why don't you tell us what you do if you get a runway incursion by a rampant hippo in heat eyeing up a 767 while you are at work.
i await your reply with interest.

ImnotanERIC,

Your post makes no sense at all. Hippos are extirpated in South Africa, and thus, a hippo is unlikely to be involved in a runway incursion in Cape Town. Further, hippo coition is initiated by the male, not the female: her being in heat entices the male to chase her. This being the case, it is more likely that the 767 would be pursuing the hippo than the other way ‘round. Apparently a hippo in estrus is a difficult thing for Boeings to resist (there is little extant data on passionate Airbus/hippo relations, so no comparison could be drawn). Alas, if the 76 seeks to enjoy the company of a shapely female, it might do well to move its quest farther to the northwest… In any case, a runway incursion under these circumstances would probably be a more traditional affair, initiated by the aircraft.

By the way, thanks for piquing my curiosity. I had to find out if hippos existed in South Africa, and in doing so came across all of this other info. Personally, I had no idea (and had very little knowledge of hippos at all). Great time waster!

:ok:

Dave

what if it was a hippo on holiday, and could not find the terminal after one too many cocktails?

thats where i was coming from. i suggest the hippo was on holiday from newcastle. booze britain abroad

I don't know why people are complaining about this thread....those last few posts have just had me rolling on the floor with laughter, much to my colleagues consternation!!! :}

However, on a more serious note, as a non-NATS employee (but shortly to start at the college) I have found many of the NATS related threads on this forum very useful and interesting. Not being an employee, I do not have access to the NATS forum, thus would not be able to source the information posted on there.

And as this is an "ATC Issues" forum, and NATS are the main UK provider, then surely they are more than entitled to post on this forum? If a certain thread is relevant or doesn't interest you - don't read it!!!

ImnotanERIC

One major flaw in your scenario - but you maybe will have the answer. Where in Newcastle would a hippo find a retailer with a 'Lads on tour 2008' T-shirt big enough?

Surely acquiring said T-shirt is a pre-requisite before the hippo felt he had the necessary kit to go on the lash on holiday?

I suppose he could try his local 'High and Mighty' store in the Eldon Garden Shopping Arcade or, he could try -

Large & Tall Menswear - Welcome

or here, T-shirts, Custom T-shirts, T-shirt Printing, Cool T-Shirts UK, t shirts, tshirts, tee shirts Streetshirts
who do an emboidery/logo service as well, if he can get a gang (or pod/herd/dale or bloat to use a correct collective term) of his mates to share the cost (buy in bulk, as it were).

Though typing might be a problem for him.

and no doubt as the standard tubby airline passenger, said hippo will shoe horn himself into an economy seat, much to the displeasure of nearby svelte passengers and spend the entire flight complaining how these seats just arent designed for 'normal' sizpe people/hippos.
oh, and add a straw hat to the look. his misses is probably a little yellow budgie at home with the kids sound asleep on her silent night bed.

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...ic/hipduck.jpg

Surely he'd go to the Canaries then, not South Africa?

No doubt he's the type who'd order a Bic Mac with fries (and go large for an extra 30p), with a diet coke

he won it in the daily sport

We hardly see 767's at FACT....:}

...thats because they're snuggling up to a hippo!

Actually,
It might be something to do with Air Traffic Control.

Well said, this zooker fool obviously knows a little bit, most lilkely a triple failed ATCO 1.fail ac/tc 2.fail macc/scacc 3.fail airport - unless he was really bad and never made it out of the college.

Whichever it is I would encourage people to select the ignore feature to block him out!! He is just a :mad::mad:head

C'mon Porra, apply. Join us on the Stripey Side.There's a thread somewhere that has the details on the interview process. You'd love us really.

Some even have a GSOH...:ok: