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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:36 am
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Came across this on a rail forum, BA related
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/flyer-talk-forums-a-bit-elitist.249948/

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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:41 am
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That is a brilliant thread!
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:46 am
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Trainspotters who live with their mum and wear bobble hats in bed.
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:48 am
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It's funny that most of the posters seem to be lurkers on here. They've formed strong opinions, that's for sure. It reminds me of back and forth conversations between this board and a particular Facebook group.

(OTOH, sorry OP but I have a feeling this thread isn't long for the closing...)
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:48 am
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Originally Posted by bisonrav
Trainspotters who live with their mum and wear bobble hats in bed.
Oh, come on. Much the same could probably be said, if one were being unkind (as you are), about many of the contributors to this forum. There is no discernable difference between trainspotters and aviation nerds - and both, in my opinion, are entitled to pursue their hobby without ridicule.
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by Misco60
Oh, come on. Much the same could probably be said, if one were being unkind (as you are) about many of the contributors to this forum.
This is WAR though. And I’ve never seen a bobble hat in the CCR
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by bisonrav
This is WAR though. And I’ve never seen a bobble hat in the CCR
And I have never seen a bobble hat in the First Class Lounge at Birmingham New Street.
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:58 am
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I doubt holders of first class rail tickets from Birmingham are denizens of that particular forum though. But loosen up and enjoy an inter forum WAR.

After all, they started it.
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 10:59 am
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Why do FT folk take their bobble hats off before they go in to the CCR??
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by Ancient Observer
Why do FT folk take their bobble hats off before they go in to the CCR??
Because it is always Infernally hot in T5, especially in the South Lounges area.
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 11:03 am
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Is that a beanie in your pocket (or are you just pleased to see me?)
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 11:11 am
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We can get revenge by talking about the reliability of the Elizabeth Line.

Actually, I thought their comments were all fine. It's a relatively good summary of this forum.
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 11:13 am
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A fun read on the wind down week heading in to Christmas!

I think we should petition the mods to change the small description of the BAEC forum from “British Airways and BA CityFlyer, plus SUN-AIR of Scandinavia franchise partners” to “a swirling tornado of angsty middle class nonsense”
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by mwp1
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/flyer-talk-forums-a-bit-elitist.249948/

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And apparently according to that thread most of us here are earning £100k plus a year
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Old Dec 19, 2023, 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by bisonrav
Trainspotters who live with their mum and wear bobble hats in bed.
Errr, that's still way better than 50-year-old execs (with children already of adult age) displaying DYKWIA behaviour demanding entry into CCR!
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