Steve L

Monkeys Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all the other monkeys with cold water. After a while another monkey makes the attempt with same result, all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon when another Monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put the cold water away. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his shock, all of the other monkeys beat the snot out of him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm. Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him up have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs OR even why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. Finally, after replacing all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know, that is the way it has always been done around here. And that, my fellow monkeys, is how Government operates - And precisely why we need to REPLACE all the original monkeys this August.

Hi dad, if you google http://www.auf.asn.au/ronwheelerscout. or go to AUF and look under the FLY LIGHT section.. even type "ron wheeler scout" in google steve

hey Tommo, forget the friggin clutch on any crash box, just match the revs and finger tip it in, you will be surprised how easy it gets, the clutch doesnt wearout and its easy on the driveline. btw were getting pretty off topic lol. Steve

hi Steph, hang in there and it will come together which ever way you structure your training, your not nuts, most of us have the same feelings. There has been some pretty good advice here and everyone's different. Howard H is right about getting plenty of rest the night before and a good brekky, I also spend a couple of hours before going to bed studying and going over the next days training. 2 lessons in the one day work for me, although at times I have had very long spells between training ( due to work commitments ) Today I went solo after one circuit with my instructor, she got out and I then flew a few circuits on my own, landed, had nearly an hour off then went solo again, it was great walking over to the Jab by myself for the first time. Good luck Steph :thumb_up: Steve

Today's Stock Market Report Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply. Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost a few points. Hiking equipment was trailing. Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline. Weights were up in heavy trading. Light switches were off. Mining equipment hit rock bottom. Diapers remained unchanged. Shipping lines stayed at an even keel. The market for raisins dried up. Coca Cola fizzled. Caterpillar stock inched up a bit. Sun peaked at midday, but rose slowly in early morning. Balloon prices were inflated, while Tissue touched a new bottom. Batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market.

I dug a bigger hole than you Charlie I GOT SPRUNG POSTING IT :hittinghead: T shirts sound good, anyone have any ideas? Steve.

Sixteen reasons why airplanes are easier to live with than women: 1) Airplanes usually kill you quickly - a woman takes her time. 2) Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch. 3) Airplanes don't get mad if you do a "touch and go." 4) Airplanes don't object to a pre-flight inspection. 5) Airplanes come with manuals to explain their operation. 6) Airplanes have strict weight and balance limitations. 7) Airplanes can be flown any time of the month. 8) Airplanes don't come with in-laws. 9) Airplanes don't care about how many other airplanes you've flown before. 10) Airplanes and pilots both arrive at the same time. 11) Airplanes don't mind if you look at other airplanes. 12) Airplanes don't mind if you buy airplane magazines. 13) Airplanes expect to be tied down. 14) Airplanes don't comment on your piloting skills. 15) Airplanes don't whine unless something is really wrong. 16) However, when airplanes go quiet, just like women, it's usually not good.

Your right winsor the Ombudsman's office is the way to go. Before christmas I lost my internet connection but my fax (which was on the same number) still worked fine. Called my comp guy who tested everything, told me a connector at my local exchange had blown prolly due to a recent electrical storm. So I called Telstra and spoke to a lady with broken english who was offshore, she virtually told me what would my comp guy know and said a telstra tech would address it asap. Waited one week and called them back, they couldnt find records of my prior conversation and said they will sort it. Waited another week, called them again and was told it was fixed, bullXXXX it was. This went on for approx 5 weeks, many phone calls to telstra (offshore) and still was getting the run around, every time I called them I had to go through the same checklist, - modem numbers, which modem lights were on, areas in the comp (which I couldnt find again now) etc... on one day I had 7 calls to them of which they hung up on me for half of them lol ... still no comp so I called the ombudsman who gave me a direct phone number and a code to quote. This call I got an aussie who sorted it out in 2 days, when I asked what the problem was, A BLOWN CONNECTOR !!!!! Buckleys trying to get reimbursed for the many times my comp guy came here. But all in all I still think Telstra is the best way to go. HEY ISNT THIS AN AVIATION SITE LOL ;););) Steve

hi, the near new 160 i'm training in done exactly that a few weeks ago - no problem just a quick hit and away it went. steve

