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"It ain't gonna happen," Stevens said. "I didn't train people in the martial arts for 20 years to be called a quitter."
created Mar 24, 2008 by Jim Cowie
4 responses
jessica
I used to feel a lack of sympathy for people who live near places like airports or rail lines and complained about the noise. Now, I understand better how circumstances can change, traffic can increase, and people don't always have the option to move. When I was considering purchasing property near a commuter rail line, I was smart enough to visit during peak commuter hours so I would know how loud the trains are.The amount of this fellow's complaints seem to have harmed his goal. It changed the airport staff's perception of him from someone with legitimate concerns to someone who's a bit obsessive and whom they don't take as seriously anymore.
Jim Cowie
his energies would be better spent convincing other people to complain on his behalf, in other words
amanda
lol. This one hit close to home... 1,060 complaints in a year? Here at Minneapolis St Paul International we have a few residents that file close to 600 complaints a month with total complaints being around 3500-4000/month! Dealing with airport noise is not an easy task. For one, the airport authorities have pretty much zero control over where the airplanes actually fly, which is the domain of the FAA, but we get to deal with the fallout of such an emotional issue. It runs the gamut from people who are concerned about particular operations to people who call 50 times a day to people who scream and curse when they call. Things do change which expose people to noise where they had previously experienced little but increase in air travel and other factors mean the planes have to go somewhere over someone's house. Yes, it's frustrating when it's your house and it wasn't this way when you purchased the home or you didn't realize and moving is not a viable option or it's late/early &c. I sympathize but I also acknowledge the reality of the situation. Sometimes the pilot is in error or something else is amiss, but generally it's all just standard operating procedure and part of living in a community close to a large airport. I swear it's not some conspiracy to deprive anyone of sleep! /rant
jhota
WHAT? (i work at the end of a runway)
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