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by Captain Pugwash
28 Jun 2009, 16:28
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: completed my first model
Replies: 7
Views: 1144

completed my first model

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu111/coracle1/IMG_2063.jpg now i did not say aircraft did i. bit of a bugger to bend the wood and buy tar to cover the cloth. but finally she has been finished and ready for river trial's later this week. as the say the english are a funny lot and have stange hob...
by Captain Pugwash
27 Mar 2009, 00:40
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Moving on
Replies: 6
Views: 708

Moving on

To all those friends and fellow flight simmers of CBFS and VA. It has come time for me to say goodbye and sign off from MS flightsim and other PC games. Due to my contract work i have very little time to spread around doing what i like and the house repairs and other hobbies. So it was with sadness ...
by Captain Pugwash
27 Mar 2009, 00:19
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: HDTV's
Replies: 13
Views: 1865

Re: HDTV's

having changed my work from Bell canada ( telephone ) to now work as a contractor for cable, tv/internet/telephone services ( rogers). i have seen many full size hdtv's being used as computer screens. i must say at first i would ask the customer where they actually watching HD TV programs. then to b...
by Captain Pugwash
27 Feb 2009, 19:54
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Ryanair Consider 'Pay As You Go'
Replies: 2
Views: 475

Re: Ryanair Consider 'Pay As You Go'

Sounds as bad as Air Canada, they have removed all lifejackets from the Jazz Fleet to save on weight.
by Captain Pugwash
24 Feb 2009, 03:44
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: first powered flight in the british empire
Replies: 3
Views: 637

Re: first powered flight in the british empire

that's why i put british empire in the title, :think:
having duel nationaly puts me on the fence. i can go either way. :lol:

by the way not seen you on skype for a long time tony. :lazy:
by Captain Pugwash
24 Feb 2009, 03:20
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: first powered flight in the british empire
Replies: 3
Views: 637

first powered flight in the british empire

Today was the 100th year of powered flight in canada. due to very bad weather the flight planed for today was cancelled, but yesterday under near perfect conditions, the replica took to the skies. here is a link to a test flight that took place earlier this year.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-0wR...
by Captain Pugwash
19 Feb 2009, 22:09
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: AAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!
Replies: 12
Views: 2252

Re: AAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!

don't worry about bfpo, i had a camera lens shipped out to me via my family to the RFA Olwen. whilst outbound to the russian coast. to my surprise the parcel was hand delivered to the purser's office by one of the helicopter crew. the parcel had written optical equipment handle with care. the other ...
by Captain Pugwash
19 Feb 2009, 14:56
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: AAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!
Replies: 12
Views: 2252

Re: AAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!

last year my hp lap top screen died and i went to find out how much to fix. well to cut a long story short. the computer was $2200.00 when i bought it without tax, to replace the screen would cost $1000.00 without tax and shipping. not realy worth the trouble as i could buy another machine at half t...
by Captain Pugwash
05 Feb 2009, 19:06
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: lesson for british rail ( cold weather operations)
Replies: 11
Views: 2544

lesson for british rail ( cold weather operations)

found this little gem. always makes me laugh when the trains in england stopped for wet leaves or frozen points. i was once stuck on a train from warrington bank quay to weymouth. took 14hrs. so take a look british rail at how it's done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73A3zzpdpzM
by Captain Pugwash
23 Jan 2009, 23:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: sabre returns
Replies: 0
Views: 397

sabre returns

just received this article last week by e-mail. hoping to get to the site in the spring for a tour of the hangers.
http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=529&lang=en-CA