Whatever you do don't fly over Britain...

[p_p_man]

After years of hype, revised opening dates, shutdowns for adjustments and general cock ups, our brand new air traffic control computer started operating in January. In March it closed down again for "software adjustment" - the text on the display screen was too small, amongst other things. Then a few days later it started operating again.

And now in today's London Times

"New computer glitch threatens air traffic safety
By Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent

THE air traffic control service is being forced to alter its new computer system after controllers complained that they were misreading the altitude of aircraft and sending them into the wrong airspace.

So if your journey to Europe is really necessary don't come anywhere near us...

ppman

 

[scylis]

who the fuck did you get that system from, Microsoft?

stupid wankers.

 

[kotori]

Weird

seeing Scylis (of Alaska) reply to p_p_man regarding air traffic control, reminded me of an old Arlo Guthrie song:

Coming in from London
Over the Pole,
Flying on a big airliner.

I don't remember the rest of the words, but that's a problem I have (and am constantly being reminded of).

 

[p_p_man]

Re: Weird

seeing Scylis (of Alaska) reply to p_p_man regarding air traffic control, reminded me of an old Arlo Guthrie song:

Coming in from London
Over the Pole,
Flying on a big airliner.

I don't remember the rest of the words, but that's a problem I have (and am constantly being reminded of).

Courtesy of Yahoo:

Artist : Arlo Guthrie
Song : Coming Into Los Angeles
Album :
Submitted by : cameron webster
Corrected by :


Coming in from London from over the pole
Flying in a big airliner
Chickens flyin' everywhere around the plane
Could we ever feel much finer

{Refrain}
Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of ki's
Don't touch my bags if you please
Mister customs man

There's a guy with a ticket to Mexico
No, he couldn't look much stranger
Walkin' in the hall with his things and all
Smiling said he was the Lone Ranger

{Refrain}

Hip woman walkin' on the moving floor
Tripping on the escalator
There's a man in the line and she's blowin' his mind
Thinking that he's already made her

{Refrain}

Coming in from London from over the pole
Flying in a big airliner
Chickens flyin' everywhere around the plane
Could we ever feel much finer

{Refrain}

 

[kotori]

I love free association.

Thanks, '_man.

 

[p_p_man]

I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane...

as long as it's not from Britain...


"All my bags are packed I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin' this early morn
The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn
Alreaday I'm so lonesome I could cry

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe I hate to go

There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now they don't mean a thing
Every place I go I think of you
Every song I sing I sing for you
When I come back I'll wear your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Close your eyes, I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the time when I don't have to say...

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe I hate to go

Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane