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Dirtylitterboxo · 2003-12-06T04:39:18+00:00

See http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_844471.html?menu=news.quirkies "Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike An Austrian daredevil is to attempt to fly 580 miles across the Mediterranean on a "flying bicycle". Andi Siebenhofer, from Styria, is hoping to break a world record with his planned flight from Kalamata in Greece to Alexandria in Egypt. He said it took him about a year to get prepared for the venture on his "flying bicycle" which is a bike attached to a motorised paraglider. The flight which should takes 17 to 18 hours needs favourable winds from the North-West to be successful. Story filed: 13:40 Friday 5th December 2003" Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o**l.c**$*$om$$

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Dirtylitterboxo
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6 December 2003, 04:39 UTC #1

See
ananova.comsm 844471.html
"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike
An Austrian daredevil is to attempt to fly 580 miles across the Mediterranean on a "flying bicycle".
Andi Siebenhofer, from Styria, is hoping to break a world record with his planned flight from
Kalamata in Greece to Alexandria in Egypt.
He said it took him about a year to get prepared for the venture on his "flying bicycle" which is a
bike attached to a motorised paraglider.
The flight which should takes 17 to 18 hours needs favourable winds from the North-West to be
successful.
Story filed: 13:40 Friday 5th December 2003"
Cheers, helen s
--This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame &
fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o**l.c**$*$om$$

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Chris French
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6 December 2003, 04:54 UTC #2

In message <[email hidden]>, dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers
<[email hidden]> writes
Quoted message said:
See
ananova.comsm 844471.html
"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike He said it took him about a year to get prepared
for the venture on his "flying bicycle" which is a bike attached to a motorised paraglider.

I can't see that the bike' has got any connection here really to what he is doing - other than it
will be flying with him - it's not contributing to the flight in anyway.
He might have well have made the journey with a flying kitchen sink
:-)
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Chris French, Leeds

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Just Zis Guy
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6 December 2003, 04:54 UTC #3

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:
An Austrian daredevil is to attempt to fly 580 miles across the Mediterranean on a "flying
bicycle".
Make's Ian's recent exploits look positively tame ;-)
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Guy
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Chris French
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6 December 2003, 04:55 UTC #4

In message <[email hidden]>, dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers
<[email hidden]> writes
Quoted message said:
See
ananova.comsm 844471.html
"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike He said it took him about a year to get prepared
for the venture on his "flying bicycle" which is a bike attached to a motorised paraglider.

I can't see that the bike' has got any connection here really to what he is doing - other than it
will be flying with him - it's not contributing to the flight in anyway.
He might have well have made the journey with a flying kitchen sink
:-)
--
Chris French, Leeds

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Just Zis Guy
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6 December 2003, 04:55 UTC #5

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:
An Austrian daredevil is to attempt to fly 580 miles across the Mediterranean on a "flying
bicycle".
Make's Ian's recent exploits look positively tame ;-)
--
Guy
===
WARNING: May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
chapmancentral.demon.co.ukchapmancentral.demon.co.uk

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Tony Raven
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6 December 2003, 04:55 UTC #6

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:

"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike
I know someone that crossed Europe on a Flying Gate. Does that count?
Tony

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Chris French
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6 December 2003, 04:55 UTC #7

In message <[email hidden]>, dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers
<[email hidden]> writes
Quoted message said:
See
ananova.comsm 844471.html
"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike He said it took him about a year to get prepared
for the venture on his "flying bicycle" which is a bike attached to a motorised paraglider.

I can't see that the bike' has got any connection here really to what he is doing - other than it
will be flying with him - it's not contributing to the flight in anyway.
He might have well have made the journey with a flying kitchen sink
:-)
--
Chris French, Leeds

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Tony Raven
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6 December 2003, 04:55 UTC #8

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:

"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike
I know someone that crossed Europe on a Flying Gate. Does that count?
Tony

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Just Zis Guy
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6 December 2003, 04:55 UTC #9

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:
An Austrian daredevil is to attempt to fly 580 miles across the Mediterranean on a "flying
bicycle".
Make's Ian's recent exploits look positively tame ;-)
--
Guy
===
WARNING: May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
chapmancentral.demon.co.ukchapmancentral.demon.co.uk

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Tony Raven
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6 December 2003, 04:56 UTC #10

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers said:

"Daredevil aims to cross the Med on flying bike
I know someone that crossed Europe on a Flying Gate. Does that count?
Tony

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Nick Kew
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6 December 2003, 07:26 UTC #11

In article <[email hidden]>, one of infinite monkeys
at the keyboard of 'Tony Raven said:
I know someone that crossed Europe on a Flying Gate. Does that count?
No it b***** doesn't. What's wrong with an old-fashioned carpet?
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Finally, someone takes a stand against Humbug. Three cheers for Austrian shop workers!

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