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Israel Trip - Summer 2008
Okay, I made a New Years Resolution not to update my website with any stories for an entire year, but as promised, I am still using my website to post photos, and while I'm at it, I'm still using it to post the few "stupid quotes" from the trip.
Achi: I dropped my rubbers, can I go to the archeological site?
Rob: Where did you come from?
Lucy: Heaven...you're welcome.
Autumn: You're an animal Rob.
Lucy: An ANIMAL!
Colette: You think my legs are white? You should see them higher up.
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Posted: 20080804
2007 A Year to Forget
...What a shitty year 2007 was...I lost the same job, twice (US Marine Corps). I lost another job that I never really had (commercial helicopter tours pilot in Atlantic City). I've had four women break up with me that I wasn't really dating. I didn't make any progress towards a post-graduate degree. I didn't make any progress towards my paramedic licensure. I broke my foot, got into a car accident, and had a falling out with six of my close friends (Mirit, Kristin, Eden, Erin, College Park Rachel, and Howarth). I sank more money into flight school, didn't complete any airplane ratings, missed the annual ZAI Christmas party, only went up to Atlantic City three times (2007/06/08, 2007/08/09, 2007/09/08) - twice of which were complete and total failures (2007/06/08, 2007/09/08), and moved from Maryland up to the land of the frozen: Hibbing, MN. I had a very VERY slutty year for me (not a good thing), lost the Towson Rock Climbing Competition, missed more IVs, and rode a record low number of calls at the firehouse (31 calls at SVFC and 103 calls at PVFD). My physical fitness went to hell in 2007. And worst of all, I watched my best friend drink herself into a hospital bed and didn't even think to intervene until it was too late...
Read the whole story and see the video montage.
(Posted: 20080205)
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December 16 - 28, 2007
Twice a year I lead Taglit-Birthright Israel trips for Sachlav. This year was no exception. Just like the summer trip, I was allowed to choose my own co-counselor. Since Jean is off being a lawyer-in-training, I chose Alison.
In the two months leading up to the trip, Alison was the most helpful co-counselor ever, mostly because she was unemployed. She was always available to make phone calls, send out e-mails, and deal with Dianna. During my two-day move up to Hibbing, MN, Alison and I would hold telephone staff meetings about the trip. In the two weeks leading up to the trip, Ben Grunfeld (a.k.a. Aussie Ben), the marketing manager of Sachlav got in contact with us. He became our logistics POC at Sachlav mostly because he works EST hours and is easy to get a hold of. One day Alison IM'd me..."Ben is SO flirting with me on AIM." My response: "That's okay, I am SO flirting with Dianna on AIM."
Read the whole story, see the photos, watch the videos, and for a limited time, download the photos.
(Posted: 20071230)
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Whoo hoo, ROAD TRIP!
Three days prior I received a phone call that changed my life. I was offered a job as a helicopter flight instructor, a commercial helicopter pilot, and a college instructor in Hibbing, MN. They asked me to start immediately.
With no regard to the distance, weather, temperature, and salary, I took the job. I arrived home at around 08:00 on Sunday, November 18, 2007 from my trip to Los Angeles and by 20:00 that night I was packed and ready to go.
Read the whole story and see the photos.
(Posted: 20071207)
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Since I've been back from the Marines, there has been a lot of pressure on me to get a civilian job. My mother has been pushing me to get a cubical job working for NSA or Booz-Allen Hamilton. Steve Helschien has been grooming me to work with him in the field of Digital Pulsewave Analysis. I, however, had other plans. I wanted to be a commercial helicopter pilot.
In order to get any sort of helicopter job flying Robinson helicopters, I needed to take the safety course. Unfortunately there is a nine-month wait list to get in. I was registered for a class in April, but I knew I couldn't go until April without employment, so I made a phone call to the factory and spoke with a very nice woman named Nancy. I explained to her my situation and she was happy to put me in a class only two weeks away. So I booked an airplane ticket and I flew to Los Angeles.
Read the whole story and see the photos.
(Posted: 20071206)
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Vote Democrat - it's better than working! ~Steve Schapiro (20080229)
Previous "Quotes of the Day"
I sleep at night knowing that credit card companies lose money on me on a daily basis.
