What Are You Doing In Real Life II

[Jimbuna]

I'll take plenty of reading material in the event of spending the entire stay in a hotel basement.

[Kaye T. Bai]

My GPU, a GTX 680 that I had since 2012, finally up and died. Got some orange pixels on screen followed by a BSOD. She was a good card and lasted me a long time; just was 'er time to go. :(

So, I'm using an old GTX 560 Ti that I had laying around in storage, for use in the interim, until the RTX 2080 Ti releases in a few weeks. Then I'll get that along with a new CPU and MoBo, and everything will be gravy again. :)

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/UhifiNz.jpg Longbow Apache, photographed from my back garden this afternoon

[Kaye T. Bai]

Longbow Apache, photographed from my back garden this afternoon


Nice. I saw a VH-3 and VH-60 the other day, flying at low altitude. Also saw a UH-1Y and AH-1Z fly over my house a few months back.

[Eichhörnchen]

He was a long way up so I zoomed with the camcorder. The strangest aircraft I've seen above our house was the V-22 Osprey; I wondered just what the heck this odd rumbling sound was when I heard them for the first time

[Catfish]

^ I assume the Longbow did not fly that low? :hmmm:


-> Spam, of course.

[Aktungbby]

I'm a hairdresser and I love my job. It's really fascinating when someone becomes beautiful due to your work. Of course, there are some troubles. For example, my blow-dryer was broken a month ago and I had to buy a new (https://mystraightener.com/babyliss-pro-blow-dryer/) one. People are rarely unhappy with their new hairstyle but sometimes it happens and I'm upset then too.
WELL I SOLVED THAT PROBLEM; I SHAVE IT EVERY TWO DAYS...SAVES ME $32 DOLLARS AT SUPERCUTS-WHICH KEEPS ME HAPPY:D I STILL HAD TO USE THE HAIR DRYER THOUGH ON MY FANCY NEW FRIDGE WHICH HAS A FEW DRAWBACKS INVOVING THE TEMPERATURE SENSORS (2) WHICH CAUSED THE WATER LINE TO THE ICE MAKER TO FREEZE UP; SO I USED THE DRYER TO THAW IT OUT AND REARRANGED THE YOGURT AWAY FROM THE SENSOR IN THE ROOF...http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/ranks/luckyjack15.jpgI REMEMBER THINKING WHILE USING THE WIFE'S DRYER :"WHAT A FASCINATING MODERN AGE I LIVE IN"...I HATE OVERDONE 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY IT HAS A TENDANCY TO FAIL.....:timeout: :O:

[STEED]

Back home another early finish and that's a rap, back to normal next week not getting in before 10:30pm.

[Jimbuna]

Back home another early finish and that's a rap, back to normal next week not getting in before 10:30pm.

Why, can't they simply hire more gargoyles?

[STEED]

Why, can't they simply hire more gargoyles?

:har: :har:


Autumn seems to been kicked out as summer storms right on back.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2566676&postcount=1993

Here it is... we also had some sliced and cooked up on the bbq this afternoon

https://i.imgur.com/7Br6fRp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RHKBO9m.jpg

The slugs had got at it but it was fine inside.

Make sure you have someone with you who knows their fungi before you go tucking into anything like this that you find lying around in the countryside!

[Aktungbby]

in the end we are all slug infested fungii:shucks:^you're a fun guy!?? :doh: :O:

[STEED]

Eich, i am sticking to pie mash an mushy peas thank you. :03:

[Jimbuna]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2566676&postcount=1993

Here it is... we also had some sliced and cooked up on the bbq this afternoon

https://i.imgur.com/7Br6fRp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RHKBO9m.jpg

The slugs had got at it but it was fine inside.

Make sure you have someone with you who knows their fungi before you go tucking into anything like this that you find lying around in the countryside!

Put it into a Vindaloo or a Phall and everything will be purged sufficiently to allow human consumption.

[STEED]

Feeling my age walking home from work. But I shall continual to do so, good exercise burning the flab.

[Mr Quatro]

Put it into a Vindaloo or a Phall and everything will be purged sufficiently to allow human consumption.

My grandfather and I use to pick pecans and I will always remember him telling me not to touch those white things under the trees :o

Food makes us equal with everyone in the world, because it goes in one end and out the other :yep:

[Aktungbby]

Put it into a Vindaloo or a Phall and everything will be purged sufficiently to allow human consumption.

"YER A BRAVER MAN THAN I GUNGA DIN!" I ONLY DO 'STORE- BOUGHT' AND TAKE NO CHANCES ON SOMEONE ELSES 'EXPERTISE'.... http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mushroom-sickness-20170602-htmlstory.html (http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mushroom-sickness-20170602-htmlstory.html)# Telling the difference between wild mushrooms that are safe and those that are poisonous can be difficult for many people,” said Dr. Karen Smith, public health director for the California Department of Public Health (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR18-007.aspx), which released an advisory released Thursday. “Wild mushrooms should not be eaten unless they have been examined by a mushroom expert and determined to be edible.” Health officials are particularly concerned about two kinds of mushrooms that can cause extensive liver damage: The Amanita phalloides also known as the “death cap” features an umbrella like cap while the Amanita ocreata or “destroying angel,” includes a flatter beanie atop a longer, white stalk.
Health officials said a bloom of death caps last winter “resulted in 14 mushroom poisonings in (Northern) California that required hospitalization.”
Three of these cases required a liver transplant, health officials added.
:Kaleun_Sick:The fancy looking fungus thrive in cool weather and moisture and may look good to eat. But besides liver damage, eating poisonous, wild mushrooms can cause abdominal pain, cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, or death, health officials warned

[Catfish]

Nah, we only eat 2-3 species of mushrooms around where we live: Yellow boletus, bay boletus and chanterelle. There are some sub variants of the bay boletus but they are all edible.
Then there are champignons ('white mushroom'?), of course. Young death caps can be mistaken with champignons though, so we buy the latter
Cauliflower fungus is very are, but easily to identify. We usually let them be so they can reproduce.

In the Alsace region there are a lot of edible "Hexenröhrlinge", (scarletina bolete?), but we always have a local 'specialist' with us when we are there :)

Some years ago it was said that the 'Silberdistel' (carline thistle) can neutralise the death cap poison, and prevent the destruction of the liver :hmmm:
Better not try it out :03:

[Jimbuna]

Just activated my very first pre-paid travel money card. The exchange rates aren't the best (see example below) but I suppose financial safety/peace of mind must come at a cost.

Today I received $1.23 to the pound but on the foreign exchanges the rate is $1.28.

[Eichhörnchen]

I just sat in the car at Tesco watching this little old guy putting a portable wheel-chair together from out the back of his car. He was struggling to get the wheels on and I thought "Should I go over and help?" Then he got them on. Then he had to put on the back, a cushion, and last of all a couple of footrests.

This all took him a long long time as he was bent double and moving very slowly. I thought how glad he was going to be when he finally got to sit in it, after all this. What a relief it was going to be!

