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Long, long, Ago, when I was young and still had ambition, I made this table out of American redwood-----I was once quite proud of this piece.
I found the plans for it in an American magazine called " Fine Woodworking " some twenty years ago, it was called the Hawaiian Pineapple Table------now it's the last bit of furniture left in the old house, nobody wants brown furniture anymore and it's been in sheds and garages for the last ten years, now it sits there, unloved and unwanted--------thought I might try EBay, but I'm full of no confidence-----seems a shame to take the axe and a zip saw to a thing of beauty.
Three days into the move and it's still raging chaos everywhere , new fridge, dishwasher, washing machine have all been delivered--------dishwasher is up and running, maybe I can take out the old "MAYTAG " washing machine we have used every day for the last seventeen years. It's far too big for this place, so the kitchen goddess has a brand fire new slimline "Hotpoint" with a hundred different programmes?
We don't have WI FI or internet installed yet-------its here in the house, but British Telecom don't have an "Engineer" free until the 23rd ------I could put the plug back in the socket-------but BT think I should wait and pay them £50 to do the same thing-------well, it's only money !?
Grandson Joe told me to just use my IPHONE---------duh ?
Workshop is jam packed full to the ceiling and into the drive------can't even get in to tidy it up and get it open for business---------may have to call on the grandkids for assistance.
Bloody Thursday again tomorrow-----time flies when your having fun.
You got Trump taking over things________we got Teresa May firing salvos and telling the world "Get over it, we're outa there" !
F1 has new owners-------Bernie has another 800 Million--------what was it old Rhett Butler once said ?----Frankly my dear--------I don't give a damn, same here old fruit !!!
Car boot carried on as normal--------bought a few more items I really did not need but just had to have--------would have had a good day if her who shall always be obeyed without question had not wanted new curtains in the bedroom -------removing the old pelmet also disturbed the plaster, with her majesty overlooking proceedings and telling me how to do it without removing half the friggin wall, I decided enough was enough-----I handed her the drill , screwdriver and hammer and told her she could either do it or leave me in peace. Nerves are on the ragged edge, things not going to plan-------four days in and I still can't even open the doors to the shop------ I'm taking Friday off and concentrating on my workshop-------can't function properly------and there's no hiding place-----it's neither use nor ornament at the minute------stop the world------I wanna get off !
Funny how quickly you drop down the charts when your not that popular any more. Was a time when the "TRICKS" thread was in the top five--------not any more--------it even dropped to 13th last week, currently lying 11th behind a bunch of "STICKIES?"
Maybe it's time to give it a rest and move on with more productive things. ,!
Moving house has certainly lived up to its reputation as being one of the most stressful times ever---------I never had a baby, so I can't compare the experience . Can't see me shifting house many more times------I like the quiet life these days------folk don't even lock up their daughters any more, and I haven't been tail chasing since Key West. (1970)
You dont need anybody to come to the house to get adsl
Ask another provider send you the modem/router
The change is done at the exchange...
Hard to believe ( not really) bt still in the steam age.
Take your box from old home and plug it in and then ask them to turn it on or if its close find your junction box in the street and swap the lines over? Usually find a local bt guy to do that for a beer or 2
Does your house have a live land line?
Failing that
Make your phone a wireless hotspot and your tablet can run through it as grandson says
Just what I did Pilgrim------New ADSL gizmo arrived in the post this morning, should be all up and running Monday evening-------things are quietly happening on the home front, just one curtain pole to fit, then I'm done.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Got the two huge cupboard / shelves fixed, means I can empty the boxes that are filled with hand and electric tools and I'm finally cooking with gas.
Theres a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not the choo-choo-----I can actually get out the back door of the shop without doing either long or high jumps !
Hope is replacing despair as things begin to click and a workshop begins to rise out of the ashes of the old one-------Phoenix rising ?
Jackie don't get too despondent I'm sure many folks read your bits of script but don't reply because simply they cannot match your antics no matter how hard they try.. so keep posting............
