Almost_Done is Done
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I'm intrigued?
You signed off - 'listening out'
That indicates to me you were employed in Comms - does that mean you were in ComCen or Air Tragic for umpty years as an SAC or better and never progressed?
If this is not the case, I would be fascinated to hear about your 'rollercoaster' career - would that be tours in Singapore - Malta - USA - Spec Ops - Linguist - 51Sqn - or just getting up and down in your bunk in the singley block everyday? - We need to know
I'm intrigued?
You signed off - 'listening out'
That indicates to me you were employed in Comms - does that mean you were in ComCen or Air Tragic for umpty years as an SAC or better and never progressed?
If this is not the case, I would be fascinated to hear about your 'rollercoaster' career - would that be tours in Singapore - Malta - USA - Spec Ops - Linguist - 51Sqn - or just getting up and down in your bunk in the singley block everyday? - We need to know
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BTW..............Samuraipratt, you are a total arrse
I take it he was posting like a twunt as usual but as I can't see his comments I really don't care
Good luck AD. Enjoy the future, whatever it may bring!
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Good Luck AD, I've been out over 30 years now, but you never forget the times in the mob, mainly the good and fun times, and of course your service number. Use mine as a password now. 
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Who doesn't
ASMA - password 8 characters one of whch must be a letter or a number. It was either deliberate or the plods never saw it coming:
1234567A
and after 6 months
A1234567
and then
1234567A
brilliant.
Enjoy AD, its just as chaotic in a grey suit. Yesterday Team B arrived moments before Team A. Unannounced Team B was to commission test the new IT system. And Team A was to take it down for repair.
ASMA - password 8 characters one of whch must be a letter or a number. It was either deliberate or the plods never saw it coming:
1234567A
and after 6 months
A1234567
and then
1234567A
brilliant.
Enjoy AD, its just as chaotic in a grey suit. Yesterday Team B arrived moments before Team A. Unannounced Team B was to commission test the new IT system. And Team A was to take it down for repair.
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cargosales,
Post #12 read
Better check it quick before it gets deleted which is another of Samuraipratts puerile tricks.
Post #12 read
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who are you?
Who indeed. Why would you want to come onto this forum and say goodbye? Many people leave the armed forces every year, so what makes you so special? Were you expecting a leaving present?
who are you?
Who indeed. Why would you want to come onto this forum and say goodbye? Many people leave the armed forces every year, so what makes you so special? Were you expecting a leaving present?
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I don’t often post but wish you all the very best for your new start mate. Let us know how it goes. After 31 years I’m still enjoying life in the RAF - for the most part - but looking forward to doing something different when the time comes.
Cheers, JR
Samuraimatt - or is it AIDU? - Hard to differentiate.
Who are you? t
t
Who indeed. Why would you want to come onto this forum and continue to post mean, $h*tty comments at every opportunity? You must be a real joy to have as part of a team or crew – although the tone and abrasive nature you adopt on this Forum suggests you are a frustrated, failed wannabe with a large chip on your shoulder. Like many others…… ‘IGNORE’ – SELECT.
You are the weakest link, goodbye!
I don’t often post but wish you all the very best for your new start mate. Let us know how it goes. After 31 years I’m still enjoying life in the RAF - for the most part - but looking forward to doing something different when the time comes.
Cheers, JR
Samuraimatt - or is it AIDU? - Hard to differentiate.
Who are you? t
tWho indeed. Why would you want to come onto this forum and continue to post mean, $h*tty comments at every opportunity? You must be a real joy to have as part of a team or crew – although the tone and abrasive nature you adopt on this Forum suggests you are a frustrated, failed wannabe with a large chip on your shoulder. Like many others…… ‘IGNORE’ – SELECT.
You are the weakest link, goodbye!
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You may think you're out but you've got a long way to go yet. From my experience, having left last year and now working in a part-military organisation:
1. You'll keep getting JPA pay-chits (zero balance) for months.
2. You'll struggle to hold a conversation without referring to when you were in the RAF.
3. You might be just about able to avoid saying "When I was in", but refer to 2. above.
4. You'll grow your hair, and possibly a beard, but will then return to a QR-compliant appearance because you just feel scruffy.
