The random disclosure thread.

[GraniteQuarry]

You screw up just this much, you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh*t out of Hong Kong!

Film4 tonight 9pm, baby oil at the ready

[Scottishtrunkmonkey]

You screw up just this much, you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh*t out of Hong Kong!

Film4 tonight 9pm, baby oil at the ready

I'll get the flight suits looked out big man, see you at quarter to

[ralphy]

Despite all my attempts to reduce down the amount I'm taking on board a plane, why do my cases still weigh over 35kg???

R

[Jimster]

Despite the fact I haven'y heard it for 25 years, I spent most of this morning whistling the theme tune to Howards Way. Just couldn't get it out of my head

[Scottishtrunkmonkey]

Having no watch fund is getting right on my thrupennies

[jwg663]

Having no watch fund is getting right on my thrupennies

It's the Festival. Turn your angst into a show & watch the funds roll in. I suggest performing your well known Rab C. Nesbitt
impression ("See watches? Seeeee watches! B*stards, the whole lot a' them!") outside Hamilton & Inches. They make take
pity on you & throw a Patek or such your way.

Alternatively, try selling your arse (again) in Frenchies.

[dkpw]

I'm relieved to learn that only 70% of visitors to Gingerism.com feel that gingerism should be recognised as a form of racism.

[Backward point]

This afternoon I was sitting in my lounge with the doors to the balcony open when I became aware of the noise of an aircraft approaching. As it came closer I thought that it sounded a bit Merlin-esque, so I went out on to the balcony just as a Lancaster flew over! Fantastic!

As far as I'm aware, the only Lancaster still flying is the one from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - is that right?

[Maysie]

Just had my two front tyres changed on the car. A bargain at £360!!
I also now know that the back two are also virtually bald, so I am a 'tad miffed' that Audi didnt think to tell me about the back ones too after the recent bloody service!!

[spud]

Dilemma... wait til the Silverstone sells THEN buy the Panerai, or buy the Panerai and worry about selling the Silverstone later?

[Raffe]

Dilemma... wait til the Silverstone sells THEN buy the Panerai, or buy the Panerai and worry about selling the Silverstone later?

Buy now - worry later. Its good for the economy.

[hogthrob]

As far as I'm aware, the only Lancaster still flying is the one from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - is that right?

I was going to say that there's another in Canada. Checked Wiki and I'm correct:

There are 17 known largely complete Avro Lancasters remaining in the world with two airworthy; of the latter two, one is based in the UK, operated by The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the other is in Canada, operated by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.

[Backward point]

I was going to say that there's another in Canada. Checked Wiki and I'm correct:

Thanks, Gordon. It's good to know that a couple of them have survived.

I was just relieved that it was one of ours - it came over quite low!


Regards

Ian

[phil h]

This afternoon I was sitting in my lounge with the doors to the balcony open when I became aware of the noise of an aircraft approaching. As it came closer I thought that it sounded a bit Merlin-esque, so I went out on to the balcony just as a Lancaster flew over! Fantastic!


As far as I'm aware, the only Lancaster still flying is the one from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - is that right?

I was fortunate to see one flying down the Kent coast from Margate towards Reculver where the original bomb tests were carried out, it was the most dramatic sound I think I have ever heard, my other half didn't understand my excitement, pah!

[hogthrob]

Asparagus wee and beetroot poo.

[verv]

One hour to fit a sel bracelet back on to a watch.
Possibly the most frustrating exercise EVER.

[wildheart]

Golf tomorrow, as captain I have to tell my society that a member is critical on a life support machine. I wish I had a funny joke to tell instead. I'll try to keep it positive!

[zelig]

M5 is quiet at 4 am.
Birmingham airport not so quiet at 5am.
Dithering holidaymakers with single digit IQ.

Any liquids in your hand luggage?
No.
What's this then? Go back through.
Oh, where did input my passport?
Etc.

I need my 1st coffee of the day.

z

[Raffe]

That gets me every time. 5 minutes in the queue, then its their turn and they prepared nothing: start emptying their pockets, mess around with jacket and belt, find out they forgot a bag for their liquids and finally start a discussion about their bottled water. Grrrhhhhh, grow up.

M5 is quiet at 4 am.
Birmingham airport not so quiet at 5am.
Dithering holidaymakers with single digit IQ.

Any liquids in your hand luggage?
No.
What's this then? Go back through.
Oh, where did input my passport?
Etc.

I need my 1st coffee of the day.

z

[markrlondon]

...and now I wish I hadn't.

[spud]

Currently watching celebrity big brother's bit on the side... Emma Willis, nice!

[Raffe]

Its my last day in my old job today - very strange feeling

[Argee1977]

M5 is quiet at 4 am.
Birmingham airport not so quiet at 5am.
Dithering holidaymakers with single digit IQ.

