Overlord 2004

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by FV623
3. I will tie the proper Canadian Red Ensign to the private, after
dark, personal golden-pink sunshine, HP sodium lamp on a
yellow pole, provided I can:
a) wrest it from Ballard
or
b) Binnington-Wall brings another.

Consider the latter DONE.

Oh yes, if you see some wild-eyed German careening about on a Kettenkrad, follow him back to his lair... the rest of us will no doubt be there, waiting to feed him good Canadian whiskey and whatever beer we can scrounge...

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by FV623
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Yes.
Probably.

No comment at present.

... so I spoke more with Mrs. Greenwood, very English as opposed to his Canadian and it seems can't be bothered with the Jean-Claude so just calls him JC.

He certainly has HER well-trained, at least (unlike Dave of course)...

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Consider the latter DONE.

Excellent, that's one marker sorted.

Oh yes, if you see some wild-eyed German careening about on a Kettenkrad, follow him back to his lair... the rest of us will no doubt be there, waiting to feed him good Canadian whiskey and whatever beer we can scrounge...

Ah, there will only be gentle careening or the wrath of the SS (Show Sec) will descend in short order.

Herr. Ob. Kettenkradfixennführer Andreas, der Amtlich anerkannte Sachverständige für den Kraftfahrzeugverkehr has a sandgelb KK and this year I really must print a small Desert Gardening Club logo and stick it on surreptitiously.

I must report though that Herr. Ob. KkFF. AAS Andeas does also bring a Beemer bootfull of most excellent German wurst that BBQs very nicely, however, from last year he has learnt not to bring the Vaterland, EU approved, TÜV marked, safety charcoal.

This stuff is so user safe that it is entirely impossible to achieve self combustion even after the application of ½ gallon (Imperial) of UK, liquid gold, petrol and my Zippo at some danger to life, limb and eyebrows.

Much to his chagrin, our local stuff here in Albion, without the fancy type-approval, does do exactly as expected and we will doubtless remind him of this at length and the need for Der Vaterland to resign from the EU since it continues to fall short of the self-written and documented economic rules for continued EU membership.

We are a very fair and balanced gathering, everyone cops a mickey-take without diffidence to race, religion, creed or colour.

Now, I wonder how the Aussie is doing that's driving here in a Dodge Command Car from the first land-fall in the far east.

R.

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Hoist a few on me.

Oh, that's easy then, only a couple or three feet of elevation needed.

Pity we can't tempt McSpool, then we'd have the long and the short of it.

R.

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
No comment at present.



He certainly has HER well-trained, at least (unlike Dave of course)...

Ah, now Dave (I can cook if I have to) Ballard has been given firm rules; a gewaltmassname if you will, the garage is his domain; not Mo's kitchen.

This is a bit of a disadvantage as if we leave it to him, meals consist of a digestive biscuit and cornflakes.

No one can confirm the "I can cook if I have to" scenario as the DTB truck always needs cleaning at the appropriate time.

This is an entirely similar situation to the smudge of trodden-in black grease on the 2 week old, white, bedroom carpet.

Said with indignation:

"I don't work with grease."

Really?

R.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by FV623
Pity we can't tempt McSpool, then we'd have the long and the short of it.

Pity indeed. I've tried too, but he's become lazy in his advancing years. Maybe it's the altitude. Ah well, we'll have a cuppa in his name...

Ref flags, I'm bringing a few of them over, hopefully to sell to suitably interested parties (considering 6 British infantry divisions and 2 British armoured divisions served in the 1st Canadian Army). Not a priority, of course, but they WILL be available. Hard to believe I've disposed of more than 75 since I found a supply...

I'll also have some Red Ensign stickers, courtesy of a chap out west.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by FV623
This is a bit of a disadvantage as if we leave it to him, meals consist of a digestive biscuit and cornflakes.

No one can confirm the "I can cook if I have to" scenario as the DTB truck always needs cleaning at the appropriate time.

Good lord... I'll cook in that case! Spam & beans good for you?

Ectually, BBQing is good fun, and I'm REALLY looking forward to Herr Oberst's wurst... but I am obligated to visit your local regularly as well...

Originally posted by DaveCox
Now you've done it Geoff- Sleeping Bag says 'do you want your food with one nurse or two?' Better watch out for her - 5'4" of (out of date) dynamite, bring first aid kit.
This is an English/Irish mongrel version of V_D, don't wind her up unless you wanna sing soprano!! LOL

Oh Dear, Dave, SHAME on YOU! Did you actually think I was offline FOREVER and would NEVER see this thread? I take it you sing Soprano quite well by now because your wife has such a good grasp so often!?

(gawd ... I'd better get reading to catch up on months worth of "comments" .... )

Originally posted by DaveCox
Now you've done it Geoff. . . . . .
don't wind her up unless you wanna sing soprano!!

