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Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

After close to 100 years of operation, Coca-Cola made the biggest mistake in its history and decided to change the formula of Coke because it was 'old', and change should occur just for the sake of change. The resulting backlash from customers who enjoyed it for what it was, and were disappointed by...

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Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

I've been a regular and a member on a.net longer than 98% of the members that are here now, and I have seen the site go through all the updates and changes since it's inception, and it was never as bad as it is right now! When the original 'owner' of the site (Johan) sold it to DM a number of years...

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RE: Dash 8s

And whatever you want to call it, the Dash 8 -100 has an awesome 5-seat wide 'couch' at the rear of the cabin... great for sleeping stretched out in comfort, with an added bonus of being in the quietest part of the airplane.

LD4

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RE: What Will You Do If Trump Wins The Presidency?

I will work even harder to get out of this leftist, liberalist wasteland - Canada, because Trump will stomp the naïve and inexperienced clown, Justin Trudeau like an ant. Note to all Americans who claim they will move to Canada if Trump gets into power: Give your head a shake, and check out how quic...

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Time to get from landing to gate - LAX the worst

YYZ often has real long waits for ground crew to show up at the gate. Sometimes 15 to 30 minutes. Frustrating when your flight lands on time, and then sits only an airplane length from the gate, unable to disembark.

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RE: Field Trips Coach Or School Bus?

A/C vs. no A/C

Toilet vs. no toilet

Comfort vs. no comfort

Field trip distance and outside temperature would be a factor in the decision... hopefully.

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RE: Canada's Oil-Sands Hub In Flames

Man-child has turned down help from countries all over the world to fight this out of control wildfire. Now Canada faces the reality of having immature selfie-boy pot head running the country when a disaster occurs.

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RE: Canada's Oil-Sands Hub In Flames

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/blueflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">blueflyer</a> (<a href="#26" class="quote">Reply 26</a>):<br/><i>What could the government do that it h...

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RE: Canada's Oil-Sands Hub In Flames

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ACDC8" class="quote" target="_blank">ACDC8</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i>One would think that Justin and Notley would a...

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RE: Canada's Oil-Sands Hub In Flames

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/StarAC17" class="quote" target="_blank">StarAC17</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>Russia has offered help, but the Federal...

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RE: Plugging In Devices To Recharge At The Airport

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/VapourTrails" class="quote" target="_blank">VapourTrails</a> (<a href="#36" class="quote">Reply 36</a>):<br/><i>Is 50000mAh too large?</i></font...

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RE: RRS Boaty McBoatface Won't Happen

Too bad they didn't just go for what people voted for, even though it was considered to be a silly joke from the beginning. Every time this ship would arrive at a port being Boaty McBoatface it would have brought a smile to people's faces, or even a few laughs. Too bad this wasn't considered "approp...

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RE: How Old Is Too Old For A Harbor Ferry?

The Toronto Island ferries are in the range of 60 to 80 years old, and are in continuous daily service. <img src="https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/city_hall/2013/01/09/torontos_historic_ferries_may_get_wrapped_in_ads_to_pay_for_a_new_ferry/torontoferries.jpeg.size.xxlarge.letterbox.j...

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RE: YMM Fire: Flights Cancelled, Airport Threatened?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RickNRoll" class="quote" target="_blank">RickNRoll</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>The temperatures have broken the histo...

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RE: YMM Fire: Flights Cancelled, Airport Threatened?

This a disaster of such epic proportions... pray for everyone affected and involved.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/world/...lberta-fire-canada-irpt/index.html

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Plugging In Devices To Recharge At The Airport

Many people are so obsessed with their devices, and reach the point of panic if the battery is dying. In the desperate quest for a place to recharge in the airport departure lounge: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8b7acamOdg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8b7acamOdg</a> .

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RE: I Have Sex With A Boeing 737-800

This is so over the top, I cannot stop laughing out loud. Many of us here on a.net "love" airplanes... but we really have no idea what it is like to <u>love</u> airplanes: 737 necklace pendant, 737 partner, 737 standing against the wall in an 'awkward' position: <a href="http://f.blick.ch/img/incomi...

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RE: I Have Sex With A Boeing 737-800

For when things get a little too hot for her... remove this model from the freezer:

-FROZEN-

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RE: I Have Sex With A Boeing 737-800

Awwww...... <a href="http://ze.tt/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1342-e1460719364538-1024x713.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://ze.tt/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1342-e1460719364538-1024x713.jpg" width="650" height="453" alt="http://ze.tt/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1342-e1460719364538-102...

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RE: Being In Lavatory On Landing?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/coolian2" class="quote" target="_blank">coolian2</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>Quoting IPFreely (Reply 9):When you have...

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RE: Tesla Model 3 Introduction

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/planemaker" class="quote" target="_blank">planemaker</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table><table bor...

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RE: Tesla Model 3 Introduction

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/planemaker" class="quote" target="_blank">planemaker</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i>And feeling for the knob is rendered...

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RE: Why Do 'smart Phones' Need Cases?

I dropped my mobile phone once, the case protected the phone, but when it fell it destroyed my house.

LD4

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RE: Passengers Avoid The Forward Lav?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CRJ900" class="quote" target="_blank">CRJ900</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>In Scandinavia everyone wants to use the forwa...