Then I noticed two little feet appear the other side of the car as somebody else got out. It was his wife... even more bent and frail that he was. Of course she climbed into the chair and that poor little sod had to then push her around the store :wah:


Before all this I'd been unable to park where I wanted because of a big black BMW parked across FOUR parking bays. So now I was keeping an eye open to see just what kind of person would do this. I even got out of my car and sat on the hood so I could get a good view.

After a while who should show up but Kenny Rodgers! This tall guy with long snowy white hair and beard, all immaculately groomed, came striding towards the car in his bright dayglo green sneakers, carrying a pack of beers. I thought how I'd love to go over and say "You picked a fine place to leave that, Lucille" but he was pretty big

[Jimbuna]

After a while who should show up but Kenny Rodgers! This tall guy with long snowy white hair and beard, all immaculately groomed, came striding towards the car in his bright dayglo green sneakers, carrying a pack of beers. I thought how I'd love to go over and say "You picked a fine place to leave that, Lucille" but he was pretty big

That was me :shucks:

[Eichhörnchen]

Moira made me this nice cherry & almond madeira cake last week. We just finished it today... or rather my son finished it

https://i.imgur.com/yDMglwj.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Just arranged a test drive of a new Ford Focus, my present one is starting to show its age.

[Cybermat47]

Bush Firefighter assessment this weekend :D

[Mr Quatro]

I love trains and planes and ships and submarines and trucks and such as we all use for transportation. Here's something I'm doing right now traveling live on a train in the engineers cab somewhere in someone's winter area :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btrjpa0FuFw

[Sailor Steve]

I could get hypnotized watching that.

[STEED]

Stomach bug and trips to the men's room today, just hope it clears up got over time in the morning.


Update - feeling a little better now just hope i'm over the worst of it.

[Jimbuna]

Spent a pleasant couple of hours in the sunny area at the rear of the house watching the Red Arrows flypast for this mornings Great North Run.

A few press helicopters hovering above as well but nowhere near as interesting as the Red Arrows.

The event was most noteworthy because Mo Farah won a record fifth Great North Run in a course record of 59 minutes and 26 seconds with New Zealand's Jake Robertson 31 seconds back in second.

London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot from Kenya won the women's race for a second time in three years.

David Weir set a new course record to win the men's wheelchair race for the seventh time, with Martyna Snopek taking the women's race.

More importantly though were the 57,000 who ran in the event, almost all of whom were running to raise money for charitable causes :sunny:

[Eichhörnchen]

There is going to be a product recall of 500,000,000 nuts from Bollock-acher Wood squirrels winter storage, because they are thought to contain traces of chocolate

[Jimbuna]

Not long back from a friends funeral. He was almost 46 years of age and having spoken to him less than a month ago I had no idea he was ill until I was informed of his untimely death, having succumbed to lung cancer.

Live each day as if it's your last I'll be telling the wife tonight.

[Eichhörnchen]

It makes you think, Jim... I tend to live each day as it comes now, for sure

[Jimbuna]

Rgr that :yep:

[Aktungbby]

Live each day as if it's your last I'll be telling the wife tonight.

It makes you think, Jim... I tend to live each day as it comes now, for sureI have the peculiar notion of starting in 1951 and the ranks are full to left and right:family and friends and associates...but now are strangely thin with
great gaps in the line...

[Mr Quatro]

I have the peculiar notion of starting in 1951 and the ranks are full to left and right:family and friends and associates...but now are strangely thin with
great gaps in the line...


We are born, we live and we die ... there is no mystery in this ...

the real mystery is what happens on the other side :o

[STEED]

Time for some kip. :)

[Jimbuna]

We are born, we live and we die ... there is no mystery in this ...

the real mystery is what happens on the other side :o

Wise words :yep:

[STEED]

Cleaning bookmarks I no longer use. :)

[Eichhörnchen]

Youtube porno channels?

[Jimbuna]

Been together 34 years today and still can’t figure out how the hell she puts up with me :hmmm:

https://i.imgur.com/yk8kHbV.jpg

[Haukka81]

Just buyed our first own house. 21km to nearest city, (Kuusamo , Finland )

Life is good sometimes :)


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[Eichhörnchen]

Been together 34 years today and still can’t figure out how the hell she puts up with me :hmmm:

https://i.imgur.com/yk8kHbV.jpg

Lovely photo... Happy Anniversary! :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Jimbuna]

Lovely photo... Happy Anniversary! :Kaleun_Cheers:

Cheers, received a message on FB from my mate Mike (Hanomag on SubSim) asking if that was the Remagen Bridge in the photo :)

Clearly a joke though.

[Catfish]

Currently on the 'GaLaBau' fair in Nuremberg, quite interesting. Especially talking with UK companies' representatives.. ahem

[Eichhörnchen]

Cheers, received a message on FB from my mate Mike (Hanomag on SubSim) asking if that was the Remagen Bridge in the photo :)

Clearly a joke though.

Let's hope so :)

I've been up & seen your bridge just the once, in 1973

[Aktungbby]

Let's hope so :)

I've been up & seen your bridge just the once, in 1973WELL IT MUST HAVE STUCK IN YOUR MIND:yep: :D http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=9429

[Eichhörnchen]

Was always my favourite war movie, as a kid anyway

[Aktungbby]

which helps with your talented inner-child on canvas BBY!:yeah:

[Mr Quatro]

Been together 34 years today and still can’t figure out how the hell she puts up with me :hmmm:

https://i.imgur.com/yk8kHbV.jpg

I hope you don't take this wrong Jim ... "Those are some nice head lamps your wife has there, Jim" :o

Got any younger pictures of your two together?

[JU_88]

De ja vu
Making some 3d aircraft models, to assist in the Development of 'Uboat'. (helping out)
Abit like re-living my GWX dev days :salute:

nice photo Jim, as I once heard a psychologist say, marriage and partnerships are all about finding the most attractive person who is prepared to put up with your sh--. :)

[Jeff-Groves]

Been together 34 years today and still can’t figure out how the hell she puts up with me :hmmm:


Been with Nancy now for over 20 years.
She tells me it's to far into the Game to train a new Guy so I suspect that is your case also.
:D

[Aktungbby]

Been together 34 years today and still can’t figure out how the hell she puts up with me :hmmm:



Been with Nancy now for over 20 years.
She tells me it's to far into the Game to train a new Guy so I suspect that is your case also.
:DRule 1: the ladies do the picking...and a ''hell of a ''git'' they got'':Kaleun_Party:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/iPGugXc.jpg (She picked a wrong 'un :haha:)

[STEED]

I am cheesed off, just seen next week's weather forecast hot and humid!

HUMID!!!!!!! :Kaleun_Mad:

[Aktungbby]

LONG DAY! JUST NOW IN FROM OVER TWO HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVING AND A 15 HOUR DAY STRETCHING FROM SAN JOSÉ TO SACRAMENTO....TIME TO HAVE A GLASS OF CABERNET AND HIT THE HAY BBY!:Kaleun_Sleep:

[Eichhörnchen]

I've just seen 'the hurrying man' again. He's not a jogger or a speedwalker, he just 'hurries'... with his hands dangling at his sides... like an Irish Dancer who's forgotten how to go backwards.

