Jimbo 0 #1 March 24, 2003 I thought this was a good read. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/dhenninger/ - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #2 March 24, 2003 Interesting article.... Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #3 March 24, 2003 Very good read. Thanks, Jimbo! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #4 March 24, 2003 Good stuff. Thanks. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,584 #5 March 24, 2003 It was an interesting article. This is a country which was, to a great degree, settled by folks who had the chutzpah to move thousands of miles away to make a new start. It's not surprising that there would be a lot of mavericks. And bucking the trends and rules can be very effective. We all jump out of airplanes The counter to that is that not everyone wants to live in a competitive, maverick-driven society. Which is OK, and doesn't make them worse, any more than a competitive, dog-eat-dog approach can be OK for some. Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #6 March 24, 2003 Quote The counter to that is that not everyone wants to live in a competitive, maverick-driven society. Which is OK, and doesn't make them worse, any more than a competitive, dog-eat-dog approach can be OK for some. Of course, NASA doesn't possess any of those traits, right? So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #7 March 24, 2003 Here's another interesting article I ran across... http://www.msnbc.com/news/643471.asp----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,584 #8 March 24, 2003 Heck no! Those astronauts are all sweet little puppy dogs, always looking out for other people first. I'll have you know I typed that with a straight face, too. That said, they're not all macho fighter-jock types, either. Many of the mission specialists are, in fact, largely scientists (albeit with personalities). Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #9 March 24, 2003 Scientists with personalities, pah! Next thing, you'll be trying to tell us about engineers with a sense of humour... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
