Viking Bar revival thread!

[An2]

OK.
It had to be done.
Ex-Cockpitforumers have begun loitering assorted threads in this fora. Again.:E
Maybe we should try and keep the gibberish here, instead of de-railing all the the other threads!:}
I really miss all the useful and useless threads over there. Especially the one spreading out over thirty-something pages, dealing with anything and everything.
Then there was the "Ringstinger thread" where The Knoldster taught us, the commons, of the "art of massive Tabasco consumption". And of course the after-math of those "fiestas".:p Not very mature,....but it certainly made for enjoyable reading.
...and if for no other reason,...to round up the ol' gang and start throwing our weight around in this 'ere normally zleepy section, called the Nordic forum.
...and if for no other reason #2,...to waken up that sleeping dragon again!:E
Flapsforty, I believe her name was/is!?
......and after having checked her profile, I realize a nick-change might be on the horizon, since she's having her 50th birthday today!!!! December 6th!!
Hip-Hip----Horray for Flapsfifty!!! :D
Sorry Flaps!;) Celebrate in style,...'cause you're probably worth it!!
Aaalrighty then!
Any takers?

[TowerDog]

[QUOTE][I realize a nick-change might be on the horizon, since she's having her 50th birthday today!!!! December 6th!!
/QUOTE]

Aye, little spring chick she is:

I am having my 51st b-day December 7th.
She is just a youngster by a day and a year and she looks it as well.
Man, If I was 30 years younger, I'd take her out for dinner and the rest.:E

So, uh the Viking Bar is back in business now?

We can hang out and not worry about offending every arse-hole in town that stopped by at the wrong place and the wrong time?

Sounds good boys, lets crank this thing up and if F-40 wanna party she ought to join the club, bikini or not....:cool:

[Guttn]

So maybe the nordiv forum should have its own Viking Bar? Who seconds this? :D:ok:

I`ll see who I can round up for the rodeo! ....probably about 2 folks hehehe:ugh::{

Let`s see if we can awaken the purple dragon... follow me on this one guys:}

Speed checked... FLAPS 5!

:D:D:D:D:D

[An2]

Mr Letterman,
Yes, I will take on just about anything.:E
Guttn,
Your idea is a brilliant one!:ok: Lets råkk!:8
TD,
Then, you're not as old as I thought!!:E Sorry sailor......
Hårek,
I don't have any extra personalities just yet.....might have to work on that one....before it's too late.:}
But,...whatever happened to them other people.... Emma and her hubby, for examle?

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

An2,

Emma (as far as I can remember after a few long drinks in the Bar) set sail years ago and disappeared into the Aurora Borealis and never looked back. Sad actually, `cause she had a tongue cut out of the worst winter storms in the northern parts of Norway. If you ever visited the place of Emma`s origin you would know what I am talking about. But a true lady she is. Not that I think F50 would appreciate her language. But as long as the frequent bar visitors do, we`re all happy. Right? Right!

[TowerDog]

Emma - the hotlip from the north

Aye, Emma is still around, but under a different name on a different board.

To send her a message, try this link:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember&u=735

TD,
Then, you're not as old as I thought!!

And how old did ya think I was...?
Gramps doing the internet thing?

No kiddo, I am a man in the middle of his best age, and been there for years.;)

Also into mid-life crises and considering the idea of falling in love with a rich and beatiful South American princess in her early 20s.
Then considering winning the grand prize in Lotto, fancy cars, big yachts, lots of bitches.

So the TowerDog ain't getting old and lazy on his old days, no Sir, still up and kicking ass.

Just need to find F-40 so I can take her out and let her sample my soul and my flesh next time she lays over in Florida. She will then change her name to Lucky Lady....:ooh:

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

Yeah right, Emma on a sailboat. It`s ok that she is born with salt sea spashing up her dining room windows, but sailing....???? Now way. I think you just want your old forum pals to register on another forum. Fair enough, I might do it when I have nothing else to do ;)

[TowerDog]

Yeah right, Emma on a sailboat.

Well, I don't think Emma is on a sailboat, but she is the airplane nut on that forum, Amphibian or something..Boat and plane combined.

She has been unusally quiet lately however.
The link was more for guys to leave her a message and inviting her over here, to the dungeons on the Vikingbar, not to get on that saiboat forum, which can be pretty boring with endless discussions on "which anchor is best", unless ya are indeed into sailboats and the cruising life style.

So, uh, no don't sign with the them guys, stay right here and blow some life into this thread instead.

Speaking of, where is F-40 (50) when ya need her?
Did she retire from these shores?
Or so full of menopause and hot-flashes that she is too busy beating her husband and her surroundings to come over here and say hello to the studs?

[An2]

TD,
Happy Birthday ol' chum!!:ok:
I shall heaveth a glass of Bowmore to your health! *imagine bear-heaving emoticon*
(I miss the emoticons from Cockpitforum!!! :()

....and I'm lagging you by 10+ years, by the way....:}

Now, I'm gonna follow that link of yours to see if something can be done about that fearsome lady!:p She was a riot!:E

[TowerDog]

....and I'm lagging you by 10+ years, by the way....



Don't hold yer breath young fellah: The next ten years goes faster than a virgin's orgasm.

Now, I'm gonna follow that link of yours to see if something can be done about that fearsome lady

Yeah, get that little sweetie over here. She will have fun hanging out with the 'ol boys from kukpit forum...Promise.

[Bengt Engel]

Aye me skippers!

very nice with a grand reopening of the Viking Bar! :}

me and the ol' Cod is most likely gonna meet up in FLL during the holidays and sample the local beer....maybe some pure platinum...

Happy Birthday btw, to the both of you, youngsters you are!


set sail....

[Guttn]

Letterman, right on the money:}. Changing companies from having to save up for about 6 months to be able to buy a bag of peanuts on discount:ugh: (sad thing is that I`m not even kidding:{) to one where you are welcomed to the family:ok::}. So, no, I`m not that slim anymore:} and not as shady as I used to be:cool:.

So, shall we ask for a Viking Bar or what!?!??:D

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

It is not much going on around here. Actually not on the Nordic forums at all:{ The only folks keeping it going are those keen dudes who want to get into Air Baltic. That in itself should be a wake up call to us all. Viking Bar revival :rolleyes: Well......;)

[An2]

Aaaah, so there you are Hårek!!
I had to sit on my hands for a while there, to not be the only one keeping this thread afloat!:8

Whaaat's happening......?

Not much goin' on here. Think I'll need a slice of whiskey to sort things out!:E

[TowerDog]

Think I'll need a slice of whiskey to sort things out

Aye, a hydraulic sandwich...?

Bon Apetite. :E

[Guttn]

Better than the infamous snøscooter-sandwich:\:ugh::yuk::(

[An2]

TD,
Thanks very much!
...and Yes, it did taste just fine. Actually,..all of them!:}

Guttn,

Not quite with you there!
Care to elaborate a little?
"Snöscooter-sandwich" - sounds like a recepie for disaster, if you ask me!:E
Am I missing out on something here?!:8

[Guttn]

A Noggie phenomenon perhaps:\. It has something to do with bread (any kind will do, maybe even toast), moonshine from your basement and/or local barn, and a snowmobile. Now every Noggie knows that moonshine is frowned upon. But not as much as snowmobile driving:ugh:. And for some folks 2 wrongs sometimes make a right:eek::}. But since it`s perfectly legal to drive snowmobiles in Sweden, you may not have this kind of extremesport there:}:}:D

[Guttn]

With our world famous chef Ante Valente :}:yuk::ok:

Or perhaps An2 Valente :}

Sorry dude, I just couldn`t resist that lay-up:ok:;):}

[An2]

:}:}:}:}:}:}:}:}
Mr Letterman,
Thanks for the link!
One word comes to mind; Priceless!!!!
Guttn,
Thanks for that broadside!! :ouch: :}
Actually,...now that I know what it is,..."snöskoter-macka" is a pretty common diet anywhere north of Arvidsjaur, here in "Blond Country". ;)
Year-round I believe!:E
P.S It would've been "tjänstefel" of you to miss the lay-up, so I don't blame you. Rest assured though,........what goes around, comes around!! D.S:E

[Flip Flop Flyer]

I shall not join this thread as I'm currently on x-mas vacation, expected back on Jan 3rd at least 10kgs heavier and well overdue for a C-check on my liver.

Looking forward to introducing my Turkish wife to the delights of a full-on Danish x-mas lunch, with plenty of snaps (O.P. Andersson obviously). While she can hold her drink and doesn't generally suffer from hang-overs, I wonder what pickled heering and cupious amounts of snaps will do to her :E

Yes, I know, evil is my middle name.

Merry X-mas fellow vikings, Floppy's siging off.

[TowerDog]

Looking forward to introducing my Turkish wife to the delights of a full-on Danish x-mas lunch

Good Lord Mr. FFF, ya got married?

What happened? Been smoking crack, or just a case of temporary insanity Ms. FFF?

Ha-ha, we have all made that mistake a time or two.

