Red Arrows to be renamed the Blue Bows
 

Anyone see Junior Mastermind last night when 11 year old Emily said that when she commands the Red Arrows she is going to re-name them the Blue Bows. Comments?

Surely defence cuts will have stopped them flying by the time she is in any position to influence names. There will be a fleet of Simulators touring the airshows as a more cost effective, and less dangerous, method of show casing flying skills.:E :E

How about The Blue Throwing Knives


It'll save the expense of the bow.

Psycho Babble
 

I'm not sure what it says about me but when I read Blue Bows (bearing in mind it eminated from an 11 year old girl) I though of ribbons. Not bow and arrows.
I realise I have probably opened myself up to some banter there but I'm in an unusually good mood and thought I'd post it anyway!
BV:p

Blue Ribbons are quite tasty, though not as good as those Caramel ones whose name I forget.

Sort of like a big KitKat really. :ok:

Choccy biccies
 

I seem to recall the confectionery item in question was simply called 'Caramel'. You're right, they were quite tasty.
BV:ok:

You don't mean those Tunnock's Caramel Waifers do you? The ones you get in bag rats. Apparently 4 million are made every week (according to the wrapper) but who buys them apart from the MOD for filling bag rats?:}

Beagle
Rant on! :*
What an arse comment and a poor attempt at humour. Just what are you suggesting?
Perhaps he or she was watching it with their own children. It's called family entertainment. Are you telling me that you don't watch any tv programmes (assuming you have something as modern as a tv) or listen to your "wireless" if it involves children under the age of 16?
Off thread a bit but as you seem to be ever increasingly bitter about the RAF perhaps it's time you stopped posting on a forum "that is for the professionals who fly the non-civilian hardware, and the backroom boys and girls without whom nothing would leave the ground. Army, Navy and Airforces of the World, all equally welcome here".
Doesn't mention anything about this being a forum for bitter and twisted passed over has beens who keep harking back to the good old days.
Rant off - obviously expecting incoming for daring to make negative comment of Lord BEagle of PPRuNe!:p
TL

ooooh titan got out of bed the wrong side;) DW I have a generic hard disk based recording system that stops recording if youngsters appear on tv....:)

Got a bite there, Beags!

In fact, I think his post might even qualify as a double bite :ok: :ok:

Ooohh my downfall, "Caramel Wafers by Grey Dunn" I can see the ad and hear the jingle...the quick way to go cat 5. :ok:

Imagegear

What a strange comment.

Beags,

Either Titan is a Canadian (couldn't be bothered to check his profile) or crew room banter is taking a turn for the PC worse.

Titan,

It works like this: You have ten seconds to come up with something witty, and or cutting. Failing this you have to go for Rev Banter, usually "F:mad: k you' or '...and yer mother'.

Simple really. Here endeth the lesson entitled 'Not crying before the end of the working day.'

CBA

She also said that the Red Arrows have a female squadron leader at the mo. Is this true?

I think Sally has moved on from the Reds now.

'Gawn Fishing - there's a sighhhn up on ma dooooor'
 

Beags enjoying his latest catch tianus lokedus
http://www.landbigfish.com/gallery/g...cfm?photo=2030

Cheers Mate!!

CBA
You're right - I bit. I guess I have an unwarped but updated sense of humour.
Fully aware of the 10 second rule although had this been in the crewroom I would have kicked away Beagles zimmer frame and unplugged his colostomy bag by the time he got to 9!
Still, maybe we're in luck and someone undertook this advice when Beagle was a "yoof"
TL
PS - Not a Canadian either.

With that link you have more than redeemed yourself! :ok:

Titan
The link is very good, very funny, however your bite unneccessary. I dont give two hoots what you say on the forum but you are getting a bit personal with your comments. I likewise dont give a tosh how old you are or anybody else for that matter. As BEags has spent a carreer in the Military, does it mean he cant get older and still comment? Then young folks come up and imply that just because your old, your an old fart who doesnt belong to the military and for some reason deserve your zealous ageist remarks. One day you will be old Titan, and maybe with a zimmer frame and colostomy bag (its a function of age you know, and a result of a deteriorating body, nothing to do with the person), and the young buck who wants to kick your zimmer frame will probably think that your 60 Gb Ipod is ancient crap technology (just like BEags' wireless).

Tigs2 Phew, that was close, very very good bait.

And BEags, was the bald eagle appropriate?

CG

Steady on Tigs, that almost sounds as bad as Titan! :E
For the record I think BEagle is Great!

Are,nt the Red Arrows really called the "SCAMPTON DARTS TEAM"

Tigs
Cor blimey Guv!
Well I found out what level banter is since I left the crewroom 6 months ago! It's ok to insinuate that someone is perhaps a bit suspect/dodgy (to quote Lord BEagle of Prune - "I'm sure you had an excellent excuse for looking at 11 year olds on TV...?") but challenge that comment ....
Oh, and for the record I agree BEagle often has a lot of good stuff to offer - particularly to those seeking employment away from the modern military - but I don't have to agree or like evrything he posts just because he's challanging Herr Draper (go to Jet Blast if you don't know who I mean) as PPruNes most prolific poster. I would have taken offence at whoever posted the comment - I just know enough about Lord BEagle to be able to have a cheap shot. Not well enough for subtle banter, obviously - just a cheap shot!
So, if I have offended Lord BEagle then I doff my cap to old age and treachery - but I won't lower my standards jut because its an anonymous forum.
Enough - I've dragged this thread into a personal bitching contest (and Danny, I apologise).
Breakscrew - apologies for hijacking the thread. No, I didn't see Junior Mastermind.
Off to reregister under a different nom de plume - can't remain known as the man that challanged Beags!!!!
TL:ok: :ouch:

I prefer to call them the "Crimson Crabs"!:E

:ok: FLY NAVY!:ok:

Captain Flynn

Sorry chap not me.

When my child ends up on Junior Mastermind (genetically a certainty but some time in the future) she will say something far funnier...I'll make sure! :}

Ah no problem, thanks for replying.:ok:

Titan Locked,
Thanks for your support. It was a particularly cheap and tasteless remark from BEagle. I would have expected something better from someone like him.
BS

Onan
So that's what you look like.

Who's the ugly b*gger holding you up?

A year or so ago, I read an interview with said Sqn Ldr (can't remember if it was RAF News or RAF magazine)

I had to laugh when she was pictured in a red growbag looking like a dead sparrows pilot - minus the wings!

She was the team manager - an Air Trafficker!:8 :8 :8 ha ha ha

I prefer Pink Ribbons!

Training Risky,

Yes, she is an Air Trafficker, and has apparently done a bloody good job as Team Manager for the last three years. I'm sure you look much prettier in your grow-bag but you are probably not as competent. Grow up.

Oh I'm so sorry my lord. I'm trying to grow up every day my lord.

Don't you see the comedy value of hangers-on trying to absorb some of the kudos of aircrew by wearing growbags during the working day/in the bar etc?

I did wear one for 3 years and on the whole enjoyed it, but I am now on a very very long ground tour.....:(

I still have to titter when I see ground personnel use any excuse to keep wearing their loaned apparel long after they have had a pax trip!:p

I'm sure she could have done an equally great job as team mgr in blues.... but then how would she be able to convince everyone she was in the Reds...!:E