its a US airforce expression.Aircraft testing was generally done in remote farming areas. When the pilots (frequently) crashed, the US Air Force generally had to compensate the Farmewr for any damaged crops/buildings/livestock etc, meaning that most pilot deaths resulted in a farmer getting a large wedge of cash.
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Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:20,
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that is very interestingI love useless trivia that I didn't know before
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Pootle,
Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:22,
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eating shrimps innit?Beta Carotene or summat
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tobypowell Ptarmigan!,
Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:26,
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Cos their dietconsists of shrimp.
or somesuch pink goodness
(or somesuch pink goodness
dirty barry,
Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:26,
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nearly there.The brine shrimp they feed off in the wild are full of hematite, and other iron compounds. Chester zoo has a bunch of grey flamingoes, and they dont half look dull.
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Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:28,
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Bet you didn't knowthat the victorians used to feed flamingoes blue food colouring.....
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Wed 30 Jul 2003, 17:05,
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because of the plankton/shrimp/whateverthey eat.
IF you feed them other stuff they turn a dull grey/brown colour.
(IF you feed them other stuff they turn a dull grey/brown colour.
jonas is not my name,
Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:26,
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they're gayobviously
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Slim has found god. He was down the back of the sofa.,
Wed 30 Jul 2003, 13:32,
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