1981? The passengers should have been happy, since this was a few years before the treacherous National Party Government of South Africa turned SWA over to SWAPO bandits. The newspeak term for this process is "independence".

But then, these guys at least aren't as degenerated as our "ruling class":

Namibian President Orders Gay Purge
By Christopher Munnion in Johannesburg (March 22nd, 2001) http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Homosexuals in Namibia were in fear for their safety yesterday after President Sam Nujoma ordered police to "arrest, deport and imprison" them. In an outburst seemingly prompted by figures showing a sharp increase in
Namibia's Aids infection rate, the ageing president said homosexuals and lesbians should be purged from society. Members of the gay community predicted that they would be forced to flee the country, probably to neighbouring South Africa where freedom of sexual expression is protected by the constitution.
Mr Nujoma told students at the University of Namibia: "We do not allow homosexuality or lesbianism here. Police are ordered to arrest you and deport you and imprison you too." He blamed "foreign influences" for homosexuality in Namibia, which he said threatened to destroy the nation. Independent legal experts in Windhoek said they were unsure what action the police could take to carry out the presidential order.
Jerry Ekandjo, Namibia's home affairs minister, caused similar confusion last year when he urged newly graduated police officers to "eliminate gays and lesbians from the face of Namibia".
Ian Swartz, co-ordinator of the gay lobbying group the Rainbow Project, said his office had been swamped with inquiries about emigration. His movement had about 1,000 members but there were "many more Namibians who are afraid to reveal their sexual orientation".

MANDALA 499: Yeah, heard the same comment on my first trip into Jeddah....

Imagine, however, if the guy who said it had been an ex-pat.. Off to chop-chop square...or at least a quick trip home, sans severence (pun intended) pay.

These guys have absolutely NO sence of humour!! :D

VFRPilotPB said it very well.

At my company, a few chauvinistic feminist twats have a problem with the standard word "cockpit". We even have some manual revisions because of these petty mentalities, with large feminist chips on their shoulders.

I tell my FOs, if they want to say flightdeck, fine. But I absolutley refuse to give up the word "cockpit". Let them invite me up to the "Peoples' Republik" for a debriefing. Maybe we should address each other as comrade, having given these unhappy feminists the keys to Flight Operations "CorrektSpeak".

Our standard aviation terminology existed long before any of these unhappy dames (not the nice lady pilots) which I'm specifically referring to-woops, I mean broads, or dingy dollies-were forced to become pilots-they knew what the business was about.

Maybe they should be thankful that they were/are allowed to work as airline pilots-it was not always the case. No kidding here. Their problem is with the English language: it is not my problem.

[ 27 August 2001: Message edited by: Ignition Override ]

If the 'wimmin' don't like 'cockpit' (which has nothing to do with male dangly bits - it comes from the old 'sport' of cock-fighting), ask them whether they'd prefer 'box office'!

PS - The term 'wimmin' comes from the satirical magazine 'Private Eye' and refers to those who insist on pointless militant feminist lunacy. It does NOT, of course, refer to the overwhelming majority of sensible female aircrew.

[ 27 August 2001: Message edited by: BEagle ]

Similar to a joke used numerous times in Australia.

Every Summer most of Australia goes on to Summer Time (Daylight Savings) but NOT Queensland.

More than one crew on arriving from Sydney or Melbourne have announced "Welcome to Brisbane, please turn your watches back one hour, and your calendars 100 years, to conform with Queensland time........."

:rolleyes: :eek: :D

And everyone knows that the extra hour of sunlight rots the curtains.

Winston:

Yes. 1981. Windoek, Swakopmund. Banana Utopia

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