Season's Greetings from QANTAS
We at pre-89 Ansett got a Christmas cake in a tin the year before 'World War Three'.
Quite surprising really, since the Fat Man was Jewish...
Quite surprising really, since the Fat Man was Jewish...
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We get a bottle of wine from our manager. He was told to stop one year, and we got chocolates instead. The next year it was back on as he said "F#$% It, it's back". That was year that it came out that upper management were handing out bottles of wine to our customers.
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It was very disappointing Rim, the Xmas trifle tasted bloody good, in fact some went back for seconds or even thirds, they had it on the menu for the whole Xmas week, until...........some smart bastard worked out it had alcohol in it, quite a lot of alcohol in fact, the engineers had cottoned on to it early in the piece, but of course nothing was said. I thought it just had some artificial stuff in it until one of my F/Os bending over towards me with some paper work and talking to me at the same time, I realised I could smell alcohol. Knowing this bloke like I do, I knew there was no way he would come to work after having a drink, sure enough he had had grabbed a quick bite to eat on the way to the aircraft, including the trifle. Of course it was only a minuscule amount, but it disappeared very quickly off the menu, never to be seen again.
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A $40 DJs gift card in recognition of all your hardwork and the roster screw ups
We all have a job to do. We do the job because it's what we want to do and for the company we want to do it for. Board members come and go, but many of us have survived them before, and we will survive this lot.
Anyway all. Another year over, Christmas is almost upon us, and luckily I'm off. To those working over the Christmas period, have a great one, keep your heads up and don't let the dirty dozen on the QF board get under your skin.
Have a great Christmas and see you again in 2012!
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WOW a pen
cannot wait to get back to work tomorrow and get my "pen"...wonder what AJ got for christmas...bet it wasent a pen but most prob about the same size and you cannot write with it....as QF94 said we do the job that we want to do and are proud to do it.......happy hols to all......the rim.....well maybe not all,am sure you know who I mean..
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Who's Flying Your Family this Christmas?
as QF94 said we do the job that we want to do and are proud to do it
Merry Christmas to you all... and thanks...
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Great video TIMA9X,
It's a pity that those smarter than us don't recognize the skill and experience that is utilized in the air and on the ground in these conditions which allows this great airline to operate day after day.
Merry Christmas to all, especially those working.
A message for the Rim, told you I was not 'Butt monkey'.
Cheers to all
It's a pity that those smarter than us don't recognize the skill and experience that is utilized in the air and on the ground in these conditions which allows this great airline to operate day after day.
Merry Christmas to all, especially those working.
A message for the Rim, told you I was not 'Butt monkey'.
Cheers to all
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pity it couldn't be seen on the box, in prime time.
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Excellent video, nothing quite makes up for missing out on on Xmas with the kids, (then again the sticky little fingers, 0430 wakings, and broken toys accompanied by the usual crying makes you wish you were in HNL for a brief moment only) so thanks for posting it, and a happy Xmas to all pilots, engineers, CC and ground staff who are rostered on today, we all know the feeling, but we all survive it. Have a great one when you get home to the family.
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AL's Hubby
Which homeland?
Al is Irish and hubby is a Kiwi
Oh Sorry BA dont fly across the ditch......yet
You are right its probably safer.
AJ doesn't know where his food may originate
Al is Irish and hubby is a Kiwi
Oh Sorry BA dont fly across the ditch......yet
You are right its probably safer.
AJ doesn't know where his food may originate
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Apparently its better on BA to LHR - or maybe just safer?
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Holidays, Xmas and fairies
Perhaps Al and Hubby have gone home to kiss the Blarney Stone?
I hope he doesnt get in the ear of the BA CEO and encourage him to shut down the airline? And while he is away who is looking after his poodles if he and all his lapdogs are on leave? What if those naughty union people threaten to harm his poodles, will the Feds step in again?
Anyway, I personally hope that he and his husband have had a truly shi#ty Xmas. He deserves nothing more to be sure.
I hope he doesnt get in the ear of the BA CEO and encourage him to shut down the airline? And while he is away who is looking after his poodles if he and all his lapdogs are on leave? What if those naughty union people threaten to harm his poodles, will the Feds step in again?
Anyway, I personally hope that he and his husband have had a truly shi#ty Xmas. He deserves nothing more to be sure.
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The bloke has a Husband? And poodles? Eh, have I missed something here? You mean he does not have a missus and a mutt? Um, well, perhaps I should leave it there, right.
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The bloke has a Husband? And poodles? Eh, have I missed something here? You mean he does not have a missus and a mutt? Um, well, perhaps I should leave it there, right.
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Battle of the alpha males
Yes indeed he is the missus.
But it's a happy union. Candelit dinners, romantic walks, talk of adopting children, walking the poodles, recounting stories from the boardroom
or the aircrafts back galley, holidays to Thailand and jogging along Bondi beach and giggling like schoolboys when a speedo's wearing lifeguard minces by......
Aagh yes, he certainly has a 'soft side' to be sure.
But it's a happy union. Candelit dinners, romantic walks, talk of adopting children, walking the poodles, recounting stories from the boardroom
or the aircrafts back galley, holidays to Thailand and jogging along Bondi beach and giggling like schoolboys when a speedo's wearing lifeguard minces by......
Aagh yes, he certainly has a 'soft side' to be sure.