5. If you go anywhere near an RAF camp, you will re-acquire your rank whether you like it or not. The guardroom and mess databases just can't cope with "Sqn Ldr Joe" becoming "Mr Joe".
6. It will be some time before the majority of your friends are not RAF.
7. In military company, you will be introduced, there will be an awkward pause, and then the person that introduced you will say "He used to be ........"
8. .......... And then someone will ask you what it's like being out.....
9. And I still can't really answer that. I've been out for less than one tour's-length so I still feel like I'm waiting for a tour-review date.
10. And I don't think you'll ever stop cursing "Bloody Civvies!"
N Joe
You may think you're out but you've got a long way to go yet. From my experience, having left last year and now working in a part-military organisation:
1. You'll keep getting JPA pay-chits (zero balance) for months.
2. You'll struggle to hold a conversation without referring to when you were in the RAF.
3. You might be just about able to avoid saying "When I was in", but refer to 2. above.
4. You'll grow your hair, and possibly a beard, but will then return to a QR-compliant appearance because you just feel scruffy.
5. If you go anywhere near an RAF camp, you will re-acquire your rank whether you like it or not. The guardroom and mess databases just can't cope with "Sqn Ldr Joe" becoming "Mr Joe".
6. It will be some time before the majority of your friends are not RAF.
7. In military company, you will be introduced, there will be an awkward pause, and then the person that introduced you will say "He used to be ........"
8. .......... And then someone will ask you what it's like being out.....
9. And I still can't really answer that. I've been out for less than one tour's-length so I still feel like I'm waiting for a tour-review date.
10. And I don't think you'll ever stop cursing "Bloody Civvies!"
N Joe
I've been out for 9 years and I agree with all of that, well apart from the bit about growing a beard cos I'm a bird and despite my best efforts I've never been able to grow a single whisker, my Gran on the other hand, blimey that woman should have been in the circus. Oh also because I'm a bird the question I always get asked is "did I have a gun?" You can have so much fun with that question! Just depends how much you want to scare someone 
Good look to you AD, I hope you have a happy transition to civvie life. It wasn't until after I left that I realised there are things that I'll never do again but then I also remembered that I actually got to do them in the first place.
Best wishes for the future matey
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That was a prattish thing to say. I don't know about anyone else but I also found Buoy15s comments rather offensive. or have i just had a sense of humour failure?
AD well done, thanks for your time and service. Enjoy civvie street
That was a prattish thing to say. I don't know about anyone else but I also found Buoy15s comments rather offensive. or have i just had a sense of humour failure?
AD well done, thanks for your time and service. Enjoy civvie street
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This thread obviously splits opinion.
Personally I find it painfully sad, that after a long career in the RAF, Almost_Done feels he has to come on a anonymouse forum to get some kind of personal validation for his life.
His mates are the people who should be dining him out, and making him feel valued, and coming on here seems desperately lonely.
It's a bit like walking into a hangar full of 20000 people you don't know and saying "I'm off now" and expecting applause!?
Can you imagine if the hundreds of people in the flying branches of the military who leave the service every day came on here to say bye?
I once heard the quote that "apart from the memories of friends, the impression you leave behind when you leave the military is the same as the space left behind when you remove your hand from a bucket of water" and I think that is pretty close to the truth.
If Almost_Done thinks he deserves special attention, then tell us why.
I ask again, who are you?
Personally I find it painfully sad, that after a long career in the RAF, Almost_Done feels he has to come on a anonymouse forum to get some kind of personal validation for his life.
His mates are the people who should be dining him out, and making him feel valued, and coming on here seems desperately lonely.
It's a bit like walking into a hangar full of 20000 people you don't know and saying "I'm off now" and expecting applause!?
Can you imagine if the hundreds of people in the flying branches of the military who leave the service every day came on here to say bye?
I once heard the quote that "apart from the memories of friends, the impression you leave behind when you leave the military is the same as the space left behind when you remove your hand from a bucket of water" and I think that is pretty close to the truth.
If Almost_Done thinks he deserves special attention, then tell us why.
I ask again, who are you?
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Having read almost dones farewell speech I find it a bit strange why he would say........
Why would you say such a thing? What have you to say to all those that haven't returned with the correct number of body parts? "Oh bad luck, at least you are still alive and they do great prosthetics now"
Tourist, perhaps he feels let down by his departure and feels that he will receive more admiration from his pals on this forum. He did PVR after all, so he only has himself to blame for his departure.
you al return with the correct number of body parts you went out with.
