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Old May 5th 08, 03:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Peter Dohm
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"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601Xl Builder writes:

There is no evidence that Fossett did anything that was unsafe on his
final flight.


So? In any case, he may not have been unsafe, but he was clearly unwise.


So? How the hell do you say, "So?" You said he did something unsafe. You
can't back that up so now you say it was unwise. So I will modify my
statement.

There is no evidence that Fossett did anything that was unwase on his
final flight.


All of which brings us back to an earlier thread regarding Mxsmanic and his
seemingly on-topic contributions. At that time, the debate At that time,
the discussion centered on two issues: 1) whether Mxsmanic was a Troll and
2) whether possible confusion by new pilots and students made it essential
to debate him. I now submit that he is, in fact, the most successfull Troll
that this group had ever seen. However, there is an interesting twist in
that this Troll quite successfully preys upon the senior members of the
group, rather than the newbies!

Thus, I hereby challenge you in the collective sense, not just the
immediately previous contributor: conduct a quick search on the subjects of
Internet Troll and Usenet Troll, and read the short but entertaining history
of the subject. Wiki, in particular, has a great article.

Then, when your research is complete, I have a humble suggestion: When one
of Mxsmanic's contributions seems to require a response, flip a coin at
least three times and only respond if it comes up tails every time.

Peter