Won't hold it against ya the first time. :=

[Smoknjoe]

Ya all seem like quite the fxxking bunch......
Like it, love it......
Want more of it....
I came across this site from a fellow Noggin a few days ago.
Im just a guy displaced from above the cold circle ( i remember driving snowmobiles in arvidsaur and karasjok some decades ago) Fuxxk that was cold, Not gonna do that on purpose again anytime soon so good luck with that.
Anywhoo, Yallseem to be of my mind so....
How does a new guy get into this bar?( did i hear something about 50 yar old chicks in bikinis? :ok:)
Take care.
Joe.
And please see my thread about Cumberland Airlines.

Remember " it's beer 30 somewhere" :ok::ok::ok::ok:

[Flying_Mech]

definition of an Alchohol problem .. Hmm??:rolleyes:

Nope never had that problem,, I live within walking distance of the liquer store.:}

Happy hollydays everyone..:ok:

[An2]

Smoknjoe,
Welcome to "the Bar"!
Aye, Mr Letterman has speaketh the thruth. Again...:}

No signs of any bikini-chicks just yet though!!:{
They'll come around, I'm pretty sure!!:suspect: ...we'll just have to hang in there!:zzz:

TD,
FFF actually announced his marriage on the old forum, but you were not around then as I recall it.
Many of us were non-believers of this happening, until presented with facts a while ago.
She must be one special girl!!:ok:
Sooo,...that's one single stud less,...but many more to go!!:8

[TowerDog]

FFF actually announced his marriage on the old forum, but you were not around then as I recall it.


Aye, that may be so.

Yeah, I bailed out of the old forum when the man wanted dough for full access: If ya don't pay up, ya become a second class citizen.
Not so with the old TowerDog, can't play second fiddle ya know.

Sooo, FFF got married a while ago? That is why he is so quiet these days...?

No time to go bar-hopping in Copenhagen with bikini girls, or write tall flying stories on the boards. Poor sod, he is probably doing dishes or painting the white picket fence.
He shall surely be missed by most.:{

As for joining the Viking Bar: Aye, easy mates! Pull up a chair, pour a pint of mjød and tell some lies. No political correctness around here: Ya can pick on Swedes, women, rag-heads or whatever, everything flies...:E

[Smoknjoe]

"1. Your definition of an Alchohol problem is: Being out of it.
2. Mothers hide their daughters when you come to town: This of course because they want you all to themselves.

So do you feel at home yet:cool: "

Sounds like home sweet home..

Regarding the poor sap who got married, Good luck with that.:hmm:
Did that twice myself, It ended becauce of AIDS. Army Induced Divorce Syndrome the first time and Aviation Induced Divorece Syndrome the second time.
I hear three's a charm? Anyone?

Anywhoo, Work just called since im on reserve, Im off to Punta Cana i think. Just got hired with a nice small compay and im enjoying flying again.
Spent way too long with Mesa :{. If youre familliar with them you'll understand.:{

Take care.
Joe.

Remember, Its beer 30 somewhere:ok::ok::ok::ok:

[TowerDog]

Anywhoo, Work just called since im on reserve, Im off to Punta Cana i think.

Punta Cana..?

I was there just the other day. Nice place but did not stay, 1 hour on terra, then back to MIA.

Who d'ya fly for?

[Smoknjoe]

I just got on with USA3000. Based in PIT. Live in western MD. Im new but so far they have treated me like gold.

Take care.
Joe.

[TowerDog]

Aye, USA 3000...

You dudes are lucky! Yer previous manager of crew schedule was a bitch and hated by all..Last summer she quit and came over to Tradewinds so we got stuck with her.:ugh:
In the meantime the USA 3000 guys were popping champagne corks and celebrating every day for months.

[Smoknjoe]

The bubbly is still flowing over that one. Sorry:)

Take care.
Joe.

Remember, its beer 30 somewhere.:ok::ok::ok::ok:

[TowerDog]

Aye, so ya have heard the stories?

Sorry

Nah, don't bother me nothing, I left Tradewinds a few months ago for greener pastures and don't regret it.

Can relax now with a low-stress job and even quit smoking and cut back on drinking. (that place drove me nuts, 30 hour duty days lack of concern for crew wellbeing, all for half pay)

Not good, not in the long run anyway, that place needs a union so bad but the troops are running scared: Anybody trying to organize gets fired.:rolleyes:

[Smoknjoe]

"Aye, so ya have heard the stories?"
Sure have, But Like i said before, I come from mesa :ugh:. They wrote the book on fuxxing with pilots and bending the rules using intimidation. Mesa managements favorite quote when i argued that something was agains the contract. Grieve it. They knew i would have to comly and MAYBE be made"whole" in 6-18 months. Fuxxers.

"and even quit smoking"
I know i should, Im just not a quitter:=,:),once again,a decade total with mesa. Im just now recovering from the stockholm syndrome/battered spouse condition induced by that place.
Worked with many awsome folks, Just couldnt see myself there long term.

"I left Tradewinds a few months ago for greener pastures and don't regret it."
Good, Happy you're at greener pastures :D.Where are you now?

"and cut back on drinking." Come now, you just have to keep practicing ;).

Ended up not flying today. Back on reseve sat morning.

Take care.
Joe.

Beer. It's not just for breakfast anymore :ok::ok::ok::ok:.

[TowerDog]

Where are you now?
At AA..The airline, not the drinking club.
Got MIA base and the B-757/767..Sweet gig, the Boeing twins are like Cadillacs..Quiet, easy to drive, comfortable, etc.
If we only get a new contract next year without going on strike and burning the place down....
"and cut back on drinking." Come now, you just have to keep practicing .
Yeah, I was doing it too much: 1/2 case of beer per day, got a good size beer belly out of it.
Not good as I am into a mid-life crises at the same time: Can't chase them young chicks with a beer belly, they go for the slim look...:=
once again,a decade total with mesa
What is it with that place? Heard mucho horrendous about Mesa...Why does folks stick around if it is that bad?
These days there is a real pilot shortage blooming and in many ways a seller's market.
5 years ago it was tough with 6000 furloughed pilots walking the streets in unemployment-land and the employers could really screw you over and do it again.
Nowadays they are screaming for pilots offering sign-up bonuses and other goodies.
I kept my CFI alife and being on some mailing list for CFI holders I keep getting job offers in the mail from the big flight schools promising up to $40K in annual compensation plus this plus that....:sad:
Back in the old days the young instructors had to beg, lie, cheat and steal to get one hour of flight time. Always hanging aorund airports, sneaking into to garbage to search for a half-eaten sandwich or perhaps some soggy fries.:(
Aye, times have-a-changed, now a pilot is in the drivers seat and can look himself in the mirror with a smile on his face.:cool:

[TowerDog]

Holy sh!t, 12 hours later and nobody in the bar?

Ya guys on permanent vacation or just shy little girls?

I ain't gone fly solo in this place....

To keep the doors open, we need some clientele...Don't have to be high class, or any class for that matter, just warm bodies in the vacant seat..:cool:

[An2]

No, no, no,.....it's just that you and Smoknjoe went all serious on us and at least I felt a bit "thrown off" by it!!:}

Also, I had to take a break to plan/execute the twins birthday-party.
Back on top of things now again.....:ok: ....I think.
Ohh, almost forgot,.. Christmas is around the corner.:hmm:
Here we go again, I s'pose?!:ugh:

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

An2,

X-Mas is for kids. Let your twins understand that you do everything for them up until X-Mas. Thereafter it`s daddy-time in the Bar. No interuptions whatsof:mad:ever. Same goes for wifes and such who wants attention over the next week or so. This time of the year is for daddy to do what he likes and for mamas to attend to the kitchen stuff :ok:

I take it for granted that we all hang around here 24/7 as of the 25th.:cool:

[TowerDog]

Not so sure about hanging out at the bar from the 25th onwards.

The 'ol Dog is junior man on reserve in MIA starting the 24st.
The odds of being called for a trip is so close to 100% that I did not even put up a X-mas tree.
My ass will be off on some junior trip that some asshole dropped in Open Time, or called in sick to get out off.
You boys mark my words and see the result in 36 hours from now when I am again obliged to answer my telephone.

Of course I could have the good fortune of getting a nice 4 day trip to Buenos Aires with a crew of lusty flight attendandts. Good food and drink down there as well.

Perhaps the sun will shine on me despite being THE junior man.

Stay tuned....:sad:

[TowerDog]

Well, as I thought:

Crew schedule desperate for warm bodies, but at least they gave me a choice of trips: Picked a flight to Montevideo with a 34 hour lay-over. Gives me plenty of time to sample the local wildlife and firewater. :cool:

Stay tuned.

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

This dude will set sail for eastern Europe on the 25th. :ouch: TD, it looks like you`re going to have more of a blast in Montevideo, but I`m not going to bet on it. It can be pretty hot :cool: in the eastern parts of the European mainland.

To all ex-cockpitforumers (you too Flip Flop, if you better half let you look in here): Have some peaceful days :ok:

[TowerDog]

Eastern Europe..?

Hmm, that sounds interesting. Poland?

