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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2007, 16:52
Replies: 55
Views: 9,951
Posted By PompeySailor

Don't forget that during Gulf 03, on the Ark...

Don't forget that during Gulf 03, on the Ark Royal the "official" channel - the BBC - was dumped for Sky TV, and it was only on orders from above that the receiver was retuned. We had got so fed up...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2007, 13:34
Replies: 247
Views: 34,306
Posted By PompeySailor

It seems that Royal is going to pool their money,...

It seems that Royal is going to pool their money, and give 10% to a Service Charity, whilst Jack and Jenny are going to keep theirs. Not for long, no doubt, once public opinion turns against them. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2007, 13:23
Replies: 247
Views: 34,306
Posted By PompeySailor

They are on two weeks leave to "recuperate and...

They are on two weeks leave to "recuperate and recover". Apparently this also includes finding an agent and flogging their stories around the press. Pitiful. If they are fit enough for that, they...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2007, 13:12
Replies: 247
Views: 34,306
Posted By PompeySailor

I actually believe the Iranian version of events...

I actually believe the Iranian version of events anyway. Having seen this government lie, cheat, steal and generally behave like scum (with proof - cash for honours, pension schemes, house...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 22:09
Replies: 33
Views: 6,782
Posted By PompeySailor

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as "off...

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as "off duty" as far as the NDA is concerned, whether you are in or out of uniform. When a rank or rate is given to you, it is made abundantly clear that you...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 21:09
Replies: 33
Views: 6,782
Posted By PompeySailor

The charge should be there, unless the PO has...

The charge should be there, unless the PO has already been tried summarily by the CO on a lesser charge (I assume the PO was not doing Jackie Chan impersonations). The charge should be failing to...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 20:53
Replies: 33
Views: 6,782
Posted By PompeySailor

Where do we start? With the obvious alcohol...

Where do we start? With the obvious alcohol factor - all day drinking sessions are a recipe for disaster, no matter who is involved. All of them are in positions of responsibility, and are paid as...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2007, 16:02
Replies: 33
Views: 6,782
Posted By PompeySailor

Oh dear...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/6379683.stm

Oh dear.:=

Where can we get the CCTV footage.....:O
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2007, 16:44
Replies: 308
Views: 53,162
Posted By PompeySailor

And of course, it has to happen again.... ...

And of course, it has to happen again....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6346901.stm

However, it being local Iraqi soldiers, I wonder if the cockpit recording will be chased...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2007, 09:44
Replies: 14
Views: 2,592
Posted By PompeySailor

Granted, it would ne nice to leave the civilian...

Granted, it would ne nice to leave the civilian management techniques at the main gate, but unfortunately there is very little choice. With so much of the basic work being contracted out,...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2007, 07:48
Replies: 14
Views: 2,592
Posted By PompeySailor

Cynical buggers, the lot of you! If nothing else...

Cynical buggers, the lot of you! If nothing else this is a move in the right direction, surely? The ability to convert your previous learning into an internationally recognised qualification which...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2007, 19:39
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

A month and a half after drifting out of the...

A month and a half after drifting out of the door, I have now been paid correctly. My LSAP, that they took too much of, has been credited to my account - not sure why they had to wait until a main...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2007, 19:35
Replies: 14
Views: 2,592
Posted By PompeySailor

Good News!

At least one Service is being proactive in Lifelong Learning....

http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=10381&filter=general

The Open University launches two foundation degrees for...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2007, 19:59
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

Improvise, adapt and overcome. Ask your Chief...

Improvise, adapt and overcome. Ask your Chief Clerk for a pad of receipts so that you can meet the current regulations. Once a couple of hundred people, at every unit, have gone in and asked for...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2007, 20:48
Replies: 12
Views: 2,020
Posted By PompeySailor

Thanks for the feeder line.... "I thought...

Thanks for the feeder line....


"I thought they were STILL on strike from the last time"

TA DA!

Drum roll, hat, coat, gone.......
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2007, 14:44
Replies: 12
Views: 2,020
Posted By PompeySailor

I'm not even asking permission to laugh out loud...

I'm not even asking permission to laugh out loud at that one! They are defining "incompetence" at the moment. But they have got a telephone operator who has nice eyes and makes a decent cup of tea,...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2007, 14:32
Replies: 12
Views: 2,020
Posted By PompeySailor

Am I allowed to laugh out loud at this one? Did...

Am I allowed to laugh out loud at this one? Did we not see this coming with all the outsourcing of support work? Was it not blindingly obvious that once EDS had taken this over as well, they would...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2007, 09:18
Replies: 57
Views: 10,906
Posted By PompeySailor

Why the surprise though? Look at the...

