I told my dentist I have a very sensitive tooth. He told me to be careful what I say to it.

Cleverest invention is the thermos flask Hot stuff stays hot, cold stuff stays cold. how does it know:?

I’ve seen lots of comedians over the years, old school and new school. I admire the ones that can make me laugh without using foul language, although used in moderation it can be funny (Lee Mack for example). Tom O’Connor had me crying with laughter at one of his shows without saying a single swear word. Tommy cooper was great and I like Tim Vine, similar pun type jokes to TC. Some of Tim’s jokes have been mistaken as TC’s even though they were written well after TC died. really silly humour which I love. Another I like from todays crowd is John Bishop, naughty but not vulgar.

The off side rule for women

You’re in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have.
The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire. Both of you have forgotten your purses.
It would be rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes.
The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.
Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma.
She prepares to throw her purse to you.
If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes!
At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and “whilst it is in flight” you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes!
BUT, you must always remember that until the purse has “actually been thrown”, it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!

Thanks bazv. I thought it may have been something like that. I just wondered because being near Yeovilton I’ve heard many stories of operating the SHARS in rough conditions and some of the old Harrrier footage shows landings at rough airstrips with all kinds of dust and crap flying around. I suppose they could cope if they have too but avoid it if possible.

The book that probably had the most effect on me is To kill a mockingbird. I first read it when I was thirteen, quite a heavy read at that age. It cleared my mind of any prejudice towards and fear of others. It also enabled me to see the tolerance and understanding in my own father.

Sagitarious Rising is one of the best war books I’ve read. I will check out Covenant with Death, it sounds excellent.

The V1 had a very simple pulse jet. I saw one a few years ago in the Cardington hangers where the RAF museum had their store. It was so basic that the inventory originally listed it as ‘V1 minus engine’ as it looked as though it was missing. A simple pulse jet is quite easy to make. The apprentices at work have built them in the past as part of their training. One of my colleagues made his own sit on lawn mower and powered it with a home made pulse jet. That’s engineers for you!