Ted
- no intrigue intended, there`s no secret about bus driving I just don`t say how much it grates to hear "Thank you driver" instead of just thank you.
A friend of mine did an air taxi trip once where the charterer, a member of the aristocracy, stepped out of the Aztec and handed back the snack box provided for the 2.30 sector with the words "Well dwiven !". Friend opened the box to find a very fresh !!!!. - Somehow this is preferable to "Thank you driver".
To answer your questions, 700 hrs mostly unpaid 20 odd years ago and clockwork 747, which is very nice thank you.
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