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[rod]

-10 is doable until the wind kicks in. -20 is where it starts to hurt

I hear they are looking for a new center manager at my old center. Now that I'm not there you could probably handle it.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Wussy millennials. How long you there for?

I'll never forget when I was on the preload one peak. Outside shifting trailers, brakes froze on the trailer. Outside beating the living hell out of them so they'd release. It was -35 with a -44 windchill. I never hated my life more than that one moment.

Saturday evening is when my flight is booked.

 

[oldngray]

I'll never forget when I was on the preload one peak. Outside shifting trailers, brakes froze on the trailer. Outside beating the living hell out of them so they'd release. It was -35 with a -44 windchill. I never hated my life more than that one moment.

Saturday evening is when my flight is booked.

Maybe it will be too cold for planes to fly.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

I hear they are looking for a new center manager at my old center. Now that I'm not there you could probably handle it.

She has 3 centers now. It was you guys, Alex, and for the life of me can't remember the third.

 

[rod]

I'll never forget when I was on the preload one peak. Outside shifting trailers, brakes froze on the trailer. Outside beating the living hell out of them so they'd release. It was -35 with a -44 windchill. I never hated my life more than that one moment.

Saturday evening is when my flight is booked.

We always laughed at the feeder dudes out there beating on the brakes on those bitter nights. It was good to see them actually earn their pay.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Maybe it will be too cold for planes to fly.

They don't get grounded until -40.

 

[rod]

She has 3 centers now. It was you guys, Alex, and for the life of me can't remember the third.

Wadena

 

[FrigidFTSup]

We always laughed at the feeder dudes out there beating on the brakes on those bitter nights. It was good to see them actually earn their pay.

One time there was a nice layer of ice on the lot and I just said screw it and dragged the trailer the whole way. Was so fed up with peak by that point.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Wadena

That's the one. Probably 40 drivers between the 3 of them.

 

[rod]

One time there was a nice layer of ice on the lot and I just said screw it and dragged the trailer the whole way. Was so fed up with peak by that point.

More than once some clown would drag the trailer down the highway until the tires blew.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

When I was stationed here the planes would stop flying when it got to -70 wind chill.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

More than once some clown would drag the trailer down the highway until the tires blew.

Found out this morning they found a seasonal feeder driver on the side of the road pulling a set from Sioux Falls drunk as a skunk.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

When I was stationed here the planes would stop flying when it got to -70 wind chill.

Once you drop below -30 everything seems to break. Below -40 you run the risk of the engine oil being almost solid. 40/40 is the norm on the airline and general aviation side of things.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Once you drop below -30 everything seems to break. Below -40 you run the risk of the engine oil being almost solid. 40/40 is the norm on the airline and general aviation side of things.

We had KC-135’s and FB-111’s.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

We had KC-135’s and FB-111’s.

Requirements are a lot different for those guys. They'll shoot approaches that civilian aircraft wouldn't even consider.

Don't hear much about the Aardvarks. Heard they were loud as hell

 

[oldngray]

Why not Minot?

 

[el blanco]

-10 is doable until the wind kicks in. -20 is where it starts to hurt

I read it starts to turtle at -20

 

[Brownslave688]

Customer: bet you guys put in late nights this time of year don't you....


Me:

 

[Brownslave688]

Science Uncovers Evidence That Children Can Sense When Something Is Wrong Earlier Than You Might Think


Oh so I'm normal. Good

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Customer: bet you guys put in late nights this time of year don't you....


Me:

I got "You guys must be busy right now" about 15 times today.


Nope, I flew out to this frozen friend*ing wasteland 4 days before Christmas because I wanted to get a little R&R in before the year ends.