June 20, 2022 11:29AM
I almost got a job at air Tractor in Olney Texas about 11 years ago.. I was laid off in my govt contract and they were working on hiring me civil service, but I got tired of the bureaucracy and tried to work at Air Tractor, where they made crop dusters and even some military type planes.. Olney is 60 miles away and they had their own strip, so my plan was to get my certification, and borrow a plane to get to and from work every day.. there is a small strip about two miles from my house..

But, the govt got it together when they found out I was gonna get hired at Air Tractor.. I often wonder how life would have been different had I gone to work for them.. I'd definitely have my pilot's certification, that's for sure..



Friendship is like peeing your pants.. Everybody can see it, but only you can feel the warmth..


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  First Flight in 14 years

MamaRAMa773June 20, 2022 05:18AM

  Really? No direct flights from STL to OKC?

sstrams305June 20, 2022 06:00AM

  Re: Really? No direct flights from STL to OKC?

MamaRAMa571June 20, 2022 06:17AM

  Yeah, its unfortunate..

sstrams338June 20, 2022 07:07AM

  Dallas to Wichita Falls is a 3 hour drive?

JamesJM283June 20, 2022 07:16AM

  Probably 2.5 or so, but with traffic jams and whatnot..

sstrams303June 20, 2022 07:20AM

  Re: Really? No direct flights from STL to OKC?

waterfield304November 18, 2023 06:04AM

  The times I've flown to St Louis have all been

sstrams261November 18, 2023 06:49AM

  I took a motorcycle to St. Louis...

JamesJM360November 18, 2023 09:15AM

  Re: I took a motorcycle to St. Louis...

ScRAM275November 18, 2023 10:35AM

  So sorry about your Brother, Mama...

JamesJM347June 20, 2022 06:10AM

  Yeah, totally agree..

sstrams399June 20, 2022 06:15AM

  Re: Yeah, totally agree..

MamaRAMa441June 20, 2022 06:29AM

  Wow, you and Steve are speaking my mind...

JamesJM322June 20, 2022 06:38AM

  Yeah, I totally agree about the ocean..

sstrams306June 20, 2022 07:11AM

  Good advice....

JamesJM329June 20, 2022 07:25AM

  One thing I absolutely remember was..

sstrams318June 20, 2022 07:33AM

  LOL I have had a window seat just once on my last 4 times on a plane.

Ramgator282June 20, 2022 07:55AM

  We base our window seating chart...

sstrams316June 20, 2022 07:58AM

  Very first time I flew on an airliner, I was PISSED!!!

Ramgator296June 20, 2022 07:59AM

  Yeah, its annoying..

sstrams424June 20, 2022 08:09AM

  Re: So sorry about your Brother, Mama...

MamaRAMa303June 20, 2022 06:18AM

  So sorry about this.

Ramgator312June 20, 2022 07:51AM

  Re: So sorry about this.

MamaRAMa506June 20, 2022 08:30AM

  Dang it, Mama! That is painful.

Ramgator386June 20, 2022 03:21PM

  My first flight....

JamesJM371June 20, 2022 09:05AM

  I don't remember my first 20 flights, or so..

sstrams303June 20, 2022 09:14AM

  You should have done it....

JamesJM355June 20, 2022 09:20AM

  Yeah, I regret it...

sstrams294June 20, 2022 09:43AM

  That would be tough...

JamesJM317June 20, 2022 09:54AM

  Yeah, for sure..

sstrams304June 20, 2022 11:29AM

  The choices we make in life....

JamesJM311June 20, 2022 11:40AM

  I have a lot of what-ifs...

sstrams326June 20, 2022 11:49AM

  My brother passed away yesterday

MamaRAMa330November 17, 2023 02:43PM

  Re: My brother passed away yesterday

SeattleRam304November 17, 2023 02:46PM

  Very sorry to hear that, Mama. My condolences. (nm)

JamesJM271November 17, 2023 05:29PM

  Re: My brother passed away yesterday

ScRAM350November 17, 2023 05:59PM

  very sorry for your loss nm

21Dog285November 17, 2023 08:03PM

  I hope you handle this well....

roman18313November 18, 2023 04:38AM

  You do YOUR thing! Funerals are for the living anyway.

Ramgator280November 18, 2023 11:01AM

  I changed my mind

MamaRAMa345November 19, 2023 05:06PM

  Good For You.....

ScRAM301November 19, 2023 05:40PM

  Glad to hear that.

Ramgator289November 20, 2023 09:51AM

  Sorry for your loss, Mama.

canadaram243November 21, 2023 04:14PM