Hroth Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Regularity said: I thought they had something to do with orange coloured paperbacks, with a flightless sea-avian on the front. I preferred the green ones, though the blue ones with a bucket-billed seabird were quite interesting too, you had to pick and choose those... Edited September 29, 2021 by Hroth the usual spelling corrections Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Recalling her leather trousers, more a Mrs Whiplash? The Right Honourable Lady May could benefit from some sound advice regarding couture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 39 minutes ago, Hroth said: I preferred the green ones, though the blue ones with a bucket-billed seabird were quite interesting too, you had to pick and choose those... The first railway books, that I had bought for me, were from a subsidiary company. One that at a later date, than from when I acquired mine, was featuring a bright red beetle with black spots on its covers. These were:- British Railway locomotives. And, The story of railways. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKPR Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Regularity said: That wasn't so much the classics you got wrong, so much as a classic... Bait taken - have a cigar ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted September 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2021 Remember Kipling? “A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke!” (Sexist pig!) To which Freud said, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Hmmm, I just spotted the thread entitled 'Washout in Dawlish'....i read that as 'Miss Whiplash...'', twice! All thanks to this thread....and the brain pix it has left me with.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-58767230 I think the most worrying aspect of the story linked to above is, the following drivers are all voters? The 2nd most worrying thing for insurance companies is, the following drivers are busy scootling around on the public highways, with an acute lack of awareness? Or, are we expecting too much, of the driving population, to realise what a liquid[fuel] tanker actually looks like, when compared to a bulker? I note the Army are now to be used to shift fuel? I have no doubt whatsoever in the abilities of the drivers [unless trained by contractors?]....but I do worry for their personal safety? Given the behaviour of those who get reported when seeking fuel? I have had zero issues obtaining sufficient fuel for my needs, locally. Diesel Dorises might have issues, but we petrolheadz are well served. Mind, I did witness [ie, I suppose I might have been called a ''victim of?''}...sheer bloody-minded behaviour of a driver when I last went to get fuel? The petrol station, a large Esso [rural] spot, had customers, but no queues. As I turned in, an obviously frustrated [bless him, I suppose I should say?]...panzerwagon driver [all tin bodywork, pill box windows, typical modern car]...was actually driving round in circles looking for a pump which hadn't run dry of diesel...Anyway, he wasn't going to wait for me at all, even though I was entering...he thought he should cut in front of me...well, as it happened, I pulled onto the most convenient pump for me, which had plenty of E10 petrol....mad Mr Gwumpy then did another circle, and went to drive off. As he waited for a gap in the traffic, I bellowed some potential abuse at his open window in my best [into the teeth of a force nine gale] bellow....and filled up. Diesel & E5 petrol had been exhausted...plenty of E10.. Only LGVs were above to fill on the station's LGV pump.... Lady in front of me at checkout, wasting time by asking checkout lass [we don't have 'girls' up here]....if she knew whether lady's 5 year old car could run on E10? [My husband normally puts my fuel in!]....Checkout lass busied herself with a clip board of information....as one does with best customer care.... I did wonder how come folk were driving about so completely unaware of what has been going on in the world of driving, for some years now? All of which confirms my thoughts that the driving licence is merely a travel pass to many?....Like a personal transport oyster card? I hope my doctor is more knowledgeable? Or will he/she/not sure, just rely on a tick list on the NHS website? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 What'll happen is that at D-30, the SAS will throw a cordon around the petrol station to be refuelled, clearing the forecourt and preventing access to further motorists. Then, the tanker will arrive, supported by a police escort who, once refuelling has been achieved, will top up before departing. Something like that, anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, Hroth said: What'll happen is that at D-30, the SAS will throw a cordon around the petrol station to be refuelled, clearing the forecourt and preventing access to further motorists. Then, the tanker will arrive, supported by a police escort who, once refuelling has been achieved, will top up before departing. Something like that, anyway... Plan B. Put a Gurkha soldier as second man in the cab of each tanker. During each stop, he will simply stand alongside the tanker, with arms folded and his kukri very visible on his hip. That can be an amazingly calming influence........ Best wishes Eric 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 6 hours ago, alastairq said: I have had zero issues obtaining sufficient fuel for my needs, locally A bit different here, where I presume either we do panic buying with panache, or are victims of a localised shortage of drivers. Yesterday, I went to see a pal at the other end of town and used that trip as a fuel hunt (I fill up once a month, and the month and petrol were fast running out). There are lots of petrol stations, so a weaving course there and back allowed me ascertain that eleven stations were dry, and one had a massive and dangerous queue that I wasn’t about to join. This morning I took a major gamble and decided to drive my son to footy, out in the sticks, in the hope (prayer) of passing a station with fuel on the way. Gamble paid off, which is good really, because the ‘get home if we didn’t’ plan was a tad sketchy. (Beg a lift from one of the other parents then cycle out with a can of petrol when I could get one.) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Last week here they sold off the cars used in Mad Max Fury Road. I guess some of them might have come in handy there. The fuel tanker in particular but I was thinking of bidding on the one with the big stereo and bloke with flame throwing geetar cos thats the way I roll. https://www.lloydsauctions.com.au/madmax/ Edited October 2, 2021 by monkeysarefun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted October 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Good thinking, me Aussie mate, we’ll get a load through to MK somehow, Kevin, despite the difficulties: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hAVtrKluXEc Oh, that Charlize Theron has a HGV licence as well. Edited October 2, 2021 by Northroader 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Actually, if thats what it involves, we'll walk. At least that way everybody will be too tired to manifest those levels of road rage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 9 hours ago, burgundy said: Plan B. Put a Gurkha soldier as second man in the cab of each tanker. During each stop, he will simply stand alongside the tanker, with arms folded and his kukri very visible on his hip. That can be an amazingly calming influence........ Best wishes Eric I'm willing to bet 87% of drivers out there have no idea who a Ghurka is, what they can do, and the skills they have. Probably the Ghurka will be driving as well, since they can be very good drivers indeed [having trained many] 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, alastairq said: I'm willing to bet 87% of drivers out there have no idea who a Ghurka is, Probably politest and most respectful person who could kill you in this life is a Ghurka. Inter alia the Ghurkas formed the demonstration company at Sandhurst to show cadets how infantiering is to be done; to see them tick-tocking in fire and manoeuvre in the attack is a thing of beauty. They provide a formidable enemy on exercise. My proudest moment, and, frankly, probably what got me through Sandhurst, was my turn as Company Commander, when the Ghurkas in the position we assaulted told the Directing Staff in the debrief that they hadn't seen us coming. Taking Ghurkas in a prepared position who are expecting you by surprise is not, I suspect, something that happens terribly often! The perfect soldier is the Ghurka. Thank Heavens for Joanna Lumley! 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 The Ghurka Rifles troop had their training area near Catterick Right alongside the Para's P troop training area. It was said, the Paras used to look across to the Ghurka Rifles training, not envying them one iota. Whereas the Ghurka Rifles used to look across at P troop, not envying them either. Ghurkas [and other Nepalese soldiers ] are nowadays fully integrated into all the cap badges.....so one can find Ghurkas in most of the military trades as well.... The infrequent Ghurka curry nights were a taste to remember. Come to that [thinking of Sandhurst?] we also used to get ''Troop Commanders' courses to run [vehicles and associated skills]... Nowadays its all about transport management... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, alastairq said: The Ghurka Rifles troop had their training area near Catterick Right alongside the Para's P troop training area. It was said, the Paras used to look across to the Ghurka Rifles training, not envying them one iota. Whereas the Ghurka Rifles used to look across at P troop, not envying them either. Ghurkas [and other Nepalese soldiers ] are nowadays fully integrated into all the cap badges.....so one can find Ghurkas in most of the military trades as well.... The infrequent Ghurka curry nights were a taste to remember. Come to that [thinking of Sandhurst?] we also used to get ''Troop Commanders' courses to run [vehicles and associated skills]... Nowadays its all about transport management... The Ghurkas are arguably the best infantry soldiers in the world. The paras are people who jump out of perfectly serviceable aircraft. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted October 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, Edwardian said: The Ghurkas are arguably the best infantry soldiers in the world. They never draw their kukris without drawing blood, according to acting Captain Terri Dennis in Privates on Parade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Welchester said: They never draw their kukris without drawing blood, according to acting Captain Terri Dennis in Privates on Parade. My father served in the RAF in India during the war and that was something he used to say. My father's brother was a major in the medical corps. On one occasion his normal batman was on leave and was replaced by a Ghurka. Preparing for a dinner one evening he asked him to lay out his braces, at which the Ghurka looked bemused. Eventually my uncle took them out himself and the Ghurka exclaimd 'Ah! Galouses!'. He was normally batman to an officer from the Scottish Highlands! Jim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted October 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) One morning I rolled up at Beaconsfield station in my little yellow Bedford van, intending to measure up and specify an electrical supply to some job. I’d just got out when I was accosted by a Gurkha Major in some agitation. It turned out he’d just discovered before he got on the London train that he’d left a letter in the barracks. As the letter was to do with him going to the large house at the bottom of the Mall on guard duty, I gave him a lift back to the barracks, whizz through the gate, screech up to the mess, he ran up the steps, back a few seconds later with letter, and back we went to station toute suite, and put him on the next train. Another Gurkha tale comes to mind. Some time ago, when the townsfolk of Bassett were going up the High Street to honour dead servicemen coming back, you’d get a accustomed to seeing every type of uniform mingling with the crowd, even Admirals lurking in shop doorways. Once there was this vision, a woman in Gurkha officers uniform, no kidding, a dead ringer for Joanna, only dare I say, slightly younger. Amazing. Edited October 3, 2021 by Northroader 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 23 hours ago, Edwardian said: The paras are people who jump out of perfectly serviceable aircraft. They do usually leave the driver behind... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 28/09/2021 at 12:45, Edwardian said: Well, Sir Keir has pledged to end the charitable status of of private schools. So, I shall be voting for the party most likely to keep him out of power in 2024. Interesting analysis of this position: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/07/shapeshifting-tories-labour-fights-among-itself 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, Regularity said: Interesting analysis of this position: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/07/shapeshifting-tories-labour-fights-among-itself To some extent, fair comment, but I'm not sure, as we lawyers tend to say, it 'advances matters'. Author, twelve-year old Owen Jones, professional gobsh1te if ever there was one, is not someone whose utterances I find generally worth enduring. An article that, so far as I can see, is devoid of fact or insight and boils down to a whinge at what he evidently sees as unfair; that the pragmatic Conservative Party is often rather better at politics than the self-destructive Labour Party. Gosh really, who knew? Edited October 8, 2021 by Edwardian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2021 Why not tell us what you really think? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) On 03/10/2021 at 19:11, wagonman said: They do usually leave the driver behind... Usually. I believe that a Herc driver got court martialled some years ago for throwing himself out of the back door after the self loading cargo. The man or woman in the No 2 seat brought the aircraft back. I am afraid that I cannot now find a reference through Google. Best wishes Eric Edited October 10, 2021 by burgundy sp! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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