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Build Your Own Air Force!!!

September 30, 2005 (No Responses)

Mig FulcrumI’ve got to admire the audacity of this guy. Yes - he’s rich, and yes - he’s indulging in a private pleasure.. but to then turn it into a thriving business is a fantastic idea, especially when considering the subject matter.

If you ever fancied building your very own air force, and then renting it out to the US government… this is the blueprint for success. Not only has this lad built up an impressive collection of planes, but he has done so using soviet technology, including some awesome Mig 29 Fulcrums. The following is an extract of the full story over on wired.com. Go check it out.

In a cavernous airplane hangar in Quincy, Illinois, two hours south of Chicago, Don Kirlin paces beneath the gold hammer and sickle of a large Soviet flag. Around him are the military bulwarks of the once-formidable Evil Empire: four Czech Aero Vodochody L-59 Super Albatross fighter jets, perched in two rows. In another Kirlin hangar next door sits a Soviet MiG-21 Mongol, the bane of US pilots in Vietnam. Outside, on the flight line, are seven Czech L-39s, still bearing red Communist stars. And just beyond them, almost invisible in dusky-gray and sky-blue paint, two MiG-29 Fulcrums. The pride of the hallowed -Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau, the Russian equivalent of Lockheed Martin, the Fulcrum has a top speed of Mach 2.4 - hundreds of miles per hour faster than an American F-16 Eagle or F/A-18 Hornet - and remains one of Russia’s preeminent fighters.
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Speeding & Time Travel

September 27, 2005 (2 Responses)

SpeedingThis is the kind of letter you always *wished* you had written in response to getting a speeding ticket. It’s from Australia, from back in 2004 when this guy got a ticket for doing 116 KPH in a 100 zone, and his letter to the cops has to be seen to be believed. I’ve stripped out certain names and details to protect the innocent, but trust me this is pure class. The tone and content of this letter, not to mention the subject matter takes issue with the details of the ticket itself exploits any errors to the maximum effect. The actual image of of the original ticket and letters/responses form the cops was included in this little package, but I’ve just stripped out the text for your enjoyment….

The Letter

Good morning,

INFRINGEMENT NOTICE N3735700

Yesterday, I was presented with the above infringement notice (copy attached fur your records) while returning home from the Parachute music festival at Mystery Creek near Hamilton over the long Auckland Anniversary weekend. 1 had a most excellent weekend, but that is not why I’m writing to you at this time, Unfortunately, there are a couple of irregularities with the infringement notice that are causing me some consternation and hopefully you can clear them up or, preferably, forget about the whole thing entirely.

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The BushPhone in Operation

September 23, 2005 (2 Responses)

TheBushPhoneYou’ve heard of the BatPhone right? Well - here is a perfect example of the BushPhone at work!! ;)

Perhaps this might explain why help was so late in arriving during the New Orleans Crisis. We can only hope he has mastered the complexities of this space aged device in time for Hurricane Katrina; otherwise it’s curtains for some good ol’ boys in Texas!

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Holy Shit - Can You Imagine This?

September 18, 2005 (3 Responses)

Holy Shit - Just Look At That Shark!

Just look at the size of that shark FFS! There’s not a lot you can do if he’s hungry and THAT close to you while you do your best “seal on the surface” impression :) except maybe hope he see’s someone else first for lunch.

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The Difference Colour Makes…

September 17, 2005 (No Responses)

What A Difference Colour Makes in America

Take a close look at these photos and then read the text. It appears that American media just cannot resist the temptation to play racist, even in the worst of circumstances. If you are black you must be looting. If you are white - well then of course you must have ‘found’ that food. Deplorable :(

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How True!

September 8, 2005 (One Response)

Bush Truths

Finally SKY NEWS gets it right and manages to come up with a headline that makes perfect sense! :)

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