Why the surprise though? Look at the "Headquarters Reorganisation" that cut swathes through the civil servants. Granted, there were too many of them, and some were a little more than fixtures and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2007, 15:40
Replies: 20
Views: 4,813
Posted By PompeySailor

He was Merchant, not Senior. He was more likely...

He was Merchant, not Senior. He was more likely to be known as "Gloria" than "Giovani".
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2007, 10:38
Replies: 57
Views: 10,906
Posted By PompeySailor

This was brought up in briefings about 6 months...

This was brought up in briefings about 6 months ago as part of another new directive/strategy. It is generally known that there are massive cuts ahead for the RN, particularly when it comes to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2007, 19:13
Replies: 20
Views: 4,813
Posted By PompeySailor

Margaret Beckett has very strong links to the...

Margaret Beckett has very strong links to the RN/RM, and I don't think for one minute that she would have meant any disrespect at all.

Prescott, on the other hand, was the MP that refused to...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2007, 19:10
Replies: 20
Views: 4,813
Posted By PompeySailor

Do you think "Giovani" took his turn in the...

Do you think "Giovani" took his turn in the barrel? Can you imagine the disappointment when you take the lid off the barrel and that face is leering up at you? Gross, I'd rather shag his wife, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2006, 16:53
Replies: 85
Views: 13,080
Posted By PompeySailor

The quality of the hanging video should be enough...

The quality of the hanging video should be enough to set the conspiracy theorists off for years.

Personally, I think that Saddam's last thought was "what time does my plane touch down in Langley,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2006, 16:51
Replies: 188
Views: 25,084
Posted By PompeySailor

These threads are great. The ex-RN bigots on Rum...

These threads are great. The ex-RN bigots on Rum Ration are a joy to behold, with quotes ranging from "shoot the pooftahs" to "it wasn't like it in my day". Rum Ration also being the place where...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2006, 22:43
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

Amazing how the standards of "customer service"...

Amazing how the standards of "customer service" can differ. I asked a rep at Fred Olsen to send an email to the ship my father-in-law is on, wishing him a Happy Xmas, but I didn't send my email...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2006, 19:24
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

Let's face it, it won't be any of the "IT...

Let's face it, it won't be any of the "IT experts" on the JPA team. They can barely find the "I/O" switch on the front of their DII machines without a feasibility study, 25 consultants and a JNCO to...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2006, 14:41
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

To the extent that I have been asked to forward...

To the extent that I have been asked to forward all my problems to a Gp Capt and also to an RN 2*,and a Lt RN on the Data Protection Steering Group, because they know that there are problems.. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2006, 18:13
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

Lots, and for a reduced service. Official line...

Lots, and for a reduced service. Official line is that they cannot meet the same standards that we may be used to, or the same timelines. Got my P45 though, with a letter dated the same day that I...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2006, 09:59
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

Right, now it gets strange. I sent an email to...

Right, now it gets strange. I sent an email to my ex-Boss yesterday (2*) with the details of the problems so far, and who appears to have heard anecdotal rumours of this happening. I checked my...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2006, 22:24
Replies: 157
Views: 21,906
Posted By PompeySailor

Nice to see Wiltshire can spare a Special. I...

Nice to see Wiltshire can spare a Special. I thought they were all out keeping the prostitutes off the streets, or is that just the Suffolk lot?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2006, 10:11
Replies: 29
Views: 6,668
Posted By PompeySailor

Ask your employer for a P46 and make sure that...

Ask your employer for a P46 and make sure that you tick the box which says that it's your primary employment. It's appalling, to be honest, and I am going to get an IFA to work out the daily...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2006, 09:17
Replies: 29
Views: 6,668
Posted By PompeySailor

I am keeping a running document on phone calls,...

I am keeping a running document on phone calls, etc, for this one. It's just disappointing that they almost seem duty-bound to cock it all up for you right to the bitter end. It will go in to my...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2006, 08:26
Replies: 29
Views: 6,668
Posted By PompeySailor

Well, having left after 22 years in the last...

Well, having left after 22 years in the last week, I have now been told that it could take up to 30 days to receive my final pay, pension payment and lump sum. The JPA help desk is unable to help...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2006, 10:42
Replies: 48
Views: 12,747
Posted By PompeySailor

Unless Brown's offspring show an interest in the...

Unless Brown's offspring show an interest in the military. Then, as with the Child Benefit and Working Tax Credit improvements once his wife had sprogged, and now the massive injection of cash to...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2006, 10:35
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,548
Posted By PompeySailor

I suggested once that the powers-that-be in...

I suggested once that the powers-that-be in Portsmouth dockyard might like to get their shiny arses over to Disney to see how to manage parking when you have lots of people driving to work each day,...
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