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munchkin1981 wrote:not fun to drive from gosnells to clarkson with only able to see car in front of you
about the same in jandakot
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Nafenn wrote:
munchkin1981 wrote:not fun to drive from gosnells to clarkson with only able to see car in front of you
about the same in jandakot
...stick your head out the window and put the landing lights on yeah?

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yorky wrote:...stick your head out the window and put the landing lights on yeah?

:lol:
that actually makes it worse :p
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Nafenn wrote:that actually makes it worse :p
What, the sticking your head out the window bit?

Worried it'll ruin your hairstyle? ;)
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Zebedee wrote:
Nafenn wrote:that actually makes it worse :p
What, the sticking your head out the window bit?

Worried it'll ruin your hairstyle? ;)
yes... you see instructors come back with sick students (all over the windsheild), and my god their hair is all over the place ;)
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Ah yes... When did the old "carrots and corn" look in the hair become fashionable again? ;)
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Nafenn wrote:
Zebedee wrote:
Nafenn wrote:that actually makes it worse :p
What, the sticking your head out the window bit?

Worried it'll ruin your hairstyle? ;)
yes... you see instructors come back with sick students (all over the windsheild), and my god their hair is all over the place ;)

???? They surely don't use it as a mop ?
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Wet weather, possible thunderstorms?

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A330-200 wing hit by lightning destroying the winglet (with picture)

http://avherald.com/h?article=41b76b3b
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robbage wrote:A330-200 wing hit by lightning destroying the winglet (with picture)

http://avherald.com/h?article=41b76b3b
is it just me... or is the media giving A330's a really hard time?
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It's a lightning strike... could have happened to anything that was there at the time. But probably yes :)
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Nafenn wrote:
robbage wrote:A330-200 wing hit by lightning destroying the winglet (with picture)

http://avherald.com/h?article=41b76b3b
is it just me... or is the media giving A330's a really hard time?
No, it's not just you ... Look when there was the "daily Qantas horror story", now we're getting the "daily A330 story"...
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Zebedee wrote:No, it's not just you ... Look when there was the "daily Qantas horror story", now we're getting the "daily A330 story"...
oh yes, and linking problems to things that have NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING ELSE.... but they still link it because they are the media, and anyone will beleive them

(no offence Rick)
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Nafenn wrote:(no offence Rick)
None taken :wink: . I don't agree with a lot published/broadcast by the media :roll:
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