(At the Supreme Sports Club in Columbia, MD)
Ashley: I wanted to use the treadmill but it's in the Package Plan Plus room.
Rob: Oh, you mean the special room. Yeah, like I told you, in the People's Republic of Columbia, everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others. (2007)
I don't need a Libertarian. I just don't want the lefty, pinko, commie, hippie, Kyoto protocol, save the would through large government and less freedom, rich, snobby, can't drive, can't do anything for themselves, need a man in their life, JAPy women. (20071204)
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Last Updated: 2008/08/07
- New Photos: Israel Trip - Summer 2008
- New Ad: Free Trip to Israel
- New Story: 2007 A Year to Forget
- New Story : Israel Trip [Winter 2008]
- New Story: The Never Ending Road Trip
- Updated Story: Los Angeles Trip (Trip to Robinson Helicopter Factory)
- New Bio: Alison Donin
Stories to Come:
- New Story: Alison and Rob's Bogus Journey
Since my completion of the Robinson Safety Course on November 15, 2007, I have begun working as a commercial helicopter pilot and flight instructor on a regular basis. In doing so I have been racking up flight time almost as much as the greats (Marty, Ryan, Pierre, Lawrenz, Andy, and the Mikes). In doing so, I've found that it is too cumbersome to write about each flight I make. As a result, I have decided to stop updating my flight school blog. The blog will remain online, but I will no longer be making new entries.
Don't think that my flight education has stopped here. I still have to complete my CFII (Certified Instrument Flight Instructor), SFAR-73 CFI R44 (allows me to teach in the R44), Fixed Wing Instrument Rating, Fixed Wing Commercial License, Fixed Wing CFI, and Fixed Wing CFII. I just won't be writing about my experiences as religiously as I have been.
My Pilot Log Analysis Tools will also remain online, but I will no longer be updating the database with my pilot log. I have begun using a program called Logbook Pro, which, even though it has its ups and downs, it still easier to update and replicate than a MySQL database.
Newest Bio
.JPG) I guess you could say I met Alison on my Israel Trip this past summer, but that's not entirely true. Really I met Alison on MySpace. Now I know I told myself that I wouldn't meet women online anymore because they were all head cases. Rest assured, Alison was no different. The woman contacts me via telephone, text message, e-mail, IM, in person, or via snail-mail at least three times a day. I actually met Alison on MySpace prior to the trip because I had to. She was one of my participants. The two of us ended up talking on the phone for about 2 hours, which is cumulatively more than I've spoken to three of my best friends since I've known them.
Read the whole bio and see the photos.
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Your Comments
Name: natalie
Submit Time: 2007-06-15 00:39:25
Comments: u need to update ur site man, lol but hows life otherwise?
Webmaster Response: Finally something to write about...I just posted a story about my last beach trip.
Name: Yaakov
Submit Time: 2007-04-11 00:41:13
Comments: So I decided I must come and take a look at rob's website and was glad that I did, there's so much going on in his life!!!! Besides the random, weird and sometimes frighting pics, i got to hear about your b-day party (which I had to miss, sorry) read about your "being dumped" and be fiercely jealous of your kegs and eggs story...i must visit again soon!!!
Webmaster Response: It's good to know that some people still visit the site. It's hard to tell because no one leaves comments anymore.
Name: Wannabe Brit
Submit Time: 2007-03-20 07:43:21
Comments: You saw Carbon Leaf. This is me being jealous >_<
lol so lucky! Thanks for the ride agian on Friday. I just realized though that, it says my plane gets in at 530 on Friday, which means that, unless they're going by American time, which I don't think they are, I'm getting in at 1230. I'll send you the flight info. I don't mind waiting around BWI for a bit :)
So England is "bloody brilliant!" If it wasn't for the fact that they don't have Education at RHUL, I'd become a full time student. :p I phoned my dad yesterday and told him that--I think he almost had a shit fit.
