Early Risers.

[AndrewC]

Daktari: thanks for the pulled pork recipe. Generally I do my own rubs but some of the Traeger ones are amazing. Pigs ass or Bad Byron  too. I sub maple sugar for Demerara when making rubs. Never done a shoulder  in the oven. Normally the pork goes in the Kamado with Apple wood for smoke. We spent a bloody fortune on the kitchen with a beautiful Rangemaster. 90% of what I cook is one one or more of my Kamados or the old Weber Genesis. Should have skipped the cooker and put in a bigger beer fridge. 
 

In the heading of vest laid plans. I had a length of cat-6 I grabbed from Maplin when They were closing. Pulled through the conduit from hard to house. 20cm too short. Going to have to put a junction outside. Buqqer. 
 

Musical meets: Once shared an outdoor pub table in Soho with a nice lady and her micro dog. Katrina minus the waves. 

[J. S. Bach]

1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said:

In for a penny....

 

 

 

 

 

You dare park that thing astride the San Andreas Fault??  A braver man than I!

[polybear]

5 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

The lack of testing doesn’t help things either. One of the reasons that Germany has a low mortality rate for the disease (above and beyond their excellent medical system) is their mass testing programme. Of course you are going to have a high mortality rate if you only test people who are ill enough to present for treatment. Which is what makes me conclude that the top people at PHE in their decision not to allow for other labs and methodologies to test for the virus were - at the very least - unwise.

 

iD

 

I watched the interview with Linda Lusardi (she's LOVELY) yesterday on the 'net - both she and her husband have had the Big V; Linda had it very badly, requiring ITU (not sure about her husband - though he required hospitalisation also).

It seems Linda was very ill on admission, yet still produced a negative test result - a second test the following day was positive.

My next-door-neighbour is NHS, and has friends working at the North Middlesex Hospital; it seems that they have all but stopped testing there as the test just cannot be relied upon.  As they say, the only thing worse than no test is an unreliable test.

 

The best indicator is to go by symptoms IMHO.

 

[Happy Hippo]

10 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

 Torqueflyte tranny,

Don't be rude!

[J. S. Bach]

1 minute ago, Happy Hippo said:

Don't be rude!

????

[roundhouse]

yesterday on our weekly walk we took a different route back. Some one has an armoured vehicle on their drive. I was tempted to take a photo on my phone but mindful that any photos posted on the forum will invoke someone not being happy that we should only be out for exercise, not stopping for even a quick photo - what a situation that we are now effectively a police state in these times.

 

Back from shed for a quick lunch and now heading back to the shed where we shall open the beer, at least that's something we enjoy that we are still allowed to do - for now.

[AndyB]

20 minutes ago, AndrewC said:

Musical meets: Once shared an outdoor pub table in Soho with a nice lady and her micro dog. Katrina minus the waves. 

 

A lap(ping) dog?

[Happy Hippo]

14 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

????

It's all about not wanting to incur the wrath of the LGBTQ community.

[newbryford]

 

 

13 minutes ago, roundhouse said:

yesterday on our weekly walk we took a different route back. Some one has an armoured vehicle on their drive. I was tempted to take a photo on my phone but mindful that any photos posted on the forum will invoke someone not being happy that we should only be out for exercise, not stopping for even a quick photo - what a situation that we are now effectively a police state in these times.

 

 

There are a couple of armoured vehicles in a lockup about 200 yards from work.

 

View from Google streetmap in 2009 - they are still there!  (Much higher view than my car)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.0659249,-2.280971,3a,75y,326.39h,78.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s012dzu5B6O58EhgRS7d-VA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

Edited April 11, 2020 by newbryford

[eldavo]

1 hour ago, Barry O said:

Yes a Jag engine. A one time boss was working on the automotive side of the design. Guess what one of his cars was? Well knock me down with a feather! An E Type!

At 4 Tons it was very light, very quick (over a 100kph) and was made from Aluminiun.

 

Now reengined with a diesel engine. Still as quick apparently!

