Utterly and Totally OT and OTT (again!) The New Year's Honour' List (MUCCI)
Jan 2, 2015, 12:28 pm
#61
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There is definitely room in the world for an IATA version of Mornington Crescent. But it would have to have similar rules as Fight Club, as I have a hard enough time explaining MC to the uninitiated, so would not want IATA-MC to venture into the real world, except perhaps for post-prandial shenanigans within public houses or other suitable venues.
Happy new year
Jan 2, 2015, 12:42 pm
#62
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I think MUCCI's are all just a bit of fun and doesn't really alienate members.
As someone said before, chillax, IJAFIBB (
) and a very good one at that!
I also nominate Globaliser for all his detailed posts trying to help folks to understand fare rules amongst many other topics of which he is very knowledgeable about.
As someone said before, chillax, IJAFIBB (
) and a very good one at that!I also nominate Globaliser for all his detailed posts trying to help folks to understand fare rules amongst many other topics of which he is very knowledgeable about.
Jan 2, 2015, 12:55 pm
#63
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I think MUCCI's are all just a bit of fun and doesn't really alienate members.
As someone said before, chillax, IJAFIBB () and a very good one at that!
I also nominate Globaliser for all his detailed posts trying to help folks to understand fare rules amongst many other topics of which he is very knowledgeable about.
As someone said before, chillax, IJAFIBB (
) and a very good one at that!I also nominate Globaliser for all his detailed posts trying to help folks to understand fare rules amongst many other topics of which he is very knowledgeable about.
Jan 2, 2015, 4:02 pm
#66
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Jan 2, 2015, 4:11 pm
#67
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Don't break it if it is not broken.
As a relative newcomer, it is always nice to see these little traditions continue. I personally think it adds a little light-hearted banter that is very much associated with the BAEC Board alive.
Who knows, we may still be giving out MUCCI's when I'm as old as Miss PUCCI (Miss I presume due to young age?)!
As a relative newcomer, it is always nice to see these little traditions continue. I personally think it adds a little light-hearted banter that is very much associated with the BAEC Board alive.
Who knows, we may still be giving out MUCCI's when I'm as old as Miss PUCCI (Miss I presume due to young age?
)!
Jan 2, 2015, 4:19 pm
#68
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Of course a British Forum needs an elderly matriarch to bestow honors at various times, and Long live Pucci, as I suspect it wouldn't survive a Charles.
I'm very surprised CWS doesn't have one, and Aztec_Flyer should be a candidate for the carpy1985 incident
A sad day if a TFTG gets censored 
Post away, if anyone complains you can always utter "Will no one rid me of this turbulent poster" or similar.
One thought on the tone of the forum - the amount of questions and complaints will be constant, but the percentage of fun threads can increase only by people posting fun threads. I often go back to the Ragamuffin + Response thread when I need a smile.
Another thought - I wish that trip reports could stay in this forum for longer. The treatment of the CWS diary thread was terrible, it was gone to the forum of "how dare you say peasant" faster than Wile E Coyote, when the official policy was
I'm very surprised CWS doesn't have one, and Aztec_Flyer should be a candidate for the carpy1985 incident
I’d love to tell you are either far too risqué or are “politically incorrect”.
Post away, if anyone complains you can always utter "Will no one rid me of this turbulent poster" or similar.One thought on the tone of the forum - the amount of questions and complaints will be constant, but the percentage of fun threads can increase only by people posting fun threads. I often go back to the Ragamuffin + Response thread when I need a smile.
Another thought - I wish that trip reports could stay in this forum for longer. The treatment of the CWS diary thread was terrible, it was gone to the forum of "how dare you say peasant" faster than Wile E Coyote, when the official policy was
Jan 2, 2015, 4:23 pm
#69
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Well, if so many people genuinely believe it adds to their enjoyment of the forum then there's no reason to not continue with the silliness - threads can always be ignored by those here for another/more specific reason.
For what its worth I certainly appreciate the inherent humour and good nature that most bring with their posts. Long may that continue.
For what its worth I certainly appreciate the inherent humour and good nature that most bring with their posts. Long may that continue.
Jan 2, 2015, 4:44 pm
#71
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Jan 2, 2015, 5:54 pm
#72
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Regardless of the whole mucci issue, I just wanted to say thank you to those who did say that they appreciated and thought there was value to my contributions and help overall in 2014.
Jan 2, 2015, 8:13 pm
#73
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Aloha!
Lady PUCCI, I know you have already my Private Parchment with a nomination. I would therefore feel wrong by adding other names to that one - this Thread will serve its purpose and Your wisdom will determine the correct outcomes, as always
Weather here is on Waikiki a bit dull and windy, with occasional showers. I therefore doubt I shall attempt to be come a real Silver Surfer.
Lady PUCCI, I know you have already my Private Parchment with a nomination. I would therefore feel wrong by adding other names to that one - this Thread will serve its purpose and Your wisdom will determine the correct outcomes, as always
Weather here is on Waikiki a bit dull and windy, with occasional showers. I therefore doubt I shall attempt to be come a real Silver Surfer.
Jan 2, 2015, 11:03 pm
#74
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While things are more serious here than 3-4 years ago, this forum is a comedy show compared to the fairly boring AA (aggressive merge and moderate) and CX (very strict about staying on topic or repeating questions) forums. I do think a lot of the humour lives in the trip reports, which now mostly live outside of here.
As a newcomer it does not alienate, but it does confuse me, as despite reading some of the "what is a mucci" threads from a few years back I still could not figure out. I wondered if, like Mornington Crescent, that was part of the fun. More fun I thought was the prospect of multiple Muccis....
Me too. I also noticed that it was linked directly to Flyertalk, and who posted that definition.
Jan 3, 2015, 2:00 am
#75
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It's a shame. If you'd been flying to the US, you could have played CAB ruling 2557.3.a of 1957 that would have allowed you to keep the seat.