Reasoned discussion anyone?
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 137
Reasoned discussion anyone?
It's been a long time since visiting Prune, but as far as a brief glance shows, things haven't changed much.
About 35 years ago I pulled the pin and made a last ditch attempt to join the RAAF because I reasoned that military aviation especially had to be densely populated with rational individuals compared to any other profession or trade I could imagine. Politics was definitely out, and that ruled out anything in the public service, since they made no sense to me at all. Unfortunately, the RAAF turned out to be yet another arm of the public service, and things have only gotten worse in each field of endeavour despite all the do-gooders doing their best to save us from every imaginable problem we're ever likely to come across.
If you're missing some good old fashioned rational debate without all the emotional baggage attached to every issue worth discussing, then I invite you to having a man to man discussion like the good old days before political correctness spoiled everything. Please be advised that you will be treated respectfully and courteously if you decide to participate. I know fair dinkum airmen are still out there, even though the sky is heavily polluted by drivers nowadays - or should I say, the earth....?
About 35 years ago I pulled the pin and made a last ditch attempt to join the RAAF because I reasoned that military aviation especially had to be densely populated with rational individuals compared to any other profession or trade I could imagine. Politics was definitely out, and that ruled out anything in the public service, since they made no sense to me at all. Unfortunately, the RAAF turned out to be yet another arm of the public service, and things have only gotten worse in each field of endeavour despite all the do-gooders doing their best to save us from every imaginable problem we're ever likely to come across.
If you're missing some good old fashioned rational debate without all the emotional baggage attached to every issue worth discussing, then I invite you to having a man to man discussion like the good old days before political correctness spoiled everything. Please be advised that you will be treated respectfully and courteously if you decide to participate. I know fair dinkum airmen are still out there, even though the sky is heavily polluted by drivers nowadays - or should I say, the earth....?
Evertonian
Join Date: May 2000
Location: #3117# Ppruner of the Year Nominee 2005
Posts: 10,263
Originally Posted by Manwell
It's been a long time since visiting Prune, but as far as a brief glance shows, things haven't changed much.
Originally Posted by Manwell
I invite you to having a man to man discussion like the good old days before political correctness spoiled everything.
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Boring Point
Posts: 283
I like Debbie...we used to fly together in the good old Ansett days, she was also part of our tennis group. My wife loved Debbie and Debbie loved my wife, too!
This sounds a bit like the Bold and the Beautiful, doesn't it?
Debbie had a great career and we wish her well and still love her and always will.
R & R
This sounds a bit like the Bold and the Beautiful, doesn't it?
Debbie had a great career and we wish her well and still love her and always will.
R & R
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 137
Originally Posted by ozbiggles
So you are asking to have a polite conversation whilst bagging everything else out? Okkkkkkkkkkkk.....
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: BAO
Posts: 329
Originally Posted by ozbiggles
So you are asking to have a polite conversation whilst bagging everything else out? Okkkkkkkkkkkk.....
I did suggest having a man to man conversation oz. That's one way to separate the men from the boys.
Just a question..., have a good weekend all.
Rgds
S28- BE
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Someplace else
Age: 37
Posts: 1,359
Originally Posted by Manwell
I did suggest having a man to man conversation oz. That's one way to separate the men from the boys.
j3
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: BAO
Posts: 329
Originally Posted by michigan j
Cool. Can we talk about how Geoffrey Thomas should be the next Director of CASA?
Have, you had a yarn with The Minister for Transport and 'Sharpie'...............?????
Reckon, 'you' may.... have cracked/nailed it Mr 'michigan j'!!!!!
Rgds
S28
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: In a house
Posts: 335
Originally Posted by michigan j
Cool. Can we talk about how Geoffrey Thomas should be the next Director of CASA?
He’d be too qualified and too smart for casa though.
Victim of a bored god
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 1996
Location: Utopia
Posts: 6,559
It's been a long time since visiting Prune, but as far as a brief glance shows, things haven't changed much.
And what have you contributed over the years?
