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Old 15th Oct 2008, 00:42
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Man bending: "The graining on the supersoft compound seems to be losing us time in sector three"

Second from left: "Don't worry - we're Ferrari, so the stewards just have to penalise anyone who finishes ahead of us"
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 00:48
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The POWs in Stalag Luft 3 had been releasing soil from the escape tunnel from their trousers for some months, and wondering why the guards hadn't noticed. Slowly, it dawned on them that it was 1953 and they hadn't seen any Germans for some time...

(Entry assisted by Laphroaig)
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 01:10
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2nd from left:

"No Kowalski! - This is NOT what I meant when I said your landings need to be more 'in the groove'!"
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 09:36
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But the Irish gentleman that laid it said he'd put at least a yard and a halfs thickness of concrete under the black stuff.
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 13:56
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..Yes sireee, that's proper f*cked!
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 14:01
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Y'know Chuck, I don't really see a problem here... I mean there's plenty of tread on the tyre, and it hasn't crept around the rim either..
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 14:38
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"I don't think these people have properly grasped the concept of earthing a kite before refuelling."


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Old 15th Oct 2008, 14:39
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I know you think that new pilot, Lewis whatsisname, is the bees' knees, but we can't afford many more of these!
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Old 15th Oct 2008, 15:01
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Tracey Emin's new installation at the Tate Modern: 'All the Pilots I Ever Slept With' caused a bit of consternation in the ranks.
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 04:18
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"Wadya mean you don't know what to do about it? Just do a power against chocks take off!"
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 12:13
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Ooooh....a golden rivet....where ?
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 17:01
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"Told you so - just let one big wheel near the aircraft and before you know it, we're in the $£1t again".
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 17:10
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"It's alright Sir, we've got a WAAF called Bertha who can deal with it. She does all the tugging on the station."
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 17:41
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Ok - JSP550 is down my trousers - you can spank me now!
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 17:57
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OK, a touch more thrust the next time we try a vertical landing.
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Old 16th Oct 2008, 18:57
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Chap on second left....."Listen Mack, i clearly remember saying 'Have you checked their PCN's against our ACN'?
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Old 17th Oct 2008, 06:38
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"Gee Bud, That Irish guy said that tarmac would be ok for the runway."
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Old 20th Oct 2008, 10:44
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Will judge this evening.

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Old 20th Oct 2008, 16:02
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Nice gesture mate but the chap with the crew ladder is just coming.

or

Yer dumbass, it's mofo999, and he ain't happy.

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Old 20th Oct 2008, 20:37
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After much deliberation, I’m going to go for airborne_artist with:

"It's alright Sir, we've got a WAAF called Bertha who can deal with it. She does all the tugging on the station."
Mentions is dispatches for:

ACW599 with:
Man with pipe is thinking "If I could just find a can of spinach from somewhere, I could lift it straight out".
and

pohm1 with
The development committee of the USAF decided unanimously that chocks were the way forward.
Thank-you, goodnight!
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