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...he had a "hard" life...Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Still very raw cold here —5 below at the car boot this morning and far too cold to go foraging round the scrapyard after.
will give the SUPERSHED another miss today— thought i caught a glimpse of the old hooded bastard with a scythe over his shoulder at the car boot—need to steer well clear of him during these bitterly cold mornings.
Think i might have found the answer to the three Velden Benson & Hedges concepts. Thats for next time i manage to get into the shop.
STILL BITTERLY COLD HERE —- so i bought a fork lift at the car boot —- nearly bought a Westwood “ “biggie”. —13 hp ????? Simply no way i could get it home . Managed to get the lifter home ————
DIVORCE PENDING !!!!!!! I will have to move fast on this one .
Met office just issued a cold weather warning of 18 degrees below tonight .
SPEILBERG MUST BE MAKING ANOTHER MOVIE ——FREEZING JAWS 127 !!!!!!
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Arthur just received his boat and is suitably impressed in spite Of the martini stripes .
Guy in Minnesota got his CARL ZEISS MICROMETER — he is also well chuffed !!!!
Benny should get his F1 concept tomorrow friday—- paying through the nose is the only way to ensure on time delivery.
Went down to minus 5 again last night, shan’t be rushing out into SUPERSHED any time soon !!!
see if i can settle down and finish the key west chapter . Its only days like this that i can be arsed to do nothing except hammer the Magic Keyboard ???? Which is a load of bollocks because there is nothing “MAGICAL” about it . Au contraire — it has PREDICTED SPELLING which does give me loads of chuckles and is the stupidest thing i ever came across—- a device that THINKS it can predict what i am thinking . Hells teeth—- i don't even know what im thinking most of the time !!!!!!!
...would that be -5 fahrenheit or celsius?... cold either way for where you are, isn't it?...
5 below is 27 f ——- and -5C —- colonials will never go metric . Mind you if i am honest its only in the last 20 years i have come to understand the metric system —which, if i am honest is easier and more accurate than all the outdated systems i have used all my life. Colonials will not like it and be slow to accept — but believe me its coming !!!!!!!!
Not in my life time. I cuss every time I have to get my metric tool to work on a John Deere tractor.
just say its -45....same in both systemsQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Language JackieYou are always trying to confuse us colonials Jackie was Pruitt farming we’re having an affair with the Afghan. Inquiring minds want to know😎😎Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Never did have time to get PRUETT neutered in all of his fifteen years . He had a stamping ground of around 20 square miles . He could smell a bitch on heat five miles away. Never had to worry if he was late home .[he was always back in time for breakfast]
Only one he ever took any notice of was SAM my youngest daughter—- she could do anything with him. He was the scourge of West Sussex for fifteen years .
Afghan hound was a show dog at CRUFTS — belonged to my next door neighbour . Was only a question of time before he had her away—— when PRUETT was frisky not even chastity belts would deter him. He collapsed in a heap in the middle of a ploughed field stuck across the Afghan when aged 15 years . Last thing he ever did—-HE WAS SUCH A HAPPY DOG!!!!!!!
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Sams house last night at sunset—— belies the fact it was 27 degrees F !!!
...can't beat that spot on the channel...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1671315903
Old Mother Nature had one last nasty little trick left . She lowered the temp to -7 and then raised it to + 13 which is a 20 per cent increase ——- then she chucked down a ton of rain which immediately froze over so everything is a skating rink. Jolly hockeysticks .
After six hours of constant rain even the ice capitulated. Just off to HAMBLE for a family get together with some of my family . Will be a glorious pissup — but im not driving so —do i give a flying fart, Christmas is here at last. Will deliver ANNE CURTIS”S [ Stevie Curtis’s mums] tunnel concept to NETLEY Abbey at the same time . If i didnt have so much to do and so little time to do it in i would be a happy bunny.!!!!!!!!
Finally rolled into bed a tad after 1-00am. Rained heavily and nonstop for 20 hours creating some horrendous driving conditions . I did manage to deliver the ANNE CURTIS trophy OK. Think she was suitably impressed.
