A MUST READ - Allegory about KATX...
Renaissance Man's story:
Being on this board makes me think of being on a plane with a bunch of people who have never flown before. They are excited to be on board but when the plane encounters some turbulence, they begin to get nervous. They are experiencing a downdraft and snow on the wing is making it difficult to control the plane. The day fliers on board begin to stir up the newbies into a panic. An old grump in the back of the plane starts complaining that its only safe to be in a plane when it's on the ground and that no one has any business flying high. A blacksmith is pounding the walls shouting, "cheaply built. She'll never hold together." A gun owner is waiving his guns in the air and telling everyone to bail out now while there's still time. A bishop is advising everyone to prepare to meet his maker, chanting we're all gonna die, we're all gonna die... And to top it off a wild monkey has gotten loose from the excess baggage department and he is running up and down the isle, jumping up and down and screaming. Some of the passengers listen to all the noise and do bail out, losing their seats forever to other greedy passengers who jump in and claim those seats for themselves, just as they planned. Others are encouraged by more experienced fliers who calm them down, advising them to remain seated and buckled up. They calmly explain that this is just turbulence and that it's not unusual on this type of flight. These are good people, steady as e rock, seasoned fliers from the UK, smart people like biochemists, patient people like fishermen, and other trustworthy people, all expressing their absolute confidence in the pilots ability to fly the plane. They know that Ken, the pilot will bring them all safely to their destination, in spite of the mms in the control tower, if they can all remain calm. And in the meantime he's doing all he can to take the plane higher, above the turbulence. The new passengers who are left sit back, still nervous but encouraged and cautiously optimistic. As they look out the window they see a birdlike man, unable to come on board but still flashing a highsign to anyone who sees him. All is well. It's quite a ride but we good. Thanks to all the positive posters.
