Formation flight panicks Bostonians

From today's AVWeb:

FORMATION PHOTO SHOOT PANICS BOSTONIANS
In another time, Boston residents might have thrilled to the sight of
Sean D. Tucker leading a formation of four aerobatic aircraft on a
photo shoot overhead. But in the post-9/11 world, office workers
stream outside not for a better view but because they think they might
be under attack. Such was the case last Friday when the flight, all
properly approved by the FAA, was launched to provide publicity photos
for a local air show. At least 50 people fled the Prudential
building's 23rd floor and about 100 gathered on the ground after the
planes flew by.
"Give me the name of the person who sanctioned this so I can become a
crazy person and call them four times a day and demand an
explanation," said one worker who asked that The Boston Globe not
identify him. "We're all still on edge. We don't need this.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#187550

Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person. Giuliot
Douhet's 1921 treatise "Command of the air" has finally come to
fruition, only there were no bombers, no bombs, not even a war going
on, just four light aerobatic airplanes flying passively in formation.

"Everyone in the world is crazy except for thee and me, and sometimes
I wonder about thee." Old Quaker saying.

Corky Scott

wrote in message
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Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person.

I'm trying to figure out which is worse: a crazy person (or 50) who panic
when they see some planes, or a newspaper (The Boston Globe) who reports on
the event and quotes one of the crazy people as if they had a point.

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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[...]
Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person.

I'm trying to figure out which is worse: a crazy person (or 50) who panic
when they see some planes, or a newspaper (The Boston Globe) who reports
on
the event and quotes one of the crazy people as if they had a point.

Jeppesen's Guided Flight Discovery Flight Instructor book has a point: have
you ever read a news article about a small airplane that took off, flew
somewhere without incident, and landed safely at its destination?

Of course not, because that is not news. The fact is that people are
voyeurs. They like to read about bad news. The news media like to use this
to manipulate public opinion -- blaming all the bad news on Republicans, for
example. But it is hardly their fault that there is something very morbid in
human nature.

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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[...]
Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person.

I'm trying to figure out which is worse: a crazy person (or 50) who panic
when they see some planes, or a newspaper (The Boston Globe) who reports
on
the event and quotes one of the crazy people as if they had a point.

IIRC Boston is in Massachusettes -
The ONLY state McGovern carried in '72
The state that continuously re-elects Ted 'the bridge just jumped out in
front of me' Kennedy
The state with one of the HIGHEST tax rates in the nation
The state with one of the highest costs of government in the country
A city where the Boston Globe still sells it's bilgewater on a daily basis
etc. etc. etc.

Seems like there hasn't been much improvement in rational thought in the
last 30+ years.

GWK

VideoGuy wrote:

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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[...]
Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person.

I'm trying to figure out which is worse: a crazy person (or 50) who panic
when they see some planes, or a newspaper (The Boston Globe) who reports
on
the event and quotes one of the crazy people as if they had a point.

IIRC Boston is in Massachusettes -

If you remember correctly?



The ONLY state McGovern carried in '72

That was a long time ago. Massachusetts also voted for Reagan. Twice.



The state that continuously re-elects Ted 'the bridge just jumped out in
front of me' Kennedy

Love him or hate him, he has a lot of seniority, which is what counts in the
Senate.


The state with one of the HIGHEST tax rates in the nation

Huh? Where did you get that from? The trend in Massachusetts over the past
years has been DECREASING taxes while many other states have raised theirs.
Massachusetts has the 36th highest tax burden in the nation, according to the
independent Tax Foundation. How do you figure that 36 ranks among the highest
in 50 states?????


The state with one of the highest costs of government in the country

According to ....? Where do you get your "facts" from?


A city where the Boston Globe still sells it's bilgewater on a daily basis
etc. etc. etc.

