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2007-07-24 Britain

UK to appoint flood czar, blue ribbon panel

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 (enable extreme sarcasm)
I am sure that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin will have all sorts of good advice for them!
They only have to ask, I am sure that Mayor Nagin will be more than happy to share his expertise.
And if he can't find it in his heart to help, that goombah from the Guardian who covered the Katrina aftermath from his LA health club might be available, instead.
(disable extreme sarcasm)

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-07-24 13:30|| www.celiahayes.com]">[www.celiahayes.com] 2007-07-24 13:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's a great test case for the Council of Elders. Mr. Carter, Mr. Mandela, your plane is waiting.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-24 14:25|| 2007-07-24 14:25|| Front Page Top

#3 And that plane is either a Martin M-130, or a Boeing 314A.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-07-24 14:30|| 2007-07-24 14:30|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 And that plane is either a Martin M-130, or a Boeing 314A. Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-07-24 14:30

How about an ancient 4-passenger Cessna with a leaky fuel tank?

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-07-24 16:06|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-07-24 16:06|| Front Page Top

#5 OP; those a/c were, to my humble avgas-addled brain, the queens of the air and seaplanes to boot. I left out the numerous Shorts and Sikorskys for no rationale reason, other than an attack of CRS.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-07-24 17:31|| 2007-07-24 17:31|| Front Page Top

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