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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
I know loads of people who regularly have to go in helicopters.
They don't rate it.
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Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 21 Apr 2015, 17:20,
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i've been over the grand canyon in one
that was pretty awesome. not so sure flying over harrogate would be quite the same thrill, nice though harrogate is.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 21 Apr 2015, 17:27,
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The people I know fly to and from oil rigs in them.
They don't rate it.
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Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 21 Apr 2015, 17:38,
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It's funny how dressing like the fucking Michelin Man and wondering whether you're about to drown in the freezing cold water of the North Sea can have that effect.
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Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 21 Apr 2015, 17:40,
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Yeah, I know. But you'd think they'd be happy on the way back as they anticipate the first pint they're about to have in 3 weeks.
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Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 21 Apr 2015, 17:42,
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Unless they manage to have slightly more than a pint of the North Sea on the way home.
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Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 21 Apr 2015, 17:43,
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I used to take the helicopter shuttle from Sweden to Norway reasonably often
it's 60 seconds of WOOHOOHELICOPTER and then thirty minutes of noisy and uncomfortable
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lol man river definite greek god, Tue 21 Apr 2015, 18:02,
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