From: Graeme on
In message <1je25hu.1db0jna14x20igN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>
usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote:

> Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > In message <1je1sy1.fqewye19tg7nfN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>
> > usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote:
> >
> > > Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In message <1je17gw.n4xxxce54is5N%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>
> > > > usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 2010-02-16 23:37:57 +0000, Ben Shimmin said:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > work out which way is up, though, I love being able to see those
> > > > > > > twinkly things in the sky.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Police helicopters?
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually, one thing we do have breaking up the night sky is a lot
> > > > > of helicopters.
> > > >
> > > > Black ones? Be careful, be very careful...
> > >
> > > Nah, just green and grey!
> >
> > How can you tell in the dark?
>
> Becasue they all sound different, so you can tell what they are, so know
> how they are painted!
>
>

Can't argue with that.

--
Graeme Wall

My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>
From: Pd on
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:

> Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > In message <1je1sy1.fqewye19tg7nfN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>
> > usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote:
> > > Graeme <Graeme(a)greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > In message <1je17gw.n4xxxce54is5N%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>
> > > > usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote:
> > > > > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:
> > > > > > On 2010-02-16 23:37:57 +0000, Ben Shimmin said:
> > > > > > > work out which way is up, though, I love being able to see those
> > > > > > > twinkly things in the sky.
> > > > > > Police helicopters?
> > > > > Actually, one thing we do have breaking up the night sky is a lot of
> > > > > helicopters.
> > > > Black ones? Be careful, be very careful...
> > >
> > > Nah, just green and grey!
> >
> > How can you tell in the dark?
>
> Becasue they all sound different, so you can tell what they are, so know
> how they are painted!

The black ones are silent. If you look out the window at night and can't
see or hear the helicopters, it means they're right there.

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Pd
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