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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 4, 2012 17:38:22 GMT 12
Thanks for the tip there Evan, on re-examining the paper I found I didn't waste $2.00, it is there on the back page of the first section after all.
I see the column is compiled by a journalist called Ana Samways. I have no problem if she or other journalists are on the forum. I assume though she probably Googled in and out again though. If she is around regularly it would be nice to hear more about her interest in aviation.
I was thinking with the spate of sharks attacking aeroplanes, and the recent spate of laser beam idots attacking aircraft, this could all lead to one of Dr Evil's terror weapons, the sharks fitted with fricking laser beams!
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Post by hardyakka on Jan 5, 2012 8:30:50 GMT 12
I've corresponded with Ana a few times in the past. Her main focus is the quirky and humorous aspects of life rather than any specialist topic such as aviation. She and her partner Steven Shaw used to run a blog/website dedicated to the unusual and funny bits of the web. It was a sort of parallel to the Sideswipe column but it is in hiatus at the moment - Spare RoomShe did credit the forum as the source of the material but since it was only posted under my forum handle, it was not credited to me personally ( which is no big deal ). The Frickin' shark-laser connection is something I'll have to watch out for in future flights. ;D Thank you Dr. Evil... |
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Post by hardyakka on Jan 5, 2012 8:40:15 GMT 12
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Post by flyinkiwi on Jan 5, 2012 9:25:09 GMT 12
Hey hardyakka, If you are interviewed by the press, then try and work in the following quotes: <snip> We can then all play Idiot Bingo when the article comes out. Cheers, Brett You've brought a smile to my face in what was otherwise a rather downtrodden day Brett - karma for you. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 5, 2012 9:47:58 GMT 12
Reading that latest article you've posted Evan reminds me of the articles from the early part of the 20th Century about the mystery balloon sightings being made all over New Zealand that were scaring and thrilling the public.
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 5, 2012 10:11:42 GMT 12
For a good collection of posts on the subject of phantom airships, airplanes etc, see Melbourne historian Brett Holman's blog. airminded.org/category/phantom-airships/Note also 'The Scareship Age, 1892-1946' ebook collecting the posts on the topic up to July. |
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Post by hairy on Jan 5, 2012 15:38:50 GMT 12
There I was, just cruising around at about 1500' above Hamilton in a Robin just having an aerial shufti, when I see an object that looks like a helicopter off in the distance. However, without getting much bigger (i.e. closer) it suddenly whizzes past my left wing... and although it has the same general shape as a chopper, this thing has fins and a tail instead of rotors.  It's not a helicopter but actually an Air Swimmer Shark!! ;D The possible "owner" of your shark in Hamilton has made an appeal to find it on TradeMe. ;D www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=434966326  |
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Post by adzze on Jan 5, 2012 16:40:41 GMT 12
Check the comment about an ANZ pilot half way down the page:
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Post by slackie on Jan 7, 2012 21:25:18 GMT 12
yeah... my colleagues at work said that one cruised past the tower the other day... a fair amount of rubbing of the eyes and second looks were required before one said to the other, "Is that a shark?!"
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2012 22:04:00 GMT 12
;D Was that at the Auckland tower or Hamilton?
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