the statement "and had you known the pilot you'd be dishing out apologies about now" smacks of arrogance.
Speaking of sand..........I believe there's a camel with your name on it. Now be a good boy and go play
Yeah, I know, but you learn to ignore the kids that still function like there in grade 2. I am not gonna go down to there level. It says more about them than us.
Also with a 'no blame' culture that should be in aviation these days, we should be learning from mistakes, if any are made. Hence this discussion.