"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
...
At this point he really reamed
me out, saying "I know it's spring, and you haven't been flying all
winter,
but you really need to pay attention. I've called you three times, and
it's
really busy down here.", or words to that effect.

It's not possible, even for the most skilled pilots or controllers, to
improve the quality of day experienced by someone who is determined to have
a bad one. It is possible, however, to recognize when someone is having a
bad day, and you should realize that the others on frequency at the time
will have done so. Rest assured that you behaved correctly.

Julian