i’ve had this garfield panel saved forever and i even marked in my calendar today as “the monday that wouldn’t die” so uh. happy(?) monday the 22nd aka the monday that wouldn’t die
I'm working on a new Hyde enamel pin design as a companion piece to my Jekyll enamel pin! Did I mention this before? I might have mentioned this before. Due to popular demand, I'm hoping to bring both designs back to the shop soon, but I need to finish the new design first.
I was planning to handle that this weekend, but this past week--and this upcoming week--have been unexpectedly packed social-wise. It's honestly all good things! But the packed-ness exhausted me more than I expected, and I ended up cancelling all my work plans this weekend to... well, not relax, exactly, as I still have a bunch of time-sensitive things on my to-do list to cross off (such as this comic update) but to take things at a more relaxed pace.
the aircraft emergency frequency (known as GUARD in the usa) is SUPPOSED to be used for emergencies. the frequency is 121.5 mhz. it is for all international air distress and emergencies and stuff (theres a different one for military)
however. for some goddamn reason. for at least the past ten years (maybe more) there has been meowing. random pilots going “meowww!” on the emergency frequency. this is often followed by at least 8 different people yelling “GUARRRRD” “YOUR ON GUARD” “STOP FUCKING MEOWING” and at least 3 others meowing also.
i have a radio and often tune into this frequency if i want to hear local airplane pilots/control tower operators act like absolute fools.
here’s some operators using GUARD to try to contact a flight that went missing (they found them) and just the absolute nonsense, the one guy spamming caribbean music, the voice changer, and the meowing and guard police are so fucking funny. GUARD is always doing shit like this. its great. (note that he isnt on the frequency until 1:30, so the other shit is just normal coworker conversations. “who the fuck eats honeydew” is just two coworkers not abusing resources).
usually radio etiquette is a lot more professional for these guys but mistakes do happen. people tend to be pretty quick on the jokes tho. if you ever want to listen to the funniest shit ever a lot of amateur radio operators upload the funniest dialogue they catch on youtube pretty often.
Yes, unfortunately this is true. Pilots are children. And since we’re all legally obligated to monitor guard at all times when able, these guys know they always have an audience. Things I’ve also heard on guard include:
• someone barking, which was nice variety and very much appreciated to see more canine representation in my field
• airline captains making full cabin announcements, not realizing they were transmitting, followed by several other pilots asking questions as if they were in the cabin
• airline captain making about half a cabin announcement before stopping cold, pausing for about 3 seconds, and mumbling “…I am so fucking sorry,” then presumably making the announcement again to his actual cabin
• two pilots for different airlines speaking Italian to each other (one of these was actually my captain, the other guy was a friend from his last job)
• pilot doing a radio shockjock voice saying “aaalrighty folks you’re listening to one-twenty-one-point-five theGUARRRRRRD, bringing you the lastest in aviation disasters, mishaps, and tragedieesss! Up next, four more hours of nonstopcatsoundssssss!”
As someone who kinda wants to be a pilot but will never be able to be one ever ever this is very entertaining
One time I brought one of my rocks with me on a plane to touch to calm me down during the flight, but it fell out of my pocket on my way back to the bathroom and then as soon as i realized this they actually announced “did anyone lose…… . A rock” over the loudspeaker system.
When I went up to claim it the plane man, clearly unable to throw off the shackles of his training in the procedure of asking for people’s full names and birthdates when they come to claim wallets, said “wait no, first tell me what color it is so I know it’s really yours”
He seemed to realize this was stupid directly after saying it and kind of smiled like to make it a joke but the joke was on him bc I Described the fucking rock to him for like 30 solid seconds
…anyway. that was an interaction I had once
this is like the only viral post that i dont regret making at ALL
Your name is GORDON RAMSAY, and you are a TROLL with CULINARY EXPERTISE that is SECOND TO NONE. You often type by SHOUTING YOUR WORDS, so that everyone knows you think they are all REALLY FUCKING STUPID.
Currently, you are IN THE MIDDLE OF A HUGE CHALLENGE, and you can’t BELIEVE the shit you are hearing. How is this GAME supposed to have a WINNER, if these so-called TEAMMATES can’t even WORK TOGETHER? Absolute DONKEYS.
Looks like it’s up to you to FIX EVERYTHING, as usual.
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