 good queens when needed most, a bright idea appeared. She decided to tell all three about one place along a regularly traveled road over the mountains, around a curve, and near a sharp cliff several hundred feet above the valley floor. Then she asked each to say how close to the edge of the cliff they could safely drive the coach. One volun- teered to answer first and said, "I'm a very skilled driver, and I can drive your coach within a foot of the edge of the cliff and you'll remain safe." The first candidate's answer encouraged the second to speak up and tell the Queen not only was he a skilled driver, but he was kind to horses and made sure they were always fed, watered, and taken care of before thinking of himself. Possessed of a competi- tive spirit and wanting to differentiate himself from the other out- spoken candidate, he confidently told the Queen he was sure he and the team could drive the coach within 6 inches of the cliff-better than 50% closer and get her to her destination safely! Recognizing a big difference and starting to feel comfortable that a clear choice was emerging, she turned to the third candidate for his re- sponse. Looking the Queen squarely in the eyes, he said, "Your highness, I'm a skilled and careful driver as well. And I'm not intimidated by risk; however, I tend to avoid it as a general practice. When the team and I are responsible for your safe travel on that road, we'll stay as far as possible from the edge of the cliff." Guess who got the job? PRACTICAL IP AND TELECOM FOR BROADCAST ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS The moral of this story is to illustrate the point that, as the subject matter expert, you are responsible and accountable. The Queen in our little story didn't know what she didn't know. But it wasn't difficult for her to learn. It's highly likely she wouldn't have learned, except one out of three candidates was knowledgeable and willing to speak from experience. The message is to be careful because you are ac- countable and may pay with your own posterior extremity, whe