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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 5:53:43 PM

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What else do you expect around here

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 5:54:38 PM

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Oooh, a new page. My first new page in a while.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 5:55:41 PM

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Don't get ideas...

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 5:56:00 PM

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What else do you expect around here

Well I suppose it makes a change from me lowering the tone at work.

I've just seen my first ever magazine explosion on HMS Durban in my PBEM

Made me feel all warm and glowing on the inside, just like the ship.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:14:40 PM

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Dixie,

Glad to hear that there is a corrective action program. My only experience with that sort of thing was way....way back in ROTC. We had 20 people enter our senior class, but only 3 saw active duty (it was at the beginning of the big defence cut backs).

I'm sure you will kick some @$$ the next time around.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:21:01 PM

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TBH I was always going to struggle with the running, I'm not one of nature's runners. I felt I was doing alright right up 'till everything decided not to work anymore. I also think I tuned wrong or overstepped 'cause my muscles are aching around my groin (no comments from anyone

)

I should pass it next time with better preparation, ie not getting up 15 minutes before I was due at the gym

It could have been worse, I've seen people black out or throw up during these tests.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:22:46 PM

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I should pass it next time with better preparation, ie not getting up 15 minutes before I was due at the gym It could have been worse, I've seen people black out or throw up during these tests.

Seen it? I've DONE it...

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:26:14 PM

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quote:

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I should pass it next time with better preparation, ie not getting up 15 minutes before I was due at the gym It could have been worse, I've seen people black out or throw up during these tests.

Seen it? I've DONE it...

Seconded.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:27:32 PM

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my muscles are aching around my groin (no comments from anyone )

Oh, no comments, ok. You should take a nice long soak in a hot tub. That helps a lot.

....and dont forget the sultry blonde....those help a lot too.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:28:22 PM

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I should pass it next time with better preparation, ie not getting up 15 minutes before I was due at the gym It could have been worse, I've seen people black out or throw up during these tests.

Seen it? I've DONE it...

I've bone it but I have an excuse. I was hung over.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:40:15 PM

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quote:

....and dont forget the sultry blonde....those help a lot too.

My wife might not approve, especially as she's not blond (without the extra 'e'

)

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:42:01 PM

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Has anyone else noticed that Onime actually seems to do less work than everyone else, even ME

judging by the amount of time he spends on the board?

Is this management in operation?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:46:25 PM

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Has anyone else noticed that Onime actually seems to do less work than everyone else, even ME � judging by the amount of time he spends on the board? � Is this management in operation?

Its my day off.

Besides, I can usually get in a few posts while waiting on hold. However, the last few days I have been training new people and havent even been at my desk, hense I spam when I get home.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:48:28 PM

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Its my day off.

That old chestnut

It's a classic.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:50:47 PM

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Has anyone else noticed that Onime actually seems to do less work than everyone else, even ME � judging by the amount of time he spends on the board? � Is this management in operation?

Only execs; if you are middle management you are to busy catching it from both sides. Of course, you can always delegate the spamming.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:51:35 PM

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Actaully this gives me an excellent idea. I need an intern for spamming.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:51:51 PM

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I NEVER BLACKED OUT RUNNING. OUR TRACK COACH IN HIGH SCHOOL WAS TOO SMART TO LET THAT HAPPEN. PLUS, I WAS THE SLOWEST GUY ON THE TEAM LITERALLY. MY FATHER AND THE COACH (THEY WERE CO-WORKERS) WERE JUST GLAD I WAS OUT THERE TRYING. SO WAS I FOR THAT MATTER. IT WAS FUN.

BRUCE DEFINE FUN. WELL THERE WAS THAT DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN THE COACH TOOK US 7 MILES OUT OF TOWN IN HIS VAN AND DROPPED US OFF AND SAID "RUN BACK TO SCHOOL"

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:53:39 PM

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Its my day off.

That old chestnut It's a classic.

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2002/rowing-p1.php

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:53:48 PM

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I have a turn

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:54:09 PM

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Whilst I'm here I'll do something constructive for once.

