Met another JCer Last night

SkyCougar · February 17th, 2008, 17:49

When I got home from playing outside yesterday afternoon, I had a PM from Snuggle saying that he was in town. I was suppose to go to party last night that I really didn't feel like going to, so it was the perfect reason to skip out of that, plus I've always liked the online Snuggle. Now I like the real life Snuggle as well! I ran across the bridge and picked him up and took him out to hear my oldest son's band play last night. What a delightful young man - just as I thought! My son was impressed that he was only 22 and an airline pilot already.

He was very excited to be in San Francisco for the very first time and we're having great weather this weekend, so he picked a great weekend to visit! I believe he's playing tourist today and visiting Alcatraz, etc.

Nice to meet you Snuggle!

Nick · February 17th, 2008, 17:57

I'll be in the city by the bay on the 21st.

Doug Taylor · February 17th, 2008, 18:29

Excellent!

What's crazy is that I walked into the normal crew bar here in FRA and ran into two JC'ers. One's a lurker and the other one use to answer the military questions on JC. Here I was excited that they were in town and they were excited that I was in town.

Weeeeird!

Pacheco · February 17th, 2008, 19:05

Glad I live in the bay lol. The weather has been great recently, but is suppose to turn bad again tuesday.

mpenguin1 · February 17th, 2008, 19:17

Now that is a Cougar with a masters degree, let the young men come to you

KLB · February 17th, 2008, 19:32

I'm in the bay area all the time....well sort of anyway. I'll actually be flying out of OAK all this week. I won't have time to do anything other than sleep there though. It really sucks!

With that said, if anyone wants to hang Friday night, I might be available.

JEP · February 17th, 2008, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Excellent!

What's crazy is that I walked into the normal crew bar here in FRA and ran into two JC'ers. One's a lurker and the other one use to answer the military questions on JC. Here I was excited that they were in town and they were excited that I was in town.

Weeeeird!

MikeD has been found.....

Snuggle · February 17th, 2008, 21:20

This trip was pretty cool, let me write up a little story..

I was actually commuting back home from ALB after the end of a 3 day trip. Turns out the whole nascar thing had all the flights full on Saturday, and the first flight I try to get on is overbooked/ jumpseat taken. I look at the board and see that I have 2 flights left but they are also both overbooked as well. That's when I noticed SWA has flights to BWI, LAS, SFO and it got me thinking... I have always wanted to go to California but never had the time, so I thought heck why not go now...and so I was on my way. I flew from ALB to BWI and got to sit in the cockpit. My first time sitting up front in a 737 so that was pretty cool. Then I sat in the back for the longer leg to LAS. I sat for 2 hours in LAS and flew to SFO. On the flight to SFO I sat next to a mom and daughter who were flying to SFO from Alabama. Long story short, they offered me a free ticket to see Alcatraz since her husband could not make it. I had no hotel plans since this was all last minute, so at the airport my plan was to call the nearby hotels and find one with a crew discount. Well I can't find the hotel phones so I end up walking into a US Airways office to get some info. The guy inside there was one of the strangest persons I've encountered. Real nice guy, but just really weird. He ends up getting me a cheap rate at a nearby hotel. I'm not used to random acts of kindness being from New York. So I suppose my luck was good for this trip, it all worked out well even though I had no prior planning. I spent yesterday with Sky at her sons Gig, and today with two wonderful women who I met on that flight.

Sky thank you very much. It was very nice to meet you as well. I had a great time and your sons band has some amazing talent. I wish I had purchased one of their stickers to put on my flight bag but I didn't think of that till later. This trip has taken me away from my normal routine. I got to experience new things while meeting lots of wonderful people. I've been wanting to go to California for a long time now and I'm happy I finally went. I really love it out here in the West Coast. Sometimes, you really do need to change your scenery and get away from it all.

SkyCougar · February 17th, 2008, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

I'll be in the city by the bay on the 21st.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLB

I'm in the bay area all the time....well sort of anyway. I'll actually be flying out of OAK all this week. I won't have time to do anything other than sleep there though. It really sucks!

With that said, if anyone wants to hang Friday night, I might be available.

Nick, how long are you going to be here? Maybe we should all try to get together Thursday or Friday night? Unfortunately, I think it's suppose to start raining on Tuesday again and rain throughout the week.