Thing is, he must stink, because he's always wearing the same grey t-shirt and joggers.

[Jimbuna]

As preparations for the sojourn pick up pace I mentioned to the boy I would need to go into town to pick up some $ and Pesos to which he informed me he had a stash of $ in his house safe.

Gave a generous exchange rate of $ forty to the £ :cool:

Still need to make that trip though for the Pesos.

[STEED]

Hot humid weather here, dam Met Office said it would be cooler and fresher. I suggest they are sacked and put London Zoo's animals in charge. :03:

It's my weekend woohoo. :)

[Eichhörnchen]

It's cool over here... very wet and windy too. Supposed to get thunderstorms between now and 6 o'clock but nothing on the horizon so far

[Aktungbby]

Thanks, fellas... I'm just about to have me a glass of my 'Wild Turkey' to toast Jimbo's anniversary :)

Cheers! WELL NOW THAT YOUR OLD, U NEED TO RECONSIDER YOUR ELIXERS LAD:
Britain's oldest person (https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/america/130516/world-s-oldest-person-dies-in-new-york-city-aged-116.html) credits her long life to whisky (https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/food-and-recipes/070518/heres-why-you-should-not-drink-whisky-neat.html), Famous Grouse to be exact the Daily Mail reported.
112-year-old Grace Jones, from Broadway, Worcs (UK), reveals she has been drinking a glass of it every night since the age of 50. https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article13254611.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_SWNS_GRACE_BIRTHDAY_05.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

You are what you drink ... she looks like an old turkey :yep:

Then I must look like a Dr Pepper

https://www.bing.com/th?id=OIP.JD7S_cH6B_R2_gwQstUlawHaI4&w=163&h=194&c=7&o=5&dpr=1.5625&pid=1.7

[Eichhörnchen]

^ :har:

[Bleiente]

I sit nicely on my sofa with a cold beer, stupidly look at a screen and... my exhaust goes like a steam locomotive. :o :O:

[Eichhörnchen]

What are you watching?

[Bleiente]

Inspection of files in 40 years after official release and official request possible.

[STEED]

It's cool over here... very wet and windy too. Supposed to get thunderstorms between now and 6 o'clock but nothing on the horizon so far


Its supposed to be cooler here today! What a joke its as hot as Monday was and still humid! Looks like wind and rain over the weekend so the Met Office states, I shall believe it when I see it.



Relaxing today, spot of house work tomorrow and more research on cordless vacuum cleaners and so far I have not been very impressed.

[Eichhörnchen]

Neighbourhood got blasted by the wind last night; I got up and went outside at 4.00 am to check everything was secure

[Eisenwurst]

Were your nuts ok??

[STEED]

Neighbourhood got blasted by the wind last night; I got up and went outside at 4.00 am to check everything was secure


Don't tell me, wheelie bins and boxes every where. :03:

[Eichhörnchen]

Everything still where it should be :)

[Bleiente]

I'm going into the forest today, licking fly agarics and hugging trees... :D

[Jimbuna]

Final shopping trip (hopefully) today, need a couple of packs of trainer socks, sun lotion and aftersun.

[STEED]

Moderate rain here and some B'stard got a bon fire on the go some where around here, thanks for stinking my room out you swine.

At last fresh air has arrived when I popped out shopping.

[Mr Quatro]

Final shopping trip (hopefully) today, need a couple of packs of trainer socks, sun lotion and aftersun.

Hope you have a good time ... that's two vacations for you to my none :o

When are you going to take a cruise with your son on his cruise ship?

[Bleiente]

Auweia - it happened again, I broke the forum and nobody writes anymore.
That happens to me again and again... :oops:
What's next - I'll accidentally destroy the internet?!? :timeout:

[Jeff-Groves]

Final shopping trip (hopefully) today, need a couple of packs of trainer socks, sun lotion and aftersun.

So you've never wore socks before and need trainer socks?
:doh:
Are those like trainer diapers for kids till they learn to go potty?
:hmmm:

[Mr Quatro]

Thursday is the 28th and you leave on the 30th :o

https://image.al.com/home/bama-media/width600/img/news_impact/photo/9-22%20Tropical%20Storm%20Kirk%20track%20map%204%20p m.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Hope you have a good time ... that's two vacations for you to my none :o

When are you going to take a cruise with your son on his cruise ship?

Can't say for sure but he came home a couple of weeks ago and last Monday started his Masters/Captains course so hopefully he will be successful and pass that.

So you've never wore socks before and need trainer socks?
:doh:
Are those like trainer diapers for kids till they learn to go potty?
:hmmm:

The old feet aren't what they used to be Jeff and on the two previous holidays I've had feet blistering then becoming ulcerated, so it's time I put my feet before poolside/beach appearances and purchased a pair of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swim-Shoes-Wet-Shoes-Sea-Shoes-Water-Shoes-Aqua-Shoes-Wetsuit-Beach-Surf-Shoes-E/323357108901?hash=item4b4995eaa5:m:mJ9IxxUs92TBb35 a2fW5H9w

Thursday is the 28th and you leave on the 30th :o

https://image.al.com/home/bama-media/width600/img/news_impact/photo/9-22%20Tropical%20Storm%20Kirk%20track%20map%204%20p m.jpg

Can't do anything about the weather, I still remember the hurricane (Ike) that hit Texas a few weeks before we arrived at Neals for the SubSim 2008 Meet.

Anything better than spending a fortnight in a complex basement will do me (can't speak for the wife like) :)

[STEED]

Its cooler and fresher here, shame about the rain had to cancel my walk. Now will it remain cool and fresh over to you the Met office. Got the radio on for a while before hitting the hey.

[Johndee]

I am a Web Designer in an Online Company

[Eichhörnchen]

Welcome aboard :)

[Catfish]

Welcome aboard, Johndee! :up:
Hope you stay and can give me hints for webdesign :D

[STEED]

OH COME ON!

Hot and humid again!

Cutting the grass was not much fun in this filthy weather.

This weather is driving me to drink and I'm all out of beer!

Better fix myself a nice cup of tea and listen to some relaxing music before a blow another fuse. :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Three more sleeps and counting.

[Mr Quatro]

Three more sleeps and counting.

I think your going to escape the tropical storm Kirk by Sunday :yeah:

https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2018-09-26-tropical-storm-kirk-lesser-antilles-caribbean-forecast

Kirk has made a comeback as a tropical storm east of the Lesser Antilles.
Tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued.
Kirk will arrive in the Windward Islands on Thursday.
Life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides are the biggest danger.
Kirk is then expected to be ripped apart by stronger wind shear in the Caribbean Sea this weekend.

