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Offline Miss Demeanour

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« on: November 23, 2011, 06:40:34 AM »
This was on the news this morning  eeek:

Auckland Viaduct Chopper Crash

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

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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #2 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 ???

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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011, 06:50:01 AM »


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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011, 06:53:52 AM »
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #5 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  ;)
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2011, 07:00:48 AM »
It's equality ...men need wings too  whistle:
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #7 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

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:
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2011, 09:32:03 AM »
Bet the pilot is pretty  redface:
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2011, 06:28:11 PM »
told you christmas is bad for you  noooo:
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #10 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:
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2011, 07:26:40 PM »
If the pilot had listened he would still have his hellychopper   Banghead
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2011, 09:48:22 PM »
He prolly couldn't hear you from here.  Did you phone him like?
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #13 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:
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Re: Hellychoppers
« Reply #14 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
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