Congratulations true labor of loveQuote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
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Congratulations true labor of loveQuote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
OK Gene I know you flew in the Bahamas I’m sure you have some adventures to tell but we won’t. But if you remember Walker’s Cay And the strip there I think you can relate to this story when my ass hole grab to seat. I was coming out of there in a Cessna 337 For a commercial fisherman to deliver 1000 or so pounds of lobster tails to Miami.I can’t remember whether I have 10° ofFlaps or 20° but I know I stood on the brakes and let the engines Build Max RPM and still almost got my feet wet. Pucker factor
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Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Best job ever--
IF YOU DO THE MATH-
I'M older THAN JACKIE!!!
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Jerry Langer (EVINRUDE DEALER!) and I were partners in a new 206--I basicly learned to fly in that plane--Quote:
Originally Posted by Amberjack1234
I was trying to build time by making deliveries for Jerry--I think I landed on every strip in the Bahamas--
The best stories are about dealing with CUSTOMS---
Bohemian customs[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;3370835]Jerry Langer (EVINRUDE DEALER!) and I were partners in a new 206--I basicly learned to fly in that plane--
I was trying to build time by making deliveries for Jerry--I think I landed on every strip in the Bahamas--
The best stories are about dealing with CUSTOMS A pretty woman will only get you in trouble but a box of chicken will take you everywhere !!!!!
CongoTown South Andros hawks nest Cat island The salt mountain on great Inagua are used to call it the Bahamian Alps Full moon nights you could see that thing for 25 miles
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Arthur was none too pleased with the MOLINARI stripes -so i will take them off and redress with the correct attire . Benny is quite happy with his boat so I’m half way there. Just a bit more fernagling and i can shut the shop up for Christmas.
leaving for the BRITISH POWERBOAT RACING CLUBS annual Christmas lunch —starts at noon and i have to get across to the ISLE OF WIGHT.
Did fernagle them a nice offshore concept.
There you go againWhat with the words again “fernagling” Similar to concocting or tweaking just plain FUZZLING about. Anything you may still looks great Jackie I know you create some of the best looking replicas In the world. Have a great lunch. All the best amberjackQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Remember the Good Ole Days, when we could drive from England to Italy and go boat racing.
And leave sunny Florida and drive into Havasu for a championship race.
We were free to roam, and we thought it would always be that way.
Until ... What!!!
The bastion of smart people in Oxfordshire came up with LIMITATIONS.
P.S. What about those private air pilots, like in Colorado, they may get retracted to only takeoff & land at their home airstrip. I miss the Good Ole Days of freedom.
https://youtu.be/eDGkDnzdXic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUUWMK9FBko
The question of the week: What do Gene and Jackie have in common besides blue jeans...??
Answer: They both know the best place to hide when the wives are looking for them with the "honey do" list in hand...:eek:
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Eddie was a Colonial who won drag races on water, and then later on land.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
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Chief Bullock was the Dade County Fire Chief when I was hired. I also started in EMS and made Lieutenant under him. He was a Fire Fighters Fire Chief. Years later when he passed away we sent a full building fire assignment for his funeral. It was my good fortune to be the Battalion Chief of that assignment.Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
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I presented this particular concept to CHRISTIAN TOLL to raffle or auction off. He chose to auction . Guy who bought it paid £2100 sterling for it. Then presented IT to the COWES/TORQUAY organisers. To race for annually in the main race!!!!! Wonderful kind gesture.
took orders for three more concepts —- lord only knows when i will get time to do them.
Miles Jennings was there too —- he wants two more to give out as race prizes.
Have some great pictures of another wonderful historic building in COWES .
THE MAX AITKIN MUSEUM. some of the artefacts in there will make your eyes water—— priceless models of both power and sailboats .dating from the early 20th century
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CLIVE-ME-SAM.
By the cringe it was a bit hutchy round the nether regions on the way to the island. -5 below when we left at 9-00am . Was a millpond crossing [first time in my life] which simply never happens in the Solent. Was still minus 5 on the return leg.
