Hey Fweeeeep,
With all due respect, when you make one of those legendarily well enunciated calls of yours and 'we' (any pilot) ask, "Was that for XXXX?" NINE times out of TEN it is because either: (1) you mistakenly used a slight variation of our callsign. We are 99% sure you meant us, but 1% may mean too many dead peopl, so we HAVE to ask, or (2) your award winning 'transmission de resistance' WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED!!! Because we want to keep the chatter down for you we just say, "Was that for...?" instead of, "You were blocked. Was that for...?" Getting "The Attitude" when ATC mispoke usually makes us laugh and say, "I sure wish I didn't make any mistakes, either!" to each other! Of course, sometimes we simply miss the call due to: a/c irregularity under discussion, meal service under discussion, new flight attendant uniform policy under discussion, overspeed horn under discussion (you get the idea). But, this happens less than you think. Next time, remember to turn down that scope so you can see your reflection in it. Maybe it was YOU!
Best wishes- I do have great respect for you guys and what you DO put up with. I wouldn't last a week!
Fokker28
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In a world full of people, only some want to fly. Isn't that crazy? -Seal
[This message has been edited by Fokker28 (edited 23 October 2000).]