User: marena

Re:They don't have the gas dumbass

On: Australian Pilot Stranded In Antarctica

Ah, so they refuel their planes with water? I'd be very surprised if they dont have Avgas. - Mark

Good old New Zealand and US hospitality

On: Australian Pilot Stranded In Antarctica

I've got a nice idea. Every time a yank or new zealander takes a sedan and drives it into the outback we'll refuse to help. We'll give them food and let them camp in our shed. As we don't believe tourism should be encouraged in the outback we'll also offer to pull the sedan to pieces so it can be towed back to the nearest town (at your expensive).

Saying that having no contingency plan for a trip like this was a little stupid. Sort of reminds me of the around the world yacht racers where they contingency plan is to rely on whatever Navy is close enough to help them out. Just give the poor guy some fuel (make him pay heavy costs) and send him on his way.

- Mark