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- Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:11 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Anyone suffer from Hypertension
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1354
Re: Anyone suffer from Hypertension
At this time my hypertension under control, however in the past this was not the case. In 1987 I had an undiagnosed Pheochromocytoma (an adrenal gland tumor and the origin of my username) . The result was a full cardiac arrest during a scheduled out patient surgery. My pressures at that time were In...
Jump to post- Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Favorite threads from days gone by
- Replies: 15
- Views: 819
Re: Favorite threads from days gone by
Way back in my time here when instant on lighting was a new thing (flipping a switch would make a dark room erupt in light, oh the wonder of it all) members could take friendly jabs at each other in threads like the above mentioned Innuendo threads and twice a year meet up at the YYZ meets have drin...
Jump to post- Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Favorite threads from days gone by
- Replies: 15
- Views: 819
Favorite threads from days gone by
I know my posting frequency have declined drastically since the early 2000s but.. Today I was driving around the wilds of Western New York and what did my old eyes see directly in front of me at a red light? Well I had do a cartoon like double take to be sure but it was a BMW with the first three di...
Jump to post- Mon May 11, 2020 10:37 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Quarantine — How are you keeping sane?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3053
Re: Quarantine — How are you keeping sane?
Working at the hospital (my regular one not our COVID19 specific one). Drinking responsible quantities of Brugal Leyenda rum while watching "Autoluminescent" and "Wings of "Desire" repeatedly. There is a bit of binging of "bad seed teevee" on YouTube mixed in as we...
Jump to post- Sat May 02, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Word Game Q2 2020
- Replies: 461
- Views: 24838
- Sat May 02, 2020 11:13 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Word Game Q2 2020
- Replies: 461
- Views: 24838
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:53 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Worst Pain You've Felt
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6419
RE: Worst Pain You've Felt
For short term pain I have two that are close: 1) Chest tube removal after last year's open heart. Quite painful and a very strange sensation during removal 2) My left elbow dislocates radomly and giving it a quick "flip" I can pop it back in. A good bit of pain when out of place and a sharp jolt go...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: WHO Thinks The Mods ACT Arbitrarily?
- Replies: 165
- Views: 4041
RE: WHO Thinks The Mods ACT Arbitrarily?
I can only speak from personal experience in the distant past The tricky thing about moderating was that in cases when opinions were strong any action taken would generate both positive and negative replies. The majority of times things would be handled properly sometimes mistakes were made. Looking...
Jump to post- Mon May 28, 2012 10:15 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: R.I.P. Vaporlock
- Replies: 63
- Views: 5044
RE: R.I.P. Vaporlock
I am saddened to hear of Phyllis's passing. I had the great pleasure of meeting her at several of the great <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> meets from days gone by. Each time I met her I was impressed by what a wonderfu...
Jump to post- Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:28 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: TSA On Lookout For Snowglobes
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2670
RE: TSA On Lookout For Snowglobes
Banning Snowglobes!, what could possibly be next? they couldn't be trying to ban the flight tracking of one's heart's desire.... could they? Oh yes ,I never did see the Old Navy advert with our man's love interest in the "PINK SHORTS" IHAP . . . . . . <a href="http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forum...
Jump to post- Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:49 am
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: Isn't This Considered Rude?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 978
RE: Isn't This Considered Rude?
A slow reply may as stated by others be the fact that the recipient has been busy and unable to reply. Recently I have been guilty of not replying to a couple of PMs for an extended period of time. Not replying to a query for additional information may be for the same reason. Of Course your theory o...
Jump to post- Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:37 am
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: Idea: A.net "Status Update"
- Replies: 22
- Views: 971
RE: Idea: A.net "Status Update"
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/srbmod" class="quote" target="_blank">srbmod</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Years back, there was a feature in the Forums ...
Jump to post- Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:53 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: The Game
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6146
RE: The Game
Dang they are a bit strict with the rules of the game
IHAP
Dang I miss the FedEx hill at yyz
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:39 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Where Have All The Snow Globes Gone?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2880
RE: Where Have All The Snow Globes Gone?
The photo with the snow-globe ban image above is quite nice and I can only imagine how popular the nifty snow-globe with a line across it image would have been in the thread. Would the remnants of Flairport''s Snow-globe that was shattered by the object of his desire be allowed past the "security ch...
Jump to post- Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:19 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: All-time Epic Fail Threads Of A.net?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7100
RE: All-time Epic Fail Threads Of A.net?
Ah yes memories of epic threads from days gone by... Well the aforementioned <i><a href="/aviation-forums/non_aviation/read.main/1966902" target="_blank">Bowling Self-gloss</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/MCOflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">MCOflyer</a> Sep 1 2008 in Non Aviation)</...
