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ghostjmf · #26 Post by **ghostjmf** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:18 pm

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/region ... id=1171714

Report here says that driver Quinn had citations on their driving record before being hired by the T under both their 1st names. Reports I had previously heard on TV claimed that the citations were under the "birth certificate" name only. And this report says that the citations, on their personal driving record, not their T record, weren't enough to bar them from driving a train for the T.

And by the way, Jeemie, whatever they are, they are certainly not an "it". There's absolutely no report of them being surgically rendered "it", & even if someone had such an operation, & wanted to & took "it"-rendering hormones (something only convicted sex-offenders agree to), they'd still be genetically male or female. Unless of course they were genetically a chimera, but we've had that discussion.

SportsFan68 · #27 Post by **SportsFan68** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:35 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
SportsFan68 wrote:Off topic a bit -- one of the local firefighters quit to become a pilot for Puddlejumper Airlines. He landed on a highway because of pilot error, and his bosses bought his explanation, wrote him up, and kept him on. Second time he did it, about a month later, he was fired before the airplane was back in the hangar.
Umm, some other pilot error which resulted in an emergency landing on a highway or pilot error of mistaking a highway for a runway?

Twice???

I phrased that badly. The firefighter-turned-pilot made an error which forced him to use a fortunately clear highway as a runway. Puddlejumper Airlines rounded up a transport, got the plane and pilot back to the airport, did an investigation, and put him back to work.

Then, a month later, the same firefighter-turned-pilot made another error which caused a second forced landing on another fortunately clear highway. I don't know if it was the same error; my guess is that it was. He was unemployed by the time the transport arrived to retrieve the airplane.

SportsFan68 · #28 Post by **SportsFan68** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:39 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Twice???

Oh yeah, I forgot -- yes, twice.

Even his best friend, who told me about it, thought he should have been fired the first time. However, as ghostjmf puts it, Puddlejumper's investment in the guy was not negligible.

Mippy MeepMeep · #29 Post by **Mippy MeepMeep** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:06 pm

earendel wrote:elwing just called to say that "your deepest wish has come true" - she's coming home; in fact, she'll be home some time tonight. You put one bus in a ditch and...

Here are the particulars: elwing and the driving instructor were out on the road yesterday afternoon. The instructor told her to turn at the next corner. elwing did as instructed, but cut a little too sharply. On the edge of the road was a drainage ditch about 3' deep; next thing she knew the bus had gone into the ditch. No one was hurt, nor was there any damage to the bus. However the instructor had to report the "incident" and after some long deliberation, the company decided that this would not look good on them if elwing should have a real accident somewhere down the line, so they apologetically told her she was being dismissed. They are paying her air fare home. She doesn't have flight times yet but believes that she'll be getting back home somewhere in the wee hours tonight or early morning.

Oh boy! A job opportunity has opened up!

sunflower · #30 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:32 pm

Mippy MeepMeep wrote:
earendel wrote:elwing just called to say that "your deepest wish has come true" - she's coming home; in fact, she'll be home some time tonight. You put one bus in a ditch and...

Here are the particulars: elwing and the driving instructor were out on the road yesterday afternoon. The instructor told her to turn at the next corner. elwing did as instructed, but cut a little too sharply. On the edge of the road was a drainage ditch about 3' deep; next thing she knew the bus had gone into the ditch. No one was hurt, nor was there any damage to the bus. However the instructor had to report the "incident" and after some long deliberation, the company decided that this would not look good on them if elwing should have a real accident somewhere down the line, so they apologetically told her she was being dismissed. They are paying her air fare home. She doesn't have flight times yet but believes that she'll be getting back home somewhere in the wee hours tonight or early morning.

Oh boy! A job opportunity has opened up!

Mippy likes to compromise, he'd be a great employee...

sunflower · #31 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:40 pm

This story is a good example of why companies take precautions like this with employees responsible for transporting passengers...

http://www.gadling.com/2009/05/13/buffa ... plication/

Remember that plane crash in February, in Buffalo? There were 50 fatalities. Well, it turns out the pilot would have lost his job if he hadn't lost his life. Marvin Renlsow, who was a pilot for Colgan, reportedly falsified his job application by not disclosing two failures on flight tests in small planes. Had his supervisors known, he "would have been immediately dismissed."

Currently, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether the crew responded inappropriately to a stall warning ... as well as Colgan's hiring and training practices. Among the issues is whether unauthorized chatter among pilots and fatigue played roles in the crash. Renslow's copilot, Rebecca Shaw, flew from Seattle to Newark overnight, arriving the day of the accident and evidence suggests she wasn't able to get much sleep that day.

The plane, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 crashed in Clarence Center, New York en route from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo. All 49 people on the plane died, along with on person on the ground.

hbomb1947 · #32 Post by **hbomb1947** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:41 pm

sunflower wrote:
Mippy MeepMeep wrote:
earendel wrote:elwing just called to say that "your deepest wish has come true" - she's coming home; in fact, she'll be home some time tonight. You put one bus in a ditch and...

Here are the particulars: elwing and the driving instructor were out on the road yesterday afternoon. The instructor told her to turn at the next corner. elwing did as instructed, but cut a little too sharply. On the edge of the road was a drainage ditch about 3' deep; next thing she knew the bus had gone into the ditch. No one was hurt, nor was there any damage to the bus. However the instructor had to report the "incident" and after some long deliberation, the company decided that this would not look good on them if elwing should have a real accident somewhere down the line, so they apologetically told her she was being dismissed. They are paying her air fare home. She doesn't have flight times yet but believes that she'll be getting back home somewhere in the wee hours tonight or early morning.

Oh boy! A job opportunity has opened up!
Mippy likes to compromise, he'd be a great employee...

