Merc435 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Growler Malachite was the friendliest girl in her year at School, she had a song named after her, something to do with a sweeping brush and a roll of parcel tape. But I can't recall it. I believe Sulzer(Sue for short) went to sea with the Merchant Navy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Sulzer, (nicknamed, Sue), did go to sea with the Merchant Navy but came back married to a Westcountry Ho called Westward! They are now living on his pension in ex-married quarters maisonettes in Crewkerne. Growler is still very 'friendly' and has the reputation of being one of the 'friendliest' women in her locality. She works as an assembler and tester for Bex Bissell. She did marry a man called Basil, (they are now separated), and has two children with him, a boy called Bog and a girl called Tuth! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2014 Very sad news everyone. Sue was missing his seafaring activities (and was broke to tell the truth) and went for a seasonal job on a cruise ship in the Southern Pacific area. Unfortunately he fell off the stage during an entertainment evening and never recovered from his injuries. He was 'buried' at sea. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Was he still wearing the Sousaphone when they buried him? I heard the Ships orchestra hasn't been the same since............... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2014 Was he still wearing the Sousaphone when they buried him? I heard the Ships orchestra hasn't been the same since............... Thanks Merc. I think you must have misheard as it was Sue's phone that was buried with him. I do hope you are not upset? The Orchestra have not missed a gig since, so all is OK; don't worry. Sincerely Quackers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks Merc. I think you must have misheard as it was Sue's phone that was buried with him. I do hope you are not upset? The Orchestra have not missed a gig since, so all is OK; don't worry. Sincerely Quackers. No, I'm not upset at all. He died an elegant death, dressed in his top hat and tails, polished shoes and a cane. No where were we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2014 Now where were we? I have no idea.............? Something to do with experimental vans for engineers? Quackers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hmmmn, just wondered about this chap: Story here... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob O Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Something to do with experimental vans for engineers or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hmmmn, just wondered about this chap: Story here... Nice to see there are young up and coming rivet counters about! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieS Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 The young fella was a Rivet Guesser not a Rivet Counter which is pretty much my attitude to things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2014 Considering some supposed rivet counters don't seem to be able to distinguish between rivets and bolt heads I think it's all guesswork anyway and they're just posers. They don't appear to pay any attention to the accuracy or otherwise of the diameter or spacing of said fastenings. The sooner the RCD van crews get them rounded up for re-education the better. I despair for the future of British pedantry. (Personally, if it looks ok at 3ft with my reading glasses I'm happy.) Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 The young fella was a Rivet Guesser not a Rivet Counter which is pretty much my attitude to things. I can see the difference. Does that make me a Guesser rather than a Counter in my modelling? Why are we doing this? Life is too short! Happy Modelling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Considering some supposed rivet counters don't seem to be able to distinguish between rivets and bolt heads I think it's all guesswork anyway and they're just posers. They don't appear to pay any attention to the accuracy or otherwise of the diameter or spacing of said fastenings. The sooner the RCD van crews get them rounded up for re-education the better. I despair for the future of British pedantry. (Personally, if it looks ok at 3ft with my reading glasses I'm happy.) Pete Pete. Its a good job you put the last sentence in. Otherwise that would have made you a Bolvet Counter and that would have mean designing a new type of Van!!! Andy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieS Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Considering some supposed rivet counters don't seem to be able to distinguish between rivets and bolt heads I think it's all guesswork anyway and they're just posers. They don't appear to pay any attention to the accuracy or otherwise of the diameter or spacing of said fastenings. The sooner the RCD van crews get them rounded up for re-education the better. I despair for the future of British pedantry. (Personally, if it looks ok at 3ft with my reading glasses I'm happy.) Pete You have hit the rivet on the head! This is exactly what the hobby is about:- Stand off scale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 According to the Nuku'alofa News, Sulzer (Sue) Malachites canvas covered sea burial body was washed ashore on a lonely beach on Tongatapu. Local villagers carried the canvas covered body ashore and lay it on the huge stone feasting slab in the village centre. The village elder opened the canvas and took out the skeletal remains still covered in the back half of a horse costume. Also found in the bag was Sue's phone, remarkably still in working condition due ti its placement within an purpose waterproof armoured cover. The elder summoned the chief technician in the village who opened the call log and discovered the last call received. The elder detailed the countries only telephonist to dial the number and was told that he was due a repayment on his PPI. A space on the slab was cleared alongside Sue's body and a great fish was hoisted onto it in preperation for the feast. In the festive excitement that followed a fish wife clambered over Sue's body and declared that she was the only person in the village that could lay on the slab and fillet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2014 Did they have chips with it? P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) According to the Nuku'alofa News, Sulzer (Sue) Malachites canvas covered sea burial body was washed ashore on a lonely beach on Tongatapu. Local villagers carried the canvas covered body ashore and lay it on the huge stone feasting slab in the village centre. The village elder opened the canvas and took out the skeletal remains still covered in the back half of a horse costume. Also found in the bag was Sue's phone, remarkably still in working condition due ti its placement within an purpose waterproof armoured cover. The elder summoned the chief technician in the village who opened the call log and discovered the last call received. The elder detailed the countries only telephonist to dial the number and was told that he was due a repayment on his PPI. A space on the slab was cleared alongside Sue's body and a great fish was hoisted onto it in preperation for the feast. In the festive excitement that followed a fish wife clambered over Sue's body and declared that she was the only person in the village that could lay on the slab and fillet! Erm? Ok, was it a Nokia 5610? I found one of them in a pair of trousers I had worn to a wedding about 5 years ago, it was still switched on and had 2 bars of power in it. Edited February 18, 2014 by Merc435 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I think it was a South Sea Bubble Co Nukiolofa 5610, which was a direct copy of the Nokia 5610 made by the Japanese offshore company based in Tongatapu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Sulzer, (nicknamed, Sue), did go to sea with the Merchant Navy but came back married to a Westcountry Ho called Westward! They are now living on his pension in ex-married quarters maisonettes in Crewkerne. Growler is still very 'friendly' and has the reputation of being one of the 'friendliest' women in her locality. She works as an assembler and tester for Bex Bissell. She did marry a man called Basil, (they are now separated), and has two children with him, a boy called Bog and a girl called Tuth! I believe she is now living near the City of Wells, with her second husband, an ex fighter pilot named Basher Robert Standard (or B.R. for short), and the family has taken his name, including the children. Edited February 19, 2014 by 69843 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9403 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Unfortunately on the day my very good friend and I took the photographs someone did take it seriously. An obstruction was placed on the track! Although the RCD van was unaffected the bogie on the second vehicle derailed. The obstruction was later found to be a Mk4 five eights be one rivet. Is it a padded cell truck? It should be! Edited February 19, 2014 by 9403 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Bog Standard? I remember him, I used to go to school with his cousin Low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Bog Standard? I remember him, I used to go to school with his cousin Low. I knew Bogs parents, Above and Royal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2014 Didn't one of the Standards marry into the Handful family? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2014 That was one of the British Standards. On return from service overseas I believe. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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