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Yeah, but only when your playing the Nippleodian?
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Originally Posted by AZMIDLYF
Yeah, but only when your playing the Nippleodian?
Or playing the drums??????———————- Bum-Tiddy-Bum tiddy—— Bum—-Bum!!!!!
Bloody Thursday again already——- and it’s raining——- dog walking can wait until after the car boot sale, no need to water the garden———
Made big inroads into the concept——- there’s a bit of everything in it——- enjoyed taking time with it, working out the complexities and secret fixing———- have six coats of clear on the sponsons—— still nowhere near as to where I’d like it to be !
Time to rise and shine and wring the best out of the day—— you never know what’s coming until it hits you full on—— or you take evasive measures and it misses you this time !
Not many at the car boot sale today——- rained all the time—— by Eight thirty most of the stalls were closing down and heading home.
Picked up a shed load of blue glass————didn’t pay much for it as everyone was soaked to the skin and wanted out!
Going to the funeral of my next door neighbor Margaret today in arundel —— said I wasn’t going to anymore funerals———— best laid plans of mice and men?
Latest concept came along in leaps and bounds—— found a couple of plexiglass fighter canopies——— was able to cobble a nice screen out of one of them, might show it to you over the weekend!
Got an Email from Billy yesterday——- got him and Lynne involved in a mighty road accident——- they walked away from it unscathed thank God.
Things that old racers do to stop being forgotten altogether is unbelievable!
Told me he’s going to Tavares in November if it’s all settled—— yes I would like to go—- just have to wait and see how the dice rolls!
Grim Reaper looks like he’s got other fish in his net so he’s left me alone recently——— but the sneaky old bastard can pop up out of nowhere when you least expect it——- so I’m keeping a beady eye on him.
Mark sent me an email with a u tube video of the Paris six hours——- it was like stepping back in time !
Cadillac sent it to him——- always had a soft spot for “Caddy”——- he is the reason my son moved to Florida twenty odd years ago.
Once I’ve figured out how to post to S&F I’ll do it !
Stone Bitch of an afternoon——- funerals I don’t like——- funerals in the rain, I like even less.
Absolutely chucked it down all afternoon——- then we had a mini tornado rush through the garden.
Blew all the apples off the tree and flattened the dahlias———- Gods pissed off at somebody——- just hope it’s not me !
Bugger the workshop, it’s time for a large malt !
Well, there goes Saturday for what it’s worth—— bought a rake of Tiffany and Murano—— Sams now called a halt to any more glassware——— house is heaving.
Ordered a brand fire new belt and disc sander from the Czech Republic——- it came snail mail and arrived today——- unpacked it —— took one look and nearly repacked it. If you think Chinky goods are crap——- it’s John Deere quality compared to Checko. ——— why put a decent motor on a device when a sewing machine motor with a 375 label on it just about turns the disc but actually struggles to
start the belt!
Ah well, you get what you pay for !
Yanks have always had the philosophy that “ You can do a little job on a big machine——- but you can’t do a big job on a little machine”——— Sound philosophy!
It worked for fifty years before the Japs came along and showed them different————- then the chinks upset the Apple cart by making things cheaper——- next came the Korrys with a bit cheaper still but with a tad better quality——- and gradually begins the destruction from within.
I made a stonking good job of making my own 6” disc grinder, might have to make a linisher myself to get what I’m looking for.
Mark is still on schedule to visit us a week on Wednesday—— I’ll believe it when I see the whites of his eyes, not before
Now have six coats of wax polish on the sponsons——- have to tell you it “Feels” so right ANDit has the right Patina——— beginning to look the way I wanted. Just won’t do white leather upholstery on the roof of the Bimini again——- looked spot on for the first hour or so, then got the Wilson dirty fingerprints trademarks embedded in it——- big mistake, hope nobody looks under the lid of the Bimini.
We have torrential downpours forecast for the next two days, probably the end of our glorious summer, Im still in shorts as the temperature is still way over seventy——- I feel very Floridian ?
...92 here today & every day. 95 % humidity. Goes down to 80 at night & every night. Same exact temperatures every day. No deviation ever in summer. It has always been thus.
weve had a marvellous summer——— almost three months of me wearing shorts? Weather, unheard of in England since 1976. Lots of days over ninety, With none of the humidity you get in florida.Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Spent a fair amount of time at the beach house in Elmer——— something I never had time for before.
