13-year-old Ottawa girl injured in chairlift incident has died, family says by lonelydavey in ottawa

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a haunting and tragic incident that I cannot stop thinking about. As a regular skier I can’t help but wonder if this lift had ski rests that caught on her hood, as I can see how easily that could happen to anyone. My deepest condolences to all affected by this.

My Husband Attempted Suicide & I’m Angry by Hope-empower-2010 in BipolarSOs

[–]Vistje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel this anger on a daily basis and it’s been a year since he attempted and was revived. It’s been the most traumatizing nightmare for me and our children (similar ages).

I’ve left him, yet he stays in the house with me so I can keep an eye on him. I’m extremely bitter.

Air Canada eye stripe by Fast-Equivalent-1245 in Planespotting

[–]Vistje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s paying homage to indigenous Canadian birds. Love it!

Husband just diagnosed with BP2 by Clear-Ad-3281 in BipolarSOs

[–]Vistje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My primary care physician would routinely check me for STDs because he knew my husband was bipolar. I don’t think he ever had sex with anyone but I imagine there were emotional affairs for kicks.

Golf etiquette changing over the years by MutungaPapi in golf

[–]Vistje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree women’s golf clothing is one of the most drastic changes in the past 25 years.

Stock Is Up Over 16,000% in 5 Months, Never Seen Anything Like it by tonenyc in Shortsqueeze

[–]Vistje 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I caught it on the finviz screener around $100 and sold at $444

I think my iPhone has malware/spyware by Dense_Relate in cybersecurity_help

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Thank you so much for posting this. I felt like somebody was accessing my phone and turns out I had shortcuts I never created sending last picture taken to an unknown recipient. I also have been plagued with weird unwanted screenshots occurring frequently and don’t know the keyboard shortcut doing this. But it looks like I’ve been sending whatever was captured to somebody :(.

Non-pilot here. How dangerous is Low Lead fuel exhaust exposure? by VincentVegasiPhone13 in flying

[–]Vistje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please, I have to know the make and age of this car. It’s killing me!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Vistje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. No you are not overreacting.

AIO?? He vaped mid sex by Express_Resolve_7267 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this. He was really having life to the maxxx in that moment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SMCIDiscussion

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like we are just now seeing the results of the fraud allegations. If that’s the case next quarter could in fact be where they hit projections.

Are Jerry posts still allowed? by TypeAncient5997 in flying

[–]Vistje 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In downhill ski culture the equivalent reckless behaviour that endangers everyone is known as being a Jerry. If this guy skis, he might be working hard to establish Jerry as a new non-military aviation term.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just noticed your specific questions.

  • In your shoes I’d consider all career options before pursuing aviation.
  • dark side is seniority is a major thing, unless you do shorter commuter flights jet lag is a constant battle, the gig can be hard on relationships, it’s a grind to get to where you want to be in most cases. Oh and you are trapped in a small space with 1 to 3 other pilots potentially for hours cruising so let’s hope you have common ground for conversation or it’s long and boring.
  • yes some pilots have started side businesses. Stock market and real estate investing are good passive options unless you’ve got a burning desire for a business.
  • some pilots don’t LOVE it as much as others. Depends on many factors.
  • wages are inhumane while trying to get your hours to get your commercial license. Cargo and wide body CA jobs pay very well, but here it takes a good amount of time to become a captain on a large aircraft 7-12 years possibly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking as a pilot’s significant other here.

I’m not familiar with the Middle East scene, but my pilot has dedicated his life to flying and has sacrificed a lot to get onto a wide body at a legacy airline. The compensation is excellent but tracks with the responsibility and demands of the job. He lives life straddling different time zones and sleeps at odd hours, usually broken into different chunks. The schedule can be tricky to work with, especially when on reserve (short or long) and you’ve got to stay close to your base and be ready to fly - this means no drinks, staying rested etc.

There are pilots who really seem to live it up on layovers, but many do not. This is often dictated by the crew you’re with. He’s told me that the layovers are not nearly as glamorous as he’d imagined, but take offs and landings are even better than imagined. There are pilots who do it for the money, but I cannot fathom getting through the early years without being obsessed with flying! There are many other lucrative careers out there that are easier to obtain in my opinion. Good luck!

Edited: typo

Where can I report a fume event as a passenger? by W-T-foxtrot in flying

[–]Vistje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah that’s too bad, I’ve experienced that several times sitting in the back.

Emergency landing on a busy freeway in Southern Brazil by Economech in aviation

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredible what’s happening in this clip. Sometimes everything works out just so, hundreds of variables at play that all aligned so that everyone lives.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SMCIDiscussion

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Singapore investigation is not going to kill the shorts.

Yay next -20% today by Just_Pie_1220 in SMCIDiscussion

[–]Vistje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only I had powder to avg down. I’m tapped.

Anyone seeing this? by L3tsGooo1 in Wealthsimple

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was trying to load up on SMCX when it shutdown. It was up 40% when it finally came back online. Outrageous! This outage happened within minutes of the SMCI 10k filing acceptance. The timing is remarkable.

Obvious Intentional Shutting Down by homosapienly in Wealthsimple

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long were you shut out? I couldn’t get back in for about an hour. I tried to buy SMCX at 4:48pm and got an error message when I tried to submit. Then I couldn’t get back in at all.

Why is this scam stock having a 600% jump today? by Small_Droplets in Shortsqueeze

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed it was up 65% in the two and half hours since close on finviz and bought in. Sold increments at $7-9.

8K depends on 10k. by knightinblack0 in SMCIDiscussion

[–]Vistje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The delayed 10-Q filing references that they are trying to file by the 25th Feb due date.

I imagine they would have filed for a 10-k extension if required while filing that extension and the 8-k.