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Old 15th Mar 2011, 02:12
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No wonder it's hard to get AVGAS

Have a look at where Mobil thinks it's bowsers are!

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Old 15th Mar 2011, 02:47
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No wonder I always get lost going Griffith-Mildura! And as for Essendon....... I reckon Mobil got some Grade 4 kid to do this as a project
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Bankstown to Camden is a bit tricky also.
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 04:32
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I'd be more worried about the new offshore YMMB location. I didn't think we had the same land issues they do in Honkers? Maybe more of a development issue.
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 05:58
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and they need to learn how to spell several WA 'ports
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Spell check auto corrected it, for sure......
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 07:50
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Wagga in Victoria, Mildura located at Echuca, Bankstown where Wollongong is, BURNIE on TAS WEST COAST, Albury at Shepparton - the list goes on!
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 08:04
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The really bad thing about it it is not marked "Not to be used for navigation purposes" !

Would have thought a US company would know better.

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Bleedin' big hole in the middle though.
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 23:59
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The Pacific Islands and New Zealand have also been re-located thanks to Earthquakes!
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Old 16th Mar 2011, 05:29
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Couldn't help myself. Sent a smart arsed email to Mobil and to their credit, got this reply:

Thank you for pointing these errors out to us. We will work to
correct.

Regards,

Public Affairs
ExxonMobil Australia group
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Learmouth?

Wash your mouth out with soap

This airbase was named after a decorated airman. How frikken disrespectful!
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