Tea? (Part 2)

[Night Train]

Yeah, or you'll have me to answer to!

It's boring sitting still all day.

Going to hobble over to the kettle before Monster Moves starts on Channel 5, they are moving a Spitfire apparently.

 

[Night Train]

Going to hobble over to the kettle before Monster Moves starts on Channel 5, they are moving a Spitfire apparently.

Uggh! Awful production on this series but nice Spitfire. They need to stop with the cheesy singing.

 

[Speicher]

I watched some of the Silk Road Race very late last night. It is like the Dakar Rally but across Europe and into Russia.

Unfortunately when watching the very large, and tall, trucks travelling through the dunes, I started to feel a bit seasick.

One chap had to change a wheel. Ok, not such a big deal, except it was one of those wheels with a diameter of about five feet.

 

[Arch]

Uggh! Awful production on this series but nice Spitfire. They need to stop with the cheesy singing.

The singing is awful isn't it? Cheesy words, uninspiring tune, mawkish sentiment. And a reference to Bomber King. It's not a sodding bomber! I'd have said it was written by an ill informed 8 year old who reckoned they were a good poet, just because they can rhyme.

On a lighter note, Yay! I can haz cheesy flapjack! Just have to avoid eating the lot before the party tomorrow!

 

[Night Train]

One chap had to change a wheel. Ok, not such a big deal, except it was one of those wheels with a diameter of about five feet.

I had a truck very much like this one on my drive a few years ago.

A WW2 AEC Matador Artillary tractor converted to a timber crane.

I removed a wheel to check the brakes once. It was hard enough rolling one away but when it fell over I had to pick it up on my own. Then trying to get it lined up with the wheel studs again was a night mare. Not really a one man job without any lifting equipment. The tyres on mine were about 4' diameter and 14" wide.

 

[Arch]

I removed a wheel to check the brakes once. It was hard enough rolling one away but when it fell over I had to pick it up on my own. Then trying to get it lined up with the wheel studs again was a night mare. Not really a one man job without any lifting equipment. The tyres on mine were about 4' diameter and 14" wide.

Blimey, you are Superman, aren't you?


The Moves programme was ok, but not all that inspiring. Dismantle it, put it in a container, put it together again. Would have been a bit better with they'd used the Battle of Britain March instead of that dreadful song.

Still I liked the dry understatement of one of the crew, putting the prop back on. He said if it was done wrong and the prop span too fast, the engine might drop out of the plane and then "You find you have to land quite soon...."

 

[Arch]

Superman with a dodgy foot, that is...

 

[Night Train]

Blimey, you are Superman, aren't you?

Not really, only about 400lbs a wheel so I am only lifting half that to get a wheel upright again.

Still I liked the dry understatement of one of the crew, putting the prop back on. He said if it was done wrong and the prop span too fast, the engine might drop out of the plane and then "You find you have to land quite soon...."

 

[TheDoctor]

Take-offs are optional but landing is compulsory!!

Actually, the prop is only there to keep the pilot cool.
If the prop stops turning, the pilot begins to sweat!!!

In a similar vein : If all you can see is the ground going round and round, and all you can hear is the passengers screaming, then All is Not As It Should Be.

 

[coffeejo]

P = The problem logged by the pilot.
S = The solution logged by the mechanic.

P: No. 2 propeller seeping prop fluid.
S: No. 2 propeller seepage normal. Nos. 1, 3 and 4 propellers lack normal seepage.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Autopilot in "altitude-hold" mode produces a 200-fpm descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Transponder inoperative.
S: Transponder always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windscreen.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed radar with words.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

P: Radio switches stick
S: Peanut butter no longer served to flight crew

P: Radio sounds like a squealing pig
S: Removed pig from radio. BBQ behind hangar tomorrow

 

[Night Train]

I've shed a crutch! Only one needed to walk now so on the mend, again!

That warrents a brew.

 

[potsy]

I've shed a crutch! Only one needed to walk now so on the mend, again!

That warrents a brew.

Hop to it then

 

[coffeejo]

Is it wise for the cat to give the unicorn so much stick?

(sorry)


Tea?

 

[potsy]

Is it wise for the cat to give the unicorn so much stick?

(sorry)


Tea?

I may be a fat lazy cat but I bet I could still outrun NT

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I may be a fat lazy cat but I bet I could still outrun NT

Depends if it's up hill or not