Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 02, 2013
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Transcript:
The runway at Gisborne Airport in New Zealand has a railway line running straight through it! The bagpipes did not originate in Scotland- they were played in the ancient middle east as early as 1000 BC! In 1871, English mountaineer Lucy Walker (1836-1916) climbed the 13,000 FT Eiger Mountain in Switzerland in a dress while dining on cake and champagne.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
Take-offs must be easy for that NZ airport, but landings must be hard.
Don Winchester Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Monticello, IA (MXO) has tractors that go through the runway to get from one field to the other.
jack fairbanks almost 11 years ago
where did they find a dress that fit the eiger?
RCKJD almost 11 years ago
Gisborne is a small provincial airport, the runway is too short for something like a learjet. Also I doubt that there is a lot of railroad traffic coming through.
Stephen Gilberg almost 11 years ago
It is? So that’s why I did my most daring leisure there. (Look up “Shotover Canyon Jump.”)
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 11 years ago
I’m surprised the bagpipes didn’t originate in Scotland I always thought they did since every picture I saw of them a Scotsman was playing them