Good weather for UK too though :up:

https://weather.com/en-GB/unitedkingdom/weather/news/2018-09-26-uk-five-day-forecast-north-south-divide-continues-with-best-of

Here’s the latest five-day forecast for the UK and Ireland from The Weather Channel.

Mainly dry and sunny across south and south-east regions of the UK this week with high pressure dominating from the south.

[Jimbuna]

Champion and cheers :up:

[Eichhörnchen]

Moira and I went to Grantham today and saw these wooden models in an antique shop there

https://i.imgur.com/TmUAubE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3pQr3lM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YQiTHYO.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/mRxLQjr.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

We also found this place... a huge selection of teas to choose from which you can enjoy with your food: I had Lapsang Souchon with my teacake, Moira had Ceylon Orange Peco with her plum bread. You are also given a little pot of Tea of the Day to try... today's was Grantham Tea but it was sort of perfumed, which I don't like

https://i.imgur.com/33bTrhD.jpg The furthest sign says "Hello... is it tea you're looking for?" :haha:

[STEED]

^Lord Eich doing the rounds meeting the little folk. :hmmm: :DL

[Eichhörnchen]

That's right, but it's a chore...

[Commander Wallace]

Moira and I went to Grantham today and saw these wooden models in an antique shop there

https://i.imgur.com/TmUAubE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3pQr3lM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YQiTHYO.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/mRxLQjr.jpg




Very cool find there, Eichhörnchen. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Jimbuna]

Final packing completed and much to my amazement both cases weigh in within the 23 kilo allowance.

[Aktungbby]

Final packing completed and much to my amazement both cases weigh in within the 23 kilo allowance. https://media.tenor.com/images/0235cb659a7eaf1db3075386beee8814/tenor.gif https://media.tenor.com/images/e0661b92cd8103882ec72e8c8fd4edcf/tenor.gifhttps://media.tenor.com/images/e19783bb1c9797d7ffb5e876b5247f46/tenor.gifhttps://media.tenor.com/images/6d0794408d103fdd75675ece3f8e4e47/tenor.gif :k_confused: :O: have a safe trip Hombre; we'll pray for your safe return https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_murder_rate Jeeze! it ain't called a spoiler fer nuthin' BBY:()1:

[Mr Quatro]

Final packing completed and much to my amazement both cases weigh in within the 23 kilo allowance.

https://media.tenor.com/images/0235cb659a7eaf1db3075386beee8814/tenor.gif https://media.tenor.com/images/e0661b92cd8103882ec72e8c8fd4edcf/tenor.gifhttps://media.tenor.com/images/e19783bb1c9797d7ffb5e876b5247f46/tenor.gifhttps://media.tenor.com/images/6d0794408d103fdd75675ece3f8e4e47/tenor.gif :k_confused: :O: have a safe trip Hombre; we'll pray for your safe return https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_murder_rate Jeeze! it ain't called a spoiler fer nuthin' BBY:()1:


I'm sure everything will turn out just fine ... have a good time Jim. :up:

Some of us have been there ... Remember we love you and that's the only real reason that we have been concerned :yep:

[Commander Wallace]

Final packing completed and much to my amazement both cases weigh in within the 23 kilo allowance.




Have a great trip Jim and a safe one too.

[STEED]

Checking this month's spending did I come in on target? I think I better make some strong coffee with lots of sugar, have a nasty feeling no. Apart from that writing down my last holiday dates to take me up to the end of the year. Hope the boss is in a good mood Monday.

[AVGWarhawk]

Decided yesterday to park my 1960 Electra under a F-4 Phantom. Spent the day in the shade of the wing.

https://i.imgur.com/AkHkEV8.jpg

[Aktungbby]

Decided yesterday to park my 1960 Electra under a F-4 Phantom. Spent the day in the shade of the wing.

https://i.imgur.com/AkHkEV8.jpgPICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!:timeout: THERE IS NOT A SCINTILLA OF SHADE FROM A PHANTOM ON THAT CAR AND IT IS NOT UNDER THE PHANTOM:O: NOW THIS IS HOW TO SPEND A DAY IN THE SHADE WITH A PHANTOM.... BBY>https://i.pinimg.com/474x/5a/f2/35/5af2353b7d87eca5196032d8fc756c58.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

Driver side rear quarter was under the intake in the shade. And, it got additional shade as the sun began settling in the west. :D

What is kind of interesting is the F4 first flight was 1958. This particular airframe in the picture was manufactured in 1966. The technology between the 1960 Buick and this Phantom is night and day.

[STEED]

With jim on holiday I can make two cups of tea knowing jim's drain on the electrical grid is over for now. Poor old Mexico, black outs on the way. :D

[Eichhörnchen]

Overtook him in the car yesterday (he was in a hurry but I was faster). His arms dangle, slightly away from his body, and the palms and fingers are open... facing to the rear. Moira told me off when I suggested he would look less odd if he carried a couple of shopping bags


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2433423&postcount=14012

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2442204&postcount=138

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2569026&postcount=2060

[Platapus]

https://i.pinimg.com/474x/5a/f2/35/5af2353b7d87eca5196032d8fc756c58.jpg

You better wave him off. You are gonna need a bigger cargo bay for that landing. :D

[Mr Quatro]

Any mud slides yet Aktungbby? :o

[Aktungbby]

NOT YET; WAITING.....HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHNING LAST NIGHT ON A SAN FRANCISCO TO SACRAMENTO AND HOME TO NAPA PATROL: 300 MILES. INTERMITTANT SHOWERS TODAY FORECAST; BUT IT WILL REDUCE THE FIRE-SEASON THREAT WHICH IS WORST DURING OCTOBER. WE'D HAD NO RAIN FOR 167 DAYS SO THIS IS WELCOME.

[Mork_417]

Decided yesterday to park my 1960 Electra under a F-4 Phantom. Spent the day in the shade of the wing.

https://i.imgur.com/AkHkEV8.jpg

I love those F-4's, first jet I got to work on as youngin.

The car is nice too. :up:

[Mr Quatro]

The weather channel says nothing but rain for the Caribbean and the area of Mexico that Jim and his wife are in right now.

I hope they are safe and dry :yep:

[STEED]

The weather channel says nothing but rain for the Caribbean and the area of Mexico that Jim and his wife are in right now.

I hope they are safe and dry :yep:

Knowing Jim he's in the hotel bar drinking lots of ale.

[STEED]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P65V-cst6TY

IT'S RAINING HERE AND COOL!

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/H983Bi5.jpg

Moira told me today that when she used to play 'Sonic The Hedgehog' against our son on his PS2, he would occasionally reach across and press one of the buttons on her controller

She had assumed at the time that he was helping her, but has come to realise (now that we've got to know him better) that he was in fact sabotaging her gameplay

[Commander Wallace]

^ Well, he is in fact, his fathers son. :03:

[STEED]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P65V-cst6TY

WHAT!..NEXT WEEK HOT HUMID!

No no no no!!!!...It's October it must be cool to cold! :Kaleun_Mad:

[STEED]

WHAT!..NEXT WEEK HOT HUMID!

