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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://community.broadcastengineering.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Editors' Desk</title><link>http://community.broadcastengineering.com/forums/80.aspx</link><description>Opinions straight from the desks of Brad Dick, editor of Broadcast Engineering, and David Austerberry, editor of Broadcast Engineering World.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)</generator><item><title>Children on Planes</title><link>http://community.broadcastengineering.com/forums/thread/80605.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:07:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a3b08cee-bb15-43f6-a23b-084b038148a9:80605</guid><dc:creator>sdkerman</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://community.broadcastengineering.com/forums/thread/80605.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.broadcastengineering.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=80&amp;PostID=80605</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;BRAVO, Mr. Dick.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one who traveled extensively in &amp;quot;the good old days&amp;quot;, and rode on a B-747 when it was first flying, I can assure you children on planes were just as prone to screaming but 1. parents used to take responsibility for their little darlings and 2 there were fewer of them on the aircraft. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On my very infrequent flights these days, and even though I opt for the front cabin when I can, one still encounters screeching, screaming brats who also have a propensity for kicking the seat in front of them - usually mine!.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While I suspect you will receive some &amp;quot;hate mail&amp;quot; as a result of your October editorial but please sign me up for the &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;kids on the wing or in the hold&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; club.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Steve Kerman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tektronix TV Division - Retired &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>