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"The Angel of the Lord came down . . . ."
Pity about the halo, but then they never are very convincing in School Nativity plays, are they?
And just try to ignore the Headmaster taking a rather close interest in Miss Potts when she isn't looking.
Pity about the halo, but then they never are very convincing in School Nativity plays, are they?
And just try to ignore the Headmaster taking a rather close interest in Miss Potts when she isn't looking.
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"Look, if those Frenchies can fly alongside the Patrouille de France, I am sure I can keep up with a few Air Cadet Organisation Gliders..."
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"What do you mean do I have a design authority approved repair for that patch?, I will have you know my wife sewed that up, and woe betide anyone who challenges her authority"
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I tasked Jim with finding out what he could about what Mme. Alberti was doing on a hillock near Boston in 1931, and he dutifully came up with this: Madame Alberti's science of flight. Interesting!
I tasked Jim with finding out what he could about what Mme. Alberti was doing on a hillock near Boston in 1931, and he dutifully came up with this: Madame Alberti's science of flight. Interesting!
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It amazed me that it is a she in the picture, even more than the fact she believed that she could fly..
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Assistant: "Wear this gear and they will not know if you are male of female. Either way, there's probably an award in it for you.
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"Honey, have a sniff on me.....?"
THIS IS NOT A CAPTION
Nutloose,
Don't you mean your good lady "sewed it up" ?
...............
jim's brother,
Thanks for the link ! I think Madame A must have been at the lsd ! (wasn't there a medieval monk of Malmesbury [?] who put a simiar idea to the test from the top of the church tower, and lived [?] to regret it ?)
Danny.
Nutloose,
Don't you mean your good lady "sewed it up" ?
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jim's brother,
Thanks for the link ! I think Madame A must have been at the lsd ! (wasn't there a medieval monk of Malmesbury [?] who put a simiar idea to the test from the top of the church tower, and lived [?] to regret it ?)
Danny.
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Yes, Danny, that's quite close to where I live (although unfortunately I arrived 1011 years too late for the event.) Benedictine Eilmer - the 'flying monk' - was the country's first aviator in the year 1005. He flew for about 200m, but crashed, in his view, because he forgot to provide himself with a tail. (Obviously didn't listen properly in groundschool.) Seems he lived but broke both his legs, which was probably to his benefit because it (and his Boss) curtailed any further experimentation!
He was clearly bang up-to-date, as he has his own website at Eilmer of Malmesbury.
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He was clearly bang up-to-date, as he has his own website at Eilmer of Malmesbury.
<many apologies for thread-drift>
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Muffled voice: "I'll be bloody glad when we can have the bedroom curtains back where they belong."
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"Oh, for Heaven's sake, stop posing ... are you ready?"
"Yes, I think so."
"OK ... 3 -2 - 1 ... GOOSE!
"Yes, I think so."
"OK ... 3 -2 - 1 ... GOOSE!
It was a very tricky decision, but after much deliberation, the votes are finally in:
3rd -
C52
2nd -
MPN11
and the winner of the coveted Coffman Starter Trophy for this round is ..
Jim's Brother
Congratulations JB, and take it away!
3rd -
Having landed safely, the paratroops catch the components of their bicycles, assemble them and nimbly speed off to assault the enemy.
2nd -
With a distant memory of schooldays, she shouted ...
"Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'"
Dave sniggered quietly.
"Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'"
Dave sniggered quietly.
and the winner of the coveted Coffman Starter Trophy for this round is ..
"Just let me finish tying on the string, then hand me the reel... yes, it's a "human stunt kite", but you have to be careful how you say that."
Congratulations JB, and take it away!
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Thanks Danny, damned spell chekker a gain.
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Many thanks for the honour, Aotw. It's a great pleasure to bring the CST back to the UK - it doesn't seem to have suffered during its long journey, but Jim insisted that I sprayed it with insecticide before bringing it into the house.
I'll sort out a new photo asap.
I'll sort out a new photo asap.
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