Quote: ian_w @ March 3, 2008, 1:31 AMBut what if it was a really big fence and the planes flew very low?
And did it quietly? I don't know really.
Airshow Page 5
It'll be like a really low budget 9/11?
Quote: Leevil @ March 3, 2008, 1:34 AMIt'll be like a really low budget 9/11?
Which of course never really happened according to that French actress.
Quote: David Chapman @ March 3, 2008, 1:08 AMAre you f**king mental or what?
They fly overhead in the sky!!!!!!!!!!
No they dont, most are parked up, those that flydo so over the airfeild - often at very low level. If the airshow is on a salt flat you'd be fine but anywhere with trees, houses, etc and you will see 10% if you stand outside.
2 Years ago i arrived a bit late at Farnborough.....the two planes i missed where the new airbus and the red arrrows - so thats a MASSIVE plane and a whole bunch of little planes - neither could be seen for anymore than glimpses as i walked to the venue. You HAD to be in the grounds.
I see your point, there are MANY people who stand in the streets at farnborough (the poor) and think they are getting the whole show - they, like you, have no idea though. I suppose one could call them f**king mental, although that would be a little rude seeing as they made what is quite a common mistake.
Quote: Leevil @ March 3, 2008, 1:06 AMI think we have a plane spotter in our mitts!
Not really, once a year or so. my kids love to stand by the run way and get deffended by the fast jets taking off or making low passes just over their heads. Not sure they be so happy if we stood outside the airfeild and i just kept saying "look up"
Another sketch dissected to death!
Only if you thought it was funny, i would regard it as a postmortem 
Have you had a sense of humour bypass Lewis?
Post something funny and i'll let you know.
Easier still why don't you have a go at making people laugh....whoops sorry, you already did!
One up on you then.
It didn't read like a sketch to me - just an exchange in (maybe) a comedy drama.
As a sketch, it could have worked on its own terms.
Family turn back at 'site full' sign, while planes and helicopters roar above.
Policeman: "Keep moving. There's nothing to see here."
(Bit expensive to film, though.)
Quote: Up4it @ March 3, 2008, 2:16 PMAnother sketch dissected to death!
I think he has a point. A joke lives or dies on its basic premise. Your punchline relies on the assumption that an air show would be visible whether you're in an audience or not. This isn't true. Why not change it to a firework display instead?
As to the joke, the way you've set it up is confusing. The 'door' bit especially. in any case, it reads like a dialogue exchange rather than a standalone sketch. The kind of thing Trigger might have said.
Quote: David Bussell @ March 3, 2008, 3:03 PMI think he has a point. A joke lives or dies on its basic premise. Your punchline relies on the assumption that an air show would be visible whether you're in an audience or not. This isn't true. Why not change it to a firework display instead?
As to the joke, the way you've set it up is confusing. The 'door' bit especially. in any case, it reads like a dialogue exchange rather than a standalone sketch. The kind of thing Trigger might have said.
Cheers Dave. It was taken from a sitcom of mine. The character was indeed very similar to Trigger. So to that extent, it works!
Quote: David Bussell @ March 3, 2008, 3:03 PMYour punchline relies on the assumption that an air show would be visible whether you're in an audience or not. This isn't true.
phew...thought i was on my own for a while there!
Quote: Up4it @ March 3, 2008, 2:25 PMEasier still why don't you have a go at making people laugh....whoops sorry, you already did!
Oh dear, M Lewis - he smoked you! 
Quote: M Lewis @ March 2, 2008, 9:53 PMi get it now - i guess it only works if you've never been to a proper airshow!
Its like if you replace airshow with restaurant on the basis you can always pick out of the bins round the back when they have no tables left!
Only just seen that post, it made me laugh lots.