A Run in with a Star

Kingfish,

You're one of those "dot every i and cross every t" guys, huh?


Hey, I'm German ;-)

Actually, I have had numerous occasion to get a good laugh about an
American trying to program a GPS and complaining that "MVY just isn't
in the darn database".

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Kingfish,

Then I entered KBID and all
was well.


I guess we have made my point ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Kingfish" wrote

Then I entered KBID and all
was well. This is what happens when you try to outsmart a machine. G

For being so smart, computers are really dumb. After all, we knew what you
meant. Why can't they read minds, like our wives are supposed to be able to
do?

Garbage in, garbage out. ;-)
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in
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"Kingfish" wrote

Then I entered KBID and all
was well. This is what happens when you try to outsmart a machine. G

For being so smart, computers are really dumb. After all, we knew what
you meant. Why can't they read minds, like our wives are supposed to be
able to do?

Garbage in, garbage out. ;-)

I remember a secretary at a company I used to work for who kept
blaming the computer for various mistakes. "The computer made a
mistake". I told her, "computers are perfect, they do exactly what
they are told to do." It took a few days, but one day she came to
me and said she needed to eat crow, as she finally realized the
mistake she was making, and that the computer was in fact doing
exactly what she was telling it to do.

Brian
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"Skywise" wrote in message
...
I remember a secretary at a company I used to work for who kept
blaming the computer for various mistakes. "The computer made a
mistake". I told her, "computers are perfect, they do exactly what
they are told to do."

So long as one doesn't forget that the person actually using the computer at
the time isn't the only person who has given the computer instructions.

Some mistakes *aren't* user error.

I remember a secretary at a company I used to work for

What's a "secretary"?

I vaguely remember seeing some as a young man, but I thought all of
them had been purged from the workforce? Are there any companies that
still have dedicted clerical staff?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I vaguely remember seeing some as a young man, but I thought all of
them had been purged from the workforce? Are there any companies that
still have dedicted clerical staff?

Ahem. That should read "dedicated clerical staff"... Dang fingers...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Ran into Eva Longoria in San Diego last month while clearing customs.
Can't really say I met her but she ran right past me.

-Robert

Is there an KMVY? I fly out of O61. There is no KO61, just O61. When I
file CANPASS into Canada I have to tell them I'm departing KSMF because
they can't access O61.

-Robert

Robert,

Is there an KMVY? I fly out of O61. There is no KO61, just O61.


Are you asking rethorically or do you want a quick educational session
in proper airport identifier usage as defined by ICAO and used
internationally, including local difference for the US?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)