We were supposed to leave on Saturday from DC for an amazing trip down to the bahamas for 8-10 days in the club 172. It was going to be my first flight longer than 3 hours and my first time island hopping around some really amazing islands. I had put in countless hours of research planning and even though I didn't book hotels yet (so I could stay somewhat flexible), still poured in hundreds of dollars for customs and equipment (albeit the trip would have costed around $4k for just flight time + hotels)
Two evenings ago, on my way back from vail/denver for skiing/work she calls me and tells me that her boss said she wasn't allowed to take off work next week. I don't think she ever officially asked until two weeks ago and had to wait until tuesday to find out for sure. This is the 4th time this has happened this year.
Mother F'er
She has crushed my hopes and dreams of skimming over clear, turquoise waters while the sun washes over my face. Instead, i'll be stuck in gray, cold, boring DC looking for a cure to my temporary depression (alcohol).
The
4th time!!?? And you still put up with this kinda crap from her???
I'm going to set you straight here. To be blunt you have been pu#@y whipped--plain and simple. What the F are you thinking??
I think we are both a bit to blame. We came up with the idea several weeks ago but nothing was cemented because we are VFR and didn't want to book hotel rooms for certain dates. I told her it was weather dependant but the plane was booked and we would definately be flying to Florida, and probably the bahamas.
She had to cancel our last two vacations (I went on one alone) because she didn't have enough leave left. When I brought up this idea, she said that she could definately go and would have the leave by then. Apparently, she was on some kind of probation for going into negative leave from our last trip, and wasn't able to put in her leave request until a couple weeks ago. She thought they would have approved it, but apparently there is some dispute and they told her no. It's a complicated situation that I don't really understand but am giving her the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, it is also our 1-year anniversary on NYE and I think it would be a d*ck move to go without her or bring someone else.
Just when you think it can't get any worse.......IT DOES. Why don't you stand in front of the mirror, slap yourself 10 times and say:
"I'm a wuss and I won't stand up for myself"
That is a valid point. She says she loves to fly and wants to go with me at every opportunity, even though she was originally scared over water. We flew to Nantucket a couple months ago and the portion from NJ to Nantucket we were over much more water than we would have been on this trip.
So did I somehow miss the memo that words now speak louder than ACTIONS? Hmmmmmm. I really feel sorry for you. You need to have your man card REVOKED.
If you truly had a pair, you would have flown yourself down anyway without her especially since you already have many eager pilots willing to join you.
I didn't book hotel rooms yet for this reason, although i did buy the 2011 and 2012 customs decals to allow for flexibility on return date.
Well I hope she is reimbursing you for the $$ spend on the CBP decals.....at the very least..
It's been an interesting evening.
Welcome to POA schmoopy.
And why the F did you tell her you were on this forum...especially after posting about her??? You have the right to remain silent, but you seem to have a great deal of difficulty exercising it! I will bet you a tank of Avgas that she never would have found this had you STFU all along!
Having a GF who works for the FBI, you should know that 99% of people in jail are there because they opened they're trap! Jail for you now meaning a ball and chain attached securely to your ankle.
hi im the gf that ruined his life. damn straight i work for the fbi and i find out everything.
i am going to set the record straight.
1) im not a dumb *****
2) i find out everything
3) i actually love flying and DO read aviation forums
4) i know this imp. im sorry my bosses ruined our lives. unfortunately i was told if i took anymore leave i would be FIRED bc this year my mom passed away and went home to la to be w/ her in addition to also going to costa rica and on a cruise with the duck.
5) i know just about as much about flying as you all do bc the duck loves it.
thank you all for your insight
You'd be good for only one thing
We worked it out and all is merry again in DC.
No, like I said earlier, you've been P-whipped. You can't polish a turd no matter how badly you want to. It still stinks. You make the French Army look like U.S. Grant during the Civil War.
and then try and go somewhere sunny (commercial) for friday - monday of new years weekend.
Surrender, surrender, surrender. OMG! I hope SHE is paying for all of this. Otherwise.....well, I don't need to repeat it.
Thanks for everyone's input - good, bad, and funny. In the end - I think it was pretty entertaining. Luckily - she is the funniest person i know and handled this all pretty well. No need for anyone to be mean on here (including you schmoopy). Sorry if anyone got offended. I look forward to my continued addiction to the POA forum and when I finally meet some of you guys one day, we can have a good laugh about this debacle.
More turd polishing...
Proof positive that the decline of the American man continues in freefall in the 21st Century. I just want to VOMIT---and I have no vested interest in what the outcome of this is...
You've lost sir. I wish you good luck though.
Right on point! Someone who gets it at least! He's going to need A LOT of good luck, trust me!
OK Drew, you can pay me my 2 cents now. I accept credit card, check, free flight time or cash or any combo of the above.
Over and out. Time to get me a well deserved beer with popcorn
