Roost Air Lounge => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roland on May 17, 2006, 07:06:26 PM
Title: badges
Post by: Roland on May 17, 2006, 07:06:26 PM
Do you gals and guys wear/have badges? If yes, why and where? If not, why not?
I know people collecting all sorts of badges. Some are really hysterical about badges and some would never ever wear any badge.
In the army aviation we have badges on our flight suits. The badge of the wing of course. |:)\ And I was very proud as I was allowed (!) to wear mine. It showed you are a member of the “club”.
How about you??? ;D
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Plthijnx on May 17, 2006, 07:21:34 PM
i had a badge at the last job i had and monday when i start my new job (closer to home and a buck more an hour) i'll have a badge there as well. most major engineering companies here in houston require them.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: FlyingBlind on May 17, 2006, 08:36:25 PM
Hmm...i have my army badges... I also have badges on my bike-jacket (One Skull with bones and one which says : Devil) And also on my tux : Stratovarius
I have many many maaanyyyy badges... I also have a Motorhead - England flag... And a card with uncle Sam on it with horns saying : I want YOU, to Satan's army!
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on May 18, 2006, 05:00:53 AM
Most jobs with security access require badges (line guys, airline pilots, etc.)
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Roland on May 18, 2006, 05:48:08 AM
Require badges? :o
There one can see the home of badges culture. In Europe it is not such a hype. :-\
I like badges and still have some on my helmet bag. In my younger days I had all sorts of aviation-badges on my jackets. My favourite on comes from the States, it’s the one of the First Cavalry Division. Today I have two of them on my saddle-blanket, the place where they belong to. It looks absolutely cool on that black blanket and many people ask me, where it comes from. The former Austrian-Hungarian Cavalry never had such a good looking badge. ::)
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Skygal on May 18, 2006, 07:04:35 AM
Had a friend who flew Hueys in Nam in the 1st Cav-------------Gives me goosebumps to see the badge again---ah, the memories. I pray for the soldiers trying to establish peace worldwide, their job is thankless, for the most part.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Roland on May 18, 2006, 09:54:25 AM
Had a friend who flew Hueys in Nam in the 1st Cav-------------Gives me goosebumps to see the badge again---ah, the memories. I pray for the soldiers trying to establish peace worldwide, their job is thankless, for the most part.
I did’nt want to touch any bad feelings. Sorry if I did. :-[
You are right, Skygal. I’ve been a soldier too and now my son starts to be one.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: madpilot44 on May 18, 2006, 03:08:09 PM
I have a helmet bag with a side full of badges (even if I don´t get to wear a helmet, it looks cool) I've had it for a couple of years now, and I have in it a couple of badges I worn during my soldier time. most visible of which is my country's flag and the badge of the military institute I graduated from. I don't have any badge right now though
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on May 19, 2006, 04:14:44 AM
Oh, that kind of badge. :) I get it.
I was referring to ID badges. Most big airports with secured gates require employees to wear them at all time.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: chuckar101 on May 19, 2006, 08:15:52 PM
No official badgs here just stickers with Ely Helitack and Panaca Jane all over my gear.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 19, 2006, 10:01:51 PM
OH GREAT!!!! Everybody gets Panaca Jane stickers but me................................. :-\
Title: Re: badges
Post by: FlyingBlind on May 19, 2006, 10:20:29 PM
ok, update on my badges :) i have a Iron Cross with a skull badge now on my bike jacket and a Harley Davidson one..god i thank my girlfriend for giving me this....what a woman....whines and whines...and then gives me this....i guess putting up with her pays off in the end :)
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on May 21, 2006, 05:40:22 PM
ok, update on my badges :) i have a Iron Cross with a skull badge now on my bike jacket and a Harley Davidson one..god i thank my girlfriend for giving me this....what a woman....whines and whines...and then gives me this....i guess putting up with her pays off in the end :)
Hope your girlfriend doesn't read that. :) If she does, it was nice knowing you.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Have Blue on May 21, 2006, 06:30:24 PM
I got my First Class badge this week, and some merit badges.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Plthijnx on May 21, 2006, 06:41:27 PM
fireflyr - don't feel bad....i don't have one either!
now, i can't believe no one came up with this but....and i quote...."Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" ok, what movie guys.....there were two, but i can only think of the comedy right now......
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 21, 2006, 11:03:30 PM
Sounds like something from "up in smoke" with Cheech and Chong?????????????????????? :-\
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on May 22, 2006, 01:14:00 AM
The comedy was Blazing Saddles. I forget which drama it was...Scarface maybe?
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 22, 2006, 01:57:16 AM
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre... classic western. |:)\
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 22, 2006, 05:33:43 PM
BLAZING SADDLES---- I hang my head in shame :-[
I was thinking of the scene in Up In Smoke where the cop asked Cheech for his license and Cheech replied with "license, OH YEAH, it's on the back bomper, man" ;D
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Mike on May 23, 2006, 05:38:52 AM
OH GREAT!!!! Everybody gets Panaca Jane stickers but me................................. :-\
If I understand that right, they already have 2 SEATS and one helicopter in Panaca and they are thinking of adding an air-attack. Could this be you?! If it is, you will certainly get a "Panaca Jane" decal. It would look pretty cool on a Skymaster anyways. I don't think Mike would mind, do you?! You deserve one anyways since you "served" with Jane in WMC.... ;D
Do you know already where you'll be this summer??
