Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 31)

[Scrump]

[Pericoloso]

Was it a DB5 or a quickly substituted Lancia ?

Italian job reference.

I read a bit more about this scene the other day,it wasn't a DC anecdote.
Can't remember where.

[Bomma220]

Scrump said:

Explosion on an aircraft carrier! Not one of Her Majesty's aircraft carriers I hope as that would go against many years of my work. I must admit though I didn't forsee an explosive DB5 being a credible threat.

Neither did we, until we were tasked with building a carbon fibre replica.

The car, I mean, not the carrier. It wouldn't fit in the autoclave for one thing.

Anyhow, I did once meet a pilot who flew Harriers on HMS Hermes. Stark raving bonkers he was.

Pretty much like all the fighter bomber jocks I knew. The worst one was a Squadron Leader, certification and sectioning doesn't even come close. 1200 knots over the 'Med and put an F15 on exercise into his wake.

Happy they weren't. Mind, I did buy him a pint when I heard about it.

Come over here and have all of our women...

[Scrump]

I work with a few of that type. Helps with making the day pass quickly.

[Bomma220]

Certainly does, Scrump old chap.

Have a pint on me. No, go on.
I insist.

[Pericoloso]

There's a whole tray of pints of Old Gothic at table #1 in the BnL untouched.

Seems a shame to waste them but Frank will probably clear the blocked drains with it later if it's not drank.

[Scrump]

Cheers Bomma.

[Pericoloso]

I'm still watching this dreadful film.
Scaramanga's bird has just turned up ,calls herself Octopussy now.
Baffling.

[Bobberoo99]

I saw those Peri, I thought it was a tray of samples left there by Dr Gleadle!!!!

Currently enjoying a wee dram of The Antiquary, it's pretty much how I remember it seeing as I haven't had any in over 20years!!!

[Bomma220]

My friend, Claire, asked me a while ago if I've ever been given a suicide pill.

I've watched an episode of 'Love Island'. Does that count?

[glenrobbo]

Bobberoo99 said:

Mmmnm chocolate Hobnobs for me!!!

That's not just decadent, it's verging on depravity.

Well done, young Bobbers!

[glenrobbo]

Bomma220 said:

My friend, Claire, asked me a while ago if I've ever been given a suicide pill.

I've watched an episode of 'Love Island'. Does that count?

I once drove a borrowed dark green 5cwt Commer van with really dodgy tyres at quite a high speed on a section of the then brand new M5. If I'd had a suicide pill clenched between my teeth when the rear offside tyre exploded. I would probably have bitten down on it. The pill, not the tyre.

Luckily I survived.

My undertrousers didn't fare too well though.

I have been quite keen on monitoring the condition of the tyres on any vehicle I travel in ever since.

[Pericoloso]

Conclusion on Octopussy........the only good bit are the 1980s cars that appear....3/10.....drivel.

[glenrobbo]

A 1959 Commer Cob.
In much better nick than the one I borrowed that tried to kill me.

IIRC, I was collecting a second-hand fridge, donated by my future in-laws for our new marital home, just prior to our wedding in 1970.
Perhaps I should have heeded the divine warning?.

I didn't watch Octopussy.

I watched Michael Portillo's interesting programme about the early history of reconstructive surgery in WW I, and the Guinea Pig Club in WW 2.
Interesting to see the effect of a couple of .303 rounds from a Lee Enfield on a pig carcass.

ION, Does anyone know when The Pelican is due to re-enter and splashdown?

[Bobberoo99]

I've never had a tyre explode, I did have one lose pressure quickly but the tyre remained intact, Mrs Bobbers has had it happen when she and her parents were on the way home from Chester some years age!!!

Octopussy is not one of the better Bonds I'll grant you that Peri!!

[Bobberoo99]

Well after the sterling efforts of the mob who came in and ruined re-arranged the racking, storage and some of the areas over the weekend, it's a total shambles!!! But hey, it's what management want so we'll adapt and work with it.............

[Bobberoo99]

I'm just fifnishing off the dark chocolate and stem ginger cake Mrs Bobbers baked on Saturday, I would offer you some but it's far too nice to share!!!

[DickyC]

Teacher: Can anyone tell me a sentence that uses the word 'nice' twice?
Little Johnnie: Miss! Miss!
Teacher: Er, Chardonnay?
Chardonnay: I have a nice family and live in a nice house, Miss.
Teacher: Very good, Chardonnay. Anyone else?
Little Johnnie: Miss! Miss!
Teacher: Anyone? Er, Jayden?
Jayden: I go to a nice school and have a nice teacher, Miss.
Teacher: Very good, Jayden. Anyone else?
Little Johnnie: Miss! Miss!
Teacher: Johnnie?
Little Johnnie: Bobbers brought cake in and wouldn't share it and I said, "Oh, that's nice, that's fking nice."

[Bomma220]

That's what I thought, a couple of slices wouldn't have hurt much. Never mind.

Anyhow, when are we going to have a collective TT drink together?

I've tried to plan a convenient meeting point for us all on a map, I'm afraid it's ended up a few miles north of Guernsey in the English Channel.

Should we hire a boat? Move the whole issue to the Isle of Wight?

[Chunkymonkey_71]

Bobberoo99 said:

Well it's jolly nice to see you old boy!!!
How's things going? Still got the MX5?
More importantly do you prefer your nipple clamps with or without tassels???

All fine over here. MX5 still going strong. I used it on the summer solstice to outrun the sun. Drove from Ardnamurchan (furthest westerly point in mainland Scotland) to Boddam lighthouse (Furthest easterly point), and managed to beat the sunrise by half an hour.

Next year I'm aiming for an hour.

I think withough tassels. Its the engineer in me... basic function wins every time.

How are things in this here place here?