Quote: 'Nothing is a wind-up. And neither did I mention about a chap being "rough around the edges".
I have not put all the details down about this chap since, as far as I know, he is perfectly innocent - and so why would I want to identify him publicly.'
Right then Xrayalpha; no, I mentioned the rough around the edges part - it was my way of being polite after you slated the guy because you 'wondered how he could afford it.
In your next breath, you show us all how decent you are by not putting 'all his details down'. How wonderfully lovely of you - especially since you then state he is actually perfectly innocent, SO WHY THE BLOODY HELL WOULD YOU??
So because he is (in your opinion obviously) hailing from a lower socio economic group, you automatically jumped to the conclusion he is into the drug scene. Information you then later state that you are happy to take to special branch if you feel fit - after all, as a journo you are 'attuned' to such things.
What absolutely sanctamonious, self opinionated bull!!!! you are spouting here. Instincts? Harping Fishwife more like. All your train of thought based on the guys appearance and no doubt less than polished accent - because after all, if you look scruffy but talk in upper class tones, why, your just eccentric. Only if your accent is a little broader than the middle class norm are you liable for unfounded speculation and downright slander amongst the rest of the flying club - oh, and lets not forget reporting to the special branch. Unreal. The friendly face of G.A. right enough there. No wonder its in trouble in the U.K. with attitudes like that.
You just couldn't make this up. Read '1984' a few to many times while at Uni did we?
I actually have a very good friend whose brother in law is looking to learn to fly, and as we dont live so far from you Xrayalpha, maybe we will drop in. I'm sure his accent and his somewhat older car will fill you full of dread. The hotline will be practically ringing to the S.B. because if you ask him how he will afford it, he'll just smile and ignore the question.
However, the fact that he runs an old car as a day to day is to stop his lovely 120k Merc getting dinged about, and dont even start me on how reluctant he is to take the Ferrari out at peak times.
Did I mention he sold his business a few months ago for 25 Million? Oh, must have forgot. Doubt you and your mates would have heard me anywhere up tere on your high horse.
We dont all divulge who and what we are, nor give broad outlines on our financial situations to people we consider strangers, Xrayalpha, and these days, wealth is not confined to those from a traditional Middle Class background. In fact, those are the types more likely to be hurting finacially, as their traditional revenue streams did not move with the times. Lots of ordinary folk have made good in the meantime.
Books/Covers=Assuptions. And we all know how in the flying game how easy it is to end up with egg on your face if thats your modus operandi, we should check, and never assume, after all. Agreed?
Try that, see how it goes.
