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by Airspeed
01 Mar 2016, 07:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Useless publication
Replies: 2
Views: 519

Useless publication

I was going to buy a book on chook anatomy, but you wouldn't believe it:

They showed the pectoral muscles connected to the wings, whereas we all know that they obviously control the beak.
8)
by Airspeed
01 Mar 2016, 04:21
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Just Flight Dove Released....
Replies: 158
Views: 36117

Re: Just Flight Dove Released....

Hi Peter :hello: You DID have powers of persuasion! I was in 14F Squadron AT Northolt, and we were never offered a ride in anything. :rant: Even on parade under the wing of Hercules, we weren't allowed to touch it! The only one we did touch was a burnt out Meteor airframe at the London end of the ai...
by Airspeed
29 Feb 2016, 11:22
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Did Fly but...
Replies: 7
Views: 934

Re: Did Fly but...

That's better than the bent crop-duster prop blade in my museum! I've worked out why Peter is so knowledgeable, did you see there are two, and possibly three headphone sets in the pic? How many heads does he have, against my one ? Interesting that the colour of the word AVRO on Peter's computer scre...
by Airspeed
29 Feb 2016, 11:07
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Replies: 32
Views: 5967

Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman

Well, there you go!
As I've said all along; "I'm confused, wait, maybe I'm not." :dunno:
by Airspeed
29 Feb 2016, 05:22
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Replies: 32
Views: 5967

Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman

Aha! Further delving, and deliberately ignoring all references to "train", which still could not be avoided, as it also came up in this search, but the article starts with this, which clearly precedes the actual hardware: The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that has b...
by Airspeed
29 Feb 2016, 02:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Replies: 32
Views: 5967

Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman

G'day, Colin, I'm no expert on the matter, but here's a snippet which supports the persistent view that it's the Loco/train itself: Facts About The Flying Scotsman Train Facts About The Flying Scotsman TrainThe Flying Scotsman began life as No 1472, an A1 Pacific-class locomotive. The Pacific class ...
by Airspeed
28 Feb 2016, 02:40
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman
Replies: 32
Views: 5967

Re: Anyone Here Happen to See the Flying Scotsman

Actually, Joe, Dutch land is a couple of inches away from Scotland on my globe, though I must admit, a few centimeters in my atlas. I've warned you about those things that you sprinkle on your breakfast before. The Flying Dutchman is supposedly the captain of a ghost ship . Remember, Joe, you are re...
by Airspeed
26 Feb 2016, 02:52
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Need some advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1496

Re: Need some advice

I saw the joke, "what did I do (wrong)?" and my response was meant to be a play on words. I could just as easily have said "Tickle her? - a bit of slap & tickle can go a long way!" I certainly don't condone violence against women, nor yet against men. btw, it's limp, as usual.
by Airspeed
26 Feb 2016, 02:45
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: 50 Years Married
Replies: 4
Views: 461

Re: 50 Years Married

EDIT: make that 47 years.
The mistake was made by an idiot. :$
by Airspeed
25 Feb 2016, 11:41
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: 50 Years Married
Replies: 4
Views: 461

Re: 50 Years Married

:lol: :lol: :lol: btw, our 45th later this year, if I live that long. :worried: True conversation this week: SWMBO: I think it's starting to rain. ME: It is, I felt some on my face, you don't have any washing on the hoist, do you? SWMBO: No, but the pond is very low. :dunno: [I thought I must have s...