No no no no!!!!...It's October it must be cool to cold! :Kaleun_Mad:

The heat has landed! Good job I still got my portable air conditioner out to use.

[STEED]

Jim's missing the mini heatwave here in the UK, no need to go abroad the heat is on here. :sunny:

Thinking about some house work latter today and some music for the background. :)

[STEED]

Who needs Mexico it's up another three degrees here. :03:

[Sailor Steve]

Meanwhile here in the mountains we're getting ready for winter. It's been raining off and on for a week now, and temperatures have dropped 20 degrees (Fahrenheit) during that time.

[Mr Quatro]

When does Steve get to go on vacation? We should all chip in and send him somewhere :yep:

Where would you want to go Steve?

[bigboywooly]

MARK!!!

Good to see you around again! :rock:

Thanx Steve
Recently reinstalled GWX so had a check in here see what other mods were around.

Will visit more often :haha:

[Sailor Steve]

Where would you want to go Steve?
I don't know. I hear Mars is nice this time of year. Barring that, maybe 1967.

[Jimbuna]

Who needs Mexico it's up another three degrees here. :03:

Pft! was 27 degrees during the night but the air conditioning I set to 24 degrees so the bride could sleep better.

[STEED]

Pft! was 27 degrees during the night but the air conditioning I set to 24 degrees so the bride could sleep better.


Phooey, its been over 30 degrees here in the south most of summer, air conditioner at night no chance. :O:


Welcome back Jim, Reece missed you so much he was going to post naked pictures of himself. :o :03: :haha:

[Jimbuna]

One can well imagine :o

https://i.imgur.com/gR1Xf2A.gif

[u crank]

Awaiting our next grandchild. Daughter in law is in hospital and today is the day. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Nice one :sunny:

[Aktungbby]

THAT'LL MAKE IT TWO GRANDKIDS AS I RECOLLECT

[u crank]

It's now three. It's a boy, 7.14 lbs. Everybody is good. U crank is very happy. :D

https://i.imgur.com/dDdMgUp.jpg?1

[fumo30]

^Congratulations for the good news.:up:

[Mr Quatro]

It's now three. It's a boy, 7.14 lbs. Everybody is good. U crank is very happy. :D


Congratulations that's a big boy:up:

[Eichhörnchen]

Congratulations, Marcel! :Kaleun_Cheers:

[u crank]

Thanks guys. :salute:

[Aktungbby]

did they name him Marcel? I'm named for both of my grandfathers:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[u crank]

did they name him Marcel? I'm named for both of my grandfathers:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

No, thank God. :haha:

Cooper Ambrose. A little brother for Hudson.

[Jimbuna]

Congratulations, Marcel! :yeah:

[Commander Wallace]

Congratulations Marcel, to you and your family. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[STEED]

Off to work later to freeze my arse off outside for a few hours.

[Jimbuna]

Oh the joy....about to go shopping for a rug :shifty:

[Eichhörnchen]

We just got back from a short 'stay-cation' and yesterday found this, the only thatched church in Lincolnshire, St Peter's at Markby... a very ancient church

https://i.imgur.com/3PG4j8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SLduQmP.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fKFHNSu.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

This past week we also visited Alford, a town near to where we live, which has a famous windmill. These places usually have a tea-room now

https://i.imgur.com/3sw2Frw.jpg

The windmills in Lincolnshire seem all to be very similar, too:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2510067&postcount=42

[STEED]

Over time this evening in the cold but hey big money and a extra hour of kip Sunday. :yeah:

[Eichhörnchen]

Trying to discover why my brother got kicked off Facebook

[STEED]

Trying to discover why my brother got kicked off Facebook


Not giving away enough information. :03:

[Jimbuna]

Put a few hours in at the sons house over the past few days helping him dismantle his conservatory prior to having a brick extension.

He rang to say he advertised it this morning and it sold within the hour.

I said "So, is there a drink in this for your old man"?

His response "I need the money for the extension but I'll be bringing your tools round when I come for my tea tomorrow" :shifty:

[STEED]

What a night I had, so glad to have a quiet day today. :)

Having a cuppa of coffee and thinking all those clocks have to be adjusted.

[Sailor Steve]

I managed to break my new computer. I'm hand-writing my '100 Years' stuff on paper and posting from my local library again until the new part comes. The upside is that I'm wasting a lot less time watching videos and getting a lot of reading done again. And playing music. And walking.

Life can be interesting sometimes.

[Catfish]

^ what broke? :hmmm:

[STEED]

Off to work soon and pop in my overtime.

[Jimbuna]

Bringing the sirloins up to room temperature in preparation for the Spurs v Man City game :cool:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/Ke0dKU4.jpg

Been talking about schooldays on the phone with an old friend from way back (reconnected via Facebook)... I can't seem to post pictures in my Subsim albums any more, so here's a school photo of me just turned 10

[Sailor Steve]

^ what broke? :hmmm:
I was trying to install a new processor and cooler and probably broke the motherboard. We'll see what happens in a couple of days.

[Catfish]

^ Ouch. If the proc. is damaged it may get expensive :hmmm: Mainboard alone should not be as bad..
Good luck, hope it turns out to be a minor problem. Anyway, reading, making music and walking is not bad at all :up:

[Mr Quatro]

I was trying to install a new processor and cooler and probably broke the motherboard. We'll see what happens in a couple of days.

I had that same problem ... so I sent the processor back and got a refund.

I think it was the fan I installed wrong ... so the next time I ordered a MB/Proc/fan already tested and installed and then when it got here all I had to do was install the video card/ram/power supply in my case and I was good to go.

If you can afford to try and fix it go with the MB combo proc/fan already installed. :yep:

[Mr Quatro]

I moved this over from a movie thread about submarines :o

What about that lady your with did she have any tattoos in places that we can't see?

https://i.imgur.com/woVZoKv.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Can't say I noticed but I'll ask the wife, she knows her best.

[Sailor Steve]

^ Ouch. If the proc. is damaged it may get expensive :hmmm: Mainboard alone should not be as bad..
Good luck, hope it turns out to be a minor problem. Anyway, reading, making music and walking is not bad at all :up:

I had that same problem ... so I sent the processor back and got a refund.

I think it was the fan I installed wrong ... so the next time I ordered a MB/Proc/fan already tested and installed and then when it got here all I had to do was install the video card/ram/power supply in my case and I was good to go.

If you can afford to try and fix it go with the MB combo proc/fan already installed. :yep:
I already have the processor I wanted, and I don't think that's the problem, as all three processors I have show the exact same symptom. The new MB is on its way (almost). I think the problem is that I tried the installation with the board installed. This time I'll put it all together before installing the new board. The big problem right now is that I couldn't afford rush shipping, so I'll likely be without a computer for another week.

Now that's frustrating.

[Commander Wallace]

^ can you put your old computer in service in the interim until you find a cost effective solution for your current system ?

