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Lake X Kid

09-12-2022, 12:25 PM

It has a similar pattern to grasses in a stream or ocean current.

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jackiewilson

09-12-2022, 12:55 PM

Bob V

09-12-2022, 04:07 PM

I keep trying to take a better phoggie than last time —— last one i took all i could see Wasa BLUE sky and white clouds!!!!!!!!!

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jackiewilson

09-12-2022, 04:22 PM

Stap my old britches BOB —but you are FECKING good. !!!!!!!!!!!

jackiewilson

09-12-2022, 04:25 PM

I can still occasionally get wood in the morning and I think that’s amazing at my age.
Only OCCASIONALLY?????????? You should be bloody ashamed of yourself Charlie !!!!!!!!!!! If there is ever a day i don’t —————i would worry !!!!!!! Thankfully it ‘s never happened !!!!!

Amberjack1234

09-12-2022, 06:16 PM

Memories along time ago
Only OCCASIONALLY?????????? You should be bloody ashamed of yourself Charlie !!!!!!!!!!! If there is ever a day i don’t —————i would worry !!!!!!! Thankfully it ‘s never happened !!!!!
Yeah well see Jackie that’s the trouble you’re still lucid most days. Whereas I’m just day today with the old timers so I really don’t remember I’ve got an excuse. And then I can’t remember whether I use my left hand my right hand. I don’t know if you called out ambisexterous or transgenderous. While we’re on the subject of wood table looks fantastic is it Some old piece of oak from Sherwood Forest or something or one of your old Chardonnay barrels from your winery estate south of France. Actually I don’t think Chardonnays in the south but I do know it’s somewhere in France. Looks like you’ve got some fantastic models you’re working on so I’ll let you get back at it. If I remember to get Wood Tomorrow I’ll be sure to let you know!!!! That’s if I don’t think it’s yesterday.

jackiewilson

09-13-2022, 01:41 AM

Memories along time ago
Yeah well see Jackie that’s the trouble you’re still lucid most days. Whereas I’m just day today with the old timers so I really don’t remember I’ve got an excuse. And then I can’t remember whether I use my left hand my right hand. I don’t know if you called out ambisexterous or transgenderous. While we’re on the subject of wood table looks fantastic is it Some old piece of oak from Sherwood Forest or something or one of your old Chardonnay barrels from your winery estate south of France. Actually I don’t think Chardonnays in the south but I do know it’s somewhere in France. Looks like you’ve got some fantastic models you’re working on so I’ll let you get back at it. If I remember to get Wood Tomorrow I’ll be sure to let you know!!!! That’s if I don’t think it’s yesterday.

Charlie , you could have written the scripts for “MONTY PYTHON or “THE GOON SHOW” or even the “TWO RONNIES”——-
Decided to finish a shedload of concepts from under the bench that had languished there forever —that’s what makes it look like ive been super busy.
Still have a trunk to open up. Five years ago o was intending to send it over to my son in florida but the postage was of Fort Knox -eye watering proportions — so it’s still under the bench. Contains around twenty concepts—- they are all finished too.
Just to be clear —i am absolutely gun barrel straight. Bugger the DON’T KNOCK IT TILL YOU TRIED IT , theory. My sainted mother always told me there is only HIMMIN AND HERING —-END OFF.
I always listened to my sainted mother and lived by her rules —old fashioned i know . She would likely spin in her grave if i ever tried anything different.
Table is actually from regular foraging at the car boot sale —-swopped it for a racing ROLLS ROYCE that belonged to HENRY SEAGRAVE .

jackiewilson

09-13-2022, 01:43 AM

509870 that one. ..

FUJIMO

09-13-2022, 07:49 AM

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Amberjack1234

09-13-2022, 09:34 AM

Now that we’ve cleared up the word issue
I’m glad you listen to your Saint mother Jackie there’s no telling how you would’ve turned out if you did not. Thank you for the props but my writing skills are nothing compared to yours please finish your book Jackie we all want to read it.

jackiewilson

09-13-2022, 10:06 AM

I’m glad you listen to your Saint mother Jackie there’s no telling how you would’ve turned out if you did not. Thank you for the props but my writing skills are nothing compared to yours please finish your book Jackie we all want to read it.
Who’s the we????????

Amberjack1234

09-14-2022, 12:28 PM

QUOTE=jackiewilson;3360096]Who’s the we????????[/QUOTE]
Schizophrenia means never having to be alone Jackie so that’s the we. Besides the frog in my pocket

willabee

09-14-2022, 01:55 PM

[/QUOTE] ..... Besides the frog in my pocket[/QUOTE]

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Amberjack1234

09-14-2022, 03:43 PM

Lotta legs..... Besides the frog in my pocket[/QUOTE]

..... :thumbsup: .....[/QUOTE]
Mr. Willoughby appreciate you your kindly comment Frogs ain’t got thumbs. Damn good taste in legs As all of us old South Florida Swamp runners know and love to eat. Back in the day The old Jamaica inn Key Biscayne good places to go. Also the Dixie bell inn Dixie highway South Had good frog legs and prime rib. Those places are probably gone now. No airboat And no frog gig. So no joy.

jackiewilson

09-14-2022, 04:18 PM

Lotta legs..... Besides the frog in my pocket

..... :thumbsup: .....[/QUOTE]
Mr. Willoughby appreciate you your kindly comment Frogs ain’t got thumbs. Damn good taste in legs As all of us old South Florida Swamp runners know and love to eat. Back in the day The old Jamaica inn Key Biscayne good places to go. Also the Dixie bell inn Dixie highway South Had good frog legs and prime rib. Those places are probably gone now. No airboat And no frog gig. So no joy.[/QUOTE]

Hells Teeth Charlie , do you ever crack a smile ??????? All those old places are probably replaced with a MACDONALDS—- or a KFC. All good wholesome fattening SH-T.

jackiewilson

09-14-2022, 04:34 PM

..... Besides the frog in my pocket[/QUOTE]

..... :thumbsup: .....[/QUOTE]

Hey William—how the hell are you ???????? Must apologise for being so damn remiss since Tommy left us. I just never thought he would ever go !!!!!!!!!
Charlie is bemoaning the fact that all the good eating and drinking houses are long gone . Wonder if you still have JUDY’S GIN MILL and THE LEFT FIELD open in OSHBERG ??????
I need to take the fifth——add MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES——Like im up to my fetlocks in CONCEPTS—- making a living —-writing THE BOOK—- taking the tablets and generally STAYING ALIVE -HA-HA-HA-HA- STAYING ALIVE !!!!!!! Bloody hooray but that would make a great title for a song.
Trying hard to get medical cover to visit Mark and the OFF meeting at his place in Florida . Only found one insurance broker who will even consider me . He wants the national debt —and thats just the down payment. PM me and let me know how you are [please].

jackiewilson

09-14-2022, 04:48 PM

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Last and this weeks effort!!!! Whole damn world has gone OFFSHORE and POKER RUN BOAT CRAZY.
Celestial table is something i took in a swop—- Swopped a ROLLS ROYCE racer for it .
Turns out its a solid chunk of AMBOYNA from the NARRA TREE . Was covered in treacle Varnish and tar —-needed a couple of days TLC and the WILSON TOUCH. Restores life to PAINTINGS—TABLES and Ladies !!!!!!!!!
Turns out the table is EXHIBITION quality AMBOYNA which retails @ $250 a pound ——table top goes just over 40lbs ???????? Life ca be a stone bitch sometimes .

Bob V

09-14-2022, 07:14 PM

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And where there is smoke....there is fire....
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jackiewilson

09-15-2022, 06:29 AM

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And where there is smoke....there is fire....
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Yea but its „“down below“ ——IN THE HOLD.!!!!

jackiewilson

09-15-2022, 09:49 AM

DECIDED TO PUT „“TEST WHEELS“. On all the concepts that dont have PROPS !!!!!!
refuse to pay $25 for a piss-poor chinkie copy —some of these damn concepts have six motors on them — $150 just for props —-hells teeth I’m bloody lucky to get that for some of the old concepts .
You must be having a laugh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amberjack1234

09-15-2022, 10:48 AM

Yea but its „“down below“ ——IN THE HOLD.!!!!
Careful Jackie that you’re ready to get down there in the holdMake sure it’s in broad daylight and not at night. L O L

FUJIMO

09-15-2022, 09:07 PM

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jackiewilson

09-16-2022, 04:20 PM

Was one of the sweetest models i ever met — so was the camel toe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amberjack1234

09-16-2022, 06:40 PM

Was one of the sweetest models i ever met — so was the camel toe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Again Jackie would like the details. What does one camel say to the other camel?? One HUMP Or two honey🐪🐫!!!

jackiewilson

09-17-2022, 12:39 AM

Again Jackie would like the details. What does one camel say to the other camel?? One HUMP Or two honey!!!

Oh Dear Oh Dear Oh dear Charlie, have to tell you first time i heard that one i pissed my diaper [nappy] !!!!!!!!!!
So you really are one hell of a lot older than you make out—- Last time i went to the MIAMI MARINE STADIUM was ;79. The year BENTZ killed the KT class with the COSWORTH.
We all went to ROCKY AOKI‘S place on the water after for a wild party. WILLABEE can tell you all about that one . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????

Amberjack1234

09-17-2022, 08:33 AM

Oh Dear Oh Dear Oh dear Charlie, have to tell you first time i heard that one i pissed my diaper [nappy] !!!!!!!!!!
So you really are one hell of a lot older than you make out—- Last time i went to the MIAMI MARINE STADIUM was ;79. The year BENTZ killed the KT class with the COSWORTH.
We all went to ROCKY AOKI‘S place on the water after for a wild party. WILLABEE can tell you all about that one . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????
That’s the pot calling the kettle black! By 79 I had had to quit the outboard tunnel boat racing And own Sponsor an 18 foot Mandela and a 20 foot Rayson craft In the GN Inboard racing class. We were all hanging around Mike Gordon’s restaurant on the 79th St. causeway. Rockies place was just across the bridge and was a fantastic place. I believe that one was franchised and owned by a fellow named Bruce something or another and I believe he owned the one up in Jensen Beach also. Lotta good times back then. Funny story on Rocky he got involved with jeans for a short time we were out on the West Coast To have a GN Race in San Francisco right off the Embarcadero. Anyway Rocky goes out to test and heads out towards the Golden Gate Bridge through a place locally called the coffins patch properly flips his boat and that was the end of Rockys grand national boat racing career.

jackiewilson

09-17-2022, 11:34 AM

Party was at Rocky‘s home —not the BENIHANA restaurant . He had two BENIHANA tables outside with the chefs serving food all night .
MR.RICKEY was there making loud noises as usual —along with current girl friend the big breasted DEE.

GENE LANHAM

09-17-2022, 12:35 PM

[QUOTE=jackiewilson;3360598]Party was at Rocky‘s home —not the BENIHANA restaurant . He had two BENIHANA tables outside with the chefs serving food all night .
MR.RICKEY was there making loud noises as usual —along with current girl friend the big breasted

I was NOT invited????-------(Wonder why?)

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FUJIMO

09-17-2022, 01:58 PM

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jackiewilson

09-17-2022, 04:06 PM

Well it‘s a long short story—— THE COSWORTH had rattled both OMC and MERCURY’S cage in europe . Coaworth Motors were winning everything —-everywhere ——Cart——F1—- and wasnt too shabby in FI OUTBOARD RACING AS AS AN OZ.
Mercury Racing [HIGH PERF.]. Decided to get Cosworth to send a couple of engineers and stitch the DFV in a KT boat . BENTZ was to be the driver and the place was MIAMI Marine stadium .
BENTZ blew the doors off the class forever - lapping the rest of the field and Fecked the class big time .
Malcolm Tyrell and Ian Hawkins then put together an offshore Race programme using multiple DFV‘S —but thats another short story altogether !!!!!!
Gene—- if you weren’t there —you must have been putting out fires in downtown Miami or some such thing .

Lake X Kid

09-17-2022, 07:17 PM

Stories like this from Greg Biffle, are conducive to 200 mph Nascar bumper-car racing.

F1 racing on land & water, does not lend itself to this kind of action on the race course.

https://youtu.be/qGZvEpfeJ5o

jackiewilson

09-18-2022, 03:15 AM

Stories like this from Greg Biffle, are conducive to 200 mph Nascar bumper-car racing.

F1 racing on land & water, does not lend itself to this kind of action on the race course.

“THAT KIND OF ACTION“ might not lend itself to the racecourse but ——we are not robots —yes i can give you just a few instances of it in the top end of powerboat racing if you like .
CHRIS BUSH /GUIDO CAPPELINI really got into it in the medical tent in Hamburg after a coming together out on the course —-Chris had Guido by the throat before the pair were separated !!!!
RENATO MOLINARI/MARK WILSON In AURONZO way up in the DOLOMITES—- Mark won the first heat Renato flipped him over in the second . Then ran for his life as Mark chased him down the road — Gorgio picked him up on the back of his motorcycle before any harm was done.
Mark is the quietest man you could wish for —sometimes sh-t happens [unless you are a saint] —thats because we are all human.

https://youtu.be/qGZvEpfeJ5o done it again —answered in the wron place —- but i learned the hard way —so it will show up

Amberjack1234

09-18-2022, 05:27 AM

Picture speaks 1000 words
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Trust Fujimo To come up with a picture like this. Rocky and his offshore career I think this is a younger RockyBut that was Rocky upfront and all in and whatever he did.

jackiewilson

09-18-2022, 09:12 AM

Sad to see Pelle Larson has quit his job as bossman at Formula 2, due directly to interference from UIM officials . Guy has been doing the job since PONTIOUS was a Pilate —knew the job backwards —- along comes some jumped up UIM official who knows feck all about anything —and can throw his weight about without fear of being challenged or sacked .!!!!!!!!!
Same thing happened in ABU_DHABI at the race where JOHN HILL lost his life . ROLF FROHLING changed long standing FONDA rules which was the direct result Of one of the worlds most experienced drivers losing his life !!!!!!!!!!!
PELLE LARSON was the first to reach him on that occasion too.
Neither the UIM or the RYA ever even acknowledged the report i submitted ——- about the incompetency and interference of Ignorant UIM officials .
Sorry to say—it hasn‘t changed at all.
I have KNown PELLE LARSON since he first started racing —he is one of the few people in the UIM who really love and understand the sport .
First thing that comes to mind when i think of the UIM is —[B]Incompetent asseholes.

jackiewilson

09-19-2022, 03:01 PM

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Three days solid work went into this—-over 20 hours labour— Should maybe go to the guy who won the F2 world championship in Lisbon —-except he didnt . Half the field disqualified for various reasons .
Very strange day here for me —lost a full day attending Her Majesty’s funeral.
The whole of europe stopped by to pay their respects .

jackiewilson

09-20-2022, 01:09 AM

As my sainted mother used to say,“life goes on“. Life for me will never be the same without HER MAJESTY.
SUPERSHED is like a sh-tHouse —over the years i have learned to put things back in their rightful place and clean up after a days toil. This has not happened over the last couple of weeks , my mind has been full of other things besides concepts .
My body feels older and tired , i dont walk any more, i shuffle. That really does piss me right off. At first i put it down to shuffling round the Workshop carefully to avoid banging into things which causes huge blue blemishes just below the skin !!!!!
I dare not lift my arms above my head as huge batwings hang down below my arm muscles [which are nearly non existent by now] and i feel if i raised my arms and walked any faster than 2 mph i would actually take off.
Suppose i should be grateful that i still have all my faculties intact. I do tend to suddenly stop now and again and wonder what the hell am i looking for . Memory is no better or worse than its ever been [its always been selective ].
Decided to pack a few concepts into a large trunk and send it to Florida to the OFF meeting. As im going to Key West afterwards i thought i would pack in a few offshore concepts . Always Seems to be a few well heeled drunks who i can work a concept into walking round the pits.
Today is big clean up day in the shop—— simply too many tools and discarded abrasive discs everywhere , bottom of a baby‘s perambulator is what I’m thinking. ONIVAR !!!!!!!!

