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[old man emu]

1 minute ago, facthunter said:

I've only been to McDonalds twice

Take the hint. That's twice too often.

[red750]

Have you tried McDonalds new McMop?

[old man emu]

All I've ever known is the McSloppy.

[red750]

Did you see the story of the staff member who used the hot lights in the french fries warmer to dry a mop? Hence the reference to McMop. I would never order their McSpicy items. Not into hot chili.

 

[Marty_d]

Funny thing, KFC about 35 years ago tasted better than today's - probably had MSG or something in it.

In 2006 we went to Poland and their KFC tasted like Australia's in the old days.

[old man emu]

The biggest problem with Maccas and HJ's is that they steam the buns, no doubt to give the impression that they are fresh. That softens them so much that the bun cannot hold the filling and everything squishes out. Overdosing with sauce doesn't help either. Traditionally, Australian hamburger buns were toasted and buttered. The toasting strengthened the bun and even 'one with the works' held together.

 

If you want to try a chainstore hamburger that is better than one from the two major chain stores,  try a Carl's Jr. You'll find them in the east coast capitals. Bad luck W.A., none there.

[facthunter]

I'm surprised these things took on in France. They are considered more discerning eaters.  They DID have a thing called FLUNCH when I was there for a while in the 80's. I didn't try THAT either when so much better was on offer all around. Nev

[red750]

[facthunter]

Allow ME to pay less tax.. Speeding is voluntary.   Nev

[red750]

Also check the rego...

 

[spacesailor]

" speeding is voluntary " . wrong ,

the " Revenuer's " , are forever changing the speed limits to keep that lucrative revenue filling their coffers.

Briens road North mead is a blatant example .

Dropped the limit 10 kph , & made $ millions in 3 months.

 

James Rouse drive ( leading to Brian's rd ) was 90 kph , then 80 , then 70 .

Three reduced limits solely to raise revenue .

Not because of safety . or they would Not have added 10 kph Later on .

spacesailor 

Edited June 10 by spacesailor

[facthunter]

Must be BAD up there  but if it was less bad would that be good?. It should be made easier to know what the speed limit is. I'll agree with that. Here if you've gone about 12 months and write to them, they will often waive it.. I wish there was more camera's around to get the idiots who think they are on the Nürburgring  Nev

[spacesailor]

NSW

They wouldn't drop a fine for 0.05 seconds ' red light '

Camera infringement,  even when I stared to cross 

On the green light , I should have thrown caution 

& safety to the wind & booted it when the yellow came 

on . Silly me forgot they are Revenuer's first .safety second .

spacesailor

[facthunter]

Some of them  are sudden death. Not much time on the yellow. It's done to regulate traffic in different streets and puts a lot of stress on drivers, particularly those who are not used to the Intersection.  They also try to keep the intersection from getting blocked by stopped traffic on it when the lights go red.  Nev

[spacesailor]

NOT just " revenueing " first . And safety last .

Another full second of  yellow would loose them

$ millions. 

spacesailor

[facthunter]

It's 100$'s each second. Life wasn't meant to be easy old chap.   Hey you never got to take that  flight out of Bankstown around the Harbour bridge that WE lined up for you did you?. You won't be able to take it with you.  Nev

[red750]

It's most annoying when you face a red light for ten minutes when there is no traffic on the cross street, but when you've got the green light, only four cars get through. Three or four cycles to get through the crossing.

[facthunter]

I just want spacey to be happy but it's depressing ME.  Nev

[spacesailor]

I am  happy

Happy-go-lucky .

But yes , it is depressing when told to stop wasting your instructor's time .

It put me in a very depressed state for a couple of years .

spacesailor

[facthunter]

Did they have a point though?  Bob Hawke failed his flying also  at Oxford  (Unsuitable) and you're nicer than him..   I've met a few when I was instructing and they all ended up crashing in situations when they shouldn't have. Nev

[Litespeed]

Did Bob fail due to insistence on a carry on beer keg?

 

 

[spacesailor]

How could he know .

Half hour , then half way through it he told me " stop wasting his time " .( & my money ) . But I enjoyed my flying time & don't regret spending that money .

Cheap flying , with an instructor , compared to ' charter with a pilot ' . My normal instructor thought I was good 

enough to go solo , untill I met the senior ' chief flying instructor. I was too depressed to do/go anything/anywhere after that " life sentence " .

spacesailor

PS : only started flying  in the ATC UK at 15 year medicaly unfit . ( I died ) .

 

 

[Marty_d]

Try a different instructor. It may have been him, not you.

[Jerry_Atrick]

That is true, Marty. I had a hiatus from flying when I moved out here. After about 15 years, decided to get into it agaib, but decided to do the UK PPL from scatch despite being able to convert. Well, I thought I know how to fly, so picked the cheapest flight school around, with their dilapidated C15s and C172s.. did the exams (which I had to study for again), and started the flight training.

 

Well the instrcutor and I didn't really gel, but I thought so what I know how to fly.

After about 7 or so hours with only a short nav, I was ready to chuck it in, as they say. I made some minor mistake and he barked at me as if I had nearly killed him.. and I just taxied back, shut down and walked away (I had prepaid). I got home and told my partner, who hates both flying and me doing it, and she said, "Look, don't give it away. Just try another school." I tried the local school which was really expensive. A young instrutor with only eyes on the right hand seat of heavy metasl was who I had, was fantastic. Let me make the mistakes I used to when I first started learning and let me work through them to learn them. Confidence grew back almost instantly. Since I could credit my Aussie flying time, I had met the minimum hours requirements and the CAA said when the school is comfy, you can take the tests. 5 hours later, I was doing the solo cross country qualifier, and 2 hours later was in the test.. and passed.

 

8 hours ago, spacesailor said:

( I died ) .

Try not do to it too often, mate. We don't have 9 lives, you know.

Edited June 11 by Jerry_Atrick

[spacesailor]

' We ' are not supposed to have " more " than one life ,

( at a time ). LoL

I mean Douglas Badder had no legs , he flew marvellously .  I just had leg irons on " one leg " .

( couldn't wear long pant )  .

spacesailor