THE THREAD!!!

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm with CB. While the Lanc is a magnificent aircraft with a proud record, appearance wise , it's a bit of an ugly duckling. Lot's of weird angles , strange bumps , and misshaped bits. The Lancaster is beautiful in it's accomplishment , but not  in aesthetics. The B-29 is beautifully shaped , graceful, and a temperamental aircraft, an Arabian horse of the airplane world (a beautiful creature , but but so temperamental and high strung that you want to hit it with a 2x4)[:D].

T, Dixie, I notice that you both wear glasses. Have either of you recently had you prescription checked? [:D]

(Put's his steel pot on and runs away , waiting for a flame war!)[:D]   

8 of 10 points on the Troll Scale, Steve-O! [:D]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm with CB. While the Lanc is a magnificent aircraft with a proud record, appearance wise , it's a bit of an ugly duckling. Lot's of weird angles , strange bumps , and misshaped bits. The Lancaster is beautiful in it's accomplishment , but not  in aesthetics. The B-29 is beautifully shaped , graceful, and a temperamental aircraft, an Arabian horse of the airplane world (a beautiful creature , but but so temperamental and high strung that you want to hit it with a 2x4)[:D].

T, Dixie, I notice that you both wear glasses. Have either of you recently had you prescription checked? [:D]

(Put's his steel pot on and runs away , waiting for a flame war!)[:D]   

I think I'll stay out of this [:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm with CB. While the Lanc is a magnificent aircraft with a proud record, appearance wise , it's a bit of an ugly duckling. Lot's of weird angles , strange bumps , and misshaped bits. The Lancaster is beautiful in it's accomplishment , but not  in aesthetics. The B-29 is beautifully shaped , graceful, and a temperamental aircraft, an Arabian horse of the airplane world (a beautiful creature , but but so temperamental and high strung that you want to hit it with a 2x4)[:D].

T, Dixie, I notice that you both wear glasses. Have either of you recently had you prescription checked? [:D]

(Put's his steel pot on and runs away , waiting for a flame war!)[:D]   

I think I'll stay out of this [:D]

Typical Swede, staying neutral [:-] You're as bad as the Swiss! [:D][:'(]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm with CB. While the Lanc is a magnificent aircraft with a proud record, appearance wise , it's a bit of an ugly duckling. Lot's of weird angles , strange bumps , and misshaped bits. The Lancaster is beautiful in it's accomplishment , but not  in aesthetics. The B-29 is beautifully shaped , graceful, and a temperamental aircraft, an Arabian horse of the airplane world (a beautiful creature , but but so temperamental and high strung that you want to hit it with a 2x4)[:D].

T, Dixie, I notice that you both wear glasses. Have either of you recently had you prescription checked? [:D]

(Put's his steel pot on and runs away , waiting for a flame war!)[:D]   

I think I'll stay out of this [:D]

Typical Swede, staying neutral [:-] You're as bad as the Swiss! [:D][:'(]

Guilty as charged [:'(]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm with CB. While the Lanc is a magnificent aircraft with a proud record, appearance wise , it's a bit of an ugly duckling. Lot's of weird angles , strange bumps , and misshaped bits. The Lancaster is beautiful in it's accomplishment , but not  in aesthetics. The B-29 is beautifully shaped , graceful, and a temperamental aircraft, an Arabian horse of the airplane world (a beautiful creature , but but so temperamental and high strung that you want to hit it with a 2x4)[:D].

T, Dixie, I notice that you both wear glasses. Have either of you recently had you prescription checked? [:D]

(Put's his steel pot on and runs away , waiting for a flame war!)[:D]   

Irrespective of looks, I'd just like to point out the the word temperamental in association with an aeroplane is, in no possible way, a good thing. [:D]

This! And hitting it with a 2x4 can only make things worse!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Dixie
Not as good as a Lanc, but nothing is [:D] Keep those pictures coming!

I thought we'd had enough of your rubbish taste in women on the Australian beauties thread, Dixie? Like there, I'll take the other side of your 'most beautiful' bet here too mate. [:'(] The B-29 is elegant, slender and stately.

Besides that-baby's got back. [X(]

I have no idea what that means.

She's got badumpadump in the trunk. [:D]

A large tail rudder, mate.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Just got me a nice little bonus at work tithe...[8D]

One night offer:  I'm buying tonight, folks.  Come on down!

Fingers crossed Mike! [:)]


Leo "Apollo11"

Eh? Mike didn't come over for a celebratory drink, Leo. I had one on his behalf. [:D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

While the Lanc is a magnificent aircraft with a proud record, appearance wise , it's a bit of an ugly duckling. Lot's of weird angles , strange bumps , and misshaped bits. The Lancaster is beautiful in it's accomplishment , but not  in aesthetics. The B-29 is beautifully shaped , graceful, and a temperamental aircraft, an Arabian horse of the airplane world (a beautiful creature , but but so temperamental and high strung that you want to hit it with a 2x4)[:D].

Well put, Steve-o. My thoughts. The Lancaster was a fantastic performer and well ahead of her time for her performance in the war. But she's akin to a B-52G with all the lumps and utilitarian bumps and projections.

Now, the Vulcan? One sharp looking and aerodynamically pleasing aircraft there. Like my honeychild the B-1B. Beautimus.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


She's got badumpadump in the trunk. [:D]

A large tail rudder, mate.

Ah, now I see. You crazy Americans and your wacky phrases [:D]


If I was being pedantic, I might be inclined to ask "a large tail rudder" rather than what other kind of rudder? [:'(] But I'm not, so I won't.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


She's got badumpadump in the trunk. [:D]

A large tail rudder, mate.

