Gotta love the 21st century...

...only in today's world would I be able to wake up in Canberra, log on to my computer and hear a harrier take off in Yuma, Arizona.

I chatted with my Dad for a few minutes this morning before coming to work and he was sitting on the flightline in Yuma, using his wireless connection to talk to me over Skype.

Crazy.

Just for the record, I didn't identify the jet as a harrier - that was dad. It sounded like any other jet to me over the 'phone'.