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Oh Gadd! Wong Again!
Except that "Wong Way" wasn't his name, it was Wang Wei. And no, CNN
notwithstanding, that is not pronounced as "Wong Way". Mispronouncing "Chuck
Gadd" in Chinese leads to some pretty hilarious -- and tacky -- puns too.
Amy
>From: Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com (Aquatic Plants Digest)
>Reply-To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
>Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 03:17:41 -0500 (EST)
>To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
>Subject: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #1567
>
>Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:09:06 -0700
>From: Chuck Gadd <cgadd at cfxc_com>
>Subject: Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #1566
>
>Frank said:
>>
>>remember. Besides, as I recall, it was our AWACS plane that was intruding
>>at the time.
>
>Sorry, but that's PC revisionist history. Our plane was in international
>airspace. No "intruding" occurred until after the chinese plane hit the
>navy aircraft, and then our aircraft made an emergency landing, in
>according
>with standard international procedures.
>
>Besides, pointing out the Chinese pilots name doesn't really seem to be
>"tacky".
>
>- --
>Chuck Gadd
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