You may be interesting to know the "golden globe" item is progressing well...base/mounting and Perspex top is all done the label is being translated
as I speak by an Arab lady of the opposite sex so I hope there his nothing "X" rated in those verbs.....
Keep positive my friend you know by now I'm sure there is no such thing as a free lunch......i.e.cooked meal= curtain track etc.etc.
Phill..
Normally I'm a fairly upbeat sort of chap, takes a lot to wind up the motor-----but can run a long time on next to nothing------and keeps on going when others don't make the finish------but just occasionally the motor runs tired and needs a freshbuild, chassis needs blue printing and a new coat might stretch it out for a while longer. But its going to have to be put out to pasture afore long-----had to call in reinforcements today to shift heavy machines and hang cupboards I don't have a snowballs chance in hell of doing any more------just going to have to get smart and delegate I suppose.
Saturday tomorrow and the recycling facility beckons for another forage------ have spent the princely sum of £1 so far since December------ guess I'm losing my touch.
Watched Today's inauguration---------have a feeling there's a rocky ride ahead for the Don. Hope he's got his back covered--------if folks give him half a chance, you could have an all time great-----he comes with far better credentials than a lot of the silver spoon and wealthy blue bloods of yesteryear------- and to think I was told there were no class barriers in the USA --------- somebody was having a laugh.
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And there I was living off the hog for all these years-----guess it's "PAYBACK " time Phill.
Bo++ux.....Chas came down to see us at Torquay one time...I'd never had a go in a Ferrari until then...what happened? peddling the yellow Dino thinking I WAS THE KIDDY... what happened?..stalled it, right in the middle of the the High Street.Quote:
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What did Chas say??.........Yup, "Sometimes you eat bear bla bla.........Never forgotten it 40 odd years ago..same then- same now!!
I first heard " Somedays you eat bear"---from Chas, he heard it from somebody in Valleyfield, he used that quote until the day he died-------may have been Jim Thompson who said it, he was always a laconic sort Of chap------we were once sat behind an old lady driving a caddy or a Lincoln at traffic lights-------she was a tad slow off the mark ------Jim rolled down his window and yelled at her------"c'mon lady------it's not going to get any greener"----that was 1976------Jesus wept------is it really forty years ago ?Quote:
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I have a million stories of Chas Shooter and the fun we had together------he was my mechanic for many years. He was also a very accomplished Vee bottom driver, but never did take to tunnels due to his great weight. He still holds the record for the slowest lap ever recorded at the Milan Idroscala in his "PICCOLO VERDE SHAKESPEARE ""-----he lost a couple of cylinders and could only circumnavigate on tickover, but he explained he had the best seat in the house, and it was a nice day and someday you eat bear!
Seeing as how it's the start of another year, and resolution time, I thought I might just ask our administrator, Greg, if there is any chance of adding all 1500+posts I sent to S&F under my name (jackiewilson) whilst residing in French France.-------to the 3,00+ I've posted since returning to the Uk.
After all Greg ------there's only one of us------I am me-----just the one-------can't be mistaken for anyone else------play the game Greg, I did try P/Ming you but five years on and I haven't had much luck so far--------as my friend Chas Shooter used to say-----"CLOSE ENOUGH IS ONLY GOOD ENOUGH IN HORSE SHOES AND HAND GRENADES". Have a nice day Greg.
Damned if that is not a real "nose bleeder" out there. Did a couple of hours in the shop but it's BRASS MONKEYS so I called it around 3:30.
Her royal highness has gone to the theatre in Guildford-------the Canadian club's just asking to be poured-----you all have a nice evening-------I certainly will!
Sunday--------a day of rest ? --------whoever said that did not have a "Kitchen Godess" wife !
The sole reason Rome was not built in a day--------Ceaser did not have a woman like "her who shall be obeyed at all times" chasing the builders.
As well as plumbing in the dishwasher and washing machine, microwave and fridge and deep freeze. There's towel rails and mirrors--------coat hangers and key holders. Haven't even begun to put up paintings and pictures.
