IF IT'S MEATBALLS, IT MUST BE TUESDAY
This week's Ask Cap'n Meryl question: STARS &
SIDS - Arrivals & Departures STARS & SIDS
Many of you realize that United Airlines handed
over its pension obligations to the government,
resulting in drastically reduced pensions for its
retired pilots. I've been asked what I'm doing
for income in retirement, and you'll find the
interesting (and exciting, at least to Al The Web
Guy and me) answer by clicking on the following
link. After Retirement
On October 2nd I appeared on a radio show which
airs in the northeastern section of the country.
Al The Web Guy was nice enough to record it, and
although the quality is not crystal clear it's
certainly adequate if you'd care to hear the 14
minute segment. My host was Rita Cleary, A.K.A.
"Radio Lady." We spoke about my flying history
and a few other aviation-related topics. You'll
find the interview here and look for the control
buttons above the words Radio Show:
Should you wish to download, you may do so here:
. Right
click on Radio Show and then Save Target As
to download the MP3:
On another note, one of my female pilot friends
sent me the following. This is sure to be an
eye-opener and I'll be very interested to watch
it myself: The CNBC documentary on American
Airlines, entitled "A Week in the Life of the
World's Largest Airline," is currently scheduled
to air Wednesday, Oct. 18. In an unprecedented
effort, CNBC recently deployed 12 film crews to
portray the activities of American and American
Eagle employees while on the job. The air date
for the special is set for Wednesday, Oct. 18 at
8pm Eastern. Much of this was shot in SOC
(Systems Operation Control).
I promised a few Updates ago to tell you about my
recent TV gig. Recently I was invited to fly out
to Palm Springs to appear on a segment with my
friend Greg Mantell on his show, "The Gregory
Mantell Show." I've appeared twice before on his
show, but previously we taped in Los Angeles.
This time, he had a deal with CBS Studios in Palm
Springs for his first HDTV taping and I was happy
to once again appear with him.
This taping was very different than my previous
experiences with Greg in that he scheduled eight
segments for taping in one day. It seemed like a
lot and it was. The very last segment's guests
had to be rescheduled when things got just
slightly behind. We taped in the studio where
the 6:00 PM news team broadcasts the local Palm
Springs nightly news and had to bail so they
could get ready. The technical guys were amazed
that they taped seven segments for Greg; the most
they'd ever seen done in a single day was five.
In addition to appearing as one of three guests
in a segment having to do with 9/11 (this was the
first time I have ever spoken about it on TV and
I choked up a little), I was used as a
"volunteer" for two other shows.
The first one had to do with memory. I was asked
if I have any memory issues and I do: I tend to
leave stuff upstairs that I meant to bring
downstairs at home, and vice versa, at least
several times per day. It's great exercise
running up and down the stairs all day, but it's
really irritating when I can't remember what I
went up for in the first place. That can make a
retired airline captain crabby.
Also, I tend to leave stuff at home I meant to
take with me, like outgoing mail, for instance.
Even the day Al The Web Guy and Coco The
Pomeranian drove me to the airport to head for
Palm Springs (Al did most of the driving with
Coco's help) I left behind my briefcase with my
camera, book, etc. in it. Because security rules
still forbade liquids of any kind, I actually had
to check a bag, the first time I've done so in
several decades. I still wanted a few things
with me for the plane ride, however, so I put
stuff in my briefcase to carry onboard.
Fortunately, we'd left extra time to get to the
airport and were only about two miles from hour
house on the hour and fifteen minute drive to the
airport when I realized I didn't have it, so we
went back and got it.
In any case, I told this to Pete The Memory Guy
on the air and he gave me a technique to try.
When this segment becomes available (at some
point all the segments should be accessible) I
should be able to get a link to it.
I was also used in a fitness segment to help
demonstrate some toning exercises. I don't want
to talk about it, thank you very much, and after
I see this segment I'll decide whether it's too
embarrassing for my readers to have a look if I
want.
Because of the relatively sparse schedule of
flights between Denver and Palm Springs, and
because taping was to start early on Saturday and
go all day until at least 5:00 PM, I was forced
to spend both Friday and Saturday night in Palm
Springs. Poor BABY! I shopped around and got a
really good online discount at the Shadow Ridge
Marriott Resort just a few miles from CBS.
As my longer-term readers know, swimming is one
of my favorite activities. It's right up there
with eating. The pools here did not disappoint
and I discovered they had even had a waterslide.
