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Prince William's lands RAF helicopter in Kate's back garden
Daily Mail ^
| 20th April 2008
| REBECCA ENGLISH
Posted on 04/21/2008 6:47:39 AM PDT by ryan71
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I'm starting to like these brothers.
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:47:39 AM PDT
by
ryan71
To: ryan71
At least it wasn’t a White House staffer flying Marine Corp One to a golf course to play a round....
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:51:21 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: ryan71
I’m sure they’ll catch hell for it but the govt sometimes gives it’s young pilots expensive machines to play with on the weekend. It’s called cross country training. I’m guessing the rules will change now.
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:51:50 AM PDT
by
saganite
To: ryan71
Given the history of British princes, this is pretty mild behavior.
Between these kind of "Jack the lad" antics which the male punters will love, William's appeal to the ladies, and Harry's military service, the princes are insuring the continued existence of the monarchy for another generation.
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:52:15 AM PDT
by
wideawake
(Why is it that those who call themselves Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
To: ryan71
Gigi La Chance. Now there’s a name to beware of...
To: ryan71
Well, it was on the way......
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:52:34 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: wideawake
I wonder if they got any Chinookie?......
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:53:49 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: ryan71
And the British taxpayers picked up the tab for his little weekend romp. I wonder if he observed the 12 hour “bottle to throttle” rule that weekend. I doubt it.
To: ryan71
but MPs demanded to know why the young royals were allowed to use the Chinook aircraft as a "stag do taxi service". Sheesh, give them some slack. As Franklin might have said: "a monarchy, if you can keep it".
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:56:20 AM PDT
by
palmer
To: ryan71
Prince William's '£30K stunt' as he lands RAF helicopter in Kate's back garden OK, that explains the apostrophe.
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posted on
04/21/2008 6:57:54 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(Tehran delenda est)
To: ryan71
For once let guys be guys
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:00:05 AM PDT
by
brooklyn dave
(Proud to be an Infidel)
To: brooklyn dave
Heh ... I'll bet a helicopter isn't the only thing he wants to land in Kate's "garden" ...
So to speak.
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:01:04 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: infantrywhooah
And the British taxpayers picked up the tab for his little weekend romp. I wonder if he observed the 12 hour bottle to throttle rule that weekend. I doubt it.
Prince Phillip should just write out a check. His sons deserve this, but I do agree the taxpayers should not pick up the tab. Prince Phillip writing a check for 30K pounds is chump change.
To: saganite
I remember a US Army “emergency” UH-60 flight to retrieve maintenance parts from a specific location, which was also the site of a U2 concert ;)
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:01:42 AM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
To: ryan71
. . . . "
MPs demanded to know why the young royals were allowed to use the Chinook aircraft as a "stag do taxi service"I tend to agree with the MPs. Why should the British (over)taxedpayers have to foot the bill for William's stag party joyride? If he wants to fly a helo to party, he can rent one at his own expense - NOT the taxpayers. That's NOT what those military choppers are for!!
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:03:13 AM PDT
by
DustyMoment
(FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
To: infantrywhooah
"I wonder if he observed the 12 hour bottle to throttle rule that weekend. I doubt it."
I always make it a point to have several belts before getting into a helo. Helps me forget all those thousands of moving parts, all conspiring to kill me.
;o)
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:03:51 AM PDT
by
LIConFem
(Thompson. Lifetime ACU Rating: 86 -- Hunter Lifetime ACU Rating: 92 (any combo will do, fellas))
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Of course, this thread is useless without pictures...
So without any further ado, your humble correspondent brings you...
Gigi La Chance
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:04:35 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(Proud McCain Supporter since February 8, 2008.)
To: ryan71
His main squeeze's family is apparently no slouch in the bank account department, if this thing will fit comfortably in her "back yard".
My guess is she prolly doesn't have to mow the grass on Saturdays ...
To: gridlock
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posted on
04/21/2008 7:07:58 AM PDT
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: ryan71
I'm starting to like these brothers. No guts, no glory. Pretty funny stunt
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