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    Definition of Politics (R4)

    This evening I heard politics described on Radio 4 as being, "A continual search for problems, constantly finding them, always drawing the wrong conclusions and then applying the wrong remedies". Sounds about right to me! :distracted:
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    Politics

    I bumped into a F/S in uniform yesterday. He told me he occasionally read the Goat and PPRuNe and would do so more often if there wasn't "all the politics". What do Goaters think? Should there be less, more or about the same? Is it putting people off or attracting them?
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    Leuchars fatal crash 28-08-64

    Fifty years ago last Thursday I was on duty when Lightning F3 XP704 of 74 Squadron, piloted by the very personable Flt Lt Glyn Owen, flamed out at the top of a vertical climb after one of several high speed, 180 degree turns whilst practising for the Leuchars Air Show and spun in. Sadly, Glyn...
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    Rolf gobbed at (and why not?)

    According to that fount of all knowledge, 'Huffington Post': i) Rolf Harris was spat at but missed during a scuffle which he was "near" at HMP Bullingdon, Oxfordshire, during the past few days. ii) The Attorney-General's office has announced it will not be appealing against the leniency of his...
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    Beware of Paypal

    My bank has advised me to think twice about using Paypal and if possible pay a different way for online transactions (e.g. credit card, debit card). This is because Paypal is located in Luxembourg and difficult to control, especially when some @rsehole has used PP to take £90 out of my account...
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    Met Flights at Tiree

    There's a programme on Beeb2 at this moment about pre-D Day meteorological observation flights by 518 Sqn at Tiree. This reminds me of a snowdrop in the 60s who told me his previous posting had been Tiree. At the first village dance he went to he asked a local girl for a dance. When it ended...
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    Star Wars Episode VII

    Harrison Ford, 70, who used to describe Han Solo as "a character I was less interested in" is now "interested in the idea" of playing Solo in the new film. Interested in the idea of a great wodge of wedge, more likely. He refuses to negotiate until there's a script and a director. It's just...
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    Will to be Air Ambulance Pilot?

    A little while ago the Telegraph ran a piece that Flt Lt Wales (Rtd) was finding prospects as a Royal decidedly bleak and therefore was considering a return to flying, possibly by joining the East Anglia Air Ambulance Trust. This was posted on PPRuNe, where I saw it yesterday, and today it has...
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    617 Squadron on TV

    Today (Monday) i) 1830 - 2050 Ch5 'The Dam Busters' (film) - Gibson (Richard Todd), Barnes Wallis {Michael Redgrave), bouncing bombs and what have you. I know it's often on but it's well worth a watch. My favourite off-beat part is the farmer who writes to the Air Ministry complaining about he...
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    Farage Spills His Beer

    Amid the UKIP jollifications today, there remains the awkward fact that Labour won twice as many new seats. Milliband treats himself to a pint of lemonade. :rolleyes:
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    Police Federation Toss Up

    According to Radio 4, the Poiice Federation in England & Wales governing body tied 15-15 in electing its leader. Following the current rules, the treasurer then tossed a coin, the first time this has happened. The winner, described as a "combative constable", has promised reform, including it is...
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    Sage advice from an old duffer

    At RTS, especially after the first three weeks, "I had diarrhoea, Corporal," always seemed to work if I was a moment or two late. In general, though, don't try and lie your way out of trouble. Own up and apologise without making excuses or blaming others. You will be respected for it. And take...
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    Putin and Royalty

    Putin has described Prince Charles' comment that the Russians are behaving "like the Nazis" in Ukraine as "unbecoming a future monarch". This, of course, is something on which His Imperial Majesty Vladimir, Czar of All the Russias, who was educated for his future royal role by the KGB, is a...
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    Fantasy Characters for Thoughtful Goaters

    Let's find out which fantasy character goaters would like to be, or at least would be prepared to have a crack at for a while, and why. Obvious characters like Dumbledore or Gandalf will earn you no virtual Jaffa Cakes. What's needed is a hairy-arsed plumber or rock ape who'd like to be...
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    633 Squadron and the Dark Side

    633 Squadron today 1355 - 1545 Ch5 (yeah, yeah, kick off's not until 1700). Stiff upper lip, old bean. For those unhappy with the game (what do they eat in Hull, anyway?), Star Wars Episode III 1755 - 2050 ITV2 ch6.
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    Mr Drew's School for Boys

    Has anybody been watching the documentary 'Mr Drew's School for Boys', 4seven, 2200 Thursdays? Following on from 'Educating Essex' and 'Educating Yorkshire', both featuring the redemption of difficult teenagers by committed teachers in secondary schools, one of the heroes of 'Educating Essex' is...
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    Lord Putin Almighty

    There's a rumour flying around that Putin has appointed himself God and the angelic powers have become colonels in the FSB...
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    Goater caught at it

    On the AOL start-up screen just now: "Man banned from goat farms for inappropriate sex with goats". You saw it here first! 200 years ago people used to get hanged for that. (What is appropriate sex with goats, anyway?) I nearly put this in the Pigs' Bar but I didn't see why goats should have to...
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    Most stupid excuse

    What's the most stupid excuse you've come across? The DVLA has just highlighted the man who didn't post his licence renewal application as he couldn't go out because he'd taken too much Viagra. Personally, it would be the Saturday girl at the greengrocer who said she hadn't included a...
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    Parents of Dead Soldiers told they can sue

    The Court of Appeal has ruled today that the parents of servicemen killed in action can sue their commanders for negligence, so there's yet another excuse for dithering inaction. When I was in the Service the last thing I wanted was my parents poking around consulting their learned friends had I...
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