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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 12:10
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Honestly, Sir! There was this Pokemon standing right where you are now.

What else could I do?
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 13:26
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Errrm... you've heard of famous Merlin engine Miss Shillings Orifice.. right?
Well this is Doris, the not so famous, station bike's Orifice.
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 13:50
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Re: the previous Picture.

THIS IS NOT A CAPTION

First time I've noticed it, but how do you explain the scrape mark running from the exit hole along the blade ? Looks as if the round punched through the prop with the last trace of its kinetic energy, and was then slung off along the spinning blade.

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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 13:51
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
Errrm... you've heard of famous Merlin engine Miss Shillings Orifice.. right?
Well this is Doris, the not so famous, station bike's Orifice.

Do keep up, Double-O-Nutloose

Originally Posted by JAVELINBOY
Good grief I actually won it, only had a second before, try this one staying on the hole theme


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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:01
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"You mendum, we bendum !"
 
Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:03
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"Not really worth while bringing back, was it, Sir ?"
 
Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:09
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That's not quite what we mean when we talk about Swiss Cheese...
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:09
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Whadda you mean, the holes didn't line up?
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:17
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"I know you didn't think much of that aircraft, Sir - but you didn't have to flay it alive !"
 
Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:21
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"Damned good shooting Smithers, but might I suggest you direct it at the enemy next time"
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:23
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"I wonder how heavy the old kite is now, with all that stuff missing. Tell them to fetch the Beaufort Scale, will you?"
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 14:59
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Psst...Sir, the camera's over here! (No wonder "Break Left" didn't work!)
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 15:05
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"Wouldn't the best idea be to walk quietly away, Sir - and simply demand a new one from Stores ?"
 
Old 22nd Jul 2016, 15:31
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Originally Posted by Danny42C
THIS IS NOT A CAPTION

First time I've noticed it, but how do you explain the scrape mark running from the exit hole along the blade ? Looks as if the round punched through the prop with the last trace of its kinetic energy, and was then slung off along the spinning blade.

D.
Or some piece of shrapnel, or part of what is now the hole was?
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 15:43
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"Flak? Hell no. A piece of the pilot's ego came loose!"
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 17:42
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"White ants again !"
 
Old 22nd Jul 2016, 18:52
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Bloody Germans, all we said was we intended to withdraw from Europe.
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 18:53
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Skip, the engineers want to know if they can have your linen as they need to patch it, and yours are already brown.
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Old 22nd Jul 2016, 19:20
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"Not my fault, Sir - I had a dog strike !"....."What the devil do you mean, Hoskins ?... ......"Well, Sir, there was this pack of flying dogs about 5,000, an' I collected one mutt on the fin, and another went through the rudder fabric"........"And you expect me to believe that ?"......"Well, look at the evidence, Sir - the first mutt is still there !"
 
Old 22nd Jul 2016, 19:47
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All ready to go sir.
What about that big hole.
Oh don't worry about it sir, last pilot didn't
Well why is he not flying it,
He is dead sir.
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