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mikedlayer

Airband Scanners At FRA

Hi all, I'm travelling to <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym> for a spotting trip this weekend, and heard a few rumours floating around that airband scanners are highly illegal to possess and operate over there. This being my first trip I thou...

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mikedlayer

RE: Virgin Upper Class LHR-JFK-LHR (pics)

From my experience it seems that <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS</acronym> tend to offer more of a product than an experience as compared to other airlines offering a first class long haul service. Its a shame because it does look pretty good from the outside. Great trip...

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RE: Scandinavian Take Me Home-MD80 ATH-CPH-DUB J Class

Loved the trip report - thank you.

I'm yet to fly an MD80 route although have one booked for the summer. SAS look like they have fantastic service on board and in their airport lounges.

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mikedlayer

RE: QF A380 Grounded, Bags Lost - LHR-SIN, TK A330/340

Great report, thank you.

Its a shame about your luggage. It baffles me that a handling agent on the other side of the world could find out where your luggage was and yet the airline you flew with didn't have a clue. Very disappointing.

On the plus side - the flights looked pretty decent!

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mikedlayer

RE: VS006 MIA-LHR A340-642 June 2008

Thanks for the trip report. Interesting read to see how Virgin have moved on from 2008.

Never seen a contrail forming from the aircraft I was on - very nice!

Mike.

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mikedlayer

RE: New British Airways Advert

Love the new ad! But something about that classic theme tune gets me - should have included it somewhere!

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RE: British Airways B767-Lounges+ Swissport Disgrace!.

Great trip report - thanks. The way you were treated in Athens was unbelievable. I have flown through there before with <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> and I must admit the Swissport handling agents their end were incredibly frosty. Barking at me "check in isn't open go away"...and the...

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mikedlayer

New Camera, Lens Advice Please?!

Hi all, About to upgrade to a Canon 550D, and would be eternally greatful if I could have a little help choosing a new lens. I still have an Canon <acronym title="Far East Air Transport (Taiwan)">EF</acronym> 75-300mm f4/5.6 <acronym title="Surat Thani - Samui (USM / VTSM), Thailand">USM</acronym> M...

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mikedlayer

A380 Schedule - Heathrow

Hi all, Planning my first <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> trip in a long long time. I understand now the perimeter road between 27L and 27R has now been blocked off to traffic and pedestrians and is all now diverted around the back of the hangers? I was ...

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mikedlayer

RE: Whats The Ugliest Car?

Saw it on Top Gear, never thought I'd see it on the road until the other day when I overtook it on the M1....hideous thing the Nissan Cube...

Mike

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RE: Who Will Win American Idol?

I think Mandisa will win, she seems the typical person to win this kind of reality tv show (ie - Simon insults her at the audition, also she has a good voice).

I'd like to see Kellie Pickler or Chris Daughtry win though.

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mikedlayer

RE: Will The UK Ever Go Fully Metric?

If we change mph to kph, why don't we just start driving on the other side of the road? Might as well join the euro whilst we're at it. It seems ridiculous to me to change something which has been in place so many years that the majority of the people living in Britain are used to it so much its sec...

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mikedlayer

Problem With Pmdg Lnav & Vnav

I was wondering if anyone could help. I've just got a hold of the PMDG 737 package which is great, and have been using Fred Clausen's guide to how to use the FMC/controls etc which is also superb. Having a slight problem. I go to engage VNAV and LNAV as it says in the guide which I'm guessing contro...

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RE: Motorway Driving In The U.K.

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RE: Motorway Driving In The U.K.

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RE: Motorway Driving In The U.K.

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RE: So Sven Blames The Tabloids!

Typical tabloids like The Sun/The News of the World always set out to create bad news. Whereas papers such as The Times like reporting real news, these bozo's try to create alternative news to earn their 30p in the local corner shop. They say no news is good news, and where the tabloids are involved...

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RE: Motorway Driving In The U.K.

Easy solution for the motorway driving, into the fast lane, put you're foot down and make everyone move out of your way

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RE: More MSN 8.0 Invites!

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RE: LHR The 13th Of Febuary

Count me in, I have the 13th off (who said the number 13 was unlucky?!)

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RE: Kamikaze Final Approach.Help!

Have you tried checking your altitude hold switch? Sometimes when I press the APP button the altitude hold gets disengaged.

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mikedlayer

Who Here Is Shooting RAW / NEF

RAW for me. I used to be a huge JPEG fan as I had no idea how to process a RAW image, not any more though

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RE: What Plane Made You A Plane Geek?

757 for me, ever since my first ever flight which just happened to be a 757

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RE: Upgrading For FS

Small set back here! Wondering if anyone could help. Just bought a new motherboard which I'm pleased with. However I've just noticed in the manual it says not to use a 3.3V Graphics Card in the <acronym title="Malaga (AGP / LEMG), Spain">AGP</acronym> slot of this motherboard. So it rules out the 62...