SkyCougar · February 17th, 2008, 22:00

Snugs, I happy to hear that you had a great time today. I figured you would!

Nick · February 17th, 2008, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snuggle

I'm not used to random acts of kindness being from New York.

I commute from a New York airport, that I could be based at, to the west coast and look for long SFO layovers. Your above statement, a fact, is not something to be ignored!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyCougar

Nick, how long are you going to be here? Maybe we should all try to get together Thursday or Friday night?

Five minute walk from Fisherman's Wharf at noon on Thursday; have to be back in the room to go to sleep around 10PM.

If the rain prevails and nobody is around, I do have two more of these next month.

KLB · February 17th, 2008, 22:34

I'm pretty much available any night during the week after about 2030. I can't do drinks until Friday though.

Screaming_Emu · February 18th, 2008, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Excellent!

What's crazy is that I walked into the normal crew bar here in FRA and ran into two JC'ers. One's a lurker and the other one use to answer the military questions on JC. Here I was excited that they were in town and they were excited that I was in town.

Weeeeird!

Soon...we will rule the world!

ASpilot2be · February 18th, 2008, 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

Soon...we will rule the world!

SkyCougar · February 18th, 2008, 01:27

Quote:

I commute from a New York airport, that I could be based at, to the west coast and look for long SFO layovers. Your above statement, a fact, is not something to be ignored!

We have rude people here as well, but I really think that people in this area generally try to be kind to one another. I explained to him how people, myself included, will often occasionally pay for the toll on the Golden Gate Bridge for the person behind them. It's just a nice thing to do when you have an extra 5 bucks in your pocket and feel like making yourself smile. I do it, and I've been the recipient as well. Snuggle noticed the diversity at my son's show last night and how much fun everyone was having together. I don't understand why it can't be that way everywhere.

Quote:

Five minute walk from Fisherman's Wharf at noon on Thursday; have to be back in the room to go to sleep around 10PM.

If the rain prevails and nobody is around, I do have two more of these next month.

Hmmm...well, I will be working at noon on Thursday, but might be able to meet you for a quick bite to eat after work. KLB, what are you doing Thursday night between about 7 and 9PM?

ASpilot2be · February 18th, 2008, 02:15

West Coasters in general are friendlier I have found

KLB · February 18th, 2008, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyCougar

Hmmm...well, I will be working at noon on Thursday, but might be able to meet you for a quick bite to eat after work. KLB, what are you doing Thursday night between about 7 and 9PM?

I'm not sure what time the flying will be done. I'll get back with you guys as soon as I know about what time I should be done on Thursday.

KLB · February 18th, 2008, 18:57

Ok I just looked at my schedule and I should be done around 1945 Thursday.

KLB · February 23rd, 2008, 04:45

I don't know if you guys ever met up (I didn't get the memo), but I'll be across the bay tomorrow from early afternoon till late night (maybe early Sunday morning). If anyone wants to meet up and hang out, let me know.

Kelvin

SkyCougar · February 23rd, 2008, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLB

I don't know if you guys ever met up (I didn't get the memo), but I'll be across the bay tomorrow from early afternoon till late night (maybe early Sunday morning). If anyone wants to meet up and hang out, let me know.

Kelvin

Nah Kelvin, we never met up. I've been glued to my computer, working some ungodly hours this week! I'm at the office working all day today as well. We're suppose to get hit with a major storm today, so I don't know if I'll be traveling outside Marin today. We'll see how the storm goes. I'll PM ya later.

February 17th, 2008, 17:49	#1
SkyCougar Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SFO Posts: 3,912	Met another JCer Last night When I got home from playing outside yesterday afternoon, I had a PM from Snuggle saying that he was in town. I was suppose to go to party last night that I really didn't feel like going to, so it was the perfect reason to skip out of that, plus I've always liked the online Snuggle. Now I like the real life Snuggle as well! I ran across the bridge and picked him up and took him out to hear my oldest son's band play last night. What a delightful young man - just as I thought! My son was impressed that he was only 22 and an airline pilot already. He was very excited to be in San Francisco for the very first time and we're having great weather this weekend, so he picked a great weekend to visit! I believe he's playing tourist today and visiting Alcatraz, etc. Nice to meet you Snuggle!

