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  1. stan_deezy

    Anybody fancy a spot of salvage?

    During a recent storm this story has appeared:<br /><br /> Salvage Opportunity! <br /><br />Two tonnes of whisky and liquor swept overboard from a container ship.<br /><br />Ideal business opportunity for those of us with diving gear :cool: <br /><br />Please form an orderly queue behind me...
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    Toyota to overtake GM?

    The BBc are carrying a story about how production with Toyota will overtake the GM production next year:<br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4377474.stm <br /><br />sad times indeed :(
  3. stan_deezy

    Coastguard Tales, Part Five

    We got a "shout" one afternoon to a local beach: a report of a swimmer in difficulties. Turns out this young lad had come down from the City and decided to do a spot of "target swimming". He'd seen a large pole sticking out the water quite far out from the beach. Problem was that once he'd...
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    Man Vs Bus: Man wins!

    Have a look if you don't believe me :D <br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4320854.stm <br /><br />The bus involved in the collision was off the road for three days :eek:
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    OUCH!! That's gotta hurt!

    Wasn't sure where to post this: Stupid Human Tricks or here :eek: <br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/4315748.stm <br /><br />Hope he keeps his eye out for trouble the next time :rolleyes:
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    Murphy and his stupid laws!

    rant mode: on<br /><br />So I'm midway through the restoration project: a 1988 VW Golf GTi. Body work is done, interior done, suspension done.<br /><br />Engine and gearbox are out and the engine has been stripped and rebuilt: sitting pretty ready to go back in hopefully this coming weekend.<br...
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    It's not me, honest!

    Stan approaches Mexico:<br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4307832.stm <br /><br /><br />same name and both full of hot air but definitely different
  8. stan_deezy

    Rip-off car servicing! Update

    :mad: :mad: :mad: <br /><br />Ms Deezy's car is just out of warranty so now it's down to me to do the servicing (ain't I lucky) :rolleyes: <br /><br />So 10,000 miles ago it was into the dealer to get a full service: oil and fluids and all filters changed.<br /><br />Today I...
  9. stan_deezy

    Question about hurricane preparation

    Forgive me in advance because being Scottish I don't know much about hurricanes but this question is bugging me so I'm hoping someone will know the answer?<br /><br />The BBC were showing news of Rita making landfall and they were reporting how the power went out as sub stations went out in...
  10. stan_deezy

    The day I learned to sail

    So my SHT that I'd like to confess to happened years ago but the memory still haunts me :( <br /><br />I was about 11 or 12 yrs old and my dad, who was ex Royal Navy 25yr man decided that I should learn to sail. I wasn't that keen, even in those days I prefered spark plugs to wind :D <br...
  11. stan_deezy

    Bad news on the evacuation

    Don't know if anyone saw this?<br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4275484.stm <br /><br />Looks pretty bad: lot of fatalities?
  12. stan_deezy

    Coastguard Tales Part Four

    It's a beautiful summer day and we are tasked to fly a patrol in the helo. Basically a "waving the flag" sort of thing: showing the public what their taxes are being spent on.<br />We decide to head out to a beach that has recently been designated one of the first nudist beaches in the UK.<br...
  13. stan_deezy

    Beat Taxes: Cheapest fuel in the UK!!

    http://www.petroldirect.com/ <br /><br />just got 1000 litres delivered, gonna run my 2 stroke WOT for an hour just to celebrate :D
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    40 Magnum 4cyl; Zapping the diodes?

    Quick story: 1991 Mariner Magnum 4cyl goes into the shop to get the stator replaced due to non-starting problem.<br /><br />Shop fix that and phone to say the engine is ready but.........oil alarm was going off, they couldn't see anything wrong with the oil injection system, suspected it was...
  15. stan_deezy

    Branson to build new refinery?

    Richard Branson is getting fed up paying high fuel prices too:<br /><br /> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4255156.stm
  16. stan_deezy

    Where to live in America?

    Situation here is changing quite rapidly, long story, but job etc seems to be going pear-shaped.<br /><br />I've got family in America, New York, California, Seattle and a bunch of family/friends in Canada.<br /><br />Okay, so I'm into boating big-style, ie as often as I can get out. I don't...
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    Coastguard Tales Part Three

    Picture the scene: Inverkip Marina, Firth of Clyde, West Coast of Scotland. Lovely summer day, slight breeze blowing, ideal sailing weather.<br /><br />Our "hero" for this tale has just bought his first sailboat, 18 ft fibreglass, small motor. Hero drags wife, two young kids and the family dog...
  18. stan_deezy

    Ever met anyone famous?

    Just curious.<br />Have you ever met anyone famous and did they live up to your expectations or did they turn out to be a little less inspiring than you imagined?<br /><br />I've met the Queen and she turned out to be a lot smaller than I thought (around 5'3" maybe 5' 4").<br /><br />Met Robin...
  19. stan_deezy

    Mint condition but........

    Apologies to JB if this is in the wrong place but here goes:<br /><br />I have been offerred an engine from a dealer that is in "mint condition" (second hand and I haven't seen it yet).<br /><br />The dealer then said "but the prop could do with being replaced"<br /><br />Hmmm, kind of makes me...
  20. stan_deezy

    I've got a real worry

    I've been reading the stories and watching the news in the lead up to and the aftermath of Katrina and I've got a really bad feeling.<br /><br />I hope I'm going to be proved wrong but at the moment I see US oil prices soar and people complaining a lot about this. It's not just happening in the...
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