Skippies and Kiwis

[Simon.O.]

Paddy, as the lassies will tell you size is not important, it is the poise, stability and directional control that is important.

Douggie

None of which any of us are good at when it comes to lassies
Sheep maybe....................goats ? Deffo !!

Waiting for the Shiate weather to clear to put the new rigger on the water !!!!

[Simon.O.]

x435 is about $27 at HPM by the way

I just got a 438 from Kim !!
I considered turning it down to a 437 and then thought to myself "If it can't spin a 438 it will properly sh1t when it gets fed a 637 " never mind the other 6xx props Andy has given me

[Simon.O.]

I'm off work for a week now and that means no pond time too
Picture this : Hard butternut pumpkin, top of the line kitchen knife, a lot of pressure to split the said vegetable...........LH middle finger gets in the way
15mm back from the tip it goes in and stops at the bone, luckily as that knife will go through small (finger size) bones too with that much pressure.

No pics but a good story to come later

[egneg]

So ... do you show them when they ask what finger was cut.

[Simon.O.]

So ... do you show them when they ask what finger was cut.

My neighbour near wet himself when I showed him, only fair as I was over there to ask if I could borrow the neat neoprene arm sling his wife used recently when her wrist was broken.

I'll get a pic if I can when the dressing is changed tomorrow.

Trust me I have seen cuts and blood, especially my own but this one really gave me a fright. A bit more pressure or a little further forward and I would deffo have been flipping someone a sparrow instead of a proper bird.

All good now anyway.

[drwayne]

Here's a bit of fun from today Sunday 27th.
Second time out for this littlun !
I do love it when they scream !

[egneg]

That boat really does scream - nice job!

[drwayne]

I'm off work for a week now and that means no pond time too
Picture this : Hard butternut pumpkin, top of the line kitchen knife, a lot of pressure to split the said vegetable...........LH middle finger gets in the way
15mm back from the tip it goes in and stops at the bone, luckily as that knife will go through small (finger size) bones too with that much pressure.

No pics but a good story to come later

wife keeping you busy at home, or is that her favorite finger ?

[Xzessperated]

A Warning For Anyone With Diabetes

Guys I took my yellow BBY rigger to the lake yesterday. There were quite a few people there from the Police and Citizens Youth Club having a picnic. "Great" I thought. A chance to show off an FE boat in front of a crowd does not happen often at my lake. Right from the first sign of a rooster tail I could hear them with their "Bloody hell look at that thing go" remarks.
After the second run I walked out into the water to get the boat and as I leaned down to pick it up I immediately felt myself going to pass out. The next thing I can remember is that I could not breath air into my lungs. I had no sense of where I was or what was happening but just the thoughts of not being able to breath. A few seconds later I came to my senses and realized that two men were holding my top half up out of the water and I was coughing water out of my mouth. Thank goodness there was people at the lake or I may have been dead now.
I had spoken to DrW and Andym during the course of the evening and both advised me to see a Doctor. Later in the evening I spoke with my daughter on the phone and she reminded me that I was a diabetic and what had happened was that I became Hypoglycemic or in other words my blood sugar level went very low. I have so few problems with my diabetes that I had overlooked the obvious. I had not eaten all day and had a few glasses of water and nothing more.
You can bet I will be eating before my next trip to the lake and sucking on a Coke just to make sure this does not happen again.
Wayne thanks for the email with advice from your friend. I will follow up on the advice both you and Andy gave me to see a doctor.

[drwayne]

What horrifies me the most from this tale, is that you forgot you were diabetic.

November 7th 2010 heralded 32 years of insulin dependent diabetes for me, mate.

And with diabetes revealed, let me say your declared dietary intake is woeful !

Dont think it offensive to ask for help, mate.

As my colleague said last night.. silly Git.


ps. caffeine boosted energy drinks ( including coke ) conceal sensation of hypos .. the caffeine keeps you buzzing long after the sugar has gone.

[Xzessperated]

What horrifies me the most from this tale, is that you forgot you were diabetic.

November 7th 2010 heralded 32 years of insulin dependent diabetes for me, mate.

And with diabetes revealed, let me say your declared dietary intake is woeful !

Dont think it offensive to ask for help, mate.

As my colleague said last night.. silly Git.

Yeah I'm hearing ya Wayne. I am not insulin dependent and so I am not reminded by those sharp pricks that you suffer everyday. I normally do not have highs or lows and that is how it goes year after year. I do not go to the doctor about my diabetes because if I am going to die I do not want to know the timetable.
The one thing that will get me to a doctor is the smell of that pussy called Maratimo that a certain good Doctor told me about last night. I want to live to see that thing on the water.

[drwayne]

The needles havent bothered me for 30+ years, mate.
After the first couple thousand it's a walk in the park.
3 a day, 365days/yr, 32 years =
When kidneys failed due bio poisoning, haemodialysis was 3 times each week... 4 years .. I almost felt like that dummy they tie up for bayonet practice ....
Thank God for vehicle accidents [ organ donation. ]

No mate, the pricks that bother me are work related...

Stop the yeah yeah yeah replies to ppl wanting to slap you... and ring your diabetic association in Launceston and grab a users manual.

Ive even added a link.
www.diabetestas.com.au - 64 Cameron Street, Launceston - (03) 6333 0233

W

[Flying Scotsman]

Damn it Paddy look after yourself, but I do understand the fear of going to the doctor and are told you have X time to live.

Douggie

[Xzessperated]

The needles havent bothered me for 30+ years, mate.
After the first couple thousand it's a walk in the park.
3 a day, 365days/yr, 32 years =
When kidneys failed due bio poisoning, haemodialysis was 3 times each week... 4 years .. I almost felt like that dummy they tie up for bayonet practice ....
Thank God for vehicle accidents [ organ donation. ]

No mate, the pricks that bother me are work related...

Stop the yeah yeah yeah replies to ppl wanting to slap you... and ring your diabetic association in Launceston and grab a users manual.

Ive even added a link.
www.diabetestas.com.au - 64 Cameron Street, Launceston - (03) 6333 0233

W

Thanks Dr W. I hope the manual was not written by Martin Dvorsky
Seriously, I thank you for that mate and I will take the walk to get it. I have been planning on taking care of my health in another 3 years when I retire. That way the Aussie taxpayers can spend the $200,000 to fix this tired and broken body up and get it ready for death.
Love ya W

[egneg]

Dang Paddy! Lucky those guys were there. I haven't been to a doctor in 20 years myself.