Robinson safety course

[Ganja Warrior]

Going to the June 1 class. Any hotel recommendations? I hear the one that is within walking distance (the Ramada) is a border line dive.........

[Hovergirl]

I had no problems with it. It's clean, cheap, closer by far than any other the others, and will probably be full of other helicopter pilots there for the course. Just don't eat in the Chinese restaurant downstairs....

[Chopperjess]

That chinese restaurant is GROSS haha. Send me a PM and I can suggest a lot of much better food, cheap prices and in walking distance (I am a local. I know the area decently well).

[ADRidge]

I dunno, I didn't think the chinese food place was too gross. I guess I just came in on a good day or have very low expectations. The Ramada isn't really a dive. It's no hilton, but it's a place to sleep.

 

It's cheap, it's close and it's not infested with any insects that I'm aware of. I'd say go for it.

[Witch]

There was a dog barking in the yard by my window. I think he was warning the gangbangers to stay clear.

 

For some reason, he stopped barking at 10.

 

The Ramada is a very nice place, but the pool was a little too cold-stay in the hot tub. If you want snacks, Wallgreens is a few blocks to the east. Not much else around but fast food and restaraunts.

 

Also, if the TV has terrible reception, connect the cable to the wall and don't wait two days to discover the problem.

 

Later

[slick1537]

I would say in the Ramada for the pure fact that there will be tons of other pilots attending the course staying there. I had a real good time going out and socializing with fellow pilots.

 

I did however have problems with my key not working when I got back from the course, 2 days in a row. There were some other guys from Norway had the same problem with their key.

Edited March 11, 2009 by slick1537

[aclark79]

I just want to know who has the balls or the stupidity to name themselves Ganja Warrior on a helicopter pilots forum!

[Justin DBC]

I just want to know who has the balls or the stupidity to name themselves Ganja Warrior on a helicopter pilots forum!

 

 

I was just hoping that implied counter-drug operations.

 

 

Either way, I would recomend staying close and with other pilots. There is nothing REALLY good as far as hotels in the area if you're used to plush accomidations. Lot's of good food within reasonable driving distance though.

 

J-

[Ganja Warrior]

I was just hoping that implied counter-drug operations.

You are correct.

[Justin DBC]

You are correct.

 

Damn I'm good. I can picture the alternate though...

 

Tower: Helicopter 234D, transition approved at or above 1200ft squawk 2345

 

N234D: You can't tell me what to do... This isn't your airspace... It'... like... Gods airspace maaaan!

[Privateer]

Ramada was good for me, and I even left my 2004 Honda Interceptor parked outside with no problems. Big thumbs up for ChopperJess being a great tour guide.

[slick1537]

Torrance inst a bad area. There are plenty of expensive car dealerships nearby, including a Porsche dealership right next door. I wouldn't worry to much about your safety.

[Witch]

I just want to know who has the balls or the stupidity to name themselves Ganja Warrior on a helicopter pilots forum!

 

I'm going to regret this, but here goes; What's wrong with ganja?

[Justin DBC]

I'm going to regret this, but here goes; What's wrong with ganja?

 

Besides the fact that it slows your reaction time and affects your judgment long after the full effects wear off and tends to turn people into lazy brainless hippies? Nothing. Aside from all that it's great.

 

J-

[Witch]

Besides the fact that it slows your reaction time and affects your judgment long after the full effects wear off and tends to turn people into lazy brainless hippies? Nothing. Aside from all that it's great.

 

J-

Au contrare mon frere, that's what the vast right-wing conspiracy wants you to believe.

 

I did a paper some time ago about gestational diabetes. During the research part, I came across some studies of marijuana in connection with gestational diabetes. I read more studies of marijuana, and found that it is a relativly harmless drug. The notion that it still affects one after the full affects wear off is false. The active Δ9 canibonol molecule is lipophillic, and stays in the body a lot longer than a hydrophillic molecule, as say, ethanol. The thinking is that if it's still in the body, it still affects the body. The problem is that the levels are so low, it has a negligable effect.

 

As a matter of fact, alcohol, a legal drug, does far more damage, both socially and medically.

 

I take offense to the lazy brainless hippies comment. Many people who ingest marijuana are business people, entrepeneurs, construction workers, doctors, scientists, teachers, truck drivers, bus drivers, lawyers, mechanics, firefighters, police, and dare I say it, pilots. In fact, I bet there're people with which you interact every day that had ingested marijuana within the last two to three days. Are they lazy brainless hippies? Can you even tell?

