Iowa Aviation Weather...en Espanol

Flying on someone else's nickle AND working for UW is probably an
acceptable reason for leaving NC. If the offer included season tickets
to the football games it would have been a no brainer, but was
withdrawal from ACC basketball painful? Is there some form of 12 step
program to help?

You do know the Heels lost to the Hokies last night, don't you, or are
you so deep into Big 10 sports it didn't matter?

We flew commercial to Palm Beach last month, the return trip was via
Charlotte. We had a short layover there, just enough time to get a
bite to eat. We were served, beside our sandwiches, a deep fried
breaded dill pickle. We knew we were almost home!






On Feb 14, 11:32 am, wrote:
On Feb 14, 4:53 am, "Tony" wrote:

You left the Triangle for Madison -- how can we trust your judgement
in other things? You probably had to buy a snow blower.

OUCH, but touche!
Yes I did, I'm originally from WI. Loved the weather down there in NC
but it wasn't "home". Bought my first airplane, an Ercoupe, and kept
it at Horace Williams (IGX) in Chapel Hill. Had a K-6 with the North
Carolina Soaring Association.
But got offered a job at my alma mater that involved some flying and
couldn't pass it up.

No, I don't own a snow blower!

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:52:34 -0800, ktbr wrote
(in article ):

Jay Honeck wrote:
But you don't mind using tax dollars to post your Hispanic-bashing, eh?
Because, make no mistake, Usenet was created with tax dollars.


Now I'm "Hispanic bashing" because I don't want my tax dollars
squandered translating the *weather reports* into Spanish?

Check your temperature, CJ. You may have picked up an unusual strain
of malaria, as you seem to be feverish....

He may be infected with a variant (or mutant) strain of 'political
correctness virus' that's been going around the whole country.

No, just the dengue. :-)

Seriously, one of the last things I ever expected to be called was
"politically correct." Next thing you know someone will call me a Democrat
and them's fightin' words.

No, I'm in it for the money. I had my heart surgically removed 30 years ago
when I started being a landlord. Didn't need it anymore. I think having signs
and other government services in Spanish is good for business, good for
trade, and good for freedom.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:04:32 -0800, Jay Honeck wrote
(in article .com):

Well, not really. I think they have always spoken Spanish in Puerto Rico.
New
Mexico had a bilingual law in their original constitution. Come on, Jay.
This
is KKK stuff you're spouting. And I know you don't believe in that.

Is this some new variation on the "Hitler Rule"?

Once you start accusing someone of belonging to the KKK, the
opportunity for intelligent discussion is over.

Now, Jay, read it again. I did not say that you were a member of the KKK; I
think you would be one of the last guys on earth to associate with that
crowd. That is why I am surprised at some of the stuff you have been saying.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:50:26 -0800, mad8 wrote
(in article .com):

("Bob Noel" wrote)
How many citizens can only read/write Spanish?
Citizens.
Trick question! :-)


the citizenship test doesn't require being able to speak english. you
can take it in your own language if you pay/provide a translator.

just like in court, they will get a translator if a witness or
defendant doesn't speak english.

(all this i know from being surrounded by Russians who just recently
came here and don't speak enough english to be useful)


Besides which, there is no language requirement to be born in this country,
eh? Most Spanish speaking citizens were born here. A lot of their ancestors
were here before Plymouth Rock. That is why I think referring to them and
their language as 'foreign' seems so strange.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

Jose wrote:
But if i'm flying into Germany, for
example, would I be speaking to their ATC in german or english? What
about Mexico? What if i'm a mexican pilot would it be english or
spanish?

I believe it is in English, worldwide. I've never flown in a foreign
country, but my understanding is that ATC is supposed to be in English,
even for the natives.

Jose
English is the main language in aviation, but local language is accepted
in most Countries

BDS wrote:

Since neither English nor Spanish originated in the US, both could
technically be called foreign. That said, since 82% of the US population
speak English, you could argue that English is "characteristic of" the USA,
and therefore, not foreign. However, since only 12% of the population speak
Spanish you couldn't really say that it is "characteristic of" the US.


There you go again... trying to inject logic into a political discussion.

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:08:21 -0800, Jay Honeck wrote
(in article .com):

The US is in no danger of losing english as the primary language. We'll
all look up one day and forget what all the concern was about.

I truly hope you're right, Bill.

In the meantime, I guess we can stop worrying about the National
Weather Service's budget, as they are clearly flush with money.

An interesting question, at that. How much money are we really talking about
here? They have some guy, probably, already on the payroll, or maybe even a
computer translator, that translates the site into Spanish. I bet it doesn't
cost all that much compared to their whole budget. They probably spend more
on wastebaskets every month.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

mad8 wrote:

the citizenship test doesn't require being able to speak english. you
can take it in your own language if you pay/provide a translator.

bull****. I just went through the process myself (hey, I have been
a citizen for almost a month now! :-)) and the only exceptions are
for people older than a given age (I don't remember the details, but
you can find it all in 8 CFR) -- but I think it is over 65.

that said, the level of competency required in English as well as
the questions on history/civics were quite disappointing (I had
prepared for much harder stuff); keep in mind though that
very few natural born and US public school educated citizen
would be unable to pass that test.

--Sylvain

Jose wrote:

I believe it is in English, worldwide. I've never flown in a foreign
country, but my understanding is that ATC is supposed to be in English,
even for the natives.

well, brace yourself for a surprise then when you eventually venture
outside...

--Sylvain

Sylvain wrote:

very few natural born and US public school educated citizen
would be unable to pass that test.

you see, I even caught myself making an embarrassing error
in English :-) I meant: 'very few ... would be able...'
of course.

--Sylvain