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After a career of being closely associated with the air traffic control system, I can confidently opine that female pilots should be near the bottom on anyone's list of safety concerns. Closer to the top of that list? Affirmative action.

Affirmative action has eroded the efficacy of the air traffic control system to an alarming degree. The air traffic controllers' strike in the summer of 1981 was a crisis that the social engineers did not let go to waste. They replaced the PATCO workforce with many of the liberal left's favorites. Let's just say their favorites do not include straight, white, competent, experienced males. However, some level of competence still must be added to the mix; the nature of air traffic control demands it. When flying tubes of flesh and jet fuel are hurtling hither and yon at breakneck speeds, someone has to break the ties. We can't have controllers doing a "bang-up" job.

> After a career of being closely associated with the air traffic control system, I can confidently opine that female pilots should be near the bottom on anyone's list of safety concerns. Closer to the top of that list? Affirmative action. > Affirmative action has eroded the efficacy of the air traffic control system to an alarming degree. The air traffic controllers' strike in the summer of 1981 was a crisis that the social engineers did not let go to waste. They replaced the PATCO workforce with many of the liberal left's favorites. Let's just say their favorites do not include straight, white, competent, experienced males. However, some level of competence still must be added to the mix; the nature of air traffic control demands it. When flying tubes of flesh and jet fuel are hurtling hither and yon at breakneck speeds, someone has to break the ties. We can't have controllers doing a "bang-up" job.

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[–] • 2 pts

I know way too many guys who can't drive a stick shift either.

[–] [deleted] • 3 pts

It's true. Anecdotal story: A month or so ago I was out on the back of the property with the tractor, and one of our neighbors came up to the fence. Old woman, probably late 70's maybe even 80's. Old school horse woman. Tough as nails and crazy as a sack of cats. She had with her a guy who is boarding a horse with her. She wanted to know about my tractor, because she was thinking of getting a new one- she currently has an old 50's era Ford gasser. Basic three point, all mechanical and gear, no lift bucket. We start to talking about my unit that I have had for a few years now- Kioti, diesel, all hydro. Bucket, etc. I was saying that the unit is great, but the one thing I regret was that I got a full hydrostatic drive one instead of a gear drive. The horse boarder- tough looking guy, maybe in his early 30's says "I would go for the Hydrostatic, I CAN'T DRIVE A STICK". The old woman looked at him and busted out laughing. Kek. Horse guy that can't drive a stick.

[–] • 4 pts

That's because horses don't have a transmission.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

The truck that hauls the horses around sure does.

[–] • 2 pts

Love it!

Here's one for you. I get a call from my then 16-year-old niece asking me if I would teach her how to drive stick. I said, "I'll be there in 45 minutes. Does that work for you?"

My brother raised her right.

[–] • 2 pts

What a faggot. I never had a chance to learn a stick until I was 30 when I bought an old truck, literally takes half a day to get the hang of it.

[–] • 0 pt

I never learned manual. But I ride a motorcycle so I figure I could get the hang of it pretty quick.

[–] • 2 pts

Because they can't or because never shown because sticks are harder to find now?

[–] • 3 pts

Both, actually. I know a few who don't want to learn how and a few who haven't had the chance to.

[–] • 1 pt

Hahaha. Me and some friends were discussing this subject about twenty years ago. We all agreed that there was something hot about a woman who could drive a standard, but we couldn't figure out why. Maybe it demonstrated a certain competence, I dont know.

[–] • 1 pt

It's the best anti-theft device you can get!

[–] • 1 pt

My car insurance dealer would agree with you.

[–] • 0 pt

I was one of two people that knew how to drive with a manual transmission when the principal asked for someone to drive our class homecoming float. This was in 1976. My wife and two sons know how as well since I taught them.

[–] • 1 pt

My wife drives a stick, too. I think the only one in my entire family who doesn't drive stick is one of my sisters-in-law, and I think it's just because she hasn't done so in a long time.