My story about John isn't nearly as cerebral as the above. Like many, I met John many times at various PPRuNe Bashes. One time there he was propping up the bar partaking in some cool refreshing drink. Surrounding him were some fans hanging on his every word. I wandered up with another cool drink in hand. He spies me and announces with a grin that in his opinion, women should be front line fighter pilots. I knew that this was bound to be amusing but the fans were curious as to his reasoning. John swiftly put them out of their quandary. He then said that there's not a man on the planet that can predict what an angry women in combat will do. Cue us two cracking up laughing and the fan boys wondering if John was serious.
Priceless memory.
RIP John. Condolences to his friends and family.