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Martin56

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  1. God rest her little soul.

    He got 42 years minimum for which we will all pay for - We're talking millions here!!

    A Ten bob Bullet would sort it, when It's so cut & dried.

    Olivia's life was taken for about the same!!

    Breakfast, Lunch & Supper, Telly, Table Tennis & Pool table, all on us!!

    + a Tenner a week worked in the Laundry for his baccy & drugs!!

  2. I have a Smart Phone, It's only on to ring a Taxi now & again & tell the wife I'm OK - £30 tops a year!!

    Others would call it a Brick, but it does me fine.

     

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  3. 35 minutes ago, Ken L said:

    The BBC is now well past it's sell-by date though and needs radical reform. Personally, I'd strip it down to one TV channel, one radio station and one news website and privatise the rest.

    Those single channels could/should be funded from central taxation and exist primarily for emergency government communication and culturally significant broadcasts.

    That's a very good response Ken, & yes, maybe a bit more, opinionated & less robotic ideals could shine through!!

  4. Whether you agree with Gary Lineker's opinion or not, the only way out now is for the BBC to sell MOTD to another channel & hope that today's news, ends up as tomorrows Fish & Chip wrapper!! 🦃.

    Well said Gary, & write your own cheque for your future ventures!!t

    No Games this weekend would've been sweet!!

  5. Here's another "Scorched Bodied Balsa" but this time the Bristle is a yellow adaptor from a Gas Lighter Refill Can. You get 5 adaptors supplied in the Tin Lid.

    No need for Paint - (If you like Yellow??) It's Spiked & Glued deep into the body with wood skewer, & a dab of glue to block off the small hole in the top. The Tip is Brighter than the Pic' shows!! - I'm (Clearly) No David Bailey or Patrick Lichfield lol.

     

     

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  6. Here's 3 more, okay so nowhere near shop quality but they've filled an hour or 2 !!

    I've scorched the balsa bodies on two of them with a lighter before painting for a bit of contrast!! (And a Colour for Free) Need to be quick to blow it out before it sets on fire.

     

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  7. When I've got the wire stem a bit too light, I've added a .22 Air Rifle pellet (crimped on the bottom or drilled through & slipped up the wire stem & Epoxied)

    It's all "Trial & Error" but I love to play!!!

     

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  8. Hi Ian, I can still post Pic's on here!!

    So, from my Laptop ......

    1) Go into "My Pictures" (having 1st Imported the Pic's)

    2) Right click on the Photo.

    3) Select "Open With"

    4) Select "Microsoft Picture Manager".

    5) Click "Edit Pictures" on the top Tool bar.

    6) Click "Compress Pictures". (bottom option, middle right)

    7) Click " Documents (Bullet point on right)

    😎 Save on Top toolbar. (there's a reminder to save if you don't)

    Then go back to AN & do the usual (choose files etc) It's because the files are too big until you compress the picture!!

    There is no discernible loss in the quality. Like this .... Seems Long Winded, but in reality, only takes a minute or so.

     

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  9. On 2/20/2023 at 8:48 AM, chesters1 said:

    All we have to do now is train otters to kill mink and mink kill Cray fish and the circles complete !

    At least Otters will eat a whole fish, whereas Mink will kill a fish, eat only the brain (leaving the rest of the body on the bank) then quickly go & kill another!! - I've seen the evidence a few times at my local commercials!!

  10. On 10/20/2022 at 11:12 AM, chesters1 said:

    If my mrs cooked from fresh i would die of boredom she cooks every bit of taste out of anything ! If shes not burning holes in pans !

    Awww, Dave - I'm telling, I'm gonna get you done!!

  11. Cut the "Toe Ends" off old, thinish socks & you have Mitts!!

    Fold 'em back to loose feed/tie hooks etc & pull 'em forward to keep ya pandies nice n warm!! And still have some dexterity when "Striking"

    Wear them with the Cuff towards the wrist for longer life.

     

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  12. Thanks for the link Ken, but no I don't do it for cheapness. I just like to play.

    I bought a bundle of balsa dowel last year or so ago, a packet of 1.5 mm brass rod & same in 3 mm Aluminium tube.

    Here's some I made out of the above stuff, I have used some already & they fish very well. The far right one is out of a flat wooden coffee stirrer from Greggs, with a balsa body.

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  13. 12 hours ago, Ken L said:

    It has now been released as eye drops. Even if you're 7 stone dripping wet, it makes you look hard.

    Same guy sadly passed away & it took a week to get the coffin lid down!!

  14. On 12/8/2022 at 12:42 PM, Vagabond said:

    What "smart" meters are telling those of us smart enough to understand, is that we are paying too much for our energy.  

    Examine the reported profits of energy companies - then add what they may have stuffed under their toadstools.i

    Then there is the "Calorific Value" Lie - you pay more for better Gas???? 

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