This explains exactly why pilots lie their asses off. The last paragraph nails   
   the reason. Similar to an Aeronautical Engineer's explanations of stuff. LLP   
       
   One day, while an old aviator was cutting the branch off a tree high above a   
   river, his ax fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and   
   asked, "Why are you crying?"   
       
   The aviator replied that his ax had fallen into water, and he needed the ax to   
   supplement his meager pension. The Lord went down into the water and   
   reappeared with a golden ax. "Is this your ax?" the Lord asked.   
       
   The aviator replied, "No."   
       
   The Lord again went down and came up with a silver ax. "Is this your ax?" the   
   Lord asked.   
       
   Again, the aviator replied, "No."   
       
   The Lord went down again and came up with an iron ax. "Is this your ax?" the   
   Lord asked.   
       
   The aviator replied, "Yes." The Lord was pleased with the aviator's honesty   
   and gave him all three axes to keep, and the aviator went home happy.   
       
   Sometime later the aviator was walking with his woman along the river bank,   
   and his woman fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord again appeared   
   and asked him, "Why are you crying?"   
       
   "Oh Lord, my woman has fallen into the water!"   
       
   The Lord went down into the water and came up with Angelina Jolie.   
       
   "Is this your woman?" the Lord asked.   
       
   "Yes," cried the aviator.   
       
   The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"   
       
   The aviator replied, "Oh, forgive me Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see,   
   if I had said 'no' to Angelina Jolie, you would have come up with Cameron   
   Diaz. Then if I said 'no' to her, you would have come up with my woman. Had I   
   then said 'yes,' you would have given me all three. And Lord, I am an old man,   
   not able to take care of all three women in a way that they deserve. That's   
   why I said yes to Angelina Jolie."   
       
   God was pleased.   
       
   The moral of this story is: Whenever an aviator lies, it is for a good and   
   honorable reason and only for the benefit of others!   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.99   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7)