Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life Volume 37

[Bomma R1]

Bobberoo said:

The only fish I used to eat when I was younger was tinned Tuna or cod and chips, it's only really been since we've been married that I've tried more fish, love salmon and pretty much all shellfish, still not a fan of mackerel or sardines though!!

ION we've finished the cleaning!!

My old dad wasn't keen on fish at all. It apparently stemmed from an incident during his childhood when he got a fish bone stuck in his mouth.

Not a bit afraid of the "bloody Luftwaffe" during his time in the air, present him with a mackerel and he'd be off into the middle distance like a priest out of a brothel.

Funny old world

[glenrobbo]

Bobberoo said:

The only fish I used to eat when I was younger was tinned Tuna or cod and chips, it's only really been since we've been married that I've tried more fish, love salmon and pretty much all shellfish, still not a fan of mackerel or sardines though!!

Try this, Bobbers:

Take whole fresh mackerel from your fishmonger, gutted and cleaned.
(The fishmonger will remove the heads if you don't like the mackerel watching you.)
Place the fish on a sheet of foil.
Stuff the cavity/ies with finely chopped onion, a couple of bay leaves, a generous knob of butter, plenty of lemon juice and a grinding of black pepper. Fold the foil into a loose parcel and place on a baking tray.
Allow to marinate whilst you heat the oven to 190°C or Gas Mk 6.
When up to temp, pop in the oven and bake for approx 25 mins.
Serve with a salad and oven chips or new potatoes and/or fresh crusty bread and butter. Delicious!

Bones: With practise, the main bones can be teased out in one piece, but be careful of the little sharp bones that are left in the dorsal and pectoral fin areas.

This recipe also works well with Rainbow Trout.

Sardines are best barbecued on the beach or on the boat, simply grilled in a little olive oil and sprinkled with lemon juice and seasoned with salt & pepper, served on pitta or other flatbread.

Much tastier than the tinned stuff...

Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 24th September 12:43

[Bomma R1]

I've just overheard Futtette on the phone to a friend:

"Right, I've gotta go now. Me and old futtin Neptune here are off out in a bit, he's been sharpening the prongs on his trident all morning..."

[glenrobbo]

Bomma R1 said:

I've just overheard Futtette on the phone to a friend:

"Right, I've gotta go now. Me and old futtin Neptune here are off out in a bit, he's been sharpening the prongs on his trident all morning..."

Bomma, have you chopped in your R1 for the Trident?

Is a Trident better than a trio of tuning forks?

[glenrobbo]

Does P5BNij aware of what you've done?

[Scrump]

glenrobbo said:

Bomma, have you chopped in your R1 for the Trident?

Is a Trident better than a trio of tuning forks?

I am not sure I see Foggy and Futtette riding around on a Trident, the pillion seat does look comfy though:

[Bomma R1]

glenrobbo said:

Bomma R1 said:

I've just overheard Futtette on the phone to a friend:

"Right, I've gotta go now. Me and old futtin Neptune here are off out in a bit, he's been sharpening the prongs on his trident all morning..."

Bomma, have you chopped in your R1 for the Trident?

Is a Trident better than a trio of tuning forks?

I still have the old bike but with winter coming I might well move it on and see how the land lies in the spring.

In the meantime the search continues for a suitable pike fishing platform, there's quite a bewildering selection.

"As long as it's got a cabin where I can have a cuppa and a ciggie in the warm and dry I'm not bothered what it is Bom"

[glenrobbo]

I've been wondering if we should try some modifications to the Sunderland? It would enhance the Old Girl's capabilities somewhat.
I was initially thinking of upgrading the Lysander, but the airframe would be too small.
I've done some calcumalations on the back of a phag packet I found under the floorboards when I was extending the central heating.

What do you lot think?



Yes, I'm aware that there may be a slight risk of spaghettification of the occupants, but Futtette seems to like Italian food, and it didn't hurt Clint Eastwood, did it?

Waddaya reckon? I've always fancied a day trip to the Kuiper Belt.
And Bomma could wear his Buzz Lightyear onesie.

Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 24th September 14:23

[Bomma R1]

glenrobbo said:

I've been wondering if we should try some modifications to the Sunderland? It would enhance the Old Girl's capabilities somewhat.
I was initially thinking of upgrading the Lysander, but the airframe would be too small.
I've done some calcumalations on the back of a phag packet I found under the floorboards when I was extending the central heating.

What do you lot think?



Yes, I'm aware that there may be a slight risk of spaghettification of the occupants, but Futtette seems to like Italian food, and it didn't hurt Clint Eastwood, did it?

Waddaya reckon? I've always fancied a day trip to the Kuiper Belt.

Would we not stand accused of meddling with the very fabric of spacetime? Besides, I think the old girl's quite happy out on the lake and I'm not sure her main spar would be up to it?

