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Fifth Floor: Hiding Nicely in Plain View
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:35 AM
JADEHAND
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:36 AM
CALLMESERENITY
Quote:Originally posted by Jadehand: I'll have two of whatever the cutest thing on the menu is. "I'm sorry we're all out of bald eagle, but we have some fresh baby white tiger."
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:44 AM
EST120
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:55 AM
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:57 AM
LIGHTMEDARK
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:06 PM
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:47 PM
CITIZEN
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:49 PM
ORPHEUS
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:50 PM
THATWEIRDGIRL
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:30 PM
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:37 PM
Quote:Originally posted by ThatWeirdGirl: Or if that won't work, I think I'd make a pretty decent muse for a writer or artist
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:59 PM
THESOMNAMBULIST
Quote:My dad was a pilot. He was a flight instructor, actually. Here's the long and short of it: if you like to eat, don't become a flight instructor. If you have to wear any kind of corrective lenses (contacts, glasses, anything) you'll have a hell of a time trying to get any kind of well-paying job. Commercial airlines aren't keen on taking people with less than 20/20. That's what did my dad in. He absolutely loves to fly, but he could never get anything past instruction.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:10 AM
SCORPIONREGENT
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:18 AM
Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: Haidon wrote: Quote:My dad was a pilot. He was a flight instructor, actually. Here's the long and short of it: if you like to eat, don't become a flight instructor. If you have to wear any kind of corrective lenses (contacts, glasses, anything) you'll have a hell of a time trying to get any kind of well-paying job. Commercial airlines aren't keen on taking people with less than 20/20. That's what did my dad in. He absolutely loves to fly, but he could never get anything past instruction. Hi Haidon. Thanks for the reply :) Funnily enough commercial airlines don't interest me so much I was kinda wondering about light aircrafts really, in particular being one of those pilots that flies over a burning forrest and dumps tons of water on the fire?!!? How do you get a job like that?! You gotta have some huevos for that job! Unfortunaley I do wear glasses for driving, and I realise this limits your choices as a pilot but any tips hints or anecdotes you may have I'll be really grateful for. Cheers Haidon The Somnambulist. www.cirqus.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:47 AM
Quote:I imagine you need to get trained, then get bunch of time in flying banners over tourist beaches to rack up hours for a commercial license and then graduate to crop dusting. From there you need to find that firefighting flightschool like the kind John Goodman ran in the movie Forever, or was it called Always? I can't remember. Of course this is all idle speculation from a guy who can barely fly a paper airplane.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:27 AM
Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: Originally posted by ScorpionRegent: Quote:I imagine you need to get trained, then get bunch of time in flying banners over tourist beaches to rack up hours for a commercial license and then graduate to crop dusting. From there you need to find that firefighting flightschool like the kind John Goodman ran in the movie Forever, or was it called Always? I can't remember. Of course this is all idle speculation from a guy who can barely fly a paper airplane. He,he... I got some great paper aeroplane designs :) When my dad retired we were going to chip in together and start having some flying lessons but he then found a job working in Brazil, so we put the idea on the back burner. But our initial enquiries all pointed to accumulating lots and lots of flying hours! That's what instructors use to accumulate their time in the air as you have to maintain a certain amount to keep you license. I'm sort of interested in the varieties of jobs you could have from flying. I remember the film Always I actually thought it a really touching love story, and I remember the whole training to put fires out being quite exciting, but I don't imagine it's quite like that... or is it? Crop dusting though... hmmm... is it me but that sounds kinda fun too :) The Somnambulist www.cirqus.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:35 AM
Quote:Originally posted by thatweirdgirl: Right, so that's not happening. I love to cook, maybe you need a sous chef?
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:37 AM
Quote:Originally posted by ScorpionRegent: [Biologist / Chef hmmm? Hey how come all you guys are only thinig of large animals. There are plenty of micro organisms that he can serve. Yippie ki yay white blood cell! And what about endangered fauna?
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:38 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: Save the Rainforest! Serenity, First Officer of Destiny President of the Juggled Gosling Chatroom I have a live journal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/callmeserenity/
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:25 AM
Quote:Ric-learning how to fly is easy. You just try to fall...and miss.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:37 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:43 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:53 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: And here I thought my pigtail pulling days were over! *runs away*
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:05 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:39 AM
Quote:Originally posted by citizen: A friends son is an Air Cadet, he's gonna learn to fly before I even start . Just remember, everything over here in the UK is expensive, we're subsidising Europe and pretty much the rest of the world...
