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Spooge
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2006 Snowbirds!
#5906833 - 07/27/06 08:44 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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http://www.snowbirds.dnd.ca/site/index_e.asp
I used to see them lots at the local airshows in this town when I was a kid, but we haven't had an airshow in many years.
Yesterday, I travelled to Dawson Creek where they were performing at the airshow. It was a really killer time.
It's so mind boggling what we humans have become able to do. I HIGHLY recommend getting to see these people perform. They have some pictures and a couple videos, check it out.
http://www.snowbirds.dnd.ca/site/multimedia/multimedia_e.asp
It was a fun day though. It's about a 4 and a half hour drive from my city. I had a bit to drink and ended up renting a "themed" room for the night, which was pretty deadly having a big ass jacuzzi and whatnot, and came home the next day.
But yea, the airshow was awesome. This helicopter dropped a car from way the fuck up in the sky and it exploded instantly when it hit the ground.
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Kerr
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Spooge]
#5906837 - 07/27/06 08:46 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I remember them from back in the day, used to always come to our air shows in the interior, too bad that kind of thing doesnt happen here anymore.
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Spooge
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Kerr]
#5906843 - 07/27/06 08:47 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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The still tour quite a bit though. Even in the states...mainly california and texas.
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Kerr
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Spooge]
#5906851 - 07/27/06 08:50 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I once bought a poster of them at one of the local air shows, its been well over 10 years since I saw them, ahh the memories
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Spooge
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Spooge]
#5906852 - 07/27/06 08:50 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah, I was pretty dissapointed when P.G. stop doing the airshow
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Spooge
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Kerr]
#5906875 - 07/27/06 08:58 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Actually, now thinking, it has probably been close to 10 years, before yesterday, since I saw them.
It was amazing. With the soft music it was actually so serene. Not noisy, just beautiful, slow motion formations gliding in the sky.
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Spooge]
#5907009 - 07/27/06 09:32 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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snowbirds here are dumb old yanks that come down to florida
i hate them and want them to die
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Re: 2006 Snowbirds! [Re: Spooge]
#5907021 - 07/27/06 09:36 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I just moved to the island and live a couple miles down from the Comox base. I'll sure I'll get a chance to check them out sometime.
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