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Old April 30th, 2008, 11:42 PM
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Default Re: 50 destroyers for bases deal

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Originally Posted by canadiancitizen View Post
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Cornerbrook and Goose Bay/Happy Valley are now Canadian airports and during the North American aviation "shut down " after the September 11th attacks, they were knee deep in commercial air planes, that had been diverted from their original USA destinations.

We called it ........ " Twenty Five thousand people are dropping in for dinner and staying for 4 days ". In typical Newfie style they fed and housed thousands of complete strangers, with great big smiles and no whining.

Jim Bunting. Toronto.
Thanks Jim. Hope folks remember this next time it gets tough.
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