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Old 25th Sep 2021, 22:19
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The contractors building the concrete runway skimped a bit on the cement...and water.
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Old 25th Sep 2021, 22:26
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You try eating tinned peaches for a month and you’d be walking the walk..
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I often wonder where people end up after I give them directions
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 01:24
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They must have bought my old LORAN fly buddy .
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 04:00
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The take off run was huge. i told them not to fit square wheels.
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Dammit, Pay to Park App. ...don't take Cash or Cards ..
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 06:52
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The Pony Express ( 1960) always gets through.....
Here's your delivery
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 07:32
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I'm Boxcar Willie and while I'd normally keep on rollin' down the line, unfortunately the whole shebang has come off the rails....
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Told them at the gas station I was short of fuel, and not just ' topping up ' but would they believe me??
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Well think that proves the fuel gauge was wonky
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 08:49
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Busters suggestion to use a " longer dip stick " was not helpfull either, mumbled Nutty
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See what happens then they fill her up with Avgas not Avtur...
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 09:11
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Exclaimed Kiltrash not realising it was piston powered.
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 09:12
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Bloody E10 fuel, it’ll run on it they said….bloody Government…….
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 09:18
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Ohhh ****, this is really bad, i just don’t know how I’ll get out of here, I forgot to pack my sand wedge.
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Damn, There’s never a bloody truckie available when you need to move some freight.
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"I have drawn a line in the sand ... unfortunately."
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 10:55
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Forced down in France miles from anywhere but here comes customs.
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Old 26th Sep 2021, 10:57
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Damn, I forgot to pack my basketball called Wilson
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Copilot: "This looks like a suitable place to land" he said, "I'll only be a couple of minutes" he said, "need to find a tree" he said, that was three weeks ago.
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