Hot babes and cheap vodka, or so I hear.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

[An2]

OK,....picking up the pieces and trying to come alive again after all that food that was stuffed down my throat yesterday!:hmm:
Although no "palt" was ingested, I still experienced something resembling "palt-koma". Any and all from the northern parts of Sweden will know what I mean!:}
From now on, this feeding-hatch shall be shut!:oh: ...at least for a few more hours.
TD,
Sort of sorry to hear about you being called in for duty.
On the other hand, Montevideo sounds like an interesting place and with a 34-hour lay-over, I'm pretty sure you will enjoy yourself!:E
I know I would've......:)
Hårek,
PL, LT, LV, ES?
Contract-gig goin' on?
The kids have gotten plenty of attention, so they should be content by now.
I'm holding wifey on arm-lenghts distance,...and then some,.....so that I can hang out in The Bar.;) No 24-7 commitment though!!:sad:

[TowerDog]

Yeah, should be interesting here in MVD, but the place seems kind of dead.
Guess I will have a good meal, then read a good book.

Guess I am getting old.:rolleyes:

[esteindal]

Why grow old when you can die young at 100? No, TD. What has hit you is a case of getting-too-much-in-too short-a-time. Even if you won't tell us about it:rolleyes:
I am off until 27th and will be home on Newyears eve to cook for my family and launch the fireworks
And going to Guadeloupe to sail in a warm breezes for two weeks, leaving mid january:)
Life is good!
And now it's Miller time. Hello Picadilly Pub!

[TowerDog]

What has hit you is a case of getting-too-much-in-too short-a-time.

Nah, have not been getting much lately.
Just on my best behaviour, quit smoking for the 11,000th time and have to be careful:If I go out to drink and dance, I will end up drunk with a hooker on each arm and a ciggie in my mouth...I know the devil and he is us..:E

And going to Guadeloupe to sail in a warm breezes for two weeks, leaving mid january

Aye ya swinedog, going sailing without me?
Gonne stop by Florida on the way, or ya flying straight over there from Frogland?

Say hello to the halfbaked French virgins in Guadeloupe, they are friends of my fantasy...:cool:

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

TD,
Hmm, that sounds interesting. Poland?
No, Belgrade, Serbia. Do`nt know much about the place, but from what I`ve seen/experienced, it needs to be checked out a bit more in depth. On the down-side, no 34 hrs layover, I`m afraid.

An2,
PL, LT, LV, ES?
Contract-gig goin' on?

None, see above. Guess you can call it a contract-gig. Testflying a 737, then off to more central regions of EU for a ferry flight of the same type, and then up to "the old country" for New Years with Mack Øl og Linje Aquavit :ok:.

[TowerDog]

Belgrade, Serbia.

Hmm, sounds interesting.
Them girls over there probably dig Westerners with their hard currency, then some?
Request full report.....:E

Back from Uruguay...As expected, good food and pretty girls, but Santa did not make it all the way down there towards the South Pole.
Probably because the weather was lousy, rain and strong winds, some kind of frontal passage.
Better luck next time.

[esteindal]

Hey Dog. There is room for you and the missus if you so desire! We are going to have a good time in the breze. Two weeks! You have my number. Hug the madonna.

[esteindal]

Hi fellas.
If you didn't know, my company is looking for more operative personel. If in case you are pilots with some experience, if you manage scandi language and if you enjoy good life, look into applying at Wideroe. I have been working here since 1985 without regrets. You will have pleny of time off to spend all the money earned...
And if luck is your lady, you might even get to do your supervision in my cockpit!

[esteindal]

I was thinking one day, and this is very unusual:)!
There seems to be some discussion weather Viking Bar is a new phenomenon in the world.
Let us put this to rest now! There was always a bar like this. So hang out and drink. And keep the dogooders out. I am certain that language and humour will lift our spirits high and our companies afloat. Happy Newyear:D

[TowerDog]

Hey Dog. There is room for you and the missus if you so desire! We are going to have a good time in the breze. Two weeks! You have my number. Hug the madonna.

Aye my man, not so fast...Being the junior guy at my new gig I ain´t got the days off to take on a sailing vacation like that.
The will and the want is strong, but reality is harsh and I shall be home polishing my own ship and lusting for more off days in a row..

(Should have gone to Wideroe or soome other steady firm back in the mid 80s, but my career planning has always been lousy and now I am paying the price, junior man in base...:rolleyes:)

Say hello to the Lady, and go easy on them rum-punches, ya hear? :=

[Guttn]

So I`ll see ya back on line after the new year Mr. E:ok:. Heading for KKN for the big night of firecrackers:{ but we`re a nice bunch this time, so things will be taken care of:}. Just hope the ruskies don`t celebrate by sending some "fireworks" westbound:eek::E.

But as E says, it`s a fine company to work for, you could even call it a large family. Good luck to those who apply, and do your homework before taking the emrty tests:ok:

Oh yeah....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!:D:ok::}

[An2]

...back on-line again.
Sitting in Stockholm, about to leave for the Best-coast;).
...by train, I might ad, since no fly-boys wants to work this day!!:hmm:
New years eve will be spent with missus and the kids, so no relaxing I'm afraid!
I'll be on "pots`n´pans"-detail before I know it!!:ugh:
That's what you get for sneaking off to ARN to fool around in the sim!:}
Guttn,
Your roster takes you to Kirkenes on a New Years Eve?! ...you seem to handle it well though!;)
Hårek,
Go easy on the Mack!!
I've seen what it can do people!:E ..not to mention the aquavit!!:oh:
Happy New Year!! to you all!!!

[Guttn]

An2, that`s right, but I have good company and the beers are getting chilled outside the hotelroom window:cool:. Late late check in tomorrow too:}. We are liking already! And just relaxing to the tunes of Hendrix before dinner..... uhhh beer:ok:. Good luck at your new job, and maybe we can have a coffee... uhhh two tall and frosty ones I mean, when I have nightstops at OSL again:ok:.

BTW, Mack gives killer headaches!:ugh::ugh::ugh:

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL VIKING BAR MEMBERS!!!!!!:ok::}

[TowerDog]

BTW, Mack gives killer headaches!


Amen bro...

Earlier this year I went back to the cold country and stayed a few days with friends way up North.
Needless to say we swallowed more than a few.
Next day I felt like dog-poo-poo-poo.

Allah knows I have experience drinking, smoking, fornicating, being arrested, falling on my face, etc..This was different however. The beer up there put me under the table after 0500 hours and not to bee seen untill 1500.

The next day felt like a nuclear attack and the pain did not stop untill deep into the next case the day after.

Allah knows only Carlsberg, Bitburger, Dahls and a few others will carry you through the day without surgery...Stay there, don't go to town with a stranger.:sad:

Otherwise: say hello to Ralph...:yuk:

[Guttn]

Quick fieldreport.... still alive and kicking:} Didn`t see your warning until now Dog, so we went out:E. Some cold ones at the hotels with the guys and gals:ok:, dinner "downtown" and some more cold ones:ok:. Someone tried to give me a Mack, but I diverted their attention, gave it to someone else and got me a Carlsberg:}:ok:. The locals sure know how to do fireworks! A blistering -14,6C will give your beer a slush-like texture:bored:.

Good fun, but the boy has to work this evening so it wasn`t an all out war:{

[An2]

Guttn,
Yes, we should get together for a tall frosty one!:ok:
Let me just get mi sweet little *rse up there first, OK?!:}
BTW, the sim-thingy was on the 737CL,......so now that rating is alive again.;) I'm a sucker, I know!!:O


Regarding Mack;
I went to engineering-school with a bunch of Noggies. We (a couple of us guys) used to run a bar in the dungeons below the classrooms, every friday.
One friday, before we were supposed to have a dreaded exam, the Noggie-boyz decided they should get themselves some "real beer"=Mack.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, all but one of them failed to show up for the exam the following monday!;) That's "The Power of Mack" for ya, right there!!:E

[Flip Flop Flyer]

Quick report from Mrs FFF's first encounter with a Danish xmas gig. Well, she might be muslem and all that, but she drinks like a fish and have no problems ingesting vast quantities of pork. So xmas evening went down a treat; I could only hope for a bit of fun for the xmas lunch on the 25th.

But, alas, I was buggered again. She took to the snaps like a duck on water, and positively loved the heering and everything else put on the table. Bugger, bugger, bugger.

Last time for a spot of good hearted fun was on new years evening, where the wacky-backy pipe is usually passed around with loads of bubbly. Nope, no real effect from that either. Floppy, on the other hand, passed out as early as 0500 and had to be carried to the taxi by the Mrs. Bugger, bugger, bugger.

TD
Washing? Ironing? Shopping? Cleaning? Dishes? No sir-e, those are all haram for this here guy. One of the advantages of marrying a good Turkish girl you see - they're usually well groomed from home and know that some tasks are simply not done by men. The above being only a few examples. My new hero is her uncle. Extremely nice guy, and more than just a little rich. That barstward has never, not once, done any domestic work. Hell, he probably don't even know how a vacuum cleaner works. And why should he bother, with a nice wife and a housemaid to keep him in Raki and sandwiches?

He's a sailor too, incidentially. We're off in April for a cruise departing Bodrum. Nice "little" 82 feet Gulet, with 4 crew members to pamper us. Perfect mix that is - 4 guests and 4 crew.

Thinking of renting for a booze cruise if any of the regulars here are interested. Rate in early October is around EUR 1500/day all inclusive (diesel, food, drinks etc). She sleeps 12 in 6 cabins, all with private bathroom. Lemme know if it tickles your fancy, already got a Swede and Aussie signed up, both 757 skippers with the yellow brigade.