Jump to post- Sun May 22, 2011 3:17 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Friday Thread: What Time Do You Wake Up?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2171
RE: Friday Thread: What Time Do You Wake Up?
I try to stir at 0515 but the extra loud 2nd alarm gos off at 0535 to convince me to rise and pepare to head off to work. In the winter I will adjust my wake-up time depending upon the weather (snow)
Oh well that reminds me it is just a bout time to try to sleep...
IHAP
- Mon May 16, 2011 2:07 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Self Gloss; It's My 11th Birthday
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3951
RE: Self Gloss; It's My 11th Birthday
Happy 11th birthday!, I raise a triple vodka & Tang in your honor...
Sadly I must wait until September to turn 10 (well that will be 10 years since the official join date)
Ah yes the early days, I remember them well...
IHAP
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:18 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Snowglobe Forces Evacuation At BDL
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3390
RE: Snowglobe Forces Evacuation At BDL
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MD-90" class="quote" target="_blank">MD-90</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>Surprised the article didn't mention the BMW wit...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:09 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: What Is The Meaning Of Your Screen Name?
- Replies: 137
- Views: 8747
RE: What Is The Meaning Of Your Screen Name?
In my case the "Pheo" is short for Pheochromocytoma which is a tumor of the adrenal gland. in 1987 my undiagnosed pheochromocytoma decided to make itself know by reacting to general anesthesia during a somewhat routine surgery. The result was cardiac arrest. After a stay in the ICU I had an adrenale...
Jump to post- Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:36 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
- Replies: 320
- Views: 10935
RE: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Now "Swords Of a Thousand Men" by Tenpole Tudor (I nearly had to breakout an early morning vodka and Tang when I heard it in the new FIFA 11 advert.. som how I was 18 again at the now dearly departed Continental in KBUF) Next "Heathen Child" by Grinderman (November 11 @ The Phoenix in <acronym title...
Jump to post- Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:07 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Is Down! How Does It Affect You?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 5494
RE: Facebook Is Down! How Does It Affect You?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Fly2HMO" class="quote" target="_blank">Fly2HMO</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Ukraine International Airl...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:46 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Airline Manager Part 11
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4297
RE: Airline Manager Part 11
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/atlturbine" class="quote" target="_blank">atlturbine</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Rank: 41 </i></font></td></tr></table>...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:06 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Dead IPod Touch
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2728
RE: Dead IPod Touch
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ShyFlyer" class="quote" target="_blank">ShyFlyer</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>Holding down the sleep and home but...
Jump to post- Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:50 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Self Gloss- I Got My PPL
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4301
RE: Self Gloss- I Got My PPL
Congrats on your way cool achievement!, I raise a Vodka and Tang in your honor (what the heck make it a triple as I mourn the end of my vacation)
IHAP
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:07 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Team Leaders Wearing Red...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1982
RE: Team Leaders Wearing Red...
Except for the original Star Trek, where the only thing the red shirts took the lead in was going to meet their maker
IHAP
I have no idea why in other shows red shirts were the leaders
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:34 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ManuCH" class="quote" target="_blank">ManuCH</a> (<a href="#113" class="quote">Reply 113</a>):<br/><i>Are you telling me that they didn't hand o...
Jump to post- Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:21 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/sw733" class="quote" target="_blank">sw733</a> (<a href="#111" class="quote">Reply 111</a>):<br/><i>Here's another picture of a moderator hard a...
Jump to post- Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:54 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
All this talk of rules has me asking ...does the above image tell us that same sex marriages between first cousins is legal in Connecticut ?
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:00 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Phoenix9" class="quote" target="_blank">Phoenix9</a> (<a href="#100" class="quote">Reply 100</a>):<br/><i>Phoenix9</i></font></td></tr></table><...
Jump to post- Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:39 pm
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: New Moderator Positions – Application Information
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1361
RE: New Moderator Positions – Application Information
It was a difficult job that could be quite enjoyable, I wish the best of luck to those who want to step up and make the site a better place for all..
IHAP
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:38 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
Sadly back in my mod days there were members who never quite grasped the whole Innuendo thing and would send me things like the following bit of fan mail <img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/IHadAPheo/zippy.jpg" width="460" height="345" border="0"/> St**y (name altered to protect the som...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flood" class="quote" target="_blank">flood</a> (<a href="#128" class="quote">Reply 128</a>):<br/><i>Eurowings, stock somewhere around $3700</i><...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:05 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/yooyoo" class="quote" target="_blank">yooyoo</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>that would be Sean M. at a YYZ meet several ...
Jump to post- Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:27 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/OA412" class="quote" target="_blank">OA412</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>Flairport? Oh wait, it can't be him, he's not br...
