Ian Abel Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Chewsday. Pedestrian day yesterday, nothing to report beyond Whitney being dropped off for another dog-sitting duty. Jemma flying until Thursday afternoon. Jemmas' commute yesterday was in the jump seat of a 757 (all the regular seats full) and apparently had an interesting chat with the captain who'd flown 747s into the old Hong Kong "Kai Tak" airport. Not many of those folks about any more! -2 and cloudy here, some rain expected later with a high of 6. Seize the carpet, y'all 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2018 Afternoon Awl, Well, it's almost time to go home and the major system has just made it, so it's on it's cross check overnight, it's about an 8 hour run. Meanwhile my back is complaining, so It will be straight home today. Hopefully SWMBO will have gone out to her weaving group, if her cold has eased a bit. If not she will be a very unhappy bunny and Ben will probably need taking for a walk by me.....According to XC weather it will be still misty out there. The Irish unit has gone very well, which is not suprising because they haven't used it in the last year, I know that because it arrived here still with the settings I use for the calibration of it. It's their 374 Euros they're wasting... Technically I'll finish it shortly, but the paperwork will take another hour or two in the morning.. Right, Time to tidy things away and go do my time sheet for the day.. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Afternoon one and all.... Apologies to those who live in South London or other major city areas, but having not driven in London for a while, I was just staggered by the amount of traffic and control gear that faced me going to West Norwood this morning. Jackie had a friend staying with us for a few days whilst waiting to move into her new house in West Norwood. I'm really not a 'country mouse' having been brought up and schooled in North London, but this morning was probably one of the worst journeys I have done. Not caused by an accident or anything else, just the volume of traffic, bus lanes, box junctions, cameras and so on. Hats off to all those involved as we've finally gone full circle and it's now slower to drive in than ever before. Getting to the A3 at New Malden was a doddle, but from them on a tortoise could have overtaken me.... ....and this was 10.00am, so God knows what it's like in rush hours. Sat Nav was a blessing. No idea how I'd have got there and back without it. The stress of driving within the law and getting in the right lane (not a bus lane) and staying out of box junctions and the like amongst some pretty hostile drivers was not something I want to repeat again for a while. You really had to have your wits about you and I'm pretty confident about driving most places. No wonder people in cities are stressed out or perhaps they're just used to it. It was a pleasure to return home to our 'busy' country town..... Edited April 10, 2018 by gordon s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Welcome to "my" world Gordon. Even here on the outskirts the rush hour can be a pain and I try to avoid it. Hostile drivers are very common but you do get used to it I suppose but I must admit that I sometimes become quite hostile myself when confronted by some of the idiotic moronic drivers I see. Edited April 10, 2018 by grandadbob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2018 The traffic moves so slowly that speed cameras are no use or effective so box junction cameras seem to generate income now. There are some in Enfield that you have to be very very wary of. One can wait until there is space to drive over but a car will slew into it from a side road. Letting someone in to avoid this seems to annoy those behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post NGT6 1315 Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) A'noon, folks. May I just start out with saying that… The list of those deserving of warm thoughts grows ever longer. Robert and Andy join Tony and Aditi, Debs, Simon and Mal as well as all others who deserve them. …I can't help but simply agree with you there, Chris. Here's hoping that all the support that's on our minds will have a positive effect, though… 'Twas very pleasant weather here, thankfully, and, fittingly, NGT6 1315 was back in business! Yes, the tram so numbered was in service as well, though my rides were… …1230 "Bochum"… …and 1339-1328 on what currently are, due to engineering works, the combined lines 12, 4E and 15, with a route from Miltitz through Prager Straße to Technisches Rathaus (signed as Line 15), further along Riebeckstraße and Dresdner Straße to Johannisplatz (4E), and to Gohlis-Nord (12). Driving as such was not a problem and didn't seem to conjure up distracting thoughts from the accident. However, the joint route I described is a bit demanding, and as a consequence I was in dear need of a nap when I came home. Which also had to do with this having been an early shift, which I don't normally do! And now I'm getting hungry. Where's me food? Later (I hope!) … Edited April 10, 2018 by NGT6 1315 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Chewsday. . Jemmas' commute yesterday was in the jump seat of a 757 (all the regular seats full) and apparently had an interesting chat with the captain who'd flown 747s into the old Hong Kong "Kai Tak" airport. Not many of those folks about any more! Seize the carpet, y'all Is that the "down-hill run between the flats, and hope you aren't going to wind up with a cross-wind in the touch-down area" jobbie, Ian? An exciting ride ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2018 Is that the "down-hill run between the flats, and hope you aren't going to wind up with a cross-wind in the touch-down area" jobbie, Ian? An exciting ride ! My brother used to do that run in VC10's then 747's. However he's been retired since 2002. Jamie 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2018 I'd been working on t'oven for about an hour when she said "Of course, we could have got someone in to do it. Steven (son) did and he was very pleased with the results." I told you so. fancy putting you delicate modelling hands in danger. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) My brother used to do that run in VC10's then 747's. However he's been retired since 2002. Jamie There are a couple of videos of cross-wind landings at Kai Tak on Youtube - and I seem to remember that if you had a hydraulic failure there was going to be a rather wet ending to the landing run. Edited April 10, 2018 by shortliner 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Is that the "down-hill run between the flats, and hope you aren't going to wind up with a cross-wind in the touch-down area" jobbie, Ian? An exciting ride ! Indeed it is, usually referred to as the "checkerboard approach" for rwy 13. There was (still is I think) a blqqdy great red and white checkerboard painted on the side of a hill that you basically took aim at (not really, there is a definitive instrument procedure to use) and when you figured you were about to slam into it you made a sharp right turn and viola - OR NOT - there you were I've flown the approach in the simulator a ton of times, it's truly exciting especially for us pseudo-pilots as we can't kill anyone It's a favourite destination for virtual flyins, the beauty of Flight Simulator is that Kai Tak never died 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2018 Welcome to "my" world Gordon. Even here on the outskirts the rush hour can be a pain and I try to avoid it. Hostile drivers are very common but you do get used to it I suppose but I must admit that I sometimes become quite hostile myself when confronted by some of the idiotic moronic drivers I see. I well remember when Sutton High Street was two way and you could cross the road between cars ... last time in the area !*@$^ absolutely terrible blocked, one way slow ... yes, getting just like Kingston did many years ago. In 1960 they were talking about the need for a second Kingston Bridge ... it is still not present and driving through I'd rather not! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) The worst bit was the junction between Tooting Bec Gardens and Streatham High St. I happened to get to the lights just as they changed, so was in pole position for the next change, but no traffic to give me a clue. The lovely lady on my sat nav kept saying turn left then immediately right. I thought you must be joking and this is going to end up on YouTube...... Said my prayers, crossed my fingers and did as she said.....Jeez, that could have been a big fine in the post. Of course if you live there or do the journey regularly, you'll wonder what's all the fuss is about. It reminded me of every time we launched a new product, I used to ask someone who had never seen it before to read the instructions and then try and use it. I was always amazed by some of the things people got up to by 'reading the instructions'. Still the best way to test manuals though, before letting it loose on users..... Two glasses of Pino have helped. I'll probably fall asleep in the game tonight though. Edited April 10, 2018 by gordon s 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2018 Gee, Gordon, your description certainly reminds me of urban traffic here being just as much as I can bear... I, too, was baffled by how anyone could find their way anywhere in London and literally live to tell the tale when we visited in 2014! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2018 Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Whats the difference between a Hippo and a Zippo? One's very heavy and the others a little lighter. Hat, coat and I'm outa here! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Evening all Think my most hair-raising/exciting flight was on a Tupelov from Bulgaria to East Midlands 12 or so years ago. The expected plane didn't turn up and they hired this bone-shaker for the return. My very spacious window seat wasn't bolted properly to the floor and the exhaust from the engines was black for the whole trip. Some tight banking, too. There's a piece in today's Guardian about why teachers are leaving the profession in case Andyram is interested: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/apr/10/lesson-battle-why-teachers-lining-up-leave Hope your evenings are going well Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Afternoon one and all.... Apologies to those who live in South London or other major city areas, but having not driven in London for a while, I was just staggered by the amount of traffic and control gear that faced me going to West Norwood this morning. Jackie had a friend staying with us for a few days whilst waiting to move into her new house in West Norwood. I'm really not a 'country mouse' having been brought up and schooled in North London, but this morning was probably one of the worst journeys I have done. Not caused by an accident or anything else, just the volume of traffic, bus lanes, box junctions, cameras and so on. Hats off to all those involved as we've finally gone full circle and it's now slower to drive in than ever before. Getting to the A3 at New Malden was a doddle, but from them on a tortoise could have overtaken me.... ....and this was 10.00am, so God knows what it's like in rush hours. Sat Nav was a blessing. No idea how I'd have got there and