Wilson get togethers are always a little hectic -noisy=and very wet, there is never a dry throat in the house and always a heavy table with just about every food known to man on offer. Far too much food as usual with some scintillating conversations going on until the early hours . Never a cros word this time and no fights . What more can a man ask for ???
really do have to get stuck into the three Velden/Benson and Hedges craft this morning, still haven’t worked out how to mount them although i must confess to having the vague inkling of an idea.
Watch out for a progress piccy. Another week and it’ll be all over ?????????
IM GETTING THERE — BUT SLOWLY. This is the third attempt at mounting the three Velden boats of VELDEN—MOSTERT AND SALABERT. Its quite difficult to create a threesome !!!!!!!!
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Getting there SLOWLY !!!!!!!!!
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Another couple of shots from the 2022 OFF meeting.
Even getting stuck into the book does not offer the same satisfaction as a day in SUPERSHED. Damned if i can explan it simply —- i just get a hell of a kick out of creating a half tidy “CONCEPT” same as i get well pissed off when one falls short of being “right”.
People only ever see what passes muster —- there’s damn near as much that does not make the grade and winds up in the scrap bin . Then of course there are those that ALMOST make it and are chucked under the bench for future reference [but another time].
One things for sure , i am never bored or fed up, just too damn busy for either . Should be a lot closer to finish the three boat Velden concept —— if its looking good you will get a couple of piccies —if it don’t —tough titty !!!!!!!!!
Beavered away in the shop all day in fact another couple of hours will see all three VELDEN CONCEPTS done and dusted . Its the damn graphics that take the time.
finished the last V8–gearcase and prop . Not trying to be too clever , if i did steering bars and anti —torques, i would be here till next Christmas , so im not even going to bother .
Three boats are coming out pretty neat—- they ought to be at four figures for the whole concept. Still it will look imposing on anyones desk. You just have to love racing to get involved with this one .
Will post piccies tomorrow which is effectively my last working day. Rest of the week i am tidying up and clearing space —- making the place respectable again .
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Just might have come up with a goodie this time !!!!! Mount took a while before it all came together . Should finish it by noon today.
God was certainly out on the piss last night— i know that from the copious amounts of rain that have fallen again today. Bucketfuls and non stop. Floods everywhere .
THEY ARE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING LIFTING THE HOSE PIPE BAN IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY !
Good to be shot of the seriously cold weather but for every plus there’s a minus [KENETIC ENERGY AGAIN].
I can get out into my workshop again and finish all the damn things i started !.
last day of work proper , then comes the big clean up ——see if i can make room to manoeuvre once more. like everyone else , i could do with twice the room i already have —OR—- tidy the damn place up.
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Like i said ,the three Veldens came out pretty damn good. SOME DAYS YOU EAT BEAR !!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Jackie you probably have already considered this, so, I will reinforce the idea. You need to have a chapter in your book, on your Concepts. And probably one of the concepts on the book’s cover.
With what little I know, you are now running (if not leading the pack) on race boat concepts. Especially the tunnel boat concepts. A legacy you are making for yourself.
Your concepts might be just as valuable to some guys, as their old race trophies. We all know, many trophies have gone to the junk pile.
It was daughter Sam that said if some of the trophies i had won had been like the concepts i made instead of the tin and plastic urns and four posters , i might have still had some instead of junking them.
Roy Cooper and Jason Mantripp have purchased my concepts to give out as annual perpetual trophies at Lowestoft and Oulton Broad Racing Club.
Miles Jennings has done the same for the Cowes/Torquay race .
At the annual BPBRDC lunch in Cowes, an anonymous person bought another concept for £2100 and then presented it to the club as a trophy to be awarded annually .
Both Arthur MOSTERT and Benny Robertson and ANNE CURTIS. [Stevies mum], have recently bought concepts.
Point i am trying to make is that i have to be bloody near dead before anybody thinks the stuff i create is any good.
Apologies to JIM H. And RICH L. And ODELL They had faith in me in the early days, i shall be eternally grateful to these people.