Quick edit to insert picture of Gulet, for those of you not fully conversant in things nautic:

http://i12.tinypic.com/6pyzix5.jpg

[Flip Flop Flyer]

I'm drunk, I'm drunk, I'm drunk.

Just had the department new years do in a nice Italian restaurante. Plenty of red wine, which didn't do much harm, but the owner came down with the home made Limoncello just as the boss had paid the bill. Faaark, that shyte hits. Well, according to my fake Breitling it's now 15:30 local, which means I only have to sit in front of the 'puter for another hour before we potter off to the local watering hole to get throughly shytefaced. Allah is indeed akbar.

Off travelling for the next 2.5 months, will report back at infrequent intervals.

Anybody know of a good brothel in Basel? :E

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

Flip,

what the f:mad:ck are you doing in BSL? Telling the Farnair guys how to make a loadsheet ;) Or tired of the new Mrs. Flip and a house full of ladies in BSL is what it takes to kick start you again. Swiss or French side in BSL? I might be there next week :ok:

[Flip Flop Flyer]

Haarek,

Got nowt to do with Farnair mate, I'm training DHL guys - as always. I'm staying at the airport hotel, so presume it's in the CH part of town. If you fancy meeting up for few brews on the companys bill, send me a pm and I'll pass you my mobile number. Insh allah.

[TowerDog]

Hi Flip Flop.

Allah knows ya did change lifestyle, going from single to married, not only that, but to marry a muslim...Hat of to her for eating pork and drinking ya under the table...And for marrying you...Truly a good sport..(Does she have a younger sister?..:E)

The boat looks just fine and I would be the first one to sign up for Flip's Uncle's booze cruise, but as usual, days off are not what they used to be when I was un-employed.

Today just back from VVI, a truly fine place with a female to male ratio of 4 to 1 or something to that effect. What it means is that there is a lot of prime puzzy floating around, surrounded by a pretty Spanish speaking life support system. Fine young things they are and they seem to like mature men from Norway and other capitalist places. Climate is good in Bolivia and so is the food. Top it off with cheap living and ya are close to paradise....:eek:

I'm drunk, I'm drunk, I'm drunk.
Hmm, nothing earth shaking there. In fact that was my state of mind on a very regualr bases before I got married. After the knot is tied and the hoenymoon is over, one gets in trouble on a regular bases for being just that. (Drunk :=)

Allah is indeed akbar.

So they say, but at 0400 in the morning while trying to stave off a hang-over and having the speakers blare Allah Akbar, sounding more like a cow being raped, I went downstairs and cut the wires to the speakers. Only then did the TowerDog sleep well the rest of the day in a certain Middle Eastern country that that was as fukked up as the rest of them.

The moral of the story is: Don't sing that tune too loud early in the morning..It hurts and it brings back memories of the TowerDog almost spending the rest of his life in a sand-box jail....:sad:

[Guttn]

TD, as we`re now speaking of gods and such, I would like to add a saying from a god who was not a fairytale figure:} "and so castles made of sand melt into the sea eventually" J.H.:ok: Or, in a 90s way of saying it "learn to swim!" -Tool:D:cool: Good you got out of the sandlåda dude! :D

Well, finally we`re getting some snow, so guttn is preparing his skis while other folks in Oslo and further south are having trouble, same procedure as every year, due to 50 cm snowfall:}:ugh:

WOW! 4 pages of Viking Bar Revival and still not moderated! :mad::}:D:ok::=

[An2]

Guttn, my man!
You're having a smile over the fact that them Oslo-ians will face some trouble over 50cm of snow.

Well, you should come to my neck of the woods,....we're expecting 5-10cm of the white fluffy stuff and people are already bracing for impact!!:E
Sure as !!!!!, tomorrow this whole town will be on its knees, begging King Bore for mercy. I kid you not!:}
There will be cars all over, and the trams`n´buses will be sitting ducks, just waiting for it all to pass......:rolleyes:

If I only could go for some skiing!!!:{ I envy you!
Where were you based again...?! ;)

[TowerDog]

Good you got out of the sandlåda dude!

Yeah Guttn, I suppose so..I was over there for more years than I care to think about, although it gives me the creepy "Earned my dues feeling".

On the other hand, whenever I go back to the sand box I get this love-hate feeling as now I am home again..:ugh:

Perhaps not so much in the Middel East, Saudi, Egypt, Kuwait, Dubai, etc. althought Allah knows I have paid my dues there, but rather South Asia and especially India....
India was my first contract, hauling DC-8s for Air India Cargo. Also my first jet and first 121 ACMI place.
That was back in 1988 when some of the kids on this here forum were crawling around the carpet with diapers around their arses howling for mama when, but not if, it got too moist back there.:sad:

That being said, the Big Dog don't take no credit for having "been there, done that". The whole place is a sh!t-hole and I'd take my hat off to anybody getting a decent job from out of flight school and not having to go that route and sell yer soul hauling junk out of 3rd world places.
Good experience as far as yer flying skills and radio-work, but not good for family life and pension points. (non-sced flying don't pay no pension or retirement.) Stick with SAS or Widerøe for lubing up yer old days with premium Frog Juice as well as leggy F/As with a secret lust for mature men and 4 stripes..Way to go. :=

[Guttn]

TD, I guess it`s one of those "good to have done it, but even better now that it`s done" things:bored:. It seems the trend nowadays is to switch companies just because it`s the trend. The grass is greener kinda thing. Going from nice, steady jobs to more sketchy ones for whatever reason:sad:. Hope they find what they`re looking for though.

An2, yupp did some skiing yesterday, and will do the same this afternoon. X-country skiing this weekend, but not the racing kind:yuk:, just "going for a walk" in fresh air. Tomorrow though, me thinks it`s time to hurt myself on a snowboard again:ugh::ok::E. Got some nice powder tonight, but since it`s Sunday, that means the hills are fairly crowded. Monday on the other hand:ok:.... Oh yeah, based in Bodø, but regularly travel through OSL on my way to or from work:}. Hopefully will rank high enough in a couple of years to be based at OSL, but for now I`m very very happy.:}

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

Guttn,
Going from nice, steady jobs to more sketchy ones for whatever reason. Hope they find what they`re looking for though.
Face it Guttn, there is no such thing as a steady job. I`m sure TD can second that. You can have all the fancy permanent contracts in the world, if your airline goes tits up, you`re history.
Switching jobs can be positive beyond doubts. First of all, as a Norwegian, if you venture outside Steinroeysa you will discover that there is a world South Of Droebak. Not many Norwegian passport holders know that. Then, you will notice that the sandpit is warmer than Finnmarksvidda, that your new SOP is as good as your old one, and that a hand-shake does not mean that the other person wants to steal your fingers.
I have met too many fellow Norwegians down route, and I dare say that too many should have done their homework before packing the suitcase.
TD,
Bolivia. Never had the chance to sing and dance around that area. With Bolivia not on my map I have to vote for Asia, Africa and as #3, Middle East. Lots of good stuff to taste, and some of it smells good too ;)

[An2]

Small wonder we're not getting moderated with this thread!!!:rolleyes:

This is about as serious as things can get around here......
Jeez lads,.....where's the spirit?!?!?!?:E

My wife is rougher on me than you guys are!!!!:}

[TowerDog]

My wife is rougher on me than you guys are!!!!

Looking for punsihment?

Ya come to the right place...:E

[Guttn]

Hårek, words of wisdom and experience:D:ok: But may I add that some companies are more prone to selfimplode than others:} and if your homework is done well and correctly, then you shouldn`t induldge on everything that is presented to you on a platter:ugh::{ Of course their are hard times and the market is not so pilot-friendly:mad:

[Bengt Engel]

Aye!

Bengan was over at Cod's place for some coffee and cookies (both had wife, no drinkin or playin) and we told some war stories rode pick-up trucks and discussed sailing....:} sign me up cod!

If anyone is stuck in OSL for the next five months, give me a holla, I'll prob be there a lot this spring.....:yuk:


(so bolivia was nice, we shoulda just left my wife for painting class....)



Bengan.

[Flip Flop Flyer]

Gutten,

You're one seriously messed up individual. Not only do you, allegedly, go uphill skiing (langerend) which is violation of every law of nature I've ever heard of, you also confess to being a schneeplanker. Hrrumph, my good man, the only good schneeplanker is a dead schneeplanker, so says Floppy!

Schneeplanking is for misadjusted kids with baggy pants, stupid hats who rather smoke grass than drink scotch. It's just not on mate, it's anti-christ impersonated and every schneeplanker above the age of 16 should be shot on sight, legally if not on a reward basis.

Does it show that I don't fancy schneeplanking (snowboarding)?

Anyway, done my good deed for today and am off for a spot of sightseeing in BSL and a few cold brews. Think I'm going to stay over for the week-end, find myself a suitable mountain and go SKIING!

