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Offline Stuart

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Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« on: May 18, 2018, 10:43:52 AM »
I have declared that my workshop is a royal wedding free zone and will be in it in isolation on Saturday , no radio 📻

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2018, 10:52:53 AM »
There is a Royal Wedding?

Still no interest from me

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2018, 11:11:58 AM »
Weather is looking good on Saturday for some gardening  :ThumbsUp:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2018, 11:17:45 AM »
Jo

Gardening that Linda,s domain

But workshop will be better  :old: :stir:
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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2018, 11:37:08 AM »
I loved the big fuss the other week: Shock announcement Kate had a  :o BABY!!!! I wonder what the press were expecting  :headscratch:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2018, 11:39:48 AM »
Too true  :rant:  All you get on the radio & telly is that tripe ...  :headscratch:

Have retired to the shed to rework my shelving.

Poked my USB stick in the MP3 player with  my collection of 60's & 70's tracks on it.

Currently on Blaster Bates   :'Watch out for the Bits'    :Lol:

Yours pi55ed off and disgruntledly ..

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2018, 12:29:45 PM »
The biggest worry the TVNZ reporter had tonight was that the organisers had forgotten to ensure there were dunnies/loos for the crowds of people how will be there for hours.
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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2018, 01:16:57 PM »
Well, I don't know:   if exactly while the happy couple are tying the knot you can't be at the lathe heavily involved in screw cutting a triple start LH square thread nut to match a 5/16" OD screw, in a sticky bit of phosphor bronze of unknown origin, and still have joy in your heart somewhere deep down, well then, you're not trying very hard....

...maybe  ...   Dave

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2018, 01:33:24 PM »
.....Currently on Blaster Bates   :'Watch out for the Bits'    :Lol: ....
Dave

Bllooody 'Ell Dave Now there's a real 'blast' from the past. Haven't heard him mentioned for many a year - a truly 'one off' extraordinarily funny man.  I've never thought to look but I guess his stuff must be available on CD?

A friend had several LPs and we spent quite a few :lolb: evenings listening to his tales - that must have been the early seventies. Just after I met Sue he appeared at Lowestoft in a small theatre now long gone. The the place was packed and he had everyone in tears from his opening line to the last. One of the funniest evenings live entertainment we've ever been to.

Who on earth would want to hear about a wedding if Blaster was in full thrutch  ;)

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2018, 01:43:22 PM »
Whats a 'Royal'?    :noidea:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2018, 03:21:15 PM »
Its supposed to rain like hell here Saturday....maybe some shop time after a 4 month layoff will feel good!?


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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2018, 03:28:03 PM »
Its supposed to rain like hell here Saturday....maybe some shop time after a 4 month layoff will feel good!?


Dave
We are hoping the rain does not reach this far north (though its supposed to) - we have a big RC event at the pond tomorrow. Rain would be a 'Royal' pain!

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2018, 03:47:25 PM »
The wedding is causing quite a stir on this side of the pond as well. I was hoping for an invite but to no avail  :-[  :lolb:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2018, 04:08:26 PM »
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Whats a 'Royal'?

Kansas City baseball team? :cheers:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2018, 04:24:32 PM »
The wedding is causing quite a stir on this side of the pond as well. I was hoping for an invite but to no avail  :-[  :lolb:

Cletus

 :facepalm: Should have said I knew I was going to be too busy in the garden and gave mine away  :shrug:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2018, 04:39:17 PM »
Jo, I suppose I could have, but, they had no problem keeping the gift I sent them :lolb: :lolb: :lolb: :lolb:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2018, 05:02:43 PM »
Coverage here begins at 4am. Don't plan on being up for that, but you Brit's sure know how to put on a wedding.  :lolb:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2018, 05:13:39 PM »
Coverage here has not stopped anyone would think nothing else is happening in the world  :ShakeHead:


It is interesting they have been making a big fuss about rough sleepers in Winsor all year but tonight they are going out of their way to get thousands more  :Doh: I hear they have brought in a special double decker bus for rough sleepers but I cannot see the 8 bunk beds going far. My colleague was offering out his 'spare' flat in Winsor earlier in case anyone felt the need, he was planning to be miles and miles away  ;)

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2018, 05:21:27 PM »
They did the same thing here last year with the total solar eclipse; couldn’t find a room anywhere and people were renting out their homes. Hope the marriage lasts longer than the eclipse  :LittleDevil: :lolb:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2018, 03:57:53 PM »
Can I come out of the workshop yet , is it all done . I was reduced to watching the MotoGP qualifying on my iPad  :stir:
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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2018, 04:01:26 PM »
Well, my wife Tivoed the wedding and we'll be watching it tonight.  We've been watching wedding prep all week.  I need to do what I can for her.  She has bought me all the shop tools I want and need.  If watching the wedding makes her happy, it makes me happy.  You guys just whine too much!  :Jester: It's all about fun! :)

No, we weren't invited.  Probably for the best.  I doubt my wife would have an appropriate hat!   ;)

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2018, 04:36:58 PM »
Can I come out of the workshop yet , is it all done

Has Linda finished gardening yet... careful she might have chores lined up for you  ::)

Gardening was good another two trees cut, chopped and stored  :) It was really weird very quiet most of the day -except when I was using my chain saw about mid day  :mischief:   I guess everyone had headed off to the beach

It was odd my father turned up today with a bottle of nice Champagne for me and said my Mum had brought it for me because she thought I might want something to celebrate with  :noidea: Surus has suggested that I should celebrate being given the bottle of Champagne  :ThumbsUp:  :wine1:

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2018, 05:33:08 PM »
 :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:   :wine1:

Note to the Admins: We obviously need a Champagne emoticon to supplement the red wine one  ;)  ;)  ;)
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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2018, 08:53:07 PM »
From what I can gather, there was,        A, a royal wedding  :toilet_claw:
                                                           B, FA cup final        :killcomputer:
today. did I miss anything important??? :o :o :o
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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2018, 10:28:33 PM »
Once we figure out what Jo is celebrating Roger  ;)

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2018, 10:30:54 PM »
What's this you say there was a wedding, are you sure there was only one?  :ROFL: :lolb: Here and I thought all that was happening today was some horse race, and a Brewer game. :stir:
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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2018, 12:49:49 AM »
Had to laugh at some of the TV coverage. Not sure our British friends quite knew what to do with the gospel choir and the evangelical bishop's homily. Certain society ladies were caught on the television coverage with their mouths wide open. Good on Megan for bringing the monarchy into the 21st century.

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Re: Very tongue in cheek, wearing a flack jacket and helmet
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2018, 05:41:27 PM »
I don't think I've ever seen such a sloppy track for the Preakness.  But that pony Justify just seems to get it done, regardless. 

 

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