Why me??

21 May 2000, 11:33 PM

On Saturday, I was privileged to be standing amidst a crowd of people, including many Battle of Britain veterans, during a fly-past of the last surviving Lancaster of the RAF's Battle of Britain flight.
I stood there with a suitably idiotic, blissful expression on my face, as it roared overhead at about 500 feet. Whereupon, I suddenly felt a sharp elbow in my ribs and heard my wife complain in a rather loud voice.. "Why are you all applauding a plane flying past?....It's only an old one!"
Unfortunately, there's an archaic law in the UK that prevents you from gently throttling your spouse, in public, between the hours of dawn till dusk.......I may have to write to my local MP, or maybe start a petition!!!!!!
Cheers
Paul

Darryl · 22 May 2000, 03:19 AM

Paul,

It is my considered opinion that the laws are there for a very good reason. However, anyone who does not feel the urge to applaud FOUR Merlins should at the very least be sold for medical experiments.

Must go now, I have a cheque to pick up from the local Lab. (Furniture budget blow outs ARE grounds for that in W.A.)

regards

Darryl

Vigilant · 22 May 2000, 03:32 AM

I saw the Lanc at Shuttleworth last year. She came in at low level and then did a climbing turn over the airfield to show off the open bomb bay. I felt like a six year old!

Vigilant

mike_baram · 22 May 2000, 04:34 AM

Paul,
Not being the gentleman you are, I would have turned to her and said in all seriousness: "In that case, don't expect any sign of appreciation from me when YOU'RE 60 years old."
Sympathetically yours,
Mike

22 May 2000, 04:44 AM

Paul, you really have got to stand up for whats important and show your wife who is boss. The fairer sex generally responds favorably to such guidance. Yes dear, Im going to vacuum the carpet as soon as I finish this report for work.... OK, Ill do it now then. Sorry Paul, gotta go.

22 May 2000, 04:45 AM

Errrmmmm....with all due respect Mike, making a comment like THAT to MY wife, would put me on very shaky ground indeed!!!.Ha..Ha
VBR
Paul

22 May 2000, 04:50 AM

Mark,
My wife already knows whose boss...that's the problem.!! In the pecking order in our house I think I come just below the dog, and just above the cat litter tray!!
Regards
Paul

22 May 2000, 04:50 AM

With the Spit and Hurri on either side it is one hell of a sight, not to mention sound. I have had the privillage on many a occasion (about 5-6 times), one of the perks of living in the south east of England.

I also saw a vintage plane last week, a Skytrain in fullinvasion strips flew low over my Uni.

Altough it still doesn't beat the fact that about 10 years back i saw a Short Sunderland in flight, to my knowledge there are no more flying now, mores the pitty.

Mark

Oops that kind of turned into the story of my life!

Amy · 22 May 2000, 06:59 AM

Paul:

<<<In the pecking order in our house I think I come just below the dog, and just above the cat litter tray!!>>>> Wait a sec, you don't have a cat.

So, what's the cat litter box for? Er, well, maybe we don't wanna know.

Glad to see you back in skies!

Amy

22 May 2000, 10:08 AM

Paul,
Many of the female pursuasion don't understand why the roar of the old WW2 engines gives us a thrill. I got really excited, one time down in San Diego, when I saw an old B-17 Flying Fortress flying through the sky. I was driving at the time and all my wife said was " DO YOU MIND WATCHING THE ROAD?! " *Sigh*
Tell the missus that it's a common misunderstanding all over the world, guys like the sound of power, women only look at the aesthetic value and upon finding none, deride it.
VBR,
Jim 'ACE' - NNWA 'KEEPER OF THE DRAGON'