The date reminded me of my Navy days and friday 13th.No flying on that day,always a maintenance or make and mend day.Funny how aircraft were superstisious.In case you are wondering what aircraft had to do withe Navy.I should have said Fleet Air Arm.The F.A.A was the elite of the Royal Navy...........................Come in Spinner.LOL.Cheers.Ibbo.

The army used to have a tradition that there would be just one party, so farewells were thought of as bad luck, and the blokes going on active service looked forward to a big welcome home party.
As a teenager I went to a farewell party for 2 young sailors on the HMAS  Sydney... they didnt come home.
I've never  forgotten it, and I reckon superstitions are right.

No bite from me Ibbo..........The Poms weren't that good at it anyway. LOL Just remember who supplied the power, steam, electricity and food to this supposedly elite group. Without the crew below deck,.............there really wasn't that much that functioned.........was there ?? Damn ...........I used to love reminding the so called "elite" about that.

Hi ibbo when is the Royal Navey going to give us the aircraft carrier that you guys reneged on when the Faulklands war was on - still waiting.

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The date reminded me of my Navy days and friday 13th.No flying on that day,always a maintenance or make and mend day.Funny how aircraft were superstisious.In case you are wondering what aircraft had to do withe Navy.I should have said Fleet Air Arm.The F.A.A was the elite of the Royal Navy...........................Come in Spinner.LOL.Cheers.Ibbo.

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Yeah the bloke who had the Fleet Air Arm abandoned use to be my boss....

 

It was SWMBO's birthday.... and I FORGOT TO GET HER A CAKE!!!!!!!!!

Sorry Biggles can't answer that.Maybe the RAN was not given sufficient funds to purchase suitable A/C.Also I think a change of Government may have had an effect.We had the Melbourne up until 1982 when it was sold for scrap.Long time to be without air defence for our Ships is it not?Cheers.Ibbo.

Geez Basil, that was risky. What was the backlash? Did you do something to make up for it? Anyway birthday cake just ends up on the end in the end - up, down and around. You probably did her a favour. Is that what you did? Yes, of course it was. You're so thoughtful Basil. Did you get a pressie though?

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" ...................................Mrs Basil.!!! Granny....... Is that why when someone has a birthday we always call out HIP HIP Hooray..?? Because that's where the birthday cake settled.............on the hips??

Why would we want an old second hand British Aircraft carrier when all we have to do is sell our soul to the yanks (as we have done) and we can have access to their 20 nuclear carriers. (If they aren't busy getting belted somewhere else)??



-- Edited by Disco Duck on Saturday 14th of November 2009 02:52:46 PM

what are we going to do with an aircraft carrier if another nation wants us all they have to do is to scream out for asylum and they will own us

With Rudd the Dudd's policies I reckon they already do, I reckon our navy needs some good target practice and maybe create a few more artificial reefs for scuba divers.

I could not agree more DaveO and JRH !! Either way...........we lose !!

Cruising Granny wrote:

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Geez Basil, that was risky. What was the backlash?
Did you do something to make up for it?
Anyway birthday cake just ends up on the end in the end - up, down and around.
You probably did her a favour. Is that what you did? Yes, of course it was. You're so thoughtful Basil.
Did you get a pressie though?

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Yes she got an outdoor setting which was what her little heart desired.... I genuinley forgot the cake though I would have loved some cream cake....

 

My X was a Friday 13th. Traded he in for a 1975 Ford GT. Much cheaper to run and got more for the GT when I sold it HE HE

-- Edited by Popeye on Sunday 15th of November 2009 08:25:21 PM