Mr. John Melling decided some years ago to build a yacht in his backyard. Mr Melling built the yacht so that he and wife, Sue, a primary school teacher, who got married in the same garden, can enjoy sailing. “We will be taking this boat to Greece eventually, after I have retired, to spend some… Continue reading When your boat bloats . . .
Tag: Boys and their toys
How did he survive this?
A friend e-mailed me a series of photographs of a car wreck, said to have happened in Hungary. Apparently the driver lost control of his Audi while traveling at high speed and wrapped it around a telephone pole. The car was ripped in half, but incredibly he got out without a scratch! Click the pictures… Continue reading How did he survive this?
How not to drag race
Let’s see now. Supercharged, dyno-tuned, computer-analyzed engine? Check. Car stripped of all unnecessary weight? Check. Drag tires fitted to give the best possible grip? Check. Everything warmed up ready to go? Check. Good. Everything’s ready. Ah . . . perhaps not everything. Not quite. *gigglesnort!* Peter
Ever heard of Extreme Ironing?
Neither had I until I read a Reuters news report. CANBERRA (Reuters) – A group of 72 Australian scuba divers has flattened the world record for ironing under water, taking the plunge off a pier near the southern city of Melbourne with ironing boards and irons, and their linen. So-called “extreme ironing” has spawned a… Continue reading Ever heard of Extreme Ironing?
Military patches
There’s an entire sub-culture that’s evolved around the development of military patches by units and individuals. In his Danger Room military blog Noah Schachtman recently ran a series of posts on the Most Awesomely Bad Military Patches. This DR post summarizes the latest developments and links to all the many other posts on the topic.… Continue reading Military patches
Beer commercials
I’ve been idly scanning YouTube in recent weeks, partly for amusement, partly looking for videos to go with my Weekend Wings series and other blog posts. I’ve found a number of beer commercials that have tickled my funny-bone. I’ve already shown two in a previous post, so here’s another selection. WARNING: Some of these are… Continue reading Beer commercials
A Gathering Of Bloggers
Light blogging tonight, because Holly, JPG, Lawdog, Phlegm Fatale and yours truly all gathered at the home of the first-two-mentioned for a day of fun. We shared a monster breakfast (well, more like brunch) of eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, potatoes and all the rest (courtesy of Holly’s cooking), and then raided the Fort Worth… Continue reading A Gathering Of Bloggers
Boys And Their Toys #1
I think a new series of posts is called for – something to go with Weekend Wings, Doofus Of The Day and so on. I’m calling this one Boys And Their Toys. The reason will become self-explanatory as soon as you’ve read this post (or even before you finish it!). I’ll start with the boys… Continue reading Boys And Their Toys #1
Of newly-hatched officers and their ways
Sergeant Murphy posted a story about an officer cadet who got too big for his boots. It brought back memories. For anyone below the rank of, say, Lieutenant-Colonel, getting crossways with a Sergeant-Major can get interesting in a hurry, believe me. (How do I know this, you ask? Trust me. I know this.) Anyway, it… Continue reading Of newly-hatched officers and their ways