Ah, now you wouldn't want to wear them as earrings GWB, would you?

R.

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Good lord... I'll cook in that case! Spam & beans good for you?

You know full well Rory and I cook, especially proper hash browns that can only be made with loads of Greek olive oil and proper English potatoes, King Edwards. You also know full well he always makes custard with something.

Ectually, BBQing is good fun, and I'm REALLY looking forward to Herr Oberst's wurst... but I am obligated to visit your local regularly as well...

Very good stuff, Herr. Ob.KkFf's genuine wurst, I'll tell him to indent for extra stores before his personal Operation Seelöwe, in fact I'll email him a gewaltmassname.

(Ah, Mrs Notton with the T, 'scuse me a mo while I get the baccy tin.)

Getting the BBQ started is fun, we always start too late and then become hungry/impatient waiting for the correct grey ash. I have been known to employ the leccy fan powered by Mr.Honda for charcoal encouragement. P'raps I should take my huge petrol blowlamp that does a passable impression of an Argus V1 pulse jet, would be homely for Herr. Ob. KkFf.

R.

[Snowtractor]

...saved my money and have everything set to visit the site where Uncle Ralph gave his all for his countrymen. But it appears that 60 years after my family lost one of its sons it is to gain one.
Yup, a boy is expected on Oct 2nd. This being said I can't in good conscience make it to yrrup this year. Perhaps next year.
Sean

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Snowtractor
...saved my money and have everything set to visit the site where Uncle Ralph gave his all for his countrymen. But it appears that 60 years after my family lost one of its sons it is to gain one.
Yup, a boy is expected on Oct 2nd. This being said I can't in good conscience make it to yrrup this year. Perhaps next year.
Sean

You SILLY bunt! Something wrong with a gummint which allows the likes of YOU to breed!

Anyway, congrats on that... but just thinking timelines - you'd be best off doing the trip NOW, as you will NOT have time or opportunity for the next few years. Trust me, I've been there...

[Snowtractor]

...and I was cold and needed to warm up We were planning to start trying this summer but I guess I'm just too potent Might change my name to Y-HAMMER , having a boy on the first go round. Anyway when he gets old'nuff he can spend summers at Uncle Jif's place learning about old rusted shite and cussing.
Sean

[kettenkrad]

Originally posted by FV623

Very good stuff, Herr. Ob.KkFf's genuine wurst, I'll tell him to indent for extra stores before his personal Operation Seelöwe, in fact I'll email him a gewaltmassname.

Souds like we'll have a nice time at Horndean!
I'm able and willing to learn and this year we'll use the good UK charcoal (Now I know, why there are virtually no forrests in the UK: All cut down to make charcoal...)

Best regards from Germany
Andreas
-Counting the days until OVERLORD-

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Anyway, congrats on that...

Yes indeed, many congrats and

but just thinking timelines -

Quite so, not as if its due June 5th; as I was, and did.

you'd be best off doing the trip NOW, as you will NOT have time or opportunity for the next few years. Trust me, I've been there...

Me too. The esteemed rapidly rotating spheroid is dead right, plus it is the 60th after all.

R.

[Snowtractor]

...but due to my locale I/we have to drive 1426km to Edmonton to have the darn thing. The doctors demand you go 2 weeks prior to the due date also. but you have to stay in a hotel until you are in labour and if its a healthy delivery 8 hours later you are on the street. Then if its late I'll still be there,at that point on unpaid leave also having only 2 weeks holiday. Then there is the 2 to 3 days drive home with tired mommy and newborn. Also I have to pay for my Mom to fly up to the house to look after the dogs and house while we are south. And anything else I can't think of...oh yeah the gas price being 115/litre here and at 14 litres per 100km...hmmm. So that $180,000 to raise a child to 18 gets a whopping big headstart if you live in the north and aren't native.
I have a bit of an advantage over what you chaps had in that she gets 93% of her wage for six months and full unemployment payments for the final six months, so next may or june Melissa will still be at home off work.
And many thanks for the good wishes.
Sean

And speaking of gas prices...40 bucks a barrel is the same price it was in 1991, but the gas price rose dramatically to 67cents a litre, so why is it from 91-115 cents a litre ,now, if the price per barrel is the same. I haven't got a 50% raise since then so it can't be labour costs....

Originally posted by Snowtractor
...but due to my locale I/we have to drive 1426km to Edmonton to have the darn thing. The doctors demand. . . .

Fair point.

I have a bit of an advantage over what you chaps had in that she gets 93% of her wage for six months and full unemployment payments for the final six months, so next may or june Melissa will still be at home off work.

Quite, I wonder if I can retro claim, twice. . . . . . .

