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Old July 11th 07, 04:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Barrow[_4_]
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Default A Wake Up Call From Luke AFB


"Clark" wrote in message
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"Neil Gould" wrote in news:soKki.9546$Rw1.4923
@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net:

Recently, Clark posted:

"Neil Gould" wrote in
news:5swki.21165$RX.2146 @newssvr11.news.prodigy.net:

Recently, Paul Dow (Remove CAPS in address)
posted:

According to Snopes.com, this incident was in 2005.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp


There was another letter that continued this topic.

To his credit, the complainant, Mr. MacRae, tendered a written
apology which was published in The Republic on 9 July:

[...]
I had no idea of the significance of the flyby, and would never have
insulted such a fine and respectful display had I known.
[...]
I served in the U.S. Navy and am a Vietnam veteran.

Anyone else have trouble reconciling these two statements?

Not at all. My first real world boss was Navy and a Vietnam vet. I
won't type what I'm thinking about your nature, but it isn't good.

The "two statements" imply that a military vet wouldn't understand the
significance of a formation flyby. Is that a reason to have bad thoughts
about my nature? If so, please do type it for my enlightenment.


Your nature is to presumption and malice. How 'bout that. One thing about
presumptuousness is that it often hides ignorance (not naiveté, in this
case), such as assuming that all vets understand flyovers. In the other
case, it shows a tremendous ignorance (or possibly just naiveté) regarding
Navy action in Vietnam.


I told you that I wouldn't type what I'm thinking. Why do you ask? Think
I'll change my mind?


Okay, let Neil keep making excuses.