Secret Santa

[snafu]

As we approach the festive season, does anyone have any good suggestions for Secret Santa goodies? I've been tasked to buy for a FJ colleague who's about to head into the airline industry, so I've come up with the relatively benign ideas like a book of crossword solutions for the longer sectors, a set of silver rank slides (or a bulk pack of Durex for the night-stops!), but I wondered if anyone had seen any better offerings?

[NutLoose]

Get him a Sqn coffee cup so he can use it as an ice breaker to bore the pants off his future airline colleagues about his fast jet career :p


How about

Crew Luggage Tag (http://www.transair.co.uk/sp+Flight-Case-Bag-Accessories-Crew-Luggage-Tag+4576)


Luggage tags | Luggage straps | Crew Tags - Kool Krew (http://www.koolkrew.com/)

[Pontius Navigator]

Kool Krew looks good, get him a Panam or better an Aeroflot one :)

[Mach Two]

What have you been smoking, Nutloose? How can riveting yarns of fast jet derring do ever be boring? What were you thinking? :eek:

As for presents, appearance is obviously everything in his new career. So how about a personal grooming kit, one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits or a nose and ear hair trimmer?

[airborne_artist]

He'll need a really big watch ;)

[500N]

Alng the line of what Mach 2 said about presentation and appearance,
how about a lint remover ?

I always found them useful before formal parades or Mess DIN's where
any piece of lint or fluff stood out against the dark blue.

[Mach Two]

School boy error, Airborne Artist. He's FJ aircrew - we all HAVE big watches! ;)

Like the lint remover.

[500N]

Mach 2

Re "one of those horrible wipe on shoe shine kits", surely he must know how to clean shoes well enough that all you need is a stocking to bring them back to perfection ?

Or has "spit and polish" gone from the UK forces as well ?

[Union Jack]

Kool Krew looks good, get him a Panam or better an Aeroflot one

And how about this one for BEagle?

Queen of the skies-Funny Tag - $7.56 : Kool Krew (http://www.koolkrew.com/queen-of-the-skiesfunny-tag-p-1119.html)

Jack

PS I can't believe I actually looked ....:O

[Mach Two]

500N,

How will wearing stockings make his shoes any better?

[500N]

Mach Two

Not sure how you guys were taught to spit polish but the way I was taught - by an Ex RSM where if you weren't up to his standard it wasn't good enough - spit polish multiple layers of polish onto the shoe until you get that lovely deep mirror finish shine.

Now once you have this, if you get a LIGHT scuff on them, a piece of nylon stocking wiped or buffed over will take it back to it's former glory. I think it has to go with the fine nylon and very close weave but I can assure you it worked for me for years.

I'm sure others have other ways that work but that's what I used.

Hope that helps.
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[mad_jock]

CAA Pilot Licence Holders - Detailed item view - Pilot Shop, Leading Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gear, Avionics, Aircraft Supplies (http://proviationshop.co.uk/shop/article_CAAHLDR.20/CAA-Pilot-Licence-Holders.html?shop_param=cid%3D203%26aid%3DCAAHLDR.20%26)

The CAA ones are utter ****e and fall to pieces over the space of 18 months.

[Mach Two]

500N. That'll teach me to try to be a smart arse around here!!! Anyway, yep, I was taught exactly the same, except the bit about the stocking.

Pilot Shop, Pilot Supplies, Pilot Gps, Pilot Equipment, Pilot Gear - FlightStore.co.uk (http://www.flightstore.co.uk/) - I notice thay sell engine oil in bulk; I didn't realise that airline pilots have to buy their own.

[mad_jock]

Just watch it if your buying online.

Do a search on here before you order stuff.

pilotwarehouse have a shocking reputation.

[barnstormer1968]

Is this guide to secret santa of any use?:E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vkd1xA2p0

Clearly it's not that much use as embedding has been disabled, but you can view it on youtube.:ok:

[NutLoose]

What have you been smoking, Nutloose? How can riveting yarns of fast jet derring do ever be boring? What were you thinking? http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/eek.gif



Sorry, I just......... http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/sleepsofa.gif

[Wander00]

M2 - probaly for RyanAir people

[Mach Two]

Well, if you're going to be like that, Nutloose, I won't tell you any more of my amazing tales!!! :ouch:

Is engine oil an optional extra on RyanAir?

[NutLoose]

How about a nice tee shirt to remind him of his past life?

They have one to suit, see

Mission Hero – All Action – All Hero | T-Shirts For Kids (http://www.missionhero.co.uk/)


Mach Two
Well, if you're going to be like that, Nutloose, I won't tell you any more of my amazing tales!!!


http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/a122.gif http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/a130.gif


http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/ak.gif http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/avion.gif

:ok:

[TheWizard]

How about this for the flight deck??
Play.com - Buy Surprise Mug (http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/12367193/-/Product.html)

[Mach Two]

The mug is great, but I really want one of those t-shirts!

Actually, that reminds me of a story...

[APG63]

Noooooooooo!!!!!

[Geezers of Nazareth]

How about a lapel-badge from here (http://www.milehighclub.com/skyshop/)