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RE: Upgrading For FS

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RE: Upgrading For FS

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RE: Upgrading For FS

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Upgrading For FS

Hi all, Finally decided to upgrade my <acronym title="Air Fiji and Continental Airways (Russian Federation)">PC</acronym> so I can actually use <acronym title="STAF Argentina">FS</acronym>. It's been perfectly fine up until last week, where it seems on my world trip leg number 4 using <acronym title...

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mikedlayer

RE: Anything For Xmas You Didn't Like On Ebay?

I think you should answer first, so...did you?

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RE: Xmas Eve Tv, Thank God For Little Britain!

Then turn over to Sky Movies 1 for Shrek 2, aren't you lucky

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RE: Shooting On Christmas Day

Xmas has always been the same for me, and I'm sure it'll stay the same for quite some time to come. Wake up, open some prezzies, have Xmas lunch, open some more, slump infront of the tele and finally fall asleep after having too much to drink.... Of course if the weather becomes 100% perfect and my ...

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mikedlayer

RE: I Have 3 Windows Live Messenger (MSNM 8.0) Invites

Better put my email up as well then, I'd love an invite

mike.layer@ntlworld.com

Merry Christmas

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RE: RyanAir @ LHR 24-12-2005?

Thought I'd never see the day....and I didn't as I wasn't there I know someone who is going to be very very annoyed!!

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mikedlayer

RE: Your Worst FS Moments?

I got seriously annoyed the other day. Decided to do a round the world trip thing with about 25 legs or so. Was on a long stretch (about a 5 hour flight - using <acronym title="STAF Argentina">FS</acronym> Passengers). Landed (successfully - those pax complain about the slightest bump!) and was taxi...

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mikedlayer

RE: I Have 3 Windows Live Messenger (MSNM 8.0) Invites

If I get an invite I'd be happy to spread mine around to whoever wants one

Starting to sound like the Miss World contest here

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mikedlayer

RE: I Have 3 Windows Live Messenger (MSNM 8.0) Invites

I wouldn't mind an invite if theres one going spare please

Merry Christmas

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mikedlayer

RE: Xmas Eve Tv, Thank God For Little Britain!

All must watch tonight.....Computer says yes......

Think Little Ant & Dec overplayed the whole Lou & Andy thing just a little bit!

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RE: Shayne Ward: That's My Goal Question?

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Indoor Show Photography

Hi all, Wondering if anyone could give me any advice. Got a friend in a panto which I'm going to see in a weeks time, wouldn't mind getting a few photos of the event. The small theatre/pavillion it will be in is going to be in pretty much darkness except the stage. What sort of settings should I use...

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mikedlayer

RE: King Kong - Incredible Movie, By All Standards

I think it was a brilliant film. I've seen many 3 hour + films before, and this was one of the only ones where I haven't felt bored 2 hours in.

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RE: Keane Completes Switch To Celtic

I've never really liked him, specially his little bust up with the Ireland team in the last World Cup. But good luck at Celtic, I'm sure he'll be out soon when he twigs hes only getting half his Man Utd weekly wage!

[Edited 2005-12-16 16:49:22]

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mikedlayer

RE: Your Best Shot Of The Year.

Mine has to be: <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/932443/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/932443/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/3/4/4/932443.jpg" alt="Click here for bigger photo!" border="...

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RE: Huge Explosion In Hemel Hempstead, UK!

Seems that part of the M1 has just re-opened, yet junction 8 at Hemel Hempstead is still closed. Kaz, I'm sure there is nothing to worry about. I doubt anything major will happen now as most of the oil containers seem to have apparantly done their worst according to the news. Just try to forget abou...

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RE: Huge Explosion In Hemel Hempstead, UK!

Jutes85 - I wouldn't worry about it. Most transport networks are still ok, apart from the M1 motorway between Junction 6 (Watford North) and Junction 10 (Luton Airport) which is closed. Unless you're right next to the oil dumps then the air will just smell a little smoky. Of course if you are an ast...

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RE: BBC Top Gear Notice

Phil - you fancy going halves on the Bugatti? I'll let you have it on weekends!!

Superb little car that is, did he say it had 10 radiators???

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RE: Huge Explosion In Hemel Hempstead, UK!

It smells like a very smoggy air supply down here in Watford. Bit like a very thick and vast bonfire smell. I just heard another bang, not quite sure whether it was another explosion or a firework, but I'm pretty sure it was an oil tank as they said something about another explosion on the news. Lot...

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RE: Huge Explosion In Hemel Hempstead, UK!

I was at <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> today and it was terrible. Started out fine and you could see the smoke plume in the distance. As it finally started to catch up with us it passed over <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdo...

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mikedlayer

Huge Explosion In Hemel Hempstead, UK!

I live about 15 miles away from the location, and my entire family were woken up by the explosion, with all the doors and windows shaking. Seriously loud stuff, some say they heard it in Kent!

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mikedlayer

RE: Cloudy Conditions

James,

I'd love to shoot with RAW, but I have absolutly no idea on the post-processing...?

Thanks for the ideas Viv.

Mike

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Cloudy Conditions

I've had many a photographer ask me what setting I have my 300D on when you've got the general overcast cloud which seems to occur most days at <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>, but never seem to know what to tell them. It seems I'm always changing settin...

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