SMS, Xmas and the gift that keeps on giving
Sarcs, the problem with serial liars is that they eventually lose track of the lies and consequently shoot themselves in the foot. In cometh thy Beaker. Before all the excitement of the past few months, Herr Beakers only understanding of SMS was the text messages that Albo sent him to advise him that his bonus was ready!
And as you succinctly and robustly pointed out Sarcs, the ATSB has become totally contradictory. They are acting like some kind of hybrid aviation hermaphrodite, confused about it's gender and position in life! Switching here and there, dabbling with this and massaging that. Here a mimi, there a mimi, everywhere a mimimimimi.
The real kicker is this. ICAO promulgate SMS, CASA as the state then in turn promulgate SMS. However we have the CASA not factoring in the elements of SMS into their investigation of Pelair, and neither does Team Beaker! Poor old SMS, it is being treated like a $2 crack whore. Everybody promoted it, used it, pounded it for all it's worth (while they demanded larger organisation budgets to accommodate the almighty SMS and it's introduction). But now, it is no longer needed. It rates no mention in the Pelair fiasco, WTF???
The mad scramble taking place at the ATSB, ASA and CASA is funnier to watch than Albo drinking a few bottles of Chteau La Mondotte Saint-Emilion 1996, eating matsutake mushrooms, Almas caviar and Italian white alba truffles, while trying to articulate aviation policy to his entourage of batty boys and not spilling a drop on his silk tie!
Many folks new years resolution is to see the Senators chop down the Xmas tree's that be known as ATSB and CASA, cut off it's baubles and burn them to cinders. Who knows, that wily old bearded gift giver (no, not the Voodoo Witchdoctor) might even have a new ASA, ATSB and CASA tucked away in his robust sack! The gift that keeps on giving! And all us kiddies would love to play with those new toys.
P.S
Dear Santa: This Xmas, please, no tautological presents. We want something new (written above). We have been good, we promise!
P.S.S No gifts for Flyingfiend this year. He has been very naughty!