Bill, When I was a contract person supporting the Space Program, I had the very good fortune to work alongside a gentleman who would proclaim (in his own words) "Meet Von Braun?? Hell !!, I helped carry his bags to the barracks.."
His main beef went something like this... << In the old days, we built it, we flew it, and then we documented it. Nowadays, we plan, schedule, discuss, re-plan, design, re-design, etc., etc..and now we can't get a damn thing into the air!!>> While I was there, he resigned to play trombone in a local jazz band... Smart Man!! On 5 Apr 2008 at 14:23, Bill W5WVO wrote: >> They say it's true, and I believe it, I guess. But >> whatever they were doing right in those days just doesn't happen any >> more. -- Dave G. KK7SS '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA "Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. But I'm not so sure about the universe." ... Albert Einstein. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com