Tim Andrus Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 As I see in here and the pro staff room people are always asking about being a pro staffer and what its like Well, I first and formost love it..meeting people from all over and all walks of life . But, when your expecting to get home around 10pm and then walk in the door at 215am its a little frustrating... Tonight the northeast was bombarded with T storms . I circled Buffalo NY for 1 hour and then we finally landed only to sit in the plane for 1-1/2 hrs due to lighting which shut down the outdoors of the airport for baggage handlers , etc. So here I sit at 230 am on the computer LOL The last 2 trips Ive been delayed 4-6 hours due to mother nature.. The shows are a blast ..but ...the traveling gets a little old from time to time just a little info for ya.... thankfully I took today off other wise Id have to be up at 515am thats all from here oh probably the roughest flight in years with the turbulance and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Sure was a bumpy night. Glad to hear you plane touched down aok. Get some rest then get them inmates back in line.:sleep1::bat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhunter39 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'm glad you landed safely ,now get some rest :sleep1::sleep1::sleep1::sleep1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 That's tough, Tim. I remember the worst flying I ever did in a storm was taking a cigar tube from Seattle to Portland. I think it was like an 18 seater. Raining like crazy, blind woman had a yellow lab seeing eye dog that was wet and stunk up the whole plane. Turbulence was so bad folks started reaching for the vomit bags. by the time we landed, the smell in that plane was HORRIBLE! That was my worst flight ever, even including one with an emergency landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Lot of behind the scenes problems I'm sure for all you Pro's. I generally have to travel (by plane) once or twice a year for work. Aiports can be maddening as you mentioned Tim. Once I was flying into Orlando in a storm. The plane was about 10 feet from the run way and shaking so bad it had to go back up. Circled a while and tried again only to go back up again. Then the captain says we are running out of fuel and may need to go to some other airport to re-fuel. Luckily the storm broke and the third attempt we finally were able to land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I can see where traveling all the time could be a pain. Nice to see you home safe and sound Tim. Have a good rest today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Welcome back Tim. Hope you catch up on some of your sleep, you deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 in bed at 345am up to phone call at 830am cant get back to sleep oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I would bet that Bill & David have some really good stories like yours Tim. Glad you made it home safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 This photo says it all.... Tim boarding the plane in Nashville after the NWTF convention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokostel Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Dang... you look about as tired as I did, my last trip from Las Vegas to Bismarck, when I got out of the USAF....lol. a 27 hr run.... slept for maybe an hr in Cheyenne,WY at a Flying J. Glad ya got home in one piece...hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'd make a poor Pro-Staffer..............I'm like John Madden, if I can't drive there, I don't go. :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTPROFamily Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 That is why Randy drives 29,000 miles per year in his truck. Randy has to pull his trailer loaded with targets,bows,etc. so his trips have to be driven. He only flys when driving is impossible like when he went to London or Canada. Randy will usually drive 18 hours all night to a show after doing chores on the farm before leaves and pulls in to an event unloads and performs 3 shows in one day. That is how it is usually done. His Dad helps with driving sometimes but most of the time Randy is driving the whole trip. I don't know how he does it sometimes. When asked about why he doesn't like flying he will quote his great grandfather ."If you are in a car and it quits there you are,if you are in a plane and it quits there you ain't!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Glad you made it home in one piece Tim. You have to be one of the busiest pro staffers that Realtree has. Outside of the ones who have their own shows. Always on the road. We appreciate you being there Tim;). PS, if I were you... I'd send Mike something just to stop posting that pic of you on the plane:clown:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 naaaa dont bother me a bit. That trip tired me out, fighting a cold and long 5 days !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 That stinks Tim. Have not been on a plane in years, but used to fly a lot back when I was younger. Don't remember ever having those kind of waits, but do remember when my grandfather passed away the plane could not land where we were supposed to in West Virginia(think it was Huntington) due to the weather being so bad. The airline ended up putting us up where we were diverted to and we flew in the next morning on a little puddle jumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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