I certainly don't feel like a fraud in my pilots jacket and wings.
People talk to me about all kinds of things in all kinds of places-sometimes
based on what I'm wearing-I certainly don't feel like a fraud! And I even
learn something!
Laura
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley D. Richardson <brichard@us.oracle.com>
To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: My 2 cents on planes and cars
>
> I AGREE!!!!!
>
> Brad
>
> ======================
>
> Jeff McNeal wrote:
> >
> > I've been sort of lurking on the sidelines throughout all of this debate
for
> > the most part, but I just had a thought.
> >
> > I live in a retirement community filled with seniors and veterans of
war. I
> > don't know much, if anything about Spitfire aircraft and with all due
> > respect, I'm really not all that interested in researching them.
Perhaps I
> > should. I DO know a little something about Spitfire sports cars (and
I'm
> > learning more -- sometimes the hard way -- almost daily!). I could talk
> > about Spitfires cars all day with anyone I meet. But I know that I
would
> > personally feel like a complete horses arse if someday a WWII veteran,
to
> > whom I owe so very much, were to walk up to my car one day and strike up
a
> > conversation with me about military aircraft because he saw the plane
> > pictured on my club jacket or window decal or whatever and assumed I
knew
> > something about them.
> >
> > I personally would feel like a fraud sporting an emblem from WWII or one
> > that pictured a WWII aircraft on it. I would feel as though I was
> > dishonoring the many distinguished veterans in my community by doing so.
> > I'd love to belong to the club, but not if it means I have to talk about
> > planes or
> > other topics I'm not qualified or interested in discussing with any
degree
> > of
> > intelligence.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
>
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