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- Tue May 21, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Won't wear seatbelts..aka Princess Diana Syndrome
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Won't wear seatbelts..aka Princess Diana Syndrome
One person has died and 30+ others have been injured during severe turbulence on a plane flying from London to Singapore. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. "We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777...
- Tue May 21, 2024 5:16 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 142
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Morning all. Big job today, recovering Mrs OFSO's paintings which have been on loan to a local restaurant. Will be taking the trailer. A morning job as storms forecast after lunch.
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 142
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And from us also. Had a commemorative lunch at Fischer's recently. Thought of the two Mikes there once.
- Mon May 20, 2024 4:55 am
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Not TOO soft, I hope.......
- Replies: 20
- Views: 366
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Re: Not TOO soft, I hope.......
Reported dead along with other ministers, top officials, etc.
- Sun May 19, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
I note a report of Russians welding a sheet metal roof and sides onto tanks ("Turtle Tanks") to protect them from munitions descending laterally or vertically. However the front is left wide open to provide visibility to crew and turret gun access, and I think also the rear for engine cooling. It oc...
- Sun May 19, 2024 2:49 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Sticky Business
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- Views: 151
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It's worthy of note that the lovely Greta Turdberg eschews the use of adhesives, preferring to by picked up and carted away by smiling police officers.
But yes, a landing 380 would go wonders for any protesters wanting publicity.
But yes, a landing 380 would go wonders for any protesters wanting publicity.
- Sun May 19, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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We had to look that route up, Talma, we are normally on the 281. I thought I might see one of the famous new Paris electric buses on fire yesterday but no luck.
- Sun May 19, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Sticky Business
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Sticky Business
Climate activists from Last Generation disrupted Munich airport this morning (18.5.2024)by gluing themselves to the tarmac over a busy weekend. Munich Airport faced significant disruption on Saturday morning when climate activists from the Last Generation movement breached the grounds and glued them...
- Sun May 19, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Chaos in Germany
- Replies: 395
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This weekend's Financial Times has an article on the surge in recruitment of former technicians and engineers specialising in nuclear power generation - thousands are needed - as many countries revive plans to build new generators of clean power. All except one European country of course, suffering ...
- Sun May 19, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: Companion animals, birds, etc.
- Topic: Fat Cat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4124
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Removed a very large quantity of loose hair.
- Sun May 19, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: Companion animals, birds, etc.
- Topic: Fat Cat
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Noticed that Marlene is moulting so got an old shoe brush and gave her a good brushing. She loves it, purr purr purr, even rolling over to have her belly done. May have been a remnant of shoe polish on the brush, as she's a glossy black panther now.
- Sun May 19, 2024 5:52 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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While we were fast asleep......Our niece Lucie, 43, during the night completed a midnight run up Mt Snowdon to raise money for her still-born baby charity. Five hrs thirteen there and back. A beautiful night and amazing pictures from the top.
- Sun May 19, 2024 5:20 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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14° here this morning and foggy too. House is chilly.
- Sat May 18, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Chaos in France
- Replies: 461
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Only because all the security staff are Africans ....
- Sat May 18, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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Massive power failure. Area ? Network ? Train halted miles from anywhere for two hours. Power went off no lights, no a/c and no internet. Increasingly depressing announcements but suddenly moving again and arrived at brand new station of Nîmes Pont du Gard. Now almost home. Fingers crossed.
- Sat May 18, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
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- Views: 63450
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How reassuring.
- Sat May 18, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Chaos in France
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Must say that in the past 48 hours I saw very few police in Paris, far fewer than in London where these days armed police are not unusual. The International Government Establishment where I work in Paris has built a separate screening office inside the main entrance. Invitation (by e-mail after secu...
- Sat May 18, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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Never quite touch 300kph. Highest speed indicated 298.
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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TGV Paris to Figueras boarded a half hour early, departure on time. Now getting up to speed.
- Sat May 18, 2024 5:18 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
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On the subject of easy or not deaths, mentioned elsewhere. A colleague, Tony, had a mild heart attack just before Christmas. He was released from hospital, seemingly recovered. On Christmas Day the whole large family enjoyed the usual festive lunch and Tony was at his best, laughing and chatting. At...