GENE LANHAM

09-20-2022, 12:15 PM

and i feel if i raised my arms and walked any faster than 2 mph i would actually take off.
Suppose i should be grateful that i still have all my faculties intact. I do tend to suddenly stop now and again and wonder what the hell am i looking for . Memory is no better or worse than its ever been [its always been selective ].

Today is big clean up day in the shop—— simply too many tools and discarded abrasive discs everywhere , bottom of !

I could have written this Jackie--

Substitute HANGAR for SUPERCHED--

My current life can be defined as 'before 90---and after 90'---------

FUJIMO

09-20-2022, 01:45 PM

...heck jackie, your well behind me...i think i started shuffling in my fifty's, lol...;)... (good post by the way)

jackiewilson

09-21-2022, 01:24 AM

I could have written this Jackie--

Substitute HANGAR for SUPERCHED--

My current life can be defined as 'before 90---and after 90'---------

I‘m trying a different approach Gene —— When i reached 70 i decided to take a year off instead of the usual add on !!!! I reached the grand young age of 50 last year and am looking forward to my 49th birthday in January.
Didn‘t feckin well work either !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jackiewilson

09-21-2022, 01:25 AM

jackiewilson

09-21-2022, 02:05 AM

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Now just who in their right mind would swop this load of old junk for a SIR HENRY SEAGRAVE ROLLS ROYCE RACER >>>>>>>>????????????
I had a mad fit of depression yesterday and did just that ——why ——I GOTTA FEELING I CAN CREATE THREE MONEY SPINNING CONCEPTS .
First is an old LONDON GANGSTER 22. six shot revolver.
Second is a military six shot revolver .
Third is a MASER RIFLE . ???????????????????

jackiewilson

09-21-2022, 04:08 PM

That should read „“MAUSER“. TOLD THE BARREL WAS BENT SO IT COULD SHOOT ROUND CORNERS ?????

Amberjack1234

09-21-2022, 05:23 PM

Don’t worry Jackie you won’t need a perambulator or whatever that thing is to get around over here they got rent a Wheelbarrows and I’ll even loan you my walker not to worry. I think everything stopped over here to to watch the Queen’s funeral believe it or not we colonials I love everything British

jackiewilson

09-22-2022, 12:59 AM

Think the device you are referring to Charlie is called a „“CRIPPLE CART“—specially designed for old farts on the way out who can no longer make WALMARTS under their own steam !!!!
SO, have you called my grand daughter Kate yet to book a slot for the OFF reunion ?????? If you don't have an invite —-you ain‘t going—-simple as that !!!!!!!!!
Believe there are over forty of us congregating in Palm City on the 3rd November for what seems to be a hell of a lot of fun two days.
Wont cost a kings ransom either —- all you have to do is find a place to lay your head for the night - with MOMMABOSS DOING THE COOKING —- there will be some decent fodder available . Giving the workshop a miss for a day or two, hurt my shoulder in some way or another and its painful to even move ——-having a day or two in the chair, putting the finishing touches to „“THE BOOK“.

jackiewilson

09-22-2022, 10:35 AM

Never did make into the shop today—but to be honest i didnt feel much like it either . Started to put a few FACTS together for the book but i couldnt get into it somehow. Ive known better days than this !
must be feeling pretty rough—i never even went to the scrapyard today. Maybe Saturday!!!

Amberjack1234

09-22-2022, 12:17 PM

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Think the device you are referring to Charlie is called a „“CRIPPLE CART“—specially designed for old farts on the way out who can no longer make WALMARTS under their own steam !!!!
SO, have you called my grand daughter Kate yet to book a slot for the OFF reunion ?????? If you don't have an invite —-you ain‘t going—-simple as that !!!!!!!!!
Believe there are over forty of us congregating in Palm City on the 3rd November for what seems to be a hell of a lot of fun two days.
Wont cost a kings ransom either —- all you have to do is find a place to lay your head for the night - with MOMMABOSS DOING THE COOKING —- there will be some decent fodder available . Giving the workshop a miss for a day or two, hurt my shoulder in some way or another and its painful to even move ——-having a day or two in the chair, putting the finishing touches to „“THE BOOK“.
Well at least we know that you’ve gotten motivation I’m sorry hear that you’re under the weather. As for the OFF meeting In November I love to come By the federalesDon’t take kindly to me moving around too much. Probably due to the fact past indiscretions. Hopefully maybe we’ll get a chance to hook up as you’re passing through West Palm Beach to go to the Keys for the races in Key West. We’ll work something out.

jackiewilson

09-22-2022, 04:23 PM

Amberjack1234

09-22-2022, 06:23 PM

Yeah well Charlie ——but for the grace of God and the fact i am a whole lot smarter than you, there go i ‚
Yes i am hoping to be trundling down to Key West with other members of the Florida based WILSON clan. But even the best laid plans of mice,men, and JRW can turn to sh-t. As Gene so rightly said when you reach 90 there are mitigating circumstances set in. AM. And PM. M being the aforementioned ninety mark——-PEFORE 90—-AFTER 90.!!!!!!!!
If i ever get hold of the bastard that flipped the switch when i reached 90 —-i will nail his hide to SUPERSHED‘S doors.
Listen Jackie I will admit to you being smarter than me just to keep you from going on one of your tirades. The fact that you are clever and smart not necessarily beautiful but creative And haven’t lost all your marbles at your age is a true testament to your clean living and that’s a joke !!!! And as for the SOB that helped you reach 90 it might be JC himself so I’d be careful who you’re trying to mail to a door because he’s already been nailed to a cross. Anyway if we get a chance to hook up when you’re over here so be it if not WTFOver.

jackiewilson

09-23-2022, 01:41 AM

C‘mon Charlie —read my lips . I was not complaining about getting to four score years plus ten — only about the SOB that flipped the switch that sucked the life out of me when i got there !!!!!!!
Not for a moment have i ever been beautiful—sainted mother always wanted to send me back from whence i came — another thing she failed miserably!!!!!!
Clean living ?????? Indubitably !!!!!!Lived the life —Definitely!!!!! Creative —-Questionable!!!!!!!!
All the marbles —-ABSOFECKINLUTELY.

Amberjack1234

09-23-2022, 07:27 AM

British on the English language
C‘mon Charlie —read my lips . I was not complaining about getting to four score years plus ten — only about the SOB that flipped the switch that sucked the life out of me when i got there !!!!!!!
Not for a moment have i ever been beautiful—sainted mother always wanted to send me back from whence i came — another thing she failed miserably!!!!!!
Clean living ?????? Indubitably !!!!!!Lived the life —Definitely!!!!! Creative —-Questionable!!!!!!!!
All the marbles —-ABSOFECKINLUTELY.
Well now we know why you can’t count you’re using that for scoring and such. You play Hell keeping scored an American football game. At least your football games are one point here and one point there. By the way is that last word in your soliloquy a Britishism or Spanglish or Feckin Frog Or just a Jackie ism. Don’t quit living the life

jackiewilson

09-23-2022, 10:26 AM

jackiewilson

09-23-2022, 10:39 AM

Life is full of JACKIEISMS so lets leave it at that !!!!.

FUJIMO

09-23-2022, 11:52 AM

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FUJIMO

09-23-2022, 12:31 PM

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FUJIMO

09-23-2022, 12:49 PM

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FUJIMO

09-23-2022, 03:04 PM

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Lake X Kid

09-23-2022, 04:40 PM

Hells teeth man, done that already.
once sold all the bedroom furniture to finance the Paris 6 hours.
could have been a rich man ( money wise ) if I had stayed home growing vegetables.
will send you some more pictures later on in the day.j.

Wait a minute, who has more interesting stories to share, a rich farmer or a middle-class boat racer?

Lake X Kid

09-23-2022, 04:45 PM

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The mystical Magical table top that is everything from DANTE‘S INFERNO to THE MOUNTAINS OF MOURN. Then on to the river ISIS and the MOJAVE desert—-throw in a couple of elephants and an Indian WARRIOR and you get some idea of just what this damn tables all about.

Wasn't that color pattern seen on a tee shirt at Woodstock?

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Lake X Kid

09-23-2022, 04:56 PM

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Now just who in their right mind would swop this load of old junk for a SIR HENRY SEAGRAVE ROLLS ROYCE RACER >>>>>>>>????????????
I had a mad fit of depression yesterday and did just that ——why ——I GOTTA FEELING I CAN CREATE THREE MONEY SPINNING CONCEPTS .
First is an old LONDON GANGSTER 22. six shot revolver.
Second is a military six shot revolver .
Third is a MASER RIFLE . ???????????????????

On this side of the big pond, we have some Six Shot Men.

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Amberjack1234

09-24-2022, 09:07 AM

On this side of the big pond, we have some Six Shot Men.

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Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda, but darned if I can remember the chimpanzee First or last name holding the gun on Roy

jackiewilson

09-24-2022, 10:23 AM

Its just Gotta be WALDO !!!!!!!!

Amberjack1234

09-24-2022, 01:24 PM

Its just Gotta be WALDO !!!!!!!!
Well it may be Waldo he’s probably CLYDES first cousin chimpanzee from the movie with Clint Eastwood in “ every which Way but loose “ Clint was always telling the monkey left turn Clyde and Clyde would hang his arm out of the convertible Cadillac that they were touring about the country In. After seeing the Woodstock poster I remember that summer I was a recreation counselor at a resort in Georgia and a couple of us decided that we were gonna head up there and Musicians I think country Joe and the Fish was our favorite of the time and Dylan of course but circumstances prevail the beater have a car that we were driving started overheating in Savannah Georgia and we ended up in one of the bars down by the river front drinking ourselves silly. Went back to work on Monday with a hangover . Probably a good thing we didn’t get to Woodstock. Got to watch the movie at some later date and that was that..

FUJIMO

09-24-2022, 05:59 PM

...waldo became a famous outboard motor salesman too...https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/.image/t_share/MTYxNjAxMjU5NDM3MDQwOTQy/evinrude-chimp-2000w.jpg

Lake X Kid

09-24-2022, 08:23 PM

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After seeing the Woodstock poster I remember that summer I was a recreation counselor at a resort in Georgia and a couple of us decided that we were gonna head up there and Musicians I think country Joe and the Fish was our favorite of the time and Dylan of course but circumstances prevail the beater have a car that we were driving started overheating in Savannah Georgia and we ended up in one of the bars down by the river front drinking ourselves silly. Went back to work on Monday with a hangover . Probably a good thing we didn’t get to Woodstock. Got to watch the movie at some later date and that was that..

About 5 years ago, I was in Savannah for the first time. And did what most visitors do, eat downtown at the river-front street restaurants. And the interesting thing, which I have not seen anywhere else, is the balcony restaurants are close to the water.

And when container ships and cruise ships come by, the view is so close, you are like another ship berthed, next to the cruising ship slowly motoring out of dock in the river. Someone on the ship's deck could order a drink, and the restaurant staff could hear them. It was an interesting visual experience.

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FUJIMO

09-24-2022, 10:19 PM

...never been to savanah. but its on my bucket list...

jackiewilson

09-27-2022, 03:29 PM

WELL —you managed to lose a shed load of useless old chatter—- we should do it again sometime — i just love wasting my time .

jackiewilson

09-28-2022, 01:46 AM

JUST WAITING. FOR S + F to sort itself out—— !!!!!!!!!

jackiewilson

09-28-2022, 09:04 AM

One day ??????

jackiewilson

09-29-2022, 02:48 PM

DOESNT look like s and f are ever going to find all the lost posts ????????
Suppose they all got lost in cyber space !!!!!!!
ok let‘s start all over again . I will post some of the efforts i have been up to over the last couple of weeks .

FUJIMO

09-29-2022, 06:15 PM

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jackiewilson

09-30-2022, 06:36 AM

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I am shipping a trunk full of concepts to the OFF Meeting next month . Six tunnel circuit boats ——@ $400 apiece [all metal]. five offshore . @ $500 each Three old wooden SWITZERS @$150 apiece
If anyone wants any of these —let me know PM —i will save it for you wherever possible .

FUJIMO

09-30-2022, 04:20 PM

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jackiewilson

10-01-2022, 04:14 PM

Gary Stray called in this afternoon for a quiet DRINK and a chat —- he does have a few surprises in store for all the OFF guests.
He‘s heading home tomorrow after a very successful MONTE CARLO BOAT SHOW.
I think MILES JENNINGS got all his sh-t together and did quite well at the last offshore race down in Falmouth Cornwall this weekend.
No doubt about it —summers gone—fall is well and truly here .