Flop signing off

[Guttn]

A Dane in the mountains.... ON skis HAHAHAHA!!!!! Somebody please call 911:} and warn all other tourists that there`s a crazyman and he`s about to cause an avalanche! :ugh::mad: And I`m guessing that`s why he`s called flopster... flounder is an even better name me thinks;):E

Dude, you`ve misunderstood the whole alpine thing.... while you`re up in the hills trying your damndest not to cross your skis - yes I know t`s hard when you only have 2 legs and 2 arms and lack of coordination:E - the rest of us are already back at the bottom of the hill at something called the afterski:ok:. This is where all the noggies and the swedish chicks go early in the afternoon for some beers and to hook up for later in the evening:}. Never seen any danes there, but maybe one will fall off the lift and by mistake slide in the door:\ And of course you`re welcome in if you`re not too hurt:\:} or shaken:bored:

This could go on and on and on and on....

Oh yeah, my brain is totally messed up even though I`ve never touched the green tobacco:ok: := :D

[Bengt Engel]

Aye!

looks like Bengan, the Prince and one more whore from this forum will come to florida quite often next winter! their outfit will start to fly florida and bengan will naturally tag along....

Cod, load the boat with beer and stakes!:E

[TowerDog]

so bolivia was nice, we shoulda just left my wife for painting class....)

Bolivia was very nice. The ratio of females to male bodies in that town is sinful. In fact the mind is spinning, kingsize bed and all...:sad:

looks like Bengan, the Prince and one more whore from this forum will come to florida quite often next winter! their outfit will start to fly florida and bengan will naturally tag along....



Hmm, so Flip Flop is coming too? Tell him to leave the skies at home, it sure is flat enough for a Dane to feel right at home, but aye, there ain't no snow except in Disneyland and we ain't sailing there.:\

So uh, what outfit is starting to fly to Florida? Hmm, jumpseat back to the cold country now and then, good deal....

For a while there was a B-767 flying non-stop OSL-FLL, convenient ride for sure. Same people starting up again? Was it Premier (Air) or some spinoff of Scandia Charters or whatever that place was called? :confused:

So Mr. Engel, vacation is over and now ya are back in the sweatshop making doughnuts?
Nice meeting with ya and especially the missus, charming she was.
(Next time bring the sister, the old dog needs a midlife crises now and then and now is the time:E)

[Bengt Engel]

For a while there was a B-767 flying non-stop OSL-FLL, convenient ride for sure. Same people starting up again? Was it Premier (Air) or some spinoff of Scandia Charters or whatever that place was called?

its a major charter operator here in scandi with 767's, there I said it, whos gonna fly those trips. they are in the ITA deal I think, so you shouldnt have any problems jumping with them. dunno if they will go ARN or OSL or both.

(Next time bring the sister, the old dog needs a midlife crises now and then and now is the time)

we'll bring plenty of blond ladies with us, and some men, who are more ladies then those women...:}

looks like a pretty good winter next year....

So Mr. Engel, vacation is over and now ya are back in the sweatshop making doughnuts?

started as soon as the plane landed monday morning....:{

BE.

[Flip Flop Flyer]

Whoooa there, Mr. Cod, I never promised anyone that I'd be infesting your place this year. Not that I would mind coming over, but the calender is already over subscribed.

I'm afraid the only part of North America I'll be visiting this year is Seattle. Company has went and bought a fleet of 777 freights, and guess who's going to develop the ground handling training? ;)

Should my luck turn really sour, the company might dispact my sorry arse to Wilmington/Ohio, but sunny Florida is sadly not in the picture.

Don't count your chickens yet though, got another mate in Orlando who's constantly nagging for me to pay him a visit. So, you never know, Flopster might just turn up at your doorstep one day feeling thirsty :E

[TowerDog]

we'll bring plenty of blond ladies with us, and some men, who are more ladies then those women...

Aye, ya mean she-males...?

Nah, don't think that is on the menu for the TowerDog..But then, after a case of premium beer who knows? :sad:

So, you never know, Flopster might just turn up at your doorstep one day feeling thirsty

In that case ya bring sweet stuff from the old country and the beer is on me...:suspect:

Company has went and bought a fleet of 777 freights,

When is the delivery date for those 777s?
(Big back-log?)

[Flip Flop Flyer]

When is the delivery date for those 777s?

First one due in March 2009, with another 7 coming over the remainder of the year and the last 2 in 2010.

[An2]

TD & FFF,
You guys are being waaaay too serious for this'ere thread!!:=
Thread went to :zzz: :zzz::zzz::zzz:


Now,......where did that "Rykter"-thread go?!
Don't tell me the "Dreaming Dragon" a.k.a Flaps50 has woken up from her slumber!?:ooh:

A couple of newcomers presented themselves in that thread as well!
Where did you guys go?
C'm on back here so we get to slap you around a bit!!!:E
Welcome, by the way!!:}

[TowerDog]

Aye, still drunk, don't go serious Mr. An2

[An2]

Me?! Serious?!

Surely,...you must be joking?:hmm:
Right?:confused:

Really TD,....you know me better than that!!:E

[TowerDog]

Really TD,....you know me better than that!!

Aye mate, I thought ya were gay.
Or I am loosing my mind.
Or both.
You choose:)

All is well here in the colonies.

Stay cool and say hello to Mr. Bengt Engel and his incredible foxy wife. (Made in Sweden she is..I wish she had a sister digging mature men in Florida.;))

[TowerDog]

Hmm, another sober day here at the TowerDog house.
Kind of boring, but I had to cut down on the booze. Not only does it
come in the way of working, (Pilots can't do 3-Martini power lunches)
but I was developing a healthy beer belly.
(I don;t mind, but it may turn the young chics off, can't take that risk)

Soooo, the old 'dog is on a diet. Hungry every day, and even worse, sober most of the time. Not good.

Lost 10 lbs so far. (Sounds better than 4.5 kilos.)

Quit drinking beer, instead I found some cheap wine in big bottles.
Or the occasional Cuba Libre. All good stuff, but looking forward to
my next beer, in a month or so perhaps.
I'll buy the round.

[Guttn]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeez:ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::mad::=:yuk::ugh:

[An2]

OK MrTD!!!

Now I understand!
You're not only delirious, but also has incredably low blood-sugar levels?!:E
Poor guy!:ouch:

:}:}:}

[Hårek den Hardbalne]

An2,

Would you think a few bananas would do wonders to his blood sugar ;)

BTW, pretty pleasant in the sandpit these days. +29 and climbing :cool:

[TowerDog]

I know, I know..But it is all for the good of God and for mankind.
Put the 'dog on a diet and get him ready for the next mid-life crises.

Then step back and hide yer daughters...:E

[An2]

Would you think a few bananas would do wonders to his blood sugar
I know for a fact that a few bananaz would set the man straight again!!:}
...having hauled around a few B's myself, I have only good things to say about them. :ok:
There are faint memorys of consuming about 4-5 of them per sim-session...........:eek:
Poor instructor!;)

Then step back and hide yer daughters...
I'm reeeally glad I have only boys!!!:E ....and on the other side of the pond!!!;)

[TowerDog]

I know for a fact that a few bananaz would set the man straight again

Hey, bananas are good..Some say the worlds best food.
For you middle-age farts out there with growing prostates: Avocados will control the growth and restore any, ahem, male problems.
(This it true and straight from the latest research, remember you saw it here first)
Say after me: An Avocdo a day keeps the doctor away.


I'm reeeally glad I have only boys!!! ....and on the other side of the pond!!!

Ya made 2 good choices there Mr. An2....:cool:

[Bengt Engel]

aaaahhhhhhhh, so the slumbering thread has gone bananas when bengt was away for a few days...


glad to hear you are on the right way TD and hopefully the germans have opened so you can have an octoberfest when you get off the dry season...:}

shout out to Danny, get this server up to speed, I'm getting really tired....even bought a titel and all just to send you some money...

[Smoknjoe]

" C'm on back here so we get to slap you around a bit!!!:E "

New guy back, ready for my spanking :\

Just thinking about poor TD, Giving up beer, Is that even possible?
Not even fresh of the plane 20 yrs ago, with michelob being the best i could find ( it was terrible), did I considder giving up on the liquid bread.
And today with all the Micro ales that have popped up since i arrived Ive gone from hurtn puppy to heaven :)

Take care.
Joe.;)

[TowerDog]

did I considder giving up on the liquid bread.


Aye, ya mean the hydraulic sandwich?

Yeah them yanks never caught on to brewing the good stuff.
I do all my beer drinking with imports..(Starting to salviate and drool now:sad:)

A cold Bitburger or Warsteiner on a hot Florida afternoon is like having oral sex, and there is 23 more cans in the case....:E

With a pack of Drum rolling tobaco it is close to extacy.

Unfortunately the good doctor told me to quit all of the above..
Which I did...:{

Now in a Philadelphia hotel room with a whoe day to kill tomorrow.
Guess I will go and say hello to Rocky Balboa, he is here in town.

Anybody else (or their daugthers) in PHL tomorrow?

Full report will follow..

(too cold to move my lazy body outside the hote tonightl, -1 C...The viking blood is pretty thin these days)

I will buy another round in the Viking Bar for you studs that still live and thrive close to the artic circle. Not for this cowboy for sure:rolleyes:

[An2]

.....and there is 23 more cans in the case....

24 hours per day.
24 cans per case.
Coincidence?
I think not!

