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Osi Osgood
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Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted February 02, 2018 11:47 AM
Actually, I thought I was being quite sensitive in giving the idea of what I wanted to say, without quite saying it.
Personally I rarely use foul language myself, I was just emphasizing my disgust with the situation. I'm not a prude, (thought most people who know me personally sarcastically call me a "boy scout"), but I was censoring what I wanted to say for the "pruient" on this forum. (Is that spelled right? Pruient?)
However, Doug, if you wish, you're more than welcome to change the title of the post if you feel it necessary. I don't mind. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Graham Ritchie
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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted February 02, 2018 12:22 PM
Steve
I never swore until I left school and stated working on "BRITISH" cars ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ...later again when working on "BRITISH" built aircraft
I remember once being tarmac engineer, when one of our pilots parked on the wrong gate. The guy in OPS went nuts over the radio, OH! he had a nickname "Biscuit" to everyone. I once asked why Biscuit, and was told he goes to crumbs when things go wrong.
Anyway, back to the story of the aircraft on the wrong gate. I got on the radio to Biscuit.. Dave.. was his real name, and said I would sort it out. I went through the cabin and spoke to the pilots about being on the wrong gate, anyway they left. The loaders came on, and just then, my radio went of, it was Dave...Haggis.. thats me.. there is a 737 on final for that gate and will be there in 5 minutes. Things were begining to turn to custard for me, as I already had other aircraft I was looking after, and although being great what I do I cant be three places at once.
Anyway I am getting to the end of the story ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) I looked a the loaders, who were looking at me, as what I was going to do. I remember thinking that if I lost the plot and started swearing etc then I am in trouble as that would interfere with my decision making, not only that, but if my boss heard back that "Haggis" lost the plot, my boss would most likely find another job for me...so its keeping the cool as they say, and lucky for me some guys turned up from the hanger and I recruited them to move it onto another gate.
Things go wrong in life and its how we handle them, thats important, although being a "Scottish Gentleman" as I am..that helps to.
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Osi Osgood
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Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted February 02, 2018 12:36 PM
Now, here is a funny story from my own life in the past ...
Thre IS that one way to show exactly how much foul language you actually have in you're brain pan ...
Yep, working on a car!
I have a Ford Mercury LX Capri at one time, (it had the best, hot hubcaps on it! The Hubcaps were actually worth a lot more than the car I think!).
... anyway, here I am, trying to do an oil change on the car, (always lots of fun). Just a block away from was a massive catholic Church, which had, I believe, a Diocese or something along that line, (well, they had nuns there and a school for kids).
As I was working on the car, I dropped a tool on my forehead upon which doing so, I uttered a good long string of "colorful metaphors" and having done so, i looked ioff to the side at the sidewalk ...
... where a nun and four little girls had stopped and were watching me.
I sheepishly looked over and said, "Sorry about that" and right when I did that, the old oil filter fell on my head, as well as the oil, to which I REALLY let loose with an Oscar winning series of colorful metaphors, and I noticed the nun and the girls scurrying off.
Funny now, but not funny at the time.
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Steve Klare
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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted February 02, 2018 01:02 PM
A lot of it is situational...
Dad was a good, gentle man. He was a good father, good husband, did an honest day's work. He was responsible, reverent, clean and kind. (He was a Boy Scout, back in the day...)
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Dad worked nights in Midtown Manhattan. He was a typesetter. Copy would come in from the Advertising Agencies in the afternoon, and his job was to have type ready for the presses by sunrise.
He drove in on the Long Island Expressway, through the Queens Midtown Tunnel, past the cabs and potholes, the busses, bikes and the hotdog carts. It was somewhere between a circus and a war compared to the streets out where we lived. If you weren't willing to risk a few dents, you might sit there for hours waiting for a kind soul to let you in, so it was basically mandatory to be very assertive with steering, throttle and brakes, the occasional hand gesture and of course...in-car monologue.
I rode in with him once or twice, and there was my saintly father, who had taught me right from wrong, basically up on two wheels and using language that should have melted the dashboard! (He had personal knowledge of the other drivers and their families that was just...astounding!)
-I mean it was basically an R rated version of Bullitt!
The next day it was as if not a darn thing had happened!
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Maybe I'll take the train next time, Dad!
Note: He drove there about 30 years, never got in an accident!
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Tom Photiou
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From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted February 02, 2018 02:42 PM
in class,
Teachers asks "what animals were we talking about last week"?
Kid replies, "moo moo's miss"
Teacher replies, "i think your a bit old to be saying moo moo, or pussy or gee gee dont you? its a horse, a cat or a cow, its time to start acting your age now children, right then, who wants to remind me of what AA Milne book we are reading from this week"?
Little Johnny puts his hand up,
Teachers asks, "yes Johnny"?
He replies, Winnie the **** Miss
I promise i wont say naughty words again, had to get that one in though
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Moderator's note: In keeping with policy I have deleted the colloquialism for feces used in the punch line, thereby ruining Tom's joke. Sorry Tom!
[ February 03, 2018, 08:10 AM: Message edited by: Douglas Meltzer ]
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted February 05, 2018 11:29 AM
I agree Paul ...
Everyone has they're own "values" standard, whether verbal or just in day to day life. I've met many a "religious" person that wouldn't dare use a cuss word, but will cheat you the moment you're back is turned and not bat an eye doing it.
I've known (and still know) some folks who smoke and drink they're life away and are the most decent people you could ever meet ...
... then there are those who wouldn't ever even go near any adult beverage or "fags" ("smokes" to the uninitiated), but they're quick to stick they're nose in the air and just leave those "sinners" to they're fate and just huddle with the "frozen chosen" and are no good to the world around them.
... then, there are those who may cuss a blue streak, but I know where I stand with them and they are the most honest people with highest integrity.
Personally I prefer the company of people who never put on "airs" but are just "real' in every sense of the word, and this comes from a person who takes hid relationship with a "higher power", (that should be generic enuf), VERY seriously.
I just said this to emphasize that we (including myself) should never judge a person's character based upon the use of language.
... and much love to all.
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