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Old April 26th 06, 03:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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Was it an un-classy thing to say?
I don't know. Maybe, maybe not.

Was it (refreshingly) honest?
Yes.


Montblack


Doctor to family of person who just died on the operating table;
"Listen up gang. She's dead!"


Busting context to the point of being silly.

Refreshing honest? Perhaps.
Tactful? Don't think so.
Necessary? Absolutely not!
There is a time and a place for being honest and direct and a time and a
place for avoiding it.
What makes one intelligent and in possession of what we like to call
"class" is in knowing the difference.
If for no other reason, Yeager should have passed on ANY public comment
suggesting a DIRECT cause for the crash based on nothing more than the
fact that the investigation is on-going.


They asked for a comment/assessment and he gave them an honest answer. If
you want ruffles and feathers, get comments from Bill Clinton.