Only in Effrika

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Only in Effrika

#1 Post by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:36 pm

RAF 32 Sqn B Flt ; Twin Squirrels.

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#2 Post by Woody » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:52 pm

Could start a whole new style of funerals, any suggestions from the gang :D
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#3 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:56 pm

Nothing new - some naval captains went down with their ships.

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#4 Post by Boac » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:57 pm

Wait until the horn blows..................


Talking of horn blowing - didn't Monica go down with Bill?

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#5 Post by tango15 » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:58 pm

I wonder how long it will be before someone arrives in the night with an excavator and digs it out again?

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#6 Post by ian16th » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:03 pm

Isn't there an industry in W. Africa, making coffins in odd shapes such as cars and such?

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#7 Post by ian16th » Tue May 19, 2020 11:50 am

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#8 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 23, 2020 9:31 am

I can think of a certain American politician who deserves a similar ironic fate.
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#9 Post by Woody » Sun May 24, 2020 5:54 pm

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#10 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sat May 30, 2020 10:29 am

With rivers and lagoons dry for a year new paths across flood plains appeared. Previously inaccessible islands on foot were farmed. Now the water is back bridges are required. This footbridge has just been constructed by locals up in the Delta. I would think that any intelligent croc will be waiting just down stream.
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#11 Post by ian16th » Sat May 30, 2020 10:59 am

I bet it was cheaper than what Cleveland Bridge & Engineering would have quoted!
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#12 Post by Ex-Ascot » Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:25 pm

Who needs a car jack? Seen at the garage today. And, they will crawl under that car like that.
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#13 Post by Woody » Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:34 pm

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#14 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:21 am

Just heard a good one. Botswana is big into campaigns. You get stopped at a road block and lectured by the Department of Transport and given a leaflet about driving safely or not drinking and driving. Some years ago they had a family planning campaign. You were stopped at a road block and given a leaflet on the subject and a free condom. The condom package was stapled to the leaflet right through the middle.
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#15 Post by Alisoncc » Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:32 am

Gotta love the NR's though. If it wasn't for things like Ex-A's post then Africa would be just old boring.
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#16 Post by Woody » Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:00 pm

If COVID-19 doesn’t get you the crocs will :-o

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#17 Post by PHXPhlyer » Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:55 pm

Unless they gang up there won't be any Darwin Awards coming out of this escape.

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#18 Post by ian16th » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:33 pm

Woody wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:00 pm
If COVID-19 doesn’t get you the crocs will :-o

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#19 Post by Ex-Ascot » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:07 pm

No comment apart from 'Only in Effrika'

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#20 Post by Undried Plum » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:21 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote:
Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:21 am
Just heard a good one. Botswana is big into campaigns. You get stopped at a road block and lectured by the Department of Transport and given a leaflet about driving safely or not drinking and driving. Some years ago they had a family planning campaign. You were stopped at a road block and given a leaflet on the subject and a free condom. The condom package was stapled to the leaflet right through the middle.
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