 

I dare you to read some of these studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association, LANCET, British Journal of Medicine, and I think even the United Nations has a few studies. Understanding the properties in a medical setting might give you some insight on how the drug actually works. It has the ability to do many things that synthetic drugs can't. When used recreationally, it's relatively benign.

 

That's all.

[ADRidge]

I'm going to regret this, but here goes; What's wrong with ganja?

 

That's easy. Nothing, unless you enjoy aviation.

[Chopperjess]

Ramada was good for me, and I even left my 2004 Honda Interceptor parked outside with no problems. Big thumbs up for ChopperJess being a great tour guide.

 

 

"On your left, a pee stained box. The resident bum lives there. His name's bob. Atleast that's what we'd call him if he ever stopped yelling..."

 

 

Lol, thanks. I try to help. I just wish I could get out of work to come have a drink with more of the pilots around. It's just hard sometimes!

[aclark79]

I'm going to regret this, but here goes; What's wrong with ganja?

 

 

No you won't regret it! Its not that I think its immoral or any worse than abusing alcohol, its just illegal and I wouldn't associate myself with it on a public helicopter forum! Although I don't partake at all, I actually believe in the full legalization of it, but then again I'm pretty libertarian... We should be taking the hell out of it and pay for my personal stimulus package.

[aclark79]

I was just hoping that implied counter-drug operations.

 

J-

 

Ya know, that could be true.... and I was probably a little harsh with the stupid bit.... oh well gotta mellow out some more!

[choppedair]

Au contrare mon frere, that's what the vast right-wing conspiracy wants you to believe.

 

I did a paper some time ago about gestational diabetes. During the research part, I came across some studies of marijuana in connection with gestational diabetes. I read more studies of marijuana, and found that it is a relativly harmless drug. The notion that it still affects one after the full affects wear off is false. The active Δ9 canibonol molecule is lipophillic, and stays in the body a lot longer than a hydrophillic molecule, as say, ethanol. The thinking is that if it's still in the body, it still affects the body. The problem is that the levels are so low, it has a negligable effect.

 

As a matter of fact, alcohol, a legal drug, does far more damage, both socially and medically.

 

I take offense to the lazy brainless hippies comment. Many people who ingest marijuana are business people, entrepeneurs, construction workers, doctors, scientists, teachers, truck drivers, bus drivers, lawyers, mechanics, firefighters, police, and dare I say it, pilots. In fact, I bet there're people with which you interact every day that had ingested marijuana within the last two to three days. Are they lazy brainless hippies? Can you even tell?

 

I dare you to read some of these studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association, LANCET, British Journal of Medicine, and I think even the United Nations has a few studies. Understanding the properties in a medical setting might give you some insight on how the drug actually works. It has the ability to do many things that synthetic drugs can't. When used recreationally, it's relatively benign.

 

That's all.

 

Not exactly something I'd be posting on a helicopter forum were lots of helicopter employers read. But whatever floats your boat, I'm not going to touch the subject any more than that!

[choppedair]

Stay at the place robinson recommends across the street, unless you know the area.

I tried saving a few bucks by staying somewhere else (I had a rental car), and ended up renting a room from people who didn't speak english, and there were literally bugs crawling over the room, and I couldn't get an extra towel. I stayed at the Ramada the next few nights and it was much better. Besides, a lot of the people there were in the course and it was a good place to hang out with other pilots!

[Justin DBC]

Not exactly something I'd be posting on a helicopter forum were lots of helicopter employers read. But whatever floats your boat, I'm not going to touch the subject any more than that!

 

Did I mention that marijuana negatively affects judgment?

 

Besides... Someone who participates in illegal activities (like doing drugs) shows that they have an anti-authority attitude. If I found out anyone that I fly with smoked weed, not only would I not fly with them again, I'd report them to the FAA with a quickness. I have plenty of friends who do all kinds of drugs, but none of them are pilots.

 

J-

Edited March 16, 2009 by Justin DBC

[Witch]

Well, nobody likes a tattle tale.

[Azhigher]

The Ramada is a nice enough place. It's a good clean room for not a lot of money. What more do you want eh?

 

And the chinese food place isn't that bad, in fact I kinda liked it...

 

Oh, and it's close enough that it'd be maybe a nice 5-8 minute walk from the door of your room into the Robinson HQ.

[Goldy]

Well, nobody likes a tattle tale.

 

Witch= always the counterpoint !

Edited March 21, 2009 by Goldy