Ah, now I see. You crazy Americans and your wacky phrases [:D]


If I was being pedantic, I might be inclined to ask "a large tail rudder" rather than what other kind of rudder? [:'(] But I'm not, so I won't.

Thank goodness you're not. [:'(]

Were *I* pedantic, I would point out that the Lancaster has two tail rudders, so I was pointing to the singularity of this rudder rather than the dual rudder-ness that is the Lanc. So there. [:D]

[nashvillen]

Geesh, gone for a dentist appointment you guys break out the flamethrowers and asbestos underwear! [;)]

Good Morning, btw.

Anyone want to contribute to the price for me to fly in the B-29? [;)]

[nashvillen]

Local newspaper has taken numerous pictures of FiFi.

http://www.dnj.com/article/20130703/MIC ... Smyrna-4th

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Geesh, gone for a dentist appointment you guys break out the flamethrowers and asbestos underwear! [;)]

Good Morning, btw.

Anyone want to contribute to the price for me to fly in the B-29? [;)]

In the highly unlikely event that I win the Euromillions lottery jackpot I'll pay for all* the Threadsters to have a ride.


*TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) The word "all" refers solely to those deemed awesome enough by the original poster of this post (Dixie).
2) This is not a guarantee.
3) No contract, written or verbal is provided or implied.
4) Anyone who feels the B-29 is a better looking aircraft than the Avro Lancaster is excluded.
5) Citizens of the USA, European Union or any UN recognised nation are not eligible.
6) In the event of a flight being purchased, the recipient is deemed to have waived all rights, both personal and property related and given the original poster the legal power of attorney.
7) Additional to clause 6 (as above) in the event of a flight being purchased, the original poster reserves the right to choose any item(s) from the recipient's house that he deems 'cool' and to keep said item(s) in perpetuity.
8) AW1steve (aka Steve) is further excluded because he joined the US Navy to fly. You want to fly, join the Air Force, the Navy is for sailing and suchlike. [:-]
9) Apollo11 (aka Leo) is further excluded for posting a spanking smiley after I happened to mention that I let a pretty lady sit in a Spitfire. [:-]
10) Grollub (aka Per, aka the Swede, aka Sneaky Neutral) is further excluded for being a sneaky neutral. No-one trusts a neutral. [:-]
11) Any winner will be determined through an unpublished score based system, updated by the original poster as and when he can be bothered. The scoring will be arbitrary and the system by which points are gained or lost will change hourly.
12) The terms and exclusions listed above are not exhaustive. The original poster reserves the right to add or amend clauses and conditions as he sees fit, according to his whims.

[Chickenboy]

Good stuff, Dixie. [:D]

Like all really good fine print, it conditions BOTH arbitrary AND capricious language. Atta boy.

ETA: I guess only Witpqs is elligible at this point. Far as I know it, Argleton is not recognized by the UN.

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Geesh, gone for a dentist appointment you guys break out the flamethrowers and asbestos underwear! [;)]

Good Morning, btw.

Anyone want to contribute to the price for me to fly in the B-29? [;)]

In the highly unlikely event that I win the Euromillions lottery jackpot I'll pay for all* the Threadsters to have a ride.


*TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) The word "all" refers solely to those deemed awesome enough by the original poster of this post (Dixie).
2) This is not a guarantee.
3) No contract, written or verbal is provided or implied.
4) Anyone who feels the B-29 is a better looking aircraft than the Avro Lancaster is excluded.
5) Citizens of the USA, European Union or any UN recognised nation are not eligible.
6) In the event of a flight being purchased, the recipient is deemed to have waived all rights, both personal and property related and given the original poster the legal power of attorney.
7) Additional to clause 6 (as above) in the event of a flight being purchased, the original poster reserves the right to choose any item(s) from the recipient's house that he deems 'cool' and to keep said item(s) in perpetuity.
8) AW1steve (aka Steve) is further excluded because he joined the US Navy to fly. You want to fly, join the Air Force, the Navy is for sailing and suchlike. [:-]
9) Apollo11 (aka Leo) is further excluded for posting a spanking smiley after I happened to mention that I let a pretty lady sit in a Spitfire. [:-]
10) Grollub (aka Per, aka the Swede, aka Sneaky Neutral) is further excluded for being a sneaky neutral. No-one trusts a neutral. [:-]
11) Any winner will be determined through an unpublished score based system, updated by the original poster as and when he can be bothered. The scoring will be arbitrary and the system by which points are gained or lost will change hourly.
12) The terms and exclusions listed above are not exhaustive. The original poster reserves the right to add or amend clauses and conditions as he sees fit, according to his whims.

Good stuff Martin. You should've become a lawyer instead [:D][&o]

[Schanilec]

Way to go NoDak's! #1 in the nation for beer consumption. 25.8 gal per capita. I'd like to at this time to thank all the Canadian's out there who led by example and mentored us to the #1 position. Go ahead and take a bow.

[Lecivius]

Holy Roses, thats a bit of booze to blow through

[sprior]

That means I win! When's my flight?

[Schanilec]

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Holy Roses, thats a bit of booze to blow through

I stand corrected. It's 45.8 gal per capita.

BRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior

When's my flight?

I'll buy any of you lot that visits a flight*.

*Flight of beer samplers at "The Happy Gnome" in St. Paul. Lovely microbrew and European (mostly Belgian) brews-some 150 on tap.