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Offline gibbo_335

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GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« on: January 31, 2014, 02:28:39 AM »
Well it has been a little while since my last post, BUT I thought an update would be good, so here goes.....................

After working for nearly two years flying as a freightdawg  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: I have just accepted one of Australias best aviation jobs!!!!  YES ME  ;D
I have been accepted into the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and will be based right smack bang in the centre of this massive country in Alice Springs!!!!! YIPPPPPEEEEEEE  ::bow::
::wave:: ::wave::I CANNOT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::wave::Will be flying the mighty PC-12 (YES RC the Platypus  ::cowboy::) two of the Paint schemes are below the bottom one is flying past Uluru or as most people outside OZ know it as Ayres Rock!!! I start with them in the first week of March.....HOW KEWL IS THAT?!?!?!?!
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2014, 06:28:11 PM »
Congrats, sounds good  8)

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2014, 07:32:26 AM »
Kewl F*CKIN beans dude.....
Life may not be the party we hoped for---but while we're here--we might as well dance..........

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2014, 07:39:14 AM »
Thanks Gman finally have the job I have always wanted cheers   ::drinking::
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2014, 09:38:20 PM »
BEER DOUSING AND STRIPPERS FOR THE AUSSIE!!!!!!!!! Cheers mate!!  |:)\ |:)\ ::drinking:: ::drinking::
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2014, 05:42:23 PM »
Congrats!
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In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I stand my ground, and I won't back down"
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2014, 03:36:33 PM »
FANTastic GMan
You deserve it
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2014, 09:40:56 PM »
BEER DOUSING AND STRIPPERS FOR THE AUSSIE!!!!!!!!! Cheers mate!!  |:)\ |:)\ ::drinking:: ::drinking::

I CONCUR!

Congrats Gibbo!
How cool is it to have the job you've always wanted! I hope it's as awesome as you had envisioned it!!

Keep us posted on your whereabouts and progress!!
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2014, 10:46:03 AM »
Well done Cobber  ;) :D
As long as that flight you promised me is not a MediVac  :P
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2014, 11:01:35 AM »
Hahaha Oddy well just be careful when you are over here  ::knockedout::  ::drinking::
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2014, 11:04:23 AM »
Quick update, signed to line on Saturday night!!! Am now a fully fledged RFDS Pilot  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::  and a couple of photos for ya'll
First photos is the PC12 sitting on the "ramp" at  Haasts Bluff
Second one at Mount Davies
Third parked at Ernabella
Lotsa red clay and dirt strips to keep things exciting
« Last Edit: April 08, 2014, 11:06:35 AM by gibbo_335 »
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2014, 11:38:37 PM »
BEER DOUSING AND STRIPPERS FOR THE CRAZY AUSSIE!!!!  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: Congrats there, dingo! :)
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2014, 11:40:30 PM »
Thanks Gilly  ::drinking::
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2014, 02:10:30 AM »
Nice shots gibs!

Congrats on getting on the line,  sounds like a blast
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In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I stand my ground, and I won't back down"
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Re: GUESS WHAT COUPERS!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2014, 07:08:29 PM »
Awww, Gibby!!!!!!!             

I am SO SO SO happy for you, and so proud of you, you have worked so hard for all this!!!     ::bow::

Congratulations!!!  I feel like telling everybody I know -- hey wait, I think I WILL!!!!      :D

Here's a Toast to You and the RFDS!!!!        ::drinking::

(Man, this is better than a movie!  Crikeys mate!!!!!!!!)     ::rofl::
Don't make me come back there!!!!