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Offline Pastis

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Air Traffic control meltdown...
« on: September 25, 2008, 06:42:33 PM »
Computer discs / memory sticks go missing... and now a "glitch" cause massive disruption all over the UK  ::)

This country'll go tits up at the click of a mouse one day.


Hang on a sec ... don't I recall ...  rubschin:

Quote from: Nick on September 24, 2008, 08:17:31 AM
I'm going to Brighton tomorrow (on a hairyplane).Anything I should be warned about?
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Re: Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2008, 06:43:14 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on September 25, 2008, 06:42:33 PM
Computer discs / memory sticks go missing... and now a "glitch" cause massive disruption all over the UK  ::)

This country'll go tits up at the click of a mouse one day.


Hang on a sec ... don't I recall ...  rubschin:

Quote from: Nick on September 24, 2008, 08:17:31 AM
I'm going to Brighton tomorrow (on a hairyplane).Anything I should be warned about?
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Re: Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2008, 06:59:28 PM »
Well that seems to explain a lot.
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2008, 09:01:11 AM »
Especially since I heard in the news yesterday that the US aviaton authority revoked the suspension of 2 pilots who had their flight status dropped for falling asleep at the controls...

Apparently the only thing that averted disaster was the ATC tower getting through to them and waking them up 44 minutes into the 45 minute flight.  eeek:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2008, 09:03:52 AM »
So ~ Nick in the air and the whole system is gubbed. Not really a surprise was it.  whistle:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 09:47:31 PM »
How long is Nick in Brighton for? Norman Cook is doing his annual concert on the beach there this weekend
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2008, 08:58:38 AM »
I got back last night.The system crashed at about the same time as I landed at Gatwick on Thursday.Just a coincidence, of course  whistle:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2008, 09:03:05 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 27, 2008, 08:58:38 AM
I got back last night.The system crashed at about the same time as I landed at Gatwick on Thursday.Just a coincidence, of course  whistle:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2008, 10:10:43 AM »
I did have a sticky moment in the haircut place in Brighton  eeek:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2008, 10:12:25 AM »
Uncovered the comb-over did he?  whistle:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2008, 10:26:56 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 27, 2008, 10:12:25 AM
Uncovered the comb-over did he?  whistle:
Glueing the new hairpiece in place...  whistle:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2008, 10:30:21 AM »
I needed a haircut (BM Please Note) and with an hour or so to kill in Brighton decided I would get it done there. I came out of hte station and wandered down the hill and stopped at the first haircut shop I came to.

I went in.

"Yes sir?"

"Just a trim please."

"Sure, about 5 minutes, take a seat."

I made myself comfy.

I then noticed that all three other customers and all the staff had amazing, multi-colured Mohican hairstyles eeek:

I was trying to figure out some polite exit line when a guy who looked like a parakeet (but with facial piercings) appeared unto me and said "And what can I do for you, ..........sir eyes:?"

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"A trim.JUST a trim, OK?"

"Certainly,...................sir  eyes:"

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I came over all English and shut my eyes while he set to werk.No sound of snipping, but a definite buzz of electric shears  scared2:

Well, it's a bit shorter and, um. spikier than normal, but at least it isn't striped or anything
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2008, 10:50:09 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 27, 2008, 10:30:21 AM
I needed a haircut (BM Please Note) and with an hour or so to kill in Brighton decided I would get it done there. I came out of hte station and wandered down the hill and stopped at the first haircut shop I came to.


 rubschin: Last minute decision was it?.

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I plan on having a haircut while I am there
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2008, 11:16:09 AM »
LL cuts my hair...  cloud9:
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Re: Air Traffic control meltdown...
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2008, 11:20:20 AM »
 tunble:

Does it take her long?
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