Brave Sir Robin

On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 8:49:40 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:59:17 PM UTC-4, Andy wrote:

On Jun 4, 4:55*pm, "Sean F (F2)" wrote:



First post? *Unacceptable. *Absolutely unacceptable.







Wow. *Sitting here with a top Jr pilot who informed me of this thread. *Yes a 19 year old read this and disgusted by it. *I seriously thought he was kidding. *I have never seen something so blatantly disrespectful. *Who wrote this post?







This is shameful. *To make fun of a near fatal accident... *WTF.







Maybe the 19 year old never heard of Monty Python. Did he understand



that all but the last 2 verses is a direct quote from a classic (for



Python fans) film script?







Andy



Respectfully, a joke is only funny if both parties are laughing... This being the first mention of a near-fatal accident is insensitive...



Regards,

Daniel Sazhin

What the Britts don't realise is that British "humour" is never funny...

-Jim

At 08:00 08 June 2013, Don Johnstone wrote:
At 18:47 07 June 2013, Sean F F2 wrote:
Ah, ok there Kurt.

I think I'll side with the people highly offended by the original post
and
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those who have attempted to defend it, ok?

What was done here is shameful. It is absolutely disgusting to make fun
or
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defend those making fun of a fellow pilots near fatal accident. If you
dis=
agree that this comment or defense of it was NOT DISGUSTING AND
COMPLETELY
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OUT OF LINE, please respond with your full, real name, tail number, club
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d email address.

Sure hope I don't have to read a "poems" about any of you "comedians"
accid=
ent one day... I would be just as disgusted.

Fly safe and please do yourselves a big favor actually think about what
you=
are saying by defending these actions for a few minutes (without
alcohol
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n your systems).

Good day!

Did they make it an offence in our rebellious and disobedient former
colony
not have a sense of humour? (Note here I have used the English spelling
of
humour, not the mythical Microsoft english spelling and have ignored the
spellcheck prompts to change it) One of the most popular songs played at
funerals over here is this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHPOzQzk9Qo
Walking around with your head up your @rse is not the way to enjoy life
Any landing you walk away from is a good one and gives plenty to laugh
about.



I've seldom been in such complete agreement with Don. I didn't find the
original post particularly funny, but "I DISSAPPROVE OF WHAT YOU SAY BUT
WILL DEFEND TO THE DEATH YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT." (Wrongly attributed to
Voltaire). Freedom of speech must include the right to give offence or it
is not freedom.

snip

What the Britts don't realise is that British "humour" is never funny...

-Jim

Now wait just a damn minute! I love watching the "drag races"! (not really)
Some of you will know what I mean...

And as to "Freedom of Speech" - any more it only applies to the perpetually
offended class.

Dan

If we're speaking of British humour and taking offence, one must look no further than the words of Mr. Stephen Fry.

September 19, 2012:

‘It’s now very common to hear people say, “I’m rather offended by that”, as if that gives them certain rights. It’s no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. “I’m offended by that.” Well, so ****ing what?’

God save the Queen.

It is traditional in all armed forces, (including the US ones) to express
robust lack of sympathy for any misfortune.

Try getting shot at sometime, it gives a sense of perspective.

And if you don't like the posts, don't read them - simple.

Of course he walked away. It was merely a flesh wound! Here's to a quick recovery for TA.

On Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:02:44 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Of course he walked away. It was merely a flesh wound! Here's to a quick recovery for TA.

Hilarious.

A toast to brave Sir Robin. After leaving his trusty steed in New Mexico, he returned to CD a weeklong contest in Ohio, and he is shown as $2k+ contributor to the Eagle fund (p. 47) and wrote a long Condor Corner article in the latest Soaring. I wonder if his anonymous critics are giving back quite so energetically

John Cochrane

On Friday, June 14, 2013 10:19:28 AM UTC-4, wrote:
A toast to brave Sir Robin. After leaving his trusty steed in New Mexico, he returned to CD a weeklong contest in Ohio, and he is shown as $2k+ contributor to the Eagle fund (p. 47) and wrote a long Condor Corner article in the latest Soaring. I wonder if his anonymous critics are giving back quite so energetically



John Cochrane

Toasted!

-T8

On Friday, June 14, 2013 11:40:22 AM UTC-4, Evan Ludeman wrote:
On Friday, June 14, 2013 10:19:28 AM UTC-4, wrote:

A toast to brave Sir Robin. After leaving his trusty steed in New Mexico, he returned to CD a weeklong contest in Ohio, and he is shown as $2k+ contributor to the Eagle fund (p. 47) and wrote a long Condor Corner article in the latest Soaring. I wonder if his anonymous critics are giving back quite so energetically







John Cochrane



Toasted!



-T8

Here Here!

Frank is the dude. i'll always help him rig his glider, or come get him on a land-out, but glider-phud? forget it. this sport is about friends and good people.