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Meanwhile, back at the ranch... | 29 comments (29 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

I think it was a bit more that 25 seats, but still fairly small. We were flying low -- the pilot announced that he hadn't found any "smooth air" so the seatbelt sign stayed up the whole time.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Dec 7th, 2007 at 03:47:04 PM EST
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Re: It's a turboprop (4.00 / 5)

Thanks Izzy, this was a very nice read: mysterious motive, pure nature, enjoying it and some high-tech.

Of course I looked around what plane you were in and the closest so far I could find is this DHC-8:

The struggle of man against tyranny is the struggle of memory against forgetting.(Kundera)

by Elco B (elcob at scarlet dot be) on Fri Dec 7th, 2007 at 04:17:39 PM EST
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Re: It's a turboprop (4.00 / 3)

In fact I'm almost certain it was a DHC 8-202Q (Dash 8), from Horizon Air.

The struggle of man against tyranny is the struggle of memory against forgetting.(Kundera)

by Elco B (elcob at scarlet dot be) on Fri Dec 7th, 2007 at 04:22:47 PM EST
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Re: It's a turboprop (4.00 / 2)

I think you're right! That does look like it.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Dec 7th, 2007 at 04:30:07 PM EST
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