General Discussion Thread

[TheLocalYokel]

Does anybody sympathise with the planned strike action on Wednesday? Personally I feel everybody is in the same boat and we are all going to have to suffer. There just isn't enough money in the pot to pay everybody the pensions people have been used to in the past. Basically, why should public sector workers not suffer when everybody else has to.

I don't want to get into a debate about the rights and wrongs of strike action as an industrial relations tool but I feel that in this instance the union leaders have created a monster that will do more harm to the prospects of the country's economic recovery than it will to achieve any of their stated pension aims.

Some union leaders will always have an ideological agenda and never hesitate to use their sometimes naive members as unwitting foot soldiers.

That the public sector pension arrangements were insustainable has been known for many years but successive governments have always put off any change into the too-hard-to-do basket.

The Coalition has been forced into action by world events - it wouldn't have gone along willingly - it's not an overall vote winner.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Good luck to Bradford at Wembley tomorrow. Two years ago (that long already :shok: ) my own team, Birmingham City FC, went to the final as massive underdogs and triumphed against the mighty Arsenal, giving us an amazing season in Europe. If anyone is off down there then enjoy every single moment as these occasions can be once in a lifetime for clubs like ours :good:

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Just like to ask if it was just me who when i clicked on this site got 'account suspended'?!

 

[Aviador]

No it wasn't just you. Thanks to Paypal the forum host hadn't been paid so our account was suspended. The problem has been sorted now. We're here to stay.

 

[Aviador]

Well we're entering the silly season once again as things start to go quiet on the run up to Christmas and aviation related news drops off until January.

 

[Aviador]

On behalf of Forums4airports I would like to wish all our users a happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. All the best!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I would join with you in those sentiments, Aviador.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Yes, Happy Christmas to everyone and best wishes for the new year.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I'm off to Yorkshire in the morning and won't be back until Wednesday so I'd like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very happy new year, it's been an absolute pleasure posting on forums4airports and here's to a successful 2014 all round. Whatever you're doing have a great time and take care :drinks:

 

[Aviador]

Thanks for the nice comments about Forums4airports, have a great time in Yorkshire and all the best for you and your family for the new year. :drinks:

 

[Ray Finkle]

I'm not really sure where this belongs, it's not worthy of a dedicated thread but I thought it was quite interesting. An ex CSA A321 making it's way from St Athan to Kemble causing a bit of traffic chaos on the M4.

Click the link for pictures.

Plane fuselage causes traffic hold-ups on M4 in Wiltshire

 

[Aviador]

Not what you expect to see while travelling down the motorway.

 

[Aviador]

Happy Birthday LBA787

 

[garjen]

What's up everyone? Just joined here, anyone wannna chat? 😀

 

[Aviador]

What's up everyone? Just joined here, anyone wannna chat? 😀

Yes it's been quiet today for some reason. Maybe people feel subdued because of the Germanwings accident? :dunno:

How about telling us about your aviation website you're involved in garjen?

 

[garjen]

Sorry for taking time to reply, well, we are a small Swedish Flight Club, we provide training sessions for those people who dream of maneuvering an aircraft. That's about it really. 🙂

 

[Ray Finkle]

Wasn't really sure where this should go.

Type your postcode into the link below and watch a BA 777 taxi down your street (in between the adverts for London that is) :smile:

http://taxi.ba.com/

 

[daved1]

I have just seen the announcement by Aviador regarding the mugs and pens, can anyone tell me how I can order them and the cost for the items. Also are their any other items available if so where do I go.

 

[Aviador]

I have just seen the announcement by Aviador regarding the mugs and pens, can anyone tell me how I can order them and the cost for the items. Also are their any other items available if so where do I go.

Good morning daved1,

Regarding mugs and pens. You say "how can I order them?" Is it just one of each you are wanting or more?

Basically I have order a small number of mugs and pens to simply give away. It is possible for me to get other merchandise if people show an interest but they would need to be chargeable as we don't have the funds available to pay for the larger items.

Other items include but are not limited to:

Mugs
Pens
Key Rings
Mouse Mats
T-Shirts
Hoodies
Caps
Bags

 

[daved1]

Hi Aviador, it was just one of each I was looking for if possible. By other merchandise, I was thinking maybe about car stickers to advertise the forum. I am more than happy to pay for any items as required.

Daved1