Ouch, haven't been yelled at like that in awhile... :( :( :(

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: lilFajita
sorry grasshopper

in true grasshopper form, i offer

***big lilFajita hug***

***big Grasshopper hug***

i'm sure it will be fine...the best feeling is to know it will be ok, that's it is just something you need to work through. perhaps there is someone you can talk to about this...I think lots of people go to counseling with a priest or other religious figure often before marrage, right?

Well, we're not really religious, but I suppose we could do that. On the plus side, it probably wouldn't cost anything...

Grasshopper

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"Do you have *ANY* idea how much life insurance costs for a professional helicopter pilot?"

Yes I do, and do you know why? Apparently Thumper does!

Err, um... You might have a point there...

I probably shouldn't have menitioned how much life insurance was going to cost me, that might have been a clue for her...

Grasshopper

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: waggy
ahh even fake redheads can be bad tempered. hmm maybe its the fact they are women? sigh who knows.

LOL!

So true, so true... She asked me to come over at midnight which is in about 50 minutes. That means I've got 20 minutes to kill before leaving. She said she needed to clean up (shes kinda messy) cause I don't usualy go to her place, and she wanted to have time to relax for awhile. She told me to put on my happy face and come over for a "chat".



Is it any wonder I love this woman?

Grasshopper

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: grasshopper26

Originally posted by: waggy
ahh even fake redheads can be bad tempered. hmm maybe its the fact they are women? sigh who knows.

LOL!

So true, so true... She asked me to come over at midnight which is in about 50 minutes. That means I've got 20 minutes to kill before leaving. She said she needed to clean up (shes kinda messy) cause I don't usualy go to her place, and she wanted to have time to relax for awhile. She told me to put on my happy face and come over for a "chat".



Is it any wonder I love this woman?

Grasshopper

Says the Grasshopper as he walks into an ambush...

Viper GTS

 

[Anubis]

i may have missed this but what exactly do you fly a Heli for?

 

[Gulzakar]

So, GirlFriday is saying that the woman is always right?

seems that way...

 

[Shockwave]

So, what happened with the helicopter? Did you suddenly find yourself in a 2 million dollar rock? That would suck.

So, how does one go about becoming a pilot anyways? Assume the person interested has NO previous experience flying and is currently employed but wants a career change? Where do they begin? And what kinda money do pilots make anyways?
And yes, we're talking about myself. I need a career cahnge. BAD! Something with a bit more zest and adventure.
Yes, this desk is adventurous. I get to fight dust bunnies about once a month, and occasionally my deskchair likes to try n shoot me onto the floor. But, its just not very adrenalizing ya know?

 

[peter584]

Jesus man, who wears the pants in the relationship? You going to quit a career that I assume involved extensive training because Thumper doesn't like it. You'll end up regretting that choice and her in the process. You sound just like these other kids in these threads. My girl screwed the football team but on ly did it so they would win the game

Grow a pair and handle your business.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: peter584
Jesus man, who wears the pants in the relationship? You going to quit a career that I assume involved extensive training because Thumper doesn't like it. You'll end up regretting that choice and her in the process. You sound just like these other kids in these threads. My girl screwed the football team but on ly did it so they would win the game

Grow a pair and handle your business.

Words from someone who has obviously had many deep, loving and flourishing relationships.....

 

[peter584]

Sorry Shockwave only a man would understand.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: peter584

Sorry Shockwave only a single man would understand.
Sorry Shockwave only a abusive man would understand.
Sorry Shockwave only a man who dates via MSN or EQ would understand.

I would agree.

 

[peter584]

Hey, I'll wave to you next time I see you picketing for womens rights i love you.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: peter584
Hey, I'll wave to you next time I see you picketing for womens rights i love you.

We dont rally on MSN Messenger or EQ. You will never see us.
But thank you for your support. It is much appreciated.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: grasshopper26

Originally posted by: waggy
ahh even fake redheads can be bad tempered. hmm maybe its the fact they are women? sigh who knows.

LOL!

So true, so true... She asked me to come over at midnight which is in about 50 minutes. That means I've got 20 minutes to kill before leaving. She said she needed to clean up (shes kinda messy) cause I don't usualy go to her place, and she wanted to have time to relax for awhile. She told me to put on my happy face and come over for a "chat".



Is it any wonder I love this woman?

Grasshopper

Says the Grasshopper as he walks into an ambush...

Viper GTS

Yep, Heh heh, This outta be interesting!

 

[Yeeny]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
So, GirlFriday is saying that the woman is always right?

seems that way...

com·pro·mise ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kmpr-mz)
n.

A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
The result of such a settlement.

Uhh, how do you get that from the word compromise?

 

[akahai]

I don't have much to add, however I do think that the real question here is what's more important to you??? just my $0.02..

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Says the Grasshopper as he walks into an ambush...

Viper GTS

LOL!

