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by Alisoncc
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Mr Bates versus The Post Office
Replies: 36
Views: 2078
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Re: Mr Bates versus The Post Office

Same here. Alison
by Alisoncc
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Royal Tattoo Earls Court
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Royal Tattoo Earls Court

Briefly watching the The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023 on the telly. I was in the band at RAF Locking and we got to do an intro at the Royal Military Tattoo at Earls Court. We stayed at Halton overnight. I just made up the numbers, marched up and down with a bugle, which I couldn't play, did ...
by Alisoncc
Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:02 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Happy Christmas!
Replies: 35
Views: 3646
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Re: Happy Christmas!

Good on you Jim lad. Felicitations to one and all. You wouldn't credit it Christmas day in bloody Australia and I've got the heater on, and it's pissing it down. All the best Alison PS, Quick edit. Christmas lunch Standing at bench in kitchen shelling 2 doz uuge tiger prawns and scoffing them. These...
by Alisoncc
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Friday Jokes
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Views: 464121
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Re: Friday Jokes

Reminds me of when I was working for Tektronix. We did a range of TV studio and transmission test equipment. Released a new product - a Vertical Interval Test Signal generator VITS, which apparently is quite rude in France.
by Alisoncc
Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Unapproved parts scandal/scam - AOG Technics
Replies: 5
Views: 2448
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Re: Unapproved parts scandal/scam - AOG Technics

Remember big unapproved parts scandal in 1996. Helli crashed in NZ and in ensuing investigation rotor blades were found to have come from a crashed helli in South America. All sorts of noises emanated from Oz and NZ DCA. In GA avionics we used get parts from Tandy, Radio Parts and Dick Smiths, none ...
by Alisoncc
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Air New Zealand, Pratt & Whitney engines shortfall
Replies: 1
Views: 528
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Air New Zealand, Pratt & Whitney engines shortfall

(Bloomberg) -- Air New Zealand said problems with certain Pratt & Whitney engines are forcing it to make schedule changes that could impact services for as long as two years. The issue affects maintenance of the geared turbofan jet engine fleet, Air New Zealand said Tuesday. The airline uses the en...
by Alisoncc
Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: A grave mistake
Replies: 360
Views: 20441
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Re: A grave mistake

There has been talk about the total failure of Israeli intelligence re: HMAS attack. Have read recently a suggestion that Netanyahu did get notification of event, but chose to ignore it, for his own political reasons.

(edit) Will try and find the reference.
by Alisoncc
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Iran issuing threats.
Replies: 13
Views: 919
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Iran issuing threats.

Things could get tricky. Hezbollah, Irans proxy, could easily kick-off their end. Iran has issued a chilling warning to the United States that Israel's war with Hamas could 'spiral out of control' if they do not 'immediately' cease strikes on Gaza - as the Israeli government warned it would target T...
by Alisoncc
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Car diagnostics
Replies: 11
Views: 557
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Re: Car diagnostics

Found! #:-S :-bd Mine is the same as Fox3's Autel MaxiScan MS309 OBD2 Scanner just a different label The auto parts stores will give a readout but they won't reset codes. [-X Same here with the Autel box. It gives me a list of possible causes after displaying error codes. Must have paid for itself ...
by Alisoncc
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Wot's for Tea, Ma?
Replies: 3132
Views: 88407
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Re: Wot's for Tea, Ma?

Genuine English din's tonight. Chicken curry and chips. Curry leftovers from last night and chips out of the airfryer. Yummy.
by Alisoncc
Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:57 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
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Views: 966036
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

I note that the EU has temporarily lifted travel restrictions for bedbugs travelling to the UK and back by Eurostar and ferries. Probably bit late for a comment, but have memories of father dealing with BB's some 75 years ago. They were believed to have escaped from the arms houses, then bomb build...
by Alisoncc
Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: A grave mistake
Replies: 360
Views: 20441
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Re: A grave mistake

OneHungLow wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:10 pm
Any government that harbours bastards like this right wing lunatic has no right to be called reasonable or even democratic...
+1000
by Alisoncc
Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:08 am
Forum: Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Afghan airman finally granted refugee status!
Replies: 3
Views: 1091
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Re: Afghan airman finally granted refugee status!

Let me get this straight. I thought we were in Afghan to assist them, not that they were there to assist us. Their assistance was so crappy that we had to flee the country. So how come we owe them?
by Alisoncc
Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:04 am
Forum: Companion animals, birds, etc.
Topic: Skye Introduction.
Replies: 13
Views: 1013
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Re: Skye Introduction.

An update on Skye's bedding in would be nice. Just now and then...... Not been good at all. Currently Skye is back in the pound. Over the years I have adopted numerous rescue dogs. This is the very first time that I have ever had to return one. Essentially, whilst Skye was a really nice affectionat...
by Alisoncc
Tue Sep 05, 2023 5:33 am
Forum: Companion animals, birds, etc.
Topic: Skye Introduction.
Replies: 13
Views: 1013
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Skye Introduction.

Hi folks, my name is Skye. I am a 6 year old Border Collie, who has just been rescued from the local dog pound by this lovely person Alison. Excuse the hair, can't get grooming at the pound. skye2.JPG She bought me a nice expensive bed, but as soon as she goes to sleep I hop on to her recliner for t...
by Alisoncc
Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Embraer down near Moscow.
Replies: 24
Views: 844
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Re: Embraer down near Moscow.

Pinky the pilot wrote:
Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:48 am
At lease Prigozhin didn't fall out of a window! :ymdevil:
Did so. If you look closely at the aircraft as it tumbles, you will note one of the windows is open. :-h
by Alisoncc
Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

k3k3 wrote:
Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:38 pm
Prigozhin may have died in an air crash:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66599733
Oh dear, so sad. Do object to aviation being used in this manner, to eliminate Poo-tins discards.
by Alisoncc
Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:52 am
Forum: Military Ops
Topic: Nuclear Test Medal.
Replies: 3
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Nuclear Test Medal.

Came across interesting article the other day re: UK Govt issuing commemorative medal to those involved in the testing of the UK's nuclear device. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-medal-design-unveiled-to-honour-veterans-of-britains-nuclear-tests I have distinct memories of our Vulcan B2's at ...
by Alisoncc
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The last bus to nowhere!
Replies: 22
Views: 678
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Re: The last bus to nowhere!

There had been a sprinkle of rain in the area the driver explained as we squished kangaroo after kangaroo. Apparently the 'roos seek the green shoots at the edge of road and when dazzled by the lights they jump forward under the wheels. Used to drive from Cairns to Gladstone regularly.The road swin...
by Alisoncc
Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:44 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The yachtsmen (and women) revolution thread
Replies: 51
Views: 1756
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Re: The yachtsmen (and women) revolution thread

Lots of news reports about him, but none about the dog's well being. What did the dog have to say about the raw fish and rainwater diet?