Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Problem was no leg protection—- nothing in front !!!!!! With four wheels , your legs are protected behind the machine , whereas a three wheeler leaves the legs exposed . Running close to any two foot high stump could take your leg off instantly. Dangerous device !!!!!!!!
Poorly Paw was throbbing all night—- something not quite right— will take a look later this morning.
After a day doing nothing— I’m bored out of my skull— somethings got to give —- afraid im growling and prowling— and thats not good !

[2us70]

I was a working paramedic when the 3 wheel atvs were out there. I was also riding motocross bikes back then. We found the worst injuries occurred when the riders put a foot down and the rear wheel would try run up the rider's leg.

[Lake X Kid]

I first witnessed a crop duster in north Florida. And I was mesmerized by his pilot skills, and I wanted to experience that maneuverability and sensation. These pilots are what some would label dare devils.

Later in life, I spent some years in the helicopter industry. And pilots would participate every two years in our training & safety course. The company’s instructor would reiterate Power Lines. Airplanes and helicopters flying into grass fields, sometimes would not see the power lines. Getting snagged by a power line, (flipping sometimes) and falling 30 to 40 feet from the air at X speed, is not conducive to good health and sometimes fatal.

The crop dusters do that routinely, avoiding power lines. I have seen many fields were the crop rows end 20 feet from the power line poles. I liken their pilot skill levels to racing. How far do you go toward the turn, before you slow down to negotiate the corner?

These air pilots have to judge how far down the crop rows do they go heading toward the power lines, before they pull back sharply on their elevator stick. And climb upward and over the power-lines, which are running the length of the adjacent road. Skill, judgement, and confidence in your equipment, with in some cases a full load.

[Lake X Kid]

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[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

Should be back in action next week. Got the all clear to drive again. Stitches come out a week next Monday . Workload is stacking up, really hoped to be further on with the „“BUTLER NIKKERWETTA“ BY NOW .
been a miserable week —- more like November than august .
When i see the pictures of the rest of the world —California and Greece on fire —— situation in Kabul.
i realise how fortunate i am.
thought we had a bit of a dickhead in Boris —— but thank God we dont have a dementia stricken leader, dont know who‘s pushing his buttons , but he certainly dropped his allies deep in the KA-KA with his bombshell pull out of Afghanistan .

[jackiewilson]

Spent Sunday tidying SUPERSHED. Some success , always had a bad habit of using tools and leaving them on the bench whilst i hurried on to the next task.
Consequences of this are a messy worktop and trailing cables — both tantamount to an accident about to happen.
So like the road to hell—im full of good intentions this week. Lets hope i can keep it up [as the archbishop said to the actress]. !!!!!!
at least four times a day, i feel the need to fix a screw to hold a tool closer to the working area —- or move an item from one place to another . Although SUPERSHED is fully built and equipped , i update machines and change kit because its not exactly what i wanted .
As a result, i just about have the best of everything i ever wanted ——machines—-tools—-supplies —. Trouble is when you get to this stage —— you run out of excuses for not producing .

[jackiewilson]

Saw Gene‘s picture of EDDIE RICKENBACHER and his SOPWITH CAMEL on facebook.
got me into looking at the history of ww1 aviation. Would appear there were more pilots killed learning to fly the sopwith camel than were killed in the conflict.
Most successful pilot was BARON VON RICHTHOFEN [THE RED BARON]. Shot down 80 allied aircraft. RICKENBACHER HAD 26 KILLS .
Red Baron was dead at 24 whilst EDDIE lived on to a ripe old age.
Very little is written of the exploits of Squadron leader Sir Archibald [ SPOTTY] Muldoon — First World War test pilot for SOPWITH Aviation .
he tested the BUTLER KNICKERWETTA to destruction . Was the first bi-plane to have Twin Vickers and a Lewis machine guns mounted on the same plane .
Was the plane that did for the old RED BARON .
I am In the middle of a concept of the said aircraft —- show you a piccie or two when its nearer completion ??????????????????????????

[jackiewilson]

Artillery is time consuming . Taken me most of the day to construct a pair of VICKERS MACHINE GUNS and a LEWIS GUN. Plus the flash bombs of the period .
Concept is coming together slowly but nicely—— think one or two of the old farts and certainly one of the new farts will like it.
vintage dinky toy. Planes sell for quite a bit—- and i have to tell you —— its working out better than any dinky toy i ever saw .
Sleepy Joe made a monumental cock up with the Afghan withdrawal——but he didn’t do it on his own, he only does what he’s told .
We always thought that Joe was just a stop gap— for Harris to step in when he completely lost his marbles —- which looks like it just happened . Poor old sod has been manipulated like a puppet since his inauguration. Been a while since some clown shot a president. Doors wide shut —-
Sooner be here where i am , than over there in the USA— seems like we with Boris the buffoon and all his failings are better off than you are with sleepy Joe.
With all this panic exodus from Afghan— it will be easy enough to infiltrate most civilised countries with well placed spies and insurgents . I know i will be looking over my shoulder a lot more than before .

[jackiewilson]

Was walking through the streets of ARUNDEL this afternoon when i happened to come across this.
I had to smile to myself —- smart way to stop thieves .

[FUJIMO]

...awww fudge!......

[techteam]

Hi Jackie,

Have you got the goss on Geico ?