Baz

 

I seem to recall some years ago we had one at MVEE with the turret removed and fitted with a V8 lump from a Buick. The thing was tuned up somewhat and would out accelerate the test engineers car. No doubt caused a few second glances as it travelled faster on the test track than the cars on the M3 that ran parallel!

 

Cheers

Dave

 

Edited April 11, 2020 by eldavo

[Chris116]

1 hour ago, AndrewC said:

What the fork?

They sponsor the Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway team!!!

[Rugd1022]

1 hour ago, J. S. Bach said:

'66 Charger, 426 Hemi, Torqueflyte tranny, 4:10 rear = GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

'68 Dave, '68...!!! 

[newbryford]

My brother has been sitting up and has been consuming yoghurt [*] and shepherd's pie.

He has also been able to talk to his son - albeit phone only as no visitors are allowed.

 

He'a also been reading railway mags......

 

A continuing thank you to all you out there for your positive thoughts and messages.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[*] After all this time, I never knew he liked yoghurt.............

 

 

[roundhouse]

1 hour ago, newbryford said:

 

 

There are a couple of armoured vehicles in a lockup about 200 yards from work.

 

View from Google streetmap in 2009 - they are still there!  (Much higher view than my car)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.0659249,-2.280971,3a,75y,326.39h,78.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s012dzu5B6O58EhgRS7d-VA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

Thats got me thinking - here is the one we saw yesterday on street view

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2353899,-0.1740233,3a,32.5y,3.68h,96.13t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMIkdl6qyHp_-ogIFlm4eew!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DMIkdl6qyHp_-ogIFlm4eew%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D51.36289%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

[BoD]

2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

Time spent in Reconnaissance is seldom wasted! 

 

The last time I saw the Saladin in an operational role was in Cyprus during the late 70's.  It seemed to be the last placement for the military equipment prior to it's retirement. As well as the Saladin we had Whirlwind HAR 10 helicopters at Akrotiri (with a det at Nicosia on UN duties) and teeny weeny airways had recently been upgraded from Sioux (Bell 47) to Allouette II.

 

Because I had an RAC background ……..

 

……….. you could fix them?

[Barry O]

2 hours ago, newbryford said:

 

 

There are a couple of armoured vehicles in a lockup about 200 yards from work.

 

View from Google streetmap in 2009 - they are still there!  (Much higher view than my car)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.0659249,-2.280971,3a,75y,326.39h,78.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s012dzu5B6O58EhgRS7d-VA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

A Stalwart (when they worked they were an amphibious cargo vehicle) and a Saracen

 

Baz

[Barry O]

56 minutes ago, roundhouse said:

Thats got me thinking - here is the one we saw yesterday on street view

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2353899,-0.1740233,3a,32.5y,3.68h,96.13t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMIkdl6qyHp_-ogIFlm4eew!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DMIkdl6qyHp_-ogIFlm4eew%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D51.36289%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

Pinz Gauer?  If it is they were /are a useless piece of Kit. The New Zealand Army still has some. (Ashamed to say Vickers bought the Company who made them..on the say so of one of my colleagues in Sales. He was a "Grunt" Captain in the Army.....
 

 

Baz

Edited April 11, 2020 by Barry O

[newbryford]

3 minutes ago, Barry O said:

A Stalwart (when they worked they were an amphibious cargo vehicle) and a Saracen

 

Baz

 

And a barrel staring out from under the tarp.......

[Tony_S]

3 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

I somehow think that the driving experiences a lot of them partook of with us had some bearing towards their broad interpretation of the law.

Near neighbours brother is a now retired police driver. He was sent away for a course with the Army on off road training. He forgot to mention that prior to the driving job he had been in the Army (Parachute Regiment). 

[Barry O]

Now what you really wants is

 

 

Not just the green and black beasty but also the Gunnery Part Task Training system in Blue (so that you can learn how to aim and shoot more quickly.

 

The Beasty..70 Tonnes, 1200hp, 56kph (official max  70 kph on road measured) can go up a 33% incline, you can see in the day and in the dark and boy it takes a bit to stop it!  Namby, pamby Dinky Toys(!)

