[]_--__[]KITT Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 His name is Charles F Feeney.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/nyregion/a-billionaire-philanthropist-struggles-to-go-broke.htmlI just found it to be incredible. If I had to guess I'd say he probably knew something that made him do this,A not so genuine person might say he's doing it because his wealth is an ill gotten riches but I do not believe that.I say he knows something something most of us don't and that knowledge or strong beliefs made him do what he's doing. Giving away ALL his money. One simply doesn't give away all one's wealth especially in the amount of billions without very good or strong reason or conviction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicatt Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 we got very attached to our Scottish pounds as the Belgian Banks refused to change them into Euros:confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjay Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 we got very attached to our Scottish pounds as the Belgian Banks refused to change them into Euros:confused: Scotsmen are known to be very attached to any sort of currency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[]_--__[]KITT Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Well I got attached to watching Disney cartoon the classic Donald Duck and friends every Sunday morning :biggrin:. I wished it would play / air every day.:biggrin: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenny Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Scotsmen are known to be very attached to any sort of currency. Yeah, we all know how copper-wire was invented. 2 Scotsmen found a penny... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicatt Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Yeah, we all know how copper-wire was invented. 2 Scotsmen found a penny... You know wat they say ... a penny saved is a town wired Still in Scotland enjoying the err "brisk" weather great time had at the Solway Aviation Museum, they even let me play with their Vulcan... lots of switchs and dials to keep this scots lad happy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koen Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 ... great time had at the Solway Aviation Museum, they even let me play with their Vulcan... lots of switchs and dials to keep this scots lad happy Vulcan, interesting airplane. ? Correct what is mentioned on the Solway site ?: The cockpit and crew areas are small and cramped. It may feel uncomfortable for anyone who suffers from claustrophobia. http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/?page_id=69 (apologies to go off-topic, Kitt) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicatt Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 For a crew of 5 it is a little small, overall it is on 2 levels and there is room to lay down if you have to. The pilots seat is a comfortable fit for my body size, I wouldnt like to try it if I was a bit bigger. You have to move one bank of switches and controls out of the way so you have room to get in the seat then you have to put the panel back between the seats again. I have photos but it will have to wait until I'm back home in Belgium to post them.One question why is there 2 bomb aimers in the aircraft? Genuine question! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngel Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 for Irish crews.... to be sure to be sure 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicatt Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Vulcan, interesting airplane.? Correct what is mentioned on the Solway site ?: The cockpit and crew areas are small and cramped. It may feel uncomfortable for anyone who suffers from claustrophobia. http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/?page_id=69 (apologies to go off-topic, Kitt) A quick upload of some of the pics I took, lots never came out due to a faulty memory card Entrance way, I'm standing on the ladder and I'm head and shoulders inside the aircraft, the guide is standing on the lower cockpit deck and the crew stations are behind me. Up past the guide is the cockpit for the pilot and co-pilot Navigator Bombaimer and "other" station, I'm sitting in the seat for the starboard crew member. Cockpit instruments from pilots seat, the view outside is nothing to write home about, the windows are tiny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanPatrick Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sorry for the continued thread-jacking, but...Vulcan doing several fly-pasts at Beachy Head - HD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[]_--__[]KITT Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hehehehe an apology, don't think that one needed in this thread.I picked up 'The price of inequality: How today's divided society endangers our future' by nobel price winner Joseph E Stiglitz. Seems like an interesting book.I put off buying the Game of Thrones novels set because that book seems...very intriguing. Personally I have a similar view to what the author is saying more or less so when I glanced over the pages what I read really hit home so I decided to pick it. Just starting to read the book. It's a very easy book to read too, almost too simple.Long 1 week holiday here because it's the Ramadan festive week. That means jogging the long route each time within the week and plenty time to read and going out for leisure. No traffic either. If only it could be like this all year long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishHussar Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Just to continue with the Hijack here is a link to a documentry about a Vulcan Bomber raid over the Falklands. It has interest in that there are many clips taken in flight showing just how cramped they were.http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread822097/pg1Irish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonm Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Just watch "Thunderball". Edited August 21, 2012 by Gibsonm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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