old shapeTh worst injury was a broken leg – the passengers should be grateful there wasn’t a far worse outcome.
The leg…..was this caused when the pax fell off the chute? Imagine if they’d landed on head and died?? Not that I wish it. Survive an aircrash but killed during relatively orderly evac. Would that give all the other pax. survivor guilt?
We can laugh because there were no deaths here. We’re not totally sick.
old shapeI’ve E-plonked it in here as I don’t know how to link to the other thread.
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Following the crash landing of Flight 38 on January 17th, in which pilot John Coward averted a major disaster by steering the stricken Boeing to safety, one passenger has decided to sue BA for “****s, giggles and most importantly – cash.”
University Lecturer Paul Strafford told the press “Many might think that, after the pilot skilfully manoeuvred hundreds of tons of metal going a few hundred miles an hour to safety, I might show a modicum of gratitude. Well, they’re wrong. I’ve been mildly perturbed since the incident and I think my mild perturbation should be compensated with a cheque fat enough to burst a padded envelope.”
BA confirmed that Strafford, along with all other passengers on the flight, had been written to personally with an apology and an offer of counselling. “They can sodding well whistle if they think I’m settling for that” said Strafford “If some fat bint can get five grand for slipping on an office floor, like in that advert, this must be a goldmine.”
A relative of Strafford, who wished to remain nameless, confirmed his history of breathtaking ingratitude. “Paul’s always been the same” said the anonymous twin brother. “I remember when I saved him from drowning when he was twelve, he banged on for two months about the shoe he’d lost in the river. He reckoned I should have dived back in to retrieve it, rather than ‘taking a breather in my wheelchair’.”
Strafford, who lectures in Unappreciative ****bag Studies at Knutsford University, went on “I’ve hardly slept a wink since the accident. I manage six hours, maybe seven at most a night. That’s hardly fair, is it? And my coffee spilt over my trousers when the pilot was stopping us from turning into a hurtling metallic deathball. Well, they’re going to pay through the nose for it. How dare they?”
John Coward was unavailable for comment, but sources close to the pilot say his response to the news was “What? The cheeky f**king turd. I wish I’d used his ******** for air brakes. Next time I hit a bit of turbulence, I’m parachuting the f**k out. Let them deal with it.”
old shapeWe’ll see who’s where at the end of the season, my friend. 😉
Top 6 will do me.
Anyway, the off topic will wind up the forum so we’d better get back on it :-).
Stoning. It’s not like the Bible. They throw concrete building blocks on her head as she lies on the floor, she’s surrounded by chanting lunatics. When I saw the video on liveleak or youtube, it just makes me wish the nation was nuked to a cinder. Does that make me as bad as them? I doubt it.
Anyroad, I’m at Abbey Wood unusually early tomorrow. Got a 7:30 breakfast meet!!!!! I thought only burglars and postmen were up at that sort of proposterous time!!!
Night!
old shapeWe’ll see who’s where at the end of the season, my friend. 😉
Top 6 will do me.
Anyway, the off topic will wind up the forum so we’d better get back on it :-).
Stoning. It’s not like the Bible. They throw concrete building blocks on her head as she lies on the floor, she’s surrounded by chanting lunatics. When I saw the video on liveleak or youtube, it just makes me wish the nation was nuked to a cinder. Does that make me as bad as them? I doubt it.
Anyroad, I’m at Abbey Wood unusually early tomorrow. Got a 7:30 breakfast meet!!!!! I thought only burglars and postmen were up at that sort of proposterous time!!!
Night!
old shapeThat is your opinion.
Others may have, and may express, different views from your own.
Which is a good thing, isn’t it?
Yes. World would be boring without differences. But some of them do need removing for the good of the gene pool and mankind in general.
Or, are you in a bad mood because you played like Sunday leaguers and got wupped by us…hmmm?
🙂
old shapeThat is your opinion.
Others may have, and may express, different views from your own.
Which is a good thing, isn’t it?
Yes. World would be boring without differences. But some of them do need removing for the good of the gene pool and mankind in general.
Or, are you in a bad mood because you played like Sunday leaguers and got wupped by us…hmmm?
🙂
old shapeIf you find much more on the net than your list I’d be surprised as the other stuff is a matter of operational security.
There is one particular store which you don’t list and even its name was secret until a few years ago. I aint tellin.
old shapeThe pub is still a bit tired looking but thats because itd very busy now. Its been turned into a spotter and kids friendly joint. Plenty of seats and tables next to the threshold. Climbing frames and swings for kids. BBQs in the summer with bouncy castles. At weekends it opens early for spotters and knocks out nice tea and bacon butties.
Well, if the spotters are spending money, it’s keeping a pub open. And at least it’s a “Theme” pub, the theme of which doesn’t necessarily lead to agro after the match!
Unless somebody lies about a claimed reggie spot! 🙂
old shapeMost forums don’t allow discussion on Religion or Politics, for the simple reasons that are outlined above. Everybody is wrong.
