If you're a mechanic you can relate to this

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Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4

Dan

[Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]]

wrote in news:1192671441.086993.8400
@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4
>
> Dan
>
>

That was excellent!

Bertie

[Jay Honeck]

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4

Who *are* these people that can spend days (weeks?) putting a video
like that together?

Hilarious, but ya just gotta wonder...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[cavelamb himself[_4_]]

Jay Honeck wrote:
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4
>
>
> Who *are* these people that can spend days (weeks?) putting a video
> like that together?
>
> Hilarious, but ya just gotta wonder...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

That wouldn't take all that long to shoot.

Coming up with the IDEA might...

[Jay Honeck]

> That wouldn't take all that long to shoot.
>
> Coming up with the IDEA might...

Your concept of time is clearly different than mine. Shooting that
video had to take at least an entire day (probably more) which -- in
my world -- would be a completely implausible use of time.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Gig 601XL Builder]

Jay Honeck wrote:
>> That wouldn't take all that long to shoot.
>>
>> Coming up with the IDEA might...
>
> Your concept of time is clearly different than mine. Shooting that
> video had to take at least an entire day (probably more) which -- in
> my world -- would be a completely implausible use of time.


I doubt it would take that long. Back when my son played with Legos we spent
about an hour on that specific model. Double that to stop every once in a
while do shoot a picture and add another 30 minutes to edit it together. 2.5
hours.

[Jon]

On Oct 18, 10:53 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> > That wouldn't take all that long to shoot.
>
> > Coming up with the IDEA might...
>
> Your concept of time is clearly different than mine. Shooting that
> video had to take at least an entire day (probably more) which -- in
> my world -- would be a completely implausible use of time.

Whatever floats yer boat ;) Those that do it for a living have come up
with some really creative imagery. Two examples off the top of my
head:

There's a movie that came out around the late 70's, "The Wizard of
Speed and Time," which uses a similar technique (pixelation) but with
objects like people, film reel cases, etc. Kind of a hokey plot (small
kids may dig it, though), but , some rather interesting effects are
acheived.

Then there's the Zappa DVD "Baby Snakes" which uses claymation but
with a regular film camera. In this application of stop motion
animation, there's no automatic control for advancing the camera, so
the guy is painstakingly clicking the camera manually for each frame
(sometimes more than one frame before manipulating the clay). I
imagine it took days/weeks to put it together, but the final product
is some utterly insane effects. Of course, the one-way trip he most
likely took prior seemed to have contributed to the 'concept' ;)

No CGI here. This is all old-school, earning it the old fashioned way.
Great stuff...

> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

Regards,
Jon

[Stefan]

Jay Honeck schrieb:

> Your concept of time is clearly different than mine. Shooting that
> video had to take at least an entire day (probably more) which -- in
> my world -- would be a completely implausible use of time.

The author of this movie will probably think that your concept of time
is clearly different than his, and that for him, flying around in a spam
can would be a completely implausible use of time.

Besides, a reasonably experienced person with a reasonably equipped
computer will probably make that movie in less than three hours.

[Jim Logajan]

wrote:
> Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4

I think I read somewhere that the NTSB report stated probable cause as
pilot's lack of judgement (i.e. gottagettoaurinalittis), with contributing
factors being failure to do a proper preflight, and overfull pilot bladder
placing c.g. outside approved limits.

[Darrel Toepfer]

Jim Logajan > wrote:
> wrote:
>> Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4
>
> I think I read somewhere that the NTSB report stated probable cause as
> pilot's lack of judgement (i.e. gottagettoaurinalittis), with
> contributing factors being failure to do a proper preflight, and
> overfull pilot bladder placing c.g. outside approved limits.

And buzzing the tower didn't get any accolades either...

[Dave[_16_]]

Jim Logajan wrote:
> wrote:
>> Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4
>
> I think I read somewhere that the NTSB report stated probable cause as
> pilot's lack of judgement (i.e. gottagettoaurinalittis), with contributing
> factors being failure to do a proper preflight, and overfull pilot bladder
> placing c.g. outside approved limits.
I really liked the end it it!!

cheers

[Scott[_1_]]

I don't get it. Looked like al the pilot did was stand around and drink
coffee ;) But...it was hilarious!!! :)

Scott


Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
> wrote in news:1192671441.086993.8400
> @i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>>Hilarious mechanic versus pilot video:
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxwX5gh6jM4
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>
>
> That was excellent!
>
> Bertie

--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

[B A R R Y]

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:32:37 +0000, Scott >
wrote:

>I don't get it. Looked like al the pilot did was stand around and drink
>coffee ;)

So, what's not to get about the pilot drinking coffee while others do
all the work? <G>

[[email protected]]

On Oct 19, 5:32 pm, Scott > wrote:
> I don't get it. Looked like al the pilot did was stand around and drink
> coffee ;) But...it was hilarious!!! :)

That's the point: the mechanic works his tail off most of the
time while the pilot stands around, taking it easy and drinking
coffee. And then the pilot abuses the airplane, making more
unnecessary work for the mechanic.
But the pilot often gets to stay away from home a lot, while
the mechanic goes home every night.

Dan (pilot and mechanic both)

[Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]]

wrote in news:1192839030.369760.219330
@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

> On Oct 19, 5:32 pm, Scott > wrote:
>> I don't get it. Looked like al the pilot did was stand around and drink
>> coffee ;) But...it was hilarious!!! :)
>
> That's the point: the mechanic works his tail off most of the
> time while the pilot stands around, taking it easy and drinking
> coffee.

And whining about , well, everything. Don't forget that.


And then the pilot abuses the airplane, making more
> unnecessary work for the mechanic.


Look on yoursefl as "Job security" for the mechanic. You're an economic
lynchpin in Aviation.


> But the pilot often gets to stay away from home a lot, while
> the mechanic goes home every night.

Eiter way can be a plus, depending..


bertie

[Scott[_1_]]

Exaaaaactly ;)

Scott



B A R R Y wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:32:37 +0000, Scott >
> wrote:
>
>
>>I don't get it. Looked like al the pilot did was stand around and drink
>>coffee ;)
>
>
> So, what's not to get about the pilot drinking coffee while others do
> all the work? <G>

--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

[Scott[_1_]]

Oh, I got the point...that's why my post quoted below had the snickering
faces ;) But I disagree a bit about creating "unnecessary" work for the
mechanic...it is necessary work if the mechanic wants to eat and feed
the family he goes home to every night :)

wrote:

> On Oct 19, 5:32 pm, Scott > wrote:
>
>>I don't get it. Looked like al the pilot did was stand around and drink
>>coffee ;) But...it was hilarious!!! :)
>
>
> That's the point: the mechanic works his tail off most of the
> time while the pilot stands around, taking it easy and drinking
> coffee. And then the pilot abuses the airplane, making more
> unnecessary work for the mechanic.
> But the pilot often gets to stay away from home a lot, while
> the mechanic goes home every night.
>
> Dan (pilot and mechanic both)
>
>

--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

[B A R R Y]

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:11:03 +0000, Scott >
wrote:

>Exaaaaactly ;)

Did anyone notice that the pilot is often standing where the mechanic
needs to put something? Or how about how the mechanic drops everything
he's doing to nuke the coffee? <G>

[Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]]

B A R R Y > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:11:03 +0000, Scott >
> wrote:
>
>>Exaaaaactly ;)
>
> Did anyone notice that the pilot is often standing where the mechanic
> needs to put something? Or how about how the mechanic drops everything
> he's doing to nuke the coffee? <G>
>

No i missed that!


I gues I don't do that at work. I actually get out of their way and make my
own coffee when they're messing around in the cockpit. Obviously I have a
lot to learn from educational videos like this.

The pilot's theme song is pretty similar to what you hear in the crew room,
though.


Bertie