planedriver

Stop doing this to me Phil ! I used to own a Lotus version, plus the Aston Martin 2/4 which I had for 10days , then sold it for a measily 200 quid profit. If only I had them now, they'd sure be worth a few bob. I used to be young and stupid, now i'm old and stupid, but that's life. Your turn may come.

The chosen charity would need to be very closely examined. My sister-in-law works for one of Australia's best known charities, and not only does she earn a top salary, the perks they get on top, to me, seems obcene, because the money comes from the pockets of good-hearted people intending it to be used in a far more meaningful way. Birthday lunches at overpriced, top Sydney Hotels for staff members, is only the tip of the iceberg. I sadly hesitate to donate these days. Their credit-card expenses are another rort, which would not please the majority of kind souls who donate in good faith. My son feeds, and helps homeless people and anyone in need, which I think is a far better way.

Thoroughly enjoyed that clip onetrack, thanks for posting it. We have to admire the ingenuity of some of these earlier aviators, even though not all their efforts were successful.

Your warped sense of humor, is no better than mine Marty:spot on:.

Still wouldn't mind one in my back yard with a couple of problems to overcome. They look like they could be a very usable asset. I say most problems are presented to us, purely for us to give a little extra thought to sort out!

You beat me to that one kasper:thumb up:. Just got home from the theatre and fired up the computer and knew it straight away. In fact I think this might be the one I've seen in the UK. If it is, it may have a Jabby motor in it now. The Super 2 was originally the dreamchild of a land speed record holder and built on The Isle of Wight if I remember correctly. The name Noble comes to mind, but I could be wrong as I often am. I know they thought they'd sell heaps of them, but in reality very few were made before the company went down the gurgler, which is a shame.

Know how you feel rgmwa, but Aunty, or Auntie does not always seem to get things right, or should that be wright, or rite, or write?

In the UK you were normally made well aware by local media that the vans with the "spinning roof racks" as they were known, were about to hit the local area. I'm sure this was a ploy mainly used to terrorise people into buying a license. I used to repair TV's in the shed at the bottom of the garden as a hobby. One day we had a knock at the door from the license guys and so I took then to the shed and showed them the insect zapper i'd made from using a line output transformer from one of the old tv's. They reckoned they'd detected it from the next street which would have been about 50yards away, but seemed impressed with what i'd made. They winked at each other and bid me goodnight. They never spotted the transmitter i'd built up as a pirate radio station to transmit pop music to my mates in the local area during the wee hours of the morning, or the radio-jammer in the picnic hamper which was sometimes taken to the beach to cure the noisey buggers who'd play there transistor radio's far too loud for comfort. Both of which were strictly-speaking illegal. Back in those days our current Sydney DJ Bob Rogers who's now about 85 used to work on a pirate radio station on a ship which was anchored out in the English Channel, so I wasn't the only crook to come to Australia. Most came before me on sailing ships.

How's this for an unintentional photo-bomb timing fluke, taken on a friend's iphone recently?

It's all a matter of good timing to give the wire a yank before the motor carks it. A bit of practice helps:victory:

Many years ago I had a wolf-whistle for the girls fitted to my car which worked from the engine manifold, and was operated by pulling a wire which passed through the firewall. Maybe this could help?

But a hole in 1 is not always as good as some think!

Yea! just fill up most of the green bits around airports with money making factory units, as directed by the boofhead bean-counters, and it could be a much sadder story. So much for privatization of small airports:thumb down:. So glad this had a good outcome for PIC & PAX.

A bit like this Nev.

Bet you're , it would fetch around $20grand today, in good shape.

DARWIN POST (Last Tuesday), Woman saves herself in Crocodile attack using a small Walking Stick. This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a walking stick against a fierce predator. Here is her story in her own words: "While out walking along the edge of a creek just outside of our house in Darwin, with my soon to be ex-husband discussing our property settlement, Kids and other divorce issues, we were surprised by a huge 5 metre crocodile which suddenly emerged from the murky water and began charging at us very fast with its large jaws wide open. The Croc must have been protecting her young and her home because she was extremely aggressive. If I had not had my little $5 walking stick with me that I purchased from the Reject shop, I would not be here today! Just one Hard Wack to my estranged husband's knee cap was all it took....The' Croc got him easily and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. The amount I saved in lawyer’s fees was really incredible and I wound up with the lot.

Take great care with those thin cutting blades mate, they'd cut through your thumb in a couple of seconds . Also keep it clear of your middle finger, just in case your car horn packs it in.

If the glass is full and it's a good vintage, simply send it to planey and there'll be no complaints. He'll even dispose of the glass or send it back for a refill.

Have used there 2pac on 2 of my boats and my car. Very happy with the results. They've been around for a while, so don't imagine you'd have any problems if preparation is good. Preparation is always the secret to a good finish.

Well done! Bet I can guess what you were thinking about when you went to bed:plane:

My son has a drivers license, but I don't consider him fit to use my car.

In which case they would not meet the criteria of fitness to drive, which presumably then also applies to flying an RAA aircraft. I don't think the ownership of a driving license comes into it.

That's terrible Phil! I went there too a while back with the misses. She hasn't been seen since, which turned me to drink. Nothing like an excuse to celebrate her happiness.

Spotted quite a few today, not far off shore at Bundeena Sydney. Not as good as I've seen up near Frazer Island Qld. though, but always a pleasure to see.

Have you tried Duracell's Bex. I've seen their ads on tv and they look quite impressive. But i'm no bunny! (in my humble opinion|)