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blusk
Aviator C
mechanics.jpg  Since we have a lot of newer readers, they may not be aware of this occasional feature.  Here's your chance to write your own caption of this photo of two Mechanics that I found in our photo files.  (Click on the pic to enlarge.)
41 Comments
Jim13
Adventurer C
"No wonder this spinny thing won't go round and round - look at all that candy corn in there."
drew
Adventurer B
"Do ya think I can stop this thing with my tongue?"
Christine_Halvo
Explorer C
I told you. You gotta change the oil every 3,000 miles!
Chris9
Explorer C
"How many times have I told you two, NO SHADOW PUPPETS on the turbofan! Now get back to work."
Chris9
Explorer C
"See, I told you, it's set for puree."
Chris9
Explorer C
Southwest Airlines "choose any seat" policy demonstrated.
David_Zinger
Explorer C
Are you ready to prove how big a fan you are of SOUTHWEST?
pberg
Frequent Flyer B
See...when I touch this blade my sleeves light up!
jake_roberts
Explorer C
i bet we could slice the stick of pepperoni you bought today
Matt
Explorer A
"In order to save on fuel costs we'll need to sit here during the flight and spin the fan blades around as quickly as possible".
Matt
Explorer A
"We MUST fix this giant-hairdryer. Those Senior Mammas in Dallas simply cannot go without their perfectly coiffed hair!" 🙂 (much love to the Senior Mammas)
Jeramy_Brian1
Adventurer B
Them USC Trojans sure have a great football team. They'll probably win another championship next season. Especially since they recruited the best running back in the country. (Joe Mcknight) I wonder if he is going to be on this flight? 8) Trojan Blog Boy
Laurie7
Explorer A
You stopped the engine with your fingertips. Very good, Grasshopper. But remember, when you lift the 85 pound bag...use your legs, not your back.
Terry_Lessig
Explorer B
"...then I want these painted alternating red and black..."
Eric15
Explorer A
PHX new hire Rampers: "are you sure we'll be able to cool off a little when the fan turns on" Or... Ramp or MX orientation "Okay all you have to do to test this is blow in here and when it starts spinning like a pin wheel we will know it's working. Now don't worry if it takes awhile, sometimes it takes time. Just keep at it and I'll be back later to check on you." Or... I can't wait to see the pilots expression when the giant bubble gets blown up out of this. Now give me a little more soap.
Matthew_Skok
Explorer A
"...Now all you have to do is stare at this spinning white cone for a few minutes and all of your problems will be solved..."
Cygnus
Adventurer C
Two rookie Mechanics dutifully follow their instructions to get some jet wash.
Cindy9
Adventurer C
He's really sneaky, point that flashlight here... Yep, there it is, his stash of candy corn!!
blusk
Aviator C
Cindy, Sssshhh! I didn't think they would find it. Blog Boy
Phil_Willman
Adventurer C
See? I told ya it was just a seagull...
Cindy9
Adventurer C
Brian, Nothing to worry about, if you look at that guys left hand in the picture, he is telling her no way he is sticking his hand in there so if your quick you have time to run out and get it... Looks like your gonna have to find a better hiding place!!!
Jason2
Explorer C
This dohickey connects to that thingabob whicht pulls on that kajigger. That's what makes this thing fly. The most dangerous parts of this plane are the NUTS in the cockpit.
Bill_Gammell
Explorer C
See Janet! I told you if you were really quiet you could hear the hamsters running in their wheels.
Sharon_Munoz
Explorer C
I would like to THANK Southwest for a truly "GREAT" travel experience from Jacksonville to Philly and back. I was very impressed. I had stopped flying because I no longer enjoyed it. Southwest changed my mind.! THANK YOU FOR A GREAT FLIGHT! Sharon Munozx
invertebrate
Explorer C
"And in here lives the little mouse, that makes this thing run."
JD11
Explorer C
I think Fletch said it best: "It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads, and I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State."
Phil_Willman
Adventurer C
"So that's where all the missing socks go......." And, because I forgot yesterday....ROFLMAO Trojan Blog Boy!
FriendofBlogBoy
Frequent Flyer B
Yeah, Herb explained to me how to get this thing off. He said, "Righty tighty, lefty loosey..." Kim 🙂
Michael_B
Explorer C
Shadow Puppets... SWA style
scooter1
Explorer C
colleen and herb "1972"
Jason18
Explorer C
"See?? I TOLD you Crazy Glue wouldn't cut it!!!!" And... "Man, This sucks!"
Phillip_Ehlebra
Explorer C
Today, I tried to get my boarding pass online and for the 2nd consecutive time I was denied. Last time when I got to the airport,I was put through the same check-in procedure as everyone else, so nothing was accomplished but a lot of inconvenience. If I thought that security was served, I would have no problem with this procedure, but nothing other than inconveniencing a customer was accomplished. I don't know why Southwest doesn't assign seats like everyone else.
pcerda
Adventurer B
Phillip, What was the exact message you received? There a few reasons that could prevent you from getting a boarding pass online: 1: Should you check in online and get to the next screen and it says "Airport Check in required" in RED, then that's either a random TSA security check OR your name might match a name on the watch list. There is nothing Southwest can do about that when it comes to TSA. We don't go out of our way to deliberatley try to inconvinience customers of ours. That wouldn't make much sense, would it? 2: If it says your reservation is currently being processed, then usually the airport made a change to the reservation such as a later flight or flying standby on an earlier flight. Any changes the airport does WILL result in that error message. When that happens, a simple call to reservations before midnight Central time or after 2AM Central can fix that. As soon as we fix it, then it's available to print. 3: If there is an age sensitive fare and the passenger is not age verified through their Rapid Rewards account, then they need to show proof of age at the ticket counter to receive that rate (IE. military, senior, child, infant, youth). Especially the senior fare for passengers over 65 because it's usually a substantial savings. Hope that explains a few things. Jedi Blog Master
blusk
Aviator C
I just wanted to let everyone know that we did check on Phillip's reservation and the problem was that he wasn't age-verified for the Senior Fare. We conntacted him and are working on his verification. Blog Boy
pcerda
Adventurer B
Brian, Awesome proactive customer service! 🙂 You get extra candy corn! Jedi Blog Master
Davey_J
Explorer C
"Quack quack quack!!" "Tee-hee-hee! Okay, okay, my turn!!"
scooter1
Explorer C
what not to do when the engine is running!
Ivan_Offelitch
Explorer C
"Wow, you're right! This IS an excellent way to cut up my old credit cards since I'll be applying for a Southwest Airlines Visa and that it's the only credit card I'll need for the rest of my life!"
Jeff_M
Explorer C
We're gonna have to spin this a lot faster to get to take off speed!
BooDog
Explorer C
Frank, just because the #12 blade is in the 12 o' clock position doesn't mean the #13 blade is in the 13 o'clock position!!!
Matthew_R__St_O
Explorer C
>DING