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Thank you guys!!

I just wanted to use the opportunity to thank all of you awesome forum members here! I went around several forums to try and promote our website... Posting in a view, seeing the replies and looking at other threads there made me realize what an awesome forum culture we have here!

I mean the stuff that goes on at other places is just ridiculous... The ratio of serious (or seriously funny) replies to trolls slinging around four letter words is about 1:20. And I know that that's normal on the internet, but I don't hang around in other forums that much, so I still was kinda taken aback. And after feeling frustrated, I soon felt happy instead whan I realized how special it is that our forum is not like that!

And that's due to you all! I just wanted to share that and say thank you! (we don't do that enough anyway...)   

Ola....welcome....feel free to throw out your wisdom to the young kids......Oh and feel free to kick ass occasionally...based upon your profile, I suspect you have earned that right.....

Thank you but there will no ass kicking for with age comes wisdom and with wisdom comes humility.     
What I'm trying to say is that I've been lucky to survive all the stupid errors of my youth and have just now come to realize how lucky that is so I'll not be offering any criticism.

and dont forget about us Mechanics and wannabe pilots (Radio control flyers). welcome abord chief 

Just thought is "gusty winds" a follow on  (or through) from chucks poor planning with the montizouma chilli borito? 

Ola....welcome....feel free to throw out your wisdom to the young kids......Oh and feel free to kick ass occasionally...based upon your profile, I suspect you have earned that right.....

Welcome burd to the best aviation forum online.

What about a permit to do your own coyote hunting in say Idaho

[http://www.boeing.com:80/Features/2010/08/bca_one_million_08_23_10.html]

Man, I wonder what the Wright brothers would say to this if they were still alive.

B747 taking off with one million pounds of cargo!
Quite a milestone I think:

http://www.boeing.com:80/Features/2010/08/bca_one_million_08_23_10.html

Wasn't 500 tons the Aircraft Gross Weight    (1 million pounds)

Let's not miss the point here, the guy just got burned out telling morons to remain on their asses until the damn airplane stopped.  We've all seen these self important dickheads slugging down the aisle with HUGE bags for the overhead, knowing the rules DON'T APPLY TO THEM !!

CRAP, they oughta give the guy a trophy for trying to teach an idiot some common sense!

Whether it helps you get a job sooner it hard to call, but it might actually slow you down by a season - I had friends get carded a year before me because they had reached that magic number before me by staying on as a CFI for more hours and going to fly tours sooner than me.  However if you find yourself vying for a job against another applicant who has no fire experience, and you have already worked in and understand the fire environment that could be a deciding factor for a chief pilot (supposedly my previous fire experience helped me get my first fire job  (right Mike ))

Knowing a lot of people who think you're a good pilot and motivated guy who gets along with everybody goes a long way.

Being at the right place at the right time is often how you get your lucky break in this business.

Those are 2 gems, listen to this man