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Seldom, thanks for answering the question.
Sideways - personally, as ex-mil, I see myself as here under sufferance, and try to restrict myself to relevant comment when asked on a thread like this. Not all always do, to your obvious and understandable annoyance.
I would have thought, however, a PVR thread implies some are considering life on the outside, with which some of us oldies might be able to help.
Sideways - personally, as ex-mil, I see myself as here under sufferance, and try to restrict myself to relevant comment when asked on a thread like this. Not all always do, to your obvious and understandable annoyance.
I would have thought, however, a PVR thread implies some are considering life on the outside, with which some of us oldies might be able to help.
By the sound of some of you wakners, I'm even more glad I'm leaving in just over 7 weeks. I for one never 'dissed' the old and bold that gave their wise opinion when they were either "in" or "retired" (at the odd Sqn Dining In or Happy Hour they turned up to) - you lose them from the forum and you will lose a valuable set of LIs and other pearls of wisdom; but it might stop the smell of wee...
Oh, I'll still be wearing my Crab Fat uniform/growbag most months, so I see myself as "entitled" to continue to contribute Pprune. The good news for me is that I no longer have to stomach the politics of what a majority of the Regular Officer Cadre seems to be becoming of late - spineless, self-obsessed, sycophantic and most of all only in it for themselves. There's definately no room for characters, individual flair, stove-piped excellence or FUN these days.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen...
LJ
Oh, I'll still be wearing my Crab Fat uniform/growbag most months, so I see myself as "entitled" to continue to contribute Pprune. The good news for me is that I no longer have to stomach the politics of what a majority of the Regular Officer Cadre seems to be becoming of late - spineless, self-obsessed, sycophantic and most of all only in it for themselves. There's definately no room for characters, individual flair, stove-piped excellence or FUN these days.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen...
LJ
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I remember many years ago (about 1970 actually) when on 46 Sqn (Andovers) we had an elderly Master Air Quartermaster (before that American abomination of Air Loadmaster was adopted) who failed his categorisation check in respect of combat survival conducted by a young Flt Sgt AQM.
Said Flt Sgt was surprised when the paperwork was returned to him with a note stating "I believe that you have made a mistake and you may wish to reconsider your assessment." He promptly returned the paperwork with a note stating that there was no mistake and the MAQM had failed the test.
Some days later he received a telephone call from a Very Senior Officer who suggested that he may wish to reconsider his decision - he refused. The VSO then pointed out the MAQM had been his Wop/AG during WW2 and had been shot down twice over enemy occupied territory - and had got back to Allied Lines both times!!
Said Flt Sgt was surprised when the paperwork was returned to him with a note stating "I believe that you have made a mistake and you may wish to reconsider your assessment." He promptly returned the paperwork with a note stating that there was no mistake and the MAQM had failed the test.
Some days later he received a telephone call from a Very Senior Officer who suggested that he may wish to reconsider his decision - he refused. The VSO then pointed out the MAQM had been his Wop/AG during WW2 and had been shot down twice over enemy occupied territory - and had got back to Allied Lines both times!!
Caz
Wouldn't happen today in this man's Air Force. The jellyfish at the top would have them under admin action and off to Casework in a flash - no common sense and it's all about "meeting targets" and "performance indicators".
LJ
Wouldn't happen today in this man's Air Force. The jellyfish at the top would have them under admin action and off to Casework in a flash - no common sense and it's all about "meeting targets" and "performance indicators".
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In 7 weeks you will be a civilian, looking at the forum entry criterion do you see "civilian" mentioned anywhere......if not why will you stil be posting in here
Devils legal thingy head off
Edited because you can bet your bottom dollar some bed wetter will trot along with a spelling B.......
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Oh, for some correct spOlling...
How did you know about the wet patches, Seldom?
*cough*
...2 l's in still Seldom. Catchup.
How did you know about the wet patches, Seldom?
*cough*
will you stil be posting
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Seldom
After PVR some of us decide there are still some good things (like flying AEF or UAS) about the RAF and take the Queen's Shilling on our own terms...
RAF Reserves - Homepage
Make sense?
LJ
After PVR some of us decide there are still some good things (like flying AEF or UAS) about the RAF and take the Queen's Shilling on our own terms...
RAF Reserves - Homepage
Make sense?
LJ
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Seldom
After PVR some of us decide there are still some good things (like flying AEF or UAS) about the RAF and take the Queen's Shilling on our own terms...
RAF Reserves - Homepage
Make sense?
LJ
After PVR some of us decide there are still some good things (like flying AEF or UAS) about the RAF and take the Queen's Shilling on our own terms...
RAF Reserves - Homepage
Make sense?
LJ
SFFP - Let's not forget this forum is part of the Professional Pilots Rumour Network. Set up by a group of people you appear to disdain - Civilians!
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No disdain at all chap, in fact quite the opposite. Come next Nov when I become a civilian in accordance with the forum rules I will no longer post in here out of respect to the site owners and their rules and regs
In the words of Michael Winner "Calm Down Dear(s)". As with most forums treat them like a pub - if you don't like the atmosphere go somewhere else - don't try and change the clientele thats the Landlord's job - if he wants to.
Currently PPrune is an interesting pub - with lots of stories and advice - just occasionally the kids escape the playroom....
Currently PPrune is an interesting pub - with lots of stories and advice - just occasionally the kids escape the playroom....