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Old 25th Dec 2009, 12:09
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Merry Xmas

To all Controllers working today. I wish you all a merry xmas.

To every one else viewing this forum merry xmas too.


Ho Ho Ho said the big man in a red coat
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Old 25th Dec 2009, 18:52
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and from Sofia ACC, Merry Xmas to u
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Old 25th Dec 2009, 21:44
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It was hardly worth me working today... spoke to 3 a/c!
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Old 25th Dec 2009, 22:24
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People forget at this time of the year, without the controllers giving up their free time, there would not be any flights.

Very well done to all controllers.
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Heathrow ATIS yesterday....

As one of the very few aircrew flying yesterday, I'd like to thank whoever responsible for the "festive message" that greeted our return to London.

Whilst still over the French mainland, tuning Biggin's VOR provided many smiles..... even got the CC up front to have a listen!

I suppose, when you HAVE to work on Christmas day, the right attitude will see you through!
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Old 26th Dec 2009, 10:03
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So glad to hear the ATIS fun continues.. Used to get involved in that many moons ago. One year we broadcast various "cracker riddles" and asked for answers on various frequencies.... Huge fun. One time the ATIS information was given as "Fandabidozi" and hearing some crews trying to pronouce it reduced us to screaming wrecks!!
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without the controllers giving up their free time,
And there was I thinking we actually got paid for it!
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Old 26th Dec 2009, 15:53
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Manchester ATC....
Very well done to all controllers.
Does that mean you dont have assistants at Manchester?????
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It wasn't a very well thought out post was it. Mind you it was at 2324 on Xmas day. Maybe he'd been on the vino all afternoon, and therefore not at work
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It wasn't a very well thought out post was it. Mind you it was at 2324 on Xmas day. Maybe he'd been on the vino all afternoon,
Even worse for him next year then.....he may be up here entertaining us Jock's
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Old 26th Dec 2009, 20:16
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Cool Merry Christmas

And a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year especially to all those lucky ones working over the festive Season. all the ones on-call too at our more remote stations.
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Sod working with them Jocks.
Will leave all that to the few.
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Tony

I will be at home on new years eve, and day.

it will be a sad time at Manchester when all goes to scotland..

Time to hang up the headset

Take a few drinks and remember the good times
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Worked "Nights" Christmas eve,
Worked "Earlies" this am.
Working "Afternoons" Tomorrow
Retire at the "End of Jan" [Not going to Scotland from MACC]
In all my years in the job,[1968-2010] I have had "Christmas" [Eve, Day and Boxing Day] off three times.
Would I change my career? NOT a Chance in HELL
I am both happy and sad, that the "R" date has come
Good luck to all at NPC
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Dont worry we will take care of the CC brigade.....Happy New year to you all
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"Dont worry we will take care of the CC brigade....."
fisbang, isn't that why (allegedly) about 40 of them have already left?
No wonder Hadrian had the foresight to construct such a substantial and 'robust' Wall.
VERY BEST WISHES, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU.
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I moved to Scottish from MACC and I love it, as I'm sure an awful lot of my colleagues will. Sure, it wasn't and isn't easy - but it's a great place with great people.

Sorry not to take my place on the bandwagon Zooker et al

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Manchester cellar dwellers

or
Prestwick beach


Give them time; they'll come round eventually
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Zooker...
"Dont worry we will take care of the CC brigade....."
fisbang, isn't that why (allegedly) about 40 of them have already left?
No wonder Hadrian had the foresight to construct such a substantial and 'robust' Wall.
In that case there are 40 crazy people then!! .........I'm a Lancastrian, having worked at Scottish for the past 32 years I could not think of a better place to work.....great area and great folk to work with.....I am sure our Manchester friends will soon realise that Scottish is the place to be......good luck to one and all that's making the move!
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fisbang,
are you sure you don't mean "Great partners to work with"
Lon,
a nice try, but in the words of Mr. Loyd Grossman, "Let's look at the evidence"
Check out the photo of Prestwick beach.
Look at the fragmented Strato-cumulus streaming off the peaks of North Arran.
Marvel at that mighty Cu-nimb north of the Clyde.
Look at the Marram thrashing around in the foreground. That picure was taken in a bright day with a high-shutter-speed, so that grass was really moving about.
But, look at the state of the sea.
On the Beaufort Scale that's got to be a Force 5 (Fresh Breeze). That's 18-24 mph. (16-20kts).
No wonder that beach is deserted!
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Zooker - the photo was taken in October so I'm sure I could have found better. Here''s one of Mancunians on a break.


FWIW I never made it to Manchester however I much preferred the time i spent at Redbrae to the sentence at HMP West Drayton
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