"THE" Callsign Spankers
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Spankety Spank Spank
I'm with Old Bloggs, on the Give-a-*#&$-O-meter but he beat me to it. Somtimes I say to my homies in da tall skinny building, "Yo whats up my Niggers", what do you reckon about that fella? Somtimes I even use non standard phrases.
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Well what do I expect from a sheep shag-carpet muncher.... not much. Ewes can't even spell "radio-telephony" over there let alone adhere to the basic principles thereof.
Maybe you work for Air NoozeeLand.
Yo...
Maybe you work for Air NoozeeLand.
Yo...
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I seem to remember this so it may be true:
"Good Morning (Somewhere in North Queensland) Approach, this is 'The' Britannia 7565 on Descent 7000 blah blah"
"Gday The Britannia 7565, this is 'The' Approach controller, descend 3700 ..."
The word 'The' failed to reappear in subsequent excahnges...
"Good Morning (Somewhere in North Queensland) Approach, this is 'The' Britannia 7565 on Descent 7000 blah blah"
"Gday The Britannia 7565, this is 'The' Approach controller, descend 3700 ..."
The word 'The' failed to reappear in subsequent excahnges...
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Build a bridge and get over it!! G'days, good evenings, bonjours, kombanwa (good evening in japanese) are said all over the world by all pilots from all airlines and all ATC's. Yes, when it's busy you keep it to a minimum, but when it isn't, it doesn't hurt to be polite!
As for 'THE' the odd wally does it, but don't hear it too often. Great story from a while back....
'The' Virgin 123 was flying BNE/MEL followed by EAQ (762). 'The' Virgin that, 'The' Virgin this, on every radio call so on a very crowded ML APP after the QF skipper finally got sick of hearing it ...
"EAQ when established contact ML TWR on 120.5, g'day!!"
"120.5 when established, "THE" EAQ."
Even the controller was heard laughing!
As for 'THE' the odd wally does it, but don't hear it too often. Great story from a while back....
'The' Virgin 123 was flying BNE/MEL followed by EAQ (762). 'The' Virgin that, 'The' Virgin this, on every radio call so on a very crowded ML APP after the QF skipper finally got sick of hearing it ...
"EAQ when established contact ML TWR on 120.5, g'day!!"
"120.5 when established, "THE" EAQ."
Even the controller was heard laughing!
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Had to laugh yesterday, hearing The Speedbird 10 call Brisbane Centre with a position report at DOTAP (I think).
BA10 (with plumb in mouth): Brisbane Center THE Speedbird 10.
BNE CNTR: Speedbird 10 go ahead.
BA10 (with plumb in mouth): Brisbane Center THE Speedbird 10.
BNE CNTR: Speedbird 10 go ahead.
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Well Mr Hole, didn't mean to offend you there poor fella, I'm actually a roo chasing, doo playing fair dinkum cobber like your self but tempo in Auckland. Nothing wrong with a bit of carpet munching, I don't know what it is you like to munch on over there. Nothing personal my man just can't get over how much some people like to cry over such trivial little things such as Radio Phrasology. A chill pill maybe in order, did mum laugh at your nob when you were small.
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IMHO, it would have to be just about THE most annoying thing you hear on the line. Pretentious Pommy (or pseudo Pommie)... (insert whatever word you want).
I've used the "XXX, call THE Frankfurt on 118.5." myself on the odd occasion when sharing the frequency with a "thee-er", but it doesn't seem to get through to them what absolute tossers they sound to the rest of the world.
I've used the "XXX, call THE Frankfurt on 118.5." myself on the odd occasion when sharing the frequency with a "thee-er", but it doesn't seem to get through to them what absolute tossers they sound to the rest of the world.
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Corn Hole,somebody has to put you straight my son,
A)Australia has more sheep than New Zealand
B)Australia has the largest sheep population in the world
C)Australia has a higher ratio of sheep to humans than NZ.
(Why do you think so many Kiwis flock over there?)
"THE[/SIZE]" BWM
and oh yeah my favourite
"estimate ..........Insh Allah"
A)Australia has more sheep than New Zealand
B)Australia has the largest sheep population in the world
C)Australia has a higher ratio of sheep to humans than NZ.
