Can a Plane on a Treadmill Take Off?

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Peter,

Furthermore, if you intend to reinforce a person's post, I suggest you not
begin the post with the words "on the contrary".


I didn't get it, either ;-)

Easy, boys!

Bob, it took me a couple of readings initially to realize that what
you meant was "I agree with your comment, Thomas, and furthermore, to
the contrary of the post to which you were replying...". As Perter
says, when you start a post with "on the contrary" it sounds like you
are disagreeing with the post to which you were replying. Then it's
left to the reader to puzzle out whether you didn't understand the
post to which you were replying (and thought you were disagreeing when
in fact you were agreeing) or whether it was just a careless wording,
as I assumed.

But, semantics aside, it sounds like the four of us are solidly on the
side of a plane not just sitting stationary, spinning its wheels on a
conveyer!

--
Alex -- Replace "nospam" with "mail" to reply by email. Checked infrequently.

Sorry for the confusion. Everyone seems to have figured out what I meant.
I was in a hurry to leave for Utah to ski, which is why I haven't replied
until now. I only just got back. Bottom line: The plane will take off
just fine, unless there is a LOT of friction in the wheel bearings.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"alexy" wrote in message
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Thomas Borchert wrote:

Peter,

Furthermore, if you intend to reinforce a person's post, I suggest you
not
begin the post with the words "on the contrary".


I didn't get it, either ;-)

Easy, boys!

Bob, it took me a couple of readings initially to realize that what
you meant was "I agree with your comment, Thomas, and furthermore, to
the contrary of the post to which you were replying...". As Perter
says, when you start a post with "on the contrary" it sounds like you
are disagreeing with the post to which you were replying. Then it's
left to the reader to puzzle out whether you didn't understand the
post to which you were replying (and thought you were disagreeing when
in fact you were agreeing) or whether it was just a careless wording,
as I assumed.

But, semantics aside, it sounds like the four of us are solidly on the
side of a plane not just sitting stationary, spinning its wheels on a
conveyer!

--
Alex -- Replace "nospam" with "mail" to reply by email. Checked
infrequently.

LOL Bob, I thought for sure this horse was definitely dead. Hahaha.