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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:13 AM Feb 2014

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Whoa! Imagine being on this plane that landed in high winds in UK.

@nycjim:
Imagine being on this plane that landed in high winds in UK. via @DailyMailUK

http://dailym.ai/1heQMeB

Gak!

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Whoa! Imagine being on this plane that landed in high winds in UK. (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 OP

Awesome! CFLDem Feb 2014 #1

After you land safely in a flight like that you congratulate the pilot as you deplane liberal N proud Feb 2014 #2

And landing you can walk away from is a good landing. Solly Mack Feb 2014 #3

As my flight instructor told me, any landing where you can use the plane again is a GREAT landing! riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #11

Heh! Solly Mack Feb 2014 #13

This malaise Feb 2014 #4

Oh my, Delphinus Feb 2014 #6

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahaha malaise Feb 2014 #17

Malaise... HipChick Feb 2014 #8

As opposed to the Kingston-upon-Thames you can just see on the right edge of that map? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #9

No threats here malaise Feb 2014 #18

Hey, we are 20 degrees above normal here nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #12

Amazing pictures at link. Poor people! Paper Roses Feb 2014 #5

Hmm - the Mail is cheating with at least one pic - from March 2013 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #10

Yipes shenmue Feb 2014 #7

At the link, looks like we're not the only dealing with the fallout of climate change... nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #14

there are some badass pilots out there snooper2 Feb 2014 #15

I bet they had to clean the seats after that one XemaSab Feb 2014 #19

unless the pilot landed in higher-than-allowed crosswinds, it shouldn't be an issue Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #16

CFLDem

(2,083 posts)

1. Awesome!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:25 AM

Feb 2014

Maybe I say that just cuz I'm a flyboy.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

2. After you land safely in a flight like that you congratulate the pilot as you deplane

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:33 AM

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Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)

3. And landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:43 AM

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riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

11. As my flight instructor told me, any landing where you can use the plane again is a GREAT landing!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 12:38 PM

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Solly Mack

(90,765 posts)

13. Heh!

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 01:47 PM

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malaise

(268,993 posts)

4. This

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:47 AM

Feb 2014

River Thames woes: Sixteen Environment Agency severe flood warnings - danger to life - remained in place in Berkshire, Surrey and Somerset this morning

It's an absolutely gorgeous morning here in Kingston - birds are singing in the trees - it is cool - pleasant - gentle breeze - ah life is good.

Delphinus

(11,830 posts)

6. Oh my,

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:59 AM

Feb 2014

what you wrote about Kingston really is waking up my urge to travel.

malaise

(268,993 posts)

17. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahaha

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 03:35 PM

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HipChick

(25,485 posts)

8. Malaise...

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 10:26 AM

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muriel_volestrangler

(101,314 posts)

9. As opposed to the Kingston-upon-Thames you can just see on the right edge of that map?

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 12:24 PM

Feb 2014

Just under the orange 'flood alert' and next to the red 'flood warning'.

malaise

(268,993 posts)

18. No threats here

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 03:35 PM

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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

12. Hey, we are 20 degrees above normal here

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 12:41 PM

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Paper Roses

(7,473 posts)

5. Amazing pictures at link. Poor people!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:47 AM

Feb 2014

I guess that is what our poor citizens down south are facing. Horrible weather for so many.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,314 posts)

10. Hmm - the Mail is cheating with at least one pic - from March 2013

Reply to Paper Roses (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 12:36 PM

Feb 2014

It's not actually weather related - it's the 'drills found in railway tunnel' pic, and it's from this 8 March 2013 story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21715329 http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2013/03/12/piling-firm-all-foundations-pierced-london-rail-tunnel/

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

7. Yipes

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 09:54 AM

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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

14. At the link, looks like we're not the only dealing with the fallout of climate change... nt

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 01:51 PM

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snooper2

(30,151 posts)

15. there are some badass pilots out there

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 01:51 PM

Feb 2014

watch this---

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

19. I bet they had to clean the seats after that one

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #15)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 03:41 PM

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

16. unless the pilot landed in higher-than-allowed crosswinds, it shouldn't be an issue

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:43 PM

Feb 2014

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