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Skydiving Near Oxford for Charity or for Fun
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U***@gmail.com
2006-07-08 17:55:10 UTC
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Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......

www.UKTandemJump.co.uk
Richard Brooks
2006-07-08 19:10:22 UTC
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Post by U***@gmail.com
Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......
www.UKTandemJump.co.uk
Now, falling to 1500 feet then disappearing or hovering would be a feat
I'd like to see as the map I had from Brize' had Oxford city's minimum
air traffic height marked down to that altitude.

Richard.
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"Fine salmon in the rivers."
"Grouse on the moors."
"Deer in the hills."
"Ah! but cheaper in the towns!"
Mike H
2006-07-11 23:42:53 UTC
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Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......
Prefer muff diving to be honest.

Mike.
Ian Collier
2006-07-12 09:16:01 UTC
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:42:53 +0100, Mike H got out a palm pilot and
Post by Mike H
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Post by U***@gmail.com
Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......
Prefer muff diving to be honest.
Did you know that "carpet muncher" is one of the new entries to be
added to the Oxford English Dictionary last month?

http://dictionary.oed.com/help/updates/pimesic-pleating.html#oos
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Richard Brooks
2006-07-12 09:42:38 UTC
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Post by Ian Collier
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:42:53 +0100, Mike H got out a palm pilot and
Post by Mike H
<> wrote in message ...
Post by U***@gmail.com
Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......
Prefer muff diving to be honest.
Did you know that "carpet muncher" is one of the new entries to be
added to the Oxford English Dictionary last month?
http://dictionary.oed.com/help/updates/pimesic-pleating.html#oos
Damn! Now I can't get Victoria Coren out of my head.


Richard.
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Cust. - "Fine salmon in the rivers."
Will Hay - "Grouse on the moors."
Cust. - "Deer in the hills."
Will Hay - "Ah! but cheaper in the towns!"
Robin T Cox
2006-07-12 09:57:09 UTC
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Post by Richard Brooks
Post by Ian Collier
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:42:53 +0100, Mike H got out a palm pilot and
Post by Mike H
<> wrote in message ...
Post by U***@gmail.com
Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......
Prefer muff diving to be honest.
Did you know that "carpet muncher" is one of the new entries to be
added to the Oxford English Dictionary last month?
http://dictionary.oed.com/help/updates/pimesic-pleating.html#oos
Damn! Now I can't get Victoria Coren out of my head.
Richard.
And Susie Dent ...
Richard Brooks
2006-07-12 10:30:29 UTC
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Post by Robin T Cox
Post by Richard Brooks
Post by Ian Collier
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:42:53 +0100, Mike H got out a palm pilot and
Post by Mike H
<> wrote in message ...
Post by U***@gmail.com
Sadly people do not realise that skydiving is available in and around
the Oxford area.......
Prefer muff diving to be honest.
Did you know that "carpet muncher" is one of the new entries to be
added to the Oxford English Dictionary last month?
http://dictionary.oed.com/help/updates/pimesic-pleating.html#oos
Damn! Now I can't get Victoria Coren out of my head.
Richard.
And Susie Dent ...
Was she in the OED asking-type series-type thing ?

The cure is to just imagine them both sitting at a table chewing on a
sample of carpet square.


Richard.
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Cust. - "Fine salmon in the rivers."
Will Hay - "Grouse on the moors."
Cust. - "Deer in the hills."
Will Hay - "Ah! but cheaper in the towns!"
Ian Collier
2006-07-13 13:13:19 UTC
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In a previous episode of alt.oxford.talk, Richard Brooks was heard to
Post by Richard Brooks
Post by Robin T Cox
Post by Richard Brooks
Damn! Now I can't get Victoria Coren out of my head.
Do you want to?
Post by Richard Brooks
Post by Robin T Cox
And Susie Dent ...
Was she in the OED asking-type series-type thing ?
No, dictionary corner on Countdown.
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