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G'day All,
Recently, Leif mentioned a Palindrome in connection with Boeing. I checked a few facts in my copy of Wonkypedia, only to discover that it actually has nothing to do with Panama (sorry, Leif!), but in fact is a private landing strip used by ex humourist and recent world traveller, Michael Palin. While I have your attention, please spare a thought for those poor souls who bought cheap houses on the flightpath into the Hippodrome; apparently the plants start well, but are flattened
by excess fertiliser before they mature.
Recently, Leif mentioned a Palindrome in connection with Boeing. I checked a few facts in my copy of Wonkypedia, only to discover that it actually has nothing to do with Panama (sorry, Leif!), but in fact is a private landing strip used by ex humourist and recent world traveller, Michael Palin. While I have your attention, please spare a thought for those poor souls who bought cheap houses on the flightpath into the Hippodrome; apparently the plants start well, but are flattened
by excess fertiliser before they mature.
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Re: Wonkypedia-attention Leif H

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Re: Wonkypedia-attention Leif H
As I understand it, Escorts and Stewards is for light hearted chat. This is a play on words - aeroplanes land at an Aerodrome, M Palin lands at his Palindrome, and hippopotamus land at the Hippodrome. Apologies for confusing you.
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Don't worry Mike
We do confused well here
We do confused well here

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Re: Wonkypedia-attention Leif H
Mike must have landed at a Punadrome.



Re: Wonkypedia-attention Leif H
Airspeed wrote:As I understand it, Escorts and Stewards is for light hearted chat. This is a play on words - aeroplanes land at an Aerodrome, M Palin lands at his Palindrome, and hippopotamus land at the Hippodrome. Apologies for confusing you.


Now that makes a lot of sense.....as does 28 degrees celsius on the first day of October


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Re: Wonkypedia-attention Leif H
Good heatpump!
*Smugly sits next to a thermometer that reads 16'c indoors and 28'c outdoors*
*Smugly sits next to a thermometer that reads 16'c indoors and 28'c outdoors*

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18.5 here atm.highest today 21.5 and thank goodness for that as the heat is making me ill 

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