[simpits-tech] General ino and a Question for GeneB

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 4 Jun 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:

> > For the last few years I've had the front 12 feet of a jet fighter parked
> > on my driveway. I'm absolutely *amazed* it hasn't caused me any grief.
> >
> Probably because they haven't gotten the CCTV aimed at your house yet.
> Just wait, the UNK will get around to it (United Nanny Kingdom). *huge
> grin*  (and seriously, for the life of me I cannot fathom why you guys
> haven't risen up and torn down every last one of those things.)

*grumble* nanny state *grouch* gordon-bloody-brown *load*aim*fire*


> > Interestingly, it was away at a show last summer for about a week and
> > neighbours kept asking me where it had gone. They all, without exception,
> > wanted it back. I guess it's become a local landmark.
> >
> That's probably because the end result of your restoration job was more
> art than airplane. :)  Now you know you're on to something if you park the
> rest of it there and get the same reaction. :)

Ah, they didn't see it until it was finished.



> You can paint runway stripes on the street and tell everyone you're part
> of a new, more powerful Neighborhood Watch. :)

LOL!  I like that, AND I know where I can lay my hands on four 20mm
Hispano Cannons...  ;-)


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Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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