In article , Shiver Me Timbers says...

My point is simple. Considering the historical importance of what took
place today and the fact that the thread in question was to allow the
regulars here to congratulate and give accolades to Burt Rutan and his
team, why would Chuck decide that he just had to somehow interject
the Zoom and Juan factor into the equation instead of just coming in
like everyone else, congratulating Burt as he richly deserved, and just
shutting the **** up about his personal and ongoing problems with Zoom.

Mr Shiver
I don't think you did your homework before you decided to chime in. You said I
didn't congratulate Rutan for the SS1.Here's one of the posts I put up the other
day.
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In article , Richard Lamb says...

Absolutely breath taking flight!

I caught it real time on CNN (surprise)

That Miles character sure can talk alot!

Sure was . Usually famous people are famous because of doing something really
great. Rutan has done 2 great things with the prospect of even more. I never
thought he could top the round the world flight but he sure did ...in spades!!
Hats off to him and all his crew.

Chuck S

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There were a couple more but point made.I also wrote to the Rutan web site to
offer my congratulations. So if your going to criticize please get your facts
correct before making accusations. That's the same problem I have with zoom and
jaun.

This isn't Chuck's day, nor Zooms nor Juans..... It's Burt Rutans day
and those directly involved in the fantastic accomplishment that took
place today in outer space. There's that old saying of knowing when to
hold them and when to fold them, and in my humble opinion today Chuck
showed no more intelligence or comman sense than Zoom does in deciding
when and where to blow his nose.

zoom and jaun made it an issue when they bragged about his deep involvement with
the program and zoom being the pool reporter. I was merely commenting on the
fact that zoom was nowhere in sight. If this detracted from Burt's Day then I'm
getting a lot more credit then I deserve and besides Rutan has nothing to do
with me and zoom.


And since I like to think that I know when to hold them and when
to fold them, this is me saying that I have made my point and if
someone wants to spit at me for pointing out the obvious then
folks help yourselves.

Seems like you starting spitting first and as far as pointing out the obvious.It
would seem obvious that you have an agenda, I've "never"
seen you point out the obvious when the author was jaun or zoom but you sure
jumped out at me. Hmmmm

Have a nice day
Chuck RAH-14/1 ret