Lake X Kid

10-01-2022, 05:16 PM

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 02:16 AM

Milesmaster was the first race boat, that I recall with the Air-Fin running the full length (bow to stern) on the deck.
It was early 1970s at Winderemere. I walked over to the boat, and Freddy told me, he went to an engineer (I don't recall who) and had the aero package designed.

I think the boat was a full tunnel, and not a pickelfork.
However, here is a Milesmaster photo, similar to what I saw.

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There wasn‘t a single pickle in europe in 1970 !!!!!!!!
First one i ever saw was a Ron Jones design in Havasu 1971
Freddy was always ahead of the game and saw it there too. Cannot for the life in me remember when he came out with his first pickle . Renato came out with his first around mid 82.
With a name like PICKLEFORK it could only have come from the USA — wasn't such a utensil in Europe called a PICKLE FORK ——it would have been an ONION FORK. Pickle over here was PICCALLILY, you could never pick that up with a two pronged eating iron.
Fairly sure SEEBOLD did a full length airflow. And the angled cutaway sponson !!!!!!

Amberjack1234

10-02-2022, 05:42 AM

Aerodynamics and fluid dynamics
There wasn‘t a single pickle in europe in 1970 !!!!!!!!
First one i ever saw was a Ron Jones design in Havasu 1971
Freddy was always ahead of the game and saw it there too. Cannot for the life in me remember when he came out with his first pickle . Renato came out with his first around mid 82.
With a name like PICKLEFORK it could only have come from the USA — wasn't such a utensil in Europe called a PICKLE FORK ——it would have been an ONION FORK. Pickle over here was PICCALLILY, you could never pick that up with a two pronged eating iron.
Fairly sure SEEBOLD did a full length airflow. And the angled cutaway sponson !!!!!!
I never had formal training in aerodynamics or fluid flow. If you hang around and observe you can pick up from smarter people in the essence of what works and what doesn’t. Also through experimentation ie: Going ass over tea kettle enough you can learn what works and what doesn’t it’s just a question of being able to survive the experience. If you’re smart enough and tough enough to learn from your mistakes you can get through life and boat racing. Like I’ve said before I was just a local racer hanging around boat racing in Miami for a lot of years. But I was able to absorb and learn a lot from the multitude of fine boat racers in the area. Not to be a little any of the other boat racers in the world of racing with some of the finest we’re good all the local boys from South Florida. Best to everyone.

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 06:11 AM

Aerodynamics and fluid dynamics
I never had formal training in aerodynamics or fluid flow. If you hang around and observe you can pick up from smarter people in the essence of what works and what doesn’t. Also through experimentation ie: Going ass over tea kettle enough you can learn what works and what doesn’t it’s just a question of being able to survive the experience. If you’re smart enough and tough enough to learn from your mistakes you can get through life and boat racing. Like I’ve said before I was just a local racer hanging around boat racing in Miami for a lot of years. But I was able to absorb and learn a lot from the multitude of fine boat racers in the area. Not to be a little any of the other boat racers in the world of racing with some of the finest we’re good all the local boys from South Florida. Best to everyone.
No such thing as a BORN boat racer —-not even The SEEBOLDS or the WILSONS were born racers —-they all learned the hard way.
All the boat racers i ever knew had a separate life [usually one that funded the habit] we were all apple pie normal regular people .
there were a few well heeled individuals who could afford everything and simply bought the best [just because they could ]. Had the greatest fun of all taking their pants down [coloquilly speaking of course ]

John Nicholsen once bought tenT2‘s and all the spares to go with them—- didnt make him the best racer by any means ——— ive seen bankers and industrialists —-millionaires and paupers all racing together —- boat racing is a level playing field . You either take it in -learn by your mistakes -never ever get it wrong twice or you will not ever make it in the sport which will dominate and rule the rest of your life . Its only the start and finish line are the two constants in boat racing ——-you’re on your own at all points in between.

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 06:16 AM

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Not everyday that you see a single point load cell being used as an offshore boat mount [sost between 10-15 thousand apiece —-picked a pair up at the scrapyard friday.

WaterZebra

10-02-2022, 10:07 AM

No such thing as a BORN boat racer —-not even The SEEBOLDS or the WILSONS were born racers —-they all learned the hard way.
All the boat racers i ever knew had a separate life [usually one that funded the habit] we were all apple pie normal regular people .
there were a few well heeled individuals who could afford everything and simply bought the best [just because they could ]. Had the greatest fun of all taking their pants down [coloquilly speaking of course ]

John Nicholsen once bought tenT2‘s and all the spares to go with them—- didnt make him the best racer by any means ——— ive seen bankers and industrialists —-millionaires and paupers all racing together —- boat racing is a level playing field . You either take it in -learn by your mistakes -never ever get it wrong twice or you will not ever make it in the sport which will dominate and rule the rest of your life . Its only the start and finish line are the two constants in boat racing ——-you’re on your own at all points in between.

Yep............never had much respect for those who "bought" their way in to boat racing by writing checks. The "tinkerers" and experimenters were my inspiration. Seebold once asked about something I built for my boat and I replied that I couldn't afford to buy it, so I made it instead.

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 11:18 AM

Amberjack1234

10-02-2022, 12:27 PM

Totally agree
Yep............never had much respect for those who "bought" their way in to boat racing by writing checks. The "tinkerers" and experimenters were my inspiration. Seebold once asked about something I built for my boat and I replied that I couldn't afford to buy it, so I made it instead.
I totally agree with what you and Jackie said. I watched a lot of speed addicts Spend family fortunes racing and try to compete with the factories. Or some of the fastest racers work local Tinkerers I just had the Moxie to listen to them. The Seebolds The Lee crafts The earlier Kitsons the McCall’s and others I can’t think of right now we’re pioneers in both building over here. The Rayson crafts The Mandela’s the Lacey craft I he Schiaparelli boats. In Hydroplane you had Ron Jones the Lauderbach HULLS and a lot of others.

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 04:28 PM

Totally agree
I totally agree with what you and Jackie said. I watched a lot of speed addicts Spend family fortunes racing and try to compete with the factories. Or some of the fastest racers work local Tinkerers I just had the Moxie to listen to them. The Seebolds The Lee crafts The earlier Kitsons the McCall’s and others I can’t think of right now we’re pioneers in both building over here. The Rayson crafts The Mandela’s the Lacey craft I he Schiaparelli boats. In Hydroplane you had Ron Jones the Lauderbach HULLS and a lot of others.
Jeremiah CETTI built the TORRIGIA factory and the first tunnel boats in Italy NEVER GOT ANY CREDITS .

Dave Burgess was Shakey Bill‘s boatbuilder long before he ever went to work for Fred Miles— was years later he went off on his own and built BURGESS boats .

Chris Hodges was the boatbuilder at COUGARS in the days of James Beard —Clive Curtis long before he went off on his own and built HODGES.

STAUDACHER was another great hydro builder . History is littered with long forgotten boatbuilders who built beautiful works of art in their boatbuilding . Unfortunately Boat Racing history has not kept its history remembered very well .

Today would have been thePARIS SIX HOURS RACE——always coincided with the ARC-DE TRIUMPH hay burners event .

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 04:39 PM

510618These are a pair of mounts for my next offshore concepts .
They are SINGLE POINT LOAD CELLS !!! picked them out of the alloy scrap bin for £2-00 each. Gary stray saw them and told me he just put one on the steering system OF THE NEW FERRARI fun boat ——-COST $7,000 A POP. NOW THAT IS ONE HELL OF A MOUNT !!!!!!

jackiewilson

10-02-2022, 04:51 PM

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billy‘s old lady——-couple of years back at the cyprus gardens —-

mike—-tim and little billy‘s mom. mrs. Lynne seebold .

Lake X Kid

10-02-2022, 07:08 PM

Lake X Kid

10-02-2022, 07:19 PM

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WaterZebra

10-02-2022, 09:38 PM

Bill's wife is in the white swim suit.

Did she perform on skies in the ski show at Cypress Gardens in Florida?

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billy‘s old lady——-couple of years back at the cyprus gardens —-

mike—-tim and little billy‘s mom. mrs. Lynne seebold .

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LOL.......back in days when we all had good bodies. Sure as heck don't look like that now! Lynne traded her ski for a sharp pencil to keep the racing effort buoyant. If Lynne said "no" that was it.............

jackiewilson

10-03-2022, 01:25 AM

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LOL.......back in days when we all had good bodies. Sure as heck don't look like that now! Lynne traded her ski for a sharp pencil to keep the racing effort buoyant. If Lynne said "no" that was it.............[/QUOTE]
Still exactly the same today —Billy can do exactly what he wants [AS LONG AS LYNNE SAYS SO !!!!!!!!!!]

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Earlier this year when Bill and Timmy visited GOODWOOD after the Bristol reunion.
Was ok —-LYNNE sent TIM to look out for BILL.

Amberjack1234

10-03-2022, 06:49 AM

Jeremiah CETTI built the TORRIGIA factory and the first tunnel boats in Italy NEVER GOT ANY CREDITS .

Dave Burgess was Shakey Bill‘s boatbuilder long before he ever went to work for Fred Miles— was years later he went off on his own and built BURGESS boats .

Chris Hodges was the boatbuilder at COUGARS in the days of James Beard —Clive Curtis long before he went off on his own and built HODGES.

STAUDACHER was another great hydro builder . History is littered with long forgotten boatbuilders who built beautiful works of art in their boatbuilding . Unfortunately Boat Racing history has not kept its history remembered very well .

Today would have been thePARIS SIX HOURS RACE——always coincided with the ARC-DE TRIUMPH hay burners event .
I knew you would straighten out Jackie and fill in the facts

jackiewilson

10-03-2022, 08:12 AM

I knew you would straighten out Jackie and fill in the facts

You want facts Charlie, you should go to Lassies OMC forum——he knows everything ?????

FUJIMO

10-03-2022, 12:56 PM

You want facts Charlie, you should go to Lassies OMC forum——he knows everything ?????
...you can say that again...i've learned a lot over there...:)...

jackiewilson

10-04-2022, 01:52 AM

...you can say that again...i've learned a lot over there...:)...

i try not to do things „“AGAIN“ Fuji——i find it a waste of the valuable time i have left ?

Lake X Kid

10-04-2022, 11:51 AM

Yep............never had much respect for those who "bought" their way into boat racing by writing checks. The "tinkerers" and experimenters were my inspiration. Seebold once asked about something I built for my boat and I replied that I couldn't afford to buy it, so I made it instead.

Imagination + creativity + fabrication = product formula.
&
“Lucky Sperm”.

I think we all can attest, with a limited bankroll, we have devised a homemade tool and/or part. Which is commendable, because we used the product formula.

However, “he is lucky sperm.” This is what a visiting businessman use to tell me about the son of a business owner. At a former place where I worked for years, this business visitor, would relish repeating that the subsequent owner of their company, was going to be owned by the founder’s son.

I believe most of us, including me, have been fortunate in receiving a nominal (some more than others) opportunities/benefits/support from our fathers or other family members. So those given much more, are expected to achieve more. And good for them to prosper. I personally respect all human levels of achievements, regardless of their bank account. (Which encompasses humble beginnings like; Henry Ford, Oprah, JK Rowling, & Sam Walton, to those closer to the lucky sperm influence like; Elon Musk, Bill Gates, & Zuckerberg).

jackiewilson

10-04-2022, 12:01 PM

Nobody ever left me anything—- i never wanted or wished to be given anything. Only exception to this is the £412 -30p that my father left me when he died of a hernia infection aged 90. some twenty years ago.
Learned the hard way[only way in my opinion] never to rely on anyone for anything—-so i never have .

Lake X Kid

10-04-2022, 12:25 PM

However, Jackie, albeit your children have benefited from your business success. And learned from you, their dad, what tenacity and perseverance will accomplish.

jackiewilson

10-05-2022, 01:03 AM

However, Jackie, albeit your children have benefited from your business success. And learned from you, their dad, what tenacity and perseverance will accomplish.
only time i ever heard those two words used together was in a letter of commendation i received from JACQUE and CYRIL BENSTEAD [COMMODORE AND SECRETARY OF THE LMBRC] AFTER WINNING THE THREE HOUR REGENT GOLD CUP. 1966.
They always had a one and a half hour race for all the boats that didnt make the GRAND PRIX.
CHARLIE SHEPPARD was the CARNITI DISTRIBUTER. He asked me to drive the new 55 twin cylinder in the main event and the 40 twin in the supporting event .
I ran well in both events , but the last lap after the finishing flag— the 55 CARNITI chucked the flywheel through the plastic hood and it spun all the way up to the clubhouse steps .
I was awarded the 2nd place in the one and a half hour race and 1st place in the big race —was always over 150 boats entered in the BOAT BUILDERS TRIALS.
Letter i received after the event said i showed —SKILL—TENACITY AND PERSEVERANCE.
So i have to confess ROY , your post brought back memories of some great times i had in the powerboat world .

PS Charlie bought me the best pram money could buy as my youngest daughter Sam had just been born two days earlier.

jackiewilson

10-05-2022, 05:40 AM

Pulled all three GARBRECHT / BEDFORD DAVIE RECORD BOAT out from under the bench in an effort to get them ready for the off meet.
been promised the graphics for MERTS record hydro and the OMC effort .
less than a month till the OFF ——- bit disappointed the two SIROIS WOMEN aren’t coming —- GENE and FRED haven’t said they are coming either but BRETT MAY is just thinking about it —— Jim HUnt will probably be a lasst minute entry.
Cant really see the BOYDS not coming —-think they attended most of the meetings since 2011.
Tell you what —There‘ s. been a shed load of effort gone into getting this together .
trying to make it the best ever OFF event .

jackiewilson

10-05-2022, 09:23 AM

Just dawned on me Roy—- your names not on the list of invites to OFF either —-so i am officially inviting you, most food is paid for . You just have to find a bed . Sorry my friend — was simply an oversight on my part .

jackiewilson

10-05-2022, 10:50 AM

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Nearly got the HOGWARTS trunk filled ——just shy of 50 kilos -100lbs—- reason for this is ther only a couple of wooden toys —rest are solid metal. Those at OFF get first dibs —- rest will go down to KEY WEST.

