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"You would have thought someone down there would have looked up and shown some interest."
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The judging panel has met and come to some decisions on the competition which they believe featured, as many entries inferred, the Adobe CS3 Mk1.
Traffic_Is_Er_Was reminded us what Magnificent Men we all are, with his "this bit makes it go up-tiddly-up-up and go down-tiddly-down-down".
Jim said Pontius Navigator brought back memories of landing on the Gooney-bird strewn Midway runway with his "Well that's the third low and go and we even lost a wheel and they still won't move," but says he still thinks that PN should be re-coursed for suggesting that the Boss's decision to stack might have been premature.
Danny 42C reminded us that, sadly, things don't really change much with his most useful tip from 1941: "Wilbur McKay, still twenty feet high; Sat stalling it in without batting an eye; Or using his throttle to help him on down - The Flight Surgeon says he'll recover, the clown!"
None of the judging panel had ever had the good fortune to land at St Maarten, so c52's "St Maarten's 1915" went right over their heads (!) until they found the up-to-date version of our photo in the Daily Mail, 31 Oct:
However, the judges, from a shortlist of 14 magnificent entries, were unanimal in their decision that the one that tickled them most was Traffic_Is_Er_Was's superb:
Martin?
Yes Baker?
I want to get out.
So, Traffic_Is_Er_Was, you are the winner of the Coffman Starter Trophy, which is in the post.
You have control...
Traffic_Is_Er_Was reminded us what Magnificent Men we all are, with his "this bit makes it go up-tiddly-up-up and go down-tiddly-down-down".
Jim said Pontius Navigator brought back memories of landing on the Gooney-bird strewn Midway runway with his "Well that's the third low and go and we even lost a wheel and they still won't move," but says he still thinks that PN should be re-coursed for suggesting that the Boss's decision to stack might have been premature.
Danny 42C reminded us that, sadly, things don't really change much with his most useful tip from 1941: "Wilbur McKay, still twenty feet high; Sat stalling it in without batting an eye; Or using his throttle to help him on down - The Flight Surgeon says he'll recover, the clown!"
None of the judging panel had ever had the good fortune to land at St Maarten, so c52's "St Maarten's 1915" went right over their heads (!) until they found the up-to-date version of our photo in the Daily Mail, 31 Oct:
However, the judges, from a shortlist of 14 magnificent entries, were unanimal in their decision that the one that tickled them most was Traffic_Is_Er_Was's superb:
Martin?
Yes Baker?
I want to get out.
So, Traffic_Is_Er_Was, you are the winner of the Coffman Starter Trophy, which is in the post.
You have control...
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That judging must have been challenging. I think I laughed/giggled more with the entries this time than any other I can recall.
Well done, TIEW
Well done, TIEW
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It wasn't the suggestion of a premature stack but the flattening of the sandcastles. Just like the Gentleman in the Velvet Jacket would have objected to flattening a field too.
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I think we can justify forgetting the re-course, but we feel your aptitude for moat-navigation best suits you to a tour in the Marine Branch.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
JB, a favourite part of one job, drive to Alness, set out into Cromarty Fifth eating fish and chips in the wardroom, in the Moray Forth throw a number of Brock' s bangers at £100 a pop, see if they go bang, motor on've to Burghead and home for crumpet.
Sorry for my tardiness. Thank you for the win amongst some stirling opposition. I've been down by the postbox waiting for the postie to arrive with the trophy! Although with the dismal state of Aus Post, I will probably find myself in an unending game of try and be home when the contract courier alleges he visited.
But enough, a new challenge within the hour!
But enough, a new challenge within the hour!
This what happens when you insist that the nose be designed by North American. the tail be designed by Northrup and the wings be designed by Lockheed.......
So am I supposed to fly it or break the land speed record........
Yah, she was the winner of the design contest "who can surround a jet engine with the least amount of aeroplane. "