You misquote me gary lager…
No I didn't, I said "uses words
like... " - that's not quoting. I couldn't bothered to trawl through pages of your unjustified assumptions and unreasoned arguments to find the actual quote.
Thanks for doing it for me though:
‘which would not be compromised by the nominal developments I’m suggesting’
Sorry mate, but I've seen no evidence so far that justifies this unqualifed statement - NOT is a strong word to use unless you have lots of
data to support it - and not just speculation or non sequiteurs [sp?] (eg. "they do it in the US, so it must be safe").
You questioned why these developments have not occurred here in the UK, you were given plenty of polite responses (and incidentally, just because I have only recently felt the impulse to post, doesn't mean I haven't been following the discussion for all those 4 pages - and I disagree completely with the assertion that once you 'deal' with a subject it is no longer open for discussion) but disagreed with the well-informed reasoning you were given so elected to consider them irrelevant.
So despite all your bleating to trhe contrary, it seems you were never interested in 'the question' which you bemoan the lack of 'an answer' to - but apparently just wanted to point out how wrong NATS is for not providing a live ATC for you for free.
I can cope with that - disagree with it, maybe - but accept it as a valid opinion, as can most on this forum. The 'bar-room brawl' you refer to appears in part to have provoked by your immature & sarcastic comments in response to those to disagree with, showing utter disregard for the company you keep here and winding up a treat all those here in professional aviation daft enough to try and help with your query.
Please, next time you say you are leaving (into the sunset, letting bygones be bygones, whatever) - mean it, or alternatively try to be as polite as me (which is a struggle at the moment) and let the discussion continue.
Genunie question: can we re-title the thread to somehow reflect the content more accurately?