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RE: The 11 Ugliest Aircraft Ever Built

Bristol Freighter

... and A380

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Passengers Avoid The Forward Lav?

I fly on WestJet several times a year. For those unfamiliar with WestJet's 737s, unlike Air Canada's airplanes with divided two-class layout, the WestJet 737s have no cabin dividers. Therefore the forward and aft lavatories are available for all passengers, and this is mentioned in the announcements...

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RE: BBC: Trump Presidency Rated Top 10 Global Risk

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ArmitageShanks" class="quote" target="_blank">ArmitageShanks</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>First off, the election is a...

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RE: Two Explosions At BRU

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/N1120A" class="quote" target="_blank">N1120A</a> (<a href="#133" class="quote">Reply 133</a>):<br/><i>No question. Those countries that take an ...

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RE: Terrorist Attacks In Brussels

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PanHAM" class="quote" target="_blank">PanHAM</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i>Islamic terrorists are Cowards who direct th...

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RE: RIP Joe Patroni (George Kennedy)

Other aviation-related George Kennedy films: Delta Force (1985), and International Airport (Airport '85)

Any others?

LD4

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RE: Pax Urinated On--Golden Shower In The Sky

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/IPFreely" class="quote" target="_blank">IPFreely</a>:<br/><i> </i></font></td></tr></table> Your username is so on topic!! So you feel free to p...

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RE: Canada Likely To Aid Bombardier

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/planemaker" class="quote" target="_blank">planemaker</a> (<a href="#65" class="quote">Reply 65</a>):<br/><i>Quoting JoeCanuck (Reply 64): The Ca...

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RE: Canada Likely To Aid Bombardier

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/heathrow" class="quote" target="_blank">heathrow</a> (<a href="#40" class="quote">Reply 40</a>):<br/><i>Subtle. I hope some day you may see the ...

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RE: Canada Likely To Aid Bombardier

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/chrcaremanav" class="quote" target="_blank">chrcaremanav</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>Hi! That help from the Governmen...

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RE: Canada Likely To Aid Bombardier

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/saloman" class="quote" target="_blank">saloman</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>This strikes me as bad policy and bad econom...

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RE: Virgin 25B Calls PAN Because Laser Attack At Pilot

The news was just reporting high-powered green lasers are being aimed at airplanes quite frequently in the <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> / Toronto airspace. Apparently this is doing permanent damage to pilots' eyes, b...

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RE: Bathroom Attendants: Whats The Point?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/777Jet" class="quote" target="_blank">777Jet</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>On the <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)...

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RE: Bathroom Attendants: Whats The Point?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ArmitageShanks" class="quote" target="_blank">ArmitageShanks</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>Charlotte airport has attendan...

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RE: Pax Urinated On--Golden Shower In The Sky

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/S75752" class="quote" target="_blank">S75752</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Where's IPFreely when you need him? </i></fo...

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RE: Lost My 787 Virginity ... Meh

Seems like many people are a little too excited about losing their virginity with different airplanes.
New form of mile high club?

LD4

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RE: Europe Votes To Continue To Poison Its Own

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>Quoting kiwirob (Reply 14): So h...

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RE: Why Is The Bread Almost Always Hard On Planes?

EL AL flight attendants served really nice steamed sweet bread from baskets to accompany the economy meal on the flights I have been on with them. This was the best I ever had on a flight. But many other times on other airlines, the bread on the meal tray would be like a stone.

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RE: How Do You Say You Car Fuel Consumpion?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/photopilot" class="quote" target="_blank">photopilot</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>Actually for temperature Celsius (or...

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RE: How Do You Say You Car Fuel Consumpion?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Imisspiedmont" class="quote" target="_blank">Imisspiedmont</a> (<a href="#49" class="quote">Reply 49</a>):<br/><i>I actually see the point here....

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RE: How Do You Say You Car Fuel Consumpion?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/photopilot" class="quote" target="_blank">photopilot</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i>Canada only ever use a single "gallo...

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RE: How Do You Say You Car Fuel Consumpion?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/francoflier" class="quote" target="_blank">francoflier</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>Why would it be stupid? A decimal ...

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RE: How Do You Say You Car Fuel Consumpion?

I have never yet met a person in Canada who refers to fuel economy in any other way than MPG. Even car ads make fuel economy claims in MPG. The fact a dictatorship decided Canada would become metric in 1977, and changed all of the roadway speed limit and distance signs, close to 40 years later, just...

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RE: Sunwing Keeps Paxs On-board 8hrs In YHM

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/whisperjet727" class="quote" target="_blank">whisperjet727</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>It's interesting how these stori...

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RE: Vandals Break Into Ramp Area At VNY Again

From the linked article: <i>"In July 2013, taggers spray-painted a Learjet at the same airport with "Flame" and "R.I.P.," causing $100,000 worth of damage"</i> 100,000 $... Give me a break! Unless the static ports were painted shut, there was nothing keeping that airplane in the photo with the "Flam...

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RE: Sunwing Keeps Paxs On-board 8hrs In YHM

There was nothing to be concerned about with Sunwing's hot meals, champagne and hot towels. Life was good. On a lesser airline they would have to endure the six hours with a bag of three pretzels, and a thimble of Coke.

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