If we're going to compare opening lines, the OP's included:
Once upon a time, there was a nice airline named GB Airways...
I do regret that we lost the excellent service that GB used to provide.
We can assume all was going nicely for
F3G until
Malone made a valid counterpoint, supported by personal experiences. But as we've seen from other recent threads, the OP isn't the stoutest of debaters when his/her assertions come under legitimate scrutiny, evidenced by his/her dismissal of
JSL's contributions.
Too bad (ahem) it isn't actually F3G's personal thread - no more so than it'd be his/her conversation if they brought it up over dinner. Good hosts promote discussion and embrace diversity of opinion. Inferior hosts tend to force their opinions upon their guests, to the detriment of dialogue and enjoyment. My exit music, please...