what type of power plant one has hanging off ones wing is not an indication of ones ability or knowledge.
True, but posts around here sometimes correlate with knowledge and it is only natural to assume folks who have no idea about four engine long range operations have never participated in them - alternative explanation would be just too scary. I'll never understand why people feel the need to parade their opinionated ignorance on the site that has "Professional" in its title. If you want to impress someone with your "knowledge" of quad operations or whatever, why don't you go with your comments to some general media outlet? Larger public and smaller chance of calling your bluff there.