Excellent news Pete. A long time coming. 
be pretending its Sunday 
Why Sunday? That means you have to go to work tomorrow.
Today I am in charge of the entire marketing department office. Unfortunately its literally just the office I'm in charge of- I'm the only one here.... 
Yup pants isn't it 
that said I'm flying solo and have the lab to myself 
meaning I've had two days without my psychotic boss 
and she's off all next week 
the down side is getting up at 630 on a Saturday and Sunday then working til Thurs next week
Congrats, Pete. Now go and buy yourself some more guns! 
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
Congrats, Pete. Now go and buy yourself some more guns!
Funny you should say that 
Today.................I ended up shouting down the phone at a well known engineering supply company for selling me the biggest piece of shit 5" 3 jaw chuck in the world - and it weren't cheap. 0.01mm runout? yeah, right. 0.fucking7mm runout more like it 
And yes, I know its pure laziness. Prefer 4 Jaw independants for accuracy, but for speed....difficult to beat a 3 jaw.
When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
Today, the doughboys attended their first public event with a living history display.
More pics in the Doughboys forum...
viewtopic.php?f=41&p=175252
Decided to do something with the Carbine Folding Stock that's been sitting around for a while now
It's not 100% finished I still need to get it to sit a little further into the stock and get the handguard to sit a little lower but I'm reasonably happy with it.
Although it's not easy to see it has an early front band and I've got a flip up rear sight to fit as well.
There was absolutely nowhere we could hang it unfortunately.
But we will of course bear that in mind next time. It hadn't occurred to me.
...collected my British War-dated 'JAP 4/2' powered stationary engine/generator/"Charging Unit No.5". Fitted into the back of the ol' Astra-Of-Joy with no problems, except that it's definately a two-man lift with the addition of the civilian-made I-beam chassis that's been bolted to it's base. That's coming off right away!
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.
Today I, (well Wednesday actually), got my permanent contract at work, which I knew was coming, what I didn't know was coming was a 40% pay increase
so I'm currently in a very good mood
Nice one, Pete.
Watched Shakira wiggle her arse for the umpteenth time this past month. It never gets boring. Only 6 more weeks of wiggly bum to go.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
Certainly nicer than watching PD wiggle his, I'm sure.
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
Today, the doughboys attended their first public event with a living history display.
More pics in the Doughboys forum...
viewtopic.php?f=41&p=175252Flag looks nice and artistic, but It shouldnt be touching the ground.
Guy's, can you tell me about the backpack frame you have lent up against the table just on the righthand edge of the shot? I have one of these but assumed it was a post war Korea/Vietnam item. I'm now guessing its not or it wouldn't be part of your display! what was it used for exactly?
Edit: Google has revealed it's a general purpose frame carrier and you just tie on whatever you want to carry! Interesting!
“I wanted to come to the Volga at a specific location at a specific city. By chance it carries the name of Stalin himself. So don’t think I marched there for this reason – it could carry another name – but because there is a very important goal... this goal I wanted to take – and you know – we are very modest, we have it already."
Adolf Hitler, November 1942
"Comrades, Red Army men, commanders and political workers, men and women guerrillas! It is on your perseverance, staunchness, fighting skill and readiness to discharge your duty to the country that the defeat of the German-fascist army and the liberation of the Soviet land from the Hitlerite invaders depend! We can and must clear the Soviet land of Hitlerite vermin."
Joseph Stalin, November 1942
Guy's, can you tell me about the backpack frame you have lent up against the table just on the righthand edge of the shot? I have one of these but assumed it was a post war Korea/Vietnam item. I'm now guessing its not or it wouldn't be part of your display!
Edit: Google has revealed it's a general purpose frame carrier and you just tie on whatever you want to carry! Interesting!
The cartoon guide says it can carry a piano, but Dean won't try it to amuse me (an transport my piano places), meanie
Though yes, that is it and what it does, that one is Dean's and it is dated 1944, I believe, but I always forget such details. Our one is actually missing the 'bottom bit' (details again) which would make carrying heavy things on it tricky, plus it might have been re-strapped. I can't remember, how useless of me.
I could go and check, but it is one room, the books in another and I am on a comfy chair and terribly lazy.
Guy's, can you tell me about the backpack frame you have lent up against the table just on the righthand edge of the shot? I have one of these but assumed it was a post war Korea/Vietnam item. I'm now guessing its not or it wouldn't be part of your display!
Edit: Google has revealed it's a general purpose frame carrier and you just tie on whatever you want to carry! Interesting!
The cartoon guide says it can carry a piano, but Dean won't try it to amuse me (an transport my piano places), meanie
Though yes, that is it and what it does, that one is Dean's and it is dated 1944, I believe, but I always forget such details. Our one is actually missing the 'bottom bit' (details again) which would make carrying heavy things on it tricky, plus it might have been re-strapped. I can't remember, how useless of me.
I could go and check, but it is one room, the books in another and I am on a comfy chair and terribly lazy.
Cheers, 1944 Packboard is I believe its official description. It looks identical to the one I have! same straps, and mine has no metal shelf either. I must inspect it for date stamps!
“I wanted to come to the Volga at a specific location at a specific city. By chance it carries the name of Stalin himself. So don’t think I marched there for this reason – it could carry another name – but because there is a very important goal... this goal I wanted to take – and you know – we are very modest, we have it already."
Adolf Hitler, November 1942
"Comrades, Red Army men, commanders and political workers, men and women guerrillas! It is on your perseverance, staunchness, fighting skill and readiness to discharge your duty to the country that the defeat of the German-fascist army and the liberation of the Soviet land from the Hitlerite invaders depend! We can and must clear the Soviet land of Hitlerite vermin."
Joseph Stalin, November 1942
Found that my CiA membership card had broken in two in my wallet.
am going to go and buy a copy of Airsoft International featuring Dog Company aka US airborne 'elite' (Shameless plug over)
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
Today, I am drying out all my kit. Not since Churchill's Revenge has my kit been so wet! Thankfully, the sun is out, and hopefully the smell of wet leather will be gone.
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
