Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

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Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby Morph » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:54 pm

Bluesmancoops highlighted this one for me. It appears that Morning Star has suffered a cataclysmic earthquake, shifting the runway and the N7 laterally by 45 meters.

Witnesses on the ground claimed to have seen and felt nothing which might have something to do with the pub being open at this stage. Further investigations suggests the satellite camera operator at Google earth appears to have found his boss's stash of Johnny Walker.

Investigations are still outstanding, but if you are driving up the N7 and suddenly experience port Jackson bushes, you now know why
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby Tumbleweed » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:56 pm

Not enough red meat, and you all smoke too much vhpy
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby Low Level » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:43 pm

Naaaahhh - it's the wind in the Cape. You dunno if you have to line up the runway or the highway on finals. (**)
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby Tailspin » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:14 am

I would love to see that Pilots face as he is on Short Finals and this is the pic infront of him. ## puff
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby Wallaby » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:07 pm

Don't worry, it's just an ingenious plan of the provincial traffic department ( Die bose geeste langs die pad :twisted: ) to get the aeries also on the weighbridge and check for overloading :?: . And beware if you're reverse light only works when you reverse. You might just get a hefty fine :cry: .
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby bluesmancoops » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:58 am

it is going to be awesome when they finish that second runway at morning star (**)
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby skybound® » Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:58 pm

Have heard of bush pilots, but now bush drivers ## :lol: );))
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby DarkHelmet » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:01 am

It is the municipality getting the rest of the countryside in shape with the "our highways must end in the middle of nowhere" policy!
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Re: Morning Star Earthquake? ;-)

Postby Wargames » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:18 am

At least, when I check my track flown on google earth, I'm not banging my wing against all the hangers on take off and landing any more. :shock: :shock:
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