Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To me "giddy" means gloriously happy, almost intoxicated with happiness; nothing about it implies immaturity or childishness. "Pumped" just means that the adrenaline is flowing and the heart rate is 150 ppm. Either way, there is a distinct difference in meanings, and if indeed the returning pilots were "giddy" (according to my reading of the word), I can see this as both something a journalist would want to report, and also something the military authorities would want to hold back. Dan C. At 08:01 AM 18-06-00 -0400, Sal DiMarco,Jr. wrote: >Dear Major & Mark, > To define "giddy" and "pumped".... > "Giddy" implies an immaturity and childish quality. "Pumped" in this >context meant a more adult or mature reaction. > In any event, the carrier captain had no business is rewriting the >dispatch. > Mark, these were fighter pilots, not chopper pilots. > Also, I think the original reporter was smart enough to pick the >right words. In a country, where the FIRST Amendment to the Constitution is >Freedom of the Press, we do not need military censorship. >Regards, >Sal DiMarco, Jr. > > > > >