And speaking of gas prices...40 bucks a barrel is the same price it was in 1991, but the gas price rose dramatically to 67cents a litre, so why is it from 91-115 cents a litre ,now, if the price per barrel is the same. I haven't got a 50% raise since then so it can't be labour costs....

Is that all? Try $CAN1.97/litre; and then 1.8 litres/mile.

R.

[Snowtractor]

...I think I should start raising sleigh dogs to pull carts as driving is soon to be for the rich. The good thing about sleigh dogs is they don't take up much room and the presents they leave behind can be given to the local politicians...
Sean

Originally posted by FV623
As a special facility; I have to fit an extra tap on site Tuesday, I'll take the GPS and post the lat/lon which will get you to within 10ft.

Well, only a couple of days late, here we are with the exact location of Ball, Winnington, Geoff, Overlord, MLU.

(±12ft) North 50º 55' 08.6" West 001º 00' 11.4"

or if you have Ordnance Survey maps (OSGB): SU70063 13822

R.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by FV623
Well, only a couple of days late, here we are with the exact location of Ball, Winnington, Geoff, Overlord, MLU.

(±12ft) North 50º 55' 08.6" West 001º 00' 11.4"

or if you have Ordnance Survey maps (OSGB): SU70063 13822

R.

Methinks Sir Richard has just a wee bit too much time on his hands...

Originally posted by kettenkrad
Souds like we'll have a nice time at Horndean!
I'm able and willing to learn and this year we'll use the good UK charcoal (Now I know, why there are virtually no forrests in the UK: All cut down to make charcoal...)

Best regards from Germany
Andreas
-Counting the days until OVERLORD-

Herr Ob.KkFf. Andreas, greetings; you've not been down in der Wolfshagenweg bunker listening to that CD of massed Lancasters again have you?

If the Albion kraftstoff doesn't fire our best non-EU approved charcoal then I am relying on you to bring a few litres of C-Stoff and T-Stoff.

R.

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Methinks Sir Richard has just a wee bit too much time on his hands...

Pfffft, I should be so lucky Mr. R R-S.

R.

Originally posted by Snowtractor
The good thing about sleigh dogs is they don't take up much room and the presents they leave behind can be given to the local politicians...
Sean

As you will likely have plenty to spare, please forward them to:
Mr. A. Blair
10 Downing Street,
London,
SW1A 2AA

R.

[DaveCox]

Originally posted by FV623
As you will likely have plenty to spare, please forward them to:
Mr. A. Blair
10 Downing Street,
London,
SW1A 2AA

R.

LOL, just let'em get nice'n'smelly first.

God ruined a perfectly good ar****le when he put a tongue in that guy's mouth.

[Snowtractor]

Originally posted by FV623
As you will likely have plenty to spare

Should be some extra, afterall ,pulling sleighs is what they do second best

Sean

mind you...we have a LOT of politicians here...may have to get more dogs

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

...packed (more likely STUFFED) and now just to relax until our ride arrives. I'll be online periodically through Richard's connection, but Hanno ('McSpool') will cover for me when I'm offline. Play nice you guys!

We'll see some of you this weekend, others at Normandy. I'm hyped for this!

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
I'm hyped for this!

Not after we've filled you with

Stand by for a MLD picture. . . . . . .

R.

[Snowtractor]

....Geoff's gone now...LET'S BE BAD !!!

Originally posted by Snowtractor
....Geoff's gone now...LET'S BE BAD !!!

Let's PARTY!

...but maybe we should be careful... the Sunray could be cranky if he wasn't allowed to on his flight!

R..... you'd better mainline some nicotine and brewskies into the Sunray before you allow him to use your computer to access MLU! He DOES have DELETE POWERS! We wouldn't want him to use them!

Hey Sean ... Hi there! Do you ?

Originally posted by V_D
Let's PARTY!

...but maybe we should be careful... the Sunray could be cranky if he wasn't allowed to on his flight!

Bummer that is, however, the cabin crew have ways. . . . . . .

1. Go in the bog and open the basin drain, keep ciggy in sink and blow "exhaust" smoke into basin drain where the vacuum system whips it all away before the smoke sensor sees it.

2. Crew only solution, very similar to 1 above but using galley drip tray below coffee/tea/hot water dispenser, another grid connected to the vacuum system. Only applicable whilst passengers sleep.

R..... you'd better mainline some nicotine and brewskies into the Sunray before you allow him to use your computer to access MLU! He DOES have DELETE POWERS! We wouldn't want him to use them!

Ball-Spinnington may in the car or around the house just like the rest of us here; I'm off to Gatportairwick in a hour or so and have some cold ones to take in the 12V car fridge, which has been running off the mains all night and is nice and cold.

Never fear, Spinny-Ball will be quite controlled, in any event the Canadian pixie has a lot less altitude than me or Mrs Notton, we'll keep him in good order.

R.