See ya friday! :)
Webmaster Response: Carbon Leaf was awesome. As for moving to England, to each their own, I guess. (I write that knowing full well that British Dave reads this site on an almost daily basis.) Too expensive, too much antisemitism, too cold, too many anti-Americans, too many lefties. There are few places out of these fine states that I would want to live and England isn't one of them. For those of you who are curious, they are Israel, Barbados, Japan, Switzerland, and possibly Australia. (2007/03/20)
Name: Ashley
Submit Time: 2007-03-14 09:09:17
Comments: You make ME out to look like a stalker in my bio, Sir. Remember, I was looking at Missa's wall, it just so happens that YOU happened to be on there. :p You returned the "stalking" anyway so you have no room to talk! lol
see you tomorrow. thanks again for offering me a ride to the airport. :)
Webmaster Response: Listen, I'm flattered that you were Facebook stalking me. It's okay. Didn't you see the group that I am a proud member of: "
Judge my character based on my facebook groups" I really meant it.
Name: Zohar- the Israeli
Submit Time: 2007-03-04 16:19:09
Comments: I am sorry to hear about your injury, hope for the best and May you will archive your goals that you chose from the get go!!!
Webmaster Response: It's great to hear from you Zohar. Actually I won't be going back until October, which should give me plenty of time to train so I can go back more prepared.
Name: natalie
Submit Time: 2007-03-02 22:44:11
Comments: hey rob, update my bio, it hasn't been updated in over a yr, lol
Webmaster Response: I'm working on it woman! ;-)
Name: Peter Bessman
Submit Time: 2007-02-25 03:24:22
Comments: Discharged? That seems excessive. Very excessive. I think I'm going to have trouble sleeping tonight. Drop me a line and let me know what your status is.
Webmaster Response: Good to hear from you. Basically if you get injured during training before you get commissioned, you get discharged and have to reapply to try again. It sucks, but I try to find the upside to it – I have more time to train to do better next time, I know what to expect during the first (and most difficult) week, and I get to go back in during a more temperate time of year. Hopefully I’ll get to go back in October and hopefully I’ll be able to get the flight contract again. (2007/02/25)
Name: Someone
Submit Time: 2006-12-01 17:49:07
Comments: Hey, this is a comment for Ted.
Capital letters look like THIS in case you have forgotten.
If you want to have a written debate and have people take you seriously, be sure to use proper punctuation and spelling.
Just a thought.
Webmaster Response: Thank you so much for saying what I was thinking. I became so overwhelmed with defending my decision that I didn't get a chance to express my extreme frustration for people who try to argue on the Internet and can't even use complete sentences. Let the record show that "Ted" and "Anon" both came from IP addresses located in England. Now I don't like to bash other countries but I would think if your country invented the fucking language you should be able to speak it (or at least type it). Perhaps if they had a better fourth grade teacher ;-) they might be able to better form sentences. (For those of you who don't know what this is a response to, please see the comments archive. (2007/02/19)
Name: hamza
Submit Time: 2006-11-26 20:07:45
Comments: update my profile! alot of interesting stuff has happened! oh and are you up for a shabbos run anytime soon?
hamza
Webmaster Response: Yeah I will, eventually. I need to do your's, Lori's, Marissa's, Juliann's, Holly's, plus I have to make one for Gil, Mirit, Avital, Ashley, my brother, and Hot Robin Lancaster. All in good time. (2007/02/19)
Name: Danyelle
Submit Time: 2006-11-25 11:00:50
Comments: I smell like tree carcus and pine.
Webmaster Response: Tree carcus and pine, ehh? That's what my people call "Goyisha Trees". (2007/02/19)
Name: Juliann Barta
Submit Time: 2006-11-21 14:26:13
Comments: You have to change my profile Rob... new last name! :-P
ps I sent you a check in the mail... let me know when you get it :)
Webmaster Response: First, I want to appologize because this response is about three months overdue. Second, I do need to make my rounds and make some new profiles for people. I got three requests today at Goucher to update profiles. (2007/02/19)
Name: Harry
Submit Time: 2006-11-07 16:57:18
Comments: I heart booze.
Webmaster Response: And I heart you! Okay, I don't really heart you...but I heart those long nights of staying up and working on Software Design and Development homework with you. No, wait, I don't heart those either.
Miss you anyways Harry!
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