Grumpy old buggers thread

[V8Ian]

Continuing in the same vein, but not grumpy.
These multi-service exercises are extremely realistic and professional, the Red Cross have moulage experts to match the best in Hollywood.

My mate (you know who, Saitch) was to be a casualty in a mock bus crash. Cam had various 'injuries' applied and was instructed to play unconscious and unresponsive. He took up his position in a real bus, on its side and followed instructions. Next he hears a male voice "hey, mate" no response shown, "heey mate" no response shown, louder "heeey, mate" still no response shown, louder and with a bit of shake and shout "heey maate!" no response, now with a degree of urgency "mate, your left nut's hanging out" came the voice of the Queensland Ambulance adjudicator doing a check before the exercise started.

[NavyDiver]

To stay on Ian's topic despite not being grumpy - I will add a yarn about a Jack Stay transfer between ship. A small line is fired from on ship to the other. Bigger line then bigger line. 100ish of us hold on to it on one ship and the other side is secured. A Pully (like a flying fox) add a nice Sub-lieutenant for a transfer between ships.

Add a BIG Swell and both ships leaning over about 30 degrees one to port and one to starboard then swinging back past vertical making the Jackstay into a two Ship bow and arrow. The arrow to be fair was the Sub-lieutenant who took off after first getting dunked between the ships up up and away landing in the water not on the steel decks happily.

Diver in the water of course after a snappy figure of 8 return to the SPOT executed nicely I recall by my Skipper. Note he was the only one I got out of the ocean alive! I will shut up now on how often I got wet.


Now to a really unhappy passanger

Couple's trauma after body placed next to them on flight

An Australian couple have spoken of the "traumatic" moment the body of a dead passenger was placed next to them on a Qatar Airways flight.Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin, who were travelling to Venice for a dream holiday, told Australia's Channel 9 a woman had died in the aisle beside them during the flight from Melbourne to Doha.
The couple say cabin crew placed her corpse, covered in blankets, next to Mr Ring for the remaining four hours of the flight without offering to move him, despite there being empty seats.
Qatar Airways said it apologised for "any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused", adding that it was in the process of contacting passengers.
Dead body placed beside Australian couple on Qatar Airways flight


I think the fridges on my ships had food and sadly other things a few times. The beer issue was not worried by that happy to say

[cuppabillytea]

I didn't hear my dad complain when they put mum's body on top of him.

[Saitch]

I've had a couple flights where the passenger next to me was lucky to arrive alive. One sub-continent bloke, in particular. I reckon every other passenger on the aircraft would have been more than happy to sit beside his body, with or without a blanket, just to make sure he wasn't breathing.

[V8Ian]

My sister and b-i-l were returning from Japan via the Philippines, on a Filipino Airline (IIRC). They were about to enter Australian air space when an inconsiderate Filipino passenger karked it. Due to the nationality of both the airline and dead drug mule passenger, Australian authorities refused permission to enter. The plane turned around and headed to the closest Filipino airport. Unfortunately it wasn't an international airport, so only the dead were allowed to disembark.
My S & BiL knew something odd was happening as upon re-embarkation after the stopover, Filipino customs/security/police were very thorough in searching and screening of all passengers and baggage, to the point of delaying takeoff. S & BiL are seasoned international travelers, yet have never encountered such enthusiastic security checks.
After four hours on the plane the dunnies were almost full, so the passengers were allowed to leave the plane. They were all quarantined in a room with no toilets or refreshments. They weren't even allowed to go to the toilets, under escort.
Finally, back in the air and as soon the seatbelt light went out there was a mad rush for the toilets. Before they got halfway to Australia, an announcement asked all passengers to refrain from using the bathrooms, as they were overfull. Some heeded, others didn't and at least one of the toilets was overflowing. An unpleasant ordour permeated the craft, or in my sister's, probably more accurate words, it bloody stunk! All were hoping for an extremely smooth landing.
To stay on topic, I was grumpy because of the number of laps I had to do of the international airport and the $25 parking randsom for looking up the eta, which took me 10 minutes and 5 seconds.
Probably, not as grumpy as the people on the plane.

[4bee]

My sister and b-i-l were returning from Japan via the Philippines, on a Filipino Airline (IIRC). They were about to enter Australian air space when an inconsiderate Filipino passenger karked it. Due to the nationality of both the airline and dead drug mule passenger, Australian authorities refused permission to enter. The plane turned around and headed to the closest Filipino airport. Unfortunately it wasn't an international airport, so only the dead were allowed to disembark.
My S & BiL knew something odd was happening as upon re-embarkation after the stopover, Filipino customs/security/police were very thorough in searching and screening of all passengers and baggage, to the point of delaying takeoff. S & BiL are seasoned international travelers, yet have never encountered such enthusiastic security checks.
After four hours on the plane the dunnies were almost full, so the passengers were allowed to leave the plane. They were all quarantined in a room with no toilets or refreshments. They weren't even allowed to go to the toilets, under escort.
Finally, back in the air and as soon the seatbelt light went out there was a mad rush for the toilets. Before they got halfway to Australia, an announcement asked all passengers to refrain from using the bathrooms, as they were overfull. Some heeded, others didn't and at least one of the toilets was overflowing. An unpleasant ordour permeated the craft, or in my sister's, probably more accurate words, it bloody stunk! All were hoping for an extremely smooth landing.
To stay on topic, I was grumpy because of the number of laps I had to do of the international airport and the $25 parking randsom for looking up the eta, which took me 10 minutes and 5 seconds.
Probably, not as grumpy as the people on the plane.

Mind you, Ian, THE FLOATINg ballast would have given them a smooth flight as it would have tended to smooth out the bumps with the up & down "motions"('sliding back & forwards) Maybe there were baffle plates in the holding Tanks? Maybe there were no holding tanks?

[Saitch]

Mind you, Ian, THE FLOATINg ballast would have given them a smooth flight as it would have tended to smooth out the bumps with the up & down "motions"('sliding back & forwards) Maybe there were baffle plates in the holding Tanks? Maybe there were no holding tanks?

Like some European trains.

[Tins]

Like some European trains.

Reminds me of an old ditty...

🎶 Passengers will please refrain from using toilets while the train is standing in the station we thank you.
We encourage constipation while the train is at the station, if the train can wait then so can you.

Yes, I know the melody. No, I'm not singing it.

[4bee]

Reminds me of an old ditty...

🎶 Passengers will please refrain from using toilets while the train is standing in the station we thank you.
We encourage constipation while the train is at the station, if the train can wait then so can you.

Yes, I know the melody. No, I'm not singing it.

I must have lead a sheltered life but I t don't recall that one. ?( Please enlighten me svp?

[Hogarthde]

4 Bee, I remember my grandfather singing this, an irreverent British song, He also recited Albert and the Lion , so must be vintage.

I will try and find the song for you.

" Passengers will please refrain " to the tune ' Humouresque "