Finally, finally managed to find the time and strength to
put finger to keyboard, been a busy week-oodles of vandalism in the garden
(photos to follow) and after two days in the car orspital having all its
stopping bits replaced the Honda has passed its MOT at the cost of an arm and a
leg (plus other body parts).
Just returned from the stale bread, gruel and his Maj’s food
(which has gorn up by 50p since last week) run dahn Tesco-only another few
months till Morrisons opens.
Not a lot-typical Tory thinking-give those on more than
enough even more, have yet another go at smokers, drinkers, drivers and the
old.
But if you can summon up the energy click on these links to
find out how you will do.
Or
Allegedly British university educated engineer Jarno Smeets
claims to have achieved birdlike flight with a set of man-made wings in a video
that has spread rapidly around the internet.
Claiming to have based his bird-like contraption on sketches
from his grandfather, the project can be traced from its origins on the Dutch
mechanical engineer's website.
After studying at the University of Coventry, Mr Smeets
claims to have worked with neuromechanics expert Bert Otten to create a design
based on the mechanics used in robotic prosthetics which helps to give his
muscles extra strength.
However, according to the former Coventry student, his own
body strength was only capable of providing five per cent of the necessary
power so to make up the shortfall he fitted extra motors to the wing suit.
When he landed after the 60-second flight, he said: “At one
moment you see the ground moving away and then suddenly you’re free, a really
intense feeling of freedom.
The true feeling of
flying; A ******* magical moment. The best feeling I have felt in my life.”
Good luck with that....Studied in Coventry-isn’t that in the
area where “that’ll do” British Leyland was based-and we all know how well that
went...
And even more finally (for a while):
An amateur lumberjack has been caught on video trying to cut
down a huge tree just feet from his home - with disastrous consequences.
In the clip, uploaded to YouTube, four wedges are driven into the trunk before the man takes to the evergreen tree with an axe.
Seconds later, the creaking and groaning of timber can be heard - before the giant conifer slowly crashes down directly onto the one story house.
The axe man seems 'stumped' for a moment and then shouts, "my house!" and a few seconds later "my bedroom!" along with “shit”.
In the clip, uploaded to YouTube, four wedges are driven into the trunk before the man takes to the evergreen tree with an axe.
Seconds later, the creaking and groaning of timber can be heard - before the giant conifer slowly crashes down directly onto the one story house.
The axe man seems 'stumped' for a moment and then shouts, "my house!" and a few seconds later "my bedroom!" along with “shit”.
I do love a Numpty...
And today‘s thought:
Nature does flying much better.
Angus