Jump to post- Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:24 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8320
RE: A.net Mods And As Much Innuendo As You Want
Oh my, I will offer my old key to the free beer machine from the mod clubhouse. to the winner of the thread's prize (rumor has it that they have not changed the lock!!) Dang I love innuendo threads (not as much as Vodka and Tang but it is a close second) <img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f...
Jump to post- Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:15 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Calling All Anons
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6228
RE: Calling All Anons
Sham-WOW !!, oh my I was working on a quite nifty photoshop bit with Billy Mays and a former alleged "Queen of the internet" . They were both shown as oh so pretty angels with Billy holding a bottle of Orange-Glo (with a nice halo around it while you know who was holding a jumbo sized mascara brush/...
Jump to post- Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:40 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Calling All Anons
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6228
RE: Calling All Anons
does rule 8 prove or disprove rule 9?
The LOIC !!, didn't someone use that against a nameless (and comatose) parody site
IHAP
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:23 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: My Coca Cola Job!
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8501
RE: My Coca Cola Job!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Fly2HMO" class="quote" target="_blank">Fly2HMO</a> (<a href="#86" class="quote">Reply 86</a>):<br/><i>Maybe we should start an a.net Boxxy threa...
Jump to post- Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:10 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/JWMD123" class="quote" target="_blank">JWMD123</a> (<a href="#124" class="quote">Reply 124</a>):<br/><i>What is the most money you have generate...
Jump to post- Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:14 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: My Coca Cola Job!
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8501
RE: My Coca Cola Job!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Maverick623" class="quote" target="_blank">Maverick623</a> (<a href="#84" class="quote">Reply 84</a>):<br/><i>Just beware of rules 1 and 2</i></...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:27 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
- Replies: 320
- Views: 10935
RE: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Now
Laura Marling - "New Romantic"
Next
Karen Elson - "The Ghost Who Walks"
Next after next
PIL - "Public Image"
- Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:13 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: My Coca Cola Job!
- Replies: 99
- Views: 8501
RE: My Coca Cola Job!
Wow, a "Black" colored "Bird" could not have dreamed up a more twisted tale of intrigue and unusual activities. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/UAL747" class="quote" target="_b...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:48 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: My Letter To The CEO Of WWF
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7748
RE: My Letter To The CEO Of WWF
All of this has caused me to rethink my priorities and create a rather nifty charity of my own. The soon to be created SGLF (Snow Globe Liberation Front) will have the sole goal of reuniting misplaced and of greater import' misused snow globes. Sure the CEO/CFO/CTO (Chief Tang Officer) is a woozy ch...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:44 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: My Letter To The CEO Of WWF
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7748
RE: My Letter To The CEO Of WWF
There is a man who could unleash such a flurry of emails containing thoughts so intricate and convoluted that your target CEO will quickly acquiesce to your every demand. The estimated time from the start of said email campaign to it's fruition is estimated to be 6 business days. However there is a ...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:40 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: My Letter To Unicef CEO
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8769
RE: My Letter To Unicef CEO
This one is much nicer in tone than your more recent effort and has a better chance of sucsess
IHAP
[Edited 2010-08-05 17:44:10]
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:52 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
WhineAir is still flying as well as any nonexistent airline could hope. We have sold of a couple dozen of our smaller planes (those at one time nifty DC 10-10s) and upgrade to A380s (I would call them shiny new but in fact they have a virtual dull luster to them. Some updated company numbers follow ...
Jump to post- Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:05 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LTU932" class="quote" target="_blank">LTU932</a> (<a href="#116" class="quote">Reply 116</a>):<br/><i>And if there is the possibility of startin...
Jump to post- Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:27 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
It has been a while since my last WhineAir update and since I have a few minutes I thought it would be a nifty time for me to give latest numbers Cash $ 10,173,912,536.00 Company value $ 5,617,120,312.00 Stock $/share $ 575.46 Fuel in tank 999,999,999 Lbs A380s in fleet 131 Fleet size 176. This is d...
Jump to post- Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:46 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
WhineAir is growing and the cash is coming in at a rather nifty pace Assorted stats below Stock price $440.41 Fuel 999,999,999 Lbs Cash on hand $13,082,474,014.00 Company value $ 4,413,967,510.00 Fleet size 177 A380s in fleet 82 As per usual once the cash on hand returns to a heartier level I will a...
Jump to post- Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:20 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
- Replies: 130
- Views: 16118
RE: Facebook Airline Manager Part 10
Well WhineAir is still flying and the virtual cash is stacked with care in the back yard, The latest stats are as follows.. Cash on hand.. .... $ 11,660,737,566.00 Company value ... $ 3,711,543,319.00 Stock price .. .... $ 373.99/share Fuel in "tank" ...... .. 999,999,999 Lbs I only have 162 planes ...
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