Tag Archives: Christchurch

Episode 190: Bifurcating Virgins

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin

Steve & Grant join the Geeks for a live record of the Australia Desk which has made Steve very happy as he doesn’t have to edit it! Despite the perils of recording live, the boys managed to discuss: Virgin moves … Continue reading →

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Episode 157: Anthony Simmons presents his View from the Australia Desk

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

The boys have asked Anthony “The Infrequent Flyer” Simmons to fill in for them with an Australia Desk while they’re at Oshkosh 2011. Despite having to first clean out the studio, he throws out all the instructions and presents his … Continue reading →

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Episode 137: Christchurch earthquake shuts down Kiwi ATC

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

The big news this week is that another large earthquake has hit Christchurch causing significant damage and fatalities. It also shut down New Zealand’s ATC system which is run from a single centre in Christchurch, effectively turning the whole country … Continue reading →

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Episode 121: Floods, AGMs and Laugh Tracks

Posted on November 2, 2010 by admin

A week of heavy rains has brought flooding in the Yarra Valley so Grant’s not expecting much ballooning but the damp weather hasn’t taken the heat out of the news: Qantas AGM reports no dividend this FY and its market … Continue reading →

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