The Costa Citationair

[Praetorian]

It a shame. Was really pulling for you on this one...Reading the embellishments and innuendos that are throw about is entertaining (and sometimes a sad reflection about society), but it would be nice to see facts once in awhile.

 

[OHGOON]

Oh snap!

What a b!tch to have your own words sink ya. Well done.

On to the next troll.

 

[gret]

Good to hear from you OHGOON! Hope all is well and life is delivering its rich rewards...

Au contraire regarding the response...simple shows a lack of creativity and my failure to respond reflects the boredom that finally sets in when dealing with a poster who can't deliver facts supporting their position.

Assuming your reference of a troll was directed at me, the fact is that I?ve been eloquently described by the poster in question as follows, albeit under the erroneous assumption of my role-

"But, I have nothing but contempt for those who openly declare their intention to scab, or those who hide their true union-busting natures behind the facade of reasonable debate and calm demeanor, and I will not apologize for attacking them."​

FYI...troll is partially defined as...a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, posting inflammatory or extraneous messages in an online community, either accidentally or with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response.

At times, don't we all fit this definition?

 

[The Dude Abides]

Don't need an explanation, I'm getting better at understanding the English language. Just looking for support to your commentary of what occurred.

Was really pulling for you on this one...Reading the embellishments and innuendos that are throw about is entertaining (and sometimes a sad reflection about society), but it would be nice to see facts once in awhile.

Is all of this really over P (sorry, P, I can never remember if the a comes before the e so this is easier) writing that SBOB sought/seeks help from RTW? It's not as if he wrote that SBOB was seen on his knees in front of Phildo, and "their for" (props to fractrash) must have been performing an act (when in actuality he may have simply been looking for a paperclip he had dropped). That would have been an extraordinary claim, and would, "their for," require extraordinary evidence.

The FACT that SBOB has involved RTW is not new and is not secret (and thus requires no further evidence to appease your fact-seeking endeavors)... it is disgusting though. P is not claiming a position, he stating a simple fact. If you don't buy the statement now validated by more than P, who cares? At least now it's obvious that you are not a CA pilot (otherwise this topic would not be even remotely as extraordinary as it appears you believe it to be); since you clearly are not, perhaps there are more fruitful discussions on other forums that would require minimal effort on your part to accept what's presented. Unless . . . someone has a weapon to your head and is forcing you to view/post here (cough twice if that is indeed what is happening and P will call the authorities to rescue you).

 

[gret]

Thanks for taking the time to post, but I?m not sure what your point is. As mentioned, the topic has become quite boring and your validation of the document in question is suspect.

While reading the post, The Elements of Style came to mind. It was written in 1918 by two gentlemen named Strunk and White and many find it a useful tool with written communications. It is easy to read and has helped millions of people with sentence construction and other valuable principles when writing in the English language.

The exciting aspect of the guide is that it is not without controversy, as reflected by the following two reviews-

The Boston Globe's review described The Elements of Style Illustrated (2005), by Maira Kalman, as an "aging zombie of a book . . . a hodgepodge, its now-antiquated pet peeves jostling for space with 1970s taboos and 1990s computer advice".

In 2011, Tim Skern wrote that The Elements of Style "remains the best book available on writing good English".​

The communication styles of the two reviews are helpful as to what works and what doesn't. Which review is more effective...the one written by the reviewer who didn"t like it and had to resort to derogative comments and hysterics, or the level headed positive response which appears to have been written by somebody who is comfortable in their own skin?

Maira should find perspective in her life...the book is about writing skills, not the future of mankind for goodness sakes.

Perspective, and balance, should also be found here when discussing unions, management, glycol type, FBOs, and other aspects of aviation.

 

[OHGOON]

Actually gret, life is going pretty well, thanks for asking.

Are you so bored that you now feel compelled to argue with yourself stylistically and otherwise?

 

[gret]

At least it would be a fair fight compared to most of the contestants here.

Hope you are enjoying the golf this afternoon...birdies abound at the PGA! Duffner got an eagle and Tiger looks like he lost his dog. Maybe the fact that Tiger's new house in Jupiter is sinking is weighing on his mind and therefore his game.

 

[Praetorian]

At least it would be a fair fight compared to most of the contestants here.

Well, to be fair, you do this message board thing for a living.

It would be the same thing if one of us challenged you to a landing contest.

 

[Smooth Cruz]

Any ideas as to who might be purchasing CA?

 

[Jasper]

Any ideas as to who might be purchasing CA?

Maybe somebody will know this week. FLOPS is meeting again with Cessna/Textron on Wednesday. Could be deal for planes or contracts or even the certificate.