Must confess to being a tad lapse in writing the book—- there is enough written down to print an edition [125.000 words]. I still only write when i enjoy doing it !!! But it’s getting there.
Never even once considered writing a chapter on “CONCEPTS”—-hardly compares to PRUETT—-GARBRECHT———Great Racing Venues ——-still feel guilty writing about ME even. Nothing worse than a “BIGHEAD”. Or someone telling you how good they are . Proof of what they’ve done and a list of credits as long as your arm are the only credentials that can be “BRAGGED ABOUT” And those that actually did are usually very reticent about their achievements. Loudmouths are usually :WANNABEES” or NEARLY MEN looking for glory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
in all modesty i have got a lot better lately after many years of trying hard—— my family have always told me when something was SH-TE, or not quite up to muster . Plus , when there’s only you doing them —-there’s nobody to compare them with !!!!!!!!
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FINALLY FINISHED —MOST OF THE ERRORS PUT RIGHT . Did claim artists licence with the. Graphics .
done for Christmas —taking a breather.
A Very Merry Christmas to you all.
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Start of the Christmas festivities last weekend at my sisters pad in Hamble-Le-Rice, with all the Wilsons and their BLOW INS present ! Did get to see ANN CURTIS again and lots of friends i hadn’t seen in almost a year. IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS.
You know what half the trouble in the world is ——-folk have forgotten how to laugh— nobody dares make a joke any more . Remember all the IRISHMAN—SCOTSMAN AND AN ENGLISHMAN ??????? NEWFIES if you’re Canadian—— MEXICAN if your Californian .REDNECK if you're from anywhere in the USA.!!!!!!!
As for ROCHESTER and Jack Benny ???????????
AUNT JEMIMA has long gone -god bless her . She worked bloody hard to earn the right for a place on a food pack——- ooh yes and there was of course UNCLE -BEN.
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Originally Posted by jackiewilson
And plastic trophies I absolutely agree with Lake X kid and your daughter. Jackie you should look through some of these boat races as you have and contract with them to make meaningful representative concepts for the trophy presentations. Your creations represent something that people will treasure over the years and not turn them into roofing material Dust collectors Or trashcan fillers.
Sweet Jesus Jackie we’ve got to give you a geography lesson. Rochester is a city in New York State Apple New York StateUpperPart. Aunt Jemima pancake mix Is what we colonials all grew up on up over here. And there’s a distinction between rednecks some of us are sand shoe rednecks and then there’s your real rednecks. And you forgot hillbillies. And LA is not in California it is lower Alabama To us southern boys. Great racecourse is Gunnersville andEufaula Alabama.By the way it’s going down into the 50s again tonight so we’ll have to put on our sandal socksTo keep warm. Best always Amberjack
Well sometimes everything doesnt go to plan and i dont get it all right. Benny is not the happy bunny i hoped he would be . In my defence there are as always MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE !!! I DID TRY AND GET IT TO HIM FOR CHRISTMAS——MATERIAL I HAD TO WORK WITH WASNT UP TO MUSTER——PLUS I WAS SLOPPY. I have apologised to Benny and promised to make him another . As my sainted mother used to say [or was it my teacher — i forget ] CAN DO BETTER.
Do have a slight problem here —- i am booked up from now until easter, thats providing i never take another commision. Just spent $500 on good aluminum , so i have some great stock.
I have four workbenches in my shop and couldnt get to any of them.
Spent all friday morning clearing and cleaning the main bench ——cleaning the airbrush— changing the vice ——renewing all the grinding disks. In fact—making it safe to walk around the shop, without it being a danger to life and limb.
Rain has stopped for a brief respite before commencing again Christmas Day and into the new year, but nothing like you are having in the colonies!
spending the whole day cleaning up again —— made a big mistake not cleaning up after myself every day—- place gets to be like the bottom of a baby’s pram. [all snot and biscuit crumBS]. A Merry Christmas to all my friends out there !!!! As SCROOGE once famously said “ GOD BLESS YOU ONE AND ALL !!!!!!!!