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Yes I read that Eleanor blew a train off the tracks in Switzerland! But Fozz... they stopped calling them only by Girl names long ago: So far there have been Aileen, Brian, Caroline and Dylan!

We've had a few Queens in our time.... Boudica....>>> ....and >>>> A grand lot, and a grand History! Paul..... :D ...! I gather the Australian Parliament have got a few; "Queen" MP's now.... ....but they are a sad lot!

A lot of my Youtube Motorcycle Chums live in New England and the upper USA East Atlantic Seaboard coast, so they will be having a hard time now! What a contrast to the devastating Wildfires now occurring on the Southern California Pacific Coast! Paul.... :D ....!

I had my usual fantastic Xmas.... :rockon: ...! ...on my own...as usual...surrounded by mountains of food and booze...and all my toys! Some of my Children, Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchildren, (I've got zillions of them!) popped in with loads of presents for me! I love being on my own....peace and tranquility prevail!.... :D ....! Xmas is over now...but the shopping, preparation, cooking, and eating never ends!..... :drool: ....! ...as they say in Downtown Los Angeles...."no wot I'm sayin' Bro'"....(I'm watching; "Bait Car" on my TV!).... :lol: ... :lol: ... :lol: ...!...

Good job, Paul. I was tempted to try a roast myself, but really it's the wrong season for that here -- so seafood and salad for me. Christmas day was weird, my kids were at their mother's this year, although I was invited I don't do Christmas with the ex. We get on great, and it has been 20 years since we separated, but I still don't fancy the idea of Christmas together.... So I settled down for some Christmas movies, first up The Sound of Music, this was the first time I've seen this in HD, so it was still an amazing experience even though I've seen it dozens of times. Then there were a...

Splitpin and Scaber, Thanks for your kind words. Regards, Aharon

Back in those days, while we were waiting for USB to take the world by storm, getting pics from the digital camera to the PC was a real ordeal. For one thing, a set of fully charged batteries wouldn't sustain the download of more than a few photos. The 'fix' for this was a floppy adapter, which you stuck the memory card into, and the PC saw it as a normal floppy disc. Amazing tech! One thing which amazes me is that I was talking about buying a 8MB memory card for my camera, at $69. These days my 'goto' memory card is 4,000 times that size, and half the price... You've need four 8MB cards to...

Paul, as the saying goes...."Once you've gone black you'll never go back!". Make of that what you will!..... :blink: ... :wink2: .... :lol: ....! Actually, one of the most refreshing drinks I have in my 'Fridge is.... Chilled Dandelion and Burdock!...>>>> It also helps to keep me safely away from consuming excessive quantities of various Alcoholic Beverages.... :rolleyes: ....! Lemonade is equally as nice! Paul.....excessively de-hydrated.... :D ....!

I sometimes look after a farm for a friend close by at Kowai bush , perched above the waimak . We sometimes horse trek out at Rubicon Valley and recently looked at a Kowai Bush property, a rather quirky house with a loft master bedroom accessed via a spiral wrought iron staircase. Loved it, trouble was it wasn't fully double-glazed and thought it just a bit far off the beaten track. Congrats Dorian, looks like a beaut spot !!!! Thanks. It really is a great spot. First thing we are going to have to purchase is a generator ... just learned there have been 5 blackouts this year alone!

Great post Paul... I do feel for you.... I hate the bloody stuff. Charl ... magic drone shot :thumbup: Doug .... I shall keep an eye on you from now on , you and Charl really are gadget guys.

Thanks big guy ... yep , they pulled out the stops on this one . The water is amazing. Thanks for looking deeknow.

красивая ... skill , nature , person . :bow:

And a Britannia behind it! I got to sit in the left seat of an RAF Britannia in 1979. It was a freighter but still had it's original airline interior down the back end. Very flash.

That's quite funny, I must admit I don't mind being off the map -- the video showed the CIA map, I think, so if they don't know where we are, then we are quite safe from their shenanigans... lol none of you are safe from the shenanigans. :ph43r: CIA map is more detailed complete with NZ reactors LMAO....how did Duterte know?