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I logged in to satisfy my curiosity, and unfortunately I found what I hoped I wouldn't! Doesn't take long for the S-word to start getting thrown around, does it? Was it really necessary to bring up that Lidle crossed the picket line in '95? Does that somehow relate to piloting ability? I don't post much, so maybe my credibility is not to the point where I should , or better yet, have the right to idealise matters and question such a prolific poster as Tony, but it seems that "scab" is appearing more and more in everyday conversation and is even in danger of becoming a catch all phrase meant to satisfy every derogatory whim. Being a Scab is a serious accusation-- one that should be used with a fair amount of restaint and seldom; certainly not in a post where a mans position involving a non-aviation union should be brought to light (in Caps) to somehow make a charactor reference, when we should be respectful of the wife and young son that are now without husband and father. I am not pretending to be a mourner or anything of that sort (I had never even heard of the guy before yesterday, and probably won't remember next year)-- and believe me, anyone who would take advantage of his/her colleagues by crossing the line and in effect undermining a team effort trying to achieve the common goal to better the working and living conditions of those who work in the industry, is in my opinion the lowest of the low, but to bring up such a random non-aviation bit of trivia is not only disrespectful, but more importantly trivializes the term and soon causes it to lose all meaning. What happens when Scab is a synonym for everything from a picket-crossing to someone who simply disagrees with what is posted above his reply? What happens is- the scumbags who are actually deserving of the coller, are not singled out as the sh*theads that they are, and are able to find a certain degree of anonymity when folded into the larger collective. I wonder how many people who use the word so frequently actually know the full meaning and origin (without doing a quick google, that is). No offence to anyone and my apologies to those who were... just my thoughts.

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TonyC

I agree with the above 100%. To be clear, Cory Lidle did indeed cross a picket line when his teammates were trying to achieve better work rules. That makes him a Scab by every definition.





If I offended anyone's sensibilities by making this observation, I apologize. What was happening on the news and sports networks was exactly what you've described. He was being given refuge for his crime by being referred to as a Replacement Player. He was described as a wonderful man, an enthusiastic player, an accomplished pilot, blah, blah, blah, nice guy, replacement player. What's a Replacement Player? Scab.



I don't celebrate the death of anyone. I feel sorry for his widow and his young child. But I will not worship or honor the memory of a Scab, even if he DID love the game, or even if he WAS a great athlete, or even if he WAS an accomplished aviator. He made decisions that have repercussions.





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