Darwin Awards
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I suspect the wild animals in this case may not have been fluent in French and thought the couple were Brits and therefore fair game?
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/30/lion-rip ... -13060105/
Strange it has taken 5 years to get m'learned friends involved?
What is it about homo sapiens which makes him think he/she is safe in a wild environment?
It's the same with those who go swimming in shark infested waters and are then surprised when they become dish of the day.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/30/lion-rip ... -13060105/
Strange it has taken 5 years to get m'learned friends involved?
What is it about homo sapiens which makes him think he/she is safe in a wild environment?
It's the same with those who go swimming in shark infested waters and are then surprised when they become dish of the day.
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When all else fails, read the instructions.
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Aircraft is a Cessna 402C.
I ran the numbers and 500kg would be no problem unless they had full fuel AND tried to put 5-6 pax on as well.
Oh well.
PP
I ran the numbers and 500kg would be no problem unless they had full fuel AND tried to put 5-6 pax on as well.
Oh well.
PP
Re: Darwin Awards
What authority does Australia have over PNG?Woody wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:00 pmPossibly a Darwin Award nomination
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -haul.html
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Plane was Aussie registered.
Beyond that, don't know.
PP
Beyond that, don't know.
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PNG was an Australian territory until 1975.
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Indeed, but PNG is now Independent.
There is, I believe, (not specifically in Australia) laws that allow prosecution of Nationals who commit crime in other countries (sometimes used for sex crimes against under-age children in countries such as Thailand).
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Australia may prosecute for international crimes but these are generally war crimes and they have a poor record in so doing. Whether they would prosecute in this case is questionable.
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A good contester in Northern Greece. Apparenty he hit a tall plane tree while circling the village not far from where his mother works.
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Possibly looking to pick a fresh plane.
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Our waters are not 'infested' as such....but they (Sharks) are most certainly about. It's a calculated risk thing...It's the same with those who go swimming in shark infested waters and are then surprised when they become dish of the day.
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Put that down as a partial failure then?Rwy in Sight wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:36 pmA good contester in Northern Greece. Apparenty he hit a tall plane tree while circling the village not far from where his mother works.
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Having read many books of the tales of merchant ship crews surviving for weeks in open boats sharks circling for food, I forgot completely when swimming in the Indian Ocean until the beach guard shouted 'arks, 'arks I only paddled after that. Although when in the Malacca Straits we were assured there were no sharks, just sea snakes.
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Pontius Navigator wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:27 pmPut that down as a partial failure then?Rwy in Sight wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:36 pmA good contester in Northern Greece. Apparently he hit a tall plane tree while circling the village not far from where his mother works.
Very good point
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For some reason Reunion has become a target for sharks in the Indian Ocean.Pontius Navigator wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:32 pmHaving read many books of the tales of merchant ship crews surviving for weeks in open boats sharks circling for food, I forgot completely when swimming in the Indian Ocean until the beach guard shouted 'arks, 'arks I only paddled after that. Although when in the Malacca Straits we were assured there were no sharks, just sea snakes.
Cynicism improves with age
Re: Darwin Awards
Given the species of shark that swim in the waters around the UK,I'm suprised there have been no attacks.
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Where were the sharks when needed this week?
Channel swimmer rescued after eight-hour search https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-53980060
I trust this individual has been thoroughly “counselled” and ‘invited’ to make a generous donation to the RNLI?
Channel swimmer rescued after eight-hour search https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-53980060
I trust this individual has been thoroughly “counselled” and ‘invited’ to make a generous donation to the RNLI?
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""At around 12.10pm today HM Coastguard received a call from a member of the public with information that their friend was swimming unaccompanied to Calais from Dover."
" Blow me down, we thought Albert had just popped over to France for some fags"
IQ?
" Blow me down, we thought Albert had just popped over to France for some fags"
IQ?
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Yes the Channel swimmer episode is puzzling - did he just swim around in circles? - or was he on his way back?
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Perhaps he heard about the dog at Rhyl? OK, yes, wrong coast but you never know.