A great day for Ch 9 indeed. Especially listening to Dulles Metering which appears to have no rules when it comes to pilots talking to other pilots. Some interesting transmissions:

Pilot A: XX YYYY can I get a number to a super?
Controller: I can get you the number to Command Center.
Pilot A: Sure
Controller: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Pilot A: Ya, thanks (sarcastic).
Pilot B: If that doesn't work, why don't you all 1-800-Mother Nature
Pilot C: LOL
Pilot A: Ya, I would have but the weather was 80 miles east an hour ago.
Pilot B: Boo-hoo.


Pilot A: Have I cleared Metering yet?!?!
Controller: Who are you?
Pilot A: XX YYYY
Controller: No, you're number 7.
Pilot A: I've been waiting here for nearly an hour.
[10 second pause]
Pilot B: Wow...an hour isn't that long.
Controller: Ya, really. Wahh.
Pilot A: When will the weather clear?
Controller: I didn't get my meteorologist degree.


Then the metering controller seemed to go on a 10 minute hiatus, but all the pilots are still talking!

"Where is this guy?!?!
"Took a vacation, or something".


Sitting at the Red Roof Inn, but apperntly not because of the Paid F. Agent said no, only 1K/GS. I then mumbled something and she went, "Are you Premier Exec?" I said yes and she said, "Okay, I can get you a hotel".

I left it at that