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Gene —need a postal address please —-PM if you like —i cant make head nor tail outa the damn shenanigans to send you a PM>
When I lived in Coconut Grove as a kid were used to live right behind the old fire station on 22nd Ave. One of our favorite things to do when we were eight or nine years old, was to visit the fire station and hang out with some of the firemen. Are used to be a great big banyan tree in front of the fire station as these trees were quite prevalent in South Florida at the time. Yes they had the typical dalmatian dog and they did sound the sirens and let us sit in the fire trucks best to all amberjack .
Now if Gene will just invite us over when he gets the Lanhamagle commemorative trophy as Jackie is calling it. Maybe we can drink champagne out of it while it sits on the salad bar.lol i it is truly a work of art, and Jackie has gone up above and beyond and creating it so thank you Jackie for honoring mr. LANHAM with such a piece.
Was invited to a wedding at GOODWOOD sometime last year—- but forgot all about it until friday . Sent an email to the lady ——-REMIND ME WHEN IT IS YOURE GETTING MARRIED PENNY ???????
Got a reply back saying “ TOMORROW AT 2-00PM “. !!!!!!!! SEE YOU THERE !!!!!
Man -oh-man— that was close !!!!!!!!!
Managed to get a full day in the shop today, no interruptions whatsoever. Fixed a couple of machines with new drives——and worked out how to do the four pointer with a wing. Been bothering me for a while but i can put it to bed before next weekend because i now know the direction i am heading.
will show a piccie or three in the next couple of days.
Swopped a concept for an AMBOYNA table last year—-sold it today [for a handsome price] .
Had to smile to myself when i recalled the posh Scottish wedding i went to at Goodwood yesterday —it’s usually bloody funerals i go to these days.
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Swopped the pair of V8 RUDES for a couple of V10 Mercs—- just a progress report—- be the weekend before you see the end product.
The shorts and heels from that year were great. Hairdos were awful tho. Unless the gals standing on the front bumper had leg muscles made of steel cable, NO WAY did they step up there in those heels!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
Amazing how pussy beats boats any day of the week !!!!!!!
See if i can find any pictures of the tasty birds of the 50’s ——-‘20’s — most of them left for good —— GINA——RAQUEL——-MARYLYN—— Have to be careful here , i could wind up being badly injured !!!!!
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It is sad Jackie--Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
If any of these beautiful ladies have survived---
They are as OLD as you and me
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Those shorts would resurface 20 years later and would be called "hot pants".........Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
Did it wrong again ???????Quote:
Originally Posted by Redbirdman
Those women at the top of the ladder are in the 3 & 4 story high height.
That height on a ladder is not for the faint of heart.
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...little know fact about gene. being a fireman, he originated the women's fashion name "Hot Pants". take a bow gene...
Gene. Tell everybody what you had to do to graduate from Fire College back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
Roy--The Fire College was six stories--the roof was over 70 feet---Quote:
Originally Posted by 2us70
Jim---I don't think the County had an AIRBAG??
We were having a demo of our bag at the Fire College--I was driving the Chief---I had made many jumps--and I jumped from the roof--
So----the Chief insisted on jumping from the roof---
Rescue 6 transported the Chief to Jackson Memorial--
I drove the Chief's car back to Station 1 by my self---
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Did find a very interesting old tin plate fire engine at the car boot yesterday !!!!!! It is nearly two feet long !!!!!
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You dont get a kewpie Doll for guessing what the next concept will be.????
powerboats are a tad out of fashion at the moment so I’ve gone rag and stick for a change !!!!!
We did acquire an air bag. When I was District 2 Chief I was stationed next door to the training facility. I jumped into it a few times. Only once from the roof. You were retired by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Redbirdman
Hey Jackie, haven't posted in a while.....hope all is well. Was wasting time online and happened across a photo/saying that reminded me of you. I know how thin-skinned you are, so I hope this doesn't ruin your day. Making the best of every day is a good thing. Regards
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Hell- Dam, that guy looks great compared to Jackie.Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerH
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Well, it’s like this Stevie——— some of us grow old gracefully [ Like wot i do——Ernie Wise. Taken recently at the SIX HOURS OF PARIS———sporting the TITFER Pruett bought me.
Attachment 515787Attachment 515788HAVE A WHOLE DAY TO MYSELF ——no one coming —— spent yesterday doing an AMERICAS cup boat [just for the hell of it and to see if i could ???????
Bought a shed load of BURMESE TEAK from the car boot yesterday .
From a dismantled Isle of Wight passenger ferry boat [seats and lockers] in fact enough to keep me going for a few years yet.
Must confess to admitting there is nothing quite so satisfying as making an old wooden spokeshave sing again. Found another three yesterday—spent an hour reshaping — and VOILA —i have me a new tool [ i have over two dozen of these now]
i know all america cup boats cost gazillions and have names like PRADA—-EMIRATES—-ORIENT EXPRESS——INEOS——and the like .
Money is no object in the development of SAILBOATS. ??????????? Complete with FOILS. This alone makes the very word “SAILBOAT” obsolete .
