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Write your own Daily Mail aviation incident drama
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by Capetonian » Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:50 pm
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Now anyone can be a Daily Mail aviation expert/consultant. All you have to do is select one of the options from the italicised parts of the...
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What a load of BS. That is the 10 Sqn A330 Voyager they are talking about and show photos of. Sure that wasn't the aircraft involved in the incident.
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:47 am
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Cruising SH1 in New Zealand
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John Hill » Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:03 am
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A nice run out in the fine weather
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^ South Canterbury: from Arowhenua Station Road, then from around 10:00 north on the main highway.
The river at around 20:00 is the Opihi River just...
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Last post by Karearea
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:44 am
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Baltimore bridge collapse
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probes » Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:11 am
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Gosh. Should a massive bridge collapse like that?? - I mean, they're supposed to be more robust?
Baltimore Bridge collapse after being hit by a...
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The scale of these huge things, compared to eachother, is somewhat incomprehensible. Well, for me at least :) .
Baltimore bridge cleanup seen from...
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Last post by probes
Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:26 am
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ISAs
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talmacapt » Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:58 am
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I am sure someone, OFSO?, knows the answer as I need some help understanding the rules around ISAs.
I have read several web pages, including gov.uk,...
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I don't know if there is any point in you having an ISA if you live in Finland and presumably paying tax there.
Even if you have a UK income that is...
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Last post by k3k3
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:09 pm
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Darwin Awards
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by Capetonian » Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:41 am
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I submit my starter :
Man tries to kill a spider on his gas tank with a LIGHTER and sets a fill-up station on fire
Man who is afraid of spiders...
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Idaho woman, 85, fatally shot home intruder in 'heroic' act of self-defense
A county prosecutor said the woman acted in self-defense and ruled it...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:40 am
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Do you cut the mustard?
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G-CPTN » Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:29 pm
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You don't need to have any flying experience or even aviation knowledge.
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Does it say anything about having to read a watch?
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Last post by 1DC
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:11 pm
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The G~Man & Gnomes head to Thailand--advice please
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G~Man » Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:38 pm
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I figured I would call on the collective knowledge of the group to ask for any hints, advice, must sees, & general info on Thailand.
I am leading a...
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Thanx all….I am at SFO on my way right now. I heard the Phi Phi islands are doable but lots of people as described….will let you know, and standby...
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Last post by Opsboi
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:40 pm
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Legal Insurance
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unifoxos » Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:12 am
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We are being offered legal insurance cover as an extra every time we take out a car or house policy (and for all I know boat, aircraft, or anything...
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Haven't heard of it in Oz. I presume its insurance to cover your costs in case someone sues you?
Sometimes you can use it to sue someone else,...
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Last post by llondel
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:17 am
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Last post by 1DC
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:04 pm
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Saw Safety
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Hydromet » Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:14 am
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Apropos PP's post about the runaway saw blade, I thought I'd throw this open for discussion. It's not directly related, other than it involves saw...
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For bigger saws, if yours does not have a soft start, I would suggest something like this:
Hitachi 371468 Soft Start C10Rj Part
This can be fitted to...
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:16 pm
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What a dreadful schedule!
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EA01 » Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:59 am
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Just hopped on the 'Flight radar 24' to see whats gracing our near skies tonight to see EK430
Left Dubai at 03:10 Local, and 13 hours later itd sue...
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......And there is that small issue of the Rulers Daughters all trying to escapre Dubai too! (Oh so conveniently ignored by so many)
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Last post by EA01
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:53 am
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Clocks UK
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Opsboi » Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:11 am
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Forward now...
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Today’s clock rules:
1. The iPhone clock automatically went forward 1 hour.
2. Wall clocks to be wound forward 1 hour.
3. 1 hour spent trying to...
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Last post by Woody
Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:29 pm
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Any animal killers here?
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Bull at a Gate » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:36 am
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On the other site, where a few of us still visit from time to time, one of our number and I have been discussing the hunting of animals....
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Does the UK have problems with elephants arriving illegally in large numbers in boats?
