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right i just don't get it how does it work???, i get the ratios , i get the idea , but if its soooo tight how does it loosen it???? JAMIE he sells his stuff on ebay http://shop.ebay.com/uncle-grub/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

I got this e-mail today and i thought i';d share it with you all. Airline Lunches I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight from Gatwick. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read Perhaps I will get a short sleep,' I thought. Just before take-off, a line of British Army Youngsters came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you blokes headed?' I asked the Young man seated nearest to me. Cyprus. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan. After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that lunches were available for five pounds. It would be several hours before we reached Cyprus, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time.. As I reached for my wallet, I overheard a soldier ask his mate if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just an airline lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five Quid. I'll wait till we get to Cyprus. His mate agreed. I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty Pound note. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers..' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My young bloke was a soldier in Iraq, it's almost like you are doing it for him.' Picking up ten lunchboxes, she headed up the aisle to where the boys were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?' 'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked.. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class. This is your thanks. After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room. An old bloke stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five Pounds.. Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he wasn't looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, and said, 'I want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my seat-belt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was an army pilot a long time back. Once someone bought me lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers. Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A kid who looked about 18 was sitting about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five Pounds In my palm. When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to depart. Waiting just inside the aeroplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five Pounds! Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip up to their training area.. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five Pounds. 'It will take you some time to reach your training area. It will be about time for a sandwich. God Bless You Blokes.' Ten young blokes left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow Brits. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little... A British Serviceman is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank cheque made payable to 'United Kingdom' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honour, and there are way too many foreigners in this country who don't understand it.'

Not military but the wife's fourtrac went in for a service to the dealer 10 or so years ago and came back , with a post it note attached to invoice that at next service a new sump would be needed due to corrosion , confused about this i had a look only to see the sump plug hole had been distorted and a large nut and bolt surrounded by ptfe tape to sort the oil drip out and shiny black paint on the rest of the sump with a new gasket showing at the edges , back to the garage ,service manager who was in ,instead of being out on jollies ,agreed to replace the sump free of charge,didn't take it further but didn't take it back there either Jamie

and another policeman off the streets with sever stress, fear of dogs ,6 months on the sick,6 months rehabilitation and then comes back and goes fore the dog section Jamie

whips leather and bits of metal and thats only the wifes horsey stuff, stirrups and bits in the dishwasher to get them clean ,copies of horse and hound and various equestrian catalogs along with boots ,wellies and joddy boots the house is a tip , and wheres all my stuff in the workshop at least it's cleaner in the workshop,

Hi all being relatively new to old vehicles and imperial nuts and bolts I came across this http://www.thomassmithfasteners.com/thread_detective.html Do you think it would be a worthwhile buy or just money down the tube Jamie

i cant remember where i saw it but in life you only need 3 things WD-40 to un stick things Duct tape to to stick things Zip ties if all else fails Jamie

any chance of some piccy pls Jamie

found this on another forum http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=563300#post563300 few military looking things on there Jamie

yipee defrost on here now (hope it continues) Jamie

Thats the one now the big question anyone seen one for sale or I'm I after rocking horse pooh Jamie

Hi all , having a bit of a senior moment which is worrying at only 38 but What do you call the water heater that uses a metal dustbin to hold the water and a metal doughnut with a chimney bolted to it that drips petrol down it to heat the water and takes eyebrows off when you forget to turn the petrol drip off Last time i used one was in bosnia in 95 but the name totally passes me by was going to say a bengazi but that was the homemade petrol cooker JAmie

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/details.php?cat=Penetrating%20Oils&product=30700 There you go Jamie

and chrismas stuff will be replacing that in september

piccys tomorrow thanks clive

Hi all Happy New Year Stupid question what windscreen wiper arms and blades are fitted to the pig something like theses http://www.vintagemotorspares.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/hodge?opendocument&part=8 or like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Military-armoured-vehicle-wiper-arm-CVRT-Warrior-etc_W0QQitemZ360211721071QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET?hash=item53de4aab6f And how do you keep the back door upper part lifted is it just a stright bit of metal bolted onto the loop on the passenger side Regards Jamie

oops forgot pictures Started at the servo and bled the brakes again and loads of bubbles and 2 liters of dot4 later we have brakes and to celebrate took the pig for a spin in the snow Had a fun afternoon but annoyed the neighbours slightly but ........... Now all i need is a volkes filter seal and can do with my temporary filter Will get some piccs up But heres some film from the summer solstice http://www.youtube.com/dexscotland and yes it was tactical sandles Jamie

We had a fisher panda generator which was installed on a coach(long story cut short) It took its fuel from the main on board diesel tank , has a 12v starter battery separate to the vehicle electrics , had a roof mounted radiator/fan combo for cooling ,needed a 12v lift pump for the fuel . Contact fisher panda ,they are really helpful, and friendly the chap in stores (john i think) is a wealth of knowledge as is tech support . Give them the serial number and they will do the rest Jamie

They should have stuff like that on U.K. tv that would put the point home rather than the liberal nanny state we live in Jamie

Thank you for the picture and the wreath Great Uncle John is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery .

yes the little piece of paper is still in there i'll have a look on it and hopefully post some pics Thanks all again Jamie

Yes to the master cylinder adjusted after doing the service kit of it ,Emmm how do i tell if its one or the other Clive ? All the wheel cylinders were examined when each of the wheel stations were done but ..... Will get hose clamps tomorrow all set for the weekend Jamie

Right all back to the workshop after a bit of a layoff ,both for me and the pig , coffers filled a little. And back to the brakes. Still a bit soft for my liking can you get servo service kits and what is inside a servo and what are the pitfalls if anyone has done one . Questions a plenty and hoping for answers Jamie

At 5:19 was that a predecessor to the pig on a landy chassis? Jamie

Sorry folks but its sunday morning tipping down with rain too much time on my hands so...... http://people.maths.ox.ac.uk/whittaker/publications/pt3essay.pdf Jamie