THE TIGER

Ever walked along the wing of a bi-plane at 6000 feet, feeling the wind trying to drag you off and laughed at it?

Ever scuba dived down a dark shaft, over 120 feet till you get to a point not knowing if your going up or coming down?

Ever taken a really fast motorcycle at over 120 mph into a dogs leg, breaking it down and lowering the gear ratio with a match in your mouth to light on the tarmac?

Mathos wrote-

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Ever walked along the wing of a bi-plane at 6000 feet, feeling the wind trying to drag you off and laughed at it?

Are you kidding?

How would I walk if I was all tied up which is what I would have to be to be on the wing of a bi-plane in the circumstances you describe. I know better ways of laughing than I imagine that leads to.

On the other hand, if Becks was hanging onto the struts for dear life I would, of course, venture out there even though it is at 6,000 ft and the wind is trying to drag me off. (When I get back down I'll tell that silly wind off.) "

Aidan responded: Why won't my quotes work? I think you guys are putting the hex on me or something.

But oh, god, Spendius - that has to be absolutely the nicest thing anyone has ever said to or about me on this forum. That just warms my heart like you wouldn't believe. I don't know if I could do the same for you though - I have to admit it. I would want to (my italics isn't working either - you guys are essentially crippling me in terms of being able to express myself comfortably) but I'd freeze up, I know I would - I'm terrified of heights.

Spendius said, "But I don't think I'll be walking. Inching my way forward more like with my eyes narrowed and every sinew straining."

That would be me too, except my hands would also be sweating and every muscle in my body would be shaking and spasming, and I'd also be crying.

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Ever scuba dived down a dark shaft, over 120 feet till you get to a point not knowing if your going up or coming down?

I couldn't do that either - I'm claustrophobic as well.

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Ever taken a really fast motorcycle at over 120 mph into a dogs leg, breaking it down and lowering the gear ratio with a match in your mouth to light on the tarmac?

That's more like it. Can you do that? Do you give lessons?

Spendius said: "What do you do with the lit match now that lighting fags is so frowned upon?"

Aidan responded: I think if one is such a risk taker in general, smoking just somehow fits- you know- goes along with the whole package. Don't you agree?

I'm terrified of heights.

Rebecca wrote -

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I'm terrified of heights.

I know. That's why I had the prow of the Mayflower bury itself into the soft sand on the beach where Madding Rut Bull was resting. I had allowed for how difficult it would be for the modern lady to get off a beached ship without disturbing her shevellment.

Spendius said: "Wasn't that thoughtful? I chose soft sand to make sure the ship stopped gradually because I knew The Captainess would have difficulties in that regard."

Rebecca responded: "Ever so thoughtful. I'm absolutely speechless with gratefulness for your thoughtfulness. Such a rare commodity these days."

Spendius said: "I thought you would have had more to say on that post rather than on the gibberish Mad Hos put forth in order to display his attractions."

I have to reread it. I sometimes have to read some of the things you write twice to really get the gist. I was mind-numbingly busy with mundane chores and paperwork the other day and didn't really have the chance to reread or think about your post. I have all the time in the world tonight though - so I will reread it.


Spendius said: "And he has the wind dragging him off. I've seen Stan Laurel change his suit on the back wing without holding on to anything. In a steep dive with that clunker Hardy at the wheel."

Laurel and Hardy were amazing weren't they?

PS - Do you think anyone could help me make my quotes and italics work? I'd be ever so grateful for that thoughtfulness as well. :wink:

(Or do you think I'm doing something wrong? I'm not on my computer. I'm at a friend's house, housesitting for him for the week-end and taking care of his dog. He has a MAC instead of an IBM. Any hints you can give me- I really am such a technological idiot.)

Then you blue over the bit of Mathos's literary production/s you wish to draw our attention to and right click.

This produces a box with options.

You put your cursor on "copy" which causes it to go blue and left click.

The bit of Mathos's wit and wisdom which you have chosen to draw our attention to is now in your mouse and available for reproduction at your will.

Now- making sure your cursor is up behind where you had

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you again right click and the box will reappear.

You put your cursor on "paste" and left click.

Mathos's words of wisdom will now appear after the

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At the end of them, assuming you haven't dozed off, you will see a vertical line going on and off. You then type

. Now you musn't forget the forward slash. To do so is known as "user error".

Then you drop two lines again and say what you have to say about what Mathos had said in the bit you picked out.

If you are in any doubt you then click on Preview which gives you a preview, as you might expect, of what we are going to see when you submit.

If you don't think it looks right you go back to the beginning and start again.

If it does look right you click on Submit and hope for the best.

Practice makes perfect.

Spendi, when you leave these pages for eternal damnation, the powers that be will celebrate accordingly by issuing your pages free of charge to the poor and undernourished of Bangladesh. They will then be put to perfect use prior to being cast into the sewers of oblivion, where they belong.

Conway Twitty, you really must be joking there Aidan, imagine him being a footballer and missing a penalty, he'd never wear football boots again.

Did you dig the 'I'm coming Home' song out and listen to it?

What's with the lay off Spendi bit as well?