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Old 26th Feb 2009, 21:02
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CHC Humberside

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May be the wrong area and time to ask in the current climate, but does anyone know if there are any connies still at Humberside?
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Old 26th Feb 2009, 21:12
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What the bejesus is a "Connie", a woman, a Lockheed Constellation - crypic sh1t or what!!!
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Old 26th Feb 2009, 21:19
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Trust me to get a fellow potatoe harvester to answer
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Still cryptic - are you trying to find a woman. We have plenty up in ABZ but they are all boilers!!!
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The word is spelt "potato" but you can use the word "spud".

I cannot spell "criptik" either
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Old 26th Feb 2009, 21:32
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Not all boilers in EGPD....... there are few imports that are rather nice....
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Hmmm

he could either mean

a) Contracts ..... although this would be silly. The base exists, so therefore must have contract(s) - Freud.

b) Contractors ..... perhaps this is a new and affectionate term.


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Old 26th Feb 2009, 22:20
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T4 yeah...the imports are just fine. Mine is anyway!!! Any idea what/who a "Connie" is?
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UK, Humberside, wouldn't have anything to do with external loads would it?
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Old 27th Feb 2009, 06:16
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DB

not a clue!! my guess is contract pilots

i think they woulds struggle to get a constellation on to some of the platforms down there.. D value a bit to small...
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Old 27th Feb 2009, 07:24
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connies

Could be convicts of course!??
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Old 27th Feb 2009, 08:02
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What on earth would Melbourne's tram conductors be doing in 'Umberside



Melbourne's iconic tram conductors, the "Connies".
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Old 27th Feb 2009, 09:30
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Deleted the original post after viewing the video of that little Angel singing.....

A National Treasure she is!
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Old 27th Feb 2009, 12:20
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"Connie"

A term used by us engineer types to describe contract labour.
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Old 27th Feb 2009, 13:15
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Indeed SAS.. No jibble jabble there for a 6 year old and to impress simon is another bonus, the grumpy sod he is!
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