[Sailor Steve]

Nope. My last computer, which was given to me, was given to someone else when I bought this one. "Cost-effective" doesn't matter. The new part is paid for. I just have to wait until they deliver it. Meanwhile I'm posting from the library or, in this case, from my apartment's office.

And at home? No research (except from the books I've bought), no gaming, no videos, but I am catching up on a lot of reading.

[Reece]

Hi all, the wife and I are having a good time at the Grampians, so I won't be on much in the next week.
Cheers.

[CTU_Clay]

Hello SubSim:
I am now resting at home after an emergency admission to the Katy TX Memorial Hermann Hospital on Oct 9th. After lots of testing, my gall bladder was removed with complications causing another 7 days hospitalized. My recovery is moving forward very well at this time, but I am not out of the woods to say yet. There is issue with my pancreas. I am to have it re-scanned in about 45 days.
Best wishes to all,
Clay
:Kaleun_Salute:

[Mr Quatro]

Hope you get out of this problem and get on with life's other problems Clay.

I call them speed bumps ... get back with us on the next scan. May it all go well with you :yep:

[Catfish]

Echoing Quatro, but still:
Clay, i wish you all the best!

[Commander Wallace]

I'm hoping all goes well Clay and you are back among us in short order. Keep us up to date on how things are going for you.




All the best, Clay. :Kaleun_Salute:

[u crank]

That's some tough luck there Clay.

Wishing you all the best.:salute:

[STEED]

Raining here and looks like its in for most of the day..House work looks like its on the cards.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/CNUsmG0.jpg Not too much to do then

[Catfish]

.. it's all about loacation ..

[Eichhörnchen]

That's true...

[Jimbuna]

Hello SubSim:
I am now resting at home after an emergency admission to the Katy TX Memorial Hermann Hospital on Oct 9th. After lots of testing, my gall bladder was removed with complications causing another 7 days hospitalized. My recovery is moving forward very well at this time, but I am not out of the woods to say yet. There is issue with my pancreas. I am to have it re-scanned in about 45 days.
Best wishes to all,
Clay
:Kaleun_Salute:

All the best Clay :up:

[Sailor Steve]

They told me the new motherboard would be delivered yesterday. Rather than come to the library to do my '100 Years' I sat at home all day waiting. After the last delivery time came and went I came over just to check my emails. I had one from FedEx and one from the computer place saying they couldn't deliver it because my apartment number wasn't on it. At 0800 this morning I was at the FedEx office, only to find out that now they had the apartment number and it was already out on the truck again for delivery. By the time it came it was too late to get anything done.

Maybe tomorrow.

[Jimbuna]

At least you're now able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Soon.

[Mr Quatro]

They told me the new motherboard would be delivered yesterday. Rather than come to the library to do my '100 Years' I sat at home all day waiting. After the last delivery time came and went I came over just to check my emails. I had one from FedEx and one from the computer place saying they couldn't deliver it because my apartment number wasn't on it. At 0800 this morning I was at the FedEx office, only to find out that now they had the apartment number and it was already out on the truck again for delivery. By the time it came it was too late to get anything done.

Maybe tomorrow.

I ordered a new office chair Monday ... they said it would be here November 6th ... I get an email from Walmart that said they received my order and that it would be here Wednesday Oct 31st. The Fedex truck drove on by in a hurry Oct 31st (no chair) Thursday it came ... An hour later it was assembled and it wasn't much better than my old one ... too big to put back in the box and send it back, plus the $15 or more to ship.

Whoa is me .. when will I learn to shop in person and purchase the floor model :yep:

[STEED]

Got a cold oh well get it over with before cold season hits the nation.

[CTU_Clay]

My Thanks goes out to all of you for the "well-wishes".
Clay.
:Kaleun_Salute:

[Bleiente]

The important thing is that you are fine.
I wish a nice evening.


:Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

Just spoken to the boy and he informs me he has the date for his Masters/Captains exam but would rather not disclose it to save his mom much anguish.

Very sensible bonny lad :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

After several mistrials, misfires, backfires, backtracks, sidetracks, and a lot more than I wanted to spend, I got my computer back home today, much improved and updated. Now I just have to catch up on a lot of lost time.

[Jimbuna]

About time....slacker :O:

[STEED]

About time....slacker :O:

Hey look who is talking your post count has dropped! :o

No more holidays for you old bean.

[Platapus]

Getting ready to set up my precinct for the election on Tuesday. Picked up all the admin stuff today, the secured stuff will be delivered on Monday and Monday evening I start setting up as much as I can. It is about 6 hours prep time followed by 17 hours on election day. Exhausting but satisfying.

My feet are already hurting in anticipation. :D

[Mr Quatro]

Well after two days I'm getting use to my new chair, but I miss the old one always having too adjust which side it leaned to :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Day off today so time to replenish the rum and beer stocks from the local Tesco :Kaleun_Cheers:

[STEED]

Day off today so time to replenish the rum and beer stocks from the local Tesco :Kaleun_Cheers:

:hmmm: Jim clearly has not seen the news.

Knowing he's a smart old goat he will find it. :03:

[Jimbuna]

Nah, switched the news off as soon as they started the Cameron returns storyline.

[Eichhörnchen]

I'm hoping to be standing behind a stall with my paintings on sale at a local Christmas Fair on Saturday. Never done anything like this before, so I don't know what will happen

[Sailor Steve]

Went to the VA this morning for an consultation with the Ophthalmology department. I was expecting them to tell me my blood sugars needed to come down even more before they could operate, but this time they gave me an injection into my left eye to help with the retinopathy that was already there, then scheduled me for two cataract surgeries. They'll be replacing the right lens on December 5th and the left one on December 17th. By Christmas I won't need to wear glasses for the first time in almost sixty years.

[Jimbuna]

^ Nice one Steve, I'm making do with laser treatment.

[Eichhörnchen]

I thought in Geordieland you just had them sandpapered?

[Jimbuna]

Nah, they can't find anything coarse enough :03:

[Mr Quatro]

Went to the VA this morning for an consultation with the Ophthalmology department. I was expecting them to tell me my blood sugars needed to come down even more before they could operate, but this time they gave me an injection into my left eye to help with the retinopathy that was already there, then scheduled me for two cataract surgeries. They'll be replacing the right lens on December 5th and the left one on December 17th. By Christmas I won't need to wear glasses for the first time in almost sixty years.

But you will be in pain for Christmas ... take the meds they give you and wear sunglasses ... :yep:

The reason they don't do both eyes at the same time is in case something goes wrong :o

[Jeff-Groves]

Nah, they can't find anything coarse enough :03:
:hmmm:
I have a new floor grinder system here that will take care of you.
:up:

[Jimbuna]

:hmmm:
I have a new floor grinder system here that will take care of you.
:up:

I could do with polishing up :)

[STEED]

Relaxing listening to podcasts at the moment.

[Jimbuna]

Couldn't attend one of the local war memorials today for personal reasons but watched on tv and observed the two minutes silence.

The dog sat opposite watching me and no doubt wondering why I was quite upset.