(Why do you think so many Kiwis flock over there?)
"THE[/SIZE]" BWM
and oh yeah my favourite
"estimate ..........Insh Allah"
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Back to the topic, I hear THE Speedbird regularly and THE Virgin every now and again and the eyes just roll. I'll have to try the previously posted responses for a laugh.
I believe that although we are all performing our jobs in a professional manner, a bit of recognition that a person is at the other end doesn't go astray, workload permitting. If it's quiet, what's the problem? I'll regularly thank a pilot if he's made my job easier or apologize if they've been stuffed around (usually by maestro, but sometimes by me). I know it's not required, but if I go out of my way to facilitate a pilot request, acknowledgement is appreciated... its just like a wave when someone lets you into traffic whilst driving.
As far as the "G'day" thing, I use it almost always and you can usually tell those few who don't like it by their refusal to say it and the tone of voice. I say "contact xxx on xxx.xx, g'day" and the response is "xxx.xx, ABC, g'day" or no G'day as you please, but if I don't say it and it gets said to me, I either have to make another transmission or sound like a rude git. I prefer the friendlier approach.
Cheers,
R-S.
I believe that although we are all performing our jobs in a professional manner, a bit of recognition that a person is at the other end doesn't go astray, workload permitting. If it's quiet, what's the problem? I'll regularly thank a pilot if he's made my job easier or apologize if they've been stuffed around (usually by maestro, but sometimes by me). I know it's not required, but if I go out of my way to facilitate a pilot request, acknowledgement is appreciated... its just like a wave when someone lets you into traffic whilst driving.
As far as the "G'day" thing, I use it almost always and you can usually tell those few who don't like it by their refusal to say it and the tone of voice. I say "contact xxx on xxx.xx, g'day" and the response is "xxx.xx, ABC, g'day" or no G'day as you please, but if I don't say it and it gets said to me, I either have to make another transmission or sound like a rude git. I prefer the friendlier approach.
Cheers,
R-S.
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I am not sure what a lot of the fuss is about re manners. Sure, wanking on the radio is just that - wanking - but manners are common place.
I STILL say Good morning, aGood Afternoon, or Good evening on first contact with ground or tower. I still say "Gidday" to the tower or FS when given the handover to another frequency or FIR. "Changing to 126.7, XYZ, gidday". What is so unprofessional about that?
I do it regardless of where in the world I am.
I STILL say Good morning, aGood Afternoon, or Good evening on first contact with ground or tower. I still say "Gidday" to the tower or FS when given the handover to another frequency or FIR. "Changing to 126.7, XYZ, gidday". What is so unprofessional about that?
I do it regardless of where in the world I am.
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OK little boys, I think the only people who splutter in their coffees and get all flustered and red in the face when they hear superior aircraft commanders using advanced radio phraseology such as 'The' before the callsign, are those little boys who then realise to their absolute shock that there are other commanders out there who may have bigger egos than themselves.
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Good one, The Enema Bandit.
The Ibex, you sound like one of the afore-mentioned spankers who's trying to make the toss-iferous practice of calling yourself "THE Qantas", "THE Birdseed", "THE Ibex", "The Whatever" sound like good R/T and something to hope young SPLs will aspire to so they can one day be like you.
It is pretentious and labels one a right tosser. If it weren't so, we'd hear people admitting to doing it, other than in The Ibex's roundabout way.
"Aircraft commander"... HAHAHAHAAAHAAAAA...!!! Another tosserism. Anyone whose ego (and something else) does NOT need constant stroking would not need a label like that, to remind himself of what he is.
The Ibex, you sound like one of the afore-mentioned spankers who's trying to make the toss-iferous practice of calling yourself "THE Qantas", "THE Birdseed", "THE Ibex", "The Whatever" sound like good R/T and something to hope young SPLs will aspire to so they can one day be like you.
It is pretentious and labels one a right tosser. If it weren't so, we'd hear people admitting to doing it, other than in The Ibex's roundabout way.
"Aircraft commander"... HAHAHAHAAAHAAAAA...!!! Another tosserism. Anyone whose ego (and something else) does NOT need constant stroking would not need a label like that, to remind himself of what he is.