Hey, I'm fine, she didn't hurt me (much) last night...

Sigh...

I went flying this morning, did a test flight in the (now repaired) 206, both to checkout the helicopter and to get myself back into the mindset of flying (if you don't fly for more than a week, you're rusty for the first 20 minutes or so).

Grasshopper

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
i may have missed this but what exactly do you fly a Heli for?

Charters, air tours, corportate transport, etc. Anything someone who can afford $500 per hour wants to do.

The weirdest thing we've done? Drop ping pong balls for a contest for a local grocery store on a Saturday afternoon for their grand opening. We dropped them into the parking lot, each had a number on it, some of them were worth cash if you grabbed them. So several thousand people came and the grand prize was (I think) $10,000.

That was wild to watch, after we dropped them a thousand people ran into the parking lot to try and get as many balls as they could. LOL!

Grasshopper

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: Shockwave
So, what happened with the helicopter? Did you suddenly find yourself in a 2 million dollar rock? That would suck.

Yep, it did suck...

The engine threw a blade and lost about half its power. It is amazing it didn't rip itself apart completely, thankfully they are well built.

Of course that partly explains why the engine costs $80,000.

So, how does one go about becoming a pilot anyways? Assume the person interested has NO previous experience flying and is currently employed but wants a career change? Where do they begin?

The very short answer (cause right now I don't have the time to type a long one) is, find a local flight school and start taking lessons. That is all it takes.

Be A Pilot $49 intro program

Take a look at this web site, it has lots of good info.

Grasshopper

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: peter584
Jesus man, who wears the pants in the relationship?

She does...

You going to quit a career that I assume involved extensive training because Thumper doesn't like it.

No, I'm not going to quit, but she isn't happy about this, not one bit.

I won't work there too long, probably just until Summer when job prospects will be better.

Grasshopper

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: GirlFriday

Originally posted by: Gulzakar So, GirlFriday is saying that the woman is always right? seems that way...

com·pro·mise ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kmpr-mz) n. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions. The result of such a settlement. Uhh, how do you get that from the word compromise?

I don't see how this situation can be compromised. Either he flies, or he doesn't. And if he doesn't, she is ruining what he loves to do. And I think that is very selfish of her.

 

[Sealy]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Buy a million dollar insurance policy with her as the beneficiary. Even if you end up a small grease spot on a hillside, she'll be livin' large, and be thinking of you every time she buys another truckload of rocky road!

Unfortunately, in Canada any way, helicopter pilots can't qualify for life insurance. That's why people...put life insurance on your kids, so it does'nt matter what they do they will always have it!!

Sorry, back to the issue. If flying is what you love, then if she wants to be with you, she needs to understand that. Bare in mind though...she may not understand that. If it's an issue now, it will be an issue even if you get married and that's when the real complicated stuff comes in. Don't just brush it off as a agree to disagree....solve the problem!

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: Sealy
Sorry, back to the issue. If flying is what you love, then if she wants to be with you, she needs to understand that. Bare in mind though...she may not understand that. If it's an issue now, it will be an issue even if you get married and that's when the real complicated stuff comes in. Don't just brush it off as a agree to disagree....solve the problem!

Solve the problem? Ok, great! Help me get her over her fear of my dieing in the helicopter.

It isn't a logic thing, she knows it is safer than driving, but that has nothing to do with it. She just has this emotitional feeling that has no basis in reality, other than the feeling is real to her (which makes it imporant naturally)

Sigh...

Grasshopper

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: grasshopper26

Originally posted by: Sealy
Sorry, back to the issue. If flying is what you love, then if she wants to be with you, she needs to understand that. Bare in mind though...she may not understand that. If it's an issue now, it will be an issue even if you get married and that's when the real complicated stuff comes in. Don't just brush it off as a agree to disagree....solve the problem!

Solve the problem? Ok, great! Help me get her over her fear of my dieing in the helicopter.

It isn't a logic thing, she knows it is safer than driving, but that has nothing to do with it. She just has this emotitional feeling that has no basis in reality, other than the feeling is real to her (which makes it imporant naturally)

Sigh...

Grasshopper

just be with her more than you are used to, it will either help her get over what you do for a living or bug the hell out of her so se wants you to go to work

 

[Yeeny]

Originally posted by: Beast1284

Originally posted by: GirlFriday

Originally posted by: Gulzakar So, GirlFriday is saying that the woman is always right? seems that way...

com·pro·mise ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kmpr-mz) n. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions. The result of such a settlement. Uhh, how do you get that from the word compromise?

I don't see how this situation can be compromised. Either he flies, or he doesn't. And if he doesn't, she is ruining what he loves to do. And I think that is very selfish of her.

Simple. She asked him to look elsewhere for work, not to go back to the job he was almost killed. He has stated he will, as soon as he reaonably can, due to the economy, he just can't find another job that easily right now. See the compromise they are working towards?