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Grandmother Goes Down at the Pole



 
 
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Old December 21st 03, 01:17 AM
BJ
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Default Grandmother Goes Down at the Pole

http://www.falklandnews.com/public/s...2549&source=12
"Following the reception of a distress call early this morning, a
massive search for 63 year-old Jenny Murray and her co-pilot, Colin
Bodil began and culminated in their successful rescue.

It was thought that the pair, who were attempting to be the first
people to fly around the world from pole to pole had ditched in the
icy waters south of the Falkland Islands. Though Mrs. Murray
sustained a broken arm and her co-pilot suffered chest injuries, they
erected a tent in -40C temperatures.

The 63 year old Grandmother and her co-pilot will be flown to Punta
Arenas in Chile for Medical treatment."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1014182.htm
"Helicopter pilot Jennifer Murray, 63, suffered a broken arm, while
co-pilot Colin Bodill, 53, has chest injuries, information sent from
the US Antarctic base of Patriot Hill says, which organised the
rescue".

Hmmm - sic 'em boys.
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Old December 21st 03, 01:57 AM
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BJ wrote:

The 63 year old Grandmother and her co-pilot will be flown to Punta
Arenas in Chile for Medical treatment."


I wonder if the doctors will find hoof prints on her forehead
and incriminating Claus marks on her back.



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Old December 21st 03, 02:41 AM
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:17:31 +1000, BJ wrote:

http://www.falklandnews.com/public/s...2549&source=12
"Following the reception of a distress call early this morning, a
massive search for 63 year-old Jenny Murray and her co-pilot, Colin
Bodil began and culminated in their successful rescue.


I wonder if they ran out of fuel?

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Old December 21st 03, 06:14 AM
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Barry Phease wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:17:31 +1000, BJ wrote:


http://www.falklandnews.com/public/s...2549&source=12
"Following the reception of a distress call early this morning, a
massive search for 63 year-old Jenny Murray and her co-pilot, Colin
Bodil began and culminated in their successful rescue.



I wonder if they ran out of fuel?

Poor planning. **** on'em, I say.

B.S.

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Old December 21st 03, 06:20 AM
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Ben Sego wrote:
Barry Phease wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:17:31 +1000, BJ wrote:


http://www.falklandnews.com/public/s...2549&source=12
"Following the reception of a distress call early this morning, a
massive search for 63 year-old Jenny Murray and her co-pilot, Colin
Bodil began and culminated in their successful rescue.




I wonder if they ran out of fuel?

Poor planning. **** on'em, I say.

B.S.

Oops. Wrong thread. How about this:

The teamwork evidenced by the rescuers is admirable. And what of those
brave, pioneering aviators, who, putting risk to life and limb aside,
struck out on a truly remarkable attemp. They've really set themselves
apart from other pretenders.

Good show to all those who helped out, and I applaud anyone who
undertakes such a risky, yet admirable venture. Unless they've done it
before. Or they're Australian.

There. That feels better.

B.S.

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Old December 21st 03, 06:25 AM
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The 63 year old Grandmother and her co-pilot

Harrumph! How come I never read articles that say, "Bob Hoover, a spritely
white-haired grandfather in a tidy matching ensemble..."?
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Old December 21st 03, 12:16 PM
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Ben Sego wrote:



Poor planning. **** on'em, I say.


Now now, you'll have the Sheep boy on you for that. Let's just say they
were both heroic adventurers ...ah horse****, damned **** poor planning
indeed.

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Old December 21st 03, 12:17 PM
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It's getting awfully crowded down there (or up there, in terms of
latitude). No wonder the folks at McMurdo were so unfriendly to the
Kiwi who dropped in without enough fuel to reach his destination.

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Old December 21st 03, 12:37 PM
Neil Gerace
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
...

It's getting awfully crowded down there (or up there, in terms of
latitude). No wonder the folks at McMurdo were so unfriendly to the
Kiwi who dropped in without enough fuel to reach his destination.


Yes, on the other hand they are there as the guests of the taxpayers, and
shouldn't be treating Antartica as their own personal fiefdom.


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Old December 21st 03, 01:31 PM
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Newsflash!

Plane goes down on an unprecedent flight... nowhere near the South Pole and
not attempting to set a record!!!

Details on the 11 o'clock news.

=D





 




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