Kim and Boo went up to Oulton Broad On Thursday evening to watch them race for “THE BOB SPALDING” Trophy——— they met up with the Spalding girls again. As kids they travelled all over Europe together———— Never once had a complaint about any of the kids missing school in those days, I still reckon they all learned more travelling than they did at a school desk. Course we wouldn’t get away with it today———— we would probably be put in jail for being “Irresponsible”——— more PC bullish-t —————- those were the days when common sense prevailed—— when a clip round the ear and parent responsibilities were the rule and drugs were only for hospital use !
Mounting the concept today——- glass base——- then some metal——- a touch of angle ——- and who knows what we’ll end up with?
Oh well, jolly hockey sticks——- time for dog walkies———- and her lady ship is leading the way. That means another two mile hike, I’ll be bloody glad when she’s allowed to drive again ?
Next week is all hospital and consultations—— I can remember when I was happy and life was “NORMAL”———— one day?????.
Sorry for being a tad late with today’s offerings——— just another day for me and Jill in Paradise .
Jilly was tossing and turning most the night and obviously in a lot of pain. Around 6:30am I got up to make her morning coffee———NOT FOR ME !——- that’s when I knew something was really wrong!
OK, on a scale of one to ten, how bad is it? ————- the full ten darling!!!
30 minutes later we were in A&E—— no traffic , even the hospital was empty ! Five minutes and she was on a bed———— bloods taken and morphine and bags of clear going through the tubes and into her arm and neck.
I stayed with her until Ten, but I was like a spare dick at a wedding ——- simply in the way, she told me to go home, so I did——— was back there again by one thirty, she was nil by mouth, full of pills and puking. Stayed until four——- doctors coming and going—— a lot of head scratching and note taking but not a lot else. I started asking questions and making a fuss——— the Boss yelled, Go Home, you’re not helping ! So , it’s now 1900 hrs and no news yet!
Twould appear the gall stones decided to play marbles inside the kidneys and created mayhem and more than a little pain!
Got a list a mile long to take in when I go back—— just waiting to hear what’s happening before I leave.
I was going to issue you with an official reprimand for tardy posting......But in the circumstances.......
I was once involved with a girl of the opposite sex who got involved with the gallstone thing so I can sympathise some.....
Phill——- this site is called “Tricks that old retired boat racers get up to”—— I’m retired——- old—— I’m so old I’m one of the “Few” left standing———- they don’t even charge me for medication——- or a TV licence————— even the hookers in Soho don’t charge me, so live with it !
Well, I went back in last night, just to check everything was going to plan———- at 2100 hrs , she’s under surgeons orders which is nil by mouth———— I asked what time operations went on for ? Was told it’s 24 hrs non stop——- it’s now 5:30am and I just called her———- no news, bad night and the surgeons never appeared.
Dogs been fed——- I’ll be up at 6:30 and take her up the woods for a walk, get breakfast, clear up and get back to the hospital—————- sun comes up, and the sun goes down——- this old world keeps going around—————-life gets tedious don’t it?
Missed dinner last night——- was just too bushed to eat—— didn’t really feel hungry anyway——- maybe a swift half mile walk will bring my appetite back again!
Hoping to get some shop time in later this week———- project was going along nicely, but has been on hold the last couple of days!
tell us young fellas what the girls of the same sex are...Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
“LESSO’S ?——— I always thought girls were the opposite sex ?Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
[QUOTE=powerabout;3067490]tell us young fellas what the girls of the same sex are...[/QUOTE
Good question........Where I be folks often use words & sayings that are almost unknown to anyone from outside the locale... I suppose it goes back to the days when you could quickly ID a stranger by his lack of the local lingo.....
I think in my own instance it's probably just a case of not taking anything too seriously any more................lol.
I thought you might say i should know living in asia?
It,s easy hiding behind keyboard to come back with snidey and potentially hurtful remarks...But I/we/us are a friendly bunch so we don't bother with that sort of thing. Indeed even when I see "leader" in that shorts/leg combination....and I think "umm must get a couple of bottles of milk on the way home"..I would never think of posting it.......Oh,wait a minu.....Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Children——- quieten down ———- behave yourselves and talk to each other nicely—— Y’all know where the naughty step is !
