title: How to send a GET request in AS3?
body: <p>I see this example here: <a href="http://damn.ihateblue.net/2011/09/24/actionscript-3-send-getpost/" rel="noreferrer">http://damn.ihateblue.net/2011/09/24/actionscript-3-send-getpost/</a></p>
  
  <p>Which looks pretty good. But the loader seems overly complicated. What if I don't need to listen for a response? Can this be simplified?</p>