Hey, it could be ground conditions—slippery beer stains on the tarmac-card table, for instance. Planes skidding off the runway happens all the time, especially on short fields, such as Midway here in Chicagoland, where “sand pits” at end of the runway are supposed to help stop a runaway plane.Or maybe Pilsner IS fat and needs a longer tarmac.
— n1.See also macadam Full name: tarmacadam a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etc2.the tarmac a runway at an airport: on the tarmac at Nairobi airport
— vb , -macs , -macking , -macked3.( tr ), ( usually not capital ) to apply tarmac to
Steve Bartholomew almost 13 years ago
A widebody.
revisages almost 13 years ago
tailhook time
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
Hey, it could be ground conditions—slippery beer stains on the tarmac-card table, for instance. Planes skidding off the runway happens all the time, especially on short fields, such as Midway here in Chicagoland, where “sand pits” at end of the runway are supposed to help stop a runaway plane.Or maybe Pilsner IS fat and needs a longer tarmac.
Plods with ...™ almost 13 years ago
Heaven forbid he put that free hand out for a catch fence
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
It was Moondog, not Pilsner who called his card table a “tarmac”
Rwill almost 13 years ago
Actually Tarmac is used quite a bit in aviation, for runways and ramps. At least it was when I was in the business, just over a decade now.
Pilsner is going to have to add “Heavy” to his call sign.
hometownk Premium Member almost 13 years ago
To Picto from yesterday: Thank you.
littleannoyingdog almost 13 years ago
ABORT ABORT POWER UP FULL THROTTLE!!!!
monawarner almost 13 years ago
For years and years, I’ve heard whatever the hard stuff is that covers the runways and other areas around airports referred to as tarmac.
georgelcsmith almost 13 years ago
According to dictionary.com
World English Dictionarytarmac (ˈtɑːmæk)
— n1.See also macadam Full name: tarmacadam a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etc2.the tarmac a runway at an airport: on the tarmac at Nairobi airport
— vb , -macs , -macking , -macked3.( tr ), ( usually not capital ) to apply tarmac to
Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollinsPublishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Cite This SourceEtymonlineWord Origin & History
tarmac 1903 as a trademark name, short for tarmacadam (1882) “pavement created by spraying tar over crushed stone,” from tar (1) + John L. McAdam (see macadam). By 1919, tarmac was being used generally in Great Britain for “runway.”Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
boldyuma almost 13 years ago
Flaps…..down..flair,ground effect.Thrust reverse’s ..FULL..
iced tea almost 13 years ago
Pilsner is a stuffed bird! He NEEDS tarmac!
Ottodesu over 12 years ago
I laughed out loud (no acronyms for me) when I read and re-read this one. Would have made a great drawn-out Sunday strip.