February 17th, 2008, 17:57	#2
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,395	Re: Met another JCer Last night I'll be in the city by the bay on the 21st. __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

February 17th, 2008, 18:29	#3
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,192 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Met another JCer Last night Excellent! What's crazy is that I walked into the normal crew bar here in FRA and ran into two JC'ers. One's a lurker and the other one use to answer the military questions on JC. Here I was excited that they were in town and they were excited that I was in town. Weeeeird! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

February 17th, 2008, 19:05	#4
Pacheco Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Bay San Francisco (KLVK) Posts: 54	Re: Met another JCer Last night Glad I live in the bay lol. The weather has been great recently, but is suppose to turn bad again tuesday.

February 17th, 2008, 19:32	#6
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 2,807	Re: Met another JCer Last night I'm in the bay area all the time....well sort of anyway. I'll actually be flying out of OAK all this week. I won't have time to do anything other than sleep there though. It really sucks! With that said, if anyone wants to hang Friday night, I might be available.

February 17th, 2008, 21:20	#8
Snuggle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 568	Re: Met another JCer Last night This trip was pretty cool, let me write up a little story.. I was actually commuting back home from ALB after the end of a 3 day trip. Turns out the whole nascar thing had all the flights full on Saturday, and the first flight I try to get on is overbooked/ jumpseat taken. I look at the board and see that I have 2 flights left but they are also both overbooked as well. That's when I noticed SWA has flights to BWI, LAS, SFO and it got me thinking... I have always wanted to go to California but never had the time, so I thought heck why not go now...and so I was on my way. I flew from ALB to BWI and got to sit in the cockpit. My first time sitting up front in a 737 so that was pretty cool. Then I sat in the back for the longer leg to LAS. I sat for 2 hours in LAS and flew to SFO. On the flight to SFO I sat next to a mom and daughter who were flying to SFO from Alabama. Long story short, they offered me a free ticket to see Alcatraz since her husband could not make it. I had no hotel plans since this was all last minute, so at the airport my plan was to call the nearby hotels and find one with a crew discount. Well I can't find the hotel phones so I end up walking into a US Airways office to get some info. The guy inside there was one of the strangest persons I've encountered. Real nice guy, but just really weird. He ends up getting me a cheap rate at a nearby hotel. I'm not used to random acts of kindness being from New York. So I suppose my luck was good for this trip, it all worked out well even though I had no prior planning. I spent yesterday with Sky at her sons Gig, and today with two wonderful women who I met on that flight. Sky thank you very much. It was very nice to meet you as well. I had a great time and your sons band has some amazing talent. I wish I had purchased one of their stickers to put on my flight bag but I didn't think of that till later. This trip has taken me away from my normal routine. I got to experience new things while meeting lots of wonderful people. I've been wanting to go to California for a long time now and I'm happy I finally went. I really love it out here in the West Coast. Sometimes, you really do need to change your scenery and get away from it all.

February 17th, 2008, 22:00	#10
SkyCougar Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SFO Posts: 3,912	Re: Met another JCer Last night Snugs, I happy to hear that you had a great time today. I figured you would!

February 17th, 2008, 22:34	#12
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 2,807	Re: Met another JCer Last night I'm pretty much available any night during the week after about 2030. I can't do drinks until Friday though.

February 18th, 2008, 02:15	#16
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,610	Re: Met another JCer Last night West Coasters in general are friendlier I have found __________________

February 18th, 2008, 18:57	#18
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 2,807	Re: Met another JCer Last night Ok I just looked at my schedule and I should be done around 1945 Thursday.

February 23rd, 2008, 04:45	#19
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 2,807	Re: Met another JCer Last night I don't know if you guys ever met up (I didn't get the memo), but I'll be across the bay tomorrow from early afternoon till late night (maybe early Sunday morning). If anyone wants to meet up and hang out, let me know. Kelvin __________________ "Never miss a good chance to shut up!" ATP ASEL AMEL CFI CFII MEI Single Pilot Part 135 Freight Current SA227 and BE99 Former Chieftan 2100+ TT B.S. Commercial Aviation: Flight Operations

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