Phwoar, Charles! No matter how sick you are, this will turn your crank

[World's End Stella]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/rare-colour-pictures-second-world-war-released-iwm/

I'm pretty sure this is the picture that made me fall in love with it all those years ago. :love:

[Sir C]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/rare-colour-pictures-second-world-war-released-iwm/

I'm pretty sure this is the picture that made me fall in love with it all those years ago. :love:

A fine-looking aeroplane, no question; quite possibly the finest looking aeroplane.

Many RAF pilots flying the P51 for the first time were amused to note the inclusion of a cigar lighter for the pilot's comfort and convenience. Those crazy yankees, eh?

A bit of a bitch to land, you know. The laminar flow wing was very critical in the flare.

I had the privilege of a few minutes hands on in one once, from the rear seat. She needed a strong hand.

[Sir C]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/rare-colour-pictures-second-world-war-released-iwm/

I'm pretty sure this is the picture that made me fall in love with it all those years ago. :love:

Law Road Kitchen next Wednesday, btw. If it's all poncey nonsense I'm blaming you.

[Luis Anaconda]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/rare-colour-pictures-second-world-war-released-iwm/

I'm pretty sure this is the picture that made me fall in love with it all those years ago. :love:

Plane porn - a new low

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

A fine-looking aeroplane, no question; quite possibly the finest looking aeroplane.

Many RAF pilots flying the P51 for the first time were amused to note the inclusion of a cigar lighter for the pilot's comfort and convenience. Those crazy yankees, eh?

A bit of a bitch to land, you know. The laminar flow wing was very critical in the flare.

I had the privilege of a few minutes hands on in one once, from the rear seat. She needed a strong hand.

Have you been to the Lone Star aviation museum in Galveston, C? I found myself there 20 odd years ago...they have some wonderful planes ;-)

[SWv2]

Plane porn - a new low

Shocked at Wes I have to say, new depths of deviancy even for him.

Dutch I expect this from. Plane/ airplane / aeroplane / aircraft etc.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

She needed a strong hand.

I expect she scared you a bit C with you usually pootling around in one of those little Chipmunks.

And will you man the feck up with this little dizzy spell. Vertiginous nausea my arse - too much taste of the cock if you ask me. Just find a decently rough pub, down a few Stellas and get into a decent manly scrap, you'll be cured (and do try not to blub if you get a fat lip).

[Sir C]

Have you been to the Lone Star aviation museum in Galveston, C? I found myself there 20 odd years ago...they have some wonderful planes ;-)

Sounds like it could be in Yankee land, 7. Not for me, I fear.

[Sir C]

I expect she scared you a bit C with you usually pootling around in one of those little Chipmunks.

And will you man the feck up with this little dizzy spell. Vertiginous nausea my arse - too much taste of the cock if you ask me. Just find a decently rough pub, down a few Stellas and get into a decent manly scrap, you'll be cured (and do try not to blub if you get a fat lip).

A 420 bhp Yak 50 was significantly more of a handful. No, I mean that the control forces were rather higher than one would expect. Dogfighting such a beast must have been a physical ordeal.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Sounds like it could be in Yankee land, 7. Not for me, I fear.

:nod: I was drifting around Louisiana/Texas and ended up in Galveston. The museum was about the only interesting thing there.

[Sir C]

Shocked at Wes I have to say, new depths of deviancy even for him.

Dutch I expect this from. Plane/ airplane / aeroplane / aircraft etc.

Wait until I get my new legs. I will fly again!

[Burney]

Wait until I get my new legs. I will fly again!

Will you also develop alarmingly right-wing views about race and immigration?

[Sir C]

Will you also develop even more alarmingly right-wing views about race and immigration?

Fixed that for you.

[Burney]

Fixed that for you.

:hehe: While his achievement was remarkable, pretty much everything I've read about Bader does appear to suggest he wasn't a terribly nice man. He certainly didn't have a kind face.

[Luis Anaconda]

:hehe: While his achievement was remarkable, pretty much everything I've read about Bader does appear to suggest he wasn't a terribly nice man. He certainly didn't have a kind face.

I was in Porthleven at the weekend - came across a plaque on Guy Gibson. He was the one with an interesting choice in dog's names wasn't he?

[Sir C]

:hehe: While his achievement was remarkable, pretty much everything I've read about Bader does appear to suggest he wasn't a terribly nice man. He certainly didn't have a kind face.

He was, quite frankly, an egomaniacal monster. It could be argued that his obsession with the Big Wing theory came perilously close to losing us the Battle of Britain.

In other words, a true English gentleman.