 

Baz

 

 

 

 

[Barry O]

5 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

And a barrel staring out from under the tarp.......

 

Could be an Abbott (105mm Self Propelled Gun). There are a lot of tehse about in private ownership. Easy to keep going and often described as "tank" when offered for use for paid "training" or "driving experiences"

 

Baz

[45156]

Afternoon All

 

At last my Internet speed seems to have crept up a bit - it is Saturday, it is a stay at home hoiday weekend, it is a nice day, so perhaps there's not so many home workers and kids on there this afternoon.

 

Ah music - it is one of the things keeping me sane at the moment - my tastes do vary a great deal - I still like the Beatles, Bee Gees, Abba (never did when they were current - my late father was the one to point out that the music was brilliantly composed), and most of the 60s stalwarts who were played on Radio Caroline and Radio Scotland, and I have masses of 60s compilation albums, most of which are the original performances - not those dreadful remake albums most of which are carp.

Pink Floyd, whom I helped to set up their gear at Strathclyde uni, then hung out with the band and got a free admision to the gig.  Yes in their early pre Wakeman personnel IMHO much better, Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After, Blodwyn Pig, Stone The Crows, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple - were all seen live in the VERY early 70s.

Jazz, Folk (as Chrisf knows), just about the only C&W artiste that I like is the late Chester Burton Atkins - who was one of the greatest guitar pickers of all time - and was very influential indeed.

It does help that I have a pretty good Hi Fi system mainly Arcam front ends and amps, with some pretty good B&W speakers and an amazing pair of Sennheiser headphones.  And nowadays with YouTube, I follow some extremely good up and coming musicians, like Josh Turner, and also an amazing band called Foxes and Fossils.

 

Well, now generic greetings are, of course on offer, and I'm pleased that we seem to have a pretty full house of the regular ERs here.  Keep healthy, and stay at home as ordered - if only some of the other idiots out there could do the same, we'd get over this one a lot quicker.

 

So what's been happening chez 45156/30747 - well not a lot.  Went down to the pharmacy and Co-op today, but my prescription cannot be filled due to a shortage of the drug that I need - should be in Monday as they found an alternative supplier for it, and they have it in stock.  Then back via the local convienience store, where they are still selling Westons VIntage (8.4%) at a fiver for three. 

 

The jigsaws and things are still gong well, and we found a really nice thank you card on our mat from someody who must live nearby.  We ony have two jigsaws left, and have given away about 16 now,s ome kids games which are going well also, and books,  We are still lighting our tree in the front avery night for the key workers.

 

Hopefully back tomorrow

Regards to All

Stewart

Edited April 11, 2020 by 45156

[Barry O]

27 minutes ago, Barry O said:

 

Tried to edit the post and it quoted me to me! Gerfingerprodden and poken ist kapputt!

 

Baz

Edited April 11, 2020 by Barry O

[TheQ]

1 hour ago, roundhouse said:

Thats got me thinking - here is the one we saw yesterday on street view

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2353899,-0.1740233,3a,32.5y,3.68h,96.13t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMIkdl6qyHp_-ogIFlm4eew!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DMIkdl6qyHp_-ogIFlm4eew%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D51.36289%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

T' aint  no pinzgauer, tis forward control landrover with a radio cabin. 

The third image down on this.. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_101_Forward_Control

[tigerburnie]

I really didn't like Hiwatt amps and though Charlie Watkins was a lovely man, WEM made better pa speakers than guitar ones, alright until you put a mic in front of them and tried to put them through a pa mixer desk, white noise was pleasant by comparison.

Turn of the 60's into the 70's anything American with JBL speakers were way ahead of the rest of the market, for you Bass players Accoustic or Ampeg were the dogs danglies back then. If I could get a guitarist to try to understand simple logistics(which I rarely did), a small Fender amp with a big Shure mic in front of it and a couple of thousand watts of decent pa was better, clearer and louder that any stack ever built...…………………..including Marshalls