Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[ron54]

and the driver is handicapped as well?

Obviously I have no idea if the pilote of the Jaag had any form of disabilty but increasingly nowadays "disabled only" parking bays seem to be
used by any Tom. Dick or Wayne....Supermarkets being the prime example, I'm talking in the U.K. of course.I don't know how things are down your way.......


All part of the downward spiral....

[jackiewilson]

Clearly there were no cripple cars out on Sunday afternoon and the only spare space was the cripple spot !
By the way, I am eligible for a cripple card, but I still have a touch of built in pride that says"screw you, I can still walk the extra hundred yards"

[jackiewilson]

About a dozen items ready for shipment to Stuart.


A pile of dead engines-------just some of the abject failures which clutter up the shop-------lessons in how not to do it

Every now and again, when nobody's looking, I sneak a peek at Lassies column-------just to make sure he's still alive and kicking you understand--------looks to me like he has a pad in Port St. Lucie !
Now it just so happens Mark has moved Wilson Custom Marine----and The Cosworth, along with "Old Blue" to guess where------would you believe---------Port St. Lucie.
world is such a small place------Swedes and English in PSL----whatever next ?

[powerabout]

Obviously I have no idea if the pilote of the Jaag had any form of disabilty but increasingly nowadays "disabled only" parking bays seem to be
used by any Tom. Dick or Wayne....Supermarkets being the prime example, I'm talking in the U.K. of course.I don't know how things are down your way.......


All part of the downward spiral....

In Singapore if you take a photo of someone breaking the law and send it in, they use it and offender fined.

[jackiewilson]

In Singapore if you take a photo of someone breaking the law and send it in, they use it and offender fined.

Germans used to do that in 1936------I don't think it'll ever take on here Pilgrim!

[powerabout]

Germans used to do that in 1936------I don't think it'll ever take on here Pilgrim!

You cant afford to lock them all up, you would have the same prison population as the USA

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/jun/24/blog-posting/social-media-post-says-uk-has-far-higher-violent-c/

Looks like since stopping deportations the effect has been a concentration of the criminal class?

When I grew up they said it was caused by the lead pipes, thats why once in Australia they werent criminals anymore?

[jackiewilson]

You cant afford to lock them all up, you would have the same prison population as the USA

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/jun/24/blog-posting/social-media-post-says-uk-has-far-higher-violent-c/

Looks like since stopping deportations the effect has been a concentration of the criminal class?

When I grew up they said it was caused by the lead pipes, thats why once in Australia they werent criminals anymore?

Once they get over the carjacking, shoplifting, GBH and bank robbing-------we vote them into parliament where they don't have any idea what to do next and giving them a title and a couple of hundred thou per annum keeps the buggers out of mischief and off the streets.

[powerabout]

now thats a well thought out plan.
Or send them to Brussels

[jackiewilson]

Best thing to come out of Brussels were "SPROUTS, " old time thieves posing as politicians, happy in the knowledge they did so little whilst being paid so much!
Remember the old agitator Neil Kinnock, ex miner and hater of all things political----------Maggie Thatcher put him and his missus into the European Parliament on hundreds of thousand a year and he's still there today-------quiet as a lamb and happy AS Larry
Theres always more ways than one to tame a monkey !

[powerabout]

Best thing to come out of Brussels were "SPROUTS, " old time thieves posing as politicians, happy in the knowledge they did so little whilst being paid so much!
Remember the old agitator Neil Kinnock, ex miner and hater of all things political----------Maggie Thatcher put him and his missus into the European Parliament on hundreds of thousand a year and he's still there today-------quiet as a lamb and happy AS Larry
Theres always more ways than one to tame a monkey !

I think his kids are on the gravy train as well.

[ron54]

Kinnock was never a miner ..that would have been a proper job with respect and dignity. He was a perpetual student always living off the public purse being paid whether he made a profit or not....even his own kind sussed him out eventually.

[jackiewilson]

Kinnock was never a miner ..that would have been a proper job with respect and dignity. He was a perpetual student always living off the public purse being paid whether he made a profit or not....even his own kind sussed him out eventually.

Kinock was a perpetual troublemaker ------he always claimed to be a miner and was head strike leader for years. He never knew when to quit, and eventually pissed Maggie off once too often-----she simply closed the mines for ever and that was that.
When a trade union takes on a government------my money is on the government every time.

[jackiewilson]

Had to call off any sort of work today-------limbs refused to function, spent the day in my recliner with Lizzie bouncing all over me--------she was wondering why I wouldn't chase her ! Fact is, I couldn't.
Things are just not right -------be glad to get the old body functioning the way it used to!
No piccies today, soon as things improve I'll get clicking again.

[jackiewilson]

They just trundled out Bloodhound for a few shakedown runs------first vehicle ever built for a thousand miles an hour run.
current world land speed record is around 770 mph--------was set 26 years ago-----. Richard Noble and Andy green set that one-------same combo put the BLOODHOUND project together.
Ill keep my eyes peeled for more news------ maybe a piccie or two, if it's a successful run.

[Bob V]

BLOODHOUND: http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/...reaking-speed/