I recall hosting an Air Traffic Dinner at RAF Shawbury about 10 years or so ago (50th Anniversary of CATCS??) when myself and the Guest of Honour (AM Jenner) were the only pilots amongst a dining room full of controllers.
In my introduction of the Guest of Honour, I said something like:
"Our principal guest tonight is the only other pilot here...." .... long pause ... "if you don't count the chopped ones!"
Whereupon Sir Tim turns to me and says:
"You b@st@rd Allen - I was going to say that!!"