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2008-04-21 Britain

Prince William Under Fire for Landing RAF Helicopter in Girl Friends Yard

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Posted by Elmavins Ulereth5588 2008-04-21 09:59|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Puts me in mind (as so many things in the UK do) of the ultimate Aussie epithet when I was down there many years ago.....

"Whinging POME bastids" (pronounced pommy)

Seems like the UK has descended into a mass Gollumesque mood. Sad really.

Posted by AlanC 2008-04-21 13:27|| 2008-04-21 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 No story here: now if'n he CRASHED it whilst flat hatting for his honeyco, that would make the news.
Pilots have all the neat toys and get all the girls, always has been, always will be.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-04-21 14:27|| 2008-04-21 14:27|| Front Page Top

#3 yeah what are they gonna do too him , demote the secomnd in line too the throne. the queen would prob telll she would buy the thing if they would just shut the fuck up

Posted by sinse 2008-04-21 15:12|| 2008-04-21 15:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I LOL'd when I read about this - the landing, not the whingeing. Thought that is the proper thing for a prince to do...alight at his Lady's castle.

Chocks away, Ginger, indeed.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-04-21 17:20|| 2008-04-21 17:20|| Front Page Top

#5 The whiners are just jealous because they can't do it.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-21 18:36|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-21 18:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Read The Right Stuff for some of our pilots' escapades in the 50s ad 60s. There was a "bar" that was the recipient of many low-level fly-bys.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-04-21 19:41|| 2008-04-21 19:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Gotta admit I might've done the same thing - what man can resist girls = feemes waving and blowing kisses at him, or cooing "OOOH Look - SOLDIERS/RANGERS/AIRBORNE!" etc. Even from those in uniform = in service, espec you kick everybody's ass in bayonet. armed and unarmed combat, TAX, etc, including your own instructors.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-21 20:02|| 2008-04-21 20:02|| Front Page Top

#8 You guys got me wondering whatever happened to those Army Soldat babes in Muslim burqua shawls, short shorts, and designer stilettos heels at FREEREPUBLIC awhile back.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-21 20:07|| 2008-04-21 20:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Gotta get those flight hours sir! Our maintence guy was a crewman in Marine aviation. Seems a Col. wanted a Grumman canoe and they flew from Quantico to the Grumman plant in Long Island to pick one up. Problem was Grumman only made aircraft at the plant.

Moral: Always call ahead! I'm sure the fine people at Grumman Aviation could have had the Col's canoe if he only called ahead.

Posted by bruce 2008-04-21 20:30|| 2008-04-21 20:30|| Front Page Top

#10 I personally believe that this kind of behavior should be punished by awarding the crown. Forthwith.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-04-21 20:54|| 2008-04-21 20:54|| Front Page Top

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