Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Three days solid work went into this—-over 20 hours labour— Should maybe go to the guy who won the F2 world championship in Lisbon —-except he didnt . Half the field disqualified for various reasons .
Very strange day here for me —lost a full day attending Her Majesty’s funeral.
The whole of europe stopped by to pay their respects .

[jackiewilson]

As my sainted mother used to say,“life goes on“. Life for me will never be the same without HER MAJESTY.
SUPERSHED is like a sh-tHouse —over the years i have learned to put things back in their rightful place and clean up after a days toil. This has not happened over the last couple of weeks , my mind has been full of other things besides concepts .
My body feels older and tired , i dont walk any more, i shuffle. That really does piss me right off. At first i put it down to shuffling round the Workshop carefully to avoid banging into things which causes huge blue blemishes just below the skin !!!!!
I dare not lift my arms above my head as huge batwings hang down below my arm muscles [which are nearly non existent by now] and i feel if i raised my arms and walked any faster than 2 mph i would actually take off.
Suppose i should be grateful that i still have all my faculties intact. I do tend to suddenly stop now and again and wonder what the hell am i looking for . Memory is no better or worse than its ever been [its always been selective ].
Decided to pack a few concepts into a large trunk and send it to Florida to the OFF meeting. As im going to Key West afterwards i thought i would pack in a few offshore concepts . Always Seems to be a few well heeled drunks who i can work a concept into walking round the pits.
Today is big clean up day in the shop—— simply too many tools and discarded abrasive discs everywhere , bottom of a baby‘s perambulator is what I’m thinking. ONIVAR !!!!!!!!

[GENE LANHAM]

and i feel if i raised my arms and walked any faster than 2 mph i would actually take off.
Suppose i should be grateful that i still have all my faculties intact. I do tend to suddenly stop now and again and wonder what the hell am i looking for . Memory is no better or worse than its ever been [its always been selective ].

Today is big clean up day in the shop—— simply too many tools and discarded abrasive discs everywhere , bottom of !

I could have written this Jackie--

Substitute HANGAR for SUPERCHED--

My current life can be defined as 'before 90---and after 90'---------

[FUJIMO]

...heck jackie, your well behind me...i think i started shuffling in my fifty's, lol...... (good post by the way)

[jackiewilson]

I could have written this Jackie--

Substitute HANGAR for SUPERCHED--

My current life can be defined as 'before 90---and after 90'---------

I‘m trying a different approach Gene —— When i reached 70 i decided to take a year off instead of the usual add on !!!! I reached the grand young age of 50 last year and am looking forward to my 49th birthday in January.
​Didn‘t feckin well work either !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

I could have written this Jackie--

Substitute HANGAR for SUPERCHED--

My current life can be defined as 'before 90---and after 90'---------

I‘m trying a different approach Gene —— When i reached 70 i decided to take a year off instead of the usual add on !!!! I reached the grand young age of 50 last year and am looking forward to my 49th birthday in January.
​Didn‘t feckin well work either !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Now just who in their right mind would swop this load of old junk for a SIR HENRY SEAGRAVE ROLLS ROYCE RACER >>>>>>>>????????????
I had a mad fit of depression yesterday and did just that ——why ——I GOTTA FEELING I CAN CREATE THREE MONEY SPINNING CONCEPTS .
First is an old LONDON GANGSTER 22. six shot revolver.
Second is a military six shot revolver .
Third is a MASER RIFLE . ???????????????????

[jackiewilson]

That should read „“MAUSER“. TOLD THE BARREL WAS BENT SO IT COULD SHOOT ROUND CORNERS ?????

[Amberjack1234]

Don’t worry Jackie you won’t need a perambulator or whatever that thing is to get around over here they got rent a Wheelbarrows and I’ll even loan you my walker not to worry. I think everything stopped over here to to watch the Queen’s funeral believe it or not we colonials I love everything British

[jackiewilson]

Think the device you are referring to Charlie is called a „“CRIPPLE CART“—specially designed for old farts on the way out who can no longer make WALMARTS under their own steam !!!!
SO, have you called my grand daughter Kate yet to book a slot for the OFF reunion ?????? If you don't have an invite —-you ain‘t going—-simple as that !!!!!!!!!
Believe there are over forty of us congregating in Palm City on the 3rd November for what seems to be a hell of a lot of fun two days.
Wont cost a kings ransom either —- all you have to do is find a place to lay your head for the night - with MOMMABOSS DOING THE COOKING —- there will be some decent fodder available . Giving the workshop a miss for a day or two, hurt my shoulder in some way or another and its painful to even move ——-having a day or two in the chair, putting the finishing touches to „“THE BOOK“.