Although it was a supreme sacrifice to stay two
nights, I just had to make the best of it.
And now, on to this week's title. Meatballs?
What do meatballs have to do with anything?
Well, if you'll just be patient, I'll explain.
Since I retired from United, I've basically been
living a non-scheduled life. As an airline
pilot, or in any profession, now that you mention
it, you really do need some awareness of what day
it is, and what time.
I've actually let myself not worry about either
the day or time (other than for the occasional
doctor's appointment, radio or TV interview,
etc.) to the point that the other day, when I was
out doing some errands, I decided to stop by
Subway for a sandwich, thinking I knew what day
of the week it was.
Their Daily Special is a great deal ($2.49 for a
different featured sandwich each day of the week)
and I went to take a look at the menu posted
outside. Wednesday showed a turkey sub and that
sounded great.
So I ordered the Daily Special and the young man
started piling on meatballs and marinara sauce.
I didn't say a word, but suddenly I realized I
actually had no idea whatsoever what day it
actually was. Thursday? That didn't sound
right. Obviously it wasn't Wednesday. I love
their meatball sandwiches so I didn't say
anything.
After I sat down, and feeling more foolish than
you might imagine, I looked at their Daily
Special menu on the table and ascertained that it
was actually Tuesday. I felt I had gained a day,
so convinced had I been that it was Wednesday,
but I felt ridiculous, almost as ridiculous as
when I had to go ask for a knife and fork after
my sandwich exploded. I don't know how anybody
manages those things, but they sure taste good.
Can you imagine being so out of it you have to
check a menu to determine what in the world day
it is? Good grief!
There are twelve new photos in my Photo Gallery
this week. Some are of my recent trip to Palm
Springs for my appearances on the Gregory Mantell
Show, some are of my new Indian pilot friend
Khalida Peerzada in my new International Women
Pilots Album (hopefully other women from around
the world will make contact with me and allow me
to post their photos here as well) and a few are
from a recent drive Al The Web Guy and I took in
the Rocky Mountains with Coco The Pomeranian.
You can see all twelve new photos here at Last
Uploads:
Maintain Airspeed
Cap'n Meryl
http://www.fromthecockpit.com/Gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=0
SIDS - Arrivals & Departures STARS & SIDS
Many of you realize that United Airlines handed
over its pension obligations to the government,
resulting in drastically reduced pensions for its
retired pilots. I've been asked what I'm doing
for income in retirement, and you'll find the
interesting (and exciting, at least to Al The Web
Guy and me) answer by clicking on the following
link. After Retirement
On October 2nd I appeared on a radio show which
airs in the northeastern section of the country.
Al The Web Guy was nice enough to record it, and
although the quality is not crystal clear it's
certainly adequate if you'd care to hear the 14
minute segment. My host was Rita Cleary, A.K.A.
"Radio Lady." We spoke about my flying history
and a few other aviation-related topics. You'll
find the interview here and look for the control
buttons above the words Radio Show:
Should you wish to download, you may do so here:
. Right
click on Radio Show and then Save Target As
to download the MP3:
On another note, one of my female pilot friends
sent me the following. This is sure to be an
eye-opener and I'll be very interested to watch
it myself: The CNBC documentary on American
Airlines, entitled "A Week in the Life of the
World's Largest Airline," is currently scheduled
to air Wednesday, Oct. 18. In an unprecedented
effort, CNBC recently deployed 12 film crews to
portray the activities of American and American
Eagle employees while on the job. The air date
for the special is set for Wednesday, Oct. 18 at
8pm Eastern. Much of this was shot in SOC
(Systems Operation Control).
I promised a few Updates ago to tell you about my
recent TV gig. Recently I was invited to fly out
to Palm Springs to appear on a segment with my
friend Greg Mantell on his show, "The Gregory
Mantell Show." I've appeared twice before on his
show, but previously we taped in Los Angeles.
This time, he had a deal with CBS Studios in Palm
Springs for his first HDTV taping and I was happy
to once again appear with him.
This taping was very different than my previous
experiences with Greg in that he scheduled eight
segments for taping in one day. It seemed like a
lot and it was. The very last segment's guests
had to be rescheduled when things got just
slightly behind. We taped in the studio where
the 6:00 PM news team broadcasts the local Palm
Springs nightly news and had to bail so they
could get ready. The technical guys were amazed
that they taped seven segments for Greg; the most
they'd ever seen done in a single day was five.