DO NOT KNOW WHERE I CAME ACROSS THE UPSIDE DOWN CAMERA ???????

jackiewilson

10-06-2022, 01:13 AM

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For some strange reason —as well as turning all my PHOGGIES either upside down —arse backwards or sideways S+F, THEN make em „“UNAVAILABLE“ —just for good measure .
Can any of you whizz pictureographers tell me what the hell is going on !!!!!!!
i am not normally a stupid person——i do not fool about with the i phone when i take a snap —i try to do most horizontal [which is what my granddaughter CASEY said i should do] and sometimes i do it with the said device held in an upright position !!!!!!!! I never turn the camera upside down — so why do the damn phoggies come out upside down and arse backwards ?????? JUST ASKING !!!!!

jackiewilson

10-06-2022, 01:16 AM

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This is exactly what I am talking about!!!!!!!!

Bob V

10-06-2022, 05:30 AM

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jackiewilson

10-06-2022, 05:54 AM

Thanks Bob —but i still dont know what i am doing wrong —or what i have to do to get the damn the right way up in the first place

GENE LANHAM

10-06-2022, 12:07 PM

Thanks Bob —but i still dont know what i am doing wrong —or what i have to do to get the damn the right way up in the first place

DOUBLE click on the picture Jackie---when the BOX shows up make your choices

Willabee taught me--and at 91 I ain't real smart--

GENE LANHAM

10-06-2022, 12:10 PM

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FUJIMO

10-06-2022, 04:15 PM

jackiewilson

10-06-2022, 04:20 PM

...one of the best photo's ever. love to have a large version, about 4 feet by 8 feet, on the office wall. what a great piece of history...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=510750&d=1665076155
You really dont have to go any further than the OFF meeting to meet the people who made the pictures —if they aren‘t there —then they are probably no longer with us!!!!!!!

Bob V

10-06-2022, 06:42 PM

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jackiewilson

10-07-2022, 01:06 AM

Again i dont know if Gene will make it to off—i do know ODELL will be there and RICHIE POWERS — Billy and Tim SEEBOLD plus a few more of the legends that were created in their own lifetime —JOHN CONNERS — ETC;ETC;ETC.

jackiewilson

10-07-2022, 06:06 AM

OOH YES i almost forget—- Stevie Curtis will be there for all to chat to!!!!!!!
Bennie Robertson just might show !!!!
Thats the beauty of OFF—— its a bit like Forests chocolates —- you just dont know who you‘re going to bump into at the old Farts meeting ????????

jackiewilson

10-07-2022, 06:28 AM

WaterZebra

10-07-2022, 10:26 AM

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Had some blood tests yesterday [feckin insurance companies insist] wont be long before i’m
completely dried out and running on CC7!!!!!!
Always thought FOSTER BROOKS had died —- happy to tell you he‘s alive and well and practising to be a gravedigger at Saint Richards hospital Chichester.
He went out into the hallway —- left the double doors open —— needle in both hands and started his run up ——- SHEEEEEIT——MISSED THE VIEN ——— but i do have great kaliedescope of blue and yellows with touches of pink aound the edges .
Sorry ‚bout that — those damn hard to find little suckers almost disappear completely when you approach a hunnard. And he loaded up the needle for a replay .
Well-as you might guess -im not too enamoured by his antics and told him politely that in all my90years of giving bloods —never ever had they had to try twice . Suppose he was a tad pissed at me — he rammed the aforesaid device into my arm with such force , it came out the other side [just above the elbow —-or so it felt] Result of this little exercise is a REMBRANDT arm —- look closely and you can see THE LAUGHING CAVALIER !!!!!!!!
I now walk around with my cashmere sleeve rolled up past the elbow —simply to show off my war wounds. Word „“ASSEHOLE „“ has been on my mind a lot today

LOL Veins are like cops. Never around when you need them. Was using my DeWalt cordless cutoff saw the other day to cut steel tubing. One piece took a fall and hit the back of my hand. Ouch! Thought nothing of it and kept on cutting. next thing I know there's a river of blood running over my beautiful yellow DeWalt tool! Hit a vein on the back side of my hand. Messed up my shop like a murder movie. 3 stitches later and wearing a nitrile glove for a week. Thought for sure the ER could fix with a steristrip and Superglue? By the way, SuperGlue and medical grade glue are identical except for set rates. Standard Superglue sets fast and will burn a little but in a pinch you can use it. Turns out that standard Superglue made its first appearance for wound repair by medical units in the Vietnam war.

jackiewilson

10-07-2022, 04:10 PM

LOL Veins are like cops. Never around when you need them. Was using my DeWalt cordless cutoff saw the other day to cut steel tubing. One piece took a fall and hit the back of my hand. Ouch! Thought nothing of it and kept on cutting. next thing I know there's a river of blood running over my beautiful yellow DeWalt tool! Hit a vein on the back side of my hand. Messed up my shop like a murder movie. 3 stitches later and wearing a nitrile glove for a week. Thought for sure the ER could fix with a steristrip and Superglue? By the way, SuperGlue and medical grade glue are identical except for set rates. Standard Superglue sets fast and will burn a little but in a pinch you can use it. Turns out that standard Superglue made its first appearance for wound repair by medical units in the Vietnam war.
Been doing stuff like that for years —- if you get a baddie anywhere on the hands and wrists slap some superglue on it and shove your hand into a large rubber glove ——then get to the hospital.
Hells teeth —-ROBIN in the A+E at BOGNER REGIS HOSPITAL are on first name terms.

jackiewilson

10-08-2022, 09:55 AM

Only went and did it again —dropped one of my concept mounts on to my right foot —same damn foot i dropped a concept on two months ago. How stupid is that ——-early indications are a chipped bone and a limp !!!!!!
Sheeeit and corruption —- here’s me getting USA prepared and i go do something so bloody stupid.
Just been into Chichester Centre for my fifth Covid 19 jab— this is the booster again jab for the over whatever’s to survive much longer than we might have done if we hadn’t had a jab in the first place [if you get what i mean]. Only really had it done so US border control don’t refuse me entry, due to the fact i wasn‘t jabbed up to date.
Trunk full of goodies is just about up to maximum capacity [100 lbs]. Individually wrapped and then swathed in blankets for extra protection . Most of them are solid metal apart from the three old SWITZER WINGS. JUST WAITING TO SEE IF I GET THE GRAPHICS FOR THE MACH ONE AND A MAN CALLED MERT.
just another three weeks and a bit and i will be with a select band of old farts for two days at the OFF meeting —- Then down to KEY WEST for a few days in the fast lane .!!!!!!!!!!

FUJIMO

10-08-2022, 03:15 PM

...you land in west palm jackie, or miami, orlando?...

Bob V

10-08-2022, 03:18 PM

jackiewilson

10-08-2022, 04:08 PM

...you land in west palm jackie, or miami, orlando?...

Virgin Heathrow to Orlando—- My son Mark bought me a business class return Flight !!!!!!
Just how Feckin good is that ???????????

Lake X Kid

10-08-2022, 06:27 PM

FUJIMO

10-08-2022, 09:26 PM

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jackiewilson

10-09-2022, 02:09 AM

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First trophy i ever made for the old farts golf tournament—— Bill Baker won it ?????? Well lets put it this way —ITS ON HIS DESK IN THE OFFICE .
Still remember the great bar-b-que he put on after the event .

jackiewilson

10-09-2022, 03:23 AM

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MURPHY making the most of the autumn sunshine —-cranky old cow now is coming up 12 years old and hasnt changed one little bit [but she is French through and through].

jackiewilson

10-09-2022, 03:43 AM

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Got into a kinda swop for what you got deal with a few traders at the car boot sale —- hilarious time —still have no idea of how i wound up with a GOLD ROLEX DAYTONA . I am light quite a few concepts including a couple of rollers —two offshore and a circuit concept . So—it cost a couple of grand in concepts —-what the hell it’s thirty years since i lost my SUBMARINER and the insurance company decided not to pay me . Life is for living , but i am not a gambler by the longest stretch of imagination —- i work too hard for the cash that i have to gamble it away !!!!!!
Yes i have been warned about all the hokey Rolex‘s that are floating about —did all the checks i possibly could before diving in —- my decision so i went along with it .

Lake X Kid

10-09-2022, 11:31 AM

You are with an illustrious group of Gold Rolex owners. :thumbsup:

Like … Dan Gurney ’62, Phil Hill ’64, Ken Miles ’64 & “65,
Mark Donohue ’69, Mario Andretti & Jacky Ickx ’72,
Bobby Rahal ’81, AJ Foyt ’83, AJ & Al Unser ’85,
Derek Bell & Al Unser Jr ’86 & ’87, and Martin Brundle ’88.

However, those guys got their Gold watches the grueling way, by winning the 24 Hours of Daytona.

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GENE LANHAM

10-09-2022, 12:04 PM

510853

Got into a kinda swop for what you got deal with a few traders at the car boot sale —- hilarious time —still have no idea of how i wound up with a GOLD ROLEX DAYTONA .

A GOLD Rolex Daytona?? Hmmm- $$$$$$$$$

jackiewilson

10-09-2022, 12:14 PM

I GOT MY FIRST ROLEX IN LUGANO IN 1970— sold a lot of product and had a very successful year racing. Phil ROLLA took me to his local entrepreneur who had the ROLEX franchise and the ROLLEI camera dealership . I bought a Rolex submariner — and a small ROLLEI camera . Both were well under £100 .
Next Rolex i acquired was a gold and steel ROLEX DATEJUST in the early 80‘s - i did a swop with a BMW 1200 bike [ one of the nicest bikes i ever owned and took $600 off him to boot ]
Swopped that for a 1962 TRIUMPH 650 THUNDERBIRD with 16 miles on the clock. Which i sold to a Suzuki works driver from NEW ZEALAND . [damned if i can remember his name ] — he started the national motor cycle museum over there . I turned down £3,500 for that bike from P.J. AGG. Who was one of this countries greatest collectors of everything .

jackiewilson

10-09-2022, 04:21 PM

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Just been finalising the last couple of concepts before i lock up the trunk and send it to Palm City in time for the OFF gathering ——there‘s something for everyone in there .
Then i got distracted as i thought of a great idea for a super-duper Garbrecht/Davie record boat. Won‘t get it finished in time to stick in the trunk which is full to capacity anyway— will post some piccies if and when it progresses towards fruition !!!!!!!!!
None of the side effects from the fifth PFIZER covid jab —- had a sore arm yesterday and a thumping headache but 24 hours later I’m jest Fine and Dandy.!!!!!
Must be simply that the MODERNA vaccine didn‘t suit my metabolism . Glad i only had the one . So i have had all five covid jabs —— just hope i dont get anyone trying to kiss me —i would probably kill ‚em stone dead.

FUJIMO

10-09-2022, 08:47 PM

...did not get one single shot. can't believe i'm still here...

jackiewilson

10-10-2022, 01:17 AM

...did not get one single shot. can't believe i'm still here...

Neither did my Daughter Sam and Husband Clive ——-Son Mark. Gary Stray and they are all still here .
Does make me wonder if i got it right . On the other hand I’m still here too— so what conclusions can we draw from these „“FACTS“ ???????

jackiewilson

10-10-2022, 02:02 AM

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Dinner with Sam and Clive and sister Ange at Billy and TIms favourite Italian restaurant . Damned good food but i always enjoy all the pre-dinner big eats first —— the flat hot garlic bread and the ANTIPASTO plate ====shrimp and sausage and cured Parma ham ———then we had dinner.

FUJIMO

10-10-2022, 11:19 AM

...love a "good" italian restaurant like that. ever since i married a great one...

jackiewilson

10-10-2022, 11:41 AM

Well i married a hairdresser —- could not believe it when she charged me ten quid for a crewcut —— never paid for one since .

jackiewilson

10-11-2022, 07:02 AM

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Most of you will already know when Bedford Davie and Gary Garbrecht decided to have a crack at the world outboard record , boat of choice was a KARELSON HYDRO.
My own point of view is the boat wasnt ever going to go much faster in its [then] present form than it did . Bear in mind speeds of 160mph were being spouted and shouted in the Pro-One series at most meetings so most of the boats were travelling in excess of the then world record speed for an outboard [or so it was claimed].
What’s not generally known is that another craft was in the design stages for a second effort which didnt actually come to fruition .
Here‘s my take on what „“MIGHTABEEN“——- Just another of the daft things that trundle through my head on an autumn da.

FUJIMO

10-11-2022, 06:27 PM

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jackiewilson

10-12-2022, 08:07 AM

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First signs of autumn , Virginia creeper and the acers are turning a deeper shade of red already.
Just been given the all clear —fit and ready as I’ll ever be . Good to go ,just the small matter of the insurance cover for the usa trip .
finally packed all the concepts in one luggage trunk weighs in at 120 lbs !!!!!!!
total cost is prohibitive —- Over $250 —just to fly it to Florida .
There are around fifteen concepts though — just hope some of them fly.
Sign of the times we live in ——-came to check my ticket to Orlando, only to find i have to pay another $30 for my first bag of luggage , and $40 for another if they are under 50lbs , although the nice people at DElta [virgin Atlantic] kindly allow me a back pack [if its not over 15KILOS . HOW VERY NICE OF THEM !!!!!!!!!
WONDER HOW MUCH A PISS COSTS ????????????

