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From: No spam please on 2 Nov 2009 12:09 "George Kerby" <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:C7146BD8.37C04%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com... > > > > On 11/2/09 10:19 AM, in article hcn0r8$42v$1(a)qmul, "whisky-dave" > <whisky-dave(a)final.front.ear> wrote: > >> >> "George Kerby" <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:C714496A.37B53%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com... >>> >>> >>> >> >>> "You want to use the restroom? Very well, we have a nominal fee of three >>> dollars US per visit and will only accept Master Card, Visa or American >>> Express. No cash or checks. Thank you." >> >> I wonder if they'd accept paypal.... >> >> or their own system called peepal ;-) >> > <BFG!> > Maybe the pee tube will make a comeback (Google 'pee tube aircraft').
From: nospam on 2 Nov 2009 16:03 In article <hcnkdu$vmm$1(a)adenine.netfront.net>, No spam please <me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote: > As I said > earlier, a friend who operates an airfield radio found that her own radio > receiver upset the aircraft's systems. but you didn't say how she determined that. did she turn on the radio and the plane suddenly dive or make a sudden turn? how did she rule out some other effect?
From: Dudley Hanks on 2 Nov 2009 17:16 "No spam please" <me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote in message news:hcnkef$vmm$3(a)adenine.netfront.net... > "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message > news:Q2CHm.50238$Db2.18755(a)edtnps83... >> >> ">> "Mister, at this time you are required to turn off your pacemaker. >>> When we reach 10,000 feet, you may re-start it. Thank you." >>> >> >> George, that's about as good a way of encapsulating the issue as I've >> read... :) >> >> Take Care, >> Dudley >> >> > Hi guys. > > Nice analogy but the wrong way round. When you visit a radar site or > broadcast site you should see signs warning those with pacemakers not to > enter. Pacemaker is the victim, not the perpetrator. > An acquaintance of mine works in the world of radio but can't accept site > visits to broadcast sites because of his pacemaker. > > Best wishes, Rog. > Not really, I think George was lampooning the practice of turning off ALL electrical devices during take-off and landing. Followed too strictly, nasty things would happen... :) Take Care, Dudley
From: John Navas on 2 Nov 2009 18:16 On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:21:01 -0000, "No spam please" <me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote in <hcn098$2m11$1(a)adenine.netfront.net>: >I agree that a 3oomm lens isn't ideal for bird photography. Personally, I'd >love a fast 400mm but the cost, size and weight are beyond me. ... Panasonic with optically-stabilized Leica super-zoom lens is inexpensive, compact and light, excellent for birding. -- Best regards, John Buying a dSLR doesn't make you a photographer, it makes you a dSLR owner. "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it." -Ansel Adams
From: John Navas on 2 Nov 2009 18:18
On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:11:36 -0000, "No spam please" <me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote in <hcmc90$1foi$3(a)adenine.netfront.net>: >The difference between SLRs and vehicles is that an SLR is adaptable to the >user's changing needs. On the contrary -- dSLR is non-upgradable and rapidly obsoleted, whereas a car can be upgraded and remains close to state-of-the-art throughout it's service life. -- Best regards, John Buying a dSLR doesn't make you a photographer, it makes you a dSLR owner. "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it." -Ansel Adams |