IWILL MAKE A CONCEPT OF EACH CONTENDER ——- every boat will have a solid Burmese teak hull—- only the foils will be painted in the correct colours .
Will be a very limited edition . Price will be $500 .
Scream and fly readers will be given first dibs ——-after that , they go on the open market.
Y’all know the old adage “ once upon a time”——or if you happen to be a boat racer YOU AINT NEVER GONNA BELIEVE THIS SH-T !!!!!!
GUY WALKS INTO SUPERSHED ——-he has a shed load of Brazilian mahogany—-English walnut—-american oak—-sapele——-Burmese teak. Needs a pallet pump up , i just happen to have one —— whatdya know ?????????
Governments are trying to tax us out of existence —or so we make just enough money to make them happy [which they will never be because they’re the bloody government].
but they are dumb as a mules rear end when it comes to factual knowledge ——- they want to get rid of cash so they have a digital record of everything you do—say and earn!!!!!
thing they cant understand is HUMAN NATURE !!!!
We are all wheeler dealer conniving-lieing—odgits with a legal entitlement to pay governments the minimum required payments —-as such we will never allow cash to disappear .
Barter system is hereto stay —- if i want to swop the KOO-I-NOOR for the Empire State Building — then siss on you pister——- no money changed hands and i dont lose 50% tax on the deal.
In England local coastal authorities want to charge £7-00 for a dip in the sea —- What —- next it will be a fiver for a breath of fresh air and six quid for a crap—-five for a piss and four for a fart. If their wasn’t so much incompetence in government —then they wouldn’t need that much cash anyway.
Just dont get me started on footballers and golfers —- $30,000 a stroke ——-£10,000 a kick ???????
i’m off before i get hurt !!!!!!!!
...cash IS still king. always will be...
Near Sheffield England, some people must fancy their automobiles liken to a boat.
I think a young guy with a small barge/pontoon could make himself some spending money. And it would not have to be motorized, a pole or rope would work. With no one getting wet, including the cars and trucks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUYfTrXHK4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yfnYz76KEE
...handsome...devil...:smiletest:...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...4&d=1635842394
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Satisfying weekends work—finishing off “THE LANGHAM” and my sons VConcept. “THE SMITHSONIAN” . Just need to bite the bullet and get ‘em posted .
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“. AW—SH-T”. ———
Thought i heard a poch barking —-turned around and saw this little fellow looking decidedly .
You better insure those things if you send them through the post, especially if that’s a real Rolex just saying both look fantastic above and beyond and all the usual. Your sons rendering reminds me of this statue up in Gloucester Village of the old fisherman.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Was head down and arse up all day.. as usual i have more than one or two concepts on the go at once.
One things for sure , my demise will never be down to idleitus—— i have four AMERICAS CUP boats on the go at once !!!!!!!! Three are fairly accurate conceptions of the new 2024 CUP CONTENDERS—. Fourth is an outrageous concept of my own —— how i would envisage an americas cup boat to be
Over the last 12 years i have watched the AMERICAS CUP. [and created] some pretty weird craft !!!
started out as mono hulls —- then went to trimarans ——back to twin sponsons —-right now they are designing the snot out of a mono thats bent and moulded into ridiculous shapes to ACCOMODATE —aerofoils instead of sails —- with the addition of legs that swivel into wings and act like HYDRAFOILS ?????.
I AM TOLD THERE ARE STRICT RULES TO BE FOLLOWED ????????supposedly to keep the cost down ?what a load of bollocks .. so how come its only billionaires like JIM RADCLIFFE [INEOS]. ARAB EMIRATES——nuff said ——— France is a nation of sailors so the french government will always raid the privy purse to ensure their team is up front.
New Zealand ???????? —no good asking me !!!!!
Switzerland ???????? Even more money than the Arabs , so there is no cash problem there !!!!!!!!
Upshot of all this is the fact that every four years billions of gold is spent trying to get two boats into the play off.
Well—as i say — i can make something of a semblance of these rigs — today i cut up a sheet of stainless steel for the foils[4sets].
Then i carved out of solid aluminum MAX AITKINS “GYPSY GIRL”and “VIOLET AITKINS CRAFT.
All this and it’s still only Thursday night. Just you feckin wait until the week end —that’s when i really get a wriggle on ——.
I am not a “RAG AND STICK” person as a rule —but there is just something totally ridiculous about the modern day “AMERICA’S CUP boats that i am a little INTRIGUED!!!!!± So i shall make them even more outrageous than they already are.
There is a huge following for the AMERICAS — but i have not yet ever managed to sell one single concept . Usually do one every four years , every one has wound up adorning SAM and CLIVE’S office . He loves the damn things anyway and it saves me chucking them under the bench just to make room for more ridiculous concepts that didn’t sell either.
SOOO— i have three of these SAILSPERSONS craft —a-la-americas cup and one really outrageous and far out concept in my own particular style .
As and when i think one is close enough to have a phoggie taken —-then i shall post you progress piccies as i go along !!!!!!!!!!
The current crop of America's Cup boats are technically amazing. The speeds they attain are stunning. However they just don't have the right look for me.
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