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 23, 2006, 01:31:30 PM
:(SORE SUBJECT--CONTRACTS CANCELLED :(
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Mike on May 23, 2006, 03:13:28 PM
HUH? what do you mean? Are you not flying this year?
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 23, 2006, 10:19:02 PM
HUH? what do you mean? Are you not flying this year?
Don't know--we're CWN but that may not be enough--I do have another offer flying a Twin Commander but until the situation becomes untenable I'm remaining loyal to Mike S.. :-\
Title: Re: badges
Post by: SkyKing on May 24, 2006, 02:07:11 AM
Badgers? BADGERS? We don't need no steenking BADGERS!!!!
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Mike on May 24, 2006, 02:37:52 AM
HUH? what do you mean? Are you not flying this year?
Don't know--we're CWN but that may not be enough--I do have another offer flying a Twin Commander but until the situation becomes untenable I'm remaining loyal to Mike S.. :-\
Ok, so either way you will be doing some air-attack this summer, right? Nevada is already popping I heard...
Did Mike lose the contract because of the Aerial Support Squadron?
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 24, 2006, 03:44:01 AM
Badgers? BADGERS? We don't need no steenking BADGERS!!!!
UHF... nice... ;D
I thought you hired this guy... :o
Today, we're teaching poodles to FLY!!!! |:)\ |:)\
Title: Re: badges
Post by: chuckar101 on May 24, 2006, 04:01:48 AM
Sorry to here that fireflyr. I've heard of a lot of contracts getting cancelled but not too many air attacks. Well hope you still get to do some flying this year.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: SkyKing on May 24, 2006, 04:21:55 AM
HUH? what do you mean? Are you not flying this year?
Don't know--we're CWN but that may not be enough--I do have another offer flying a Twin Commander but until the situation becomes untenable I'm remaining loyal to Mike S.. :-\
Ok, so either way you will be doing some air-attack this summer, right? Nevada is already popping I heard...
Did Mike lose the contract because of the Aerial Support Squadron?
The A.S.S hasn't helped the situation but my take on our cancelation were just Great Basin cost cuts---There were other AA companies got cut too-- I'm gonna wait and see.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: chuckar101 on May 25, 2006, 03:08:44 AM
Well good luck Fireflyr. Hope to see you out there.
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 25, 2006, 09:16:42 AM
Well good luck Fireflyr. Hope to see you out there.
Well thanks Chuckar, hope to swing by Panaca on party night so we can celebrate at the local saloon----BWAAAHAHAHA ;D I know, I know, a really hot party night in Panaca is when some guy's 5 wives all paint their toenails the same color and he doesn't remember whether the one he slept with was his daughter or his sister!
Title: Re: badges
Post by: chuckar101 on May 26, 2006, 07:15:38 PM
That about sums it up. Have a good season though
Title: Re: badges
Post by: happylanding on May 28, 2006, 08:56:59 AM
As soon as I had my ppl license I took a jeans jacket and put on some patrouille suisse badges. But, actually, I feel quite embrassed about going to the airport with the jacket on....looks a little bit like "top gun addicted" or well, you know.......a little bit too much. I resolved on wearing the jacket when I'm not flying!
Title: Re: badges
Post by: fireflyr on May 28, 2006, 03:15:41 PM
As soon as I had my ppl license I took a jeans jacket and put on some patrouille suisse badges. But, actually, I feel quite embrassed about going to the airport with the jacket on....looks a little bit like "top gun addicted" or well, you know.......a little bit too much. I resolved on wearing the jacket when I'm not flying!
:-\ Know what you mean, one of my sons gave me an expensive goatskin flying jacket adorned with all kinds of patches and wings which if I wear it to the airport will surely draw strange comments so I only wear it on low profile non aviation occasions ;)
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Sleek-Jet on May 28, 2006, 03:29:31 PM
:-\ Know what you mean, one of my sons gave me an expensive goatskin flying jacket adorned with all kinds of patches and wings which if I wear it to the airport will surely draw strange comments so I only wear it on low profile non aviation occasions ;)
I see the point. I also received the CPT strips, but they rest in a box, history over. But, on the contrary, the jacket was a super thing when I had to do some oral exams at university. I went there with the jacket and it was quite usual to get the question "are you pilot?". And you know, you start chatting about flight and time goes by and there is just a little left for thougher law questions!! Good thing let the profs bet and lose large quantities of time!! :) :)
Title: Re: badges
Post by: Roland on May 31, 2006, 08:01:45 PM
Flying offshore and other commercial duties our pilots (captains) were supposed to wear the four stripes. The Indian pilots had an attitude to be very proud of being a Captain. Some even introduced themselves with: “My name is Captain ...”
We also had a bar in the staff-house, ran by engineers. So there was the rule: no four stripes at the bar. A Captain had time to remove the stripes before ordering the first drink. If he ordered with the stripes on, there was the rule he had to pay a drink for everybody at the bar. You may consider in such a case all of us ordered the most expensive drink. ;D
So with this we could educate all “Captains” on the spot because strangely enough those “Captains” are very greedy too. ;)
