Dave Plowman wrote in
:


The most common question is 'why are all these people standing
around?' The answer is their job happens before and after a 'take' but
not during it.

A bit reminiscent of an interview I did (well, pointed the camera) with Sir
Peter Parker, then chairman of british rail, who looked around and said
"...and I suppose you want to ask _me_ about overmanning"

Mike R