Seeing as there are now 4 extra a/c art slots for the allies in the latest patch, what should I fill them with? One is already taken by the Hawk 81A-2, the other 3 are up for grabs. Extra recon planes (PR Spitfire, F-7, F-10 and F-13 are all options), more late war types/ early post war (Sea Fury, Brigand, Meteor, Tempest, Twin Mustangs) or more early war types (Anson etc) or something else?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:55:50 PM

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Its my day off.

That old chestnut It's a classic.

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2002/rowing-p1.php

That's the kind of (non-destructive

) thing we do on nights

Which one was you Onime? The one on the bike?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:56:09 PM

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Whilst I'm here I'll do something constructive for once.

Seeing as there are now 4 extra a/c art slots for the allies in the latest patch, what should I fill them with?� One is already taken by the Hawk 81A-2, the other 3 are up for grabs.� Extra recon planes (PR Spitfire, F-7, F-10 and F-13 are all options), more late war types/ early post war�(Sea Fury, Brigand, Meteor, Tempest, Twin Mustangs) or more early war types (Anson etc) or something else?

I vote for an X-wing.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 6:56:25 PM

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Actaully this gives me an excellent idea. I need an intern for spamming.

Oh is THAT what you need in intern for.

And put those cigars away....no, not there.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:09:16 PM

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I found out something slightly annoying today.

One of the blokes on our shift is leaving the RAF soon, and as a swansong he got to go on a troop run staging through Bangor (Maine, not North Wales) which should have 3-4 days in th US. They were getting ready to leave Bangor when the engine started smoking and dumped all of it's oil. The engine needed to be changed, but the jet wasn't safe enough to fly the distance required over the pond to get home, so it was decided to change the engine in the States. IIRC it took 3-4 days to sort out tools, a new engine, a team to change it and transport to Bangor. The engine change usually takes a few days with quite a lot of tests to be carried out on it. All this got done, they were then running up the engine to come home, when the new one went belly up and was going to need changing

IIRC things were complicated by the fact that the engine they'd put in was the last one we had serviceable at base

.
The upshot of this is that a 4 day trip for one guy has ended up being over 2 weeks now, and they still aren't home as far as I know.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:11:36 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

I found out something slightly annoying today.

One of the blokes on�our shift is leaving the RAF soon, and as a�swansong he got�to go on a troop run staging through�Bangor (Maine, not North Wales) which should have 3-4 days in th US.� They were getting ready to leave Bangor when the engine started smoking and dumped all of it's oil.� The engine needed to be changed, but the jet wasn't safe enough to fly the distance required over the pond to get home, so it was decided to change the engine in the States.� IIRC it took 3-4 days to sort out tools, a new engine, a team to change it and transport to Bangor.� The engine change usually takes a few days with quite a lot of tests to be carried out on it.� All this got done, they were then running up the engine to come home, when the new one went belly up and was going to need changing � IIRC things were complicated by the fact that the engine they'd put in was the last one we had serviceable at base .�
The upshot of this is that a 4 day trip for one guy has ended up being over 2 weeks now, and they still aren't home as far as I know.

Is British Airways an option?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:12:34 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Whilst I'm here I'll do something constructive for once.

Seeing as there are now 4 extra a/c art slots for the allies in the latest patch, what should I fill them with?� One is already taken by the Hawk 81A-2, the other 3 are up for grabs.� Extra recon planes (PR Spitfire, F-7, F-10 and F-13 are all options), more late war types/ early post war�(Sea Fury, Brigand, Meteor, Tempest, Twin Mustangs) or more early war types (Anson etc) or something else?

How about one of these?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:12:47 PM

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

I should pass it next time with better preparation, ie not getting up 15 minutes before I was due at the gym It could have been worse, I've seen people black out or throw up during these tests.

Seen it? I've DONE it...

I've bone it but I have an excuse. I was hung over.

A truly unfortunate but hilarious typo there........

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:13:17 PM

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Yeah, I was wondering when somebody else would comment on it...

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:15:32 PM

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That's the kind of (non-destructive ) thing we do on nights

Which one was you Onime? The one on the bike?

Is that after youve trown everything that wasnt nailed down?

Pshhh...I wish that was my office. It looks like complete heaven compared to where I work.

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RE: The Thread!!! - 11/15/2006 7:16:35 PM

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I've bone it but I have an excuse. I was hung over.

A truly unfortunate but hilarious typo there........

Shuddup.

And wheres my implant?!

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