On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:52:17 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

Personally, I would prefer not trade a briefer with local metrological
knowledge for one adept at shmoozing.

You always mention "local knowledge".

Do you ever leave the area of the FSS that you've called? Personally,
I'm much more interested in the arrival conditions vs. my departure
conditions. The FSS briefer that I talk to in person were always on
the departure end.