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by paulsl
04 Dec 2013, 10:22
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Rar Files
Replies: 15
Views: 2673

Re: Rar Files

Hello Garry, I stand to be contradicted but rar has its origins in the Unix/Linux world. Zip was historically the compression system for DOS/Windows and *nix went with rar and tarballs (no, really :lol: ). As time went by and the various operating systems started to talk better, rar made it way onto...
by paulsl
13 Nov 2013, 07:35
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Mick's Pics
Replies: 20
Views: 4623

Re: Mick's Pics

I'm happy to concede that my Google skills may be ordinary but, not to be contrary, all I've have been able to turn up is pictures of the Hastings in Singapore with spinners :dunno: I'm wondering if it's something to do with Benson's hosting of the Ferry Wing at that time - no one's mentioned some o...
by paulsl
11 Nov 2013, 07:19
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Mick's Pics
Replies: 20
Views: 4623

Re: Mick's Pics

Thank you for all your kind remarks, gents. Mick will be chuffed to bits to hear that these were well received. He doesn't do internet, technology passed him by some time in the 70's :wasntme:
by paulsl
10 Nov 2013, 03:17
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Mick's Pics
Replies: 20
Views: 4623

Mick's Pics

These pictures were brought out by my brother in law Mick Grindley whilst I was visiting recently. Luckily there was a scanner to hand so here they are. They were mostly taken by Mick's brother Martin, who also developed and printed them in his very amateur darkroom. Being of the teenage persuasion ...
by paulsl
23 Oct 2013, 07:17
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Pass the Bucc
Replies: 4
Views: 1339

Re: Pass the Bucc

Tsk! Tsk! Trying to pass photographs off as screen prints :wasntme: Lovely work Noddy.

Just my luck, been waiting for the S2 and now FSX has decided to do the freezing trick :rant:
by paulsl
07 Oct 2013, 12:08
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Dakadakadaka...
Replies: 3
Views: 1171

Re: Dakadakadaka...

G'day Mike, Oops! I didn't mean to imply Dakota/C47/DC3/etc... dakadakadaka was the sound we used to make chasing each other around the playground a hundred years ago when we were playing fighter planes. I'm very lucky to live on Kurraba Point in Neutral Bay on the lower north shore of Sydney Harbou...
by paulsl
06 Oct 2013, 14:25
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Dakadakadaka...
Replies: 3
Views: 1171

Dakadakadaka...

Here's something you don't see very often http://users.tpg.com.au/adsln5jc/DSC_0019_Resized.JPG but it's a bit bodgy http://users.tpg.com.au/adsln5jc/DSC_0039.JPG They're from the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society here in Oz, flying at the International Fleet Review. Cr*p picture but I like th...
by paulsl
21 Sep 2013, 04:57
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Ohh I'm soo hungry for some Lo Mein
Replies: 2
Views: 1046

Re: Ohh I'm soo hungry for some Lo Mein

This is said terminal on Friday 13th :worried: .... http://paul.slater.net/KaiTakTerminal.jpg When I first saw it side on I thought "Ripper! a Harrier ski jump". No such luck though...... http://paul.slater.net/KaiTakTerminalSeawardEnd.jpg For those of a more nostalgic persuasion, G-ANBA p...
by paulsl
11 Aug 2013, 23:10
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday Jon.M(54) 10.8.13
Replies: 17
Views: 2390

Re: Happy Birthday Jon.M(54) 10.8.13

Congratulations Jon. I passed the same milestone earlier this year. After a few medical dramas last year, for some reason I can't explain, the ancient Italian numerals popped into my head..... LIV.

Many happy returns, Paul
by paulsl
10 Jul 2013, 09:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: She deserves better than this
Replies: 16
Views: 2726

She deserves better than this

Is it just me or is the poor old lady's story just getting sadder and sadder....

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-new ... 2pq5s.html