OK LEM, I have no desire to engage in verbal battles on personalities. In a career as a professional flight engineer, 33 years and 20,000 hours + on various jet aircraft (CV880, B707, L1011, B747-100,200 & 300 pax and freight) I do think I have a little knowledge in the aviation field and I hate bullsh!t. Yes, I do miss my big toy, I miss having my hair cut in Dubai, I miss the mussels and beer in Brussels and the pig's knuckles in Mainz. However, most of all, I miss flying with my professional colleagues. Pprune keeps me in the loop and I avoid posting facts that I am not sure about. Cheers, HD.