I got an e-mail form my buddy last week about Gary Busey. My buddy flies for Pinnacle, a regional for NW.
He is talking on his cell phone trying to get something straight for pre-flight. I never really new what you 20/20 types did on pre-flight in the mighty Orion; there was something with all four engines, I think. Anyway, he is yackin' on the phone and some guys pokes his head into the cockpit. My buddy isn't really looking and gives him the hand of silence while he finishes. He clicks off and there is Senior Busey himself.
My friend and I just happened to be fraternity brothers when Point Break came out and, even though Keanu Reeves isn't our favorite, it was an instant classic. Along with Caddyshack and later Dumb and Dumber, we would watch it over and over again. To us he will always be Special Agent Angelo Pappis, FBI, mentor to blue flame special, quarterback punk, Johnny Utah.
I guess he was in character for that flight and was hitting on the flight attendants and being charmingly obnoxious. So they are talking together after the flight and who does my buddy have him call? Me, his wingman for years who watched Point Break 100 times? No! he has him call his new wife who didn't even know who it was! He says he was going to have him call me next but Busey took off before he could dial. Yea, whatever. He has been married for only three months and his wife is a real peach, but still.
Cheers,
Steve
Say what you will about these other hacks, but Gary Busey is the man!