:}:}:}:}

.....had one of those plastic signs with the above quote on it, on our refrigerator, when I lived in DAB.
Just to remind us not to get de-hydrated!:E

[TowerDog]

Aye boys, we have been on the wagon for a month?

Quiet in the bar for sure.
Lets stir up some dust, perhaps even smoke out Flaps 40.

Let's start with a Blonde Joke:

A state trooper pulls a car over on a lonely back road and approaches the blonde lady driver. "Ma'am, is there a reason that you're weaving all over the road?"

The woman replied, "Oh officer, thank goodness you're here!! I almost had an accident! I looked up and there was a tree right in front of me. I swerved to the left and there was another tree in front of me. I swerved to the right and there was another tree in front of me!"

Reaching through the side window to the rear view mirror, the officer replied, "Ma'am... that's your air freshener."
:sad:

A guy is having a drink in a very dark bar. He leans over to the big woman next to him and says, "Do you wanna hear a funny blonde joke?" The big woman replies, "Well, before you tell that joke, you should know something. I'm blonde, six feet tall, 210 lb., and I'm a professional triathlete and bodybuilder. The blonde woman sitting next to me is 6'2", weighs 220 lb., and she's an ex-professional wrestler. Next to her is a blonde who's 6'5", weighs 250 lb., and she's a current professional kick boxer. Now, do you still want to tell that blonde joke?"

The guy thinks about it a second and says, "No, not if I'm going to have to explain it three times."

:rolleyes:

[Guttn]

:D

But I don`t think Flaps40 has been around this corner in awhile :rolleyes:. Or?

Survived Easter yet again, after a bit of :ugh::{:yuk::yuk::mad::zzz::oh::yuk::yuk::yuk::bored::\:mad: but it was all good fun for all involved. Names have been changed to protect the guilty, as Bon Scott once said :E

But out flying Mr. TD? Chasing Easterbunnies below the equator perhaps?

[TowerDog]

But I don`t think Flaps40 has been around this corner in awhile . Or?



Nah, she is missing in action..Poor woman, she don't know what she is missing..:E

But out flying Mr. TD? Chasing Easterbunnies below the equator perhaps?

Aye, the last few trips have been all domestic US. Had a red-eye special from Miami to Las Vegas, 24hrs lay-over, then back at night again.
Easy flying for sure, like stealing candy from kids...Not that I uh, know how, but heard it is easy.
Lots of tourists and hookers in Vegas for sure. Did not try my luck at the tables but my co-worker went to town with $400.00 and returned with $95.00 or so. He is also Norwegian, on PPrUne now and then, and quite profitable for the casino's and bars in Vegas...Come on Bjørn A, fezz up and say hello to the boys in Scandiland..:cool:

The next trip was also inland US, this time to Los Angeles, but daytime.
Another easy ride, like shooting fish in a barrel. Radar contact all the way, fully automatic aeromachine (B757), no squaks, no problems, no un-ruly pax, no lisping gay flight attendants, no bad weather, no nothing to put a finger on. (Or in, that was the problem perhaps.:E)

In other words, all is well in the colonies.
Had 4 days off now with lots of good food and drink in the dog, then tomorrow an easy afternoon flight to Venezuela (MAR) for short lay-over, then MAR-MIA, MIA-PUJ, PUJ-MIA on Thursday. Not a party trip with only 10:30 in MAR, but short-time is also ok...:)

Say hello to the Easter bunnies in Norway from the Big Dog..:cool:

[empati]

Hmm, did I get you right, TD? Was that a fully loaded norwegian AA cockpit on MIA-LAS? God save us! :D

Used to be a member of the AMR Scandi Mafia! Also member of the AMR Dobble Scandi Crew! Those where the days! :O:oh:

Empati

[Smoknjoe]

Howdy TD and ALL.
"MIA-PUJ, PUJ-MIA on Thursday"
What'the ETA for you're bounces? I havent looked yet but think im scheduled for my ride down that washboard around 1000ish local.:bored:
Should be GETAWAY 900 something.
If not PUJ its CUN, Then PUJ on friday..
Anyone else down range those days feel free to hollar a God morgen @ me :)
Take care.
Joe.

[TowerDog]

Hmm, did I get you right, TD? Was that a fully loaded norwegian AA cockpit on MIA-LAS? God save us!

Used to be a member of the AMR Scandi Mafia! Also member of the AMR Dobble Scandi Crew! Those where the days!

Empati

Yeah, fully loaded with Norsk. Tromsø and Trondheim.
So you quit AMR? Heard about one guy that did....

Easy job here, too lazy to quit, but I got furloughed 4 years ago and had to go out in the real world and work for a living..Not good :sad:

What'the ETA for you're bounces? I havent looked yet but think im scheduled for my ride down that washboard around 1000ish local.


Well, 1200 l/t dept MIA arr PUJ 1415 for 1:10 on the ground, then back to MIA.
Ya with AA as well?

[empati]

Well, AE actually... used to be a AA Wannabe. :{

Now flying out of Valhalla, also to lazy to quit! :zzz: Life's good, can't complain!

Miss Vinland though... Without 9/11, who knows, I might have been sailing with you?! :ok:

Empati

[Smoknjoe]

Nei. Im with USA3000, callsign GATAWAY. Since im based in PIT my flt #'s are 900 series, so say hallo i luken if yall hear me down range. Was in PUJ thur morning, CUN today and a PUJ PM trip tmw. Sat nite is nuts down there, Hordes of european heavy iron and long waits for a parking spot.

Glad there is new life in this thread ;)

TD you still on the wagon? :(
Take care for now.
Joe.

[TowerDog]

TD you still on the wagon?

Nah, not really on the wagon. Did stay off beer for a while and drank wine.
Back to beer now as I got bad hang-overs from the cheap wine I was drinking.:sad:

Will look for ya next time in Punte Cana, but that could be a while.
Tonight I am aviating deep south to Santiago. Nice place it is, good food, good wine and lusty maidens, all in all the town is made for me..:ok:

Now flying out of Valhalla, also to lazy to quit!

Aye Valhalla. That is where I expect to go when I uh, go.
Ya got there early? Are all the stories true? :E

[empati]

Faith, TD, faith! SkyGod faith!;)

Faith = The good feeling you get after a couple of beer.:}

Empati:ok:

[Guttn]

Not to be confused by SKILLS ;) something you sometimes think you have after a couple of beers. That has more to do with LUCK :ok:

[TowerDog]

Not to be confused by SKILLS something you sometimes think you have after a couple of beers. That has more to do with LUCK

I'll take luck over skill any day and every day.

Skill is all cool and good, but once in a while ya are jet-lagged and tired and uh, un-skilled..Now what?
You gonne crash or hope for luck or adrenaline?

(Secret answer....Adrenaline builds up starting @ 20 NM final, it will keep ya awake and get ya down in one piece every time.)

[empati]

Where does the MIA base 757/767 flights go? Domestic, South and Central America + Caribbean of course. How about Europe and Hawaii? Just curious!:hmm:
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By the way! Do you know how they do the pregnancy check in Finland? First they stick a Finlandia vodka bottle up her "yeeha hole". After a short while, they pull it out. If the bottle is empty, yes, then she is pregnant!:}

Cheers! Empati!:O

[TowerDog]

By the way! Do you know how they do the pregnancy check in Finland? First they stick a Finlandia vodka bottle up her "yeeha hole". After a short while, they pull it out. If the bottle is empty, yes, then she is pregnant!


Hmm, that seems like an excellent idea: Interestingly enough, I bought a bottle of Finlandia in San Salvador today, $9.00. Now that I am prepared I can travel around offering pregnancy testing.:cool:

Where does the MIA base 757/767 flights go? Domestic, South and Central America + Caribbean of course. How about Europe and Hawaii? Just curious!


All of the above, except Hawaii.
Plenty of domestic stuff, which I shy away from this time of the year. One could end up in Boston, Chicago, New York or other cold places. (It is known to God and to Mankind that the old dog does not perform well in cold climes. He does it best between palmtrees and in sunshine)

Plenty of South America including "Deep South", Santiago, Sao Paulo, Rio, etc. Also Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and such.
What goes on down there, during the lay-overs and between the sheets would make a sailor blush, trust you me....:eek:

(Hint, 1 hour with Miss Brazil can be had for 120 roses..:E)

So, uh back on subject, where does the twin-Boings fly out of MIA...?

Many fun places.
Also expensive European towns, Paris and Madrid, been to both recently, but with the US dollar in the toilet one can barely afford a ham and cheese sandwich and not at all dinner and drinks in town...:sad:

Hint to frozen Scandimen: Take yer next vacation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and don't bring the old lady. (Ya will thank me for the tips, but no need to send money, just drop a case of beer on my doorstep and don't spread the word, that place is pristine and so is the local wildlife..;))

[empati]

:D:D:D:D:}

I knew it!! The vikings traveled farther south than New Foundland. I saw evidence of tall blond men with beard in Cancun, dated before Colombus.:8

But now I might find evidence in South America, of recent activities, not unlike the vikings, of modern norsemen. From your testemony it seems like we are greeted with open arms, whererever we go!:E

Forget Amundsen and Heyerdahl, TD got more experience of old cultures than both of them put together.:ok:
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Talked to a Continental Airlines jockey on a OSL lay-over. He brought boxes of tuna to avoid extremely expensive norwegian dinner.:D
I fully understand! $:eek:
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Case of beer in the mail!

