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Get Me Outta Here!

April 22, 2008 – 8:55

Alrighty, this is unacceptable.
A week ago we were basking in sunny, warm weather. The sun was shining, all the dead grass was visible and all the lovely garbage along the highway was baking in the sun. It was lovely.
Four days ago the wind had picked up. Three days ago the snow barely [...]

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Slinging - A Pilot’s Perspective

April 12, 2008 – 6:09

If you don’t fly helicopters, you’ll probably be wondering what you’re looking at. This video shows what it’s like to long-line from the pilot’s view, down the vertical reference window of an A-Star.
The quality isn’t phenomenal, but it gives you an idea.

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Mmmmm, real food!

April 9, 2008 – 14:43

I’ve been staying at a real crap hole camp for the last week while on this line cutting job here in northern Saskatchewan. While the trailer was nice, everything else about the camp has been substandard. Clearly the camp contractor is cheap, providing only the very basic level of service.

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