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Ladies & Gents
It's some time since I've ventured into this particular lions' den. My ears are still ringing from the last time!
Since then I've been compulsorily retired from 35 years of longhaul flying with BOAC/BA.
Being incapable of doing a proper job, thank God, I've re-invented myself as a Lo-Co Frogbus pilot, and had an Orange chip implanted in what remains of the grey matter.
Now ... two things I have noted in my new European/Domestic playpen.
1) Europe is more 'foreign' than the rest of the world.
2) The BIG question I was hoping you could help me with.
Why do all the controllers 'down south' have Scots accents, and all those north of the border ... even unto INV ... have English accents?
Just wondering ...
Thanks
Chris
It's some time since I've ventured into this particular lions' den. My ears are still ringing from the last time!
Since then I've been compulsorily retired from 35 years of longhaul flying with BOAC/BA.
Being incapable of doing a proper job, thank God, I've re-invented myself as a Lo-Co Frogbus pilot, and had an Orange chip implanted in what remains of the grey matter.
Now ... two things I have noted in my new European/Domestic playpen.
1) Europe is more 'foreign' than the rest of the world.
2) The BIG question I was hoping you could help me with.
Why do all the controllers 'down south' have Scots accents, and all those north of the border ... even unto INV ... have English accents?
Just wondering ...
Thanks
Chris
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You won't believe this - I didn't when I first heard it a few years back.. It was suggested that the recruiting bodies had been instructed by the "government" to give preference to applicants from Scotland and Northern Ireland due to the high unemployment rate in those areas. Whether there is any truth I don't know, but there are certainly a lot of people from those areas in the London ATC set up. As for the other way round... obviously some Sassenachs have discovered the location of the escape tunnel.
Lastly, Antigua, we must have spoken millions of times on the R/T so hope I didn't add to the grey hairs!! My best wishes for your retirement; it's not bad once you get used to having no money!
Lastly, Antigua, we must have spoken millions of times on the R/T so hope I didn't add to the grey hairs!! My best wishes for your retirement; it's not bad once you get used to having no money!
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Why do all the controllers 'down south' have Scots accents, and all those north of the border ... even unto INV ... have English accents?
Also there is a policy of improving the stock in the south, so they send the scots and irish down here to breed with the natives. . .
Please start abuse now. . . .
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I heard it was because NATS had been given a government directive to increase the %age of ginger people in the population south of watford, and to give the police up in bonny scotland a chance against car crime and bar brawls in particular.
My sources may be unreliable, and as a consequence I am not responsible for the above!
My sources may be unreliable, and as a consequence I am not responsible for the above!
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Apparently we Jocks (and the Irish) have better diction on a radio!?! - if you can believe that
and as for the INV inbounds,
they're controlled by the Military and as most of them are from below Hadrians wall you have to put up with thier soft southern accents.
TFB bows out and ducks for cover!
and as for the INV inbounds,
they're controlled by the Military and as most of them are from below Hadrians wall you have to put up with thier soft southern accents.
TFB bows out and ducks for cover!
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<<Apparently we Jocks (and the Irish) have better diction on a radio!?! >>
The MacRedhairies easier to understand???!! I can immediately think of two who didn't understand what they were saying themselves!! Great bunch of people though.
The MacRedhairies easier to understand???!! I can immediately think of two who didn't understand what they were saying themselves!! Great bunch of people though.
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Hi Antigua - how's it going?
- Atcham - do you happen to know the frequency for those? It would save a re-route
I thought it was something to do with the Highland Clearances
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posted 28th January 2005 22:05
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Hi Antigua - how's it going?
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Ahhhh ... THERE you are! The creaking old bones didn't stop you either, then, BOAC?
Before I became a SHW I thought ' Astraeus' was something cows got before getting pregnant (again)! No doubt we will meet on the dreaded X Car Park bus!
Funnily enough, I was just transferring some 'Reds' photos from the old confuser to the new one. They are in colour, so I don't think you were in 'em!
Cryptic crossword lovers start here.
Can you blokes in INV do something about your bloody lapwings ... they keep going through my motors and I've only got two these days ...
Chris
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posted 28th January 2005 22:05
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Hi Antigua - how's it going?
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Ahhhh ... THERE you are! The creaking old bones didn't stop you either, then, BOAC?
Before I became a SHW I thought ' Astraeus' was something cows got before getting pregnant (again)! No doubt we will meet on the dreaded X Car Park bus!
Funnily enough, I was just transferring some 'Reds' photos from the old confuser to the new one. They are in colour, so I don't think you were in 'em!
Cryptic crossword lovers start here.
Can you blokes in INV do something about your bloody lapwings ... they keep going through my motors and I've only got two these days ...
Chris
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The creaking old bones didn't stop you either, then, BOAC
They are in colour, so I don't think you were in 'em
Race you 'over the bumps'!
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Whaddya mean that ScACC is full of English? Wish it was 
Actually, it will be when MACC come up here, if they haven't all resigned and gone to Anglisize Canada
Actually, it will be when MACC come up here, if they haven't all resigned and gone to Anglisize Canada
