When should a captain be addressed as captain?
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When should a captain be addressed as captain?
I can understand a captain being addressed by his title in front of passengers and I've also seen personal faxes with the name of Captain so and so on it as the printed address sent from their home and heard of people using the title out of the work environment. Just how far do you think this title should extend?
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He should be addressed as Captain when....
- You've just screwed up
- You need a hand
- You're hung over
- You slept with his daughter
- He's grumpy
- You think the name C
T!!! is unappropriate
- He could help your career path
- You've just screwed up
- You need a hand
- You're hung over
- You slept with his daughter
- He's grumpy
- You think the name C
T!!! is unappropriate- He could help your career path
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When he's standing on the bridge of the Queen Mary II 
Aye, Aye.
Cheers, HH.
Aye, Aye.
Cheers, HH.
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- You're sleeping with his wife
- The weather has turned to s h i t, and your pay just isn't enough to warrent the controls on that particular flight
- You want to hit the booze on your upcoming overnight
- The weather has turned to s h i t, and your pay just isn't enough to warrent the controls on that particular flight
- You want to hit the booze on your upcoming overnight
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I absolute insist that my wife refers to me as "Captain", and follow all my orders, since I regained my PPL after a 25 year absence!
Unfortunately, I can't share with 'pruners the type of comments I always receive in return (??), otherwise Woomera would ban me!
Unfortunately, I can't share with 'pruners the type of comments I always receive in return (??), otherwise Woomera would ban me!
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As this is Dunnunda & Godzone, the cultural norm is to refer to the captain by his / her name (this may not work in other parts of the world).
It is convenient to call Him / Her "Captain" when you've forgotten His / Her name.
It is convenient to call Him / Her "Captain" when you've forgotten His / Her name.
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He should be addressed as Captain when:
- You ran over his dog
- you threw up in his map bag
- His Daughter is not 18 like she said she was
- You leave a smelly surprise in his toilet
- You need to borrow money
- You need him to bail you out of the watch-house
- You ran over his dog
- you threw up in his map bag
- His Daughter is not 18 like she said she was
- You leave a smelly surprise in his toilet
- You need to borrow money
- You need him to bail you out of the watch-house
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Being genetically superior to all other races, I insist on being addressed as Captain Sir, until such time, when formalities can be dispensed with, or one is "stood down", Then and only then, Sir will suffice.
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There is a motel on the outskirts of Sale called The Captains Lodge and is run by an ex airline captain from Europe. By all accounts he and the locals don't see eye to eye. There was an article in the Herald Sun about him and apparently he legally changed his first name to Captain as he alledgedly wasn't getting the respect that he felt that he deserved.
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The motel outside Sale.
It sounds like an ex PNG, guy, of German origin, by the nickname of "cementhead " He got a job in Japan , after he PNG in the late 60's as an F27 Capt., SELF PROCLAIMED.
The Japanese company found out after a while and P*ssed him off and I believe he got out of Japan, before they could grab him for a short stay in a friendly Japanese Correctional Centre.
When staying in Mel. on the F-27 course, as an F/O, he would phone the front desk at the Southern Cross, asking them to page, Capt. Frank Sta********R, then as the page was made, he would rush up to the front desk, louding proclaiming, "I am Capt. S, I am Capt S.
He also made it on TV during the late 70's or early 80's in Mel., I think whinging about how the local council, wouldn't help him to help his motel in someway or another.
He was with AAPNG, based in Rabaul.
Cheers,
robroy
It sounds like an ex PNG, guy, of German origin, by the nickname of "cementhead " He got a job in Japan , after he PNG in the late 60's as an F27 Capt., SELF PROCLAIMED.
The Japanese company found out after a while and P*ssed him off and I believe he got out of Japan, before they could grab him for a short stay in a friendly Japanese Correctional Centre.
When staying in Mel. on the F-27 course, as an F/O, he would phone the front desk at the Southern Cross, asking them to page, Capt. Frank Sta********R, then as the page was made, he would rush up to the front desk, louding proclaiming, "I am Capt. S, I am Capt S.
He also made it on TV during the late 70's or early 80's in Mel., I think whinging about how the local council, wouldn't help him to help his motel in someway or another.
He was with AAPNG, based in Rabaul.
Cheers,
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Omark,
I guess you are out of the Australian car license plate "loop".
For a full personalised plate, it is VERY expensive. For a reular personalised plate, using 3 letters and three numbers, it is a LOT cheaper.
How would you enscribe Captain with 3 letters??? Cap or Cpt are good choices to me!
I sincerely doubt someone would have a number plate ascribing to a 767 Cockpit Resource Trainer. I take it you were joking, or seriously misunderstood?
Why Omark44? A No4 in 7.62 will do the job better, but I am biased.
I guess you are out of the Australian car license plate "loop".
For a full personalised plate, it is VERY expensive. For a reular personalised plate, using 3 letters and three numbers, it is a LOT cheaper.
How would you enscribe Captain with 3 letters??? Cap or Cpt are good choices to me!
I sincerely doubt someone would have a number plate ascribing to a 767 Cockpit Resource Trainer. I take it you were joking, or seriously misunderstood?
Why Omark44? A No4 in 7.62 will do the job better, but I am biased.