No parachute, but he's got a knife!

[Notebook]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7625449.stm

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[Ghostrider]

I'm surprised they let him bring a knife into Old Blighty. The Brits seem to be in a panic over sharp stuff recently.

 

[Notebook]

He'll probably jettison it before he lands...look out below!

Seriously, I would think it qualifies as safety equipment?
Hope he gets good weather for the attempt, I wouldn't fancy ditching that in the middle of the channell. Bound to get run over by a ferry.

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[willy88]

I hope that Red Bull is in those bottles. It gives you wings!

 

[eveningsky339]

I'm surprised they let him bring a knife into Old Blighty. The Brits seem to be in a panic over sharp stuff recently.

That's because civilians cannot own guns. So criminals use knives instead.

 

[MajorTom]

Interesting. Get rid of pointy knives, sticks and spears and the like, and what's left? Brass knuckles?

 

[James.Denholm]

Home-made nukes, that's what you get.

 

[willy88]

Interesting. Get rid of pointy knives, sticks and spears and the like, and what's left? Brass knuckles?

Are they also going to ban padlocks and socks?

 

[Ghostrider]

Interesting. Get rid of pointy knives, sticks and spears and the like, and what's left? Brass knuckles?

Broken bottles, stones, sharpened toothbrushes, and you'd be amazed to know how many things you can do with a soda can...

 

[simonpro]

That's because civilians cannot own guns. So criminals use knives instead.

Well done, you picked the wrong answer.
It's possible for civilians to own guns in the UK. As far as I know you just need a clean criminal record and a valid reason for having one (self defence isn't a valid reason)

 

[TSPenguin]

But doesn't that effectively rule everyone out and leave PIs and therelike?

 

[Ghostrider]

Sorry for unwittingly hijacking the thread, folks. It's about one man's endeavour, not Britain's hysterical policies. I wish the guy fair winds, following seas and whatever will keep him airborne long enough.

 

[eveningsky339]

Well done, you picked the wrong answer.
It's possible for civilians to own guns in the UK. As far as I know you just need a clean criminal record and a valid reason for having one (self defence isn't a valid reason)

UK criminals prefer knives over guns for no reason? Fascinating. *yawn*

 

[simonpro]

UK criminals prefer knives over guns for no reason? Fascinating. *yawn*

I'd appreciate it if you took the time to properly understand my post, rather than replying with an off the cuff remark of little relevance.
As I said, you need a valid reason and no criminal record. The majority of, ahem, criminals don't have either of these.
Knives are also substantially cheaper (at least in Denmark, I assume it's the same in the UK) and much easier to conceal. It's rather hard walking down the street with a concealed hunting rifle.

 

[Andy44]

Don't forget teacups, as Riddick demonstrated.

 

[simonpro]

That's a good point actually, our daring french aviator needs to get himself a pair of vin diesel shades. Then he'd look cool and it'd stop all the bugs from flying into his eyes.

 

[Andy44]

That airship thing look really cool. Put a small motor on it and it'd be a blast to fly around the countryside.

Did anyone else notice that the BBC's video player volume goes up to eleven? Is that a Spinal Tap joke?

 

[Notebook]

Its to give us licence payers more value for money...

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[steph]

I thought the channel has already been crossed by a human powered aircraft... Saw a documentary on Discovery about it a few years ago. That one was a plane, not a blimp though.

 

[cjp]

When I saw the title of the thread: "No parachute, but he's got a knife!", I didn't think of a blimp. I was thinking more like "if you're falling down the sky without a parachute, then a knife could be useful in stealing a parachute from another sky-diver" :lol: