Comments on: Close Encounters http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25339 Grandad Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:45:54 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25339 *groan* *groan*

]]> By: SID http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25311 SID Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:24:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25311 A favourite army check point joke... What did St Patrick say as he was driving the snakes out of Ireland? Quick lads down..Brits ahead. A favourite army check point joke…

What did St Patrick say as he was driving the snakes out of Ireland?

Quick lads down..Brits ahead.

]]> By: peckerhead http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25310 peckerhead Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:43:32 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25310 Two ducks from Norn Iron are flying over Heathrow. One of them turns to the other and says "quack! quack!" The other says "I'm sarry, I cannae go any quacker!" *cymbal crash* :D Two ducks from Norn Iron are flying over Heathrow.
One of them turns to the other and says “quack! quack!”
The other says “I’m sarry, I cannae go any quacker!”

*cymbal crash* :D

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25303 Jefferson Davis Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:19:35 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25303 Jaysus Grandad! that was a very - and I stress very - close call! Hmm...It reminds me of the time I was at a local convention centre for a car show. I made a wrong turn and ended up in another wing of the hall, which was occupied by New Black Panther Party advocates. They were peaceable, mind you, but if they would have known my name, they would have most certainly burned me at the stake. :) Jaysus Grandad! that was a very - and I stress very - close call!

Hmm…It reminds me of the time I was at a local convention centre for a car show. I made a wrong turn and ended up in another wing of the hall, which was occupied by New Black Panther Party advocates. They were peaceable, mind you, but if they would have known my name, they would have most certainly burned me at the stake. :)

]]> By: b3n http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25297 b3n Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:36:01 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25297 I worked contract for Aer Lingus for a while. They still have the Iolar in a hangar over by the tower. I've been in the plane. It still flies. That's proper 'fly by wire', the control cables for the ailerons run along the outside of the plane, no hydraulics. I worked contract for Aer Lingus for a while. They still have the Iolar in a hangar over by the tower. I’ve been in the plane. It still flies. That’s proper ‘fly by wire’, the control cables for the ailerons run along the outside of the plane, no hydraulics.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25291 Grannymar Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:43:04 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25291 Grandad we used to walk out there on a Sunday afternoon, walk up onto the roof to watch the planes coming and going, then back home in time for tea. Grandad we used to walk out there on a Sunday afternoon, walk up onto the roof to watch the planes coming and going, then back home in time for tea.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25289 Grandad Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25289 DC-3. We used to drive up to the airport sometimes to watch the planes. That was in the old days of the original building - outside balconies all over the place [and damn cold and windy!!]. I remember the old DC-3s well. Now I'm showing my age again!! DC-3. We used to drive up to the airport sometimes to watch the planes. That was in the old days of the original building - outside balconies all over the place [and damn cold and windy!!]. I remember the old DC-3s well.

Now I’m showing my age again!!

]]> By: robert http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25288 robert Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:48:11 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25288 DC-3 or C-47? Brilliant story about Aer Lingus' first flight to Bristol. The plane 'Iolar', a DeHavilland DH-84 (I think), was their first aircraft. The skin of the plane was not metal but a fabric that had been doped (look up wikipedia for that one). Anyway among the first passengers was a greyhound. As the plane was landing someone spotted the dog's head sticking out the side of the fuselage. He managed to get his head out of the crate and chewed his way through the fabric. Kind of like nowadays when you are driving and you see a dogs head sticking out of the window of the opposing car. DC-3 or C-47?

Brilliant story about Aer Lingus’ first flight to Bristol. The plane ‘Iolar’, a DeHavilland DH-84 (I think), was their first aircraft. The skin of the plane was not metal but a fabric that had been doped (look up wikipedia for that one).

Anyway among the first passengers was a greyhound. As the plane was landing someone spotted the dog’s head sticking out the side of the fuselage. He managed to get his head out of the crate and chewed his way through the fabric.

Kind of like nowadays when you are driving and you see a dogs head sticking out of the window of the opposing car.

]]> By: b3n http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25287 b3n Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:46:15 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25287 Aye, I'd know a bit about flying but doesn't mean I ever flew in one or even ever saw one. Aye, I’d know a bit about flying but doesn’t mean I ever flew in one or even ever saw one.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25286 Grandad Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:37:44 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/11/15/close-encounters/#comment-25286 Ah! But you know what a Douglas Dakota is, so you're not that young either. Unless you're a plane spotter? Ah! But you know what a Douglas Dakota is, so you’re not that young either. Unless you’re a plane spotter?

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