I think I missed the back story on Mippy. Why does he like to compromise?

sunflower · #33 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:57 pm

hbomb1947 wrote:
sunflower wrote:
Mippy MeepMeep wrote:
Oh boy! A job opportunity has opened up!
Mippy likes to compromise, he'd be a great employee...
I think I missed the back story on Mippy. Why does he like to compromise?

Long story. You had to be there.

#34 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:59 pm

sunflower wrote:
hbomb1947 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Mippy likes to compromise, he'd be a great employee...
I think I missed the back story on Mippy. Why does he like to compromise?
Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13

sunflower · #35 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:00 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote:
hbomb1947 wrote: I think I missed the back story on Mippy. Why does he like to compromise?
Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13

Lol...damn Mippy!!! And now Geico sends me personal marketing, as if I'd now switch to them after all this!!

#36 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:03 pm

sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13
Lol...damn Mippy!!! And now Geico sends me personal marketing, as if I'd now switch to them after all this!!

Thank you for not letting ES down! I now have an idea for after the NUGGETS!!!!!11 game tonight......

lb13

sunflower · #37 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:04 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13
Lol...damn Mippy!!! And now Geico sends me personal marketing, as if I'd now switch to them after all this!!

Thank you for not letting ES down! I now have an idea for after the NUGGETS!!!!!11 game tonight......

lb13

Great....I can't wait to see this!!! Let me help you with naming the rankings as well........

#38 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:06 pm

sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Lol...damn Mippy!!! And now Geico sends me personal marketing, as if I'd now switch to them after all this!!

Thank you for not letting ES down! I now have an idea for after the NUGGETS!!!!!11 game tonight......

lb13
Great....I can't wait to see this!!! Let me help you with naming the rankings as well........

The line for submitting rankings suggestions starts over there. You might have a hard time cutting in front of Sprots and Fanny though.....

lb13

sunflower · #39 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:07 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Thank you for not letting ES down! I now have an idea for after the NUGGETS!!!!!11 game tonight......

lb13
Great....I can't wait to see this!!! Let me help you with naming the rankings as well........

The line for submitting rankings suggestions starts over there. You might have a hard time cutting in front of Sprots and Fanny though.....

lb13

SportsFan68 · #40 Post by **SportsFan68** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:11 pm

sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Lol...damn Mippy!!! And now Geico sends me personal marketing, as if I'd now switch to them after all this!!

Thank you for not letting ES down! I now have an idea for after the NUGGETS!!!!!11 game tonight......

lb13
Great....I can't wait to see this!!! Let me help you with naming the rankings as well........

The line for submitting rankings suggestions starts over there. You might have a hard time cutting in front of Sprots and Fanny though.....

lb13[/quote]

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NO WORRIES, Sunflower. The only time he ever pays attention to one of my suggestions is if he was already going to use it anyway.

No matter how much I lobby.

So go for it!

Estonut · #41 Post by **Estonut** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:11 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote:
hbomb1947 wrote: I think I missed the back story on Mippy. Why does he like to compromise?
Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13

Here's the thread, harv. Now, you two sitting in the tree, was that so hard???

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460

#42 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:13 pm

sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Great....I can't wait to see this!!! Let me help you with naming the rankings as well........

The line for submitting rankings suggestions starts over there. You might have a hard time cutting in front of Sprots and Fanny though.....

lb13

Maybe I can open the favorites window.....

lb13

sunflower · #43 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:13 pm

Estonut wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13
Here's the thread, harv. Now, you two sitting in the tree, was that so hard???

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460

I don't climb trees...but yeah, I hate looking up posts...I almost always make someone else do it for me. And since they almost always do, I guess we have a little learned helplessness going on. Thanks

#44 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:14 pm

Estonut wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13
Here's the thread, harv. Now, you two sitting in the tree, was that so hard???

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460

It is much easier to just have lackeys for that kind of work.....

lb13

kayrharris · #45 Post by **kayrharris** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:16 pm

Estonut wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote: Long story. You had to be there.

Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13
Here's the thread, harv. Now, you two sitting in the tree, was that so hard???

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460

Beast is a slacker!! Quit helping him out!!

sunflower · #46 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:17 pm

Scrolling through that thread, I totally forgot it became the "crazy left turn" thread. Mippy didn't appear until chat, and I'm not sure when he first posted, but it wasn't there...

#47 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:17 pm

kayrharris wrote:
Estonut wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Long thread too...... and the birth of Hooligan! Just think if it weren't for Mippy.......

lb13
Here's the thread, harv. Now, you two sitting in the tree, was that so hard???

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460

Beast is a slacker!! Quit helping him out!!

I have aiders and abetters too, you know......

lb13

#48 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:18 pm

sunflower wrote:Scrolling through that thread, I totally forgot it became the "crazy left turn" thread. Mippy didn't appear until chat, and I'm not sure when he first posted, but it wasn't there...

Sure he did!

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460&p=171517#p171517

lb13

sunflower · #49 Post by **sunflower** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:20 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote:Scrolling through that thread, I totally forgot it became the "crazy left turn" thread. Mippy didn't appear until chat, and I'm not sure when he first posted, but it wasn't there...
Sure he did!

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460&p=171517#p171517

lb13

My bad...I missed him in the middle of someone's posts that were totally unrelated to me or my accident...

#50 Post by **littlebeast13** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:21 pm

sunflower wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
sunflower wrote:Scrolling through that thread, I totally forgot it became the "crazy left turn" thread. Mippy didn't appear until chat, and I'm not sure when he first posted, but it wasn't there...
Sure he did!

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15460&p=171517#p171517

lb13
My bad...I missed him in the middle of someone's posts that were totally unrelated to me or my accident...

Well, at least this thread stayed on topic......

lb13

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