On Aug 3, 4:48*pm, (DaveB) wrote:
About 35 years ago (during my drinking days) I flew a couple times
with a fellow that would drink beer while flying.

We were flying out of a small airport in Alabama and I really didn't
think much of it. Now after being sober for a long time and a little
older and still alive I realize how crazy that was.
Daveb

I guess back the day pilots would take a shot of gin before a tough
flight. Probably was the only way to get anyone to do anything as
crazy as they were about to!

-Robert