Cheers, Empati!

[Bengt Engel]

Talked to a Continental Airlines jockey on a OSL lay-over. He brought boxes of tuna to avoid extremely expensive norwegian dinner.
I fully understand!

thats what we all do when staying over night in norway....:E

[An2]

....hate tuna, soooo...

I usually bring a bag of MRP (Meal Re-Placement).
Usually "Fresh Chocolate".
Usually mixed with some milk bought at one of the Statoil's at OSL.
(At 17 NKr / liter!!! Who said petrol is expensive?!!?)

Noggie prices drive me nuts!!

73 NKr for a ½liter of Guiness!!!:{ I neeeed Guiness, so being without it is not an option!:E
On the other hand, they (Sir Winston) offered free WLAN, so I was a pretty happy camper anyway!:ok:

Guttn,
I won't be in OSL this weekend, so the mini-mini-bash will have to wait!!:(

[TowerDog]

Aye, a box of tuna: that would be cat-food, not for human consumption...:eek:

Now in Paris, did not go out wining and dining today, instead went to the local frogmarket and picked up some ham and cheese, n'bread and stuff.
Dinner in the crew lounge with the aging beauties we call F/As...:oh:
(Aye the good old days are over, but perhaps I have mentioned that before?)

As for a blond influence in the deep south: As should be, spread the good seeds and let Vikingpower rule. Surely the offspring will be handsome, strong and witty just like the masterdonor...:cool:

From your testemony it seems like we are greeted with open arms, wherever we go

Aye, better than that son, much better...:E

[Guttn]

An2, gotcha! Too bad, but we had a minibash anyways :ok:. Had a couple of colleagues who weren`t exactly negative to a meet and greet, but no worries. There is always a bash somewhere:E:}

[An2]

Guttn,

Good to hear, you didn't have to suffer "single-drinking" then!;)

I did have, although be it very very briefly, bad feelings about leaving you stranded at OSL without a drinking buddy!:}

Next time maybe?!:ok:

[Guttn]

An2, you`re never without a drinking buddy or three if you stroll down to the hotel bar around 11p.m. :ok:

Next time around for sure :E

TD, you need to get your folks at AA to start flying to OSL. The only airline flying between the US (EWR) and the homeland of the vikings :E is Continental with a 757-200 (or is it a 300...?): Personally I think it`s cr@p to have to go somewhere in Europe for a connecting flight to the US (with the exemption of said airline of course :})

[TowerDog]

I am all for AA flying to OSL, especially from MIA, but don't see it happen anytime soon. Them beancounters look at yield only and if an airframe can make more dough flying from Kansas City to Disneyland, that is where the flight go.

Not many Yanks wanne go on vacation to Norway, and those who do look for the lowest fare rather than non-stop. and in many cases Air Frog or KLM will sell the cheap ticket with a stop in their hub.

My butt is in Dallas right now, headed to Frog Town this afternoon. Anybody else laying over there tomorrow? If so take contact and we shall go to town:cool:

(Flaps 40, perhaps ya need a break from hubby and would like to explore new things in Paris? If so, I may be of warm and willing assistance..:E)

[Guttn]

Here in Norway it seems that vacationing in the US is back in business and growing. Didn`t Towerair fly to OSL (GEN back in the day) from MIA with a 74? We`ll see what the future brings, but I hope someone will fly OSL to Florida before long :D

Frog Town huh.... me thinks they`re all a bunch of tadpoles :};)

[TowerDog]

Now in Frogland trying to escape the cold...:sad:

Yeah, Tower Air flew to Norway, Finland and Sweden for a while but before my time. I started with that firm in 94 and ended 2000.
Did the flights to Tel Aviv and Athens and other places. (But did not do it Greek style.:ooh:)

So, uh yeah service is surely needed to Florida and it would be a good deal for Scandinavians with the dollar now in the toilet.
In fact you boys ought to come over here and buy property...Half plice special for you my fliend, today only...:rolleyes:

Seriously, a buyers market it is.

[Guttn]

I know... I`ve taken a peek at it, and if I could, I would...:ugh:

But for the time being I`ll have to make do with vacationtime in the sun. Haven`t decided yet, but MIA may be unsafe in May:ok:

[TowerDog]

but MIA may be unsafe in May

Hmm, that is the horny-season for the bikini girls at South Beach...:E

[Guttn]

So-Be it! :}:ok: So I guess you`ll pull in your tummy and put on your best beach shorts and sandals, and hang out around any keg... just in case:D

[TowerDog]

So I guess you`ll pull in your tummy and put on your best beach shorts and sandals, and hang out around any keg... just in case

Nah, don't hang out at public beaches any more...Hate being mobbed by lusty girls wanting my body...:sad:
(No 'mo beer belly, into a midlife crises right now and I frequent the gym on a regular basis, buffed up and ready for action and counter-action.:cool:)

The old dog sail to the Bahamas instead and hang out on unihabitated beaches that has not seen human footprints since Colombus's days.

[TowerDog]

Aye, quiet in the Viking Bar these days...
Wasse matter boys, ya'll flat out with a spring-break hangover?

Not so around here, of all the places they could send me, they choose Honolulu. (Hawaii for the landlubbers)

Ineteresting place but this town is just another touristrap.
(Perhaps not bad if one is into picking up young Japanes tourist girls and go disco-ducking)

For peace loving naturalists like the old dog however, some of the other Hawaiian islands are muck to prefer. Like Maui (Where I did my first honey-moon in 1984...Steaming hot that was..:ooh::ooh:)
Something magic about the Pacific Islands anyway, highky recommended.

Back to San Fran today, then tomorrow good 'ol Florida, more palmtrees and sunshine. :D

[An2]

We don't do spring-break over here,....remember?!;)
We're just being lazyyyyyy!!:zzz:

Would've been nice to see Hawaii.
Don't miss FL particularly though.
Will however probably go there this fall, to go visit some relatives living by the shores of Okeechobee. (spelling? ....think I have to rip out them ol' sectionals again!! ;) )

Going to Sälen/Trysil next week instead!:)
It's not exactly "le alps", but it will have to suffice!:}

[TowerDog]

Going to Sälen/Trysil next week instead!


Aye, watch out for Knut, he be a mean dude....:sad:

See in FL this fall, bring sunglasses and shorts, and if ya really wanne hang out, buy a one-way ticket and settle in Margaritaville.:cool:

Now in San Fransisco, cold here. As some wise man has said: If ya loose yer wallet on the sidewalk in San Fran, don't bend over to pick it up, rather kick it in front of you until ya get to Oakland. :ooh:

Deadheading home this morning..74 hours so far this month, the old dog needs a break, a warm woman and a cold beer.

Many a times however one gets met by a cold woman and a warm beer.:sad:

If crew schedule assigns me a 10 hour trip tomorrow, I'd be done for the month and could hang out in the vikingbar some more, or even better, go sailing.....Bikini babes with a sailing itch can sign up right here, don't be shy.:=

[Guttn]

Ya know the longest bridge in the world is the Oakland-SF Bay Bridge....? It goes all the way from Africa to Fairyland:}:E :eek::bored::ok::oh::mad:

Are we in the Viking Bar now or not?

Gonna grab me a nice XO and hang out for awhile. Drinks anyone?:}

[An2]

I'm bl**dy, ferkin' late for the drinks as usual!!!:ugh:
For that very reason, I'll be soothing my inner self with a nice glass of Ardbeg, me thinks.....:) ......or maybe Bowmore.......or maybe Laphroaig?:confused:
Choices, choices, choices......

Yet another day came and went,.....kids with running noses and fever, screamin' `n´hollarin' and the missus putting on a show (not the kind you'd like though :E)!!!
Jeeez, when will it ever end?!?!:eek::}

TD,...you might see me in FL sooner than expected!!!!:}:}

Guttn,
Politically correct or not. That was a pretty good one!:ok:

[TowerDog]

For that very reason, I'll be soothing my inner self with a nice glass of Ardbeg,

Uh, would that be like hmm, Mellanøl, or uh, sockerdrikan or whatever you light-weigths use to drink way back when I grew up in the neigborhood..? :sad:

Not sure I took to those hobby-drinks, but things may have improved lately..? :ok:

It goes all the way from Africa to Fairyland

Yes, there is quite a few of those bridges in this and other countries: Being liberal and all we won't even touch the subject: That being said, going as far South as Denmark the IQ starts to drop and we need a bridge to link 'em to the modern world. :sad:

[An2]

TeeeDeee!!
Surely, a sjøbjørn like yourself must know of Ardbeg (http://www.ardbeg.com)?! :E
...and don't you even think about faking your age at the door!!;) (You'll see what I mean once you get there! )

BTW; There's no sockerdricka to be had in this 'ere household!!:}

[TowerDog]

Aye, ya are talking Scotch...?