...the three musketeers...nice piccie...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...2&d=1670710947
Still reeling from the shock, after the concept i gave CHRISTIAN TOLL to auction off for his BPBRC reached the staggering sum of twenty one hundred pounds sterling [£2100].
Didnt end there — STEVIE CURTIS’S MUM ANNE Ordered another one —— Miles Jennings another two and someone who’s name ive already forgotton another .
Moral of this story——- if you have one of my concepts , wait until ive popped my clogs —then cash it in, you could make a bundle .
decided today to start selling of some of my machines . 91 next month and common sense tells me its time to stop using machines that can hurt.
Almost forgot —- Told Christian i would give him another concept for the “COWES TORQUAY” — who knows , i might even get invited to “THE SQUADRON” for the annual dinner again.
Attachment 513329Now there is a huge chunk of british power boat history in that piccie
Popping your clogsThat’s a little bit too much information Jackie I mean I used to get morning wood but I never popped in my clog. If you can do that at 91 God bless you 😎Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Mentality of colonials never ceases to amaze !!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Amberjack1234
To “POP ONES CLOGS” IN LAYMANS TERMS—MEANS —DECEASED—DEAD—IS NO MORE—CEASE TO EXIST—NO MORE BLOODY USE—FINISHED—DONE —-end 0f !!!!!!!!!!
Has absolutely nothing to do with Crapping !!!!!
There are many variations of the kings English —- non more so than those afforded by the colonials FANNY being a prime example. Totally different rendition either side of the pond.
Its another “nose bleeder” today . Minus 5 forecast with snow. Rail strikes —-ambulance strike— nurses strikes.
Me— one things for absolute certain, i will not be performing in “SUPERSHED” today . !!!!!!!
might even see if i can write another chapter in the book.
KEY WEST . Now there has to be a couple of thousand words available somewhere to record the happenings of 2022 down in HEMINGWAYS old stomping grounds. Today seems like a good day to start scribing again .
i think i can conjure up enough narrative of the happenings in florida during the first two weeks of November.
Christian Toll was recording his meeting with ODELL at Marks place during the two day OFF event, might try and nail him down —- if i can squeeze a good tale out of him it’ll be a good start.
Plus i have Benny’s and Arthurs boats to pack. Think i will bring them indoors to parcel up and send. That way they should get them for Christmas.
It rained after the snow last night and the roads and pavements are like shot glass— nobody in their right mind would go outdoors unless they had good reason today.
Attachment 513357 The dining table upstairs at the Max AITKIN Museum
where the BPRDC held its Christmas lunch .
If you are remotely interested in maritime history , then you should put this on your bucket list.
Well —-MILES JENNINGS is well known here—-that says it all doesn’t it.
Still learningOK Jackie I got it!But you know we colonials are still learning the rudiments of the English language. Get a longer extension cord for your electric blanket so you can work out in the shed on days like this.That or maybeQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
You guys over there have never heard ofYou guys over there have never heard of building a fire building a fire🔥👍😎It’s always sunny in South Florida. But I guess it gives you anExcuse to visit some of your fantastic museums
Looks like Cadillacs backed off Charlie . My daughter BOO did drop the Decals and a couple of props off with Mark for you. Charlie—why dont you sell a couple of the concepts and have a good Christmas . Forget any payments . I just never realised you were not kidding . Make of them what you will my friend . Slate is clean .Quote:
Originally Posted by Amberjack1234
Commitments JackieShould I call your son Mark or your granddaughter I think I still have their phone numbers. Also Nonsense I made a commitment I’ll take care of it. So if I can hook up with your son or your daughter this month I have something for them to give to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Give Mark a call— he has them. He also knows all about you. Never realised that you scared the crap out of Caddy. Daughter is back home now —she was on a 10 day vacation .talk to you PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amberjack1234
...holy moly...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1670797851
Finally got Benny and Arthurs concepts away .
