Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[powerabout]

Petra would be a nice catch
Any single guys out there?

[ron54]

Petra would be a nice catch
Any single guys out there?

I was behind her in the burger queue yesterday...she asked for an "extra large with all the trimmings"......I have a feeling she would be high maintenance

[jackiewilson]

Petra would be a nice catch
Any single guys out there?

Does it matter anymore. .?

[jackiewilson]

Have to tell you, I have played my last game of golf
My arm is in a sling and thought I'd broken my wrist. Took a big divot with the driver and shattered the tendons on my right wrist. It's up to three times the norm and hurts like a " Sumbitch"
Like a true idiot golfer, I carried on playing to the end.
came in next to last-------which is about right.
The event raised .£18,000 which must be a good result

[jackiewilson]

Have an appointment at the Bognor Regis hospital at 9am-----got very little sleep again last night and the wrist is throbbing.
Her indoors has been magnificent, God only knows what I'd do without her, bet the beach boys coulda made a hit with that one !
Sarasota.
Last race for the P1 s was cancelled yesterday-------scheduled for ten thirty---------was postponed until four thirty-------then dumped. Afraid that would have pissed me right off.
Three out of three is not a bad day at the office all things considered, but he needed that last win to have any chance of the championship.

[jackiewilson]

Bognor Regis hospital Is the last of its kind anywhere-------staff smile all the time and nothing is ever any trouble. Walked into the minor injuries unit, examined by nurse, sent for X-ray, five minutes later nurse calls me in to tell me, no broken bones, just a bunch of torn ligaments. Walked out of the hospital ---------in to out 30 minutes----no car parking charges-------arm in a sling. Take it easy for a week.Does it get any better than that ?

[John Schubert]

Bognor Regis hospital Is the last of its kind anywhere-------staff smile all the time and nothing is ever any trouble. Walked into the minor injuries unit, examined by nurse, sent for X-ray, five minutes later nurse calls me in to tell me, no broken bones, just a bunch of torn ligaments. Walked out of the hospital ---------in to out 30 minutes----no car parking charges-------arm in a sling. Take it easy for a week.Does it get any better than that ?

Good news Jackie, wish we could get ER service like that over here. Get well, & still try to make a side trip to Tavares. Not sure if there are any/many left for me to attend either.

[jackiewilson]

Good news Jackie, wish we could get ER service like that over here. Get well, & still try to make a side trip to Tavares. Not sure if there are any/many left for me to attend either.

This week end brought me down to earth with a bump John, I tried to stop the March of time but the body would have non of it------this last episode showed me just how fickle the body really is. May have to use cotton wool, or at least some terry towelling to protect this old frame.
Im working on the Goddess tO stick me on a flight to Orlando from Barbados ------did not go down well. Watch this space !

[jackiewilson]

A lot of water went under the bridge since I last posted here-------mainly because the right arm is totally out of action.
Had to return to the surgery and get an H.A.S. Stuck all the way up to my elbow, that helped during the day but lost all feeling in my fingers so I had to tear it off in the middle of the night. Was worried Rigorousmortis had set in.
Turns out lots of tenants had been illegally sub letting the apartments in Greenfell Towers, one of the reasons they don't know how many folk actually lived there .
Happy 4th July to all my colonial friends .

[jackiewilson]

Had a cursory glance through Facebook ------was surprised to find I actually knew a surprisingly large amount of the people on there . Started Off with the Squirt who was staying with Seebold, then Sutter and De Sousa who were friends with Percy and Spalding ------then Andy Elliot whose dad and mum I used to race with talking to Renato with comments from Werner and Lassie and Weiland------scroll down a bit and there's Rich Luhrs and Roger H, John Schubert , and Butler, Ritchie Powers and Bootsie, my son in law worked for him in the 90/s in Oggiono.
As I carried on scrolling, I realised what a great bunch of people I have as friends------all because I went boat racing--------- airways thought I could have been rich if I hadn't wasted my money on raceboats---------then it suddenly came to me--------Goddamn and blast it ----I AM RICH !

[jackiewilson]

This is is the four pointer that Phil Rolla donated to the French Maritime Museum , was run by Kevin Desmond at that time, anyway, it went the way of most maritime museums "Belly Up".
Was later Aquired by the Basildon Wat Tyler maritime museum-----again another "Tits Upper"
Its currently located at Lowestoft under the guidance of "Fast on Water"
Have enquired about this boat on numerous occasions through these channels, but as the saying goes----- nobody knows nothing-------does it ring a bell with anyone ?
Reason to believe it was built by Ron Jones !

[jackiewilson]

My friend Bjorn Christianson and his 1953 Motto Guzzi. He is halfway into the Milan-Turin "Mille Migglia" for vintage motor cycles. God willing, he should reach Turin tomorrow the 8th July.
Wonder how many of us thought about doing something like that-------suppose it's only what Rich -Roger, Ted Boyd and the rest of the vintage racers do.
Always been tempted to restore an old, but interesting car, just never found either the car or the time-----now it's far too late.
Took the sleeve off again last night------swelling gone down a little, but my hand still looks like a donut on a stick! Ah well, doctor said it would be two weeks------told him I didn't have two weeks to spare, but it made no difference!

[jackiewilson]

After reading through the last two weeks of "Tricks"-----I am beginning to think it's running out of steam and has run its full course.
Maybe it's time to let it pass away gracefully and move on-------"the time has come" the walrus said.
Lets face it, was a time when a few old farts would chip in and tell us what they were doing to while away the time-------but that was then------this is now, everyone's gone to the moon.
Blasted wrist is no better-----still got the arm in a sling, if it's no better by Monday I'll tootle off to hospital and let them take another look see.
Saw " Bootsie" has built a hydro to have a crack at the world diesel record (156 mph and held by him anyway)--------has 1500hp + In basic form and over 2,000 with a tweak, so no problems there.
He always did take massive horsepower, then built a boat around it.
My eldest daughter Sandra's husband. Steve worked for Bootsie over in Italy, used to take his dog Sam into work every day-------he told me Bootsie used to love that dog.
Bet he never had a problem with the UIM over safety cell issues--------the Italian Federation has always backed power boat racing up to the hilt and even the UIM does not take on the Italians.
Wonder how WARBY got over the safety cell issues with the UIM------ looks like he's on for a record run any time soon, using his son as jockey this time.
Craig tells me there's one more meeting for the P1/s-------five races over two days. He has to win all five races to stand any chance of the title--------nothing's impossible if you put your mind to it.
But that's not until the end of August-------a lifetime away yet.
Its no fun tapping away with the left index finger------trailing fingers hit all sorts of odd things that stick out of the keyboard-------amazing the words that come up when you don't really want them!
Off out to lunch with friends today------revert to the colonial way of quaffing food, Left hand -----with a fork?

[jackiewilson]

Hey, Greg in Admin--------can you please tell me whatever happened to all the comments you used to post in the sidebar--------have to tell you that was one of the best things S&F had going for it !
Get it back-----you can't afford to be boring-----look what happened to Ron Hills " Facts Forum" ------that needs a bit of ginger up its bum-------need to be alert-----graveyards just around the corner !

[ron54]

Good to see you up and about again Jackie,,,did you get my E-MAIL of the 5th?....Phill.