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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Dee » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:17 pm

Im always hopeful that the money wil lbe raised and that 558 struts her stuff with attitude again this year!! :D
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:27 pm

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£131,874

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £31,874
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Ray C » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:16 pm

I read the updates on 558 maintenance work with dismay, iv'e done my bit & chipped in £50 towards the brake parachute just like all the other Vulcanite's have paid in, but sadly it seems the money is "slowing down".

I have a " not polictically correct" idea to get the dosh in quick & save the government at least £100,000 a day,
get them to pay the outstanding mony required adapt the bomb bay and strap a certain "Radical Muslum Cleric" inside give him the ride of his life and ooooops open the doors.

Result for all the British taxpayers.

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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Dee » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:32 am

I like your thinking Ray! ;)
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:50 pm

Ray reeder wrote:I read the updates on 558 maintenance work with dismay, iv'e done my bit & chipped in £50 towards the brake parachute just like all the other Vulcanite's have paid in, but sadly it seems the money is "slowing down".

I have a " not polictically correct" idea to get the dosh in quick & save the government at least £100,000 a day,
get them to pay the outstanding mony required adapt the bomb bay and strap a certain "Radical Muslum Cleric" inside give him the ride of his life and ooooops open the doors.

Result for all the British taxpayers.

Ray.



but the RMC that you propose to use would only count as another DUMB bomb! :p
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:02 am

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£135,292

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £35,292
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:05 pm

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£136,158

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £36,158
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Mayfly » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:12 pm

So a very simple calculation working on those last 2 sets of figures say they will be @ £30K short by the end of the month. Will be interesting to see what the figure will actually be.
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:34 pm

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£138,642

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £38,642
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:12 pm

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£142,057

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £42,057
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Mayfly » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:50 pm

Almost £6K in 2 days, if it continues at that rate then they won't be far off - amazing how the donations fluctuate so much
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:02 pm

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£144,903

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £44,903
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:32 pm

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£148,243

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £48,243
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Gaz » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:41 pm

Slowly but surely
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:45 pm

SLOWLY!
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Dee » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:58 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:SLOWLY!

Surely slowly is better than bugger all!!??
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:31 pm

Dee wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:SLOWLY!

Surely slowly is better than bugger all!!??




Just as long as SLOWLY is quick enough! ;)
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Gaz » Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:36 pm

It won't be an issue.

They'll get as much as they can then, at the last minute a "Surprise" donation will come in that they "Knew nothing about" that funds them for the rest of the season.


Oooooh, I never knew I was such a cynical sod!!

:D
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:48 pm

Gaz wrote:It won't be an issue.

They'll get as much as they can then, at the last minute a "Surprise" donation will come in that they "Knew nothing about" that funds them for the rest of the season.


Oooooh, I never knew I was such a cynical sod!!
:D



JUST add OLD in between cynical and sod and your very nearly there! :p
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Gaz » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:35 pm

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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:05 pm

Gaz wrote:Image






Language Timothy!
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Sploosher » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:15 pm

Gaz wrote:It won't be an issue.

They'll get as much as they can then, at the last minute a "Surprise" donation will come in that they "Knew nothing about" that funds them for the rest of the season.


Oooooh, I never knew I was such a cynical sod!!

:D



I hope your not saying that they already have the money ........... ;)
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:27 pm

Today's update.

DEADLINE 31st MAY
APPEAL TOTAL:
£149,521

MARCH TARGET
£75,000
TO DATE: £49,521

Previous update was from money got over the weekend.
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Gaz » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:29 pm

Sploosher wrote:
Gaz wrote:It won't be an issue.

They'll get as much as they can then, at the last minute a "Surprise" donation will come in that they "Knew nothing about" that funds them for the rest of the season.


Oooooh, I never knew I was such a cynical sod!!

:D



I hope your not saying that they already have the money ........... ;)


Nooooooo, I'm realllllllly not ;)
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Re: Latest XH558 Newsletter

Postby Sooty655 » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:49 pm

Gaz wrote:
Sploosher wrote:
Gaz wrote:It won't be an issue.

They'll get as much as they can then, at the last minute a "Surprise" donation will come in that they "Knew nothing about" that funds them for the rest of the season.


Oooooh, I never knew I was such a cynical sod!!

:D



I hope your not saying that they already have the money ........... ;)


Nooooooo, I'm realllllllly not ;)

.......and the February target being met on the last day by exactly the right amount (to the penny) isn't suspicious in the least. :)) :))
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