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Old November 19th 03, 05:53 AM
Thomas Schoene
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John Penta wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 04:14:14 GMT, Chad Irby wrote:

Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom@ wrote:

Singapore also periodically practices operating from roads, although
there's only do far they can go :-)


...but they're developing a whole new wing of semi-submersible
airplanes for just such an occasion...


Huh? Elaborate, pleaaaaaaase. This intrigues me greatly, just on the
"coolness" factor alone.


Singapore is an island nation, and a small one at that, so there aren';t a
lot of long roads. The rest is just humor.
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