Why NIGEL?
Why NIGEL?
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Maybe one reason was a lovely cartoon from the genius pen of Figment (when is he going to appear, as promised, please??).
The cartoon showed a 737 with the, then popular, car windscreen sunshades with the occupant's names. The two occupants were shown as Nigel and Tracey. I have a coffee mug, with said cartoon on it, on my desk at the moment.
The cartoon showed a 737 with the, then popular, car windscreen sunshades with the occupant's names. The two occupants were shown as Nigel and Tracey. I have a coffee mug, with said cartoon on it, on my desk at the moment.
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It's what they're all called isn't it? Friday morning I blagged my way onto the jumpseat (I'm only a humble wannabe) on a BA flight Edinburgh to Gatwick. The Captain introduced himself as Nigel ...
Top blokes, Nigel and Ben (FO), thoroughly enjoyed the jumpseat. Wish I could land like that! Shame the FO will presumeably never make Captain without changing his name :-) Jammy git looked younger than me too, only in the job a year and already flying 737-400. I hate him!
Top blokes, Nigel and Ben (FO), thoroughly enjoyed the jumpseat. Wish I could land like that! Shame the FO will presumeably never make Captain without changing his name :-) Jammy git looked younger than me too, only in the job a year and already flying 737-400. I hate him!
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OK ,it might not be as obvious as I thought.
Despite the best efforts of all BA's human resource people the vast majority of them are still Home counties Public school WASPS.At least thats how they sound on the radio.
BTW ,officers in the marines are known as "Ruperts"
Despite the best efforts of all BA's human resource people the vast majority of them are still Home counties Public school WASPS.At least thats how they sound on the radio.
BTW ,officers in the marines are known as "Ruperts"
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Did anyone see "Airshow" on TV a while ago that followed some of today's BA cadets through training and onto the line? Most of them were named "Wayne" or "Marvin" and no doubt wore earrings off duty. And yes, many had a limited vocabulary & spoke like barrow boys, similar to the EZY F/O ("Jason")who informed us recently that we were flying at "firty-free fousand feet".
Now when I was at the College of Knowledge, old boy.....
Now when I was at the College of Knowledge, old boy.....
Ref elocution, I recollect my flight commander in the RAF threatening to send me for speech training due my Greenock accent. Lucky for him I'd decided I wanted to stay in and just replied "Yes sir." instead of inviting him to join me on my side of his desk an' him only a navigator too!
an' him only a navigator too!
Last edited by Basil; 3rd Mar 2006 at 13:40.
