They nicked my dog and tent ...
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Saw something the other day - Guido Fawkes blog possibly - about a councillor
somewhere who claimed to have fathered a "love child" with an alien. Apparently
his wife didn't object as the "other woman" was not human (or real, one
suspects).
And he is representing voters somewhere??? Will try and find
a link.
Found it! Simon Parkes, a Labour councillor in Whitby. Details
here!
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A report received via the UFO hotline by someone who had been "living with an alien" in Carlisle for some time
Hmm, actually Beags, I was in shorts and a tea shirt (because my own Captain had authorised it) both temp and humidity were very high, as you well know Dulles could be like that. At the steps of the beautiful aircraft I awaited the spare that would allow me to fix my aircraft and continue on route. No uniform, no military insignia. My 1250 was sufficient for the loadmaster to hand me the little parcel, hand carried from BZN, to rescue me and my crew. The Captain, who in passing happened to observe that I was a serviceman, and that he did not like the hat, which was protecting my bald head from a raging sun, or the badge. Decided to have a pop. No probs, I had been working since landing, 15 hours before, it was hot, I was ready for the nice hotel that this Captain was about to experience, it was not to be. 2 hours after receipt of my bollocking, we were on our way to Belize. There was no abuse of uniform, no disrespect for my service, and, importantly I complied with everything the Sqn Ldr said. I spent 30 years as an aircraft tradesman in the RAF, and never disrespected my unit or uniform, sorry if I'm biting, but I think you missed my point. As a follow up, a couple of years later, whilst in Africa as part of a disaster relief operation, I once again received a vital spare via VC10 airways. In very similar kit, I was welcomed aboard, offered a cool drink, and treated like a human being. "Nonne omnes sunt equales"
Smudge
PS, I've done some down route ground time with 101 Groundcrew, great lads, and just like us Albert techies really !! See this, about how I was dressed, and blimey 101 squadron!
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...er-afghanistan
OK I was not in the sand box, but it was bloody hot.
Smudge
PS, I've done some down route ground time with 101 Groundcrew, great lads, and just like us Albert techies really !! See this, about how I was dressed, and blimey 101 squadron!
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...er-afghanistan
OK I was not in the sand box, but it was bloody hot.
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On 101, when down route, our groundcrew wore uniform, squadron pattern flying coveralls and always looked pretty smart. They did not wear any stupid, unofficial badges and were true ambassadors for the squadron and the Service.
You probably outranked the Ten Captain as most were just bumped up Pilot Officers to Sqn Leader to prevent them defecting to BA at the time.
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Gr4techie,
I suspect that, unlike his aircraft, he did not stop whining after landing. It was no big thing, chap had his own standards.
Smudge
I suspect that, unlike his aircraft, he did not stop whining after landing. It was no big thing, chap had his own standards.
Smudge
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I remember the hours wasted while sitting at the Ops desk in HQ1Gp Bawtry, taking down details from these loons.
All that was missing from their phone calls was the sound of banjos in the background.
All that was missing from their phone calls was the sound of banjos in the background.
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I remember the hours wasted while sitting at the Ops desk in HQ1Gp Bawtry, taking down details from these loons.
All that was missing from their phone calls was the sound of banjos in the background.
All that was missing from their phone calls was the sound of banjos in the background.
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Teeteringhead wrote
He features in the following programme
Confessions of an Alien Abductee - Channel 4
Simon Parkes, a Labour councillor in Whitby.
