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Embarrassing oneself while flying...
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TheGreenGoblin
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What was that famous Demis Roussos song lyric...CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:53 pmDemis Roussos sat in the back on the opposite side to me but with his huge weight we rotated sharply around the left skid on take off and wobbled into the hover. It must have seemed unprofessional to him. I've just looked it up on Wiki - he was 147 kilos.
"Fatter, fatter and fatter, I can't see my feet"...
To be sung to the tune of 'Forever and Ever'...
Did you get to chat to him? For all of his girth he always struck me as a nice guy.
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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CharlieOneSix
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Yes, he had a headset on - very pleasant guy.
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