Firefly - The Complete Series on the Upcoming list!
jimi! yay! I think you've made my morning.
At least it doesn't say "rumoured"
t / glass half fulling
Julie! Angus! moonlit!
Nilly!! (Note the double bang o' glee)
And in other unrelated meanderings (Which no, is not quite a meara, but I'm sure it's related..)
How cool are iPods? (If you answered "very" you get a gold star!)
Also?
Forget Frederick.
Forget Princessdom.
Forget the Tiara.
"Member of the Order of the Elephant".
Now that is cool.
I'm gathering that Mary Donaldson is flying completely under the non-UnAm radar. But really, I don't remember the last person I saw that wore green velvet with half as much class.
edit? what edit? lalala...
Heh. Doubt it's a secret, Angus, I just didn't want to post the name of the exEmployer...who was not Abbott, no.
Thank you, Brits, for lending us Eric Idle (song contains foul language and liberal attitudes)
Don't know how true this is but it's funny nonetheless:
Ground Staff
After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a gripe
sheet,which conveys to the mechanics any problems
encountered with the aircraft during the flight that
need repair or correction. The mechanics read and
correct the problem, and then respond in writing on
the lower half of the form what remedial action was
taken, and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before
the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews
and engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some
actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as
submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution recorded
by maintenance engineers.
(P = The problem logged by the pilot;
S = The solution and action taken by the mechanics.)
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200
feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds
like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget.
Haha, legend! I've pinched that for another forum, cheers evil jimi.
Took hammer away from midget.
Hee.
Also, I have a random urge to state the obvious: it sucks beyond belief that Angel won't be back. Australia only has, what, seven episodes left to go before we join the mourners? *tiny delusional corner of mind hopes that someone will post and say that I'm way behind on the news and Angel has been saved at the 11th hour by a rich, eccentric benefactor whose only restriction on the creative team is a Las Vegas casino napkin with "More Shirtless Men" scrawled on it*
Sorry to butt in. The Buffistas Atop the World locator map is ready. Have fun.
(Europe/North Africa next, then the Antipodes, no plans at present for South America or Asia)
Australia only has, what, seven episodes left to go before we join the mourners?
Lucky buggers. We in the UK have only *two* episodes to go on SkyOne. *howls mournfully*
Gus, shiny, and I look forward to the day when the Europe map goes live.