Been at the hospital most of the day trying to find out what the hell is not going on ?
Jilly now in the isolation unit——- caught one of those high powered hospital �� bugs——- that lays you low and means surgeons keep you away from everybody and everything.
Result is———- no operation for a couple of days yet——- she’s still being fed liquids to stop hyperventilating ——— just hope they know that there’s a caged tiger in isolation. I can only keep her calm for so long before the Sh-t hits the fan——- then watch out———- Those doctor kids better get those stones out PDQ.
Talked with Billy on FaceTime today——— told me he met up with Roger H and Rich L and Downard in Springfield Ohio.
Reckons he’s hell bent on going to Tavares in November————- can’t see any way I’m going to make it, will have to see if I can get Bill and Betty Baker to organise a golf tourney and BBQ——- he just does do the best steaks ever!
End of a very long day ——— and tomorrow doesn’t look much different either!
Billy and Lynne and me got to talking about the size of the crowds at boat races———- the differences between way back then and now.
If you listen to Lassie Strom and Benny, you could be forgiven for thinking Pittsburgh in the eighties had a big following of fans with around 100,000 watching———- very good, but compare it to the Paris six hours with 150,000 watchers———- or Bristol with 250,000 !
Myself, ( and Billy ) are of the opinion that it was “the time”——— Today, Boat Racing does not have the following it did fifty years ago.
I recently watched footage of the F1 race in the London Docks———- Im pretty sure I recognised both spectators, but with an entry fee of £50, you are just not going to fill those empty places.
Even in the states at the NGK races——- spectators are noticeably absent.
Again, I think it’s a sign of the times !
When Lindenburgh flew the Atlantic, there were a million people greeted him when he landed————-
if anyone simulated the trip today, I doubt anyone would even look up, let alone meet and greet!
Ah well, time and tide waits for no man——- time to roll my RRRR’S——- the day beckons, dog to walk, Hospital to visit, breakfast to cook——— can’t row with my neighbor next door——- we buried her last week.
Afore Long Im going to have to take the mirror out into the shop if I want a fight with anyone————- “ TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING”.
Asia is a place where its all new and you can get spectators for various things
F1 Cars in Malaysia, dead could have predicted that
any bike racing, packed could have predicted that
Water events, good crowds, its new
1MDB, good sponsor
Lets see what Mr Singha Beer can do in Thailand with boat racing, seems to be creating a large following in various classes( I think its 100% his money, till you get hurt?)
I hear its just for bling with models and actors driving the boats, lots of photos of the pits.
Only good vid was a beginner going full bore down straight ( in F1boat) then just turning the wheel ( no trim in no back off)
I wonder what Kay Marshall would have to say now after having tasted it?
I assume she has fully recovered, there hasnt been any news?
[QUOTE=jackiewilson;3067858]
When Lindenburgh flew the Atlantic, there were a million people greeted him when he landed————-
I'm halfway thro' reading his account of that trip wondering how he got on......now you've gone and spoilt it.....:eek:
Talked with Roy Cooper from “Fast on water”—— told me he hadn’t heard from Kay Marshall for a while, but she’s made a full recovery !Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
In the early days of Fonda, we raced in Singapore——— one of the sponsors was TIGER BEER.
IVE FORGOTTON THE NAME OF THE GUY IN CHARGE——- but he was Cantonese, took me to the horse racing track in Singapore. There were three tracks linked together—— Kuala Lumper—— Hong Kong and Singapore . I never saw so much money change hands in such a short while.
We has some wonderful races in Marina Bay——- half the sponsors came out of “CHANGE ALLEY”—— top of the range hookey gold Rolex could set you back over fifty dollars, and a top quality monkey suit
( cashmere and snow leopard ) was almost thirty dollars.
Some of the best eating houses in the world are in Singapore! And Pilgrim lives there!
Been a very frustrating sort of day——— Jilly has caught one of those hospital bugs and is in the isolation ward. Doctors won’t operate until she’s cleared———- maybe tomorrow (Thursday) ——— or it
could be Friday. She’s back on nil by mouth this evening.