Hi Peggy, Try Citra Clean, its a natural citrus product and is available from tile supplies stores. We use vinyl stickers all the time in our business and need to remove the old daggy ones regularly and it does get off the old glue. You might have to use a bit of elbow grease but it will get the residue off. Steve

hey cm27. I have been looking at http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/ . Who claim to be the largest pilot training school and product supplies in the US. I purchased a few US training dvds to learn their rules as to be able to fly there. Yes you may find some things cheeper but remember the cost of postage (in my case it nearly doubled the purchase price) on top of that I have been waiting over a month. Last week I sent them an email asking if their Express Airmail was a rag and tube outfit .... They did reply and didnt seem to see the funny side of it. Check CLEAR PROP for what you need, if its not available i'm sure Ian will be able to source it for you. Sure beats the high postage cost and long waits, plus your supporting aussies :thumb_up: steve

DEAR DESPERATE, First keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html and try to download Tears 6.2 and don't forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. But remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta. Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.) Also do not attempt to reinstall Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7. Good luck Tech Support

Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0, NHL 3.0 and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do? Signed, Desperate

Hi Broth, It worked fine for me yesterday, now I'm getting the forbidden message :confused: steve SNAP!!!!!! Ian

Prety cool looking plane Doug, they have that "prety expensive" look about them though. steve

You have my interest Ozzie:thumb_up:. Its Harleys 105th at Milwaukee this year on the 27th Aug. and the whole town puts on a good show. I couldnt get away this time because of work commitments BUGGA!!!. Its on around the same time as Oshkosh and Sturgis and I always do the 3. Now that I'm learning to fly Oshkosh will be even more interesting. :big_grin::big_grin::big_grin: (1) was taken along the Rio Grandes and the border patrol (cops) kept stopping me to check if I had any mexicans in the trailer lol ( friggin idiots ) bottla bundy in the trailer took a lot of explaining though. (2) my kinda bike :thumb_up:

$6,000 !!!!! hell that could be half an engine for my plane . . at this stage it will be money better spent on training:thumb_up: steve

Excellent Ian. Can you give me a ball park figure on setting that kind of system up, Im not that computer orientated. thanks steve

Hell Phill !!!! I didnt see your post till I entered mine see trucks ARE on most copps minds lol . . . is that in your training?????? steve

most of us can be a bit thin skinned at times depending on recent events. :confused: The great thing about this post is it has generated some very positive support for our boys/girls in blue. Good onya - where would we be without you? ----------------------------------- try driving a semi trailer around the countryside Pete, then tell me what you think of them. hehe! . . . I had 3 trucks running Syd - Pth for about 25 years. Guess they must have put all the not so good ones on heavy trafic duties. lol - water under the bridge now. Good thread though. steve PS. even if its on me a joke is a joke, especially if someone gots a laugh out of it. its our Aussie way of life ;)

HI Scotty, there are a few other engines out there that may be suitable for a/c. One I like myself is a Harley engine from http://www.skyray.us/ EFI, light and a good slugger around 4000 rpm. Another is a chev corvair engine at http://www.flycorvair.com/ dont know much about the corvair but theres good feedback about it. Steve

Doug I have recently heard talk about parafield being shifted so guess it wont be long before it is suburbia. Have you seen the industrial buildings popping up south of the Edinbourgh strip. Developers are also nibbling there too. I was taught to prepare for an EFATO EVERY TIME I take off which I do, wonder how the RAF pilots cope now. Steve JohnH sorry for straying off topic again but its what this forum seems to do

hahaha! your a woos Doug just like me :thumb_up: . . I too opted for an out of town one and I'm glad I did. But eventually airports even busier than Parafield will have to be negotiated, later down the track though. Steve.

A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, and then the still shaking driver said, 'I'm sorry, but you scared the daylights out of me.' The frightened passenger apologized to the driver and said he didn't realize a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much. The driver replied, 'No, no, I'm sorry, it's entirely my fault. Today is my first day driving a cab................... I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years.'

Sorry to hear you were grounded Bass. I got some more flying time in today (sat) as weather at Murray Bridge was absolutley beautiful, unlike yeaserday when heavy gusts and rain kept me grounded. You are right about doing the rounds, which I will do after I get my wings, to date I have only ever flown the 170 and love it. My chioce for the 230 at the moment is: cabin area and ponies to carry the extra gear. (now before anyone starts, no I'm not carrying contriband :hittinghead: lol) its Aussie built and prety reliable. Is there any other reasonably priced plastic on the market that can claim this. I have heard a bit about the 760KG rule, is there a date yet or is it still here say? steve