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Happy 41st Anniversary (styrene) Bill, glad you had a nice time in Colorado, a beautiful state. Like everyone else, I enjoyed seeing the pic of you and Mrs Navy Bird, but with just a hint of disappointment that you weren't dressed like cow flinging French Knight stage whispering, "I told them we already got one."

He could have at least put some armour on for the picture! Come on Bill, you are slipping!

Martin

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On 5/25/2016 at 03:52, martin hale said:

He could have at least put some armour on for the picture! Come on Bill, you are slipping!

Martin

 

"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! I blow my nose at you!"

 

Got to be one of the best films of all times.   :):):)

 

No modelling today, as I'm off to the hospital for my monthly chemotherapy. This time shouldn't be too bad, as I will only be getting the toxic chemicals, and not the really toxic chemicals. Thumbs up! Tally Ho!

 

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I'm really glad I had the in-flight refueling valve put into my chest. It's almost as quick to access as an F1 car. I think this photo was from one of my first chemo sessions for Cancer, Part Two, sometime in early 2015. Bloody carcinoma, but we're killing that bugger one cell at a time...

 

Cheers,

Bill

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Bill

You have my admiration for the fortitude in what you're going through. I'm glad you're smiling and that to use a British term "You're keeping your pecker up". No idea what a pecker is, but make sure it doesn't wilt otherwise the sky will fall in.

Apparently.

Oh and make sure you finish the Sea Venom.

No pressure........ :)

Trevor

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" I fart in your general direction and call your door opening request a silly thing!"

Give the cancer cells a good kicking from all of us as well Bill.

Martin

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May I just reiterate what the others hath said Bill, good luck fella.

So that's what you look like !, can't imagine why but I always imagined a swarthy, 4' 11' native American smoking a peace pipe and driving a Chevy Pacer and instead we get a healthy looking bloke wearing a flak jacket, a cheery smile and extremely positive mental attitude !...what a let down.. :winkgrin:

Btw.....I sincerely hope that once the IV bags are empty single malt will be used as a suitable replacement, (honour of the regiment and all that).

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On 5/25/2016 at 14:41, Max Headroom said:

Bill

You have my admiration for the fortitude in what you're going through. I'm glad you're smiling and that to use a British term "You're keeping your pecker up". No idea what a pecker is, but make sure it doesn't wilt otherwise the sky will fall in.

Apparently.

Oh and make sure you finish the Sea Venom.

No pressure........ :)

Trevor

 

Thanks Trevor. I know what "pecker" means over on this side of the puddle, and "keeping it up" seems appropriate in an odd sort of way. I'll do my best, but please remember that I'm also getting old, and I have yet to add that certain pill to my apothecary kit. :)

 

On 5/25/2016 at 17:48, martin hale said:

" I fart in your general direction and call your door opening request a silly thing!"

Give the cancer cells a good kicking from all of us as well Bill.

Martin

 

That I shall, Brave Sir Martin! By the way, We are now no longer the Knights who say Ni. We are now the Knights who say..."Ekki-ekki-ekki-ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing, z'nourrwringmm." :banghead:

 

On 5/26/2016 at 15:27, general melchett said:

May I just reiterate what the others hath said Bill, good luck fella.

So that's what you look like !, can't imagine why but I always imagined a swarthy, 4' 11' native American smoking a peace pipe and driving a Chevy Pacer and instead we get a healthy looking bloke wearing a flak jacket, a cheery smile and extremely positive mental attitude !...what a let down.. :winkgrin:

Btw.....I sincerely hope that once the IV bags are empty single malt will be used as a suitable replacement, (honour of the regiment and all that).

 

Single malt it shall be, and the first toast is to honour the renowned General, military mind and scale modeller extraordinaire. Concerning my gentlemanly good looks, I'll have you know that 1.5 stone were lost between the photo in post #503 and the previous photo in post #484. Call it what you will, but cancer is a damn good diet! :shrug:

 

Now, about that Sea Venom. I was all prepared to add the wings tonight only to discover that the jury struts are too short. Those in the kit are about 20mm long, but in order for the wings to be in the position that I see in photos, I think they need to be at least 25mm. Let's see, 20mm equates to 1.4m in real life - if Steve is listening in, perhaps he can tell us the actual length of the jury struts. They just have to be longer - otherwise the tip tanks would nearly touch each other.

 

I think I'll wait until I hear from Steve before I go any further.

 

Cheers,

Bill

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Now, about that Sea Venom. I was all prepared to add the wings tonight only to discover that the jury struts are too short. Those in the kit are about 20mm long, but in order for the wings to be in the position that I see in photos, I think they need to be at least 25mm. Let's see, 20mm equates to 1.4m in real life - if Steve is listening in, perhaps he can tell us the actual length of the jury struts. They just have to be longer - otherwise the tip tanks would nearly touch each other.

Museum duties this Sunday so I'll put your request on the to do list.

Cutting down flora with piscean axes and peckers I cant help you with :)

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Bill

You have my admiration for the fortitude in what you're going through. I'm glad you're smiling and that to use a British term "You're keeping your pecker up". No idea what a pecker is, but make sure it doesn't wilt otherwise the sky will fall in.

Apparently.

Oh and make sure you finish the Sea Venom.

No pressure........ :)

Trevor

I was just about to type the same thing. Bill never looses his sense of humour which is a true measure of his resolve with what he's been going through.

A true inspiration :)

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I'm really glad I had the in-flight refueling valve put into my chest...

Guess that's the a boom system Bill - rather than probe-and-drouge.......

Like Woody says - inspirational :)

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On 5/27/2016 at 01:29, martin hale said:

You will be asking me to cut down the tallest tree in the forest with a herring next!

Martin

 

A simple shrubbery will suffice. :ike:

 

Cheers,

Bill

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A simple shrubbery will suffice. :ike:

Cheers,

Bill

Do you want it with a little path going down the middle to give a nice two tier effect?

Sir Martin

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On 5/27/2016 at 21:54, martin hale said:

Do you want it with a little path going down the middle to give a nice two tier effect?

Sir Martin

 

Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies. There is a pestilence upon this land, nothing is sacred. Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history!

 

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Cheers,

Bill

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