Tagged With "emergency drill"
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I hear you knockin'––but pilot can't get in!
Yesterday's Delta 1651 from Minneapolis to Las Vegas landed safely, but with the pilot locked out of the cockpit in a freak mechanical failure. The captain had left the cockpit to use a restroom, and found on his return that the cockpit door had...
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Polar bears: Hard to live with, hard to escape
If anyone thought that drunken beach revelers or soccer hooligans could make for a bad time on vacation, they may not have considered a town where the neighbors are polar bears. The town is Ny-Alesund, on Spitsbergen Island, Norway; it's...
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Flatulent Goats Cause Emergency Landing
Photo by PortMoresby A Singapore Airline Cargo Plane on its way from Adelaide Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia made an emergency landing in Bali because smoke alarms in the cargo area went off. No fire or smoke was detected, just 2186 flatulent...
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Halifax's Citadel (Where Gumbo was #258)
We visit the Citadel, Halifax' historic fort. Situated above the city's downtown and harbor, the site is presented much as it was 200 years ago. Be sure to visit the interesting Army Museum within the Citadel.
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Fewer European tourists in U.S., more from "emerging economies"
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Burning train, car crashes, 100 actors: The Bridge holds a drill
TV-like chaos as the Oresund Bridge held a large-scale emergency drill to test response times and equipment.
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Plaza de Armas: Santiago's Historic Heart
The Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, has been the heart of the city for nearly 500 years, and today is a popular place for many kinds of activities.
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Wallace, Idaho: From mining town to "Center of the Universe"
I've driven past the picturesque town of Wallace, Idaho (population about 800) many times and had always been drawn to the historic buildings and beautiful setting. I remember telling my wife that someday we needed to exit and explore the town,...
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National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Leadville, Colorado (Where Gumbo was #168)
Gumbo was visiting the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville, Colorado. A great place to visit if you like geology or the history of mining.
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Oct. 30, 2018: Inner Space Cavern, Georgetown, TX
Join Marilyn Jones underground in a cavern system discovered accidentally by a highway drilling crew.
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Re: Flatulent Goats Cause Emergency Landing
I'm astounded that anyone would care enough to ship goats by air. I'm even more astounded to learn that a plane can fit more than 2100 of the beasts into its belly. Perhaps we humans should stop complaining about crowding in the economy cabin.
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SFO: Fun with foam in fire safety test
This one's for fun, with a video of a firefighting drill that fills an SFO hangar with flame suppression foam.
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Top 5 Tools you need to beautify your home
Some tools that will help you improve the beauty and functionality of your home (sponsored content)
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A Way with Wood: Mystic Boat Builders
At Mystic Seaport, maintaining the museum's wooden boats is carried on as a public exhibit.
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Hard Rock Miners Statue, Juneau, Alaska
Samantha and her husband saw this statue while walking along the waterfront in Juneau, Alaska.
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Augusta Military Academy Museum, Virginia
George G visits a small museum that highlights the past of a once-flourishing institution
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Parakeets freezing out Dutch tenants
An invasive exotic bird has been wreaking havoc on Dutch homes by breaking into walls to build nests
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Race to save ancient ice
An urgent project to mine glaciers for ice cores that can reveal earth's history and the effects of climate change
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A Diversion to King George Island, South Shetland Islands
A medical emergency at sea causes DrFumblefinger's Antarctic cruise ship to be diverted to the harbor in King George Island, where a plane evacuated a critically ill passenger.
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Learning a New Language for Travel
Adina shares some reasons and benefits for learning a foreign language before you travel. It takes a lot of time, energy and commitment to reach this goal, but doing so offers great rewards.
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Göteborg: Sweden's Second City (Where Gumbo Was, #105)
I begin this blog with some odd notes. First, unlike TravelGumbo in his “Where Is” travels, I’ve never been to Göteborg—yet.
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Prehistoric Welsh mine may re-open
A mine that was being worked over 3500 years ago and was an important resource in the 19th century may be back in production