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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on November 23, 2011, 06:40:34 AM

Title: Hellychoppers
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 23, 2011, 06:40:34 AM: This was on the news this morning eeek:

Auckland Viaduct Chopper Crash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j52THFeUtI#ws)

A helicopter pilot helping to install a Christmas tree on Auckland's waterfront has crashed into the ground, with the pilot escaping serious injury.
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Just One More on November 23, 2011, 06:45:02 AM: I saw that earlier. WTF were they doing using a helicopter eeek: There's scaffolding, cherry-pickers, scissor-lifts, cranes, MEWP's... boys and toys springs to mind
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 23, 2011, 06:47:17 AM: I wondered that .....must be a heavy duty angel / star to go on top like rubschin:

What is the protocol on whether you have an angel or star ?

Though it's mainly stars these days , is that because it's more modern ???
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Just One More on November 23, 2011, 06:50:01 AM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimage.org%2Fqeuc948vr%2Fsnow_fairy.jpg&hash=c35133fa8618d77b6103fe8bbd28c9369af14cae) (http://postimage.org/image/qeuc948vr/)
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 23, 2011, 06:53:52 AM: Quote from: Just One More on November 23, 2011, 06:50:01 AM

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I'm worried about you, JOM ;D
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Just One More on November 23, 2011, 06:58:19 AM: Get in the queue

It's a motivational tool we use at work, the harder you work, the warmer you'll stay ;)
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 23, 2011, 07:00:48 AM: It's equality ...men need wings too whistle:
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Barman on November 23, 2011, 07:02:29 AM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor ( Special needs) on November 23, 2011, 06:40:34 AM
This was on the news this morning eeek:

Auckland Viaduct Chopper Crash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j52THFeUtI#ws)

A helicopter pilot helping to install a Christmas tree on Auckland's waterfront has crashed into the ground, with the pilot escaping serious injury.

FCUK moi! eeek:
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on November 23, 2011, 09:32:03 AM: Bet the pilot is pretty redface:
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: bodiam on November 23, 2011, 06:28:11 PM: told you christmas is bad for you noooo:
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on November 23, 2011, 06:42:27 PM: Quote from: bodiam on November 23, 2011, 06:28:11 PM
told you christmas is bad for you noooo:

That's as maybe but we weren't listening to you. whistle:
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: bodiam on November 23, 2011, 07:26:40 PM: If the pilot had listened he would still have his hellychopper Banghead
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on November 23, 2011, 09:48:22 PM: He prolly couldn't hear you from here. Did you phone him like?
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Barman on November 24, 2011, 11:58:48 AM: Quote from: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on November 23, 2011, 09:32:03 AM
Bet the pilot is pretty redface:

Especially if he didn't tick the 'CDW' box.... noooo:
Title: Re: Hellychoppers
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 24, 2011, 12:08:13 PM: Quote from: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on November 23, 2011, 09:48:22 PM
He prolly couldn't hear you from here. Did you phone him like?
Probably crashed it because he was talking to him on his mobile