Posted on 09/28/2002 9:08:35 PM PDT by Squawk 8888
No, you are confused. The concept of "limited government" is completely different from the concept of "no government".
A good landing is one you walk away from. A great landing is one where they can use the plane again.
Or, of course, if the Xlintons fly with them...
Bingo. There is a bright line between common sense and insanity. This misbegotten idea has that line well in the rearview mirror.
This reminds me of a science-fiction story, the author of which I can't recall, in which the government prevented those with exceptional (or any) skill from utilizing them, so that the less skilled didn't feel bad. Ballerinas wore chains, the handsome and beautiful wore masks, and everyone had shock chips in their heads to prevent them from questioning the status quo.
Anyone remember that one? Sounds like a Philip K. Dick story...
Waitress In The Sky (The Replacements)
She don't wear no pants, she don't wear no tie
Always on the ball, she's always on strike
Strutting up the aisle, big deal you get to fly
You ain't nothing but a waitress in the sky
You ain't nothing but a waitress in the sky.... mm...mm...
Paid my fare, don't wanna complain
You get to me always out of champagne
Treat me like a bum, don't wear no tie
'Cause you ain't nothing but a waitress in the sky
I would like to perform my first operation on the author of this piece. I won't charge. The search for the hole in the head of this individual can be classified as a charitable activity.
I will then perform my patented brain transplant using the "screw top" technique developed by my mentor, (trivia anyone?)
ROFL! Well, I guess we have the technology to implant the appropriate digital instruments into the brain. AI, Altimeter, ASI, VSI, TC, DG, Clock, NAV receiver, ILS/GS receiver, GPS, ADF...and a 720 channel COM and marker beacon, of course.
¡Ay caramba!
I thought CASA is the Australian authority, and CAA is the UK one?
I have a good buddy who is a tower controller, and is the most laid back guy I know, until some piece of computer equipment fails him... then he explodes. He's away at the war right now (reservist). Anyway, he has to pass a Class II physical at annual interval, IIRC.
The FAA has bunches of older controllers who have a hard time with the physicals and have to be decertified, and assigned to desk work. In this country (USA), where the 60-year-airline retirement has withstood legal challenges, this kind of nonsense probably can't pass.
At least, not unless the Democrats get both the White House and the Senate for five or ten years to put these sorts of judges in, eh.
Flight Attendants aren't glorified waitresses
Well, you know why they're there, but ask any FA: the flying (pax) public sure as hell doesn't.
I expect we will see more challenges like this, as people continue to get porkier and the heffalumps band together into the latest victim group. Paugh! (I could use to lose some pounds myself, it would help my rate of climb).
Anyway... in a weird way it is encouraging that it is not only our nation where the discrimination PC police and the lawyers and courts are out of their suffering minds.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
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