Well the Boston Globe "bilgewater" appears to be a lot more accurate than your
post here. Yeah, Globe is a liberal paper. So what? Compare with New York,
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington, Miami, etc etc. Of
course Boston is also a two newspaper town, with papers of different
viewpoints, an increasing rarity across the US.



Seems like there hasn't been much improvement in rational thought in the
last 30+ years.

Your 30+ years of memory is quite conveniently selective.

"Tiffani" wrote in message
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VideoGuy wrote:

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
...
wrote in message
...
[...]
Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a
crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person.

I'm trying to figure out which is worse: a crazy person (or 50) who
panic
when they see some planes, or a newspaper (The Boston Globe) who
reports
on
the event and quotes one of the crazy people as if they had a point.

IIRC Boston is in Massachusettes -

If you remember correctly?



The ONLY state McGovern carried in '72

That was a long time ago. Massachusetts also voted for Reagan. Twice.


Once.



The state that continuously re-elects Ted 'the bridge just jumped out in
front of me' Kennedy

Love him or hate him, he has a lot of seniority, which is what counts in
the
Senate.


Seems like there hasn't been much improvement in rational thought in the
last 30+ years.

Your 30+ years of memory is quite conveniently selective.

Your 24 year memory is pretty convenient, too.

It's time we outlaw windows in buildings.
--
Gene Seibel
Hangar 131 - http://pad39a.com/gene/plane.html
Because I fly, I envy no one.


wrote in message . ..
From today's AVWeb:

FORMATION PHOTO SHOOT PANICS BOSTONIANS
In another time, Boston residents might have thrilled to the sight of
Sean D. Tucker leading a formation of four aerobatic aircraft on a
photo shoot overhead. But in the post-9/11 world, office workers
stream outside not for a better view but because they think they might
be under attack. Such was the case last Friday when the flight, all
properly approved by the FAA, was launched to provide publicity photos
for a local air show. At least 50 people fled the Prudential
building's 23rd floor and about 100 gathered on the ground after the
planes flew by.
"Give me the name of the person who sanctioned this so I can become a
crazy person and call them four times a day and demand an
explanation," said one worker who asked that The Boston Globe not
identify him. "We're all still on edge. We don't need this.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#187550

Geeze. I can understand why the guy who said "so I can become a crazy
person and call them four times a day and demand an explanation"
didn't want to be identified. He **IS** a crazy person. Giuliot
Douhet's 1921 treatise "Command of the air" has finally come to
fruition, only there were no bombers, no bombs, not even a war going
on, just four light aerobatic airplanes flying passively in formation.

"Everyone in the world is crazy except for thee and me, and sometimes
I wonder about thee." Old Quaker saying.

Corky Scott

It's time we outlaw windows in buildings.

FORMATION PHOTO SHOOT PANICS BOSTONIANS
[...]
"Give me the name of the person who sanctioned this so I can become a
crazy person and call them four times a day and demand an
explanation," said one worker who asked that The Boston Globe not
identify him. "We're all still on edge. We don't need this.


I agree. In fact, we should outlaw Windows on laptops too. flee!

Jose

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Teacherjh wrote:
It's time we outlaw windows in buildings.


FORMATION PHOTO SHOOT PANICS BOSTONIANS
[...]
"Give me the name of the person who sanctioned this so I can become a
crazy person and call them four times a day and demand an
explanation," said one worker who asked that The Boston Globe not
identify him. "We're all still on edge. We don't need this.


I agree. In fact, we should outlaw Windows on laptops too. flee!


ROTFLOL!


Jose



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"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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It's time we outlaw windows in buildings.

FORMATION PHOTO SHOOT PANICS BOSTONIANS
[...]
"Give me the name of the person who sanctioned this so I can become a
crazy person and call them four times a day and demand an
explanation," said one worker who asked that The Boston Globe not
identify him. "We're all still on edge. We don't need this.


I agree. In fact, we should outlaw Windows on laptops too. flee!

Don't Unix come from those A-rab countries?