Jesus wept but DHL certainly know how to charge for a parcel. 10 kilos [22lbs] cost over $100 to take to Jacksonboro NC. Plus nearly $60 for 4 kilos [9lbs] to Monaco.
If i could walk on water, it would be cheaper to strap the buggers on my back and just run over.
Attachment 513372—these are the two concepts of Arthur and Benny.
already putting the finishing touches to the next COWES/TORQUAY trophy.
Picked out the trophy for Stevie Curtis’s mum [Ann].
Still no bloody way i will be going into SUPERSHED today— its 4 below and miserable .
Did actually start the KEY WEST chapter ——managed 800 words before i turned in last night. Looks like another day to hammer the i pad .
I have written childrens short stories when i have run out of “things to do” if i get a half chance i will print out a couple of the tales .
Did use my eldest daughter Sandra who was a nurse—-doc Magoon —Gene LANGHAM — and Rick Lahore as the tales protagonists .
Of course i never did get any of them printed —- not even the childrens stories . Was told i could make a shed load of money if the ever took off !!!!!!!!
But always did have folk telling me i could make a lot of money if i really wanted to !!!! Guess i never really wanted to.
It’s like HalloweenAt one time I probably scared a lot of people in south Florida for various reasons. But it was all in good funQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
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Originally Posted by Amberjack1234
Hells teeth charlie was just the same with me —— all i ever wanted was to learn to be a good dancer and play the guitar. I would have died happy —just didnt move in that direction .
Was the hard nosed kid on the street —- cock of the walk , could beat any kid i knew in a fair fight and that stuck with me for the rest of my life .
In actual fact i am the softest person you will ever meet and dislike fighting intensely, whilst i wont offer the other cheek —- i will walk away these days .
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ARTHUR MOSTERT & CEES VELDEN ——- TWO THIRDS OF THE BENSON & HEDGES RACE TEAM . Unfortunately i do not have any pictures of the whole three boat team together.. i have put out a call but so far no one has answered . Arthur is my last hope.
History is often shrouded in mystery and secrecy—- none more so than powerboating in the 60/s and 70/s . Gene—-Odell —Cadillac —Alfie Bullen—-GG—-Pruett ,-Charlie [amberjack] and SIROIS have all gently touched on the nasty side of Florida and the hefty cash flow around that time . Nobody yet has documented much ======even BROWNIE only hinted at it in his book “THUNDERBOAT ROW” .
Will have to think on it ——- trouble is , a lot of those involved have kin still alive so will be living like nuns with clam like mouths.
Did manage a couple of thousand words on key west 2022, but ive only just scratched the surface . Means the damned book s going to be postponed again.
...not worth talk'n about the nasty side. could tell you plenty, but just not worth it. some literally unbelievable. some people are still alive so it can't happen due to embarrasment and/or retaliation. wish we could though. there are a few on this very board, that i know of, that could tell some serious stories, that will never come to light...
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I was at this particular APBA MEETING. there was $10,000 to the good in George Maralles Account. Ben and Jack Kramer were also there.?????????
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The man himself — always had a camel wedged in his mouth—used to get through two packs a day -he didnt buy the usual ten pack cartons —- he bought boxes of cartons !!!!!
If i told you one tenth of the stuff he got up to just in the time i was with him, i would probably be A-found in an alley full of unmentionables [me not the alley] and B, nobody would ever believe me anyway !!!!!!!!
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PRUETT and me. Had him for fifteen years ——died happily -screwing the arse of an AFGHAN in the middle of a ploughed field.
Just been reminded there were four BENSON AND HEDGES DRIVERS —-
Well yes there was, if you count VALDANO and the MOLINARI painted Gold . He was never part of the original three .
Made up the numbers to fulfil the contract with the tobacco company .
I’m not going down that route — these are just CONCEPTS of the three original Velden.
As far as i know no one ever attempted all three in one collection.
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