back without it. The stress of driving within the law and getting in the right lane (not a bus lane) and staying out of box junctions and the like amongst some pretty hostile drivers was not something I want to repeat again for a while. You really had to have your wits about you and I'm pretty confident about driving most places. No wonder people in cities are stressed out or perhaps they're just used to it. It was a pleasure to return home to our 'busy' country town..... And I do for the London Ambulance Service, and without blue lights! I know my back doubles!! Bill 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2018 Chewsday. Pedestrian day yesterday, nothing to report beyond Whitney being dropped off for another dog-sitting duty. Jemma flying until Thursday afternoon. Jemmas' commute yesterday was in the jump seat of a 757 (all the regular seats full) and apparently had an interesting chat with the captain who'd flown 747s into the old Hong Kong "Kai Tak" airport. Not many of those folks about any more! -2 and cloudy here, some rain expected later with a high of 6. Seize the carpet, y'all I wonder if the captain Jemma was chatting to was one of the many captains who took me into Kai Tak airport. Lost count of how many flights I made on North West 747's from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Coming down from Tokyo the plane would normally go round Hong Kong Island before lining up for the final approach. I would normally try to get a window seat on the front row right hand side of the 747 where, because of the pointed nose. you could just get a partial view forward. Suddenly you would see the chequer board painted on the side of the mountain straight ahead then, at the last moment, the plane would do a sharp right turn ...... and there was the runway a few feet away. Quite scary when you think about it and maybe so scary that the crews were always on the ball and landed safely. Keith 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post roundhouse Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2018 Kai Tak airport in 1994 on our second leg of our around the world trip. Still not flown into or out of the 'new' airport 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Morning allDamp and misty here.Taking mum to the opticians to get a referral to NHS cataract specialist. It's really getting bad now and she can hardly read so the sooner it's done the better.GETTING IT CHECKED: meanwhile, I have follow-up CT scan this afternoon from neck to groin which will show up what's left - should be low-grade cancers treatable by chemotherapy. We'll see. It's not the scan which is worrying, it's the waiting 10 days for the results and the meeting where they tell you the results. Course, no point worrying because whatever is there is there.'Twas ever thus.Hope you all have a good day, whether getting things checked or not.Mal Mal, I hope that the CT scan went OK and you don’t get too stressed waiting for the results. I have a CT scan as well tomorrow morning, as I am half way through my chemo. I will get the results 8 days later when I am in for the next chemo. I have got such a busy week ahead that I shouldn’t have too much time to worry about it! Yesterday, I finally bought a toilet filler valve that was the right size (it was the one pointed out to me by Tony S, but I found it in Travis Perkins instead). Today, I fitted it, which was a doddle, and it works OK. I have put an old ice cream tub underneath, just in case there are small leaks, which will require more tightening of the connections. I always take care not to over tighten these fittings. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlackRat Posted April 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2018 Kai Tak.....I swear after one hairy arsed landing we half of a tower blocks dhobi hanging off of the trailing edge, and saw at least on couple going thru the karma sutra! Had to have several in the Wanchai to calm my nerves! Hong Kong, what a run ashore that was to a (reasonably) naive 19 year old! Still got the tattoo from the forbidden zone as well! 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Afternoon one and all.... out driving most places. No wonder people in cities are stressed out or perhaps they're just used to it. It was a pleasure to return home to our 'busy' country town..... Few years back I had to drive from Abbey Road to Canterbury on New Year’s Day. Easy, peasy I said to my American wife - two hours later I think we were still on the Old Kent Road. I could really have used GPS back then. I told her that I was a North London boy........hardly ever went south of the Thames. Best, Pete. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 ....Still got the tattoo from the forbidden zone as well! And after all these years, I bet the sun still doesn't shine there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2018 I have never been further east than St Petersburg so haven't been to Hong Kong. Matthew went via HK when he went to Vietnam to do voluntary work. That would have been the new airport though. My brother had a couple of colleagues who were completely uninjured in one of the planes that ended up in the water at the former airport. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Hong Kong, what a run ashore that was to a (reasonably) naive 19 year old! Still got the tattoo from the forbidden zone as well! I knew someone about the same age in ’45’ (I can’t remember his name - getting old is cruel). He did the same and wanted a Chinese “character” one. Turned out it said “SOUP!” Could’ve been worse I suppose... Best, Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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