Qantas Flight QF32

[qnh 70]

I had no idea it was an acronym...l learn something new every day (three things actually - how to spell Qantas, what Qantas stands for, and how to edit erroneous spelling in a Topic Title - though Vin gets credit for that last one!). Thanks for setting me straight :( Im glad everyone has enjoyed the article. It was too good an item to let sit in my inbox.v/rZach Heinrich

hehe - actually it is Queer And Nasty Try Another Service :)

[realpilotsimpilot 11]

Didn't know it was an acronym either. I always figured it was the sound of a kangaroo jumping or something...

[fghdgdfdfgfgf 111]

I always assumed that the name Qantas was in some way associated with the Qoala Bear and that Longreach was a brand name for the 744 ER'S. -Ken Carlin

[Krister 51]

"We had a number of checklists to deal with and 43 ECAM messages in the first 60 seconds after the explosion and probably another ten after that." One word, WHOAH!

[Efussander 0]

I always figured it was the sound of a kangaroo jumping or something...

LOL

[mcbellette 145]

Didn't know it was an acronym either. I always figured it was the sound of a kangaroo jumping or something...

It actually goes "boing, boing, boing!". Note that this is very similar to "Boeing, Boeing, Boeing!". LOL

[midcon385 1]

Fascinating article, very informative! Thanks!Tim

[Guest acezboy561]

Didn't know it was an acronym either. I always figured it was the sound of a kangaroo jumping or something...

LOL! I don't know what to write thats so funny! Haha, let me guess, you think we ride kangaroos to school too

[Zachh 0]

LOL! I don't know what to write thats so funny! Haha, let me guess, you think we ride kangaroos to school too

Ha! Speaking of Australian Stereotypes...I just completed a two month US Army training course...as part of the curriculum, we had to write a battle analysis paper. An Australian Army Captain (there as part of a student exchange program) beat us all and took the prize for best paper...the prize was a very large knife...To quote Mick from Crocodile Dundee..."That's not a knife...this is a knife".I love that movie (not sure what Australia's take on the series is though...) .v/rZach Heinrich

[Jeff_B 8]

You better not... or it will be off with your head! Q= QueenslandA= andN= NorthernT= TerriotryA= AerialS= Services

You spelt territory wrong is that worse than spelling qantas wrong!! :(

[Guest acezboy561]

You spelt territory wrong is that worse than spelling qantas wrong!! :(

Oo, sorry :( Territory isn't an ancronym. So no, it isn't worse :(

[iainsmith 9]

hehe - actually it is Queer And Nasty Try Another Service :)

Or Queens And Nymphomaniacs Travelling As Stewards! :biggrin:Iain Smith

[SKeller 5]

No offense, but it really annoys me when pople spell QANTAS wrong, its like spelling United - YOUNITED.

Or like spelling people like "pople" No offence either.Stefan Keller

[mcbellette 145]

Ha! Speaking of Australian Stereotypes...I just completed a two month US Army training course...as part of the curriculum, we had to write a battle analysis paper. An Australian Army Captain (there as part of a student exchange program) beat us all and took the prize for best paper...the prize was a very large knife...To quote Mick from Crocodile Dundee..."That's not a knife...this is a knife".I love that movie (not sure what Australia's take on the series is though...) .v/rZach Heinrich

Those movies were very much made to appeal to American audiences. As for the quip that "a barramundi's a bloody big fish", that's true. But not so big you need a .22 rifle to catch them. A simple fishing rod will suffice! Did you know Paul Hogan started out working as a maintenance worker on the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

[Guest acezboy561]

Or like spelling people like "pople" No offence either.Stefan Keller

Now thats just embrassing :(