[jackiewilson]

Never did make into the shop today—but to be honest i didnt feel much like it either . Started to put a few FACTS together for the book but i couldnt get into it somehow. Ive known better days than this !
must be feeling pretty rough—i never even went to the scrapyard today. Maybe Saturday!!!

[Amberjack1234]

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Think the device you are referring to Charlie is called a „“CRIPPLE CART“—specially designed for old farts on the way out who can no longer make WALMARTS under their own steam !!!!
SO, have you called my grand daughter Kate yet to book a slot for the OFF reunion ?????? If you don't have an invite —-you ain‘t going—-simple as that !!!!!!!!!
Believe there are over forty of us congregating in Palm City on the 3rd November for what seems to be a hell of a lot of fun two days.
Wont cost a kings ransom either —- all you have to do is find a place to lay your head for the night - with MOMMABOSS DOING THE COOKING —- there will be some decent fodder available . Giving the workshop a miss for a day or two, hurt my shoulder in some way or another and its painful to even move ——-having a day or two in the chair, putting the finishing touches to „“THE BOOK“.

Well at least we know that you’ve gotten motivation I’m sorry hear that you’re under the weather. As for the OFF meeting In November I love to come By the federalesDon’t take kindly to me moving around too much. Probably due to the fact past indiscretions. Hopefully maybe we’ll get a chance to hook up as you’re passing through West Palm Beach to go to the Keys for the races in Key West. We’ll work something out.

[jackiewilson]

Yeah well Charlie ——but for the grace of God and the fact i am a whole lot smarter than you, there go i ‚
Yes i am hoping to be trundling down to Key West with other members of the Florida based WILSON clan. But even the best laid plans of mice,men, and JRW can turn to sh-t. As Gene so rightly said when you reach 90 there are mitigating circumstances set in. AM. And PM. M being the aforementioned ninety mark——-PEFORE 90—-AFTER 90.!!!!!!!!
If i ever get hold of the bastard that flipped the switch when i reached 90 —-i will nail his hide to SUPERSHED‘S doors.

[Amberjack1234]

Yeah well Charlie ——but for the grace of God and the fact i am a whole lot smarter than you, there go i ‚
Yes i am hoping to be trundling down to Key West with other members of the Florida based WILSON clan. But even the best laid plans of mice,men, and JRW can turn to sh-t. As Gene so rightly said when you reach 90 there are mitigating circumstances set in. AM. And PM. M being the aforementioned ninety mark——-PEFORE 90—-AFTER 90.!!!!!!!!
If i ever get hold of the bastard that flipped the switch when i reached 90 —-i will nail his hide to SUPERSHED‘S doors.

Listen Jackie I will admit to you being smarter than me just to keep you from going on one of your tirades. The fact that you are clever and smart not necessarily beautiful but creative And haven’t lost all your marbles at your age is a true testament to your clean living and that’s a joke !!!! And as for the SOB that helped you reach 90 it might be JC himself so I’d be careful who you’re trying to mail to a door because he’s already been nailed to a cross. Anyway if we get a chance to hook up when you’re over here so be it if not WTFOver.

[jackiewilson]

C‘mon Charlie —read my lips . I was not complaining about getting to four score years plus ten — only about the SOB that flipped the switch that sucked the life out of me when i got there !!!!!!!
Not for a moment have i ever been beautiful—sainted mother always wanted to send me back from whence i came — another thing she failed miserably!!!!!!
Clean living ?????? Indubitably !!!!!!Lived the life —Definitely!!!!! Creative —-Questionable!!!!!!!!
All the marbles —-ABSOFECKINLUTELY.