Save the "DRUNKEN DUCK" Campaign
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From: A 1/2 World away from Ice Statio Kilo
Bollox
This makes me madder than JJ, damn right it should stay as named. CS fill us in on who is leading this as I have a new toy and coming your way soon, I will start the music and see what it attracts to their location
Charlie sends
Charlie sends
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From: Kinloss
Words fail me, and thats a first.
Do they actually know the reason why the bar was renamed 'The Drunken Duck'?
Maybe a bit of a reminder might be in order, watch the mess notice board for details..................
Do they actually know the reason why the bar was renamed 'The Drunken Duck'?
Maybe a bit of a reminder might be in order, watch the mess notice board for details..................
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From: N. Spain
For the reasons posted it's obvious the name should stay as Drunken Duck. If any multi *ed son of Mr. & Mrs Bator does manage to impose his wishes against popular demand may I suggest any new name is totally ignored and everyone continues to call it the DD.
Take care all.
s37
Take care all.
s37
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From: Cornwall
Huh?
The re-naming of the bar in tribute to CXX/3 would get a resounding 'YES' followed by a 'Wooo' and and two thumbs up from my late husband and also his mates (I prefer to think of them not just as aircrew) on that ill-fated nimrod. I find myself, yet again, shaking my head at the 'give it and take it away' attitude . I thought it was a fantastic tribute and don't think it is offensive. Please get everyone to post their support for the 'drunken duck' campaign and cheers to all who flew with them on many sorties. Shandyman- I think you may have been talking about my Mister DIY- who couldn't put a paint brush down for longer than two seconds! H33
. I thought it was a fantastic tribute and don't think it is offensive. Please get everyone to post their support for the 'drunken duck' campaign and cheers to all who flew with them on many sorties. Shandyman- I think you may have been talking about my Mister DIY- who couldn't put a paint brush down for longer than two seconds! H33
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From: The front end and about 50ft up
It's been a few years since I was last in Bazbados, but are we talking about the bar that I knew* as the Camel's Toe, built by the handsome skygods of 1310 Flt and JHF: The one with the T-55, the dead palm trees, and the hexagonal brick, wood, palm bar?
*and by 'knew', I mean mixed cement by hand when it was +52C in the shade.
*and by 'knew', I mean mixed cement by hand when it was +52C in the shade.
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From: UK, sometimes!
Max, no we aren't. The Camels Toe was (is?) a very good bar in another sandpit location.
CS - you can add my vote of support to your campaign - spent many a hot, sticky night in the Drunken Duck (and it's several previous incarnations all the way back to 2001!).
As others have said before, maybe it's time to have a plaque made up and mounted somewhere in the bar in honour of CXX/3 and explaining why the bar is now so named.
MadMark!!!
CS - you can add my vote of support to your campaign - spent many a hot, sticky night in the Drunken Duck (and it's several previous incarnations all the way back to 2001!).
As others have said before, maybe it's time to have a plaque made up and mounted somewhere in the bar in honour of CXX/3 and explaining why the bar is now so named.
MadMark!!!
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From: Lincs
Chaps,
Is there no one brewery or distillery (sp?) up there that would be prepared to cough up and have a 'proper' sign made for the place? What about the messes helping out with some cash?
Likewise, can you not get workshops to knock up something about the crew to fix to a wall or something, educating everyone how the name originated? Then maybe get some airship (or even, God forbid, a politician) to 'open the bar' on a visit?
I'm sure there are plenty of places that would give generously to help out if they were told of the reasons.
Best of luck
TSM
Is there no one brewery or distillery (sp?) up there that would be prepared to cough up and have a 'proper' sign made for the place? What about the messes helping out with some cash?
Likewise, can you not get workshops to knock up something about the crew to fix to a wall or something, educating everyone how the name originated? Then maybe get some airship (or even, God forbid, a politician) to 'open the bar' on a visit?
I'm sure there are plenty of places that would give generously to help out if they were told of the reasons.
Best of luck
TSM
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From: scotland
This is a Political Correctness issue!!!
Hi Guys,
Having painted the sign I took great interest in this issue and started to ask the 120 Sqn hierarchy what this was all about! It transpires that a senior officer visiting the EAW (DOB) at Seeb noticed the sign and asked the politically correct question 'is that sign appropriate for a Muslim Country?'. At which point it was carefully explained to him the reasons for the sign and all the background, he then dropped the query altogether. So apart from this being a non-starter the only question that remains is why was this question asked in the first place?
Cheers
Having painted the sign I took great interest in this issue and started to ask the 120 Sqn hierarchy what this was all about! It transpires that a senior officer visiting the EAW (DOB) at Seeb noticed the sign and asked the politically correct question 'is that sign appropriate for a Muslim Country?'. At which point it was carefully explained to him the reasons for the sign and all the background, he then dropped the query altogether. So apart from this being a non-starter the only question that remains is why was this question asked in the first place?
Cheers
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
If that was all the wanquerre could find to ask, he clearly had a supreme grasp of the non-essential.....
Lions and Donkeys. As they say, "Discuss"....
Lions and Donkeys. As they say, "Discuss"....
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From: The Crucible
...and for us old farts, what is a DOB/DOBBER?
(Only joking, I love them really - honest)
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult
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From: On the western edge of The Moor
Just seen this though not one of you
There is a Drunken Duck hotel in the Lake District near Hawkshead is it worth you contacting them?
http://www.drunkenduckinn.co.uk/
actual location (if flying in area) Grid coords 335069,501278
Grid ref NY 35069,01278
Is there no one brewery or distillery (sp?) up there that would be prepared to cough up and have a 'proper' sign made for the place?
http://www.drunkenduckinn.co.uk/
actual location (if flying in area) Grid coords 335069,501278
Grid ref NY 35069,01278
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From: UK
It transpires that a senior officer visiting the EAW (DOB) at Seeb noticed the sign and asked the politically correct question 'is that sign appropriate for a Muslim Country?'
Long may there be a 'drunken duck' bar in Seeb.
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I can say we still have a Drunken Duck to this day after all this chat. I was sure last year a certain other squadrom tried to place a Goose in the same location as Duck but it would seem Goose has gone
The nice dobber staff now have drunken duck t shirts that look pretty cool now
The nice dobber staff now have drunken duck t shirts that look pretty cool now
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From: 4 Civvy Street. Nowhere-near-a-base. The Shires.
Toast on Tuesday
Although I can't be there next Tuesday I hope that all at the Duck will raise a glass and a cheer for the 14 heroes who supped their last tinnies there exactly 2 years ago.
CS
RIP CXX/3
CS
RIP CXX/3