QUOTE(Rikki @ Oct 3 2007, 09:54 PM)

The take-offs are worse - I don't know if you've ever seen a video of the thrust a 747 has, but people stand on the beach as one is taking off, and literally get blown out to sea. They seem to enjoy it which is strange
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Haha, that was quite funny actually!

Guess the reason tney may have enjoyed it could be because it helped them cool off.

This photo is quite an eye opener:
http://www.psychoastronomy.org/erik/mt/arc...t%20maarten.jpgI am surprised they allow vehicles into the area as you would think a bus or lorry would be a serious safety hazard if one passed along that road.