Interesting little facts...

[Horse]

Midway through chapters in novels, authors often want a break.

This is often identified by a single, or three, asterisk

Known as a dinkus.

[Wscad]

Before she retired, my sister was the top boss for births deaths and marriages on the Isle of Wight .

She used to marry couples at HMP parkhurst 2 or 3 times a year. She also married couples on one of those old forts in the channel. It was impossible to get to those forts in a ferrari or a porche. Boat or helicopter was the only way

[MrLongbeard]

It was impossible to get to those forts in a ferrari or a porche. Boat or helicopter was the only way

But what about a Porsche helicopter ?
https://www.coaxhelicopters.com/porsche ... 702-3-071/

Or a prancing horse boat?
https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht ... ing-racing

[cheb]

How about a Lambo boat? https://robbreport.com/motors/marine/ne ... 234624181/

[Wscad]

It was impossible to get to those forts in a ferrari or a porche. Boat or helicopter was the only way

But what about a Porsche helicopter ?
https://www.coaxhelicopters.com/porsche ... 702-3-071/

Or a prancing horse boat?
https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht ... ing-racing

Good question. Right now .... I don’t know the answer. I will attend a very senior COBRA meeting and get back to you when circumstances allow

[David]

My sister works in an office not on the Isle of Wight, she's got a blue car and a brown dog.

I went to the Isle of Wight on a short holiday once, it was shit.
My sailing mate comes from there and he's got a sister, but I wouldn't brag about it, I think they breed in-house down there.

My LE is from the I O.W. (ex plod).

It's brown (rust) and grey. Not sure it was inter bred though.

[Wscad]

My sister works in an office not on the Isle of Wight, she's got a blue car and a brown dog.

I went to the Isle of Wight on a short holiday once, it was shit.
My sailing mate comes from there and he's got a sister, but I wouldn't brag about it, I think they breed in-house down there.

For once I agree with you now sod off and go to a cobra meeting xxxxx

[Count Steer]

The collective noun for sharks is 'a shiver'.

(There are others but that seems to be the 'official' one).

[Wscad]

Due to the fact I’m fluent in speaking pu tong hua... very often I’m invited to attend meetings at me§§with##ll close to Harrogate and another place near Whitby . From time to time i have to go to a couple of sites in Cheltenham

At no time has a sniper had a pop at me. Beat that potter

[Pirahna]

The last time I saw the Isle of Wight I was flying over it in a Spitfire that had a confirmed ME109 kill in WW2.

I was with a friend at Duxford a couple of years ago (he owns a small plane), we took off, climbed and turned left. We'd were flying straight and I thought I was paying attention, I never saw the Spitfire until it was going past on its way in to land. How anyone could pick a target and manoeuvre to shoot it down I have no idea.

[cheb]

The last time I saw the Isle of Wight I was flying over it in a Spitfire that had a confirmed ME109 kill in WW2.

I was with a friend at Duxford a couple of years ago (he owns a small plane), we took off, climbed and turned left. We'd were flying straight and I thought I was paying attention, I never saw the Spitfire until it was going past on its way in to land. How anyone could pick a target and manoeuvre to shoot it down I have no idea.

I hope you shouted 'Achtung, achtung, Spitfire!'

[Wscad]

The last time I flew over the Isle of Wight was in a piper commanchi or summat like that. We did a low level pass over queen vic’s old gaffe. Is that two seater spitfire still air worthy ?

[ChrisW]

We saw a Spitfire, a P51 Mustang, a Bristol and a Lynx fly over town today, all fairly low. No idea why.

[KungFooBob]

We saw a Spitfire, a P51 Mustang, a Bristol and a Lynx fly over town today, all fairly low. No idea why.

More likely a Wildcat than a Lynx they look similar, they retired the Lynx ages ago (but then so is the P51 and the Spitty)

[ChrisW]

More likely a Wildcat than a Lynx they look similar, they retired the Lynx ages ago (but then so is the P51 and the Spitty)

I'll go with what you say, I'm clueless. I just had a look on adsbexchange when they went over.

[Rockburner]

The last time I flew over the Isle of Wight was in a piper commanchi or summat like that. We did a low level pass over queen vic’s old gaffe. Is that two seater spitfire still air worthy ?

Spitfire.com have a few. There's at least 2 permanently at Westhampnett, and they fly from several other bases around the country.

[Rockburner]

We saw a Spitfire, a P51 Mustang, a Bristol and a Lynx fly over town today, all fairly low. No idea why.

A Bristol what?

It's prime airshow season, there's interesting stuff aloft all the time.

[ChrisW]

A Bristol what?

It looked like this, but in colour.

[Rockburner]

A Bristol what?

It looked like this, but in colour.

Blenheim (unless I'm very much mistaken)

[ogri]

mmmmm nice pair of bristols