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Chris Johnson
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Trying to give a fig but would settle for $100,000
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1952 BOAC airline crash Sahara
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April 20, 2012, 04:04:05 AM »
Marty's post has got my brain in wreck site overdrive, not good when i've got other stuff to do today.
The
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did a show a few years back about a crash in the Sahara so thought i'd share it.
Interesting that the locals have made use of the wreck site.
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Link to Article in Scotsman Newspaper
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Chris Austin
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We have "Opportunistic merchants" around here. They drive pick-ups and also collect scrap - plus anything else not tied down.
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Monty Fowler
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"The real answer is always the right answer."
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We have those around here, too, Chris, including the occasional Darwin Award winners who try to "recycle" power lines for the copper ...
Ex-TIGHAR member No. 2189 E C R SP, 1998-2016
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Dale O. Beethe
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Yes, they are about as bright as the meth heads who use a cordless drill to drill into anhydrous ammonia tanks so they can keep their labs going. Many times they are the same people.
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