JohnRich 4 #51 November 30, 2006 QuoteOh lookie, another person trying to focus on minutia minutiae Either spelling is correct: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/minutia back at you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #52 December 1, 2006 QuoteQuoteOh lookie, another person trying to focus on minutia minutiae Either spelling is correct: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/minutia back at you. From your reference: "usually used in plural" - which is minutiae. Singular usage would require an article such as "a" or "the" before the word.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #53 December 1, 2006 QuoteIn regard to their feelings towards America, both the Sunni and the Shia want to kill us. That makes them philosophically similar in the context of this discussion.but they are like Speaker's Corner people, they don't agree on "how to get the job done" scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skysurfer_Rob 0 #54 December 1, 2006 Normally, I would say to not include military statistics....but they used military air to transport civilians, so I would say that should count. I don't know how many of them were used for civilians though. I can't believe they were flying C-130's 30 some odd years after we stopped selling them parts for the aircraft."Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil...For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing." SR-71 hangar entrance sign at Kadena AFB, Japan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites