RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 I very occasionly drove my employers vans then one time before I was allowed to drive the van I was told I had to be tested (new H&S regulations or as it turned out backside covering), I passed the test no problems with full marks. I then learnt that the examiner passed everyone as he considered it a waste of time. You could have turned up for the test with a white stick and a guide dog and still be passed. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 For some reason my last post was sent before I'd finished so I've just completed it again. As HH knows, in the Forces we had to take driving tests when posted to different theatres. The rules were sometimes enforced to an idiotic level though, such as in the Falklands where the MT section at Mount Pleasant insisted on conducting tests every time we went down there. I once arrived back in UK only to be sent back south a few weeks later as the guy who replaced me had been given compassionate leave and someone current in Falklands operations was needed ASAP. I couldn't believe it when the powers that be insisted on me doing all the arrival niffnaff and trivia including a driving test. "Sorry, Sir, rules is rules," was a phrase I got quite used to. Dave 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: For some reason my last post was sent before I'd finished so I've just completed it again. As HH knows, in the Forces we had to take driving tests when posted to different theatres. The rules were sometimes enforced to an idiotic level though, such as in the Falklands where the MT section at Mount Pleasant insisted on conducting tests every time we went down there. I once arrived back in UK only to be sent back south a few weeks later as the guy who replaced me had been given compassionate leave and someone current in Falklands operations was needed ASAP. I couldn't believe it when the powers that be insisted on me doing all the arrival niffnaff and trivia including a driving test. "Sorry, Sir, rules is rules," was a phrase I got quite used to. Dave I think I've had the misfortune to work with quite of few of similar attitude. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: For some reason my last post was sent before I'd finished so I've just completed it again. As HH knows, in the Forces we had to take driving tests when posted to different theatres. The rules were sometimes enforced to an idiotic level though, such as in the Falklands where the MT section at Mount Pleasant insisted on conducting tests every time we went down there. I once arrived back in UK only to be sent back south a few weeks later as the guy who replaced me had been given compassionate leave and someone current in Falklands operations was needed ASAP. I couldn't believe it when the powers that be insisted on me doing all the arrival niffnaff and trivia including a driving test. "Sorry, Sir, rules is rules," was a phrase I got quite used to. Dave Two quotes have come to mind. One is. Rules are for the blind obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men Air to air refuelling is like trying to shove wet spaghetti up a cats ar5e. Jamie Edited March 11, 2021 by jamie92208 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: Air to air refuelling is like trying to shove wet spaghetti up a cats ar5e. Jamie Neither of these activities, for some reason, I am in a hurry to try . Andy Edited March 11, 2021 by SM42 4 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: Air to air refuelling is like trying to shove wet spaghetti up a cats ar5e. Or as a mate of mine put it, "Like trying to take a flying f**k at a rolling doughnut." Mind you, when you are in the Iceland/Faroes gap at night in winter with the fuel gauges knocking on the bottom stops it does tend to concentrate the mind wonderfully. G'night each. Dave 4 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 8 hours ago, SM42 said: Neither of these activities, for some reason, I am in a hurry to try . Andy The cat'll be pleased to hear that. 3 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, polybear said: The cat'll be pleased to hear that. It's a good thing that Percy Shaw, from Halifax saw a Cat's eyes reflected in his headlights rather than it's ae5e otherwise he would have invented a pencil sharpener instead of the catseye. Jamie 1 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, jamie92208 said: It's a good thing that Percy Shaw, from Halifax saw a Cat's eyes reflected in his headlights rather than it's ae5e otherwise he would have invented a pencil sharpener instead of the catseye. Jamie The person who invented those rubber tea towel holders had a cat Andy 1 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: For some reason my last post was sent before I'd finished so I've just completed it again. Dave That's because you pressed the ejector seat button. Bill 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, bbishop said: That's because you pressed the ejector seat button. Bill Think he'd know about that. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Think he'd know about that. Especially if he was sitting in the seat in just his underpants trying to put his slippers on. Can you imagine what the neighbours would say seeing him parked in a local tree? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Happy Hippo said: Especially if he was sitting in the seat in just his underpants trying to put his slippers on. Can you imagine what the neighbours would say seeing him parked in a local tree? Me I'd be more worried about the tree. Getting a parachute out of the branches is a s............ B...........'- other expletives are available. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Me I'd be more worried about the tree. Getting a parachute out of the branches is a s............ B...........'- other expletives are available. It was accepted that if one went into a tree by the time it had been recovered, it was not to be used again. The exception being when you could lift it out: Ie it came out in the reverse of how it went in. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 hours ago, SM42 said: The person who invented those rubber tea towel holders had a cat Andy Now that explains that dodgy mark on Bear's Tea Towel that won't wash out...... 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 When i worked for a transport company the drivers had to sit a driving assesment every year tgey also had to submit the paper part and the card part of their licence every 6 months This was before driver cpc 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just given myself tinnitus been watching a You Tube video of street running and switching on a shortline in Utica New York in the snow. The line goes down a domestic street and into a brewery, parked cars don't help. I will share the link if anyone's interested but it's 40 minutes of those bl##dy bells. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 22 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: For some reason my last post was sent before I'd finished so I've just completed it again. As HH knows, in the Forces we had to take driving tests when posted to different theatres. The rules were sometimes enforced to an idiotic level though, such as in the Falklands where the MT section at Mount Pleasant insisted on conducting tests every time we went down there. I once arrived back in UK only to be sent back south a few weeks later as the guy who replaced me had been given compassionate leave and someone current in Falklands operations was needed ASAP. I couldn't believe it when the powers that be insisted on me doing all the arrival niffnaff and trivia including a driving test. "Sorry, Sir, rules is rules," was a phrase I got quite used to. Dave It's a pity you couldn't have taken him on a 6-7 G joyride around the islands at low level. Then tell him he'd get one the next time you were down, and if he turned up at any other airfield you were base on he'd get that honour yet again. Been away on leave? Just get in the back seat... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: It was accepted that if one went into a tree by the time it had been recovered, it was not to be used again. The exception being when you could lift it out: Ie it came out in the reverse of how it went in. I wasn't thinking necessarily about the parachute more about the damage done to the tree. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I haven't told you about Wednesday's callers. First one, with a clipboard and a hazy concept of social distancing, told me he had to repoint some ridge tiles. When he told me that sand 'n' cement was illegal, I advised him that he was trespassing and should exit my property forthwith. He did. Then, five minutes apart, two characters who wanted to jet wash my front drive. I struggle with the concept of a pristine drive. I like mine with lichen on the bricks and moss between them. Anyway laddie boys will have no interest in the lichen, all they want to do is remove the sharp sand from between the bricks so they can charge me for the replacement. At least they accepted a "no". Bill 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 23 hours ago, jamie92208 said: Air to air refuelling is like trying to shove wet spaghetti up a cats ar5e. I'm not sure that I want to know how you know. Adrian 3 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Can you imagine what the neighbours would say seeing him parked in a local tree? "Now what is he up to ?" Adrian 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, figworthy said: I'm not sure that I want to know how you know. Adrian It's a quote from the book about the Vulcan raid on Port Stanley. However both Mr Hunt and a mutual friend, Uncle T say it's an accurate description. Jamie Edited March 13, 2021 by jamie92208 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 hours ago, jamie92208 said: It's a quote from the book about the Vulcan raidvon PortvStanley. However both MrvHuntvand a mutual friend, Uncle T say it's an accurate description. Jamie With defence cuts being what they are, it was probably the nearest they could get to the real thing without climbing into an aircraft. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted March 13, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2021 A breezy morning, but the sun is out. I wonder what shirt I should put on today? I know, the red one! Once our preferred contractor has been to look at replacing the conservatory flooring, I shall have to make some Welsh Cakes before we sit down for the match this afternoon. 'A hen laid a haddock on top of a tree....' 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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