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Old 03-30-2008 | 06:33 AM
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i always enjoy hearing "HOMIE", in central PA.
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Old 03-30-2008 | 06:49 AM
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On the VOR-A into Lafayette-Purdue University we have UPUKE...fitting for a college town, I think.
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Old 03-30-2008 | 08:01 AM
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Dont forget about GOAVS!!!! on the danddy 5 arrival into KDEN!!! GO AVS!!!
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Old 03-30-2008 | 09:00 AM
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FUBAR is in Phoenix. Also nearby are SUNSS and BBALL.
PHX has several arrivals with sports names.

Baseball fixes are SLIDR, PICHR, DBACK, HOMRR, BUNTR, and BASBL.

Hockey fixes are HATRK, COYOT, BRUSR, MAHEM, and HOKEY.

Basketball fixes are SLAMN ,BBALL, SUNSS, and HOOPS.

Nothing out there for Football fans in AZ.

My favorite fix in the PHX area is named for those who are "noise sensitive" it's called NIMBY.

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Old 03-30-2008 | 09:05 AM
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GPS RWY 12 into Salina, KS is DUMYE..

I hate it when tower says...call DUMYE inbound
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Old 03-30-2008 | 09:19 AM
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I love this one:

RNAV RWY 24 - KLOU

IAF: Toadu
IF: Nunya
FAF: Bnnus

“Told you nun your business”

http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0803/00238R24.PDF
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Old 03-30-2008 | 09:55 AM
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Alike, the FAF of an ILS at BJC,
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Old 03-30-2008 | 10:09 AM
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ELWAY in denver???
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Old 03-30-2008 | 10:24 AM
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AIR (Bel Air VOR) and WISKE right next to it.
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Old 03-30-2008 | 10:33 AM
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I always giggle like a school girl when I hear "CRANK" intersection somewhere between Kingston and Huguenot VOR's in lower NY.
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