B737 PIC BECOMES DISTR WITH SIGHTSEEING THAT THE FLC MISSES CLBING XING RESTR.

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WE WERE CLBING OUT ON THE POMONA 6 DEP TO FL230; FO'S LEG ON THE 294 DEG RADIAL OUT OF POMONA. I SAW BUR ARPT OUT THE L WINDOW; AND POINTED IT OUT TO THE FO SINCE HE WAS NEW (SECOND MONTH ON LINE) AND HE HAD NOT BEEN THERE. WE WERE LNDG THERE LATER IN THE DAY. CTR CALLED US WITH A COMMENT LIKE; 'LOOKS LIKE YOU WON'T MAKE BUCK' (POM 294 DEG RADIAL; 20 DME -- AT OR ABOVE 14000 FT) OR SIMILAR WORDS. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE CHART; THEN AT OUR DME AND ALT. WE WERE APPROX 13500 FT AND 21 DME OR SO. I ANSWERED THAT WE WERE IN AN 'OLD AIRPLANE' (B737-200) TODAY. WE PASSED 14000 FT AT ABOUT 22 DME (2 NM LATE). THE CTLR THEN SAID SOMETHING LIKE 'THAT'S ALRIGHT' OR SIMILAR WORDS. FACTORS: 1) NOT PAYING ATTN TO CHART RESTRS AND PROGRESS OF CLB; ESPECIALLY WITHIN 1000 FT OF RESTR. 2) LETTING MYSELF BE DISTR IN EXCITEMENT OF HELPING OUT A 'NEW GUY.' 3) COMPLACENCY AFTER HAVING FLOWN THAT DEP IN A -300 SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY WITHOUT 14000 FT RESTR BEING A FACTOR (BETTER CLB RATE). TO PREVENT IN THE FUTURE: FOCUS ON TASK AT HAND AND CHART. WAIT UNTIL CRUISE TO POINT THINGS OUT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 526927: I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MISSING AN ALT RESTR. I SHOULD HAVE PAID BETTER ATTN DURING THE SID MONITORING OUR ACTUAL VERT CLB PERFORMANCE TO ENSURE WE'D EITHER MAKE THE RESTR OR ASK ATC FOR RELIEF. TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST; I WAS FAIRLY TASK SATURATED JUST FLYING THE -200 DURING MY SECOND MONTH ON THE LINE.