I think a lot of people would do well to remember the "Pub test".
If you would not say it to a bunch of people in the pub whilst being overheard by those at the tables around you then you would do well not to say it on PPrune.
I'd suggest that what Spaz has said from the comfort of his anonymous armchair could easily have earned him a smack in the face if he'd said it in the pub - depending on who was at the table next to him.
I was particularly irritated by his comment that "I would not know what a loadmaster does in a TAIPAN." but yet he felt able to accuse them of being inexperienced!?
I also am reminded of the idea that "i've heard a rumour" is the equivalent of a journo' quoting "sources close to..." - meaning "I've made it up".
Common decency seems to be a little less common than it used to be.
OH - Out.