Been on my own for nearly a week now——— don’t care much for it———- didn’t sign up to be a batchelor!
5:30am ——— Murphy bouncing all over me, demanding to be let out———- Indy barking to be fed——- then she’ll want a walk in the woods, was a time when I could just wake up, get a cup of tea———- pick up the iPad and see what’s going on in the world. Have a bit of fun on S&F, relax a little before the day proper started——— shower, leisurely breakfast and a few hours in the shop ???? It all seems like a lifetime ago————- that blasted helter skelter called life suddenly got ten degrees steeper————— have to be careful on the curves———- going far too quick for my liking !
Meeting my daughter Boo at the car boot——— grandson Charlie needs some more track for his Hornby train set up——- price of rails has gone through the window———- used to be shirt buttons, now it’s an arm and a leg !
Oh Craperootles—— it’s just started raining, that’s all I need, y’all have a good day——— mines just got off on totally the wrong foot.
Only went and cracked it!!! Found a huge plastic storage box full of Hornby rolling stock———- beat the seller into the ground——— walked away with some great gear———-one very happy grandson————- at least until the next time ?
All today’s chores done and dusted——- might get a few minutes to myself in the shop if I’m lucky !
No such luck——got a call from the hospital, anti biotics not working fast enough and they need the bed, have to take her home until the infection is gone——-Somedays, the bear eats you !
Maybe get back to you tonight——-?
There are times occasionally when I’m glad a particular day is done——— today is one of them!
At 13:30 hours we get told to go home——— at 18:30 hrs we are still waiting for the meds and discharge papers. Asked one of the nurses to check my pulse, just to be sure rigor mortis hadn’t set in. I hate wasting days of my life———- I don’t have that many left that I can afford to waste one.
On reflection, we are back where we started five days ago——? How ‘bout that for progress ?
Just a tad pissed off at the world right now——- maybe things will look a little brighter after a good nights sleep!
Looking at the positive side, at least you will be back home with Jill. That means that the shop is only a few steps away. If you play your cards right, you will over attend Jill to the point that she tells you to leave her be and go spend some time out in the shop...You win...!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
...fart smeller right there...:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
https://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M ...always look on the bright side...
Never realised “Colonials” had a liking for Monty Python type humour———was always known for extremes——— ugliest bugger in the world without a doubt was Marty Feldman———- dumbest was Eric Idle——— fattest with a voice and an infectious laugh was Harry Secombe.Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
[QUOTE=Bob V;3068728][/QU. Bear broke loose right there———-Watch he doesn’t bite your FECKIN head clean off!
Now this is what you call having a "Bad Day."
SO, THE RYA ——— “Royal Yachting Association” has finally thrown in the towel———— not that it ever did much for powerboating EVER.
What it does is in the title. YACHTS ——— with sails——- unless of course you happen to be a reigning monarch——— billionaire——- own a country or commonwealth——— then the RYA will jump to attention, curtsy and cowtow for a few crumbs.
Real power in the boating world is THE SQUADRON————- the holy grail of English boating———- something the RYA craved but never achieved.
This is going to develop into an uncontrollable argument——- been going on for over sixty years to my knowledge.
Lets see what’s thrown at us over the next couple of days———- could be very interesting?
Surely you jest...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
I was over there when Benny Hill died, I was amazed how many knew and loved him
Very true....I don't suppose though in these changed(ing) times we will see his like again. He managed the "art" of innocent humour to perfection.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
C’mon guys——— Benny was “Slapstick” humour————- like Laurel and Hardy——— Harold Lloyd and the Marx Brothers. ———- Abbott and Costello———-etc. Bob Hope was a little more subtle——— but not a lot.
Python and the Holy Grail sometimes needed a lot of figuring out!
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Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Bob---
The detailing on the FASTBACK has gotten derailed--
The 'issues' with the MALIBUSTANG have taken priority---
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Jesus wept Gene, but you’re a glutton for punishment———-toys are just like humans——— when they get to a certain age, they require medication——— lots of TLC——-replacement parts——- overhauls and only gentle useage!
Theres still plenty of life left left in us if we are used gently and wisely———- and not called on for maximum performance and lasting stability. (TOO OFTEN )