I was at <acronym title="Everett - Snohomish County / Paine Field (PAE / KPAE), USA - Washington">PAE</acronym> doing the Boeing tour just a few days (literally) after the 787 made its first flight. I saw a few 787s at the FAL. Since then I have not seen the 787 in person, let alone flown on one ...
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Jump to postI think it's an <acronym title="Solomon Airlines">IE</acronym> specific problem. I use <acronym title="Solomon Airlines">IE</acronym> and also have this issue. You can always download a different browser for use on the laptop. This issue doesn't really bother me at all, but if it bothers you, you mi...
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Jump to postHi William, Thank you for the trip report. This is a route that I fly reasonably frequently as I journey from my former home town to my current home town, so it's fair to say I'm somewhat familiar with it. However, I've never flown in the pointy end of the aircraft, nor have I been to the lounge. Ho...
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Jump to postHi Luca, Congratulations on reaching yet another milestone in your project. It's certainly starting to take its shape! I've been following your progress with interest and I can't wait to see the finished product! I've been wondering, have you created a 1:1 scale replica of a wheel? I just noticed th...
Jump to postLet me preface my response by saying that I'm not an expert in US copyright law, so what I am about to say does not constitute legal advice. I do not practice law in any US jurisdiction. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"...
Jump to postOne of my hobbies is driving. I just love being alone in my car, powering through the open road. If I've got nothing better to do (other than plane spotting, watching <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym> and going online), I'd go for a drive to nowhere in particular. As for interes...
Jump to postCars: Ford Falcon Mercedes-Benz S600 Bentley Continental <acronym title="GB Airways (Gibraltar)">GT</acronym> Bentley Flying Spur Rolls-Royce Ghost Buses: MCW Metrobus Mk <acronym title="Business Air (United Kingdom)">II</acronym> Leyland Olympian (Alexander body) Renault PR180.2 (JW Bolton body) Re...
Jump to post<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="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>WOW, that was a great race. Sure hop...
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Jump to postThat was an amazing race! Lots of action throughout, which is always great to see, despite Rosberg finishing 20 seconds ahead of everyone else. As I said before, what makes racing interesting isn't just about who wins. I had thoroughly enjoyed the battles for positions throughout the field - Alonso ...
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Jump to postMy first flight was definitely memorable. I was on an <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> 747-300 flying from <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - International (Chek Lap Kok) (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Fr8mech" class="quote" target="_blank">Fr8mech</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>I'm a firm believer that economics and accou...
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Jump to postWell done to Lewis Hamilton for winning his home grand prix! Magnificent drive, too, from Bottas. I'm absolutely delighted to see Williams score their second podium in a row! Hopefully, this is just the start of more to come towards the end of the season. Fantastic race overall. Those who say F1 is ...
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Jump to postFavourite aircraft flown: <b>Boeing 777-200ER</b> My first ever ride on the 777 in December 2001. At the time, I considered that Singapore Airlines' old economy seats on the 777-200ER was superb - comfortable and spacious. The 777 was like no other plane I had flown on before. <b>Boeing 777-300ER</b...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CPH-R" class="quote" target="_blank">CPH-R</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>This has to be the most daft idea ever to come o...
Jump to postI'm somewhat late to the party, but better late than never. I can't believe it's been 20 years. 20 years ago, I was in my first year of high school, and watched a two minute replay of the first flight on the news. Loved it then, and still love it now. What a tremendous aircraft. May there be at leas...
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Jump to postDriverless cars defeats the purpose of driving. If people just want to get from A to B, they may as well take a taxi, or a bus, or whatever kind of public transport they might choose. Driving for me is about enjoyment; it's about feeling what the car can do around corners - driving by the seat of th...
Jump to postI'm absolutely delighted with Williams' performance here so far. I sincerely hope we can carry that through to the race. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to watch it as the race starts at 0200 my time, and I have to work tomorrow. Nevertheless, I hope for an exciting race with at least one Wi...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Superfly" class="quote" target="_blank">Superfly</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i>Can I borrow your glasses so I can see t...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Superfly" class="quote" target="_blank">Superfly</a> (<a href="#32" class="quote">Reply 32</a>):<br/><i>Hong Kong drives on the opposite side of...
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Jump to postHi there, thank you for sharing this trip report - especially the food photos. Brings back memories of my former home town! To me, Hong Kong truly is one of the best places for a foodie to experience. Among all those dishes you had, did you ever have wonton noodles? It's arguably the national dish o...
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Jump to postI hate camping. Can't stand it at all. I used to be in the Australian Air Force Cadets. I remember having to go on fieldcraft camps in the bush over certain weekends, and I absolutely hated every minute of it. I didn't join to go out to the bush playing soldier, I joined to fly, and to wear that spi...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/stealthz" class="quote" target="_blank">stealthz</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>Replays, to my eye(and will watch them a...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/stealthz" class="quote" target="_blank">stealthz</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>From the Monaco <acronym title="China Gene...
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Jump to post1. Cathay Pacific (742, A333, 77W) - 16 flights 2. Qantas (743, 744, 763ER, 734, 738, A300, A332, A333) - 13 flights 3. Singapore Airlines (742, 743, 772ER, A343) - 6 flights 4. Air New Zealand (763ER, 744) - 4 flights 5. Virgin Australia (A332, 738) - 4 flights 6. Ansett Australia (762) - 2 flights...
Jump to postComments on photos are screened by the Support crew. However, there are times when some comments which shouldn't have been allowed slip through the net, as it were. If you encounter that, please contact the Support crew, who have the ability to delete photo comments. That being said, I agree with <b...
Jump to post1. 1982 Ford Laser Ghia (1999-2000) 2. 1989 Ford Falcon GL (2000-2007) 3. 2005 Ford Fairmont (2006-present) I got my licence in 1999, so in just over 15 years of driving, I've only ever had three cars. The reason for that is that I get sentimentally attached to cars (or anything I own, for that matt...
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