Yup. It was good discussion until swa took offense and threw the little grenade at fing. Was that really necessary? The discussion went downhill from there, of course.
And, yes most every pilot I know respects and appreciates the excellent work that mechanics do to keep the airplanes in the air. It is NOT a bul**** handshake. We really do mean it. Without you guys we would not be working (and like I've said, I was a mechanic before I was a pilot so I do feel like one of you guys {one of our mechs is a Type rated G4 pilot, btw, so it swings both ways})
