Come on Podski, tell us who was it that advised you she was the worst root in Melbourne. Or is it from first hand experience?????

Podski you poor bastard, you've backed yourself into a corner here!

She may have been 'the worst root in Melbourne' but I heard she definitely had 'the hottest fingers'

:D

AirNoServicesAustralia

though I've never seen Boogie Nights, honest, shortly after the birth of Digla I asked Melb or BNE centre if it was named after Dirk of boogie nights. The ATCO laughed and said yes.

An urban legend or two need to be blown away.

From the person who created the waypoints in the first place (not me I might add):

• WENDY was named after a friend of his outside AsA, not an ex-ATC
• NEFER = Nefertiti not Jennifer
• and as someone said, SLOPS is an AsA employee's nickname among her circle of female friends

Goes to show, what you think a waypoint name means, ain't necessarily so ;)

buckshot1777

Thanks for letting the facts get in the way of a good story.
;)

I was told by the woman concerned, that is Podski's personal recomendation as the worst root in Melbourne, that she was in the office the morning they had to name the waypoint and she confirmed it was named after her.

I have also had it confirmed from a few people in the know in Melbourne that is was named after her. I guess we will have to agree to disagree.

Yes, and ANSA would know because he had a "special" relationship with said Wendy :} (whatever)

Cpt Claret, Digla is named after an ATCO who happens to be named Dirk, and of course he got the nickname Diggler as soon as Boogie Nights came out. I'm not so sure he has the same "attributes" as the original though ;)

The woman in question may have thought it was named after her, but I can assure you it wasn't. And having been in the system for longer than I care to think, I'm in a direct position to know mate ;)

It, along with the "worst route" bit started off and became the stuff of urban legends, and has been promulgated (like that AIS-speak word?) ever since. I feel guilty for blowing it away now :hmm:

Now, ask someone to tell you the story about the Ron King Memorial Window ........

I remember when an Ansett flight was offered track shortening on the way into Melbourne and the controller asked, "Charlie Zulu Delta, would you like to come inside Paula?" The response. "Depends what she looks like!". The controller cracked up when he realised what he said.

That would be the same Ron King that once tried to flow the radar tolerance markers, wouldn't it?

Hey, we have people here who still remember the Wild-West show on arrivals in the old, old Melbourne AACC. ZZZZZZZZZZ

'Those' Place Names...
 

I well remember the first time "TAPAX" appeared in the list ( L513 down over 'The Bight') - the VERY first time I tried using it in response mode with a VERY NASAL 'twang' - on a "Doggo" - I was told "STBY" by the male Capt. - then a VERY nice sounding young lady (who must have been delivering coffee at the time) came on with the 'Say Again Place Name?' routine which lasted about two minutes, to everyone's amusement....no 'political correctness' asked for...none given.
Dems WERE de days...!!~

Of course, LARRY CURLY and MOEWEalways gave "Springbok" a lift as they were transferred to VHF..or HF.. as the case may be.

Now, all I see is STUGE and SHEMP. WHO THE HELL IS SHEMP??
(INO Routes ex PH)
Of course, there were many others.....GAFFA - the original - ex KAL to AS...and many others deleted now.....

Time to open the 'red'....:ok:

A few miles off the West coast:

WONSA
JOLLY
SWAGY
CAMBS
BYLLA
BONGS
UNDER
ACOOL
EBARR
TREES

:ok:

G'day.

DA

Thats me!
 

Well next time you blokes do a STAR into DN, look out for...

STUIE

Cos thats MY waypoint! :p

I even have the airservices letter to prove it!

Hehehe


...disco

[QUOTE]Now, all I see is STUGE and SHEMP. WHO THE HELL IS SHEMP??[QUOTE]

Shemp Howard stooge No 4?

South China sea in the old days

NIPLE
NIKET
SEXIE

lovely (sounding) Viatnamese lady "call me SEXIE" oh the fun of it all

:ok: :ok:

Yes, the one and only Ron King.

Guess you've stumbled across this

My favourite:

Commonly referred to as "SUN glare" in ML tower .:cool:

I still get a giggle out of seeing BOLOX on the NZ ERC's.

Then there was an Eagle pilot who was approaching Auckland from the east for RWY 23, was asked to route Miranda Whitford (both NDB’s) for the approach into AA. His very quick response was “but I don’t know her”.

buckshot1777 and bekolblockage

Boy, do you blokes bring back some memories!!

CG