it seems to me this situation has taken on a typical engineering vs.
marketing dept. debate.  engineering is selling specifications and marketing
wants to sell a lifestyle.  the engineer shows how the engine "takes a
lickin' and keeps on tickin'".  marketing wants to only associate the
product with a smooth ride, trouble-free vacations, and sunsets.   i used to
work for mcdonnell-douglas and anheuser-busch.  military guys like to see
things blown up and destroyed.  beer companies prefer women (and big
horses), and sports to promote their products.  i doubt that the engineers
and the salesmen will ever agree with one another, but here, simply, the
majority will rule.  so are we selling beer, or F-15's (I date myself!)?
you don't sell the military with bikinis, or beer by blind taste tests.
which market are we in?  figure that out and you have a starting point for
planning.  kevin

That's it. We need a blond bimbo to build a rotary powered
airplane and show up at OSH.

Paul Lamar

I'm all out of blond bimbos.

I'd prefer a Filipina with black hair to her waist anyhow.  This one
might actually be possible to arrange . . .

Keith

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