My wife getting scared

("Union Thug" wrote)
The tripping point of Monty's post was that he seemed to feel that by
boasting about your qualifications it would somehow discredit other
posters (odd that he didnt mention his own qualifications ). You are
pretty well endowed, aviation wise (I for one admire your passion and
comitment to GA) , but Montie failed to explain how this makes your
posts any more relevant than anyone elses.


Random thoughts:

I was discrediting the use (by LD) of the term "cronies" - whatever the hell
it's suppose to mean, or imply. Anything else (read into my post) has been
'heaped on' by others.

"Boasting"? I used the word "explanation".

"but Montie failed to explain [there's that word again] how this makes your
posts any more relevant than anyone elses."

That wasn't my intent, nor was it my ($8/hr) job to do so. I was simply
letting LD know that words matter; that Jay's circle of "cronies"(???) is
bigger than LD surmises - and for XYZ reasons.

"(odd that he didnt mention his own qualifications )"

Not odd. Nothing was about me. My opinions on the gist of the thread haven't
been shared.


Montblack
What I'll be doing this Saturday: Volunteering all day (12 hrs)
http://www.cornerhousemn.org/galaevent.html
Held at Golden Wings Museum

http://www.cornerhousemn.org/about.html
The Child First Doctrine ...why I said yes.

On Oct 8, 4:44 pm, "Montblack" Y4_NOT!...
wrote:
("Union Thug" wrote)

Random thoughts:

I was discrediting the use (by LD) of the term "cronies" - whatever the hell
it's suppose to mean, or imply. Anything else (read into my post) has been
'heaped on' by others.

Actually you were perpetuating the use of the term "cronies". I am
only a part timer here but I have noticed definite cronyism by a few
members of this list. Why would you argue on someone elses behalf ?
Maybe we could make sure that our posts have some relevance to a
peticular thread.


That wasn't my intent, nor was it my ($8/hr) job to do so. I was simply
letting LD know that Jay's circle of "cronies"is
bigger than LD surmises - and for XYZ reasons.

I think that having a large circle of cronies doesnt necessarily ad
any weight to a persons post. There are many people on this list with
a large following of cronies whose posts are not any more important
than anyone elses. Cronies are kinda cool, but for the sake of
accuracy or relivance, they dont do much. As for the XYZ reasons, alot
of this stuff wouldnt really add to the crony list and I dont
understand why you brought it up. Whats more, there are many people on
this list (I dont know if LD is one of them G ) who have some pretty
impresive aviation credentials so it is probably best not to make
lists or we could be here a long time ,).


Not odd. Nothing was about me. My opinions on the gist of the thread haven't
been shared.

Here again Montie, I dont understand why you chose not to share your
opinions and just argue on someone elses behalf.

Montblack
What I'll be doing this Saturday: Volunteering all day (12 hrs)

...why I said yes.

Why you said yes ..........To what ? I looked up this link and I
noticed it is in MSP. If you live there you probably work at NWA. Can
I ask what equipment you are on ? I know about 2 dozen people from my
old airline who work there so there is a good chance could we have
some mutual friends. Email me off line if you want,
K Baum

Union Thug wrote:
I think that having a large circle of cronies doesnt necessarily ad
any weight to a persons post.

If it did add weight then wouldn't that increase the takeoff distance of
the post? And if cronies did add weight to a post wouldn't it be important
to keep the post balanced and within its c.g. range?

;-)

("Union Thug" wrote ...stuff)

OK, I DO NOT like doing this point-by-point stuff, but I sees a need.

Actually you were perpetuating the use of the term "cronies". I am
only a part timer here but I have noticed definite cronyism by a few
members of this list. Why would you argue on someone elses behalf ?
Maybe we could make sure that our posts have some relevance to a
peticular thread.

1. I'm not sure what cronyism is suppose to even mean, here? It appears to
be a (coded language) slam. Yes, I'm no stranger to dense.

2. I WAS NOT arguing Jay's point.

3. I was simply telling Larry that his RAP zinger, "your little circle of
cronies" didn't hold true, given the fact that Jay has a pretty big circle
of (what?) ...cronies.

4. The Jay List was an explanation of just how wide a circle Jay has.

I think that having a large circle of cronies doesnt necessarily ad any
weight to a persons post.

1. This is where I can appreciate your point, Jay could be Neil Armstrong,
but if he's off in left field on something ...he's off in left field, Neil
Armstrong credentials notwithstanding.

2. LD was using the "C" word (and the word "little") as a slam, and a box.

3. I was merely presenting a very specific rebuff to LD about his (create
an unchallenged box and place your opponent into it) tactic.

There are many people on this list with a large following of cronies whose
posts are not any more important than anyone elses.

You brought "important" to the picnic. My issue with LD was over "little
circle" and "big circle". I felt he was picking up speed, running downhill
if you will, so I was trying to help him out - slow him up a bit.

Cronies are kinda cool, but for the sake of accuracy or relivance, they
dont do much. As for the XYZ reasons, alot of this stuff wouldnt really
add to the crony list and I dont understand why you brought it up.

Again, accuracy or relevance to topic was not my concern when I posted. I
didn't appreciate LD's tactic or the negative inference in his word choice.
Neither of which, btw, had anything to do with whether Jay was off in left
field or not. That's it in a nutshell.

Whats more, there are many people on this list (I dont know if LD is one of
them G ) who have some pretty impresive aviation credentials so it is
probably best not to make lists or we could be here a long time ,).

That's ok, I've got time. That's why I participate in these groups, to get
to know people WITH impressive aviation credentials.

Here again Montie, I dont understand why you chose not to share your
opinions and just argue on someone elses behalf.

1. I'm on solid ground arguing what I posted about, less solid ground
debating engineering matters.

2. Again, I was arguing on my behalf, about process. Jay was simply
....wait for it ...a prop.

Why you said yes ..........To what ?

http://www.cornerhousemn.org/galaevent.html
Yes to committing an entire Saturday to their event. I was hiding behind
abused kids, figured you wouldn't come after me there. :-)

No to working @ NWA. Yes to living in the Twin Cities (for three more weeks,
anyway).


Montblack
This is why I usually don't do point-by-point replies ...I suck at it. g