h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I hereby retract my "give it another month".

Is it crop spraying?

I took your 'must' as a clue to wine growing.

But then, I've been in a helicopter that was aerial fertilisng forests so it's maybe not.

Or it's in a stage production of 'Grease', where the Teen Angel delivers that painful pregnant pause after singing 'I really must fly...'


Cos helicopters weren't invented in the 50s/ can't appear on stage/ would create havoc with Sandy's hair/ aren't an approved form of transport for angels


(can you tell I'm on extra strong meds this week?)

The old faithul Geyser in Yellowstone?

Or some bubbly swamp in the same sort of vicinity that gives off toxic gases...

You must fly over it because either walking or helicoptering could be hazardous to your health...

Everest or some other such high thing as a plane has a higher maximum hight

Did anybody say the Artic or Antarctic?

Mol

Well I suggested the phallic iceberg, but I didn't specify its hemisphere, so go on then!

Well ... it's just that planes follow the Great Circles, don't they, which take them over the Arctic (and/or Antarctic not completely sure there). So, you must fly over the Artic in a plane. And I can well believe that you mustn't in a helicopter, in case the gears freeze up or because you can't carry enough fuel or you might frighten the polar bears or something.

But I expect I'm wrong.

I've found another forum that I'm going to waste hours of my precious free time on, haven't I?

Mol

ArCtic. ArCtic. Look, I do know how to effing spell it, it's just my fingers aren't working very well tonigh

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OK, but don't call me Shirley.

Sorry Phyllis.

Is it a DeMilitiarized Zone somewhere?

Korea?

You're on the right continent.

It is certainly a zone of restricted access.

B

Something to do with borders?

Chinese?

The Helmand Valley in Afghanistan would seem a good option though it would probably be due to self preservation than actual laws.

the 38th paralel in korea or in other words the north south korea border

Ah well.
There's a high pass (the only one for many, many miles) in the Himalayas that is not navigable on foot for much of the year, so, to get from one side to the other... Helicopters are forbidden because of the distance & the extra rugged terrain.

Now klaxon me.