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Gotta love the simple descriptors of nouns and the pathos of Pigin languages. An old painted sign at a provincial medical clinic still makes me giggle today, it directed patients who were, "Big Sick", that was as Bob Dylan would have it, knockin' on heaven's door, were to go straight and see...

Thanks gents, I hope you enjoyed it even half as much as I did out in the paddock. Madworld, thanks for your compliments. I have always been fascinated by languages and how literary greats could structure and fashion it to forge a story and have you almost living the tale. The French have a...

Last Weekend at Hill End All week I had been going over my plans to adapt my river sluice to be used as a high banker as well. I spent a fair bit of time looking at the Wal-Banker (Thanks Wal) discussion and pics as well as other stuff I had googled up for good measure. On Wednesday night...

Good morning folks, I have just been outside sweeping the pavers and hosing the bat **** of the chairs whilst thinking about all this: First and foremost, Uncle Bob I apologise for offending your sensibilities if I did. I suspect that you may have perceived that I had a view or intent other...

No Uncle Bob, I'm not talking about prophets or their roles. As the title, "On Helicopters, the manipulation of custom and global obscenity" indicates, my most recent reflections are about my experiences, thoughts and reactions during and after operational service in two very different but...

On Helicopters, the manipulation of custom and global obscenity. My operational flight from Henderson Airfield to Maluu was in one of the contracted B212 helicopters, otherwise known as a Twin Huey. For the tech minded, its called a twin due to having a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Twin-Pac...

Thanks folks. I am going to pack the Disco now ready to head to Hill End in the morning for a long weekend of sluicing. I have been writing training materials all day so I probably wont write anymore today as my brain has had enough of me today. Lookem iu - (Pidgin that translates to an...

Chapter 2 Stori Blong Mi Long Taem Mi Stap Long Solomon Aelan Mid-March 2006, 18.34 hrs and I had pulled together enough rations to make up a beef stew for dinner in the kitchen - come radio room of our Long House. Presently, the aromas from the languid and seemingly constipated bubbling from...

Chapter 1. Coke Bottles, Old Warriors and Iron Bottom Sound - Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands I have some nice old bottles I have found over the years. A few years back I was deployed to the Solomon Islands, ended up being there for two years and got to know a few parts of Guadalcanal and Malaita...

Thanks for a dedicated space for my words Tathradj, thank you everyone else for your kind permission. The Peacekeeper

If the moderators are OK with that, I would be thankful? But, it would have been presumptuous of me to just do so from the outset I believe. The Peacekeeper.

Ladies and Gents, I have found a bit of time this evening to write a little more on some of my times away from home. Since the fist one was well received by our membership, I will push on with some more time permitting. My humble appreciation, The Peacekeeper. Stori Blong Mi Long Taem Mi Stap...

Hmmm, off the top of my head: The Imitation Game; Apocolypse Now, Redux; Bad Boy Bubby; Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence; Lawrence of Arabia and; The Life of Brian. The Peackeeper

Apologies for the short delay with the next question, started off with a quick wheel balance which turned into a full all wheels alignment and two new front tyres on the Disco....It never ends does it..... Ok, here are the first clues: 1. My father was a Boer War Veteran who enlisted as a...

Welcome anthonyb. The Peacekeeper

You are very welcome sandta, I have been fortunate to have gotten about a bit and had some adventures. I think we all like revisiting our salad days in our minds. Generally, I don't talk much about these times other than with those I shared them because I don't want to seem boastful. But, I do...

Thanks backcreek, that one took a lot of thinking...lucky I enjoy thinking....I remembered reading about it in one of my Australian non fiction books and obviously from modern history at school. I will post a Q? tomorrow, my brain and I are going to sleep now. The Peacekeeper.

Veeeeery interesting topic! I had not stumbled upon it before, thanks for the entertainment gents. I have some nice old bottles I have found over the years. A few years back I was deployed to the Solomon Islands, ended up being there for two years and got to know a few parts of Guadalcanal and...

nucopia, Forgot to mention, the Alvey's have a set of 7 rubber washers, 2 retaining washers and the bronze retaining wing nut where as the cheaper pumps only have 2 or 3 washers. A superior and more durable seal that you know works properly is what you want when you are 400 km from where you...

Gday nucopia, Yes 50 mm refers to the bore size. I have a 30 inch Alvey that I bought at BCF. I am only 174 cm tall but I would not recommend the shorter pumps as you need to lean slightly forward when using them. Also, since when using the pump with device attached, you are effectively digging...