There is a story about him wandering through a mess hall whilst the erks were dining. Approaching a chap's plate, he poked his swagger stick into the dinner and sneered, 'What is this?'

[Sir C]

I was in Porthleven at the weekend - came across a plaque on Guy Gibson. He was the one with an interesting choice in dog's names wasn't he?

Well, him and everyone else in the country with a black dog, yes.

[Pat Vegas]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/rare-colour-pictures-second-world-war-released-iwm/

I'm pretty sure this is the picture that made me fall in love with it all those years ago. :love:

I am not that fond of the US WW2 aircraft as they are all a bit too metallic looking for my liking.

[Burney]

Well, him and everyone else in the country with a black dog, yes.

And my cat's name, of course.

[World's End Stella]

Law Road Kitchen next Wednesday, btw. If it's all poncey nonsense I'm blaming you.

Pretty sure you mean Lake Road Kitchen, I loved it.

He brings in a fish of the day each day and it isn't on the menu but they mention it to you. The people next to us had it and it looked quite stunning. Done with miso and Japanese herbs etc. I'd recommend it.

[Sir C]

Pretty sure you mean Lake Road Kitchen, I loved it.

He brings in a fish of the day each day and it isn't on the menu but they mention it to you. The people next to us had it and it looked quite stunning. Done with miso and Japanese herbs etc. I'd recommend it.

Lake, yes, Lake. They told me it's tasting menu only now. Load of smears and foams and gels and textures of this and foraged that.

Lot of nonsense.

[Luis Anaconda]

Well, him and everyone else in the country with a black dog, yes.
Were they all *******, were there no ******* or ********** or an ironic ******* ***** ******** ****

[Burney]

Were they all *******, were there no ******* or ********** or an ironic ******* ***** ******** ****

Mine's called Nero. I think it's OK if it's in Italian.

[Burney]

Lake, yes, Lake. They told me it's tasting menu only now. Load of smears and foams and gels and textures of this and foraged that.

Lot of nonsense.

Are people still doing all that? How effing tiresome.

What's wrong with a hunk of meat, a nice gravy and a good rake o' spuds?

[World's End Stella]

Shocked at Wes I have to say, new depths of deviancy even for him.

Dutch I expect this from. Plane/ airplane / aeroplane / aircraft etc.

Old Man WES is ex-RCAF you see, SW. I grew up on air force bases.

Impossible for a young lad in such a position to not develop a love for fighter jets when your dad is flying them.

Being woken up at 3:30am as the Voodoos roared overhead in the latest pointless exercise :cloud9:

[World's End Stella]

Are people still doing all that? How effing tiresome.

What's wrong with a hunk of meat, a nice gravy and a good rake o' spuds?

Wasn't that way when I ate there. Quite the finest bread I have ever eaten instead of an amuse bouche. Snails to start, beetroot salad then guinea fowl with truffle as I recall. And dessert was the best bit.

Exceptional.

[Burney]

Old Man WES is ex-RCAF you see, SW. I grew up on air force bases.

Impossible for a young lad in such a position to not develop a love for fighter jets when your dad is flying them.

Being woken up at 3:30am as the Voodoos roared overhead in the latest pointless exercise :cloud9:

Hmmm. This may explain your propensity for extreme volume. Deafened at an early age imo.

[Sir C]

Wasn't that way when I ate there. Quite the finest bread I have ever eaten instead of an amuse bouche. Snails to start, beetroot salad then guinea fowl with truffle as I recall. And dessert was the best bit.

Exceptional.

I assume there is a wine pairing? Quite how I'm supposed to drive home halfway up ****ing wry nose pass, three parts pissed and recovering from a stroke, I've no idea. The whole thing sounds like a disaster.

[Burney]

Wasn't that way when I ate there. Quite the finest bread I have ever eaten instead of an amuse bouche. Snails to start, beetroot salad then guinea fowl with truffle as I recall. And dessert was the best bit.

Exceptional.


Out of interest, how were the snails prepared? I've yet to find a snail that managed to be anything more than ordinary.

[Burney]

I assume there is a wine pairing? Quite how I'm supposed to drive home halfway up ****ing wry nose pass, three parts pissed and recovering from a stroke, I've no idea. The whole thing sounds like a disaster.

I knew a chap who got Bell's Palsy and ended up with a droopy face. Bad business.

[World's End Stella]

Hmmm. This may explain your propensity for extreme volume. Deafened at an early age imo.

Always with the digs. Always, always, always.

Is there any joy in your life whatsoever, Burney?

[Pat Vegas]

Always with the digs. Always, always, always.

