I see how my comment on having better things to do with my off time struck a nerve with posters 10 and 11. It wasn't meant to insult or degrade the regulars on here - to clarify - I was merely stating that my daughters swimming lessons and my sons kite surfing school for eg. take priority - and to ME - those are "better things".
I would like to reiterate though that that whole "I'm the Captain and do as I command" attitude in the cockpit is dangerous and has no place in modern aviation.
Too many accident have been the result of the "I can do it on my own" mentality!
L.T.D.