August 12, 20196 yr I first heard this joke from a developer when I worked at Doubletree, it was his favorite acronym related joke. So I changed it to be "unheard transcript" from the Miracle on the Hudson--I only apply humor in this case because of the miraculous outcome that followed.... Copilot: M R Ducks. Sully: M R Not. Copilot: O S A R. Copilot: C M Wangs? : Sully: L I B. M R Ducks We know what followed
August 12, 20196 yr ...whooosh.. too much acronym for me. Sorry John, I'm that one person in the room who asks you to explain the joke Mark Robinson Part-time Ferroequinologist Author of FLIGHT: A near-future short story (ebook available on amazon) I made the baby cry - A2A Simulations L-049 Constellation Sky Simulations MD-11 V2.2 Pilot. The best "lite" MD-11 money can buy (well, it's not freeware!)
August 12, 20196 yr Moderator 26 minutes ago, HighBypass said: ...whooosh.. too much acronym for me. Sorry John, I'm that one person in the room who asks you to explain the joke 12 minutes ago, Penzoil3 said: No, me too. Sue Translation for those who don’t get it. Copilot: M R Ducks. = Them are ducks Sully: M R Not. = Them are not Copilot: O S A R. = Oh yes they are Copilot: C M Wangs? = See them wings Sully: L I B. M R Ducks = Well I’ll be, them are ducks Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
August 12, 20196 yr 22 minutes ago, cmpbellsjc said: Translation for those who don’t get it. Thanks, you've solved the mystery for a few of us. Greg
August 12, 20196 yr that's pretty good--maybe im being picky, but they were Canadian geese, not ducks--but maybe that was part of the joke too?......ah, nvm... -certified speed-junkie and jet-junkie.
August 13, 20196 yr 33 minutes ago, ZXR-7R said: that's pretty good--maybe im being picky, but they were Canadian geese, not ducks--but maybe that was part of the joke too?......ah, nvm... They were in the US, so they were naturalized citizens by then....
August 14, 20196 yr They are not 'Canadian geese' they are 'Canada geese'. They are also found in northern Europe. Sorry guys but as a bird photographer and birder I just had to say it. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
August 14, 20196 yr 13 minutes ago, birdguy said: Sorry guys but as a bird photographer and birder I just had to say it. Noel I hope you are not the bird photographer from the movie "The Great Escape" because that would also make you the "forger" in that movie, lol, good for you if you are though mate. I loved Donald Pleasance and James Garner in that movie, even though no Americans were part of the real great escape, they were moved out of that section of Sagan before the escape took place. I love the way WWII escape stories intertwine with flying, because flyers always want to escape so they can fly again. My favorite escape movies were: The Wooden Horse (1950) - can be found on the Internet archive site, very rare film but the most realistic escape movie ever made, in my opinion The Great Escape (1963) The Birdmen (1971) The Fugitive (1993 - even though it was not directly about flying, there were helicopters in that movie, so it counts) The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 - had a balloon in it, so it counts as an aviation movie about an escape) The Bounty (1984 - because sailing ships were the wings of the sea, and Fletcher Christian and Captain Bly were both manipulating each other and had to break away from that) John
August 15, 20196 yr 8 hours ago, birdguy said: They are not 'Canadian geese' they are 'Canada geese'. They are also found in northern Europe. Sorry guys but as a bird photographer and birder I just had to say it. Noel How did they know those geese were from Canada? THey could have been American-Canada Geese 😅 For whatever reason we have them in New Zealand too but not many, and not sure how they got here Edited August 15, 20196 yr by Matthew Kane Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
August 15, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Matthew Kane said: For whatever reason we have them in New Zealand too but not many, and not sure how they got here Maybe a US Airways A320? There's a history of them collecting Canada geese. Greg
August 15, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, lownslo said: Maybe a US Airways A320? There's a history of them collecting Canada geese. Greg 😅 Never seen a US Airways A320 in New Zealand before 😎 Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
August 15, 20196 yr Canada geese were introduced as a game bird into New Zealand in 1905.[1] They were protected under the Wildlife Act of 1953 and the population was managed by Fish and Game New Zealand who culled excessive bird numbers. The number of birds increased and by 1996 they had reached an estimated population of 40,000 in the South Island.[1] In 2011 the government removed the protection status allowing anyone to kill the birds.[ Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
August 15, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, birdguy said: Canada geese were introduced as a game bird into New Zealand in 1905.[1] They were protected under the Wildlife Act of 1953 and the population was managed by Fish and Game New Zealand who culled excessive bird numbers. The number of birds increased and by 1996 they had reached an estimated population of 40,000 in the South Island.[1] In 2011 the government removed the protection status allowing anyone to kill the birds.[ Noel Makes sense, thanks for that. The only place I've seen them today are in public gardens and I always have to double take when I see them. I think you can shoot anything in New Zealand that was introduced without a licence or permit and at any time. Possums and Rabbits are a nuisance as well. Kids learn to hunt by shooting Possums. Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
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