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Old 20th Aug 2017, 16:48
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captainpaddy
 
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Turkish, I like the idea of the public hanging! And I think you are right that it is the only way to hope for change. Rabbit hunting season should be declared open!

Tentacles, about a month ago I witnessed the following (paraphrased due to poor memory):

Lady Pilot on 121.5: "XYZ handling, Callsign 1234?"

Guard Child: "Callsign 1234, Go ahead. (snigger!)"

Lady Pilot: "OK this is really important, we need an ambulance to meet us as soon as we park. This ill passenger is not doing well and we are trying to get on the ground as soon as possible. Can you confirm you have made contact with the emergency services?"

D&D guy: "Callsign 1234, this is guard frequency, please check you frequency and try again."

Lady Pilot: "Oh for Gods sake....."

D&D guy to Guard Child: "Well done lads, very well done."

(Lots of silence)

So I have no doubt they can hear much or all of what goes on.

It is reaching the point where I am thinking of writing to NATS and asking that something be done. It is bad enough having to listen to every practice pan going these days. I wish they could use a separate practice frequency, but I will happily live with that as I know they are practicing something important and D&D get to stay sharp too.

But the squeaking of those rabbits is getting very hard to take lately.....
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