The flight of the Olympic Flame
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From: Solihull
The BBC is starting to get boring with its talk of it about to arrive in '10 minutes'.
Happily theyve let the poor pilots out of the hold and they are on final. Plane looks very nice though, bright yellow, i approve!
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Happily theyve let the poor pilots out of the hold and they are on final. Plane looks very nice though, bright yellow, i approve!
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It's a damn candle and people are getting so excited about it.
I just wish that this was a case of the CAA or someone stepping in and saying 'no flames on any aircraft - put that out NOW'.
Bloody Olympics.
I just wish that this was a case of the CAA or someone stepping in and saying 'no flames on any aircraft - put that out NOW'.
Bloody Olympics.
Last edited by PPRuNeUser0171; 18th May 2012 at 18:44.
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From: UK
You lot really are a load of misery's!
Yes the country is in a mess, yes we could spend money on something better.
But at least the Olymoics will give feel a good factor to lots of depressed people in the country this summer.
Chill out, relax and enjoy!!!
And yes I do understand sporting euphoria after the 92nd and 94th minute at the Etihad stadium last week.
Yes the country is in a mess, yes we could spend money on something better.
But at least the Olymoics will give feel a good factor to lots of depressed people in the country this summer.
Chill out, relax and enjoy!!!
And yes I do understand sporting euphoria after the 92nd and 94th minute at the Etihad stadium last week.
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From: The World
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"Yes the country is in a mess, yes we could spend money on something better.
But at least the Olymoics will give feel a good factor to lots of depressed people in the country this summer. "
What are you smoking ?
No, it will just add to it. You obviously aren't one who will have to deal with the ( even worse ) clusterfcuk that driving in London will become.........
Or have a missile battery on top of your abode..............
"Yes the country is in a mess, yes we could spend money on something better.
But at least the Olymoics will give feel a good factor to lots of depressed people in the country this summer. "
What are you smoking ?
No, it will just add to it. You obviously aren't one who will have to deal with the ( even worse ) clusterfcuk that driving in London will become.........
Or have a missile battery on top of your abode..............
Last edited by TZ350; 18th May 2012 at 19:38.
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From: Away from home Rat
Cluster muck driving in London? Why would any sane man do that?
Is your middle name Nimby too?
I look forward to the Games and the Jubilee too, will be in London for the last 2 days of Jubilee events with my wife and kids.. Going to enjoy it..
Is your middle name Nimby too?
I look forward to the Games and the Jubilee too, will be in London for the last 2 days of Jubilee events with my wife and kids.. Going to enjoy it..
Last edited by Alber Ratman; 18th May 2012 at 19:57.
Psychophysiological entity
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
We've got one . . . ney, two of our best pilots on the job. But . . .
Just what if they, in all their accumulated wisdom, couldn't agree on which way to enter the hold. One turns left, while the other turns right. Then, due to a bizarre line of code - lost for years in the ship's computer - the dual input is accepted and the aircraft splits down the middle.
Then, the flame box falls out, right into the middle of a dry forest. There's a stiff breeze and the flames reach the coast and set light to an old wooden barge. Its rope burns and the barge drifts to the UK . . .
Now the
Olympic flame would become interesting. 
Just what if they, in all their accumulated wisdom, couldn't agree on which way to enter the hold. One turns left, while the other turns right. Then, due to a bizarre line of code - lost for years in the ship's computer - the dual input is accepted and the aircraft splits down the middle.
Then, the flame box falls out, right into the middle of a dry forest. There's a stiff breeze and the flames reach the coast and set light to an old wooden barge. Its rope burns and the barge drifts to the UK . . .
Now the
Olympic flame would become interesting.
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From: Global Vagabond
Flame needs to be flown.
Senior pilot selected, job planned.
Media looking for a saleable angle.
Article re flame carrying flight, all normal SOP's blown up to make a story.
PPrune posters take shots at those entrusted.
Sigh...
Senior pilot selected, job planned.
Media looking for a saleable angle.
Article re flame carrying flight, all normal SOP's blown up to make a story.
PPrune posters take shots at those entrusted.
Sigh...
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From: Newcastle
Shame one of the airport fireman can't be on board...
Having recently had my nearly empty lighter confiscated by the security Gauleiters, how did the tame fire get through Security?
So a management pilot who doesn't fly the line is better than a line pilot with 'good hands'?
It's a damn candle and people are getting so excited about it.
I just wish that this was a case of the CAA or someone stepping in and saying 'no flames on any aircraft - put that out NOW'.
Bloody Olympics.
I just wish that this was a case of the CAA or someone stepping in and saying 'no flames on any aircraft - put that out NOW'.
Bloody Olympics.
You lot really are a load of misery's!
Yes the country is in a mess, yes we could spend money on something better.
But at least the Olymoics will give feel a good factor to lots of depressed people in the country this summer.
Chill out, relax and enjoy!!!
And yes I do understand sporting euphoria after the 92nd and 94th minute at the Etihad stadium last week.
Yes the country is in a mess, yes we could spend money on something better.
But at least the Olymoics will give feel a good factor to lots of depressed people in the country this summer.
Chill out, relax and enjoy!!!
And yes I do understand sporting euphoria after the 92nd and 94th minute at the Etihad stadium last week.
People are only happy whilst complaining these days.
