On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:44:22 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

Granted the controller was speaking
normally as he would to someone who understood English.

I often have trouble understanding controllers. I often suspect that
they try to mumble, on the theory that if the pilot doesn't know
what's going on, then he's not much of a pilot.

"My speech is more abbreviated and monotonal than your speech, so
there!"

My most frequent requestt to ATC is "Say again" which is pretty
abbreviated and monotonal itself. So there!

(See my post on Air Force One at Pease. THAT controller spoke clearly,
you bet!)

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