Amberjack1234

10-12-2022, 11:57 AM

Cost of living
510979

First signs of autumn , Virginia creeper and the acers are turning a deeper shade of red already.
Just been given the all clear —fit and ready as I’ll ever be . Good to go ,just the small matter of the insurance cover for the usa trip .
finally packed all the concepts in one luggage trunk weighs in at 120 lbs !!!!!!!
total cost is prohibitive —- Over $250 —just to fly it to Florida .
There are around fifteen concepts though — just hope some of them fly.
Sign of the times we live in ——-came to check my ticket to Orlando, only to find i have to pay another $30 for my first bag of luggage , and $40 for another if they are under 50lbs , although the nice people at DElta [virgin Atlantic] kindly allow me a back pack [if its not over 15KILOS . HOW VERY NICE OF THEM !!!!!!!!!
WONDER HOW MUCH A PISS COSTS ????????????
I hate to say it Jackie but you’re just gonna have to cross your legs and hold it all the way across. And where do you get over here and see the price of diesel and gas the towel heads in the Nigerians have Got us by the short hairs. I think you’ve got my phone number but if you don’t when you get here text me and I’ll give it to you so we can at least talk

2us70

10-12-2022, 12:00 PM

Jackie. Is there a deadline for invites to OFF? I don't need lodging since I only live about a hour away/

FUJIMO

10-12-2022, 12:01 PM

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Amberjack1234

10-12-2022, 12:03 PM

New Zealander
I GOT MY FIRST ROLEX IN LUGANO IN 1970— sold a lot of product and had a very successful year racing. Phil ROLLA took me to his local entrepreneur who had the ROLEX franchise and the ROLLEI camera dealership . I bought a Rolex submariner — and a small ROLLEI camera . Both were well under £100 .
Next Rolex i acquired was a gold and steel ROLEX DATEJUST in the early 80‘s - i did a swop with a BMW 1200 bike [ one of the nicest bikes i ever owned and took $600 off him to boot ]
Swopped that for a 1962 TRIUMPH 650 THUNDERBIRD with 16 miles on the clock. Which i sold to a Suzuki works driver from NEW ZEALAND . [damned if i can remember his name ] — he started the national motor cycle museum over there . I turned down £3,500 for that bike from P.J. AGG. Who was one of this countries greatest collectors of everything .I was gonna ask you motorcycle drivers name if it was Ginger IMalloy But he drove a Kawasaki and was one Of the racers that we helped pit crew for a Daytona back in the late 60sFor a couple of years. Long time ago

jackiewilson

10-12-2022, 01:15 PM

No —ill pay for a piss anytime when push comes to shove.
Stop whinging about diesel prices —- we pay $10 a gallon for it over here, so when you get to that level of pricing —- then you can start to bitch and moan !!!!!!!!!!
If i can take time out of my life to visit Florida —then you should get off your arse and make the effort to meet me Charlie —-either at the OFF meeting in Palm City on the 2nd and 3rd of November or over the following weekend at Key West !!!!!!!!end of . ——i have done you a really special concept , so bring the pension book.

jackiewilson

10-12-2022, 01:19 PM

New ZealanderI was gonna ask you motorcycle drivers name if it was Ginger IMalloy But he drove a Kawasaki and was one Of the racers that we helped pit crew for a Daytona back in the late 60sFor a couple of years. Long time ago

Nah —now i remember , his name was CROZ —- team mate was Randy Mamola —- BAZ was also a works driver around that time ???

jackiewilson

10-12-2022, 04:50 PM

GRAHAM CROSBY. Knew his name was in there somewhere .[ was around the time KIM NEWSOME , another New Zealand racer was doing his own thing on a KONIG — He was killed unfortunately and DIETER KONIG never built another bike engine]. COZ was a Damn fine rider -had to be to mix it with BARRY SHEENE—KENNY ROBERTS —RANDY MAMOLA and all the top notch bike racers that were around then . PHIL READ was also a good friend .
Deal i did with COZ was my 1953 TRIUMPH 650 THUNDERBIRD WITH 18 MILES ON THE CLOCK was in mint condition ——i first acquired it in a deal for a 12 bore PURDIE shotgun . Took a long wheel base MERCEDES truck—- a CANON camera and a dozen lenses + £ 3,000 cash . I had turned down £5,000 from Peter J. AGG —. He had the largest collection of MG‘s in the world and a great collection of 1930/s ROLLS ROYCES He had been trying to buy from me for five years , even offered me an MGTC in part ex . Somehow -we just never got the deal done .
I did do some deals with PJ AGG but thats another long story !!!!!!

FUJIMO

10-12-2022, 08:54 PM

...pj was a big man...

jackiewilson

10-13-2022, 01:38 AM

...pj was a big man...

P J AGG was a very tall man —-in fact everything he did was BIG ——He CO-OWNED HERON GROUP OF COMPANIES. IE HERON/SUZUKI. HERON PETROLEUM AND DOZENS MORE.
I am not certain of this -but i think he was in the guards as a young man . He would order a brand new 65‘ sailboat every year and sail it to the Bahamas for his months vacation—rent it out for enormous amounts and sell it at a vast profit .
He Permanantly employed a man to scour India for old rolls Royce’s —-and shipped them back to England for Restauration .
PJ lived in Reigate Surrey in a modest house with his wife -son. and daughter .
He used to ask me ten times a year to go and work for him — i always declined , when he asked me why, i told him because we would always be falling out as i thought he was a bit of a prick at times .
My friend REX WHITE worked for him all his life right from the TROJAN days -even before the. TROJAN F1 race team,
He was the brains and cash behind BARRY SHEENE ——-turned down the MERCURY franchise in favour of LAMBRETTA . But the P J AGG story is for another time . He was a good friend of mine .

Amberjack1234

10-13-2022, 05:59 AM

It’s the book Jackie please finish it
P J AGG was a very tall man —-in fact everything he did was BIG ——He CO-OWNED HERON GROUP OF COMPANIES. IE HERON/SUZUKI. HERON PETROLEUM AND DOZENS MORE.
I am not certain of this -but i think he was in the guards as a young man . He would order a brand new 65‘ sailboat every year and sail it to the Bahamas for his months vacation—rent it out for enormous amounts and sell it at a vast profit .
He Permanantly employed a man to scour India for old rolls Royce’s —-and shipped them back to England for Restauration .
PJ lived in Reigate Surrey in a modest house with his wife -son. and daughter .
He used to ask me ten times a year to go and work for him — i always declined , when he asked me why, i told him because we would always be falling out as i thought he was a bit of a prick at times .
My friend REX WHITE worked for him all his life right from the TROJAN days -even before the. TROJAN F1 race team,
He was the brains and cash behind BARRY SHEENE ——-turned down the MERCURY franchise in favour of LAMBRETTA . But the P J AGG story is for another time . He was a good friend of mine .
I don’t remember the name Crosby from the old racing days but certainly I do remember Randy Mamola as an American racer. But again you never cease to amaze with the details of your doings back in the day. Speaking of MGTC’s friend of mine whose parents had more Money than sense. They bought him an MGTC Which had a 283 V-8 Chevrolet in it with a four-speed stink.Which had a 283 V-8 Chevrolet in it with a four-speed stink. Now riding with the guy was very interesting because he only had one hand and it was a left-hand his right arm was injured in a motorcycle accident and was next to useless. So when he wanted to shift gears he would let go of the steering wheel With his left hand and reach across and shift the transmission most of the time the car went straight but sometimes it would get a littleSketchy. Needless to say a lot of people only rode with him one time.A lot of fun back in the day

jackiewilson

10-13-2022, 06:14 AM

It’s the book Jackie please finish it
I don’t remember the name Crosby from the old racing days but certainly I do remember Randy Mamola as an American racer. But again you never cease to amaze with the details of your doings back in the day. Speaking of MGTC’s friend of mine whose parents had more Money than sense. They bought him an MGTC Which had a 283 V-8 Chevrolet in it with a four-speed stink.Which had a 283 V-8 Chevrolet in it with a four-speed stink. Now riding with the guy was very interesting because he only had one hand and it was a left-hand his right arm was injured in a motorcycle accident and was next to useless. So when he wanted to shift gears he would let go of the steering wheel With his left hand and reach across and shift the transmission most of the time the car went straight but sometimes it would get a littleSketchy. Needless to say a lot of people only rode with him one time.A lot of fun back in the day

AND YOU WANT ME TO FINISH MY BOOK —-HOW ABOUT YOU TAKE YOUR THUMB OUTA YOUR ARSE AND WRITE YOUR OWN ?????????
COZ was not your everyday forget about racer —- he was just as hard as ROBERTS -MAMOLA and SHEENE - STUPIDLY AGGRESSIVE — remember him getting into it with PHIL READ and BILL IVY —- fists flying and black eyes . Around the time BAZ and STAVROS blew up the smelly tin roof toilets at DONNINGTON
First car i ever owned was a 1938 MG TC IN RED WITH WIRE WHEELS AND A DODGY MOTOR . Swopped my thunderbird and £25 for that. That was 1952 !!!!!!!
Handled like it had oval wheels with no tyres on a skating rink that iced over and thawed out [at night]. Must have been a right lemon with a yank V8 stitched inside .

Lake X Kid

10-13-2022, 04:33 PM

AND YOU WANT ME TO FINISH MY BOOK —-HOW ABOUT YOU TAKE YOUR THUMB OUTA YOUR
.

Jack LaLanne and Bruce Lee used their thumbs for doing push-ups.

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FUJIMO

10-13-2022, 08:14 PM

...good way to break a thumb...

jackiewilson

10-14-2022, 12:40 AM

Didn’t do him much good though— he was still a young man when he died —probably burned hisself up keeping fit. One of the reasons i am trying to live to a ripe old age is by not wearing out my body doing physical energy consuming exercise. Do just enough to keep the blood flowing and the little grey cells active ——making concepts and the daily crossword seems t be working OK.

Lake X Kid

10-14-2022, 12:16 PM

One of the reasons i am trying to live to a ripe old age is by not wearing out my body doing physical energy consuming exercise. Do just enough to keep the blood flowing and the little grey cells active ——making concepts and the daily crossword seems t be working OK
.

Stay healthy ... and do not get in the way of flying tomato sauce.

Poor Van Gogh.

https://youtu.be/Ctb3xSp3Ajo

jackiewilson

10-14-2022, 01:06 PM

Stay healthy ... and do not get in the way of flying tomato sauce.

Poor Van Gogh.

https://youtu.be/Ctb3xSp3Ajo

couple of weeks in jail WOULDNT come amiss with that pair of DINGLEBERRY’S [SH-TBALLS] —-where’s the logic in damaging national property [[[ fecking good hiding might help]]]]
These are students today and citizens tomorrow ???????? Get a life ladies !!!!!!

jackiewilson

10-15-2022, 01:54 AM

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Had a brandy tasting last night at Sams —- first time in my life —you could not begin to imagine the price of the most expensive REMY VPSO ????????

FUJIMO

10-15-2022, 02:04 PM

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jackiewilson

10-15-2022, 03:35 PM

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Spent friday at Goodwood with Sam and Clive .Clive had a track session booked — first drive was with THE BMW Z. two seater rag top . Second was in a WORKS MINI COOPER S. third was in a M5 Beemer ——only a second difference between the mini and the M5. Mini handled best of all.
I watched the Spitfire doing its thing —-loops and circuits and bumps —-all the things you get in a 20 minute ride in a two seater spitfire for $4000 !!!!!!!! Seen Charlie Wolfe do it a few times before .
ME !!!!!!!!! Id sooner travel first class to Orlando!!!!!!!!

Lake X Kid

10-15-2022, 03:48 PM

Spent friday at Goodwood with Sam and Clive .Clive had a track session booked — first drive was with THE BMW Z. two seater rag top . Second was in a WORKS MINI COOPER S. third was in a M5 Beemer ——only a second difference between the mini and the M5. Mini handled best of all.
!!!!!!!

