Mike Marron wrote:

"Gord Beaman" ) wrote:

Gee Mike, you sure that you're not a close blood relative of
Art?...(hint - in case you missed it - BTDT)

Ya' never know, but after all's said and done if I did happen
to be related to Art I would consider it an honor just as I'm
honored to be related to my great-grandfather who immigrated
from Ireland (changed the name from O'Marron to Marron) and
fought on the union side during the American Civil War...two uncles
who served in WW2 (one flew P-40's and -47's and downed two
Japanese and the other was a marine "BTDT" grunt when they
raised Old Glory on Iwo Jima's Mt. Suribachi)...and my ol' man
who flew combat SAR including an undisclosed number of
"cloak and dagger" sorties over North Vietnam and Laos...

-Mike (salute Art) Marron


Mike...I don't want anyone to get the wrong slant here. I'm very
glad that Art and your relatives fought and risked their lives
for our freedom in those awful times, but what I object to is
Art's insistence that if you didn't fight in the wars then you
know jack about anything at all. If he'd only realize that
there's very few of us who are living now who 'could' possibly
have served in his wars he wouldn't run into so much opposition.

Aaaand the reason for my jab above is because you seem to be
showing a similar trait WRT the experimental ultra-light bit.

Steven gave what I'd say was a very calm, reasonable and lucid
explanation and you jumped on him for no good reason (hell, you
even changed the terms midstream).

I'm sure nobody hereabouts doubts your eminent qualifications in
the ultra-light field but you don't fare so well in the
confidence area when you lash out like Art does.

But....c'est la vie I suppose...sigh
--

-Gord.