Loft is up to capacity-------any more and the ceiling will cave in--------told the lady of the house we need to hold a garage sale ----------that went down like a turd in the punch bowl ----
Madam did not enjoy the theatre yesterday--------guess who's going to suffer for that ?
Middle daughter Kim is 54 tomorrow------only reason I remember this, her birthday is a week before mine.
Jilly has organised a buffet birthday lunch for next Monday--------just for a dozen-------cancellations are coming thick and fast, youngest daughter has a golf tournament-------youngest sister is off on a winter cruise to Mexico. Down to ten already ?
Ah well----- knickers up----box on !
Better look over your shoulder Gene--come next Monday and I'll be as old as you!
Finally got a good day in at the office-------have some twenty removal company boxes and five hold-alls, ten plastic boxes and a couple of tea chests------all full of stuff that needs a home in my new (smaller) workshop . Emptied ten of the removal boxes and five plastics-----it is possible to get round the shop now, still a long way to go, but I made headway.
Went back to the old house to pick up the last of the statuary and a couple of planks I once put up so Murphy could get to our balcony from the garage without too much stress.
Dont miss the old place at all really, once we've put our stamp on this place and got the workshop up and running, things could be back to normal in no time.
Can anyone explain to me in simple words what the hell all the noise and vagina thrusting was about yesterday ? seemed like all the females were touting different reasons for marching, everything from Trumping to Suffragetting to telling the world not to mention "Pussy"------- was obvious they were mad as hell about something, but the left hand didn't have a clue what the right hand was up to------ok ------so they made a point-------but I'm damned if I know what it was!
They must be pretty dumb anyway if they fail to understand that once the country has voted for a new president, that good, bad, ugly or blonde------he's there for four years, if they want equality-----make the retirement age the same as men's for a start.
Well, that's as good a way as any to start a new week, by pissing off half the population!
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Remember I talked about Chas Shooter and his famous quotes like "SOMEDAYS YOU EAT BEAR"------ "CLOSE ENOUGH IS ONLY GOOD ENOUGH IN HORSESHOES AND HANDGRENADES" etc; etc ;
Well that's him leaning against Percy's boat------- the trailer stollage was probably cobbled together out of nothing in particular as a makeshift device to carry two boats by him.
Chas had the ability to make impossible situations, possible, a brilliant engineer, understood electronics better than the Merc guys when they first appeared.
His father Stanley used a crutch to get around with, afflicted with polio from birth, he was chief trouble shooter at Rolls Royce in Derby all his life, but was the most ornery cantankerous SOB I ever came across, the complete opposite of Chas.
So next time I mention my old friend Chas Shooter------you'll have an idea of what and who I'm on about.
I borrowed this snapshot from Fuji's "MERCURY" site------maybe Bob V or "F" can tidy it up a bit and make it legible-------anyone got a decent picture of Chas they could post ?
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Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Nice picture... pits at Bristol I reckon, funny how old snaps seem to look better in black & white.
Like the way Chas is pointing to the motor with his thumb! wonder what he is saying.
Jackie who is the chap with the buckle?
Could be Peter Thorneywork, but he looks Italian. We all had buckles in those days!Quote:
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Must confess to a touch of "puzzlement " about the boats_------ they're not a matching pair, anybody got any ideas?
Chas was always sceptical about manufacturers claims on how their products performed------not hard to imagine what he's thinking?
So Bernies gone !,,, Feller called Chase Carey takes over the everyday running of F1. Well, even dinosaurs get to be extinct sometime.
Havent heard the fat lady sing yet though, and Ecclestone is THE wiliest old bastard ever to grace F1.
Twelve months down the line and LIBERTY MEDIA will be glad to sell it back to him for one cent on the dollar.
They finally showed the ol' coffin dodger the door?!
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Could be the next "Concept" -----soon as I get the damned shop up and running Cap !Quote:
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Looks like something that Herman Munster would be driving...
