wonwinglo

I have often thought the same thing Richard,the answer lies with those that suddenly put new laws forward without consulting those that really care,little men in parliement bring forth restrictive measures and the yes men agree to them,it is the same as the do-gooders in our society who think that prisoners should be the same as everone else,even allowing them to do the lottery ticket is wrong in my humble opinion,prison and its punishment should mean just that,no in between.
Nine times out of ten a new law comes in that nobody was even consulted about ? why do they get away with it is anyones guess,the public should come first but they are not really considered.
The law as they say is an ass,with the judges dishing out 'Dont be a naughty boy' penalties it is little wonder the countrey is in such a mess.
What is needed is a good cross section of the public to be consulted,and nothing to go ahead until something is finalised in great detail,with emphasis on protecting the good living honest public.

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tigertc

Cant sleep so downloaded a movie called Flyboys off a BT site. I have to say it is one of the best WW1 movies I have ever seen. The flying scenes were outstanding! Cant wait to see it on the big screen. If you get the chance to see it, dont miss it.

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flytilbroke

These links were posted on another forum. I did enjoy them as the DH Mosquito is one of my all time favourite planes. I shall have to get working on a kit I have. Hopefully this winter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRGwfNrnWsc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp0486rsaAM

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Bunkerbarge

I would find it very difficult to chose between a Spitfire or a Mossie as my all time most beautifull aircraft.

Absolutely stunning video, thanks for the link.

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wonwinglo

Some 'Flyboys' trivia-
Filmed at R.A.F Halton,UK.
Replica Nieuport 17 aircraft built in the USA.
All aircraft sold to collectors once the film had been made.
After a taxying accident the original flimsy replicas were scrapped and proper airworthy machines built,this delayed the film production for a while.

I want the DVD but have not seen it locally in the shops yet?

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tigertc

not out on DVD legally yet, came out at the cinema on the 27th Nov.

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AerynPk

Well yesterday would of been my dads and ingrids 2nd year wedding aniversary so we had a glass of champagne and i had one of my dads favourite cigars. King Edward. Then i went to his car and revved his engine which i enjoyed doing. Today i went to work and had arguments with customers as they thought they knew best. I arrived home to a mexican chicken dinner thanks to ingrid.

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Bunkerbarge

Well today was my last visit to the pond until the middle of March. Very sad.

Luckily there was a window in the bloody awfull weather so I got a chance to sail my yacht and took the Envoy tug out to try out it's new smoke maker.

The smoke maker looks superb but it seems to be interfering with the receiver when I get more than a few feet away. A bit disconcerting when it goes charging across the pond at full ahead. I had to stick my hand in front of it to stop it hitting the side which nearly broke my hand!!

Anyway it is undergoing investigation and it may require a phone call to JJC tomorrow.

Apart from that a successfull morning. Very brisk winds so the yacht proved to be quite a challenge. When it gets too fresh it basically goes where it wants so keeping away from the island becomes a prime concern.

Back home and start to tidy things up. I am not going to do any more modelling now as I want to get the workshop tidied up and things put away and ready for another three months on thier own.

Bangers and mash for tea, bangers from our local farm shop, which are superb, and mash with parsnip for a bit more flavour. Thick onion gravy and veg and a wonderfull evening meal with the rain lashing the windows and the gales howling around the house.

This evening we watched "Doctor at Large" on cable and continued to moan about how things have changed since 1957!! A large Gin and Tonic was 4/4 (about 22p!!)

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flytilbroke

Another thread mentions lost waste bins. For the last three weeks due to gailes, other than the odd few hours. The wheelie bins have been relocating. Quite a mix of snow, melt, more snow and melt. I am pleased it has remained at mostly above 2500ft other than one day down low. On another forum a lad from the Aviemore area has spoken of extreme winds on the Cairgorms, in excess of 100mph.

My new insulation really is working, the whole house is warmer with less heating being needed. Having replaced poor door-frame edgings, I am now at the stage of undercoating the sanded down woodwork in the up and down halls and the stairs, I really will be relieved when I have completed the painting and the new carpets are down.

I will then have a chance to do something usefull like building a new plane or two. Or three

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AerynPk

well today my little bro had his first nativity play which was cute. I then have been watching aviation videos on Youtube which has been quite fun. yes i am sad but hey i dont care. lol Ive got ellie playing on my playstation 2 and lara watching her. Michael is asleep after an eventfull day. You can see some airshows on youtibe as well which are quite good.

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