Secret Squirrel,
Damn glad for that last post of yours, was about to draw my light sword and hack your high-flying arse to pieces. But as I should have expected, you are most probably the kind of chap who has us OPS guys going the extra mile. You see, most of us actually like the job we do, most like your sort I guess. And belive you me, it's actuall fun when the s**t starts hitting the fan, a/c goes tech, weather closes in, back-up's are out of position and the stand-by crew's can't get into to work because some damn idiot turned his 18 wheeler tits up on the road blocking all access. This is when we earn our pay, and the last thing you really need in a situation like this is an obnoxious pilot asking stupid questions (like is my hotel near downtown, and are you sure it's a 5 star). Doesn't happen very often, but I've been asked that very question on occasion.
However, in general the coop between OPS & flightdeck is very proffessional and to the point. The no nonsens approach.
I know you were joking when you called us "frustrated wannabe's" (or similar). Well, must admit there is some truth in that. Quite a few OPS people only work there while they collect enough hours to jump ship for a flying job. Good for them, but the rest of us decided for various reasons to stick to the ground except when going on vacation or something. I don't envy you guys at all (but would like your pay-check though :-) ) for a number of reasons. Principal of which is that I can actually have a life outside of my work, and apart from week-ends always know where I'm going to sleep at night.
Glad we got the thread back on track.
PS. My native language is (surprisingly) not english. But only 4.5 million of the world population can read and talk my tongue, so for all praticial purposes I do manage getting the message across in your language. On the other hand, the percentage of babes in this part of the world is directly proportional to the tax rate. Probably the only thing that has kept me here :-)
Smokin'