[STEED]

Woohoo the evening stint is over and I am now on holiday. :)

[Jimbuna]

May the Lord be with you.

[Mr Quatro]

Couldn't attend one of the local war memorials today for personal reasons but watched on tv and observed the two minutes silence.

The dog sat opposite watching me and no doubt wondering why I was quite upset.

November 11th was veterans day on Sunday this year and then yesterday was the official observation of Veterans Day in the USA.

Does every country observe November 11th as Veterans Day at least the countries that were involved in the fighting?

[Jimbuna]

I don't really know but those in the west do.

[u crank]

Does every country observe November 11th as Veterans Day at least the countries that were involved in the fighting?

In Canada November 11th has always been called Remembrance Day. Monday was a holiday.

[Aktungbby]

I don't really know but those in the west do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day) ...AND IN THE EAST TOO, IT SEEMS Though not a public holiday (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Hong_Kong) since July 1997, Remembrance Sunday is observed in Hong Kong, and is marked by a multi-faith memorial service at the Cenotaph (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cenotaph_(Hong_Kong)) in Central, Hong Kong (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central,_Hong_Kong). The service is organised by the Hong Kong ex-servicemen Association, and is attended by various Government officials and the representatives of various religious traditions such as the Anglican Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Sheng_Kung_Hui), the Roman Catholic Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Hong_Kong), the Eastern Orthodox Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Metropolitanate_of_Hong_Kong_and_Southeas t_Asia), the Buddhist community (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Hong_Kong), the Taoist community (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism_in_Hong_Kong), the Muslim community (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Hong_Kong) and the Sikh community.
Although Hong Kong ceased to be part of the Commonwealth of Nations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations) in 1997, the memorial service still resembles those in many other Commonwealth countries. The service includes the sounding of "Last Post (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Post)", two minutes of silence, the sounding of "Reveille (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rouse)", the laying of wreaths, and prayers, and ends with a recitation of the "Ode of Remembrance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_of_Remembrance)". The Hong Kong Police Band (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Police_Band) continues to perform their ceremonial duty at the service. Members of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Air_Cadet_Corps) (including the Ceremonial Squadron (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_Squadron)), Hong Kong Adventure Corps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Adventure_Corps), Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Sea_Cadet_Corps) and scouting organisations are also in attendance.

[Mr Quatro]

A delivery man just told me I better get my order in by Thanksgiving and I said that's not till November 29th
(thinking it was the last thursday in November)

No says google it is November 22nd this year just a week from this Thursday.


Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in Canada, the United States,
some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks

2018 United States holiday: Thursday, November 22

2018 date: October 8, 2018 (Canada) ; November 1, 2018 (Liberia) ; November 28, 2018 (Norfolk Island) ; November 22, 2018 (U.S.)

[STEED]

Resting up it's my weekend as my sciatica is playing up.

[Sailor Steve]

Of course I couldn't resist the temptation to break things again. I took an old DVD drive I had (old because I bought it in 2006, just before I became homeless, but new because it sat in storage for several years and then my PC died but I left the drive in it) and installed it in the new PC. After a little fiddling it works perfectly.

Then I saw a much better graphics card on eBay for a very good price. It took quite a bit of fighting to get it in, and it also needed a separate power source. I took out the new power supply I had bought and found out that they are modular these days. Instead of a huge bundle of cables coming out of a hole in the back, it has a whole lot of plugs, and cables to go in each one. I had been thinking about adapters and splitters, but now I found out that the cable I need came with the PSU - I just didn't know what it was. now I did, and once it was plugged in everything works perfectly. I'm actually learning something.

In a couple of years, when everything is paid off, I might try my hand at building my own.

[Jeff-Groves]

Got a change from the demolition work so I did some work for the 'Boss'.
This was an old concrete block garage until I built 2x10 walls with R 30 insulation then paneled it all.

https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Construction/BAR.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Off to Wales today to attend the funeral of a cousin.

[Eichhörnchen]

Driving home just now, Moira said she had a real hankering for brussels sprouts. I asked whether it had anything to do with all the brussels sprouts she could see out of the window... she got tetchy and said no because all she could see was sugar beet. I wasn't put off and asked her whether she got hungry for a steak every time we passed a cow in a field

[Aktungbby]

Driving home just now, Moira said she had a real hankering for brussels sprouts. I asked whether it had anything to do with all the brussels sprouts she could see out of the window... she got tetchy and said no because all she could see was sugar beet. I wasn't put off and asked her whether she got hungry for a steak every time we passed a cow in a field ...AND DON'T TELL ME I'M TETCHY OR I'LL SHOW YOU SOME DAMN BEETS! https://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/B3-CK390_1121ex_M_20181116140557.jpg

[STEED]

I'm now on holiday for a few days after doing over time. :)

[Mr Quatro]

I'm now on holiday for a few days after doing over time. :)

Come on Steed ... confess what are you really doing?

Me? I'm watching the Texas/Oklahoma football Big 12 Championship game right now Texas 21 Oklahoma 27 3rd quarter

Hey! I just hit the big 3k counter :up:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/RxyKYiw.jpg

[STEED]

Come on Steed ... confess what are you really doing?

Answering you..:O:

[Jimbuna]

Just back from taking the boy to the airport where is is on a weeks course on navigation in Holland.

[STEED]

Small bit of shopping in the town earlier and now back listening to a pod-cast while drinking black coffee.

[Sailor Steve]

Tomorrow I go in for the first of two eye surgeries.

[Commander Wallace]

^ hoping the eye surgery goes well. Best of luck.

[Catfish]

@Sailor Steve: Wish you all the best! If you can read this, 50 percent should be ok already :03: <-!!

[Jimbuna]

Tomorrow I go in for the first of two eye surgeries.

All the best Steve :sunny:

[Tango589]

Hello everybody peeps! Sticking my oar back in the water after too long away.

I've been bouncing round various odd-jobs trying to keep body and soul together, but I've finally fallen on my feet and got in with a fibre-optic broadband installation company up in London. The hours, work pay and benefits are all good, so things are finally starting to look rosy!

I'll be nosing round on here, seeing what I've missed out on but it's good to be back again.:salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Good to hear about the job. We're not supposed to be money-oriented, but sometimes just knowing you have a steady income can make all the difference. :sunny:

[Eichhörnchen]

Hello everybody peeps! Sticking my oar back in the water after too long away.

I've been bouncing round various odd-jobs trying to keep body and soul together, but I've finally fallen on my feet and got in with a fibre-optic broadband installation company up in London. The hours, work pay and benefits are all good, so things are finally starting to look rosy!

I'll be nosing round on here, seeing what I've missed out on but it's good to be back again.:salute:

Welcome back, Buggalugs! :haha:

[Sailor Steve]

Surgery went quite well. Lens replacement for cataracts is quite routine, but stil a little on the scary side, especially when they describe how they crush the lens and suck out the remains. They give an option: get full-length lenses and have to start wearing reading glasses, or get close up lenses and wear regular glasses like I have the past fifty-eight years.