Keep your top on, only building the convertibles is going to China.
~~~~~

“Oxford will always be the home of Mini.”

Stephanie Wurst (Mini boss) said the decision to halt the electric Mini assembly in the UK was not linked to post-Brexit supply constraints and cross-border friction with the EU, or the lack of a nearby gigafactory, but because the Cowley plant was running inefficiently by having to produce electric and petrol cars on the same line.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/15/bmw-axe-uk-production-electric-mini-relocate-china

Lake X Kid

10-15-2022, 03:57 PM

Decades ago, I went to the Reno Air Races.

When I got there and walked around the tarmac, is when I realized these WWII, P-51 fighter planes are larger than I thought.

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FUJIMO

10-15-2022, 09:01 PM

jackiewilson

10-16-2022, 02:24 AM

FIFTY ONE YEARS AGO TODAY ———-i was sharing a room with BILLY DON PRUETT at the NAUTICAL INN LAKE HAVASU. Was around ten o’clock on a Sunday morning . PRUETT was jockeying the ex UP AND AWAY and was somewhere up with the leaders .
I hadn’t had my morning constitutions and ablutions, so i headed back to the room at the inn, settled on to the pan in the toilet and proceeded to empty my bowels . One of the worlds most underrated pleasures when done in private and quietly. Never bothered to even close the bathroom door — was only two keys —PRUETT had the other,HE WAS BUSY THROWING UP AND AWAY ON ITS HEAD AND BUSTING HIS HIP so i had no reason to be anything other than supremely content and enjoy the moment.
We had dined at a typical shack that did a DAMN FINE CHLLI [Pruetts words not mine] so the surrounding atmospheric conditions left a little to be desired . I heard a commotion and the outer door open . Was no way i could reach and close the bathroom door , my pants were round my ankles .
Then the most beautiful young lady with raven black hair and a smile that could split granite poked her head round the door . HI-PRUETT SAID WE COULD USE THE BATHROOM .
Afraid i lost it ,yelled and shouted GET OUT OF HERE — She just put her hand over her mouth and laughed like a loon . FECK OFF LADY AND GIVE ME SOME PRIVACY !!!!!!::””~~~ That was the first time i ever met. Kathy Flo Smith. Was a relationship and friendship that deserves a book of its own —would make GONE WITH THE WIND look like a paperback. But thats for another day —just thought i might mention it on this special HAVASU WEEKEND.

FUJIMO

10-16-2022, 11:41 AM

...just another crappy story with a happy ending...:cheers:...

jackiewilson

10-16-2022, 12:25 PM

...just another crappy story with a happy ending...:cheers:...

Crap happy Jackie with the NEVER ENDING STORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

powerabout

10-16-2022, 06:54 PM

FUJIMO

10-17-2022, 11:02 AM

...i wonder, is bob jackson still alive?...

jackiewilson

10-17-2022, 03:59 PM

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Shape of things to come ——look at the size of those discs on the BMW M 5. Massive with four pads per disks ? Must be quite useful when halting in a hurry.
Had a surprise visit from two of my daughters [KIM AND TRACEY—[BOO] ] they spent the day cleaning up the shop—then down to the dump to get rid of the debris. I didnt dare look a what they threw out.

jackiewilson

10-18-2022, 01:06 AM

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DHL were supposed to pick up this trunk full of concepts yesterday, was informed it would be collected between 8am and 6 pm, which i thought was enough time for anyone to get the job done !!!!!!!!
was still there outside the front door when i awoke this morning 1!!!!!!!!
Cost of shipping a package this size is eye watering [i cried for a week when told the cost] and even turning left when boarding and allowing for upgrades, VIRGIN would never agree to a 56 kilo trunk as “EXCESS BAGGAGE”.

There you go again S and F. How the hell do you manage to print only MY piccies upside down ??????

powerabout

10-18-2022, 01:38 AM

...i wonder, is bob jackson still alive?...
he must be getting on in years
https://www.clubmarine.com.au/exploreboating/articles/31-6-The-Jackson-clan

jackiewilson

10-18-2022, 01:56 AM

he must be getting on in years
https://www.clubmarine.com.au/exploreboating/articles/31-6-The-Jackson-clan

Now that really is one of those “YOU AIN’T NEVER GONNA BELIEVE THIS” STORIES .

powerabout

10-18-2022, 03:05 AM

Now that really is one of those “YOU AIN’T NEVER GONNA BELIEVE THIS” STORIES .
Bob and Des were movers and shakers in the boat business in Melbourne thats for sure.
When they built Whalers Cover Marina it was beside the Marina I worked in.
It wasnt all as smooth as the story layed out, they got shafted by the guys ( Izzy Herzog and Mike Lasky )that floated it on the stock market.....
https://www.afr.com/politics/capital-resorts-launches-22m-debt-cutting-issue-19881212-k361l

I worked for the Priestleys, Patterson River Marina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson_Lakes_Marina
They originally owned the land Whalers cover was built on, then when Whalers Cove was in financial problems, ( lots of debt to build it) tried to buy it then within 12 months Priestleys in trouble and the owners of Whalers Cove bought out Patterson River Marina which had like 5 times the land area.
All this when some sharks got involved and floated it.
Listed companies are a whole new ball game compared to a family business.

jackiewilson

10-18-2022, 04:42 AM

Bob and Des were movers and shakers in the boat business in Melbourne thats for sure.
When they built Whalers Cover Marina it was beside the Marina I worked in.
It wasnt all as smooth as the story layed out, they got shafted by the guys ( Izzy Herzog and Mike Lasky )that floated it on the stock market.....
https://www.afr.com/politics/capital-resorts-launches-22m-debt-cutting-issue-19881212-k361l

I worked for the Priestleys, Patterson River Marina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson_Lakes_Marina
They originally owned the land Whalers cover was built on, then when Whalers Cove was in financial problems, ( lots of debt to build it) tried to buy it then within 12 months Priestleys in trouble and the owners of Whalers Cove bought out Patterson River Marina which had like 5 times the land area.
All this when some sharks got involved and floated it.
Listed companies are a whole new ball game compared to a family business.

Sounds a bit like dealing with petroleum companies —— i bought the lease to SOUTHWATER GARAGE —- nice easy going typical village filling station WITH FOUR PUMPS It did have a fresh built 40 x 40 workshop and a 2 car showroom . Down side is what was owned by TOTAL OIL. A FRENCH NATIONALISED COMPANY.
Had nine years of the bastards ——- bypass came and traffic flow ceased —- sales of petroleum dropped [which i was quite pleased about] so they upped the rent .??????
problem for me was Mercury side had taken off —— Mark was flogging used cars like no tomorrow , we no longer had to stay open 7 days a week from 7-00am to 10-00pm — it took TOTAL two years to beat me into submission !!!!!!!!

powerabout

10-18-2022, 04:46 AM

Sounds a bit like dealing with petroleum companies —— i bought the lease to SOUTHWATER GARAGE —- nice easy going typical village filling station WITH FOUR PUMPS It did have a fresh built 40 x 40 workshop and a 2 car showroom . Down side is what was owned by TOTAL OIL. A FRENCH NATIONALISED COMPANY.
Had nine years of the bastards ——- bypass came and traffic flow ceased —- sales of petroleum dropped [which i was quite pleased about] so they upped the rent .??????
problem for me was Mercury side had taken off —— Mark was flogging used cars like no tomorrow , we no longer had to stay open 7 days a week from 7-00am to 10-00pm — it took TOTAL two years to beat me into submission !!!!!!!!
is your old building still there?

jackiewilson

10-18-2022, 05:54 AM

is your old building still there?

Nah total sold the site off AS a building plot for a dozen upper end detached dwellings —- i had the last laugh —— i bought the greasy spoon transport cafe next door. Sold it off to a used car dealer .

Amberjack1234

10-18-2022, 08:06 AM

Decades ago, I went to the Reno Air Races.

When I got there and walked around the tarmac, is when I realized these WWII, P-51 fighter planes are larger than I thought.

Air races Reno

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Don’t know if any of you guys remember the Whittington Brothers out of Fort Lauderdale participant in the rain where races for a few years after they race motocross and Andytown And then they got into Indy cars in a big way. Spent plenty of their money. Good guys to be around a lot of fun

jackiewilson

10-18-2022, 11:44 AM

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Another two concepts totally finished . Tying to get em finished in time for OFF.
Huge trunk of concepts were finally picked up by DHL this afternoon ——scheduled for a three day delivery—— be interesting to see if and when they get there !!!!!!

jackiewilson

10-18-2022, 04:27 PM

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Been promised the graphics for the world record boat by the end of the week—- been really hard to find the CORRECT MACH SCRIPT ——SEEMS ITS PECULIAR TO FLORIDA.
I do have three of these just waiting for the graphics , although i think the PILGRIM
has ordered one nearly a year ago. He’s out in Australia —-goes by the title “POWERABOUT:
Then there’s
“A MAN CALLED MERT” Still have three of those!!!!!
Should have those done next week ????????
Seem to remember there were a couple of folk wanted one , but its so damned long ago i forgot who it was !!!!!
Anyway whoever it was —-call me and i will save you one —otherwise they are going to Key West or OFF .

GENE LANHAM

10-18-2022, 05:46 PM

Don’t know if any of you guys remember the Whittington Brothers out of Fort Lauderdale participant in the rain where races for a few years after they race motocross and Andytown And then they got into Indy cars in a big way. Spent plenty of their money. Good guys to be around a lot of fun

I got to know the youngest--Dale (RIP) through Preston---

A sale was made--and I was included in the sale

Luckily-----They didn't need me-------

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Lake X Kid

10-18-2022, 05:52 PM

Forget the Race, let us get back to shore without getting wet. And save those engines from being submerged, and not have to tear-down and clean them from salt water.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=511181&d=1666132829

Amberjack1234

10-18-2022, 05:55 PM

Swap shop
I got to know the youngest--Dale (RIP) through Preston---

A sale was made--and I was included in the sale

Luckily-----They didn't need me-------

---511181Didn’t know you were involved with that racing Team Gene . I wonder if his daughter is still running the drive Ins And all the real estate.

Lake X Kid

10-18-2022, 06:00 PM

This news clip today reminded me of a cultural-boom consuming, the imaginary world of an author. And I personally saw (at the time), kids getting in long lines to buy the book-series, at our local bookstore. Bringing the youth back to reading ...

The magic of Merlin.
The sleuth of Sherlock.
King Authur like castle.
Robin Hood like triumph over evil.
Youth set in Shakespearean drama.

A very British tale in the fantasy environ of England. The Harry Potter series is fitting for the upcoming Halloween season. (My confession is, I have never read any of Rowling’s books, but the first Potter movie was entertaining).

J.K. Rowling, a woman who made a cultural impact.

https://youtu.be/AePLg2ijqdU

Amberjack1234

10-18-2022, 06:11 PM

GENE LANHAM

10-18-2022, 07:12 PM

Didn’t Bill Elswick and Preston Henn Have a big rivalry going on in the ocean racing at that time. I wasn’t following it That closely back in those days but it seems like I remember something about it.I think that was way before Kramer Racing. Gene I thought you were involved with Dr. Magoon At that time or was that Earlier.

I think the year was 1979--Preston and I were getting old (ca1931) we were trying to retire our bodies-Preston was buying Porsches---I was buying airplanes---

We stayed in touch--I moved to Colorado--Preston and Doc spent a lot of time in Colorado--

Preston was a pilot also--owned some nice planes--
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jackiewilson

10-19-2022, 01:20 AM

Two weeks today and I’m on my way to the OFF meeting . Nearly three years since i last saw my family in the USA !!!! Different world today to what it was back then.
couldn’t see an end to my travels ——now i can.
Back then i was growing old carefully —today im on the helter skelter of life and travelling at breakneck speed .
Realistically, this is my last worldwide trip. I’m just not physically up to long distance travel any more —-I’m running out of people to fall out with—- and it’s only through downright “CUSSEDNESS” and the fact i want to see my family [and where they live now, and the fact my son MARK bought me an upper class ticket] that i made this trip at all !
Looking at Gene in photographs , it looks to me like he has the same sort of problems [although he is much older than me].
Funny thing is i haven’t even got a tad excited by the thought IM OFF TO AMERICA !!!!!! Which i always get. It has always been my favourite country to visit.

techteam

10-19-2022, 06:05 AM

Just think about all them dollars your going to have to exchange at the exhorbitant exchange rate it is at the moment when you flog off all those concepts.

Amberjack1234

10-19-2022, 07:27 AM

I think the year was 1979--Preston and I were getting old (ca1931) we were trying to retire our bodies-Preston was buying Porsches---I was buying airplanes---

We stayed in touch--I moved to Colorado--Preston and Doc spent a lot of time in Colorado--

Preston was a pilot also--owned some nice planes--
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Hell of a Plane. Yeah I knew that Preston got into racing Porsche Automobiles I think he and John Paul and John Paul Junior were Friendly competitors. Randy Lanier To was around that scene. I didn’t know you had moved to Colorado I thought you were up in North Florida. Good communicating with you.

jackiewilson

10-19-2022, 12:04 PM

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“NIC-NIC” —john Nicholson of NICHOLSON/MCLAREN —- boat he is standing in is my Hodges/Cosworth that i ran the BDG in. He said he wanted to join me in campaigning the 2-00 litre cosworth . Then he went out and bought a shed load of new mercury motors and a wagonload of spares .
in the background is the DFV Cosworth/ Hodges with me in the stove pipe hat PRUETT gave me. Sitting next to me is Chris hodges .
Raced the Cosworth at CHASEWATER quite a few times —- won the Duchess of York there with it , beating both works entries of Percival for Mercury and Alfie Bullen for OMC . finished 5th in the world OZ championships with Both OMC and Mercury fielding full works teams .
Didnt quite get it right that day — was a vicious cross wind and the wing simply could not handle it .
Duckworth wanted SEEBOLD to drive the boat —just “to see” so i agreed —- he couldn’t make it go any quicker than i could —— did get a strange degree of satisfaction out of that.
Only three people ever drove the COSWORTH DFV in its short life —- Me— Brett May—Bill SEEBOLD .

jackiewilson

10-19-2022, 04:39 PM

Just think about all them dollars your going to have to exchange at the exhorbitant exchange rate it is at the moment when you flog off all those concepts.

I WISH !!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing meaner in this world than an ex powerboat racer ——- bet you i do not sell anything at the OFF meeting. I am thinking of holding a live auction down at Key West for the concepts .
Anyone recommend a decent auctioneer down there ????????????
Lets face it, almost without exception, colonials have always wanted to pay the same in US dollars as i charge in sterling. Makes a change for me to be on the right side for once.

FUJIMO

10-19-2022, 06:34 PM

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=511212&d=1666198986

powerabout

10-19-2022, 06:58 PM

Hi Jackie
i am in Singapore, just over half way to Australia or is that half way back?

FUJIMO

10-19-2022, 08:09 PM

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=511180&d=1666127775

FUJIMO

10-19-2022, 08:47 PM

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=511169&d=1666111258

Lake X Kid

10-19-2022, 09:05 PM

Hell of a Plane. Yeah I knew that Preston got into racing Porsche Automobiles I think he and John Paul and John Paul Junior were Friendly competitors. Randy Lanier To was around that scene. I didn’t know you had moved to Colorado I thought you were up in North Florida. Good communicating with you.

