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Old 24-12-2008, 11:17 AM   #1
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Norad Santa !! Great

For us with Kids, have a look here

NORAD TRACKS SANTA 2008

We've been using for years now, the kids still love it , He's just left the north pole !! You can either use Google earth or like us just watch the videos

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/video.html
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Old 24-12-2008, 11:21 AM   #2
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

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He's just left the north pole !!
It was one of those great moments when my extremely excited boys came and told me he had left. They've been checking the site for a few days. They are so hyper.
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Old 24-12-2008, 11:25 AM   #3
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It was one of those great moments when my extremely excited boys came and told me he had left. They've been checking the site for a few days. They are so hyper.
Hay, I love it.. it must be the kids in me...
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

That's such a great idea, kids must love that one
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Old 24-12-2008, 11:26 AM   #5
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

We track him on 3d Google Earth, shame there is no sound...
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Cannot wait for Santa to fill my stocking!
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Old 24-12-2008, 11:28 AM   #7
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

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We track him on 3d Google Earth, shame there is no sound...
yeah, thats why we use the video

Santa Videos
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Old 24-12-2008, 11:32 AM   #8
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Thanks for the link. I keep on forgetting about this every year. Defo get the kids to look at this today.
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Old 24-12-2008, 11:35 AM   #9
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Last year, santa stop on an america aircraft carrier in the persian gulf.. how cool is that !!
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Old 24-12-2008, 12:09 PM   #10
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Santa in New Zealand now
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Old 24-12-2008, 6:57 PM   #11
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

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Santa in New Zealand now
Na can't be! I just saw him fly over my house.
Unless it was an imposter!
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Old 24-12-2008, 6:59 PM   #12
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

This was just on the national news... news stories must be wearing thin, either that or one of you lot is an ITN news researcher, get back to work
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

He's delivering to Borat and family now .....it's getting exciting
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Old 24-12-2008, 7:23 PM   #14
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

For the last few minutes he's been standing next to some bushes in a housing estate in Georgia. Tbh I think he's having a wee, all that sherry I suppose. Ohh well better than down your chimney I guess NORAD TRACKS SANTA 2008
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Old 24-12-2008, 7:26 PM   #15
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

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For the last few minutes he's been standing next to some bushes in a housing estate in Georgia. Tbh I think he's having a wee, all that sherry I suppose. Ohh well better than down your chimney I guess NORAD TRACKS SANTA 2008
Tutt Tutt m8ty. As you know santa wears a catheter!
Great link
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Old 24-12-2008, 7:32 PM   #16
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Bad news peep's ,it's all off

Santa has had a bump .......

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Old 24-12-2008, 7:37 PM   #17
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Update ...all is well and he's back on target, phew, that was a close one
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Old 24-12-2008, 7:38 PM   #18
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Santa has had a bump .......


Merry Christmas, have a good un Rob
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Old 24-12-2008, 7:40 PM   #19
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Heh current location ISS, International Space Station
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Merry Christmas, have a good un Rob
and you mate
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Old 24-12-2008, 10:20 PM   #21
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

this is not just for kids,i've been checking in for a few hours and they even answer emails.

i sent this



From:
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
To: noradtrackssanta@gmail.com
Subject: message to santa ?



hello norad

is it too late to get a message to santa as i forgot to send a letter to the north pole to ask for a bike for christmas ?


paul (age 43 )


and they sent this.

I’d say try and see what happens. He’s out and about right now so I can’t promise whether he’ll get it or not.

Have a Merry Christmas!



NORAD Track Santa Operations Team

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cool
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Old 25-12-2008, 9:22 AM   #22
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

hes on his way from Hawaii to the bearing straights then back home

such a cool site
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Old 25-12-2008, 12:31 PM   #23
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Re: Norad Santa !! Great

Well that’s it for another year... santa's back at home.. Will done Norad, another cracking Norad tracking Santa. My kids really appreciate the work
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