getting to know the real cute corporal...

[evangilder]

Yep, I have the same thing. I literally have to trim my eyebrows, or I could braid them!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Sorry, I'm finding it hard to talk with this foot in my mouth.
It doesn't taste great either.

 

[evangilder]

Naw, it's cool. I was kidding you about that. If you can't laugh at yourself, then you can't laugh at anyone else! My wife always threatens to wax my eyebrows! I want NO part of that!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Woah talk about low, 2 Chinooks just flew over and the whole house shook!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Cool!

 

[plan_D]

That's how you normally know when I Chinook is coming. It shakes the ground, so you feel it before you hear it. It also has that distinctive sound...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Actually I heard them before I felt em

Today is the first day ive seen no helicopters for about 3 weeks

 

[plan_D]

You felt it a lot after you'd heard it, you probably weren't paying attention to the small vibrations beforehand. I mean, you're used to 'em with your vibro-pants.

 

[cheddar cheese]

I heard them, went to the window to look at them, and then when they went over our windows shook cos its such rattly old house

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

You think the old Big Windy shakes your house and the ground, try flying in one. It rattles out my fillings. I really do hate the damn things.

 

[plan_D]

I see, now I know why you dislike them. You're not man enough to fly in them!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

No the aircraft can have a mid air collision with itself, thats why I dont like them!

 

[plan_D]

How exactly would it manage that then?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Rotors touching each other I guess.

 

[plan_D]

You need a slap for saying that. That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard! Why is it people actually think they can do that?

The only way the blades can go out of sync is if the gearbox breaks down or the drive-shaft gets fucked. And if that happens to ANY helicopter they're fucked. Other than a mechanical failure, it's impossible for them to touch.

They're in sync with one another, it's like a cog system. The blade on the front is inbetween two on the back.

 

[cheddar cheese]

You need a slap for saying that. That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard! Why is it people actually think they can do that?

Cos not everyone is a smart-ass know-it-all

 

[plan_D]

But really, do you honestly think they'd have them if it was possible for the rotor blades to touch?

 

[cute corporal]

HELLLLOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
yeah, med youve totally got to bring your camera so you can put pics of me on the site!i look like the virgin mary in my outfit actually...worship at my alter...
evangilder - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
im sending you the bill for my therapy after seeing that pic!
i cant wait for this weekend - for anyone else that wants to turn up, let med know and its this weekend the 29/30th (bank hol events are sun, mon battles and stuff) at Farleigh Hungerford castle which is off the A36(?)i think right between Trowbridge and Frome in a place called hungerford - i am looking forward to it SO much - reenactment fills me with a heady rush of buzzing joy that makes me want to bounce around like Tigger until i pass out!!! yayayayayayayayayayayayayay!
did anyone get a chance to look at our site?

 

[plan_D]

Are you on crack?

 

[Medvedya]

Way too much tartrazine. I told her about those fizzy drinks when we last met!

Nightmare place to get to if you don't drive as well. I think I'm going to save myself a load of hassle and get a cab from Bath Spa station. If anyone does want to come they're more than welcome as I'll split the fare with them.