Jubilee Medal
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Perhaps we should have a whip round to get him a Shift Key that works. I think it's more annoying that that girlie JQK something on one of the OASC threads who kept SHOUTING.
Thinks: if she got together with Canberra (sorry canberra), perhaps between them they'd get it right!
Thinks: if she got together with Canberra (sorry canberra), perhaps between them they'd get it right!
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Back to medals.
I asked our HR dept the other day when ours were arriving here on the good ol' fraggle rock. I was expecting a bit of pomp and circumstance in the true colonial style (Pimms on the lawn up at Government House with His Excellency the Leiutentant Governor AM McFadyen. I was particularly looking forward to this as he still retains immense pull with the RAF and can organise a meaty flypast for just about anything.
Imagine my disappointment when I found out that the LG WILL be presenting them, but at the start of each shift. This was of particular upset as I am a shiny trouser office dweller at present and do not work shifts.
Accordingly, we are going to organise our own ceremony with a two gun salute using a couple of seized BB guns and a flypast utilising some well placed thread and my nine year olds model of a Boulton Paul Defiant. I may even bull a pair of shoes for the occasion.
I asked our HR dept the other day when ours were arriving here on the good ol' fraggle rock. I was expecting a bit of pomp and circumstance in the true colonial style (Pimms on the lawn up at Government House with His Excellency the Leiutentant Governor AM McFadyen. I was particularly looking forward to this as he still retains immense pull with the RAF and can organise a meaty flypast for just about anything.
Imagine my disappointment when I found out that the LG WILL be presenting them, but at the start of each shift. This was of particular upset as I am a shiny trouser office dweller at present and do not work shifts.
Accordingly, we are going to organise our own ceremony with a two gun salute using a couple of seized BB guns and a flypast utilising some well placed thread and my nine year olds model of a Boulton Paul Defiant. I may even bull a pair of shoes for the occasion.
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Stop the pigeon
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Hey! Dastardly and Muttley was great TV!
What other cartoons had triplanes for god's sake?? [just to keep it on military aviation]
Hey! Dastardly and Muttley was great TV!
What other cartoons had triplanes for god's sake?? [just to keep it on military aviation]
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The idea of getting a medal for being around when the Queen has sat comfortably on her thrown for 50 years seems a little too much, perhaps medals like that should be worn somewhere other than alongside campaign and other related awards & decorations or even not worn at all and given as a keepsake.
Like Ralf said we will soon be awarded a medal for getting to work on time. Would hate to see us end up like the Spams & get a gong for stagging on in the nasty snow & rain
I think Prince Harrys gong was for Bravery and heroism whilst under the influence of banned substances & for valianlty enduring the Rod Stewart section of the Jubilee Concert.
Like Ralf said we will soon be awarded a medal for getting to work on time. Would hate to see us end up like the Spams & get a gong for stagging on in the nasty snow & rain
I think Prince Harrys gong was for Bravery and heroism whilst under the influence of banned substances & for valianlty enduring the Rod Stewart section of the Jubilee Concert.
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I believe that there is a place for medals such as the QGJM, but what I find really galling is the devaluing (sp?) of gallantry medals i.e. awarding the DFC for 'leading his squadron into battle'.....
Recent(ish) air campaigns are a good example. Sir, you might be the Boss, but it doesn't necessarily follow that you were the bravest....!
CV
Recent(ish) air campaigns are a good example. Sir, you might be the Boss, but it doesn't necessarily follow that you were the bravest....!
CV
