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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2010, 19:15
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Agreed old chap! And why did EV even bother to...

Agreed old chap!
And why did EV even bother to join in - T.....r
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2010, 17:59
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

CS,since when were those of us with certain...

CS,since when were those of us with certain antecedents required to join the "21st Century" - I have trouble remembering we are in it !

I find myself (troublingly) in the same corner as Beagle...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2010, 19:59
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Flies and meat, christ PN you were lucky!

Flies and meat, christ PN you were lucky!
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2010, 18:59
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Re "vintage wines" On a visit to the...

Re "vintage wines"

On a visit to the Farmers Wine Factory in Malta ( Marsovin was the posh plonk) - the chap greeted my party order with a big smile and said "Ah signor, you are very lucky man,...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2010, 22:01
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

CM, there goes a true afficionado of the OQ...

CM, there goes a true afficionado of the OQ scoring chart!

Beagle - the last para of yours is less Baldrick, more tanker / truckie approach?!
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2010, 18:03
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Our man must (should) be anxiously reviewing his...

Our man must (should) be anxiously reviewing his wardrobe!

PN "colourful cords" - methinks MM is not seeking to emulate the wuperts at a polo event!

Totally agree that chinos would not be at...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2010, 20:13
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Generals present and him from the ranks! Perhaps...

Generals present and him from the ranks! Perhaps he's been invited to serve the drinks. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif

Doesn't only happen that...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2010, 20:03
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Goodie, Good point well made!! No such thing as...

Goodie,
Good point well made!! No such thing as a "half colonel" of course.
IIRC the pongo etiquette was "no rank in the mess", accordingly all up to and including major were on first name terms,...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2010, 18:41
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Having re-read the thread, and MM's original...

Having re-read the thread, and MM's original polite enquiry,

MM, good drills to enquire of the officer class - you may now know that :

1) some would simply have no need to ask - breeding,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2010, 21:45
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

There was of course the cavalry subaltern career...

There was of course the cavalry subaltern career ending "I wouldn't breed from this man"!
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2010, 21:37
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Pongo (well cavalry actually) 1369 equivalent: ...

Pongo (well cavalry actually) 1369 equivalent:
"the troopers will follow this officer to the end of the earth - to watch him fall awf the end"!
T'was same wegiment where, at a dining out night, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2010, 19:02
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Napkins

Thought I had cracked the table etiquette after 30 months concentrated training, and disguised my lowly upbringing, until, graduation lunch in college hall, dear mother (who was clearly trying too...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 17:59
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Pongo Etiquette

Whilst I agree that the banter is absolutely a must, and amusement factor on this thread is excellent, one takes such matters lightly at one's peril, specifically if the "at home" is an ill-disguised...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2010, 20:33
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Fincastle84 I indeed spent the latter end...

Fincastle84

I indeed spent the latter end of the 60's at Towers - short back and sides didn't mark us out at all when all around were excessively hirsuite !!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2010, 21:04
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Oh dear oh dear, a colonial posting on an...

Oh dear oh dear, a colonial posting on an etiquette thread !

We must make allowances?

One must hope he at least is aware of "planters rig" ?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2010, 18:59
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Beagle, if I may say so, a most eloquent and...

Beagle, if I may say so, a most eloquent and erudite exposition of the essential art.
"Plastic device" - is that not something the memsahib might make use of in the bedchamber whilst one is away...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 19:59
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Mess Rules

Cyprus early 70s, combined mess, brekkie time.
All collect choice from buffet, sit down at table. Our hero asks pongo mate (strangely wearing SD hat) to pass the sugar - no response to several...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 19:02
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

PN and DF, excellent moves! As once said by an...

PN and DF, excellent moves! As once said by an aide to staish - I wouldn't impose that rule sir, they will quickly find a way to take the p...s !!

That was of course the point, that all enjoyed -...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 11:07
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

sinle ended bow tie

Ah indeed - worn with some abomination of No1 uniform and white shirt at junior mess dining in nights? - didn't stay tied for long!!

The other "uniform abomination" in v early days was some...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2010, 19:28
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

As to dining etiquette, once had the privilege to...

As to dining etiquette, once had the privilege to be invited into a top table VVIP lunch at Luqa, ( I was spotted by a wheel who knew me and there was an unforgiveable empty seat at the tpop table)....
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2010, 19:18
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Hats

Now as to hats.....

89 entry has a website in which they erroneously claim to have been the last entry to have been required to wear them! We are of course talking trilby etc not SD.

IIRC...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2010, 18:34
Replies: 663
Views: 169,573
Posted By chopd95

Etiquette

Whilst Stradling was of course the Bible, does anyone recall "Notes for the Guidance of Flight Cadets"? This thread prompted an attic search but to no avail.

IIRC there was a section on...
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