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 7:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: And here I thought my pigtail pulling days were over! *runs away* he,he not a chance!!! *Resumes chase* Mwuuuhahahahaha :D
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 7:11 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 7:48 AM
Quote:TheSomnambulist: Least you can sleep happy knowing all those extra taxes are now going to finance the French and their inefficient unscrupulous farmers
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:32 AM
MONTANAGIRL
Quote:Originally posted by Jadehand: Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: Save the Rainforest! *preaches to the rainforest*
Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: Save the Rainforest!
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:42 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:43 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:50 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:54 AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:09 AM
BLACKEYEDGIRL
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:19 AM
Quote:Originally posted by montanagirl: Quote:Originally posted by Jadehand: Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: Save the Rainforest! *preaches to the rainforest* *spits Pepsi all over her computer monitor and falls out of the chair laughing* Gorramit! I've got to learn to stop eating and/or drinking when I'm reading threads around here. Jade ------------------------------------------------- "Do you accept gifts from strange men?" -Brisco "Well, strange is no problem, but I draw the line at men I don't know." -Dixie
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:53 AM
Quote:Originally posted by montanagirl: If I lost 30 pounds then a good, stiff breeze would blow me away without even trying. Since we've got lots of wind at home, that would be a bad thing. So I need to keep drinking Pepsi to prevent that, right? (Watch my logic as it convolutes! ) *waves hello to Serenity*
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:54 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Jadehand: Sorry about that. Having trouble converting some of these heathens. *ponders So, do we burn them at a human?
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:17 PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:37 PM
Quote: eep! *giggle* *more running away*
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:50 PM
SERYN
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:40 PM
Quote:Originally posted by seryn: - be the one who makes Captain Tightpants pants tight (three times fast everyone!) And i've just re-read that and realised how truly dirtily that could be read.
Quote: I promise to host another game for the christmas party, along with the mince pies, goose juggling, worst cracker joke competition and choir singer target practice,
Quote: and who knows, Calvinball tournament anyone?
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:44 PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:44 PM
Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: CallMeSerenity wrote: Quote: eep! *giggle* *more running away* ...Suddenly I feel like a 'silent movie' villain.
Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:21 AM
Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: CallMeSerenity wrote: Quote: eep! *giggle* *more running away* ...Suddenly I feel like a 'silent movie' villain. lol! I was thinking more nymph and satyr; always chasing, never catching. For a silent movie, I'd do more like this: *silently scream* *run* *trip* *faint* *awake to find self tied to train tracks* *silently scream again*
Thursday, December 15, 2005 5:42 AM
Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: Quote:Originally posted by CallMeSerenity: Quote:Originally posted by TheSomnambulist: CallMeSerenity wrote: Quote: eep! *giggle* *more running away* ...Suddenly I feel like a 'silent movie' villain. lol! I was thinking more nymph and satyr; always chasing, never catching. For a silent movie, I'd do more like this: *silently scream* *run* *trip* *faint* *awake to find self tied to train tracks* *silently scream again* Yeah :D and I'd be dressed in some sort of heavy cape sporting a big black bushy moustache! And laughing to camera and raising my eyebrows a lot! *looking down at CallMeSerenity. Jumps up and down with excitement (undercranked style-E)* *Then off in the distance where the approaching train can be seen* *Looking back down at CallMeSerenity...She screams* *Why. Is that pity in my heart?!* *CallMeSerenity looks up...hopefull. Eyes big and bright!!!* *The Somnambulist - overcome with remorse moves to untie the bound CallMeSerenity (Beauty indeed tames the Beast!!!)* *CallMeSerenity with tears of joy in her eyes... "Hurrah!! I'm to be saved!!"* *Oh no!!! Signal arm unlocks and knocks The Somnambulist on the back of the head! "Bang!" Knocking him out cold. He slumps over CallMeSerenity* *Train fast approaching!!!* *CallMeSerenity yelping "Oh no, help!! Help!!"* .......to be continued. :D The Somnambulist www.cirqus.com
Thursday, December 15, 2005 6:22 AM
MAL4PREZ
Thursday, December 15, 2005 6:46 AM
Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:29 AM
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