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Old 08-20-2013, 08:19 AM
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Did I anger the airbus gods somehow?
This guy?
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
Gotta say, I've been flying airliners since 1995 and have never lost a button on an epaulet due to the harness. Never lost a button at all, in fact. What are you guys doing?
Got 20 years on you kiddo, and yep, walked off the jet with a safety pin holding the flap on the shirt.
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:01 AM
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Got 20 years on you kiddo, and yep, walked off the jet with a safety pin holding the flap on the shirt.

Sure it wasn't all those breadsticks Pops?
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
It keeps the seatbelt from rubbing the thighs of your pants and making them shiny.

Also helps the goldbond set better.
That's what I figured.

Sorta brings a whole new meaning of "cheap" when you take measures to extend the MTBF of your pants.
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
Saw a guy once wrap the harness in paper towels and then put them through the epaulets.
Flew with a chap who would take a linen of the galley cart. He put the linen on his lap before fastening his seat belt. He said it prevents lap belt stripes being imprinted on his polyester pants.
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Flew with a chap who would take a linen of the galley cart. He put the linen on his lap before fastening his seat belt. He said it prevents lap belt stripes being imprinted on his polyester pants.
That's an age old tradition among airline pilots.
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
Sure it wasn't all those breadsticks Pops?
The cognac... the cognac
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Old 08-20-2013, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
That's an age old tradition among airline pilots.
Guess I don't know the secret handshake for that tradition. But hey being overseas for 22 years, what do I know what's going on at home these days.
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Old 08-20-2013, 10:11 AM
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Musings at TYS: If they do wear hats, why do DCI guys get'em two sizes large?
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Old 08-20-2013, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Guess I don't know the secret handshake for that tradition. But hey being overseas for 22 years, what do I know what's going on at home these days.
I rarely see the pre-merger DL guys do it, but it is reasonably common among the pre-merger NW guys.
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