Blind Pilot flies from London to Australia


	Blind Pilot flies from London to Australia

book-mole

9-11-2007 2:44 AM

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9-11-2007 11:52 AM

adamc

Just remarkable what people are capable of when the odds are stacked against them.

9-13-2007 10:59 AM

ipanema

now, that is amazing!

11-11-2007 5:05 AM

danrox77

Wow! Talk about "things you should do before you die!"

11-15-2007 3:05 PM

doodleicious

or just maybe explains for once and for all what happened on 9/11

11-15-2007 3:07 PM

doodleicious

all i want to do before i die....live
not jeopardize anyone elses life the guy is a pompous ass with too much money.....put that tank full into a homeless shelters refrigerators.....good grief...and so what?

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