The unfortunate thing is John Paul Sr. cross the line to the ill-conceived. And the Law caught up to his drug trafficking and attempted murder.

A sad state of affairs. But then motor racing cost money, and faster speeds cost more money. And my assumption is, Senior wanted to stay in racing and to win, and he thought selling drugs was a lucrative route to sustain his racing ambitions.

And I suspect that didn't help (the talented) John Paul Junior racing career.

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/racecar-driver-john-paul-sr-sits-in-handcuffs-and-leg-irons-in-st-picture-id515546678

https://octanepress.com/sites/default/files/pictures/john_paul_sr.png

https://www.racinghalloffamecollection.com/wp-content/uploads/A1C806E1-B9A1-4519-A5B1-D51041C2DBF7-scaled.jpeg

FUJIMO

10-19-2022, 09:39 PM

...youngest to ever win sebring, john paul jr. in 1982...https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eqfd2RrXYAERaa8?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

jackiewilson

10-20-2022, 12:56 AM

Amberjack1234

10-20-2022, 04:33 AM

Afraid you don’t even have to dig deep under the surface before you find our sport had more than its fair share of drug related “INCIDENTS and INDIVIDUALS”.
Some of the nicest, as well as some of the nastiest found themselves involved .
But for the grace of god!!!!!!!!!!
Anybody remember the film crew that were looking to hire race boat drivers in HAVASU 1970. ?????
to make a film way down in Mexico . I know PRUETT —-SIROIS and Alfie Bullen signed up for it. I was going to, but wound up in a needles hospital and missed it .
Think most of the drivers around that time were well aware of what was happening although the majority of the dark side was around the offshore scene .
There you go again Jackie confusing the English language what do you mean were you in a hospital with needles in you or were you in the hospital and beautiful Needles California In the middle of the desert. A long way from nowhere. Spent a century there one weekend delayed by the local fuzzWhile trying to deliver a wide load boat to a customer in Newport Beach California. I have decided that I was hauling a wide load on a trailer without the proper permit obviously the most life-threatening breach of the DOT laws in Beach California. I had decided that I was hauling a wide load on a trailer without the proper permit obviously the most life-threatening breach of the DOT laws in California California. Plus my old semi truck was not the prettiest beast in the world and was leaking oil a little bit from the engine and threatening to create another La Brea tar pits situation in the pristine. Plus my old semi truck was not the prettiest beast in the world and was leaking oil a little bit from the engine and threatening to create another La Brea tar pits situation in the pristine desert landscape of California. All this was before the Biden price hikes on everything so the ticket on Monday morning only cost me about fiveHundred dollars of course this was back in the late 1980s. All ended Well paid my fine and delivered to customers boat Three days lateTo the owner in Newport Beach. Beat a hasty Retreat out of the communist state of California back to the safety of Arizona. And eventually made my way back to Florida

WaterZebra

10-20-2022, 04:37 AM

Amberjack1234

10-20-2022, 04:40 AM

Last I heard Randy Lanier was out And enjoying life teaching road racing down at Miami homestead raceway. He had gotten caught up in the Ben Kramer Cockadoodle and was wrongly sentenced. He was a good guy and eventually got the sentence reduction he deserved. I believe John Paul junior he is now enjoying life on the outside they used to live out in the acreage in Palm Beach County I have not heard of them lately and yes he was one of the most talented Drivers in the late 70s early 80s.

Amberjack1234

10-20-2022, 04:46 AM

Republic
I WISH !!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing meaner in this world than an ex powerboat racer ——- bet you i do not sell anything at the OFF meeting. I am thinking of holding a live auction down at Key West for the concepts .
Anyone recommend a decent auctioneer down there ????????????
Lets face it, almost without exception, colonials have always wanted to pay the same in US dollars as i charge in sterling. Makes a change for me to be on the right side for once.
Don’t forget Jackie once you’re in Key West really outside the jurisdictions of the United States as you have Entered the conch republic which Seceded From the continental US over immigration issues along time ago. As far as getting rid of all your hardware you should be able to get a table at the race site in the pits and just sell it. If not go to one of the shops and buy a pirate flag put a patch over one eye and threaten to take the whole island hostage if nobody buys

jackiewilson

10-20-2022, 06:42 AM

Charlie —was it you that wanted one of the Davie/Garbrecht record boats ????????????
Ate so many damn crabs —lobsters —shrimp and ****fish down there it gave me chronic gout —i still limp from the side effects even today.

jackiewilson

10-20-2022, 06:43 AM

Aw— they went and edited crapfish right out —- shame on you S and F. I was just beginning to like you .

jackiewilson

10-20-2022, 04:21 PM

Actually finished another concept —— fitted drives and props —- received a shipment of props from
China. Cost under $5 apiece ——-they were black plastic until i gave them a liquid chrome coating !
i just ordered another fifty so all the finished boats will have three bladed racing cleavers . Twin engined rigs will have contra rotating wheels . Four and five outboard engined rigs will have props too -suddenly I’m cooking with gas.

GENE LANHAM

10-21-2022, 12:04 AM

jackiewilson

10-21-2022, 01:53 AM

''The Offshore scene"?

Are you sure??------

Was actually thinking of the “TOPPING” of ARONOW—-KRAMERS —MORALES- stuff i only HEARD about but knew very little of.
I am certain you have forgotten more than i will ever know about the offshore scene.
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Damned if i can put a name to him Gene. Sorry.

Amberjack1234

10-21-2022, 05:34 AM

From the dark side
Damned if i can put a name to him Gene. Sorry.
Dad gum Jackie you left out peewee Griffin, Seahawk boys I Cabrera‘s and a host of unnamed others. Miami sure was fun back in the day forget about Miami vice and Don Johnson and Rico Tubbs That was all Hollywood glitz and clutter. Meet me at the concrete ship. Those that knows knows

jackiewilson

10-21-2022, 05:48 AM

And you have the feckin audacity to tell me to finish MY BOOK CHARLIE —- GET YOUR THUMB OUTA YOUR ASSE !!!!!!!

Amberjack1234

10-21-2022, 07:31 AM

Thumbs out or thumbs up
And you have the feckin audacity to tell me to finish MY BOOK CHARLIE —- GET YOUR THUMB OUTA YOUR ASSE !!!!!!!
I have to invoke my fifth amendment rights Jackie on books👍👍🙏🤧

jackiewilson

10-21-2022, 08:48 AM

Thumbs out or thumbs up
I have to invoke my fifth amendment rights Jackie on books蠟
GEt a feckin life Charlie —— Use your god given abilities !!!!!!!

FUJIMO

10-21-2022, 10:24 AM

Thumbs out or thumbs up
I have to invoke my fifth amendment rights Jackie on books蠟
...you have to remember, a lot of your associates are no longer above ground amberjack...

GENE LANHAM

10-21-2022, 10:25 AM

Damned if i can put a name to him Gene. Sorry.

Most talented driver I ever raced with—-511311

Amberjack1234

10-21-2022, 12:07 PM

Above ground or not around
...you have to remember, a lot of your associates are no longer above ground amberjack...
That’s what paid mourners are for fujimo. When the time comes the time comes.

Amberjack1234

10-21-2022, 12:10 PM

36 cigarette and I should know the name of that driver but I can’t put my finger on it. Come on Gene quit teasing us.

jackiewilson

10-21-2022, 12:23 PM

most talented driver i ever raced with—-511311
jacoby ?????????

Amberjack1234

10-21-2022, 02:28 PM

jacoby ?????????
Bob or Bill Higgins or Bob Higgins and it’s supposed to be a 32 cigarette ??

GENE LANHAM

10-21-2022, 10:45 PM

Bob or Bill Higgins or Bob Higgins and it’s supposed to be a 32 cigarette ??

BINGO--

Billy's 1971----32' BOSS A NOVA----

jackiewilson

10-22-2022, 02:08 AM

BINGO--

Billy's 1971----32' BOSS A NOVA----

Sorry Gene ,, i never even met him ,I’m quite sure of that .

jackiewilson

10-22-2022, 02:10 AM

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Dinner at Sam’s last night included a couple of bottles of superb white burgundies —- i can highly recommend either of them !!!!

jackiewilson

10-22-2022, 02:16 AM

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Mission accomplished!!!!!!!! There will be a fair few concepts for sale at the OFF meetings on the 3rd and fourth. Trunk was delivered on time by DHL. Even though it didn’t get picked up until very late in the day Tuesday. Well done DHL on the three day delivery !!!!!!!!!
There are three Switzer wings in there i made ten years ago including 700 and 7000.

jackiewilson

10-22-2022, 02:22 AM

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Huge 8 inch dahlias grown by her indoors.

Amberjack1234

10-22-2022, 07:08 AM

Had to go to the source
Sorry Gene ,, i never even met him ,I’m quite sure of that .
OK Gene I have to make a confession. I’m not that smart and not that old lol. I had to go to the source to find out who that was Alan Brown knew exactly who I was talking about the minute I mentioned it to him took him about 30 seconds. I never would’ve guessed who it was I knew it was a cigarette or some sort or I thought it was but it turns out it was scary morphodite hull. I was going to guess Bill Wishnick As my next stab in the dark. But when in doubt you go to the dictionary

Lake X Kid

10-22-2022, 08:32 AM

This was just released from, the racing boat magazine – Powerboat Racing. :D

Fizzle Liz (aka Liz Truss) is vacating the Downing Street racing team. In the Bristol Embassy race, Fizzle found the cockpit speeds (and the pressure to win there) was too treacherous and stressful. The unforgiving high-stone-walled banks at Bristol England are, liken to an unloving opposition political-party.

Fizzle was brought up from the slower F2 class boat, to replace Heavyfoot Johnson (aka Boris Johnson). Heavyfoot was forced out of the 10 Downing Street race boat, because of his Garden Party fiasco. James Hunt and his buddy, Heavyfoot, noonday Garden Party, before the afternoon Chasewater race, impaired Heavyfoot’s biological stability. Some speculated that partying with James before the race, was the reason Heavyfoot had his nasty racing boat accident.

Soon after the race, parliament member, Sir Jackie Stewart went to team owner Bernie Ecclestone and manager Gary Garbrecht, and petitioned unfit Heavyfoot to be ousted from the team. The British Championship race is coming up next, and now the Downing Street team need a driver of championship skills. Team sponsors Carl Kiekhaefer and Mercury Marine are, also pressuring the team to find a qualified driver soon.

There is a conundrum, because aged race drivers like ... Bob, Tom, Jackie & Roger are past there prime. Across the water, you can hear John Lennon’s lyrics “Christ you know it ain't easy …you know how hard it can be”. And also, Prince William and the Princess of Wales will be attending the British Championship race. The country will be watching, who will be the new PM Champion.

Powerboat Racing’s exclusive (from Lake X Kid) now is that, Heavyfoot Johnson wants to rejoin the Downing Street team. Jackie Stewart approached Bernie and Gary, and is questioning Heavyfoot's commitment and maturity. In F1 racing, this time of the year is called the "silly season". However, the larger question is —who will be piloting team Downing Street to PM victory.

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Amberjack1234

10-22-2022, 08:56 AM

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This was just released from, the racing boat magazine – Powerboat Racing. :D

Fizzle Liz (aka Liz Truss) is vacating the Downing Street racing team. In the Bristol Embassy race, Fizzle found the cockpit speeds (and the pressure to win there) was too treacherous and stressful. The unforgiving high-stone-walled banks at Bristol England are, liken to an unloving opposition political-party.

Fizzle was brought up from the slower F2 class boat, to replace Heavyfoot Johnson (aka Boris Johnson). Heavyfoot was forced out of the 10 Downing Street race boat, because of his Garden Party fiasco. James Hunt and his buddy, Heavyfoot, noonday Garden Party, before the afternoon Chasewater race, impaired Heavyfoot’s biological stability. Some speculated that partying with James before the race, was the reason Heavyfoot had his nasty racing boat accident.

Soon after the race, parliament member, Sir Jackie Stewart went to team owner Bernie Ecclestone and manager Gary Garbrecht, and petitioned unfit Heavyfoot to be ousted from the team. The British Championship race is coming up next, and now the Downing Street team need a driver of championship skills. Team sponsors Carl Kiekhaefer and Mercury Marine are, also pressuring the team to find a qualified driver soon.

There is a conundrum, because aged race drivers like ... Bob, Tom, Jackie & Roger are past there prime. Across the water, you can hear John Lennon’s lyrics “Christ you know it ain't easy …you know how hard it can be”. And also, Prince William and the Princess of Wales will be attending the British Championship race. The country will be watching, who will be the new PM Champion.

Powerboat Racing’s exclusive (from Lake X Kid) now is that, Heavyfoot Johnson wants to rejoin the Downing Street team. Jackie Stewart approached Bernie and Gary, and is questioning Heavyfoot's commitment and maturity. In F1 racing, this time of the year is called the "silly season". However, the larger question is —who will be piloting team Downing Street to PM victory.

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Unique analysis of the political Nutways I Sir Jackie Stewart land. Now is a good time to leave for Florida Jackie come in joy the sunshine and leave Dreary Old EnglandTo be rescued by the French. They are still mad about Brexit and want the Almighty English pound pound sterling back to prop up their flailing economy. So if you don’t mind the Prime Minister smelling of garlic and sweat you might be well advised to accept their assistance. Just think of the advantages Unfortunately I can’t come up with any. Hell of a post LAKE X KID

jackiewilson

10-22-2022, 09:33 AM

Hells teeth -how about that —now thats rich —- me coming to florida is actually moving —-OUTA THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE !!!!!!!!!!—
Attack is the best form of defence . So here i am in a gentle push mode!!!!!!!You dont need me to tell you about the stuttering doddery old codger who is forgetful—falls down steps—- goes to shake hands with imaginary people———forgets how to get down from a rostrum ——- asks for Maisie-Daisy and gets told she’s been dead for 2 years ????? Languishes in obscurity in the White House until he’s 77 years old —- never ever been use -nor ornament [as my sainted mother used to say]. Then one day is expected to head up the worlds most important country . I’m sure you know who I’m talking about. Well sunshine —-once you have your own country and head of government in apple pie order . Then you can criticise mine !!!!!!!!! Beauty of this is —you are stuck with him for four years —- we can have four prime ministers in six months .
yes —we are wounded —- and im sure you dont need me to tell you about poking a wounded animal.

Amberjack1234

10-22-2022, 12:04 PM

Political ramblings
Hells teeth -how about that —now thats rich —- me coming to florida is actually moving —-OUTA THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE !!!!!!!!!!—
Attack is the best form of defence . So here i am in a gentle push mode!!!!!!!You dont need me to tell you about the stuttering doddery old codger who is forgetful—falls down steps—- goes to shake hands with imaginary people———forgets how to get down from a rostrum ——- asks for Maisie-Daisy and gets told she’s been dead for 2 years ????? Languishes in obscurity in the White House until he’s 77 years old —- never ever been use -nor ornament [as my sainted mother used to say]. Then one day is expected to head up the worlds most important country . I’m sure you know who I’m talking about. Well sunshine —-once you have your own country and head of government in apple pie order . Then you can criticise mine !!!!!!!!! Beauty of this is —you are stuck with him for four years —- we can have four prime ministers in six months .
yes —we are wounded —- and im sure you dont need me to tell you about poking a wounded animal.
