I actually enjoy the interplay between the antagonistic "posters" on the threads. Many times I have been in stitches reading them :)
I think it's generally tongue in cheek, although some of them get a bit close to the bone.

Still, if your feelings are hurt by criticisms whether well intentioned or not, it's time to develop a thicker skin.

You pilots seem to "slag" us ground types off quite a bit...it's only fair that we should be given the opportunity to resond in kind :)

Remember if you can't take a joke, you shouldn't have joined!

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turn the plane! turn the plane!

Yes..thanks indeed for creating Pprune...been needed for a long time, and the many hard hours of work and funds involved are GREATLY appreciated..and thanks again IB57 for your "rational" observations...good on ya Danny...and moderators...drinks on me...(if my wife lets me to a Pprune bash)..

The pilots only forum should be called 'Arrogant a**holes only forum'. Why can't other people express their opinions on what we do? It's a great way for them to learn more about what pilots do, and for pilots to learn how they can do it better. My only complaint about pprune is that I've been reading it for two hours, I think my eyes are bleeding, and its gotta be time for bed... or maybe I'll just check that other thread again...! Sad indeed.

Very good points from Chalky and others.

In my humble opinion, Wing Commander Prune and his fellow Commanders/Lieutenants have the big picture, as much as anyone else here. It must be a sort of "electronic warfare" mission for them! Not to minimize those who fly in the various actual threat environments. One B-757 Captain, who worked in Air Force "covert communications" before going to pilot tng many years ago said that he never participated in Internet chat or any forum etc. "Why?", I asked. "There are too many psychos out there", he told me. Anyway, we are all very fortunate that this website has survived, despite threats from unbalanced or ruthless individuals. Where else can we read so many viewpoints regarding how pilots around the world react to a given cockpit or cabin situation?

Excrewingbod described what happens when grammatical errors take place. Some are not a result of drinking and typing.

Big Red L: One of my grandfathers was a locomotive engineer in the US.

Some of my remarks sound very repetitive, but some peoples' comments I attempt to embellish, question or contradict, not the individuals.

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