docdwarf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <roKdnRyyZfhul7zVnZ2dnUVZ_rKtnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> HeyBub <heybub@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> I learned, during my tenure as a cop, that people are basically
>> funny. If you stress 'em a bit, the facade of civilization drops
>> away. Ask any cop, ambulance driver, emergency room worker, or fire
>> fighter and they can tell you stories.
>
> Many people have told me stories and I've lived through a few myself;
> what I've learned is that it works both ways.
>
> As human being-type peope get stressed a bit for some 'the facade of
> civilisation' drops, for others they get spurred to heights of
> selflessness, courage, nobility and valor.
>
> Don't believe it? It *must* be the case... or those whose professions
> involve a bit of stressing would constantly be facade-dropping...
> folks like firefighters... and ambulance drivers... and cops.
>
I agree.
I was just watching the TV archives of the 9-11 attack this morning and
that
story proves your point. Tens of thousands screamed like little girls and
bagged it for Pennsylvania while a few hundred ran toward the source of
the
mayhem.
I recall being on a half-full flight that went through some turbulent
weather. Significantly turbulent. People up front started screaming. I, in
the back, yelled out "Yippee! Ride 'em cowboy! Waa-Hoo Eskimo!" and such.
The screaming stopped.
Later a stew leaned over and said "Thanks."
This was a different stewardess than the one who once leaned over and
said:
"Excuse me sir, can you do me a big favor?"
"I can't," I replied. "I'm married."
With a smile and a tilt of the head, she said: "So am I. But we're both
leaving town. Who's to know?"
"Does it involve winged monkeys?"
The three guys sitting in front of me lost it altogether.
Ah, well. Back to work... boom-boom, ragha-ragha, boom-boom...
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