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Please do not invoke the use of a firearm. He/she should be tied down and slowly stripped of skin with a potato peeler and basted in salt, vinegar and chilli paste. We are a sophisticated society and the punishment should suit the crime.

Great to hear you have been booted out of the nest, and flew away. Never stop learning and never stop enjoying it

To me it is a brilliant ad, although I do not prefer lamb. But is good humoured and takes the piss in the best Aussie tradition. The best bit is Lee Lin Chen, about time she was celebrated as a great Aussie- you don't have to be a pale face(or indigineous) to be ocker Aussie. Well done and more please.

stay frosty my flying friend

Tim, There are no silly or dumb questions at all- except the one you do not ask. Enjoy and spread your wings

Spread your wings and join the birds. Congratulations in advance

Welcome aboard the ship RAAUS

Investment? Would maybe made sense when the dollar was high but it has sunk to a pitiful level for the pacific peso. Or is it a case of how to get a $100,000- start with a $1,000,000 sort of thing? I would just get a nice Bonanza - not a V tail.

One of the searchers stated "catastrophic engine failure" so that seems to rule out fuel problems. I could be a case of it throwing out its through bolt/s and losing a cylinder- possibly. Given we have already seen some instances of failed through bolts on the rotax 9 series. Time will tell. Naturally some will claim this impossible because it is a rotax. If it was a Jabiru- plenty would scream about how bad they are before knowing anything. I look forward t hearing the truth behind the failure. Glad they are all ok.

Casey is the super hero of motorcycles. Cant find the footage but that guy can appear to defy physics. Real racers slide their knee, Casey can slide on his elbow!

Yes bikes do countersteer to turn- however it is not just about been a gyroscope. The gyroscopic effect provides stability and is in fact anti the ability to turn. It is the reduction in circumference of the wheel/tyre as we countersteer and the effect of trail/fork angle that actually does all the work in steering around a corner. ie the tyre size gets smaller on the edges and combined with fork rake this overcomes the gyroscopic effect enough to force a turn. Motorcycles are due to the gyroscope effect inherently stable in motion and unstable when not moving- they fall over. Cars are stable when not moving and inherently unstable at speed unless controlled by input. That is why any numbskull can ride a bike at speed in a straight line- get him to ride slowly and corner and it actually needs skills and balance. A lesson I learnt last century from my physics professor- she had a bike question in our final exam to catch us out. Fortunately I got full marks- I was the only one who rode a bike but it took a lot of thinking. The whole thing about flight and bike riding is, yes it is important to have a technical knowledge and skill set- or death awaits you. But it is also very important to have a feel for what you are doing- so it is second nature. You react instinctively because you skills are honed to a point that you can basically do it without too much thought. Yes we need to overcome the pull up when stalling thing- but that also comes with training our skill set and getting to the point of almost autonomic action. The thought comes before flight or riding- getting the right mind set Then you can concentrate on the higher order needs as they occur. I can remember riding on a race track and barely thinking about the riding at all- just the enjoyment of chasing down the guys in front. Once you start analyzing too much your brain tries to overcome your inherent skill set.And you become overwhelmed- a important human factor. sportsmen call this choking- once they try and analyse their movements too much- they loose the plot. They start to doubt themselves on the basic stuff and the brain then sends the thoughts to the reptilian part of the brain- which is only good for fight/flight response and we choke. This does not mean do not think- that is still critical but do not overthink the simple skill sets. Concentrate on the whats happening in the future ie never fly faster than your brain is- it should always be well ahead of your vehicle be it plane, bike or whatever. The further ahead you are thinking, the better able to plan and execute for safe enjoyable flight/riding/driving. Stay upright for the riders and stall free for flyers Phil

Psst..................anyone want to buy a bridge? Great views, low maintenance, great toll revenue, wooden planks just renewed. Our accountants have valued it at $500,000,000 pacific pesos Offers invited All communication must be via Bermuda

They must have worked out it costs more to pay out on the luggage when it is lost- in the middle of the ocean. Scary

Not to be confused by the Polish aviators who featured heavily in the early stages of WW2 Capt. Isbe Fuckinoffsky and Group Commander Isbe Pissinoffsky Both seen leaving poland in a hurry when the Germans arrived

That is simple Kyle, A facist AI robot is intelligent and as such would produce a intelligent argument.

That is completely irrelevant, this is about Dick Smith the person and his food company.

How is Dick, by trying to save a local cannery- trying to destroy local farmers who innovate? Did his ads target these innovators? Did he name and shame them for been foreign owned and sending all the profit overseas? Did he use unconscionable conduct with his suppliers like Coles and Woolies? Did he provide the same product as the innovators but from a foreign source? Did he actively use market power to force them out of the market? Come on FT spill the beans...

But FT, The same goes for electronics and you used that argument to bash Dick. And that neo classic capitalism you spout is the reason that housing in Australia is some of the most expensive on the planet.

FT, You can not buy local beetroot at my local supermarkets- not in a tin or vaccum bagged. The only way I can get it- is at the green grocer and cook it myself. Nor can I buy local bacon- it is all made from Canadian pork, because the profit is bigger. They claim Australian manufactured- not grown.

It may not happen often- but is a damned good advert for using lexan as a screen. I know they cost more, scratch easily etc But as a bike rider- I would never accept a perspex visor. I have hit a Gallah at high speed and it was not funny at all, a potential killer for sure. Interesting side note: when impacted the gallah feathers splatter pink and grey all over the visor. Felt like a sledgehammer

The main reason it is only $4 million to charity is the big supermarkets either refuse to carry his stock or ensure he gets the worst shelf space. At least he puts the local producers first. Go to Woolies and try buy some local pineapple- not a my local. Same with beetroot.

True, Dick has been out of the company for decades.

Don't worry Dick will rise again

LOVE IT. And the hide of channel 9 to ban it cause it was poor taste. It is not like he called them Penisbutter and Vaginamite

I would be going for a normal inflating life jacket as per sailors use. I think the old airline ones are only useful to keep the body floating long enough for the sharks or recovery for burial. A self inflating one could be a real bad idea if it stops you exiting a wet aircraft.