Confessions of an Alien Abductee - Channel 4
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Figures they give some punter on here
http://filestore.nationalarchives.go...-24-2456-1.pdf
Page 164 do not tally with their own estimates on 165
They quote 31/2 days per file but estimate internally 2 days= 14 hours
Mind you to release all the files was 56K
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http://filestore.nationalarchives.go...-24-2456-1.pdf
Page 164 do not tally with their own estimates on 165
They quote 31/2 days per file but estimate internally 2 days= 14 hours
Mind you to release all the files was 56K
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Hmm, actually Beags, I was in shorts and a tea shirt (because my own Captain had authorised it) both temp and humidity were very high, as you well know Dulles could be like that. At the steps of the beautiful aircraft I awaited the spare that would allow me to fix my aircraft and continue on route. No uniform, no military insignia. My 1250 was sufficient for the loadmaster to hand me the little parcel, hand carried from BZN, to rescue me and my crew. The Captain, who in passing happened to observe that I was a serviceman, and that he did not like the hat, which was protecting my bald head from a raging sun, or the badge. Decided to have a pop. No probs, I had been working since landing, 15 hours before, it was hot, I was ready for the nice hotel that this Captain was about to experience, it was not to be. 2 hours after receipt of my bollocking, we were on our way to Belize. There was no abuse of uniform, no disrespect for my service, and, importantly I complied with everything the Sqn Ldr said. I spent 30 years as an aircraft tradesman in the RAF, and never disrespected my unit or uniform, sorry if I'm biting, but I think you missed my point. As a follow up, a couple of years later, whilst in Africa as part of a disaster relief operation, I once again received a vital spare via VC10 airways. In very similar kit, I was welcomed aboard, offered a cool drink, and treated like a human being. "Nonne omnes sunt , I equales"
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Tomjoad,
Thanks for that erudite accolade to the ground pounder who puts your jet in the air. I don't think my intention was to create any sense of denigration by our aircrew towards their ground support. I think that Beagle made a very valid point about not bringing the service in to disrepute whilst in uniform. I absolutely respect that attitude, and thinking of my service career, doubt I've ever broken that principle. It's a funny thing, but I've mended bent Alberts in Africa, Australia, Ankara and that's just the A's. if its bloody hot, and shorts and T shirt were comfortable then, as a SNCO I/C myself I felt that was OK. Only once, the one I mentioned previously, did I find this a problem. I suspect I was wrong in that I seem to have suggested that all VC10 captains had that particular persons attitude, I can tell you of some Herk drivers had a similar "attitude", if that's the correct phrase. Anyway, back on thread, I personally can't believe, based on all the statistics available, that there is not life elsewhere in the Universe. In fact, wouldn't it be fun if they turned up, the day after the MOD announced the closure of UFO watch.
Thanks for that erudite accolade to the ground pounder who puts your jet in the air. I don't think my intention was to create any sense of denigration by our aircrew towards their ground support. I think that Beagle made a very valid point about not bringing the service in to disrepute whilst in uniform. I absolutely respect that attitude, and thinking of my service career, doubt I've ever broken that principle. It's a funny thing, but I've mended bent Alberts in Africa, Australia, Ankara and that's just the A's. if its bloody hot, and shorts and T shirt were comfortable then, as a SNCO I/C myself I felt that was OK. Only once, the one I mentioned previously, did I find this a problem. I suspect I was wrong in that I seem to have suggested that all VC10 captains had that particular persons attitude, I can tell you of some Herk drivers had a similar "attitude", if that's the correct phrase. Anyway, back on thread, I personally can't believe, based on all the statistics available, that there is not life elsewhere in the Universe. In fact, wouldn't it be fun if they turned up, the day after the MOD announced the closure of UFO watch.
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Smujsmith no probs. Only relating my own experience. Bye the way I was not an Air Eng (don't know if I misled you) rather the other less useful type you know (the BEngO, JEngO )the signing of the leave passes and all that! But it was my honest experience from 1st line through the bays and latterly in the support offices. The overriding thing I learnt was take individual for what he is and don't make assumptions.
Back to Aliens. Absolutely when you look at the statistics of the number of stars planets etc then odds do appear to be in favour of the little green men. Why are they green by the way? But I always wonder having taken the time and effort to travel all those light years away why just flirt around surreptitiously and nick a tent and a dog. I mean Really!
Back to Aliens. Absolutely when you look at the statistics of the number of stars planets etc then odds do appear to be in favour of the little green men. Why are they green by the way? But I always wonder having taken the time and effort to travel all those light years away why just flirt around surreptitiously and nick a tent and a dog. I mean Really!
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3 years at Spadeadam and I never saw an alien in Carlisle
Did pull a few monsters though.
Did pull a few monsters though.
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I erm pulled the Barmaid in the Malt Shovel
Spadeadam. What did you do wrong?
Spadeadam. What did you do wrong?
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I could imagine it's one of those jobs where you need a lot of patience. Reading through the link Coff provided, one crackpot would not take no for an answer and kept on bombarding the desk with emails and letters about some alleged sighting at Brentwaters, it amazed me how the desk remained professional and were not demeaning or patronising and did not tell him to $%&* off. Even if they have to cut and paste the same reply "thanks for your letter but we are not interested".
I cannot think of one instance where we heard any more from the caller........... or the MOD!