bose-x + bpilatus - actually, the word you want is POMPOUS - you should find that one in the dictionary!
And, 2D, I'm not ascribing that description to you - very difficult with this InterWeb thingy to express intonation and the softer aspects of communications. Understood exactly what you were trying to say, but it did come across a tad on the harsh side (knowing that Whirlybird herself describes herself as lacking in confidence, maybe a softer approach may have helped).
Whirly - sounds like this was a learning experience for you - as someone who's never been across the water (even to LFAT), more power to your elbow for doing it!
A PPRuNe outing over the water this summer, perhaps??
