You know how sometimes doing a mundane job,you can just drift off in that sort of daze.
During a rather hot summers day id been spray painting these fence panels and posts for quite a few hours ,when i noted a few panels back an untreated area. i tutted and resprayed the affected spot.It was only later while enjoying a well earned brew that i spotted a Persian cat with one side Forrest green.

:D:D:D

I can just imagine a cat-shaped outline on the fence panels…!

I think that beats my most embarrassing moment!

Back in 1993-ish, myself and a friend had been visiting a well-known model shop in the Midlands, and had been given some rather dodgy advice by one of the assistants, which both of us knew was largely incorrect.

Anyway, a couple of hours later, we were stood at the bar of a local pub, and I was chatting to the barman (another keen modeller).
I had launched into a tirade of abuse directed at the aforementioned assistant, when out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that my companion had seemingly developed a twitch.
I looked round at my friend to see what was wrong, and spied the model shop assistant standing behind my friend….

Don

Watching our two cats staring at a frog.
Then seeing them both leap about 3 feet in the air when the frog jumped! 😀

Oh – and finishing my 1:72 RB-36.

Don

Back on topic: 😀

Steve – I heartily agree with you. This country has been going Tango- Uniform for years. I was born in the 60’s (just), grew up in the 70’s and 80’s.
I remember quite a lot of what you posted! 😀 Happy days…

Even I am so off with this country, I am seriously considering selling-up and bu99ering off…

Off topic again! (Sorree!)

Heslop01 –
I read your “invisible” post, and can relate to several things on there…
Glad to hear everything is going better for you now.
As for standing up & singing in front of 25000 people, I don’t think I’d have the guts to do that. Even if I could sing.

Don

Signed. Thanks for the heads-up.

Oshawaflyboy – You can sign it. On the right, there is a paragraph that reads: Or, if you’re an expatriate, you’re in an overseas territory, a Crown dependency or in the Armed Forces without a postcode, please select from this list: Use the drop-down, and select “Expatriate”.

Worked for my cousin in Seth Efrika! 😀

Don

Los Rodeos

The famous 747 accident happened at Tenerife North. It is still a busy airport and you would not be able to access it. From what I could see, nothing remained last spring.

The crash site is clearly visible from the TF-24 and the Camino el Matadero roads (San Cristobal de la Laguna), and can easily be photographed from these locations.
It is also clearly visible on Google Earth.

While I was there in 2006, I spoke to an airport employee. He mentioned that on occasion, parts from the 747s become jammed in the cutters of the mowing machinery.

Don

I agree with Comet & Jonesy.

What makes me fume is all the publicity she’s getting – How many people in the U.K. are battling terminal diseases? How many of those get media coverage? Very, very few.

I am immediately suspicious in that Max Clifford is her agent.
It would not surprise me in the slightest if she made a “miraculous recovery”.

We’ll see.

Don

Duly signed. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Pierre.

Good luck.

Don

UPDATE:

I had a call today from some **** (judging by his accent, from an Indian call centre) trying to sell me something, and, following a friend’s suggestion, the conversation went something like this:

CALLER: Hello, is that Mr Burns?
ME: Try again. Close, but no biscuit.
CALLER: Pardon sir?
ME: My name isn’t Mr Burns. You will find him on The Simpsons. Now, look at my surname and try again.
CALLER: Mr… Bryans?
ME: Hooray! Full marks! Now, what are you trying to sell me?
CALLER: (Launches into his sales pitch which goes on for a good 5 minutes or so, punctuated by “Uh-huh”s and “Mmmm”s from me).
ME: Who did you say you represent?
CALLER: (Gives the company details).
ME: Yes! I’m very interested. Just a moment, I’ll get a pen & paper.

Following my friend’s suggestion, I then leave him hanging on, periodically checking to see if he’s still there. After 35 minutes, I took pity on him, and hung up.

I have registered with TPS today, so this little pleasure will be somewhat short lived…

Don