Anthony, I'm not sure I get your point? ATC uses standard phraseology and although it may take up alot of R/T time, there are certain items that we have to pass to pilots, in a certain way and that we then have to ensure that you read back to us. This can be a pain in the a*se if it's busy (especially when we have to repeat ourselves!!) but it has to be done and despite how busy it gets, we try to keep it relaxed and friendly, especially for students like yourself... well, most of the time anyway!
Despite what other people may perceive, EGGP is very busy at various times of the day..and getting busier. I expect the day that you are talking about (a Sunday afternoon in August) would most definately have been VFR-tastic! With that, the IFRs, and the numerous transit requests... I don't doubt that the Approach frequency would've been a bit crowded. You just have to remain outside controlled airspace and be a bit quicker on the button!
As for the "contact approach, 119 day-see-mal 85" as far as i know, we all say that... it's standard phraseology. I think the accent of the lady in question just makes it sound distinctive!
Maybe a visit to the tower is in order. Speak to your instructor, we always welcome visits from the students over on the GA... and by the sounds of it, I think you could benefit from the experience.
One tip tho.... don't forget the choccie biscuits!!!