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YES. BUT WHERES " The Hand" ?Quote:
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Wrong show. The Hand aka "Thing" was from the Adams Family....:eek:Quote:
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Somedays you ate bear Bob?Quote:
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Hell, Jackie, it has been 53 years since those shows came out. The fact that you even remember the "'hand" shows you still have some fire in the furnace....:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Chap wearing buckle was part of Tom Percivals team for years went everywhere with him he was from Oulton Broad and used to race inboards in club events sorry I can`t remember his name he sometimes did scrutineering at Oulton broad on Thursday nights as well.I would guess this picture is at Bristol in 1980 Percy protest (which was Tom Percivals nickname ) drove a Seebold with 3.6 T4 Mercury that year while Bill won the race using a 4 litre T4 Mercury.The picture of the 2 boats has a Velden hull on top with the Seebold boat on the bottom.Quote:
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Steve.. thanks for the input.
I think the "FIRE" in the furnace is just a few embers left over after someone emptied the coffee pot on it ------then pissed on it to make sure the embers didn't get whipped up into a fiery furnace again-----Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
the "raging inferno" is now just a few gentle cinders-------although if the right person blew on it you could still toast a few marshmallows! colloquilly speaking that is ?
I think your NGK girl would qualify for that task...:thumbsup:Quote:
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Now that's hitting below the belt Bob , you could land me in a whole heap of trouble if the Mercury girl from Key West sees this !------but I betcha Timmy never got one of these for Christmas!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
Naughty old boys have more fun than good young men ?
Fortunately Gene, we don't have bears in England--------that is GRIZZLY, KODAK, POLAR type bears-----except in zoos and the stock exchange and of course Bernie Ecclestone . Though Bernie may feel like killing someone, I think it would be the liberty media mob that caught his attention. Have to admire their style , lure him in with the big bucks, then nail him to the wall and hang him out to dry, after all, it's only what Bernie has been doing to everyone he ever dealt with over the last 50 years.
The predator "preditorated" ?
Made a little more headway in the shop, but as I closed the doors last night and looked back inside, there still looked to be shed load still to do !
A couple more shelves to construct-------decided to take the legs off the wood lathe and build a bench with fitted cupboards under it, need every inch I can get and that seemed sensible.
Bloody Thursday again tomorrow-----been one of the coldest January's on record and I don't like working in the cold------I freeze down to half speed and spend more time cogitating than actually doing. May have to put in a blow heater or some other form of heating device------fingers were a bit like frozen sausages most of the day. See what the day brings shall we.
There is nobody quite like Bernie.
Have you read his book?
"Not quite an Angel"
He has the perfect CV, used car dealer, has driven a f1 car, attempted to qualify at Monaco, has owned a team, has a mega yacht, has ex wife he gave a few $billion to, has been called the most unreliable witness ever by a judge.
Knows how to fill his pockets
Has a bacon sarnie with HP sauce for breakfast every day
There is a lot to admire, made more people millionaires than JP Morgan
Better deal maker than Trump
I have a very small collection of books, most of them are autobiographies ------i.e.; David Niven, Jackie Stewart------Sevvy Ballesteros------including "Angel", Bernies attempt at literature and justification.Quote:
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Not just a pretty face Pilgrim!!!
Do have a half decent IQ which has seen me in and out of all kinds of trouble ----- but on the whole I've gotten by.
Only a FECKIN moron with his taste buds shot to pieces would eat a bacon sarni with BROWN SAUCE anytime------let alone every day for breakfast.
He made F1 what it is today -------everyone in the world wanted to be Eccleston's friend------he was the original "STICK WITH ME KIDDO AND WE CAN GO PLACES".
Did my usual Thursday trip to the car boot sale, never got above freezing today. All the stall holders had snotty icicles hanging off the end of their noses collective total enthusiasm could have been stored in an egg cup.
Never bought a damn thing in case I had to pick it up and carry it, which would have meant taking my hands out of my pockets!
Made decent strides in the workshop-------taking shape nicely but slowly. To be honest my rate of progress would not warrant any wages, snails are bloody racehorses compared to me.
Actually have both lathes up and running, emptied another two plastic boxes full of tools, now making up all the little tool holders and shelves and drilling holes so that everything has a place. Might be ok after all !
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Good Morning Jackie---and Have a Happy Birthday!!!