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July 14, 2004 at 2:18 pm in reply to: Wolverhampton #436753

John C
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Of course, there is a very very easy way to never get nagged – just do as you are told the first time! How difficult can that be? Well, go on, tell me, just how difficult? Huh? How many times have I got to ask you? Now don’t look the other way when I’m asking you a question?

Sorry dear 😉

John C
Well practised 😀

July 14, 2004 at 12:41 pm in reply to: Wolverhampton #436756

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Just imagine 3 women banging on in your ear all at the same time, think I’d want to end up pi$$ed in the kitchen on my own in that case, I can really now only cope with one at a time.

And there speaks the voice of experiance 😀 Do women nag more as they get older or do we men just have less tolerance as we mature (ducks and runs)? Although I’m sure present forum company is excepted as thier brains are full of important flying stuff rather than telling thier menfolk off for wanting to fly rather than decorate the house again..

John C
Squirming

July 13, 2004 at 11:37 am in reply to: Midland air museum best day to visit #1557847

John C
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It is a quiet museum, but rather good (I can see it from my office window!).

Luck of the draw with the Airport – sometimes Air Atlantique are flying all the time, but recently they’ve been very quiet (DC3’s and 6’s used to be constant).

Last time I was in the museum, it was pouring with rain so I’ve no idea on views from there (and as I live under the Base/Finals turn I tend not to worry!).

JC

July 13, 2004 at 8:34 am in reply to: Flying blind #436787

John C
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Please sir, please sir, I know I know!

John C

July 12, 2004 at 6:49 pm in reply to: Aviation Literature #436808

John C
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Blimey, totally forgot about “Winged Victory” by V.M. Yeates…

John C
an ever growing list of books

July 12, 2004 at 3:30 pm in reply to: Aviation Literature #436815

John C
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I like CC books (great for poolside/long journeys), but I was looking for “inspirational” flying books. You know, the ones that make you feel like you’re up there and fill you with the urge to fly or at least learn to fly, and be part of the brotherhood of the air (bleargh, I can’t believe I wrote that!).

John C
just an old romantic at heart….

July 12, 2004 at 12:27 pm in reply to: Bad aimanship, stupidity or both?? #436819

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As an outsider/wannabe it doesn’e strike me as being a very robust way of operating, especially as the AAIB and CAA are showing a lot of interest in accidents caused by runaway aircraft and hand swinging of props.

It’s a case of familiarity breeding contempt – if you’re lucky you’ll get a scare with no-one hurt. A bit like a certain person not a million miles from this keyboard who thought that he’d lost his left index finger yesterday after taking liberties with a power planer (and was most surprised to see it still there with no blood!).

John C
shaken

July 12, 2004 at 11:43 am in reply to: Aviation Literature #436821

John C
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anything by Dale Brown especially Storming Heaven (has about twenty titles)

Flight of the Old Dog is a good read.

Might one introduce Flight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts?

anything by Richard Herman personnal favourite is his first Warbirds

Quite good – got a little irritated by his habit of killing off lead characters 🙂

My final offering for now – Chickenhawk (Robert Mason). Almost enough to tempt one into an egg beater.

John C
has read too many books by the look of it.

July 12, 2004 at 11:01 am in reply to: Aviation Literature #436824

John C
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I forgot to put The Shephard in – it was one of the books that sprang to mind when I thought of this thread while supping ale on Saturday night!

There’s 2 books by Laddie Lucas (Wings of War and another about luck while combat flying) that are worth a look.

Have read Sigh for a Merlin and can recommend it and there’s a novel by Arthur C Clarke about the development of GCA radar which is very good. Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson is very good and also The Fall of Fortresses is a stunning piece of writing.

John C
off to the library

July 12, 2004 at 9:03 am in reply to: Calais or Conington…? #436827

John C
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She Who Must Be Obeyed
Ancient Rider Haggard story, and 60’s film, with Ursula Andress

To be fair I should have said “introduced” as I’ve nicked it from another forum :p

Nice writing btw Steve – should have said that first time around 🙂

John C
wondering where the weekend went

July 11, 2004 at 9:49 pm in reply to: Calais or Conington…? #436832

John C
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I promised SWMBO

Was this in use before I arrived or am I resonsible for this particular acronym?

John C
This weekend I have mostly been teaching myself plastering.

July 7, 2004 at 4:13 pm in reply to: Wolverhampton #436943

John C
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Old Warden Evening Display on the 17th…

John C
Wondering if I exist

July 7, 2004 at 12:34 pm in reply to: The "It isn't me" thread #436954

John C
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Hmm.. It’s not me either. But I think I might be able to discredit El Mogerator’s evidence when I’ve fixed my PC at home (we had a power cut yesterday and the poor old thing won’t switch on any more).

It’s down to Janie and her mission to EGBO I reckon. I’d drive up to say hello but we’re off on our hols that weekend and I don’t think it would go down too well wiv Da Management.

John C
Not r

July 7, 2004 at 11:17 am in reply to: Catalina For Sywell Airshow #436964

John C
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So that’s leave house and turn left.

Ok, that’s close enough to get to without wings so it’s in my diary.

Seeing as there seem to be so many airstrips etc out there, WHY IS FLYING SO BLOOMIN’ EXPENSIVE! 😉

John C
neeeeed flight….

July 7, 2004 at 11:00 am in reply to: Catalina For Sywell Airshow #436966

John C
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I’m being terribly lazy here, but where’s Sywell? 🙂

John C
Multimap? wassat then.
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