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Found the site through an internet search when looking for some info.
Then located the caption competition thread and laughed so much I had to stay.
Works the other way as well. I found Courtney Mil's website via here and enjoyed reading his story.
Then located the caption competition thread and laughed so much I had to stay.
Works the other way as well. I found Courtney Mil's website via here and enjoyed reading his story.
On the Military Aircrew Forum:
1. As an e-crewroom, since traditional crewrooms had largely disappeared.
2. From a deep loathing of the mis-used Management in Confidence caveat, used by middle-ranking $hits as a pas devant tool to prevent people knowing the truth.
3. As a way of ensuring that certain snippets reached certain ears.
4. As a way of contributing to the ZD576 Mull of Kintyre campaign
And because it pi$$ed off d ickheads such as 'Daisy'!
1. As an e-crewroom, since traditional crewrooms had largely disappeared.
2. From a deep loathing of the mis-used Management in Confidence caveat, used by middle-ranking $hits as a pas devant tool to prevent people knowing the truth.
3. As a way of ensuring that certain snippets reached certain ears.
4. As a way of contributing to the ZD576 Mull of Kintyre campaign
And because it pi$$ed off d ickheads such as 'Daisy'!
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Someone had to give Buster a good kicking in the Caption Comp 
Seriously, an old colleague suggested it as he frequents here.
Seriously, an old colleague suggested it as he frequents here.
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Why?
I joined some years ago on a friends reco,n. Of late the tendancy of people who should know better to be grossly agressive to those with whom they disagree seems to have grown more frequent, there ought to be a banning systen for varying lengths of time according to the offence, a bit like driving bans
I am sad that some external watchers can vet stories, I think they are mistaken because others will go unpublished preventing challenge and other venues will publish them uncorrected
Lies are best defeated by the truth not by suppression
Over the years I have learnt some stuff, mostly trivial but sometimes important. Oftimes my memory has been faulty or I have just been wrong for a long time. For example it was only this year that I learnt a good friend of mine got any Argy down south before he dissapeared
Mostly I am greatfull for the times someone has gone to the trouble of correcting my mistakes about dates or facts or people.
Those seeing an error have a choice, say nothing and feel superior of correct the error and do the author a big favour for nothing. All those who have gone the extra mile for me;;;; THANK YOU
I am sad that some external watchers can vet stories, I think they are mistaken because others will go unpublished preventing challenge and other venues will publish them uncorrected
Lies are best defeated by the truth not by suppression
Over the years I have learnt some stuff, mostly trivial but sometimes important. Oftimes my memory has been faulty or I have just been wrong for a long time. For example it was only this year that I learnt a good friend of mine got any Argy down south before he dissapeared
Mostly I am greatfull for the times someone has gone to the trouble of correcting my mistakes about dates or facts or people.
Those seeing an error have a choice, say nothing and feel superior of correct the error and do the author a big favour for nothing. All those who have gone the extra mile for me;;;; THANK YOU
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Having spectated for a while I was driven into the fray to correct a sentence or two that had been published about a previous aircraft type - written with a degree of authority by someone who probably couldn't identify it at 50 paces.
I usually spend at least thirty minutes writing, re-writing and then deleting my posts without publishing them. Sometimes for security grounds, sometimes to avoid completely outing myself - but also because there's simply no helping some people and by the time you get to page three of most threads the battle lines are drawn between percy pongo, crab fat and fish head and all sensible input has ceased.
I usually spend at least thirty minutes writing, re-writing and then deleting my posts without publishing them. Sometimes for security grounds, sometimes to avoid completely outing myself - but also because there's simply no helping some people and by the time you get to page three of most threads the battle lines are drawn between percy pongo, crab fat and fish head and all sensible input has ceased.
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Why did I join PPRuNe ?
When taking first timorous steps into cyberjungle as silver surfer, tried "Prune" (Grandad's name for "Bloggs"), landed here, no need to go any further. BEagle (#23) puts it well with his No.1, would say "Amen" to that.
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I'm fairly new to this site, but, have been following it for years. I have followed such threads as "Gaining an RAF Brevet", "Did you fly the Vulcan" and many others beside, particularly any insight into flying the Lightning! There can not, and never will be, a substitute for the information given to us on this forum, whatever anyone might think, the memories and reminiscences given to us are a recollection/ rendition of how someone who was involved, at the time, saw it. Having been involved in minor skirmishes ( GW1, Bosnia etc), and compared to many contributors, I feel that a lot of the input is worth the reading. Even if you can't agree at least you can post an alternative argument, just like democracy ?
