Happy 104th Thursday

[slick]

MMMMM great onion rings Connie. Thanks and they taste good dipped in the gravy from the stew.

Richard.....only 11 more Thursdays until the BBQ

May I please have a red slushy? I need to practice my "elbow bend".

[catland]

I'll join you in that slushie.

Here's an email I got to give everyone a chuckle

After every flight, pilots fill out a form which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft Mechanics correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken. Here are some maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance engineers. Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor.

(P = the problem logged by the pilot S = the solution and action
taken by the engineers)

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget.

[Oggyflute]

More firewood?

No probs, done!

Think i'll grab a quick slushie while I'm here, just an hour to go before the start of the weekend. WooHoo!!. No bananas thanks Mario, but you can chuck us a few of those onion rings.

Catland that e-mail looks very much like the flight reports we used to submit when I was in the Airforce. (Sadly my last reunion showed a distinct lack of humour amoungst the current crop ).

[dukedogsmom]

Is everyone sleeping? For once, I'm up for the people in Australia. It's 1am right now. I'm at work. How about some good strong coffee? Just sneaking in here to say hi to everyone but I see most of you are sleeping by the fire.

[Oggyflute]

I'm up, it's the weekend now. Time I think for a long cold amber brew.

[Killearn Kitties]

I'm up! I'm on holiday, but hubby isn't, so I was up at the same time. No lie in for me today, I have some serious shopping to do, lunch with a friend, and a holiday Monday coming up too! A Thursday party just started it off perfectly.

Anybody want to join me in some toast? I need to eat before shopping.

[dukedogsmom]

Ha ha! I just got back from shopping at Wal Mart on my break. I'm eating Cheetos and Mint Oreos with milk. Yum. That ought to keep me awake for a few more hours until I get out of here.

[Oggyflute]

Toast, cheetos or mint oreos'...............Hmm what to have?

I know. Another beer!.............

Happy shopping KK, and dont you just love nightshift DDM.

[Oggyflute]

Oh, I'm cooking some morrocan lamb cutlets at the moment, I'll throw a few more on for you.

[dukedogsmom]

I do love the night shift! This is only my second night of it after years and years of days. But, I've always been a night person anyway so it hasn't been that difficult. I've never had morrocan lamb cutlets before so that should be a treat. Do you have Indian restaurants there? I love the Tandoori chicken and the Naan bread.

[Oggyflute]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
I do love the night shift! This is only my second night of it after years and years of days. But, I've always been a night person anyway so it hasn't been that difficult. I've never had morrocan lamb cutlets before so that should be a treat. Do you have Indian restaurants there? I love the Tandoori chicken and the Naan bread.

I've only ever done night shift in my younger Air Force days, and I hated it because it cut into my play time.

We have plenty of Indian restaurants, the local one is excellent, they do a tandoori lamb which is heavenly and a butter chicken that just melts in your mouth. I like my naan bread with a dusting of herbs and garlic.

[slick]

Good morning everyone! Well, it's officially Gini's birthday today and right now she's looking at 2:30pm in Ireland. I'm sure the pubs have rolled out the red carpet for her. In honour of her special day and her favourite drink, Rum and Coke will be the DOTD. Here's to one of my bestest friends! Happy birthday Gini, wherever you are.

OK, now that that's out of the way, I'm going to grab some ice water with lemon and start a little cleanup duty. Wanna help me Mario??

[lbaker]

Asking Mario to help clean is like asking the fox to watch the henhouse ....................

[slick]

Hey, Mario's a good like helper, aren't you sweetie???

No hon, the plastic bag goes IN the garbage pail, not on your head....

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

'Morning everybody!

Catland - too funny!

Toast sounds yummy KK, although by now you're probably done with your lunch with a friend and back at the serious shopping. Sounds like a wonderful day off!

I'll grab the mop and bucket and do the floors, Slick. Wait a minute, Mario, give me that mop, it's all yucky and you really don't want to put it on your head!

While my toast is toasting....which means I'm still starving...what's say we start thinking about lunch....reminds me of when I used to work at my previous job (which I quit in 1987 so it's be awhile) my boss would usually stroll in about 9:00 am and the first thing out of his mouth after the "good mornings" was "what's for lunch?"