Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

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

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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

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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.
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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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.

"STICK WITH ME KIDDO AND WE CAN GO PLACES".

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Good Morning Jackie---and Have a Happy Birthday!!!

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Good Morning Jackie---and Have a Happy Birthday!!!

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Many thanks Gene------but you just got docked a lap for jumping the gun, I don't get to be as old as you until Monday the 30th !
Nice of you to remember anyway !

Happy Birthweek Jackie in advance :cheers: :thumbsup: :D

Had a full day hanging up all the everyday tools and chucking out many tools I no longer use, haven't posted a piccie as the place is in such a damn mess-------much more space to get around in now, but light years from actual readiness.
Saturday and time to forage down at the old recycling facility------it's what I do ! ------a creature of habit ? -----well maybe, but I don't think so.
I will try anything new, ( if it suits ME )------I am not a stick in the mud-----yes I do have opinions, and views that are peculiar to me-------I hate the politically correct thing with a passion, there are more evils hidden under the cloak of "PC", than are caused by just coming out and saying what you think! But that's not PC.
WELL,tomorrow is when we have a family get together to celebrate my birthday------told everyone I don't want presents------I still have a drawer full of socks, ties, handkerchiefs and smellies left over from last year-------I want for nothing , just bring yourselves and let's celebrate making it through another year.
Marks boat is near ready and should be launched in time for his birthday in march, him and Craig are racing together in Mumbai, also in march-------quite a while since a pair of "Wilsons" raced together.

Life is like a box of chocolates as Forest used to say-----you never know what your going to get next. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would become the proud owner of a Bentley W12 Continental Convertible , complete with Nine spoke alloys------full leather seat------fully automatic------super slick transmission with a choice of sport mode or town and country! Full surround sound-----LED LIGHTS-----and Winkie blinkies -----all the Bentley badges and motifs are intact.
Had a minor confrontation with a small tree which kinda scuffed the near side front fender and wiped out the mirror-------it's the hybrid version of course-------just one careless previous owner.
May surprise you to learn , that although it runs like clockwork and is in pristine black with less than 100 miles on the clock, yours truly was able to twist the vendors arms until they met in the middle coming back.
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course, I may require the help of Bob V to swivel the pickies around a little------I may be the dogs cojones when it comes to wheeler dealing-----but as my grandkids keep telling me -----"Grandad, you're crap with pictures".
Bottle of JD to the first guy who can guess ( to within ten dollars) how much I paid for it ?
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Happy Birthday, Jackie...!!

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Thanks again Bob for bailing me out once again !
Youre going to have to send me step by step instructions on how to do that-----late as last night I had my daughter Sam and husband Clive, trying to figure out how to swivel------spent a couple of hours, but never found out HOW.
Sorry Bob, you also get docked a lap for jumping the gun-----Birthdays not until tomorrow the 30th January------join Gene on the naughty step, you just blew you're chance of an overall win.

Pictures of the Bentley Continental were taken in the back of the trusty Lexus, wonder if anyone figured that out yet?

Trump and May reckon they just forged a new special "relationship " with the UK------dumb asses shoulda known-----there was always a special relationship between the "COLONIALS"and us

your welcome.

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Sorry Bob, you also get docked a lap for jumping the gun-----Birthdays not until tomorrow the 30th January------join Gene on the naughty step, you just blew you're chance of an overall win.

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Wait just a minute...You were not suppose to read that until 7:01 PM US Eastern time, which would have been 12:01 AM 1/30/17 your time. It appears that you have jumped the gun. For not following instructions, you, too, are also banished to the naughty step. I was going to give you step by step instructions for "de-funking" your pictures, but regulations prohibit my doing that from the naughty step....:thumbsup:

For your Birthday, here is the Kewpie that you always wanted but never received..

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Wait just a minute...You were not suppose to read that until 7:01 PM US Eastern time, which would have been 12:01 AM 1/30/17 your time. It appears that you have jumped the gun. For not following instructions, you, too, are also banished to the naughty step. I was going to give you step by step instructions for "de-funking" your pictures, but regulations prohibit my doing that from the naughty step....:thumbsup:

For your Birthday, here is the Kewpie that you always wanted but never received..

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Aw, c'mon Robert------you cannot in your wildest dreams try to pull that one------I suppose 4 out of 10 for enterprise--------2 out of 10 for application-------but a full 24 hrs gap in the plan--------no, no ,no, not ever never-----------me keeping off the dot dot for a full day-----dream on !!! You Boo-Bood !
Er, 7-01 am Greenwich mean time-------I haven't slept in that late since VE Day 1945, that was when grandma Polly opened the jug of pre war Elderberry wine ?

Doesn't alter the fact that I need you to explicate the workings of how not to send swivelled snapshots to Scream and Fly.
I always knew that Someone---Sometime-----would send me my very own Kewpie Doll-------Thank you Thank you Thank you kind sir!

...Heck Bob, he's already got a collection of dolls. Just add it to the pile I guess...https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...e6176275e2.jpg