Friday just gone at my Nan’s funeral.

frankvw – They are actually Rutan VariEze and not Gyroflug Speed Canards

I have a number of the Commando books too (including some with a number just three digits long!) Condition does vary a bit and I do sometimes still read them I love the artwork although some of the later ones are indeed poor. I think some of the early ones are like 6p each IIRC.

You can often see the same person in different books as a different character as obviously the same artist was used and could draw him readily.

I used to get a couple every time I went to Heathrow from my Nan’s with Dad on the bus to read on the way.

I also have some of the War Picture Library books and the Air ones as well as some holiday specials with four stories in one volume. Some are predecimal priced

Feel like getting the big box full down and have a bit of a re-read

Some of us can get REAL close to them…. Spent an enjoyable time escorting Public Affairs within 200ft of runway edge for departure of A-10’s & F-16’s today… Sitting in the sun watching planes close up & getting paid for it…God I hate this job!!!!

pluto77189
I appreciate many of the points you’ve made and I did say I was generalising…

I am not necessarily swayed by what I see on TV but I work with US citizens day in day out and see their huge vehicles and talk to them about the cost of oil etc.
However my boss here drives a mini-van that holds about twice as much fuel than my car and cannot even match or come close to the mileage of a tank of fuel taht I can manage in my car. But he wishes it was more economical and admits wouldn’t be able to drive it if it was on our economy.

The government have a big part to pay here too in the cost we pay at the pump (approx 75% IIRC) but it doesn’t lessen the effect of it going up.

I have to travel 15 miles each way to work too. I want to see my kids 240 mile round trip, parents 200 mile round trip (I combine both in one trip virtually every time.)

I try to drive responsibly and usually get on average 39-40 mpg out of my car. Although not everyone does drive responsibly and there are a number of people who drive big “gas guzzlers” over here – often on short runs to school or town, so the UK are not saints either.

If the US is so proactive & “green” why not sign up to the Kyoto agreement? – I believe the US are the only ones not to.

The Americans are also at fault with their hugely un-economic vehicles and their attitude of as long as they are ok (in mainland US) then the rest of the world can go whistle. When will they wake up and realise they are killing the planet as much as everyone else if not moreso and do something about it?

I appreciate I have generalised some of the above but it’s how I feel.

I’d love it if I could fill up here at work it is only about 60cents a litre (note spelling please people of America!).

Fuel around here varies from 89.9 – 95.9+ for unleaded.

I even admit I considered buying one of those scooter things that does 100mpg for getting back & forth to work!

I’ve got a week off with my monsters… A varied very long weekend ahead…