Excalibur Squadron OOC 2: The Song Remains the Same

by **Goram** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:57 am

Heavonia wrote:
GOram wrote:Gren; he means half five, to six o'clock. Also, Heav, you work until half five/six? You poor sod. But then I suppose someone has to keep the ruffians of...Preston (?) in order

Yeah, there's five teams and across a 10 day working 'week' each team will work two Earlies (0700-1600), two lates (1500-0000 on a weekday, 1600-0300 on a Friday/Saturday), two nights (2200-0700) and four days off, in that order.
Worst are the literally eleven hour nights.

GOram wrote: Feels quite cosy if you're at home.

A bit depressing if you're working a shift from 0700-1600.
"I WORKED THE ENTIRE DAY AWAY!"

I used to do 1000-1900 twice a week at my old job. That sucked, even in summer. I found it went quicker than other shifts of the same length, but it did rather take up the entire day.

by **Morrdh** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:25 am

Well thats my post up in FOXHUNT.

by **Grenartia** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:20 am

Monfrox wrote:I work my regular 40 hour week five days 0000-0800 and the only thing I'm mad about is that they may be putting me on Part Time and also split up my two days off instead of having them back to back. Oh, and when they have me off on the occasional three days off without anything special so I get really excited and start making plans and then get called in to work one of those days off literally the day before while I'm already at work and I can't say anything because I'm under hours and they don't wanna pay any overtime if they don't have to.

I work 4 hours a week, if I'm lucky, from 1100 to 1500 (or half an hour later for start and end), on sundays.

by **Grenartia** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:39 am

So, apparently, according to my fiance, I'm a planesexual.

This after describing how I think the Walrus is ugly as sin (surprising considering its from the same folks who gave us the sexy AF Spitfire), and then promptly comparing them (my fiance) to an A-10.

by **Goram** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:11 pm

Grenartia wrote:So, apparently, according to my fiance, I'm a planesexual.

This after describing how I think the Walrus is ugly as sin (surprising considering its from the same folks who gave us the sexy AF Spitfire), and then promptly comparing them (my fiance) to an A-10.

You described your fiance to an A-10? Are they especially good at killing tanks or something?

by **Grenartia** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:15 pm

GOram wrote:
Grenartia wrote:So, apparently, according to my fiance, I'm a planesexual.

This after describing how I think the Walrus is ugly as sin (surprising considering its from the same folks who gave us the sexy AF Spitfire), and then promptly comparing them (my fiance) to an A-10.

You described your fiance to an A-10? Are they especially good at killing tanks or something?

Yes.

Actually, the comparisons I made were that they're not overly flashy or showy, they're capable of handling almost anything that gets in their way, etc.

by **The Tiger Kingdom** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:29 pm

Grenartia wrote:
GOram wrote:
You described your fiance to an A-10? Are they especially good at killing tanks or something?

Yes.

Actually, the comparisons I made were that they're not overly flashy or showy, they're capable of handling almost anything that gets in their way, etc.

My online dating bio:

"Spitfire in the streets
Thunderbolt in the sheets"

by **Grenartia** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:31 pm

The Tiger Kingdom wrote:
Grenartia wrote:
Yes.

Actually, the comparisons I made were that they're not overly flashy or showy, they're capable of handling almost anything that gets in their way, etc.

My online dating bio:

"Spitfire in the streets
Thunderbolt in the sheets"

I'd hit it.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:17 pm

Retconning dossiers is a bitch. Three hours just trying to trace squadron deployments...

by **Tiltjuice** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:25 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:Retconning dossiers is a bitch. Three hours just trying to trace squadron deployments...

The sad thing is, I consider that fun.

by **United Kingdom of Poland** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:28 pm

The Tiger Kingdom wrote:
Grenartia wrote:
Yes.

Actually, the comparisons I made were that they're not overly flashy or showy, they're capable of handling almost anything that gets in their way, etc.

My online dating bio:

"Spitfire in the streets
Thunderbolt in the sheets"

you do realize how many endurance jokes that sets you up for right

by **The Two Jerseys** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:45 pm

United Kingdom of Poland wrote:
The Tiger Kingdom wrote:My online dating bio:

"Spitfire in the streets
Thunderbolt in the sheets"

you do realize how many endurance jokes that sets you up for right

The late model P-47s actually had some serious range.

by **United Kingdom of Poland** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:48 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:
United Kingdom of Poland wrote:you do realize how many endurance jokes that sets you up for right

The late model P-47s actually had some serious range.

I know, beside he could have made the mistake of calling himself a spitfire in the sheets.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:02 pm

United Kingdom of Poland wrote:
The Two Jerseys wrote:The late model P-47s actually had some serious range.

I know, beside he could have made the mistake of calling himself a spitfire in the sheets.

Yeah, there's literally no way to turn "Spitfire in the sheets" into a positive thing.

by **Grenartia** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:02 am

Tiltjuice wrote:
The Two Jerseys wrote:Retconning dossiers is a bitch. Three hours just trying to trace squadron deployments...

The sad thing is, I consider that fun.

I once offered worldbuilding advice...for somebody making a setting involving every star system within 20 light years. I even got down to the color of the fucking grass, mang.

The Two Jerseys wrote:
United Kingdom of Poland wrote:I know, beside he could have made the mistake of calling himself a spitfire in the sheets.

Yeah, there's literally no way to turn "Spitfire in the sheets" into a positive thing.

I can think of a few ways to.

by **Grenartia** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:14 pm

How did people live before ballpoint pens?

by **The Two Jerseys** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:27 pm

Grenartia wrote:How did people live before ballpoint pens?

With Quink.

And FYI, I'll be away this weekend, so don't expect any IC replies from me before Sunday evening.

by **The Tiger Kingdom** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:39 am

Grenartia wrote:How did people live before ballpoint pens?

they died of cholera a whole lot

by **Heavonia** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:00 am

The other difference between Silva and the rest of the squadron was that every last one of them was wielding a long gun of some sort.

A sawn-off shotgun secreted in the bottom of a bag makes not a long-gun!

by **United Kingdom of Poland** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:16 am

The Tiger Kingdom wrote:
Grenartia wrote:How did people live before ballpoint pens?

they died of cholera a whole lot

I thought it was dysentery...

by **Goram** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:34 am

United Kingdom of Poland wrote:
The Tiger Kingdom wrote:they died of cholera a whole lot

I thought it was dysentery...

I think it was pretty much anything.

by **Organized States** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:04 am

So with this IC, where do I come in? RAF Manston or the ship?

by **Grenartia** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 2:36 pm

The Tiger Kingdom wrote:
Grenartia wrote:How did people live before ballpoint pens?

they died of cholera a whole lot

Fucking sigging.

by **The Tiger Kingdom** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:33 pm

Organized States wrote:So with this IC, where do I come in? RAF Manston or the ship?

You'd be in at Manston, right? You're already part of the squadron and all.

by **Len Hyet** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:01 pm

The Tiger Kingdom wrote:
Organized States wrote:So with this IC, where do I come in? RAF Manston or the ship?

You'd be in at Manston, right? You're already part of the squadron and all.

Aw yis

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