Dear Johnramjet,
So after all the venom i've been spewing, that is the best you can come up with? I defended the Ozzies (not as you have wrongfully suggested)...... and you are trying to twist that into a pathetic attempt to mislead others into slagging me.
I think calling a group of people as pretty good pilots and pretty good people is a huge compliment, but perhaps it is just your misinterpretation of english..... fair enough.
For example, I would refer to fighter pilots as a group of pretty good pilots. One can't label every fighter pilot as that, but for the most part they are pretty good. That means, (if i'm not being clear here), I think they ARE good. And that is what I meant about Oz pilots, in general. I am the last guy at EK to slag the Ozzies, aside from the few nutcases in training.
I will stand by my views regarding 50% of americans though (not ALL americans as you once again have misrepresented). Yes it is a generalization in part, because the other half seem to be just like everyone else around the world. Sure we have differing viewpoints on some things, and sure we have different priorities in life and I have no heartache with that. My heartache comes from the fact that ALMOST HALF of americans are self-absorbed, image conscious, un-informed people, and that is a problem.
But getting back to Ek. This potential influx will cause us all a great deal of grief in the coming years if it happens. That is my opinion, and if you disagree with me that is fine but I am quite certain that to date....... the evidence is already showing at EK. My god man, just ask the normal americans what they think of some of their countrymen.
And as for people working with me, we have a laugh, do a good job and have some frank and enlightening conversations. (another unsubstantiated comment you made that I will dispute)
I will never label anyone based on their nationality or race, but I will label individuals based on their character. I understand I may be wrong at times, but I am willing consider criticism or contrary viewpoints and then re-evaluate my position. I will be the first to admit I was wrong. As an example of this, I have been the biggest Yank supporter on the planet up until about the 2nd year of GWB's presidency, when it finally hit me that I was wrong. Things have gone askew in that country and it took me longer than most to realize it.
PS. I think I am a pretty good pilot and a pretty good person. I don't think I'm great at either but at least I do try to improve myself.
So for the record, you wrote 4 sentences and you wrote 4 mistruths. That has got to be a record. Are you related to 'Scooter' Libby ?
Last edited by mensaboy; 12th June 2007 at 18:52.