If I go the latter route nothing changes except that the new lenses won't change shape, and you never need another eye exam. The natural focal length is about six inches away, which is great for reading and building models. If instead I take the path that most people do, I won't have to wear glasses for everyday use but will need them for reading. I do have one neighbor who says his sister took the third and strangest route - have one of each. She says that she has gotten used to it, and wouldn't have it any other way. I don't think I want to do that, so I told them I wanted regular lenses, as reading glasses are quite cheap.

The operation took about two hours. Right now I can't see anything out of that eye since they used extra-strong dilation drops which haven't work off yet. I have to sleep with a metal eye patch for a few days so I can't rub my eye while I'm asleep, and I have to take three different eye drops four times a day for a week. Tomorrow morning I have a post-op checkup appointment, and they'll do the other eye on the 17th.

[Jeff-Groves]

Waiting for the mail to arrive. My newest Air Rifle should be here today!
I'll call this one Unobtainium.
It's a Edgar Brothers XVI Air Rifle.

Very hard to get one here in the Colonies!
:D

[Jimbuna]

Wife went to visit her mom in hospital so I dropped her off and done a bit grocery shopping fpr her and took the opportunity to finish off my xmas shopping.

[STEED]

Back to work tonight and the start of my over time starts this weekend. Good news is one full week next week and more holiday's week after. :)

Hey I did save a lot of days and been told to use them so I am.

[Jimbuna]

Soap and Glory (look it up) was on the shelves today so purchased one for the daughter as I do every year.

Xmas shopping definitely accomplished.

[Mr Quatro]

The operation took about two hours. Right now I can't see anything out of that eye since they used extra-strong dilation drops which haven't work off yet. I have to sleep with a metal eye patch for a few days so I can't rub my eye while I'm asleep, and I have to take three different eye drops four times a day for a week. Tomorrow morning I have a post-op checkup appointment, and they'll do the other eye on the 17th.

Take those meds Steve and stock up on them too ... while they are free. They cost a lot ... call the VA for more even if you have some left. Good luck on the second operation. Christmas will be a little brighter when you can see again :yep:

[STEED]

Xmas shopping

What's that? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

https://i.imgur.com/N4AnPb5.jpg

[STEED]

https://i.imgur.com/N4AnPb5.jpg


:har: :har: :har: :har: :yeah:

Right on. :DL

[Jimbuna]

Off to the daughters shortly for a gender revealing party regarding my forthcoming first grandchild.

[STEED]

Back home from over time, warming up with a cup of coffee.

[Eichhörnchen]

Off to the daughters shortly for a gender revealing party regarding my forthcoming first grandchild.

We could do with a gender revealing party here on Subsim... get on STEED's case

[STEED]

We could do with a gender revealing party here on Subsim... get on STEED's case

I am not posting pictures of my man bits for you're titillation. :O:

[Rockstar]

Waiting for the mail to arrive. My newest Air Rifle should be here today!
I'll call this one Unobtainium.
It's a Edgar Brothers XVI Air Rifle.

Very hard to get one here in the Colonies!
:D




Which reminds me I've been meaning to ask where did you find that Inovairtech Mac35?

[Red October1984]

Here's my quarterly " i'm still surviving " post. Don't have near enough free time these days, but here and there I find time to lurk. Hope everybody's doing alright! :salute:

[Commander Wallace]

Hello everybody peeps! Sticking my oar back in the water after too long away.

I've been bouncing round various odd-jobs trying to keep body and soul together, but I've finally fallen on my feet and got in with a fibre-optic broadband installation company up in London. The hours, work pay and benefits are all good, so things are finally starting to look rosy!

I'll be nosing round on here, seeing what I've missed out on but it's good to be back again.:salute:


Good to see you Tango and welcome back. I'm glad things are going well for you. Hopefully, you will be able to spend more time here. Best of the holidays to you as well. :)

[Tango589]

This morning I discovered the phenomenon of the 'coffee hangover. Due to hitting the unlimited refill coffee machine at Wetherspoons last night I woke up this morning feeling like 2 pounds of poop in a 1 pound bag. Yay for dehydration!:Kaleun_Sick:

[Jimbuna]

We could do with a gender revealing party here on Subsim... get on STEED's case

As far as I'm aware, science in all its wonders still hasn't figured that one out.

[Jimbuna]

Off to the daughters shortly for a gender revealing party regarding my forthcoming first grandchild.

I'm overjoyed to announce that a midget submarine (without a periscope) is expected to be launched on or around 24th May 2019.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2581037#post2581037

[STEED]

Drinking coffee and doing my over time to put into tonight at work. Keeping an eye on the weather for the weekend got more overtime outside knowing my luck the cold low will beat off the mild high.

[Jimbuna]

Just treat myself to a new watch, SEIKO 7t92.

[Mr Quatro]

Just treat myself to a new watch, SEIKO 7t92.

Looks good Jim ... they did a survey here in America showing that most people have given up a watch in favor of their cell phone having the time of day, but I like all of the other functions a good watch can provide too. :up:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9WkAAOSw175cAdJU/s-l300.jpg

Plus welcome back Tango589 we missed your humor :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Cheers matey....here's hoping.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/1KEErql.jpg

Watching Moira crochet a pair of these diabolical things

[Jimbuna]

Just said goodbye to a wonderful mother-in-law.

RIP Joyce

[Commander Wallace]

Just said goodbye to a wonderful mother-in-law.

RIP Joyce




Deepest sympathies to you and your family Jim.

[Eichhörnchen]

Condolences... my mother-in-law is a good soul too

[fumo30]

@Jim
My condolences.



they did a survey here in America showing that most people have given up a watch in favor of their cell phone having the time of day, but I like all of the other functions a good watch can provide too. :up:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9WkAAOSw175cAdJU/s-l300.jpg




I prefer wristwatch too. Just got my vintage hand winding Cyma Watersport model 1961 serviced.



https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/272624784569_/Vintage-Cyma-Watersport-steel-screw-back-officers-military.jpg

[u crank]

Just said goodbye to a wonderful mother-in-law.

RIP Joyce

Sorry to hear this news Jim.

My condolences to your family.

[Jimbuna]

Thanks all, she was a great mentor, never interfering once in over 34 years.

[STEED]

I am awarding this year Xmas advert to amazon for being the most offensive advert for a number of reasons. :O:

And now for a drink and back to my book.

[Catfish]

^^^@ Jim
Sorry to hear that, a bit late but my condolences.
All the best,
Kai

[Jimbuna]

Appreciated Kai :salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Went to the eye doctor again this morning. The eye that was supposed to heal in two or three days is only marginally better after two weeks. He told me that it was one of the densest cataracts he's ever seen. If the medication they have me on don't do the job in two or three months they will consider a cornea transplant. Even then he told me to be prepared for the eventuality that I may never have full use of that eye again. Meanwhile of course the operation for the left eye in indefinitely postponed.