Very much to see what was happening behind the totally incorrect media reports and what others thought. Not surprisingly most are same minded and annoyed by the same inept, political, military poor leaders. Much like a few at the pub whereby we solve the problems of the world and occasionally where one has one too many and gets a bit loud and obnoxious.
And wot he said ......BEagle
And wot he said ......BEagle
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I joined because PPRuNe let me, and I'm so glad they did, even though I only fit one of the categories listed! 
When all is said and done though, these forums have been, and continue to be, an invaluable source of information and humour...
-RP
When all is said and done though, these forums have been, and continue to be, an invaluable source of information and humour...
-RP
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Why I loined PPRuNe
During the '89 saga in Dunnunda, I lost patience one evening with the points of view being espoused, and it took off from there for me.
The icing on the cake was when Amos2(?) objected to something I wrote, whereupon I was promptly labelled a "S***" and was elevated to immortality on the "S*** list". My greatest pleasure for a long time was winding him up, and I often wonder if he really did/does hate me to the extent he claimed. Poor man!!
Then I found a great deal of interest in the posts of people like EWL, et al, and decided that Amos really was an unnecessary irritation in my life, so I left him (and others of his ilk) alone. Fortunately, the upset died a natural death as, unfortunately, did the best airline this nation has ever seen.
Best to all.
TNO.
The icing on the cake was when Amos2(?) objected to something I wrote, whereupon I was promptly labelled a "S***" and was elevated to immortality on the "S*** list". My greatest pleasure for a long time was winding him up, and I often wonder if he really did/does hate me to the extent he claimed. Poor man!!
Then I found a great deal of interest in the posts of people like EWL, et al, and decided that Amos really was an unnecessary irritation in my life, so I left him (and others of his ilk) alone. Fortunately, the upset died a natural death as, unfortunately, did the best airline this nation has ever seen.
Best to all.
TNO.
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Can't remember why I joined, but do know for a fact why I've stayed - I like aeroplanes and I seem to fit in here.
Some people like cars, others boats or railway steam engines, I just like aeroplanes. Think I caught the disease in September 1958 at RAF Syerston. The stunned silence after the Vulcan broke up suggests to me that those who were there also liked aeroplanes. Probably caught it then. 12 months later finds me at Cardington being assessed, and within less than 12 months wearing a blue uniform at Locking. It's the formative years that define the person, and who and what they later become.
My last flight as PIC would have been in the early '70's, hauling a small group of tourists into Maun, Botswana from Rand Airport. By then my blood stream had become totally infused with Avgas, and it's never really gone away. Only got to play with the big ones as an avionics eng, but liked that to. So yup. I is an aeroplane person and I belong here. Hopefully they will let me stay.
PS. Drove passed the local GA airfield (Moorabbin) on Thursday. Pulled into layby to watch and was still there an hour later. Sad I know.
Some people like cars, others boats or railway steam engines, I just like aeroplanes. Think I caught the disease in September 1958 at RAF Syerston. The stunned silence after the Vulcan broke up suggests to me that those who were there also liked aeroplanes. Probably caught it then. 12 months later finds me at Cardington being assessed, and within less than 12 months wearing a blue uniform at Locking. It's the formative years that define the person, and who and what they later become.
My last flight as PIC would have been in the early '70's, hauling a small group of tourists into Maun, Botswana from Rand Airport. By then my blood stream had become totally infused with Avgas, and it's never really gone away. Only got to play with the big ones as an avionics eng, but liked that to. So yup. I is an aeroplane person and I belong here. Hopefully they will let me stay.
PS. Drove passed the local GA airfield (Moorabbin) on Thursday. Pulled into layby to watch and was still there an hour later. Sad I know.
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Initially joined many, many years ago to contribute to an engineering thread; then drifted away; then rejoined.
Having a deep interest in politics I got into the Oz politics thread (and got banned from there more times than I care to think about
). The site also lets me keep a weather eye on what's happening to the RAF now that it's having to survive without me 
Having a deep interest in politics I got into the Oz politics thread (and got banned from there more times than I care to think about
). The site also lets me keep a weather eye on what's happening to the RAF now that it's having to survive without me
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I Googled XD869 and found this thread: http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...am-1959-a.html
I thought that I could contribute, so I joined PPRuNe.
I read other threads, enjoyed it, so I've stayed.
I thought that I could contribute, so I joined PPRuNe.
I read other threads, enjoyed it, so I've stayed.
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Thanks guys for all the replies, some really good reasons why we all joined this site
It just goes to show how much so many of us love PPRuNe.
To all at PPRuNe, keep up the good work and thanks
It just goes to show how much so many of us love PPRuNe.
To all at PPRuNe, keep up the good work and thanks