GlueBall,
You're spot on! Thanks for that!
BlueEagle,
Very sorry to read your first paragraph. I agree entirely with the sentiment expressed there, but there is a time and a place, as GlueBall so ably shows.
As someone who writes bits of the Ops Manuals for a biggish company, I take exception to your remarks about willy-nilly amendments to manuals. Changes are made for a good reason following discussion, not to satisfy individual whim, at least in my mob.
Does your experience extend to being aware of the 'Cheer up!' accident some years ago?