(Yes I entered the door, correct age and all)

The old dog is not a scotch drinker...Don't like the stuff. Sailors drink rum.:cool:

[Guttn]

And this evening it`s the red wine (not red rum.....:E). Just what the Doctor ordered, and good for the heart they say:ok::}

[Guttn]

Scotch does the trick from time to time too:ok: but sometimes:yuk: then :}

C`mon TD, ya must like this old style thirst quencher:D

[TowerDog]

but sometimes :yuk:then :}


Yeah, that's what happened to me as a young dude, had too much and spent the night in the bathroom talking to Ralph on the big white telephone...Learned my lesson...:=

[MadDog Driver]

That being said, going as far South as Denmark the IQ starts to drop and we need a bridge to link 'em to the modern world. :sad:

Now where the hell did that come from TD? Always thought you were a nice dude:ugh: Now:= Well, I ll give you a chance to backpaddle!

That bridge were built for the Swedes to feel a little more European. Who knows why they would want that!

MDD

[TowerDog]

Now where the hell did that come from TD?

Aye mate, don't forget that Denmark ruled Norway for a few hundred years while we were down on our knees, poor and beaten by the plaque. (Svartedauen, black death for the infidels in the colonies)

So, uh no mercy, the memories of having Flip Flop Flyer and similar flatlanders rule the masters of the North indeed needs corrective action and you will never forget the unjust treatment as long as the Norske's are in charge of them braincells, on the other hand, payment to justice can be made to the TowerDog's beer-fund and then some..So don't be shy, bow yer head in guilt while ya cut a check and lick the stamp for the letter containing the check to TowerDog's house. Shame on you, shame, shame....:=

[MadDog Driver]

:p I¨ll accept responsability for the plaque, and what else terrible stuff that happened to you guys up north at the hands of drunk Danes, EXCEPT what ever Flip Flop Flyer has done north of Skagerak. Nobody, whatever his deed, should have to be made responsible for FFF s actions.
You accept Visa?

MDD :ok:

[TowerDog]

You accept Visa?


Well, okay I shall be a good dubee and I shall accept yer Visa card.
(Be sure to hide the transaction from little wifey, she of course would think that ya just spent good Kroners on bad girls, but uh, you and I know better don't we...?:cool:)

Chalk up a point for good attitude there and credit Mr. MadDog Driver just in case he goes to heaven...:sad:

[MadDog Driver]

Ohh, I won¨t go anywhere near heaven when I do my last takeoff TD. Im afraid it ll be radial 180, instead of 360 for me! I wont make any comments as to why, just thank you for the good advice regarding the transaction!;)
MDD

[Guttn]

OK guys and gals. No more excuses! All the national holidays are over. And the last post was 20th April:confused:. Time to get the Viking Bar back on track.

THE BAR IS OPEN! COME ALL!

[An2]

Will you pour me a pint o' Guiness, please Guttn!?:ok: (....again; Where is that flippin' beer-heaving smiley when you need it???? )
My throat is sore and lacking, after this warm and dry day!!:}

Bring it on!:cool:

[Guttn]

The black and foamy beer? Why not:}:ok: Not much of a fan of the dark stuff, but a Newcastle does the trick:D Ditto on the nice and warm day yesterday, and some tall frosty ones were consumed outdoors. Shades engaged of course:E

[TowerDog]

Aye, has it been that long...?

Busy over here and I am sure, over there as well.
Flying a-plenty, then on off days, over to the Bahamas on the ol boat to lick some rays and even more brew.

Now back with a slight hang-over and a sunburn.

This time of the year is when the sun is shining on Scandiland and when the young girls are out to see and be seen in their little mini-skirts..:ooh:

Yeah, perhaps I should move my ass over there and crank up another mid-life crises, do the young stuff again.
On the other hand, maybe not...:=

[An2]

Yup TD, it has been that long!!:p

Mid-life crisis, huh!?:{ ....well, somehow I think that is not for you.
You seem to be enjoying life to the fullest!
Sailing to the Bahamas and all that.......:D
Only been to the Bahamas thrice, on "training flights" to North Euluthra (I believe it was called).
Maaaan, that was sweet!!:ok:

[Guttn]

Has the bar been closed for almost 2 weeks now? DING-DING! The door is open:}

[An2]

Two weeks passes quickly, you know Guttn!!:eek:
Usually when you're having fun, but now too.:bored:
Ain't nothin' cookin' here, and no real signs of improvement either!:bored:

Aahh, ferk it! Midsommar will soon be here and there will be parties.
As long as I don't have to choak down that bloody sill. Nubbe will be good enough, thank you very much!!:ok:

So the bar is open again huh?!
Well, I missed you by less than an "academic quarter", so I guess I'll be enjoying myself. By myself! How sad isn't that?!?:}

[Guttn]

That`s one thing the Swedes are really godd at; arranging Midtsommar:ok: All we do here is burn stuff and drink lotsa beer...:hmm: which actually doesn`t sound too bad at the moment:E

Colse but still no sigar dude! As you can see I`m up before the paperboy does his rounds. Going home today for a relaxing week off:}:) Will frequent the bar though.

Seriously, we need the smilie with the tall frosty one. We already have the one for the afterparty :mad::yuk: and the morning after:ugh::{:uhoh:

[An2]

....agree on the smilies, yes.
Never thought of it the way you presented it though. The before/after analogy.:E Liked it. You, my good friend, make sense most of the time!!:}

Edit;

TD, you ol' dawg!!
Where you at?! The gym?:confused:

[Bengt Engel]

TD, you ol' dawg!!
Where you at?! The gym?

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[Guttn]

But can`t make sense all of the time, otherwise things would get too predictable and mundane:E Better keep some folks guessing:confused:

Oh yeah, here`s another smilie hehehe.... The one where you`ve landed jsut too late and have to quickly get out of uniform and run down to the local store to get a sixpack before it closes... But they close shop just as you get to the door... :sad:

[Guttn]

TD, me needs some pointers from the guy who gets around:}. Got a good 3 weeks of in late Sept/beginning og Oct. As you know, Norway kinda sucks at that time of year unless you go hunting (not certified yet, perhaps next year:ok:), and I`m looking towards the Caribbean and all that. Will be a family thing, so I guess it won`t be "the full package x-country solo flight" deal, but still... Got any good ideas? Wouldn`t mind spending a few weeks in good ol` FL either:ok:

[esteindal]

You quit drinkin'?

Seems like Viking Bar has been closed for a while...

Or which bar do you frequent these days...?

Maybe some place in Bahamas, I recon....

[viking767]

Wow , only a 5 year thread revival. I don.t frequent pprune much anymore, seems like the non pilots took over.
But this thread could be worth while if we spread the word again!

[TowerDog]

Aye, there is life in the old bones...?
Had forgotten about the Viking bar and the fun times in the past. (If the walls could talk...Wait.)

So, who is still around and who is doing whom?

(we know Viking767 is probably doing everybody, nothing new there:E)

I am still around, but not on PPRuNe much. Quiet day today, neither horny nor thirsty or flying...Laying on the coach with a laptop and scratching myself with an occasional fart thrown in for good measure, perfectly ok in the Viking Bar of course, even the Ladies don't mind..:D

So what is new up North Earl? ya behaving yerself, or so-so?

Almost took a trip up there this week, had 9 days off, but got distracted with other stuff under the palmtrees and sunshine, boats and beer, etc but need to take the trip for family reasons soon.

[Guttn]

Nothing wrong in having another round at the bar! :D There`s always time enough for one more round... just one more... please.. :E:E:E And, after all, it`s Friday!
AN2, are you paying attention? Skål! :ok:

[An2]

Yup Mr Guttn!!
Still around, and still wide awake (it's way past midnight, I might add!! ;) )

Shoot! This thread has come alive again, it seems?!
Well heck,....it's only been about five years!! :}

Enjoying my last day/night home for this free-period, before I'm north-bound again tomorrow!
Tuven, here I come!! Woo-peeee!:hmm:

Skål!!,...för faaan!! :8

Edited får skål-risons.

[TowerDog]

Aha there is life?
Same old crowd are still around and nobody has bit the dust yet?

How about that obnoxious litte Dane, is he still here?

Lets have another round and hope Flaps 40 shows up in her leather pants and high heels..:E

[esteindal]

Beer day today. But it is too good, so I had to put a bit of vinegar in it to make it last longer....

A mate called to invite me to dinner. Good thing, the neighbors cat started looking enticing, fresh meat an'all...
It's looking to be an interesting saturday!

[TowerDog]

Hmm Mr. Earl, not sure that is the correct way to eat pussy although a free meal
Is nothing to sneeze at:cool:
( the neighbor may disagree, and so may his cat)
Slow day today, hungover from last night: It seems The TowerDog is a slow learner, one should not consume beer, wine and rum as well as cigarettes all in one evening....Will write it down for future reference :sad:

[H. Hughes]

There is a huge difference between eating your neighbors cat, and eating your neighbors pussy. Something related to number of Tequilas consumed I think. The number being directly related to age and/or look of neighbor (and cat).

The Crazy Dane I think is station-manager for the Flying Tampon outfit at CPH. Haven´t seen him around here in a while, I do miss his lengthy essay on the operation of a B747 by Towerdog, F40 and the rest of the usual suspects.

Skål.;)

[viking767]

Looks like this thread will need another revival in 5 years due to lack of interest.