Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[fsn]

I need to unsubscribe from Helion notifications. They have such niche, yet interesting subjects ...



Why didn't I know about Military Aviation in Mexico in the 1920s? 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Now we wants this...

[d_Guy]

I need to unsubscribe from Helion notifications. They have such niche, yet interesting subjects ...

Obsessively residing within the nicheous of niches, Helion still manages to satisfy my cravings once or twice a month. The shipping cost to the States adds about 30% to the cost, yet I have not the will to unsubscribe.

On a different note: I was mightily impressed, fsn, with your having the complete air wing of the IJN Akagi in 1941. I imagine myself setting up various card stock drawings of deck areas, ammo,fuel,and parts storage, machine shops and repair facilities. Cards for CAP, Reece, and attack as well as dozens of other status boards. I would then endlessly manage things. No need for a A/C model or even an opposition force. Ithoriel told me that such a game once existed but I have not found it yet (although I have had little time to look).

Should you be interested, I would gladly trade hundreds and hundreds of unpainted Pendraken figures for your air wing. Time is short, darkness approaches.

[fsn]

Should you be interested, I would gladly trade hundreds and hundreds of unpainted Pendraken figures for your air wing. Time is short, darkness approaches.

I respect you too much to take up that offer. I've got the Taiho in 1944 to paint ... as well as a corresponding US carrier.

 

[fsn]

Watching the Mythbusters lift 750lb with a single dop of superglue, whilst desperately trying to get a single wheel to stick on a gun carriage. 

[Last Hussar]

Went to a Damned/Dr and the medics gig tonight.
First time pogoing and in a mosh for 30 years.
My calves are already hinting on the pain they will be bringing in the morning.

[d_Guy]

I respect you too much to take up that offer. I've got the Taiho in 1944 to paint ... as well as a corresponding US carrier.

Maybe I should have mentioned that the figures I had in mind are 1870 French, Prussian, and Bavarian? Thanks for your respect, however. 

I still haven't found the carrier operations game.

[Last Hussar]

Today's work problem. When is 6 months from 30 August? 

[fsn]

Ooh! 30th February, obviously.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Ooh! 30th February, obviously.

I knew Widnes was na wit rest o world 

[T13A]

NHS.....

Been having a problem with my left foot for several months, eventually gave in and filled in one of the 'triage' forms that you have to complete before you can get an appointment with the GP around here. Sent it in about 16.35 on Tuesday afternoon (this week); had a phone call from the surgery within ten minutes asking if I could come and see the doc at 10am the next day (yesterday). Saw the doc (on time) who proscribed some gell and said I needed to have an x-ray. Had a phone call from the x-ray department at Frome Community hospital at around 15.00 yesterday asking if I could come in at 09.15 for the x-ray tomorrow (Friday).

Well done NHS. Now going to lie down in a dark room (and rest the foot).

Cheers Paul

[Last Hussar]

Despite the screwing around for the last decade or more, the actual NHS does try to do things right.

My son had a kidney transplant during the pandemic. Despite everything extra the pandemic brought when I was being tested as a donor the appointments were pretty much on time.

(I wasn't suitable - one kidney has two stones, apparently - the maximum is one, and the other was too complicated to remove; though the diagrams show one artery in, on vein out, often this is actually multiples, and I have 3 of one of them - the maximum is 2)

[Last Hussar]

Ooh! 30th February, obviously.

Widnes, Wigan (a personal down for an ex of mine) - all near Manchester, all bloody weird.

That's the Midlands for you.

(Go on, argue - dare you to...)

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Widnes, Wigan (a personal down for an ex of mine) - all near Manchester, all bloody weird.

That's the Midlands for you.

(Go on, argue - dare you to...)

No it bloody aint - that do......

[Last Hussar]

Birkenhead, also in the midlands.
 

[fsn]

As a matter of interest Hussar, what did you decide? Last day of Feb? 1st day of March? I think I'd go last day of Feb. 


Also, I may live in Runcorn, but I'm not from Runcorn. Where I'm from pretty much everyone in the UK is a Southener. 

[Last Hussar]

Confirmed by Head Office 28th Feb.

[fsn]

Confirmed by Head Office 28th Feb.

Hmmm. That'll do until 2028 I suppose.

Isn't the administrative mind a wonderful thing?

[Last Hussar]

Well aside from the 30/02, when would you have put.

And FYI it would be the 29th Feb if it really was the 30th. It is actually the 31st of August, but I knew everyone here would get it wrong... 

[fsn]

Hmmm.I did notice that it was the 30th but went for "closest to 6 calendar months from the date, without going into the 7th month" rather then "the penultimate date of the month six months from now" which would suggest 27th Feb as a viable suggestion. 

Interestingly if you add 6 months to the 30/08/24 in Excel, it gives you 02/03/25.