Unfortunately we can’t get rid of Religion, some people seem to need an imaginary friend to obey. There are some religions that need to be got rid of, but to do so would require elimination of the people. That doesn’t sit well in western politics.
And lets not forget the mentally retarded lunatics we see in USA on the GodTV!! They and their followers should be ashamed to be seen in public.
As for the ArchBish, as usual, he should have concentrated on mending the church roof and getting cheap font water from Aldi. The minute a religious leader opens his mouth, the inevitable verbal Diarrhea that ensues is predictably wrong, annoying and always shows a lack of life skills.
old shapeMost forums don’t allow discussion on Religion or Politics, for the simple reasons that are outlined above. Everybody is wrong.
Unfortunately we can’t get rid of Religion, some people seem to need an imaginary friend to obey. There are some religions that need to be got rid of, but to do so would require elimination of the people. That doesn’t sit well in western politics.
And lets not forget the mentally retarded lunatics we see in USA on the GodTV!! They and their followers should be ashamed to be seen in public.
As for the ArchBish, as usual, he should have concentrated on mending the church roof and getting cheap font water from Aldi. The minute a religious leader opens his mouth, the inevitable verbal Diarrhea that ensues is predictably wrong, annoying and always shows a lack of life skills.
old shapeAll to the good of the Western Defence industry, is this.
Proper money for research, hundreds of new weapons and platforms, a realistic fleet at sea, an air force of thousands of craft, a fully equipped army of substantial might.
Full employment in our industry, spin-offs from the research would throw forward hundreds of new consumer goods…..the list can go on.
All based on a bit of pushy-shuvvy with Russia.
With such a force, when a real enemy comes along, it can be dealt with properly instead of this pussyfooting around we have to contend with at the moment.
old shapeAh… look at that lovely pub ! 😉
Yeah.
I used to frequent that pub in the 70’s. It was actually a great pub.
I went back in 1996 and was disgusted at how run down and scruffy it had become.
The garden at the back was particulary awful.
Has it changed much since ’96?
Yes, I also like pic #1 as the best shot.
old shapeA highly amusing take on the recent events.
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Following the crash landing of Flight 38 on January 17th, in which pilot John Coward averted a major disaster by steering the stricken Boeing to safety, one passenger has decided to sue BA for “****s, giggles and most importantly – cash.”
University Lecturer Paul Strafford told the press “Many might think that, after the pilot skilfully manoeuvred hundreds of tons of metal going a few hundred miles an hour to safety, I might show a modicum of gratitude. Well, they’re wrong. I’ve been mildly perturbed since the incident and I think my mild perturbation should be compensated with a cheque fat enough to burst a padded envelope.”
BA confirmed that Strafford, along with all other passengers on the flight, had been written to personally with an apology and an offer of counselling. “They can sodding well whistle if they think I’m settling for that” said Strafford “If some fat bint can get five grand for slipping on an office floor, like in that advert, this must be a goldmine.”
A relative of Strafford, who wished to remain nameless, confirmed his history of breathtaking ingratitude. “Paul’s always been the same” said the anonymous twin brother. “I remember when I saved him from drowning when he was twelve, he banged on for two months about the shoe he’d lost in the river. He reckoned I should have dived back in to retrieve it, rather than ‘taking a breather in my wheelchair’.”
Strafford, who lectures in Unappreciative ****bag Studies at Knutsford University, went on “I’ve hardly slept a wink since the accident. I manage six hours, maybe seven at most a night. That’s hardly fair, is it? And my coffee spilt over my trousers when the pilot was stopping us from turning into a hurtling metallic deathball. Well, they’re going to pay through the nose for it. How dare they?”
John Coward was unavailable for comment, but sources close to the pilot say his response to the news was “What? The cheeky f**king turd. I wish I’d used his ******** for air brakes. Next time I hit a bit of turbulence, I’m parachuting the f**k out. Let them deal with it.”
old shapeDAS BOOT. I still have it on video, watched it this afternoon.
Best War film ever made. Don’t get the English dubbed version, it loses ALL the tension.
And I’ve got Beowulf from a download to see, but from clip hopping through it, it doesn’t appear to be like the book.
And I am still waiting for C4 to repeat “McTeague”. They digitally remastered it in 1983, showed it one Sunday afternoon and it hasn’t been on since.
When it was first made, it was 8 hours long. It was even shown in cinemas at that length too. It’s down to about 3.5 now. A silent B&W movie from circa 1930 that I cannot recommend highly enough.
old shapeDAS BOOT. I still have it on video, watched it this afternoon.
Best War film ever made. Don’t get the English dubbed version, it loses ALL the tension.
And I’ve got Beowulf from a download to see, but from clip hopping through it, it doesn’t appear to be like the book.
And I am still waiting for C4 to repeat “McTeague”. They digitally remastered it in 1983, showed it one Sunday afternoon and it hasn’t been on since.
When it was first made, it was 8 hours long. It was even shown in cinemas at that length too. It’s down to about 3.5 now. A silent B&W movie from circa 1930 that I cannot recommend highly enough.
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