Is there any joy in your life whatsoever, Burney?

How about those Leafs :cloud9:

[Sir C]

Out of interest, how were the snails prepared? I've yet to find a snail that managed to be anything more than ordinary.

In general, I would assert that a snail is a pleasingly chewy vehicle for garlic butter. I once, however, enjoyed a snail and mushroom crumble in a little French bistro, pleasingly titled 'les escargots avec ses compagnons les champignons '.

[Sir C]

I knew a chap who got Bell's Palsy and ended up with a droopy face. Bad business.

I'm going to look like harry ****ing redknapp.

[Burney]

In general, I would assert that a snail is a pleasingly chewy vehicle for garlic butter. I once, however, enjoyed a snail and mushroom crumble in a little French bistro, pleasingly titled 'les escargots avec ses compagnons les champignons '.

Yes. But anything is good with garlic butter. My dick would be a pleasingly chewy vehicle for garlic butter.

Although I like the idea of the crumble. It's cute.

[Burney]

I'm going to look like harry ****ing redknapp.

Errr...'going to'? Right...umm, yes.

[Burney]

Always with the digs. Always, always, always.

Is there any joy in your life whatsoever, Burney?

Merely jovial banter, WES. :shrug: No real insult intended, I assure you.

[SWv2]

In general, I would assert that a snail is a pleasingly chewy vehicle for garlic butter. I once, however, enjoyed a snail and mushroom crumble in a little French bistro, pleasingly titled 'les escargots avec ses compagnons les champignons '.

Snail crumble.

Jesus fúcking wept.

[Burney]

Snail crumble.

Jesus fúcking wept.

They'd probably put it in a panini round your way, I'd say.

[Sir C]

Old Man WES is ex-RCAF you see, SW. I grew up on air force bases.

Impossible for a young lad in such a position to not develop a love for fighter jets when your dad is flying them.

Being woken up at 3:30am as the Voodoos roared overhead in the latest pointless exercise :cloud9:

Did the RCAF have a Cold War presence in Europe?

[Sir C]

Snail crumble.

Jesus fúcking wept.

No star anise, no party?

[SWv2]

They'd probably put it in a panini round your way, I'd say.

I had a few pints in this place on Sunday afternoon.

Check out the 4th and 5th items listed under Salads & Vegetarian options.

:hehe:

http://theoldorchardinn.ie/food-drink/

[World's End Stella]

In general, I would assert that a snail is a pleasingly chewy vehicle for garlic butter. I once, however, enjoyed a snail and mushroom crumble in a little French bistro, pleasingly titled 'les escargots avec ses compagnons les champignons '.

His were from Bedfordshire or something equally surprising - they came on a slate plate which had about 4 sauces drizzled across it. You picked up a snail with your hand, smeared it in the sauces and ate it.

Utterly delicious and not at all poncey

[Pat Vegas]

No star anise, no party?

Sir C if you buy that cowboy hat you have wanted for a while and do unfortunately suffer from a droopy face.
You can sport the good old JR Jim Ross look. who's a wrestling commentator with bells palsy

http://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2014/01/jimross.jpg

[Sir C]

Sir C if you buy that cowboy hat you have wanted for a while and do unfortunately suffer from a droopy face.
You can sport the good old JR Jim Ross look. who's a wrestling commentator with bells palsy

http://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2014/01/jimross.jpg

Back in 5.

[Burney]

[QUOTE=SWv2;4156113]I had a few pints in this place on Sunday afternoon.

Check out the 4th and 5th items listed under Salads & Vegetarian options.

:hehe: Telling vegetarians and salad-botherers to properly fück off imo.

[World's End Stella]

Did the RCAF have a Cold War presence in Europe?

Germany - loads of them in Germany.

All RCAF offices got oversea postings and the overwhelming majority were to Germany. My father did something good at some point apparently and got 3 years at the Canadian embassy in London where, according to him, all he did was push some papers around and go to the pub with the American, British, South African and Australian embassy chaps.

His memory of that period extends as far as Saffies being nasty, Australians being misogynistic drunkards and British embassy chaps thinking that grabbing the bottoms of the female embassy staff was perfectly acceptable.

Safe to say, he enjoyed it.

[Burney]

Back in 5.

Once had to interview this chap at the HoC. Was quite tricky not staring at his droopy face.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hayes_(British_politician)

[Sir C]

His were from Bedfordshire or something equally surprising - they came on a slate plate which had about 4 sauces drizzled across it. You picked up a snail with your hand, smeared it in the sauces and ate it.

Utterly delicious and not at all poncey

Slate? Slate! **** me, it's worse than I thought!