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HitorMiss said:
Lots of losers out there i guess....being the top selling console and all.
NORAD Ready to Track Santa
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Lots of losers out there i guess....being the top selling console and all.
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airmich said:Mike, can I get that list from you? I want to, um, er, give it to Vern as a XMas present, yeh that's it! >
Vern doesn't have any problem finding "naughty boys" all by herself - are you saying you DO?
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airmich said:Any way that I answer that Roy will probably only lead to further incrimination of me. So I'll just stay quiet like the sweet and innocent angel I am.
I'm going to start a pool on how long you can "stay quiet".
And another one on how "sweet and innocent" you are.
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HitorMiss said:
Now, don't say you took them off a range ;D
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airmich said:Wow, this has GOT to be a record for me staying quiet! Hope you enjoyed it folks, doesn't happen too often.
And I lost the pool.
Still got one going on the "Sweet and Innocent" part - but pictures will be required for that one.
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ladybugmabj said:HOM....you and Mr. Scrooge sound like you're best friends!! Now, that's not the attitude to have at this festive season, I think you need some rum and eggnog to get into the spirit!!
P.S... Merry Christmas!!
Be careful what you suggest to these two...I will likely see them at some point and not sure if I can afford to put them in the spirit
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DND News Release
News Release
Canadian NORAD Region Names Santa's Escort Pilots
NORAD - December 12, 2007
Winnipeg, Man. – As Christmas gets closer, the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region has put the finishing touches on plans to track and escort Santa Claus when he visits Canada by naming four CF-18 fighter pilots as his official escorts.
Capts. Dave Moar and Craig Sharp of 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., and Capts. Colin Marks and Yannick Jobin of 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., will take on the responsibility of welcoming Santa when he arrives in Canada on his annual Christmas Eve journey, and escorting him safely through Canadian airspace.
The pilots will also take photos and video of Santa and his sleigh using special NORAD SantaCams mounted on their aircraft. The SantaCams instantly download the photo and video imagery so that it may be viewed by children worldwide on the NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, on December 24. All of this information will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
In coordination with the North Pole, NORAD has been informed that Santa intends to begin his journey at 4 a.m. EST, on Dec. 24. The Canadian Air Defence Sector Operations Centre at 22 Wing in North Bay, Ont., will alert NORAD when their radars detect Santa entering Canadian airspace. Two CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from 3 Wing will welcome Santa as he enters Canadian airspace off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. As Santa flies across Canada from east to west, two CF-18 Hornets from 4 Wing will escort him out of Canadian airspace and turn over escort duties to the Continental U.S. NORAD Region so that he may continue his Yuletide trip.
Children can also receive updates on Santa’s Christmas Eve journey by calling the traditional “NORAD Tracks Santa” telephone hotline at 1-877-HI NORAD, or by emailing NORAD at noradtrackssanta@gmail.com. Last year, the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center was staffed by more than 750 volunteers on Christmas Eve, who answered nearly 65,000 phone calls and 9,600 emails from children around the world.
NORAD uses a network of ground-based radars, sensors, air-to-air refuelling tankers, and fighter jets to detect, intercept and, if necessary, engage any threats to the continent. NORAD personnel are on duty 24 hours a day protecting North America.
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To arrange an interview with an escort pilot (up to and including December 21), please contact:
Lt. Alex Munoz, 3 Wing Public Affairs, at (418) 677-4000 ext. 7277
Capt. Jennifer Jones, 4 Wing Public Affairs, at (780) 840-8000 ext. 8121
To arrange an interview with a radar operator (up to and including December 21), please contact:
Capt. Cynthia Elia, 22 Wing Public Affairs, at (705) 494-6011 ext. 2495
For more information on the NORAD Tracks Santa program, please contact:
Acting Sub-Lieut. David Lavallee, Canadian NORAD Region Public Affairs, at (204) 833-2500 ext. 6795
News Release
Canadian NORAD Region Names Santa's Escort Pilots
NORAD - December 12, 2007
Winnipeg, Man. – As Christmas gets closer, the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region has put the finishing touches on plans to track and escort Santa Claus when he visits Canada by naming four CF-18 fighter pilots as his official escorts.
Capts. Dave Moar and Craig Sharp of 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., and Capts. Colin Marks and Yannick Jobin of 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., will take on the responsibility of welcoming Santa when he arrives in Canada on his annual Christmas Eve journey, and escorting him safely through Canadian airspace.
The pilots will also take photos and video of Santa and his sleigh using special NORAD SantaCams mounted on their aircraft. The SantaCams instantly download the photo and video imagery so that it may be viewed by children worldwide on the NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, on December 24. All of this information will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
In coordination with the North Pole, NORAD has been informed that Santa intends to begin his journey at 4 a.m. EST, on Dec. 24. The Canadian Air Defence Sector Operations Centre at 22 Wing in North Bay, Ont., will alert NORAD when their radars detect Santa entering Canadian airspace. Two CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from 3 Wing will welcome Santa as he enters Canadian airspace off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. As Santa flies across Canada from east to west, two CF-18 Hornets from 4 Wing will escort him out of Canadian airspace and turn over escort duties to the Continental U.S. NORAD Region so that he may continue his Yuletide trip.
Children can also receive updates on Santa’s Christmas Eve journey by calling the traditional “NORAD Tracks Santa” telephone hotline at 1-877-HI NORAD, or by emailing NORAD at noradtrackssanta@gmail.com. Last year, the NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center was staffed by more than 750 volunteers on Christmas Eve, who answered nearly 65,000 phone calls and 9,600 emails from children around the world.
NORAD uses a network of ground-based radars, sensors, air-to-air refuelling tankers, and fighter jets to detect, intercept and, if necessary, engage any threats to the continent. NORAD personnel are on duty 24 hours a day protecting North America.
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To arrange an interview with an escort pilot (up to and including December 21), please contact:
Lt. Alex Munoz, 3 Wing Public Affairs, at (418) 677-4000 ext. 7277
Capt. Jennifer Jones, 4 Wing Public Affairs, at (780) 840-8000 ext. 8121
To arrange an interview with a radar operator (up to and including December 21), please contact:
Capt. Cynthia Elia, 22 Wing Public Affairs, at (705) 494-6011 ext. 2495
For more information on the NORAD Tracks Santa program, please contact:
Acting Sub-Lieut. David Lavallee, Canadian NORAD Region Public Affairs, at (204) 833-2500 ext. 6795
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Hahaha, love Robot Chicken, that was awsome. ;D
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airmich said:
It's that time of year again folks, and the NORAD Tracks Santa site is up and running. New this year is tracking Santa in 3D on Google Earth!! I'm excited to be closer to the action this year.
recently downloaded Google Earth for the little one, after looking at the website this year.~Rebecca