Has to be large numbers of boats, because you don’t get many...
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Last post by Woody
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:00 pm
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Octopus Agile electricity tariff UK
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:57 pm
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I had a smart meter installed last week and am now tempted by the Octopus Agile electricity tariff where half hourly prices for the following day are...
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Thanks F3 I will have a look at it tonight.
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:56 pm
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A cool morning in Ashburton...
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John Hill » Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:16 am
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A rather cool autumn Saturday morning...
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We do hope you are coming and we are already getting ready in case you come in your VC10..
We know the stairs can reach the back door of a...
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Last post by John Hill
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:22 am
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A big undertaking
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Boac » Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:23 pm
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The gruesome discoveries at the undertakers in Hull (UK) where 35 bodies appear to have been 'mishandled' has caused great understandable distress...
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When I flew for a Sheriff department in the SF bay area many years ago, we were called to a hangar at the Byron airport, (uncontrrolled) that the...
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Last post by G~Man
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:09 pm
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Wind Power---what a time to be alive
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G~Man » Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:13 pm
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I really could not resist posting this......
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Cargill shares outcome of the world’s first wind-powered...
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I remember this being the answer to the maidens prayer about fifty years ago.looked similar too but was a bit smaller. Think they called it the...
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Last post by 1DC
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:52 pm
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SCAMMERS !
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OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:28 pm
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Transcript of a phone conversation:
Last Thursday phone rings here. Lady speaking with upper class accent.
"Can I speak to Ms (---)...
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I have a Virgin Money credit card. I use it infrequently and had not used it for several months. Yesterday, I received a text from them asking about...
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Last post by tango15
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:07 pm
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Elon Strikes Again
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PHXPhlyer » Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:15 pm
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Federal regulators investigating Musk Tesla ‘Full Self Driving’ tweet
CNN
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Federal regulators want to know what Elon Musk meant in a Tweet...
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Don Lemon, former CNN anchor, says Elon Musk canceled his new show on X
In a video posted on X, the former CNN broadcaster said: “Hi, everyone. Elon...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:18 pm
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Rubbish!
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G-CPTN » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:36 am
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I have recently moved into supported residential care.
When I lived independently I was an (avid) recycler - including scavenging litter from the...
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We have something called Bin Assist provided by our caring council, it is for old folk and disabled people who have difficulty with the bins. My...
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Last post by llondel
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:16 pm
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What book are you currently reading?
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Ex-Ascot » Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:10 pm
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Just thought I would try this as a thread. Living in the middle of nowhere with no TV etc we do read a lot. Trouble is Amazon will not deliver here...
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That one sounds like a good gift for the Granddaughter. Will put it on the list. Thank you.
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Last post by Hydromet
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:40 am
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What's racist, what's not?
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EA01 » Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:34 am
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Earlier this year I was sick to death of hearing about someone called Sam Kerr, who is the Austraalian Ladies Soccer Captain. Everytime the radio...
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Bougainville, mid 1970s. The Hash House Harriers are drinking club with a running problem. Membership is by invitation and is predominantly white,...
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Last post by Hydromet
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:04 pm
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What I do in my spare time.
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Hydromet » Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:09 am
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A thread where you can post pictures of your hobbies, interests etc.
My hobbies are woodwork and photography, so I'll start with some of my...
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As I was putting stuff away I realized I used 30 gauge wire, not 32 as I stated above.
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Last post by Dushan
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:51 pm
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OK, Which one of you bought it?
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PHXPhlyer » Fri May 20, 2022 2:22 am
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Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million
Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world’s most...
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Any of the car buffs on here going to admit to this.
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Last post by Woody
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:36 pm
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Kids and parents... or vv.
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probes » Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:40 am
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Interesting. Looks like finally the pendulum is turning back.
How touchy-feely parenting and therapy have created the loneliest, most helpless,...
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Sod 'em! :)
It's a vital aspect of British life, but buying a round in the pub has been branded potentially triggering for students at a top...
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Last post by probes
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:29 pm
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