Tourist, perhaps he feels let down by his departure and feels that he will receive more admiration from his pals on this forum. He did PVR after all, so he only has himself to blame for his departure.
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Good luck AD, hope it goes well for you in the future. Unlike some people here. Tourist, your a p**t. Alot of folks have posted here to wish AD all the best. Unlike you, who seems to think that his service counts for nothing. Anyone who has served for thier country past or present deserves recognition in some form or another. I for one am glad to wish him well, whatever job he has done in the RAF. Your attitude stinks. If you can't wish people the best for the future than don't bother posting at all.
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Personally I find it painfully sad, that after a long career in the RAF, Almost_Done feels he has to come on a anonymouse forum to get some kind of personal validation for his life.
Opinion on this thread may be split but it's a very uneven split and you and your buddy Samuraipratt are in the minority.
You can both have the satisfaction of being added to another ignore list. Enjoy!
Sorry almost forgot. All the best for the future A_D
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I dont post on this part of PPRuNE all that often, even though I am ex RAF myself. However I feel that it's unfair for me to criticise Tourist, when samurimatt is just as guilty here. I don't usually come out with a shotgun aimed at folks, however you two are getting it with both barrels. Samuri, you are as just as much a P**t as Tourist is. Your last post I found was frankly insulting and I question if you are mature enough to recognise that. I don't know how long you have been in the Airforce but from your comments, It does not look that long to me. Do yourself a favour and grow up, before you decide to post anything else here.
A_D - all the best!
And this thread has prompted me to add my first two "persons" to my Ignore list.
Possibly we could ask the Mods - can we have a refined version of some other boards "Oxygen Thief" labels?
And this thread has prompted me to add my first two "persons" to my Ignore list.
Possibly we could ask the Mods - can we have a refined version of some other boards "Oxygen Thief" labels?
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Good luck, and I wish you the very best for the future.
I suspect you may have been involved with the SH world and for that you deserve a pat on the back. They are a great bunch of hard working and loyal chaps and lasses. Our paths may have crossed during my short, but most enjoyable, involvement with SH several years ago.
As for the usual insulting comments you find here, ignore them. They are made by a sad bunch, that don’t seem to enjoy themselves while serving in the mob and I doubt they would enjoy themselves once they are out of the mob.
The one good thing for certain is that when these sad individuals leave, they will not be able to look back with pride and honour and remember the great times they had and the great mates they made, as people like you and I and several others can.
All the best.
Good luck, and I wish you the very best for the future.
I suspect you may have been involved with the SH world and for that you deserve a pat on the back. They are a great bunch of hard working and loyal chaps and lasses. Our paths may have crossed during my short, but most enjoyable, involvement with SH several years ago.
As for the usual insulting comments you find here, ignore them. They are made by a sad bunch, that don’t seem to enjoy themselves while serving in the mob and I doubt they would enjoy themselves once they are out of the mob.
The one good thing for certain is that when these sad individuals leave, they will not be able to look back with pride and honour and remember the great times they had and the great mates they made, as people like you and I and several others can.
All the best.
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I left 9 years ago from the BZN fleet. A couple of years later a flight test crew arrived, most of which I knew. One member was a master when I knew him but was now a Sqn Ldr. Out of the mob now, but still thinking RAF I called him 'Sir'! When he told me not to be so regimented I began to talk on a more friendly basis. My, Totally MOD, bosses did their nut 
They could not understand the 'crew' mentality. I was a GE and do miss that relationship but I am lucky, I still meet some of my ex-crewmates.
Hope everything goes well, whatever your next career is but cherish the times when you were in.
They could not understand the 'crew' mentality. I was a GE and do miss that relationship but I am lucky, I still meet some of my ex-crewmates.
Hope everything goes well, whatever your next career is but cherish the times when you were in.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Certainly AIDU is the only other person I have felt the need to block. AIDU is on reprieve at the moment 
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I just wanted to say goodbye...not start a war!
I just wanted to say goodbye, goodluck and that I will always think of those 'still in'. Thank you to all that understood my intent and reciprocated with kind words.
To the others oh well..........
To the others oh well..........