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07-24-2010, 11:06 PM | #1 | |
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July 25, 2010: A Lucky Canuck
Captain Brian Bews, a CF-18 fighter pilot, who's plane crashed at the Lethbridge, Alberta, airshow, is one lucky Canuck.
Ian Martens / Lethbridge Herald / CP via AP ..................................... Kurt's Kustom Photography Quote:
The story is here.
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07-25-2010, 03:07 AM | #2 |
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"Dear Captain Bews:
After extensive review, the RCAF has determined that you are wholly at fault for the recent loss of your F-18 aircraft. Please make out a money order, cashier's cheque, or other certified funding instrument in the amount of $200,000,000.00, payable to the Canadian Treasury."
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07-25-2010, 05:22 AM | #3 |
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Clearly rules were broken!
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07-25-2010, 07:29 AM | #4 | |
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I wonder if McDonnell Douglas lost any sales that day.
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07-25-2010, 08:11 AM | #5 | |
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I saw the footage on TV. That guy baled at just about the last possible moment.
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07-25-2010, 11:23 AM | #6 |
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He looks almost horizontal when he ejects so so the seat know which way is up?
BTW let's all points and laugh at the Canadians for renaming the jet CF-18. For CanadianF-18. The rest of the world doesn't do that when they order up a plane. |
07-25-2010, 09:41 PM | #7 |
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and another caterpillar is born...
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07-26-2010, 01:25 AM | #8 |
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Sure Mr. Toad, go ahead. The rest of the world hasn't finished laughing at you guys for electing George W. Bush. Twice.
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07-26-2010, 05:15 AM | #9 |
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And they weren't given a break after electing Barack H. Obama. We Americans keep the world in stitches.
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07-26-2010, 09:30 AM | #10 |
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erm, I think we call ours FA-18s. and I think they are slightly different - especially the avionics and gizmos and stuff. I guess the Canadians' are likewise different.
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07-26-2010, 09:34 AM | #11 | |
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They might be laughing now, but only because the rest of the factions are acting like spoiled rich fat pasty guys whose spot has been peed in.
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07-26-2010, 10:53 AM | #12 |
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07-26-2010, 11:21 AM | #13 |
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07-26-2010, 04:28 PM | #15 |
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Ah but I don't want the 50% tax rate of Europe's socialized healthcare. Our economy is going through enough trouble as it is that I don't need to follow the path of Spain, Greece, Portugal and others. You can have Obama if you like him so much.
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