Rentaghost
Firstly, I would like to thank you for your very public 'outing' of who I am in your first post. You obviously feel that I deserve it and that you should be the person to do so. Forgive me if I do not, but that's all a bit academic now.
Having been outed, I feel it only fair to put things as I see them.
Pulp Fiction May I begin by reminding you of his post of 30th December 2005:
Here's a tip for anyone wanting to get on up the ladder with Channex: camp in Unilever's back garden. Then you too can gain fast track promotion, sit in the left hand seat & 'play' at Sudoku for your living.
I had not picked a fight with anyone. Up until this point, I had found his vitriolic outpourings highly offensive, but hey, that was his opinion (and woe betide anyone who should dare disagree with him or suggest that he might be being a little unfair). Anyway, I was quite content to let him get on with it and then all of a sudden, he launches into this
unprovoked, totally unfair and really rather rude personal attack on me. I was never even in this debate, had posted nothing, and yet found myself being vilified and besmirched in a public forum. Is it any wonder that I may have been a little offended? And the insults continued. It is curious that, even now, he questions my capabilities to operate effectively as a captain, and yet has displayed certain characteristics that I find deeply concerning. None that I would expect of "a very good captain of some repute".
As to whether or not he is the same person as X-Centric, that is for others to make up their own minds, by simply comparing posts both here and on the "Honest and Uncensored...." thread. If they
are different people and I were X-Centric, I would consider suing for breach of copyright or plagiarism. Example:
Posted by X-Centric 31st Aug 2005:
How about three of our very good FOs warning the company that one of the MAN based contract Captains was a dangerous operator & something needed to be done? (Full credit here must go to a training captain who took the problem seriously & tried to deal with the situation only to be basically humiliated & over ridden in his decision making by the management.) They moved this guy to LBA, as we all know a far more technical airfield, & what happened? On his first day the FO refused to fly with him ever again & on his second day he nearly went off the end of the runway. Only then did Channex dismiss him. He nearly had to crash the bloody thing before they would take any action!
Posted by Pulp Fiction 9th Jan 2006:
As an airline you were warned about the dangerous flying of a German contract Captain by at least three First Officers at MAN. Again, a very worthy Captain, who has since left Channex (hey, what a surprise) tried to do something about the situation but was humiliated & over ruled by R.B. They moved the rogue skipper to LBA & what happened? First day the F/O refuses to fly with him again because the Captain is so p!ss poor, second day he nearly goes off the end of the runway. Only then do Channex take action!
This is just
one example. Even without being Sherlock Holmes, notice any rather bizarre similarities? As I have said, it is for others to make up their own minds. That so many have come to the same conclusion should be ringing some bells. Am I stupid? Maybe. However,
as always, I am prepared to accept that I may be wrong.
X-Centric I do indeed know who X-Centric is, as he indeed knows I am (as does everybody else now. Again, thankyou). It was
his choice to reveal his pprune identity to me. You may notice that I have never posted anything that would even remotely identify him (whether or not I think he and Pulp Fiction are one and the same), and nor will I. Ever. A common respect not shown to all, it would seem. I may not agree with the things he says, but you may also notice that on this thread, nor have I replied to any of his posts. Again, everybody is entitled to their opinions. But then again 'X-Centric' didn't feel the need to launch into unprovoked, personal attacks. Certainly not on me anyway.
I would like to clarify, I am not picking a fight with you, and I apologise if you think I have been or am being unfair. It is very noble that you have leapt to Pulp's defence, however, looking back objectively over his posts, are you really that surprised that anyone should have felt offended by him?
With kindest regards
Trips
p.s. I have absolutely no doubt that I shall now be insulted, mocked and generally shot down in flames. So be it. I shall not bother you any more.