[SOC] Flying Ice Blocks

[Bob Nielsen]

On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 01:17:04AM -0600, Todd Butler wrote:
> Bob wrote:
> 
> >>Did they say what color the ice was? Hope it wasn't that color of blue 
> >>that goes through airliner toilets!
> >>   
> >>
> >Ah, the old "blue ice" trick.  It happens when the toilet servicer forgets 
> >to replace the "doughnut" (plug) in the dump line and the water seeps past 
> >the dump valve and the cap.  The airline I worked for dropped a nose wheel 
> >on a house in Colorado Springs. It went through the  roof, two floors and 
> >into the basement.  All things considered I'd prefer the ice.           
> >Bob Baxter, AA7EQ                                                          
> >Bisbee, AZ
> >
> Bisbee makes a great "Approach Control" landmark for Sky Harbor 
> (Phoenix) Airport.   Flights out of Atlanta  like Delta, and American 
> out of Dallas, and Southwest from a variety of east coast locations 
> could line up on Tucson for final approach and try "bombing runs" on 
> Bisbee.   Less "load" on the aircraft, less wear on the tires.....but 
> does Bisbee need that much water?
> 
> 73,    Todd    SOC # 533

Maybe they could hold a precision bombing competition targetting the
Mule Mountain Tunnel.

73, Bob N7XY

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Bob Nielsen, N7XY                          n7xy (at) n7xy.net
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