Comments on: The big bird has landed: Airbus A380 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html Soap Reloaded Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stéphane Lee http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14705 Stéphane Lee Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:06:52 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14705 I'm doing my private pilot license. It's a great learning experience and helps to keep me sharp. I’m doing my private pilot license. It’s a great learning experience and helps to keep me sharp.

]]> By: Dodo http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14668 Dodo Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:56:21 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14668 check this site for the return trip from YUL to Paris ( November 15th ) with pics ( post #29 onwards) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=754531 check this site for the return trip from YUL to Paris ( November 15th ) with pics ( post #29 onwards)

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=754531

]]> By: Patrick Ng http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14659 Patrick Ng Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:13:18 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14659 Actually, this expression exists in English also :-) From Oxford dictionary (the one that came with Mac OS X): • [in sing. ] ( weakness for) a self-indulgent liking for : he had a great weakness for Scotch whisky. You really like planes and helicopters, don't you ? I mean this post is about the A380 and the following one is about the Sea King helicopter. Actually, this expression exists in English also :-)

From Oxford dictionary (the one that came with Mac OS X):
• [in sing. ] ( weakness for) a self-indulgent liking for : he had a great weakness for Scotch whisky.

You really like planes and helicopters, don’t you ? I mean this post is about the A380 and the following one is about the Sea King helicopter.

]]> By: Stéphane Lee http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14642 Stéphane Lee Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:58:37 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14642 Yes. I've heard more "j'ai un faible pour" than the English translation. Yes. I’ve heard more “j’ai un faible pour” than the English translation.

]]> By: Patrick Ng http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14607 Patrick Ng Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:54:24 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14607 You mean "a weakness for" as in "j'ai un faible pour ?" You mean “a weakness for” as in “j’ai un faible pour ?”

]]> By: Stéphane Lee http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14606 Stéphane Lee Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:47:53 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14606 Hey, that's a French expression translated in English! :) Hey, that’s a French expression translated in English! :)

]]> By: Patrick Ng http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14603 Patrick Ng Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:03:26 +0000 http://www.stephanelee.com/2007/11/13/the-big-bird-has-landed-airbus-a380.html#comment-14603 While I don't deny that the A380 is impressive, I must admit that I have a weakness for the B747. While I don’t deny that the A380 is impressive, I must admit that I have a weakness for the B747.

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