In addition to appearing as one of three guests
in a segment having to do with 9/11 (this was the
first time I have ever spoken about it on TV and
I choked up a little), I was used as a
"volunteer" for two other shows.
The first one had to do with memory. I was asked
if I have any memory issues and I do: I tend to
leave stuff upstairs that I meant to bring
downstairs at home, and vice versa, at least
several times per day. It's great exercise
running up and down the stairs all day, but it's
really irritating when I can't remember what I
went up for in the first place. That can make a
retired airline captain crabby.
Also, I tend to leave stuff at home I meant to
take with me, like outgoing mail, for instance.
Even the day Al The Web Guy and Coco The
Pomeranian drove me to the airport to head for
Palm Springs (Al did most of the driving with
Coco's help) I left behind my briefcase with my
camera, book, etc. in it. Because security rules
still forbade liquids of any kind, I actually had
to check a bag, the first time I've done so in
several decades. I still wanted a few things
with me for the plane ride, however, so I put
stuff in my briefcase to carry onboard.
Fortunately, we'd left extra time to get to the
airport and were only about two miles from hour
house on the hour and fifteen minute drive to the
airport when I realized I didn't have it, so we
went back and got it.
In any case, I told this to Pete The Memory Guy
on the air and he gave me a technique to try.
When this segment becomes available (at some
point all the segments should be accessible) I
should be able to get a link to it.
I was also used in a fitness segment to help
demonstrate some toning exercises. I don't want
to talk about it, thank you very much, and after
I see this segment I'll decide whether it's too
embarrassing for my readers to have a look if I
want.
Because of the relatively sparse schedule of
flights between Denver and Palm Springs, and
because taping was to start early on Saturday and
go all day until at least 5:00 PM, I was forced
to spend both Friday and Saturday night in Palm
Springs. Poor BABY! I shopped around and got a
really good online discount at the Shadow Ridge
Marriott Resort just a few miles from CBS.
As my longer-term readers know, swimming is one
of my favorite activities. It's right up there
with eating. The pools here did not disappoint
and I discovered they had even had a waterslide.
Although it was a supreme sacrifice to stay two
nights, I just had to make the best of it.
And now, on to this week's title. Meatballs?
What do meatballs have to do with anything?
Well, if you'll just be patient, I'll explain.
Since I retired from United, I've basically been
living a non-scheduled life. As an airline
pilot, or in any profession, now that you mention
it, you really do need some awareness of what day
it is, and what time.
I've actually let myself not worry about either
the day or time (other than for the occasional
doctor's appointment, radio or TV interview,
etc.) to the point that the other day, when I was
out doing some errands, I decided to stop by
Subway for a sandwich, thinking I knew what day
of the week it was.
Their Daily Special is a great deal ($2.49 for a
different featured sandwich each day of the week)
and I went to take a look at the menu posted
outside. Wednesday showed a turkey sub and that
sounded great.
So I ordered the Daily Special and the young man
started piling on meatballs and marinara sauce.
I didn't say a word, but suddenly I realized I
actually had no idea whatsoever what day it
actually was. Thursday? That didn't sound
right. Obviously it wasn't Wednesday. I love
their meatball sandwiches so I didn't say
anything.
After I sat down, and feeling more foolish than
you might imagine, I looked at their Daily
Special menu on the table and ascertained that it
was actually Tuesday. I felt I had gained a day,
so convinced had I been that it was Wednesday,
but I felt ridiculous, almost as ridiculous as
when I had to go ask for a knife and fork after
my sandwich exploded. I don't know how anybody
manages those things, but they sure taste good.
Can you imagine being so out of it you have to
check a menu to determine what in the world day
it is? Good grief!
There are twelve new photos in my Photo Gallery
this week. Some are of my recent trip to Palm
Springs for my appearances on the Gregory Mantell
Show, some are of my new Indian pilot friend
Khalida Peerzada in my new International Women
Pilots Album (hopefully other women from around
the world will make contact with me and allow me
to post their photos here as well) and a few are
from a recent drive Al The Web Guy and I took in
the Rocky Mountains with Coco The Pomeranian.
You can see all twelve new photos here at Last
Uploads:
Maintain Airspeed
Cap'n Meryl
http://www.fromthecockpit.com/Gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=0
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