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Channel crossings will never be the same!
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Saw bits of that on "Today" - I think they said there will be a National Geographic special on tonight...
Baz
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<span style="font-weight: bold">MY </span>channel crossing will continue to be boring... I hope. 
Besides...
how much wine do you suppose he brought back with him?
Besides...
how much wine do you suppose he brought back with him?
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so i had to go and google FOD....
cool little tidbit on the wikipedia (yes.. i know... take it with a grain of salt)
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Modern jet engines suffer major damage due to even small birds being sucked into the engine. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) requires that all engine types pass a test which includes throwing a fresh chicken (dead, but not frozen) into a running jet engine. The engine does not have to remain functional after the test, but it must not cause significant damage to the rest of the aircraft. Thus, if the bird strike causes it to "throw a blade" (break apart in a way where parts fly off at high speed), doing so must not cause loss of the aircraft.[3] A chicken gun is used to perform experiments on bird strikes.[/QUOTE]
now THAT is a job I'd take. "Official Chicken Plooker"
wheeeeeeeeeeee...ploook....thwaaaaaaaap......rattle_rattle_rattle_rattle...
cool little tidbit on the wikipedia (yes.. i know... take it with a grain of salt)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]
Modern jet engines suffer major damage due to even small birds being sucked into the engine. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) requires that all engine types pass a test which includes throwing a fresh chicken (dead, but not frozen) into a running jet engine. The engine does not have to remain functional after the test, but it must not cause significant damage to the rest of the aircraft. Thus, if the bird strike causes it to "throw a blade" (break apart in a way where parts fly off at high speed), doing so must not cause loss of the aircraft.[3] A chicken gun is used to perform experiments on bird strikes.[/QUOTE]
now THAT is a job I'd take. "Official Chicken Plooker"
wheeeeeeeeeeee...ploook....thwaaaaaaaap......rattle_rattle_rattle_rattle...
