The great Private Pilots Forum ONLY drinks bash....Saturday 28th September LONDON.
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I'm all for this event - I might even be there myself, but I have a question.
Doesn't this sort of get-together compromise (for the attendees) the anonymous cyber identities we all enjoy. Now I know that the kinds of topics we discuss here are not sensitive in the same way as might be the case in other fora, ie we won't get sacked if we slag off our airline employer and are identified, but doesn't anonymity confer an ability to be more open in the topics we discuss?
What are the views out there in (currently anonymous) cyberland?
Doesn't this sort of get-together compromise (for the attendees) the anonymous cyber identities we all enjoy. Now I know that the kinds of topics we discuss here are not sensitive in the same way as might be the case in other fora, ie we won't get sacked if we slag off our airline employer and are identified, but doesn't anonymity confer an ability to be more open in the topics we discuss?
What are the views out there in (currently anonymous) cyberland?
High Flying Bird
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UTW - for a lot of the people currently attending anonymity is no longer an issue. Personally I've shared beer, flying time, and beds (only sleeping, of course!) with most of 'em. 
IMO losing your anonymity makes posting your own opinions easier. You know the people who will read it, and you know that however they respond you'll probably end up having a laugh about it over a beer the next time you meet. Blindly arguing over some petty issue, not knowing whether the other person is taking the p1ss or not, makes things tricky!
IMO losing your anonymity makes posting your own opinions easier. You know the people who will read it, and you know that however they respond you'll probably end up having a laugh about it over a beer the next time you meet. Blindly arguing over some petty issue, not knowing whether the other person is taking the p1ss or not, makes things tricky!
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Aerbabe – if you want us to believe you’ve shared a bed with most of the Pprune bashers, what are you doing in front of a computer at 0004Z? 
That’s a bit sad, isn’t it?
That’s a bit sad, isn’t it?
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BRL - I would like to come to the event - I start my PPL the next day, so I know I won't be eligible for any awards, but if its OK with you guys I'd like to wear my water wings to confirm my newby status 
Also they'll be handy if things get a little 'tricky' later on...
... and on a more serious note - how long do I have to leave drinking before flying (1st lesson 4pm on Sunday)
SOMP
Also they'll be handy if things get a little 'tricky' later on...
... and on a more serious note - how long do I have to leave drinking before flying (1st lesson 4pm on Sunday)
SOMP
A good one for the last drink(s) of the night
THE TEQUILA STUNTMAN
This is like any normal Tequila, ie salt, lime and cat, sorry, cactus juice. The procedure for drinking it is slightly different though.
Take the salt - snort it
Take the lime - squirt it into an eye
Take the tequila - shoot it.
Repeat the above to ensure that you have 2 clear eyes in the morning.
Apart from the clear eyes, the abrasive qualities of the salt will ensure clear sinuses in the morning. However the tequila will ensure that the inside of your head is full of broken glass
Peeps, always do this under the supervision of an adult (preferably the one who's paying) and remember the golden rule of tequila drinking:
One's good
Two's better
Three's poison
THE TEQUILA STUNTMAN
This is like any normal Tequila, ie salt, lime and cat, sorry, cactus juice. The procedure for drinking it is slightly different though.
Take the salt - snort it
Take the lime - squirt it into an eye
Take the tequila - shoot it.
Repeat the above to ensure that you have 2 clear eyes in the morning.
Apart from the clear eyes, the abrasive qualities of the salt will ensure clear sinuses in the morning. However the tequila will ensure that the inside of your head is full of broken glass
Peeps, always do this under the supervision of an adult (preferably the one who's paying) and remember the golden rule of tequila drinking:
One's good
Two's better
Three's poison