Sure enough the A45 demolition derby almost came to fruition yesterday as the days impressive visitor was the RAF's C17 Globemaster and it's sad cargo. I already new what was coming as it was possible to see a holding area of to the side of the runway where a parking lot of ambulances had parked up waiting to take the C17's cargo off to the Queen Elizabeth hospital and, hopefully, the road to recovery and rehabilitation.
This huge leviathan of an aircraft in its military grey colour scheme darkens the sky as it goes over the top of my car, if your saw 'Independence Day'...same thing. The plane spotters were out in force, a sight indeed for them, but hope they left it's cargo unphotographed, only the 'severe' come back in the Globemaster. I wish them well.
CI7 Globemaster...as mentioned on accident insurance claims forms on the A45 yesterday
Derek Boogaard, Aged 28, New York Rangers. R.I.P.
Derek Boogaard, 'The Boogeyman', NHL ice hockey player for the New York Rangers. Found dead in his apartment on Friday 13th...unlucky for him it seems unfortunately. Standing 6' 7" minus his skates, his job was not to score goals but look after the players that did...and he did it brilliantly. As with most pugilists of immense size what he was on the ice was nothing like the gentle giant he was known for off the ice, his work for the community was legendary. The outpouring of emotion in Minnesota where he played for the 'Wild' and in New York where he had joined the legendary Rangers last season and the ice hockey world in general paid testament to that. The cause of death is not known but his family have already given permission to donate his brain for medical research into the effects of fighting for a living in professional ice hockey. Boxers wear gloves, these guys don't. So long big man.
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