558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:22 pm

at the rate I'm heading south SM will have a neighbour ..... =)) =)) =))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Coastergirl » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:32 pm

=)) =)) =))

I think gravity's decided to bypass SM with me and head for Spitfire!
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Ducati Boy » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:43 pm

Perhaps a 1/32nd scale Blue Steel might find favour if properly motorised?? :ymdevil: :ymdevil: :-o :-o :ymblushing: :ymblushing: =)) =))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Saracenman » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:44 pm

i misread that - i thought you'd typed "...if properly MOISTURISED!" - but then that would work too i guess! =))

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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby RLN » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:50 pm

Those last two posts.................bloody hell x_x
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:52 pm

you got shares in KY Jelly SM?

Don't play coy RLN - you normally lead the pack.. :))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby RLN » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:55 pm

:p
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Mags » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:37 pm

Does that mean the blue steel version comes (er) ready for use? :))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Coastergirl » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:57 pm

would this be the wrong time to point out that traditionally a blue steel would be handled by several burly mechanic types before being inserted...?
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:08 pm

Coastergirl wrote:would this be the wrong time to point out that traditionally a blue steel would be handled by several burly mechanic types before being inserted...?



"Mechanic Types" - Careful young lady or you will offend the ARMAMENT TECHNICIANS within this forum! ;)
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Coastergirl » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:13 pm

then I'd be in even more trouble than I'm usually in =))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:14 pm

Coastergirl wrote:then I'd be in even more trouble than I'm usually in =))



YUP! :ymblushing:
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:56 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Coastergirl wrote:would this be the wrong time to point out that traditionally a blue steel would be handled by several burly mechanic types before being inserted...?



"Mechanic Types" - Careful young lady or you will offend the ARMAMENT TECHNICIANS within this forum! ;)


=)) yeah what XP said
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:25 pm

Nuts...a bad time to mention I used to be a mechanic then :(
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Saracenman » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:54 pm

you know about lubrication then? =))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Ducati Boy » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:09 pm

Saracenman wrote:you know about lubrication then? =))

"Pump vigorously until it leaks out at the joint" thats what the instructor told me anyway? :ymdevil:
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby RLN » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:13 pm

Ducati Boy wrote:
Saracenman wrote:you know about lubrication then? =))

"Pump vigorously until it leaks out at the joint" thats what the instructor told me anyway? :ymdevil:


Is that before or after you've reamed it out? O:-)
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Saracenman » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:31 pm

whatever you do, however much lubrication you use, it never seems to shut the squeaking up! =))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:35 pm

Saracenman wrote:whatever you do, however much lubrication you use, it never seems to shut the squeaking up! =))



Best to put your hand over the mouth mate!
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Coastergirl » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:37 pm

:-o :-o :-o :-o
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:39 pm

Coastergirl wrote::-o :-o :-o :-o



LOL!!!
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Saracenman » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:46 pm

=))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby RLN » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:49 pm

=))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Mackrick » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:22 am

=))
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Re: 558 to Waddington 2nd July (WARNING - HAS BECOME ADULT!)

Postby Ducati Boy » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:32 pm

If it's still squeeking after lubrication, may I suggest a complete strip down and a vigorous ream out? B-)
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