Washing....
I always have to make sure that my son's clothes are surrounded by mine and Mr Twaddle's when I hang them out......as it protects them from evil things

I salute magpies and wish them "Good Morning"

When saying the words "Ground Control" I have to say them like that Mr David Bowie does in "Space Oddity"...

And I never say "Thank you" after someone has blessed me for sneezing as a fairy will die if I do.


I'm only 40......
(pussy twaddle performs indiscretions in branches of Millets..., Sun 4 Jul 2010, 0:03, 9 replies)

Do you have to say
"ground control" regularly? I'm guessing you're in the aerospace industry if your answer is yes.
(M61A1 CUPID- STUNTS, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 5:27, closed)

I work in the aerospace industry...
But can't recall saying 'ground control' - lots of 'ground support' though...
( snee held his breath since, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:46, closed)

As do I
,I think you're right about that. It's always "....where-ever ground....who I am", no "control" involved.
(M61A1 CUPID- STUNTS, Thu 8 Jul 2010, 2:44, closed)

I want a job where
you have to use the words "Ground Control" a lot.

But it is a good idea for a new QOTW - what interesting phrases you you use in your job?

OK - it sounded better in my head.
(karnuvap, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 7:20, closed)

I used to have a job
where I had to say "Amberley Ground........bullet 6, request clearance ...".etc (crossing runways going along taxiways).
But now I just listen to the test pilot talking his jargon while I run the test box & stuff.
(M61A1 CUPID- STUNTS, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 14:24, closed)

i didn't know that about the fairy killing!
i shall bare that in mind in the future.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Sun 4 Jul 2010, 9:14, closed)

you can say thank you
you just have to clap twice afterwards to cancel it out.
(Bromley Daz, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 12:14, closed)

Bedtime story....
In my four year old's collection of storybooks is a charming little tome called "Baby Brains". Baby Brains is so brainy that he gets asked to go to the moon. At the age of three weeks. Consequently, the phrase "Ground control" is mentioned. Luckily the small child of mine is used to his mother's strangeness. Phew....just wait until I'm REALLY senile
(pussy twaddle performs indiscretions in branches of Millets..., Sun 4 Jul 2010, 22:09, closed)

Bless you
I, also, can't thank anyone for saying 'bless you' after sneezing because it kills a fairy. I also seem to be compelled to explain why I'm not thanking them which clearly makes me look much worse than not explaining.

I don't even know where I got the idea from in the first place.
(Sallow Stoat had a fall on, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 18:34, closed)