Any liquids in your hand luggage?
No.
What's this then? Go back through.
Oh, where did input my passport?
Etc.

I need my 1st coffee of the day.

z

I had that at George Best Airport a month or so ago, was treated like i'd passed a bomb through the machine when they put me to one side, then asked why i hadn't put my olbas oil inhaler stick in a bag, honestly, firstly it's not in liquid form, secondly, it was bought at the bloody airport as i get sinus trouble when flying sometimes, but the way they act you'd think it was a huge security issue.

[markrlondon]

I had that at George Best Airport a month or so ago, was treated like i'd passed a bomb through the machine when they put me to one side, then asked why i hadn't put my olbas oil inhaler stick in a bag, honestly, firstly it's not in liquid form, secondly, it was bought at the bloody airport as i get sinus trouble when flying sometimes, but the way they act you'd think it was a huge security issue.

Security theatre is self-justifying. I.e. One must take one's own job seriously and justify it.

[markrlondon]

Credit card 'disguise' envelopes -- why are they so easily recognisable?

[Scottishtrunkmonkey]

I need a piss

[Scottishtrunkmonkey]

That's better

[unixshrk]

Credit card 'disguise' envelopes -- why are they so easily recognisable?

Truer words never spoken

[Gurmot]

I just don't get London. I have to go there once a week and I find all so mindless, depressing and over-hyped.

Thank god I don't have to live there.

[Glamdring]

^
I drove through it in 1990 having missed the M2 turn off for the Dartford tunnel, as it was then. 11pm. Lots of fancy drumming from a street band in Piccadilly Circus but apart from that it's just a..., well I agree. Not for me.

[jwg663]

London? I don't think I've been there since 1985 (although we landed at Heathrow once in the nineties to have an in flight
fatality taken off the plane).

Can't say I've any urge to go back.

[spud]

A man who tires of London is tired of living!

Apparently...

I still like it anyway... a visit every two to three months or so reminds me I'm normal!

[markrlondon]

Why do country-folk find London so bewildering?


















;-)

[jrpippen]

Because its an over populated, over rated, filty, tramp ridden, selfish bastard strewn shit hole, and they can't quite believe that so many people would be so tied up in the lie that is the publicised view of London, and actually live there. Here. You know what i mean!

And unfortunately for me I live "there" too. Hate it.

[Gurmot]

Why do country-folk find London so bewildering?

Not bewildering, just not up to the hype. Sorry.

[Maysie]

I was just about to Disclose something Random, but somehow it doesn't really fit with the last couple of posts.

Maybe I should come back another time with the intersting info about the ham in my lunchtime sandwich......

[Carlton-Browne]

Frankfurt airport's mission statement: "We aim to be ever so slightly less sh;te than Heathrow".

[Raffe]

Frankfurt airport's mission statement: "We aim to be ever so slightly less sh;te than Heathrow".

I would say they succeeded with the smallest possible margin.

[spud]

Back to work tomorrow... two more weeks before a week off!

[Raffe]

Just about to head off for a 15-hour car trip.

[dkpw]

Because its an over populated, over rated, filty, tramp ridden, selfish bastard strewn shit hole, and they can't quite believe that so many people would be so tied up in the lie that is the publicised view of London, and actually live there. Here. You know what i mean!

And unfortunately for me I live "there" too. Hate it.

My view too.

I left in 1998 after 12 years and I have regretted it not for one second. I'm only sorry I occasionally have to return once a year for work and that's too often.

There IS life after London and it has a far better quality!

[howie77]

Random odd shoes on motorway slip roads.

I just don't get it.

[zelig]

Random odd shoes on motorway slip roads.

I just don't get it.

You think that's weird - explain this...



z

[howie77]

Random odd shoes on motorway slip roads.

I just don't get it.

You think that's weird - explain this...



z

Is that real! Brilliant, we should start a random picture thread. With captions for implausible explanation.

[zelig]

Good call

Random picture thread started in digital photography

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showpost.php?p=2413708

This one is real - struck me as VERY random whilst out snapping pics in Copenhagen.

I did think a caption competition would be fun :)

z

[markrlondon]

You think that's weird - explain this...



z

Stuff left on top of car, car driven off, trail of occasional debris results.

Seen it done.

[ralphy]

Stuff left on top of car, car driven off, trail of occasional debris results.

Seen it done.

Worse still, I've done it!

R

[dickbrowne]

May be about to do something which will either make or destroy my entire life...

[tommyboy]

May be about to do something which will either make or destroy my entire life...

And will you keep us informed?.............

[Carlton-Browne]

I've just had cod, chips and gravy from here http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/fish-hut-manchester

It was fantastic.