Agreed. However, for many of the doctor-patient situations you'll find
yourself in, you have an opportunity to speak to the doctor and get a sense
of how much confidence to place in him/her. You never get to speak to the
person working on the plane you're about to board.


"Real Name" wrote in message
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Doug,
Something to think about when you go to the doctor, 50% of the doctors
graduated in the bottom half of the schools. You will find the same in
all industries, including aircraft mechanics. ; )


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:13:32 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
m...

and now am
able to enjoy my first love... teaching. For me, academia is a choice,
not a station of last resort.

11 beers for you. :-) Teachers who like to teach are a precious asset.
What
do you teach?


I started out teaching Vocational Machine Shop, but I now teach
Aviation Maintenance Technology.

I'm afraid to ask, but I will: Do you sometimes get students who are
barely qualified to work at Jiffy Lube, and think they're ready to work
on aircraft that carry hundreds of passengers (to their deaths)?