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Old 9th May 2009, 15:45
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Lon More

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I'm surprised that nobody's posted the true story behind the establishment of LATCC at Beirut on Grand Union Canal.

It seems two of Their Airships were discussing the location of Lineman (Mediator had to be co-located), and the decision was made to build at West Raynham, deep in the land of the six-fingered. However the WAAF taking notes was a London girl and the only place she had heard of beginning with West was Drayton so she wrote that down.
Well pleased with themselves Their Airships retired to a liquid lunch and forgot all about it. By the time the mistake was discovered all concerned had either died or retired and as construction was already under way it was decided to leave it there.





... and if you believe that ....



BTW I read somewhere that a new, gated, community is to be constructed on the site. HMP West Drayton?
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