Can’t say as I blame you about being touchy about the pot calling the kettle black. I’ve got a twofer for you. Will rent you Kamala Harris for your Prime Minister and Joe Biden for Pope That should totally screw up your country The European Union and the Catholic Church all in one fell swoop. I hope nobody’s taking me seriously but it sure poses some interesting questions. It would almost be like making Osama bin Lawden our defense minister. Gas prices have gone through the roof over here along with diesel. If Joe Biden would wake up and instead of telling the Towel heads but everything is OK but guess what next time you have trouble in the sandbox call the Chinese or Indians and see what they will do for you. I think we should just go ahead and make Venezuela the 51st state and all of Central America and 52nd through 50 whatever states they come to and it be cheaper on all of us. Again I hope nobody’s taking me seriousilly. Probably best I just sit in my rocking chair and watch NASCAR and boat racing on TV.

FUJIMO

10-22-2022, 07:19 PM

...you guys crack me up...

MrG

10-22-2022, 08:07 PM

Now now settle down Wiper Snapper that bubble Gum is stuck to the tire an stringing all over the place ya can’t touch it till it’s cold out then it will get cleaned up by a new speaker in the house hopefully it will be the 45th

WaterZebra

10-23-2022, 11:01 AM

I'm getting sick and tired of hearing about Meagan Markle all the time.

Amberjack1234

10-23-2022, 12:02 PM

I'm getting sick and tired of hearing about Meagan Markle all the time.
Do you know if Megan Markel left England of her own free will and that the queen telling her to get the F out had nothing to do with it. I feel sorry for Harry The prince I mean probably a really great man that made a mistake he can’t fix. So he’s married to a failed soap opera star it has the ego of an elephant and the star draw at the whistle buoy off of Government cut. Actually she’s probably a very nice lady and my analysis of the situation is flawed but but but then again I don’t think so. I like to think what Prince Andrew would’ve done with the situation it would’ve been one and done. God bless Fergie. Anyway Jackie hasn’t responded to my offer of Camela Harris and Joe Biden I may have to sweeten the offer and throw in Obama too I think you’d fit right in as a wind vane on the top of your castle Jackie. Only problem with that is his big ears will probably make too much noise flapping in the breeze . But at least you would know which way the wind was blowing because he was exchangeable as the wind on political opinions. I miss old Boris Johnson already. Can’t we dig up Margaret Thatcher. All right Jackie this is my last offer I’ll throw an reverend Al Sharpton for your weatherman.

jackiewilson

10-23-2022, 04:35 PM

Do you know if Megan Markel left England of her own free will and that the queen telling her to get the F out had nothing to do with it. I feel sorry for Harry The prince I mean probably a really great man that made a mistake he can’t fix. So he’s married to a failed soap opera star it has the ego of an elephant and the star draw at the whistle buoy off of Government cut. Actually she’s probably a very nice lady and my analysis of the situation is flawed but but but then again I don’t think so. I like to think what Prince Andrew would’ve done with the situation it would’ve been one and done. God bless Fergie. Anyway Jackie hasn’t responded to my offer of Camela Harris and Joe Biden I may have to sweeten the offer and throw in Obama too I think you’d fit right in as a wind vane on the top of your castle Jackie. Only problem with that is his big ears will probably make too much noise flapping in the breeze . But at least you would know which way the wind was blowing because he was exchangeable as the wind on political opinions. I miss old Boris Johnson already. Can’t we dig up Margaret Thatcher. All right Jackie this is my last offer I’ll throw an reverend Al Sharpton for your weatherman.

England is getting back to its normal state , nonstop torrential rain and heavy floods . A months rain in 24 hours —thats more like it . Boris came and went [again ]—think he went back to finish his hols in the Caribbean. even the Tory party realised what a feckin disaster he is . We should get the first colored prime minister tomorrow. No more options . But the blues are canny enough to squash any hope of a general election and will wait out the next two years .
blade is raised on Madame Guillotine—just waiting for the next prime minister —-black or white —male or female —- heads will never stop rolling she’s not in the least particular.

Lake X Kid

10-23-2022, 05:06 PM

Bitter Sweet —
(bitter) Dietrich passed away Saturday,
(sweet) F1 Red Bull team clinches the F1 Constructors Championship today, Sunday at the Austin Texas race.

Dietrich Mateschitz co-founded Red Bull in 1987. The company has grown into a net worth of $15.1 billion.

Dietrich an Austria native first got involved in F1 in 1995 through an association with the Sauber team, before he eventually bought a majority ownership share of the engineering company.

Dietrich purchased the Formula One Jaguar Racing Team in November 2004. The team was rebranded as Red Bull Racing. He also bought out the Minardi team 10 months later.

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jackiewilson

10-24-2022, 12:54 AM

When you can command that much gelt, the odd million or two overspend doesn’t matter a rats Asse .
Only rarely does hard cash „not matter“.
Me — have not once watched F1 in years —still very disillusioned with its shenanigans and dishonesty so i make concepts and listen to grass growing and watch the paint dry—- ask anyone????????

jackiewilson

10-24-2022, 01:19 AM

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These are just some of those concepts that will not be making it to florida, over twenty five in all . Surprised myself by the amount of stuff I’ve churned out over the years .
DHL still haven’t delivered . Last i heard the trunk had left BOCCA rattan on Thursday for Marks place — but by Sunday night had failed to deliver.
Taking the trusty Lexus in for its annual medical. 7 years old and 55 thousand on the clock . Might even change the oil this time .
we had a months rainfall in 12 hours yesterday —with a bit of luck —they may even lift the hosepipe ban .

Amberjack1234

10-24-2022, 07:10 AM

jackiewilson

10-24-2022, 10:34 AM

Sorry Charlie —i only knew OF him— i didn‘t know him—nor have i ever met him — just know he has a bottomless money pit and enjoys it . Good luck with that.
Inland revenue finally caught up with Bernie Ecclestone . £400million being mooted , but thats only the tip of the iceberg. Why in the name of all thats holy would you not simply just pay the damned tax and live a happy life .????
world is littered with casualties that didnt play the game since they brought down AL CAPONE—-Jeffry Archer ——-RENATO ——- Bernie will be next. [if he lives long enough}.

FUJIMO

10-24-2022, 08:08 PM

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jackiewilson

10-25-2022, 01:18 AM

Supposed to be feeling a tad excited about the OFF trip but I’m damned if i can work up any enthusiasm for it all.
Been three long years since i went anywhere apart from SUPERSHED!!!
Just chucked myself into working the way i always have —foraging at the car boot sale and the „“RECYCLING FACILITY“. [scrap yard to you and me].
Late last night there was still no news of the trunk full of concepts. Took 48 hours from my door to New York . Then another five days to reach Rocca Batan —- Mark reckons they’re waiting for a big enough truck to be able to carry the damn trunk.
Still no sign of the decals for the four record boats —cutting it a tad fine methinks.
Sad to hear of the death of the guy who drove the Chrysler Stacker —he was always the loudest boat at Tavares. Shame Chrysler never picked up the cudgel with CK — could have been interesting .

jackiewilson

10-26-2022, 01:19 AM

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Well it looks like the trunk full of concepts has arrived —-whether its whole and intact i dont know. If it is then there should be a number of them on display at Marks place for the OFF meeting !
still cant get to grips with the upsidedown effect and nobody has explained to me in words of one syllable that i am yet to understand.
Not exactly thrilled at at the choice of our leader —- not for any particular reason other than the fact he is the third this year. Previous two made a right pigs ear of running the country -so i am full of no confidence RUSHI will do any better— although it would be bloody difficult to do any worse than the OTHER TWO DID!!!!!!
A week today and i will be winging my way across the pond . Day after that will be the start of a two day OFF meeting and greeting a bunch of old friends . See you there ???

2us70

10-26-2022, 09:51 AM

Is Gene making the trip?

jackiewilson

10-26-2022, 11:43 AM

I KNOW HE IS HOPING TO — but he hasn’t confirmed yet .

FUJIMO

10-26-2022, 03:52 PM

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jackiewilson

10-26-2022, 04:03 PM

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Kids do not get spoiled in my house —-have a special “naughty cage “ for wayward grandkids !!!!

GENE LANHAM

10-26-2022, 07:36 PM

Is Gene making the trip?

Only a couple more things to finish------------------------511541

jackiewilson

10-27-2022, 01:13 AM

C’mon Gene —thats an old picture taken over a year ago !!!!!!
You are far more advanced than that with the MALIBUSTANG.—- Didnt it actually taxi to the outside earlier this summer .
I know IAN and CHRISTIAN TOLL and his wife are already booked in hoping to see you there .
John CONNERS — ODELL——RICHIE — hells teeth Gene —even me have all made a valiant effort just to have one last crack at the old farts meeting.
I am bringing a couple of the very first wings i ever made [even dropped the price to $150 apiece] plus a bunch of stuff i know you will like .
Some guy offered me a big bag of gold for the MALIBUSTANG, so i sold it to him. I never did put it up for sale as i thought one day it would be yours , but it was not to be. [went towards the gas bill].
Aweek today and we will all be eating breakfast at Marks place, think the total entry list is forty.
Would be nice to see you one more time .
Did i miss your birthday then ???? You have to be 91 by now —- how the hell did that happen ??? Only three months and ill be right up there with you again .
Is it you or ODELL who is LE PATRON ?????

FUJIMO

10-27-2022, 08:32 AM

...gene never did get out of that thing. he's typing & posting photo's from inside that thing all this time still...;)...

jackiewilson

10-29-2022, 10:55 AM

Doing a gradual wind down of all things here —been warned against using machinery —— eating crap food —skid marks on the sheets and anything that could jeopardise my chances of getting on that plane come Wednesday morning .
Bought a shed load of gear at the car boot this morning —spent a shed load of dinero as i figure i could come home well and truly skint, what with the price of a Bud down in Key West.
had DIM SUM for dinner at Sam and Clive’s —- never was a lover of chinky steamed grub.
Can’t wait for a decent DAIRY QUEEN burger or dinner at the sea food restaurant in STUART.
Brighton just wiped the floor with CHELSEA — excellent football — i may start getting a tad excited again .

FUJIMO

10-29-2022, 06:16 PM

...which seafood restaurant do you recommend in stuart? just if you remember the name. there's a couple very nice one's...

jackiewilson

10-30-2022, 01:43 AM

...which seafood restaurant do you recommend in stuart? just if you remember the name. there's a couple very nice one's...
Think it might be called THE SEAFOOD FACTORY —-it’s also LOU and GARY’S and great grandson BRODERICKS favourite seafood place .
Although CLARISSA’S Italian restaurant is Lou’s all time favourite —-she worked there as a teenager with Grandson Craig as a BUZZ BOY”.

jackiewilson

10-30-2022, 02:42 AM

DOESNT LOOK LIKE I WILL GET THE DECALS AND LIVERY FOR THE TWO RECORD BOATS IN TIME.-PITY.
Will spend the day packing up my suitcases and backpack.
On the wind down now — starting to look forward to the trip.
Jonesy 84 and lying——Richie trying to look younger ———maybe GENE and Fred ????? Quite a lot to look forward to at the OFF meeting .
Gary and the HUSKI team are now leaving Friday —so all you guys may want to take off to the factory on Thursday afternoon or you will miss seeing all the raceboats !!!!!

jackiewilson

10-31-2022, 09:10 AM

JUST weighed in my two suitcases ——- 64 kilos allowed in Upper class— IN 2CASES .
0ne was just 31 kilos —the other with the grandkids presents and other goodies weighed in at 46 k’s. Oops—- three concepts had to be pulled and a few mounts had to be pulled . BOTHER !!!!!!!!!
JUST HAVE TO TIDY UP THE WORKSHOP A TAD . Its a bit like sainted mother always insisting on clean underpants in case i got run over by a bus . Still——-its what you do isn’t it?????
Adrenaline starting to kick in a little .
Mark Rathermill cant make it and Rich has pulled out—— Ted Boyd and the boys cant come ——Charlie Wolf wont be there either . But its all in the game of trying to organise an event —- full of let downs and disappointments . Promise those of you that do come, you will have the best OFF ever —- one you will remember for the rest of your life .
We May all have to trundle down to Gary and Lou’s HUSKI RACE SHOP. Late Thursday.
arrangements have been made to leave early friday morning for all the trucks and boats .
There will be a fair selection of concepts for all to choose from —unfortunately my son in law [Little Jeff] caught covid and couldn’t do the livery for either of the record boats .
Great pity as i was hoping to have two of each at the OFF event—— just another of life’s little disappointments.
If you don’t hear from me again, i will see you all for breakfast Thursday morning at Mark and Craigs place .

jackiewilson

11-01-2022, 04:14 AM

But grandpa - you don’t LOOK like you !!!!!!!!
Lizzie’s first reaction at seeing me suited and booted and ready for the off. She must think i brushed up pretty good with all my posh togs on. GANT shirt and pants and my ALAN PAINE country gentleman’s hat — polished CLARKE shoes and a touch of “BAD B0Y” by Hennessy . NOT ONLY DID I LOOK GOOD—- BY GOLLY I FELT GOOD.!!!!!!!
finally finished work for a couple of weeks plus. Sam’s picking me up in about an hour —then up to lunch at THE “ONSLOW”, A COUNTRY PUB ON THE RECLAIMED CANAL — JUST PAST THE CHURCH in the middle of the village.
Then dinner tonight at “THE TITCH” another of Loxwood’s notorious pubs at the top end of the village —just past “THE CHASE” which is Sams place in the country.
Early to bed and then a 5-00am start to the day with a drive up to HEATHROW airport.
Now the wind down has officially begun and the adrenaline might start to flow —- but i must confess to it being a tad slow to kick in !!!!!
looks like im departing just in time —we have gale force winds and rainstorms forecast for the next two weeks . Ah well—as Chas used to say “SOME DAYS YOU EAT BEAR”.

jackiewilson

11-02-2022, 05:17 AM

Have read a shed load of boring people on facebook stating the obvious “im in the upper class lounge waiting to board”————where the hell would they be—-out on the tarmac—- in the ladies toilet ????
so I’m saying nowt——-another 12 hours and i should touch down in Orlando. Only reason we wont do that is if we are in a sh-t load of bother!!!!!!!!!
when you reach 90, kids do tend to worry a lot about you a lot more — wonder if you still have all your marbles ——- are you really that free of parky’s problem or a tad dim from dementia . Told em not to worry —- they will be the first to know.
As i wander through heathrows terminal two i have realised that by being white i am an absolute minority. In the 60’s and seventies there was a spattering of nationalities —— some coloureds with a few yellows ——- only one in 83 and half are same as me —- rest are all DIFFERENT . I am a dying breed . Sat down here having eggs Benedict in the UPPER CLASS LOUNGE i would be hard pushed to find someone exactly like me . My kids would say IMPOSSIBLE. .
flights been called and i do have a ride to the departure are , so next news will be from florida.

powerabout

11-02-2022, 05:41 AM

Wish I could be there but I will show you some photos later of why I had to stay in Singapore...

GENE LANHAM

11-02-2022, 12:03 PM

wish i could be there but i will show you some photos later of why i had to stay in singapore...

wiish i could be there but i will show you some photos later of why i had to stay in eagle, colorado---(ege)

Lake X Kid

11-02-2022, 05:22 PM

Here is a fellow Brit.

And he was the British Champion 1970, and Jackie, Tom or Bob was not. How could that be?

Maybe Jackie in 1970 was in Florida at a OFF gathering :nonod: . No that cannot be why, musta been another reason :confused: why Bill was the 1970 Champion.

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