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Post by lindenchase on Jun 5, 2009 17:35:32 GMT
In the midst of it all there is the figure of May, having the time of his life and clearly unable to believe his luck.
I can just imagine James in that plane thinking: "I'm getting paid to do this, I'm actually getting paid to do this." ;D
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 5, 2009 17:52:07 GMT
 Maybe. All I would be thinking would be 'OMG I'm gonna puke!!'  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 17:52:55 GMT
In the midst of it all there is the figure of May, having the time of his life and clearly unable to believe his luck. I can just imagine James in that plane thinking: "I'm getting paid to do this, I'm actually getting paid to do this." ;D Probably...lucky bugger ;D  |
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Post by lew on Jun 5, 2009 17:57:12 GMT
Sniff they could have asked me, sadly I can see I'd not have the same appeal, dunno why ;D.....lucky sod
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Post by TheDaisy on Jun 5, 2009 18:24:08 GMT
Lucky sod indeed.
What I would give for a job that allowed me pretty much free rein to do things that I love to do, and be paid for it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 19:51:19 GMT
And James pretty much fell into it. His guardian angel is a gem.
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Post by maureen on Jun 6, 2009 8:34:29 GMT
Alert!! According to "TV Mole" on FinalGear theBBC have announced that the programme will be shown sometime in the week of 20-26 June, so keep your eyes on the BBC2 schedules. It's going to be TWO PROGRAMMES!!!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk25/I'll be in Scotland during that week, so I'm hoping to be able to catch it at the B&B we're staying at that week. |
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Post by maureen on Jun 6, 2009 8:38:56 GMT
I flew to the US around 13 years ago when I was a kid, and this was before the imminent threat of terrorism and bulletproof cabin doors on planes  . Fortunately I have family who were Qantas flight attendants on that flight - they got me into the cockpit of a plane flying over the Pacific (actually, we flew over Hawaii when I was up there) and it genuinely is something I can remember like a photo... the sun on the left setting, night time on the right and the seriously curved horizon. I wish I had a camera at the time. It was genuinely breathtaking. So if James is saying going up twice as high as that (I believe 747s fly around 40k ft at cruising altitude over the Pacific...) changed his life, I wouldn't doubt that for a second. Isn't it great? It's breathtaking, getting to see what the pilots and navigational officers take for granted everyday. I did that too, in 1991 from Alaska to Japan. When we got closer to Japan, one of the cabin crew asked me if I'd like to ride up in the cockpit until we landed. I wasn't prepared for what I was about to see. It was a very clear day and we were still over the Pacific when I entered with him. I saw another airplane ahead of us and the top of Mt. Fuji just above some clouds before we landed. It was breath-taking and an experience I'll never forget.  |
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Post by lindenchase on Jun 6, 2009 8:47:32 GMT
You're so lucky! I love flying. A friend of mine once tried to get her brother and me to start dating. I realized though that the only reason I was interested in him was that he had a light aircraft pilot's license. ;D
By the way, I just saw that the second episode will air on BBC4. I'll download it then, but would these programmes normally find its way to BBC2?
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Post by maureen on Jun 6, 2009 9:03:25 GMT
It was great fun. When you were dating, did he let you have a try at using the controls? That's very exciting. Normally, and most of the time, alot of his solo shows usually end up on BBC2, but since they're listing both channels, we'll have to see when the time comes. I'm just hoping they'll be showing this in the evenings.  *fingers crossed* |
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Post by Mystik on Jun 6, 2009 10:53:42 GMT
By the way, I just saw that the second episode will air on BBC4. I'll download it then, but would these programmes normally find its way to BBC2? Or online anywhere else within a relatively short amount of time after broadcast for us OS'ers to see?  |
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Post by lindenchase on Jun 6, 2009 11:07:48 GMT
By the way, I just saw that the second episode will air on BBC4. I'll download it then, but would these programmes normally find its way to BBC2? Or online anywhere else within a relatively short amount of time after broadcast for us OS'ers to see? That shouldn't be any problem. I'm pretty sure a torrent will appear within houres. |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 12:01:09 GMT
Torrents are mystical things to me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 12:12:03 GMT
That's where Google can be very enlightening  |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 12:23:25 GMT
Yes, Google has certainly enlightened me to many a thing over the years, not all of it good.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 12:37:30 GMT
You live and learn.
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 12:45:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 12:48:15 GMT
like not looking up diseases or potentially self diagnosis and self restraint is important.
Bit like checking if it's ok not to feel blood moving around your feet or if you can't feel your ears.
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 13:14:56 GMT
Oh, I stay away from anything medical.
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 13:21:47 GMT
This was in my TV Guide today that came with The Sun newspaper. No new news or picture but I thought you might want to see it anyway.  |
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Post by lindenchase on Jun 6, 2009 14:37:20 GMT
Ah, some early publicity! It might be worth keeping our eyes on the BBC guestlist for the coming weeks and on the RadioTimes and such. |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 19:31:33 GMT
Good thinking!! Thanks. |
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Post by jacqui on Jun 6, 2009 20:01:13 GMT
thanks Linden didn't know that existed ;D
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 6, 2009 21:15:32 GMT
The BBC is a mine of information and coupled with Linden's links, that makes our lives easier!!
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Post by incognito on Jun 7, 2009 13:42:03 GMT
"Hairy Top Gear Toff" My, they do have a way with words. I've only just noticed this thread (being the good fan that I am) and was stunned to see that he actually goes out into space! He doesn't look too bad in that uniform either *smirk* |
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Post by lindenchase on Jun 9, 2009 11:46:26 GMT
Lenghty preview from the BBC YouTube channel. Absolutely breathtaking. Best he ever did.
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 9, 2009 11:53:32 GMT
Looks like I will have to wait until I get home to see that, I clicked on it and got 'An error occured, please try later'. Idiots.  |
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Post by lindenchase on Jun 9, 2009 11:56:10 GMT
Just try again later. Works fine for me. The weird thing is that the BBC didn't block this video for people outside the UK. I already downloaded it in case they change their minds later on. |
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Post by ulstermayniac on Jun 9, 2009 11:58:41 GMT
Well I am on a PC in the library at the moment and they are notorious for being complicated and difficult. Thanks for finding the link though. |
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Post by Mystik on Jun 9, 2009 12:02:16 GMT
Holycrap. *speechless*.
You lucky, lucky bugger, James.
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Maybe. All I would be thinking would be 'OMG I'm gonna puke!!' 
. Fortunately I have family who were Qantas flight attendants on that flight - they got me into the cockpit of a plane flying over the Pacific (actually, we flew over Hawaii when I was up there) and it genuinely is something I can remember like a photo... the sun on the left setting, night time on the right and the seriously curved horizon. I wish I had a camera at the time. It was genuinely breathtaking. So if James is saying going up twice as high as that (I believe 747s fly around 40k ft at cruising altitude over the Pacific...) changed his life, I wouldn't doubt that for a second. 
*fingers crossed*
I love a man who can handle a gun 
