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Old March 28th 04, 05:33 AM
QDurham
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Buchanan Fiel;d, Concord CA. Used for p38s etc in WWII. People living in
mobile homes near airport long after airport was built, constantly bitching
about noise. One such reported that the" 9:15" (or somesuch) PSA flight was so
low it knocked off his TV antenna. Complainer was informed that due to other
considerations, PSA's 9:15 flight was cancelled and unable to eat anybody's
antenna. About 12 people made up about 95% of the complaintrs.

Eventually it was pointed out to the complainers that their public
announcements (in county board meetings) that the noise from the planes made
their "homes unliveable" was information that, under California law, must be
disclosed to any potential buyers of the homes.

Sudden dead silence. Bitchers quietly crawled back under their rocks.

Worked.

Quent