Rick Mercer goes flying in Cold Lake: watch tonight on CBC

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:49 pm

Rick Mercer was in Cold Lake last week, should be on his show this evening.

Check it out if you wish...should have posted this sooner...oh well

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:07 pm

I wonder if he flies the shit out of a hornet like bubbles did?

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:31 pm

Here is the link for those of you who missed it:

http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/

Edelweiss air · Post by **Edelweiss air** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:13 pm

Lol looks like alot of fun!

Rubberbiscuit · Post by **Rubberbiscuit** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:20 pm

He held his own!! Good for him

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:51 pm

When can I expect to see this in the East? Damn... I hope I didnt miss it

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:51 pm

Well I Guess That Mini Screen Has 2 Do for Now. Awesome Vid Though

twinpratts · Post by **twinpratts** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:08 pm

It was cool... but I liked the one Bubbles did better

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Zapp Brannigan · Post by **Zapp Brannigan** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:25 pm

Did it say 7.1 G's he pulled. That seems high for someones first time in a fighter. Wonder if he blacked out or got sick.

Last weeks show has a WestJet segment. He was in YYC and YEG I think. It was pretty cool to see my work place on CBC.

ski_bum · Post by **ski_bum** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:07 pm

Awesome, I would give my left nut to go for a rip in an F-18...

shitdisturber · Post by **shitdisturber** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:29 pm

monkeyonuranus wrote:Did it say 7.1 G's he pulled. That seems high for someones first time in a fighter. Wonder if he blacked out or got sick.

Judging by the way he seemed to be getting pulled down to the floor, I'd say they pulled 7.1. I wonder if they shot the end scene after shutdown later; on my first ride in a Hornet, I could hardly stand up when we climbed down the ladder, I sure didn't bounce across the ramp. After an hour and twenty minutes of pulling g's; I was mostly looking for a nap, I have no clue what all was said in the debrief.

Zapp Brannigan · Post by **Zapp Brannigan** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:14 am

A while ago a local news anchor in Edmonton went up in an hornet at Cold Lake. She puked in her mast and was scared shitless during the ride and looked funny after. It's hard to see how a person could go through that many G's the first time out.

BTW, I'm very jealous of them.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:30 am

twinpratts wrote:It was cool... but I liked the one Bubbles did better .

I flew the f*ck outta that c*cks*cker!