[glenrobbo]

Researching my ideas further, I think I need to get hold of an Eventor rhizome or something similar. Is that something I would find at the Lambourghini plant?
I think they may grow them under those glass panels at the back?

It's a pity Timmy45/Jeremy Corbyn isn't here, he would know...

[Bomma R1]

Anyhow, before we think about tearing the arse out of the space-time continuum, we should really have another go at fixing the leak in the old girl's fuselage.

I've had an argument with Battert about it, he reckons he found a rainbow trout in the lower deck galley when he was pumping it out a while back.

Now, I've never know of any rainbows in the lake, I've only ever seen browns in there.

He's convinced it was a rainbow though, certainly food for thought. With a nice bit of seasonal veg and spuds

[glenrobbo]

Bomma R1 said:

Would we not stand accused of meddling with the very fabric of spacetime? Besides, I think the old girl's quite happy out on the lake and I'm not sure her main spar would be up to it?

Surely if we had Bobbers walking along in front twirling his nipple tassels waving a red flag, it would all be deemed safe and sensible?

And the main spar wouldn't be under a lot of stress anyway because my plan involves chopping the wings off just outboard of the outer engines and repositioning the pontoons between the engines for enhanced lateral stability. A bit like the Russkies' 'Caspian Sea Monster' Ekranoplan thingy.
The highest stresses would be felt by the occupants transitioning the wormhole and the anglers at the edge of the lake as we hurtle towards them at 95 knots at an altitude of about 2 feet in a Sunderland with half of each wing chopped off.

As Roger Clark once said: "What can possibly go wrong?"

[glenrobbo]

Bomma R1 said:

Anyhow, before we think about tearing the arse out of the space-time continuum, we should really have another go at fixing the leak in the old girl's fuselage.

I've had an argument with Battert about it, he reckons he found a rainbow trout in the lower deck galley when he was pumping it out a while back.

Now, I've never know of any rainbows in the lake, I've only ever seen browns in there.

He's convinced it was a rainbow though, certainly food for thought. With a nice bit of seasonal veg and spuds

Ah, that would definity be a brown trout, most likely escaped from the on-board cludgy. The rainbow effect will be due to the fuel and old oil sloshing about in the keel bilges. It's quite pretty in the late afternoon when the sun streams obliquely through the cabin windows onto the surface of the flooded lower deck.
Damn! I thought I'd fixed those leaks. The hull has never been the same since we had to force land amongst the heather up on the moors that night when we had to transfer to a new volume on the cusp of the new year. Dragging her six miles behind the Fordson with no beaching gear did her no good, that's for sure.

Mind you, it's not easy to find a Fordson with beaching gear on New Year's Day.

[Bomma R1]

Some fella's been on the phone, he was quite irate and apparently he's a member of the SAS?

I was obviously somewhat concerned until he explained it's the "Sunderland Appreciation Society."

They're Not Happy about the old girl having bits chopped off. I have to say I'm inclined to agree...

[glenrobbo]

Bomma R1 said:

Some fella's been on the phone, he was quite irate and apparently he's a member of the SAS?

I was obviously somewhat concerned until he explained it's the "Sunderland Appreciation Society."

They're Not Happy about the old girl having bits chopped off. I have to say I'm inclined to agree...

SAS eh? "Hoo dere swims?" I don't rate 'em.

Well, if that's the majority verdict, I suppose we could leave the wings on and try passing through the wormhole in a massive induced sideslip manoeuvre, but it could get a bit dicey.
I would only be able to attempt that after half a bottle of Glenrobbo's Dandelion & Dogpiss homemade whine, and a few chasers of something nice and peaty.

But for now, it's all purely hypathetickle anyway. I need to assemble the parts and materials, and with the general shortage of Stuntmen and HGV drivers, it could take a while.

Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 24th September 15:42

[Bomma R1]

"Are you on the Cuckoo's Nest Bom? Is there much happening?"

"We're discussing the space-time continuum, World War Two flying boats and trout"

"Aw bless ya. Don't forget to have your meds before we go out"

[glenrobbo]

MY MEDS!!!

Oh gosh! Tell Futtette thanks for the reminder, Bom!

I hope I'm not too late...

Have a nice time, both of you.

[P5BNij]

glenrobbo said:

Does P5BNij aware of what you've done?

Oi, don't mess with the pitchfork of Italianate loveliness, or the Modenese Mafia will be round pronto, see

I wish I could have written that in Italian

Talking of Italian, is Robert De Niro still waiting....? Or was that different song...?

[pequod]

Artnoon all!

Wormholes eh? Have we tried a mousehole to test the thiery before attempting the improbable and has anyone asked the Brigadier?

Sadly, I will not be able to provide the TTFNQ as I is about to head off into the blue yonder for a weekend of buggering about in boats... wish me luck!

Have fun and be careful messin' with fissics.

Out.
P

[Bobberoo]

No TTFNQ?!?!?