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F-18 crash

Postby RLN » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:58 am

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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Wedgy » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:43 am

bloody hell :(
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Mayfly » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:14 am

so sad - any words seem inadequate really
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Mackrick » Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:58 pm

Agree MF .. any crash is bad news..
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Tom.com » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:44 pm

ouch x50
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Pujgnie » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:18 pm

Odd statement at end of this clip.. regarding drugs and alcohol :(

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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Saracenman » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:23 pm

standard journalistic words me thinks - i wouldn't read anything into it.

they could easily have said something like "There's no indications that a chimpanzee was flying the aircraft" :p
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Tom.com » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:25 pm

when they say 'no indication' the can say anything other than what they know is true - that was a bit over the top though SM
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Mayfly » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:08 pm

I agree SM, I know from seeing DT do interviews that a lot of reporters will say things puerly for effect & to get a reaction
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Re: F-18 crash

Postby Dan4th » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:12 am

Television reporting these days rewards cluelessness and stupidity!

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