asperity 672 Report post Posted August 21 Ship sat on the Atlantic seabed for over 100 years rotting away! Divers who have been down to look at Titanic seem surprised that it's rusting away. I despair.😏 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Sid 579 Report post Posted August 22 perhaps they can paint it with hammerite to stop the rust.🤭 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asperity 672 Report post Posted August 22 It is strange how Belfast looks on building a ship that sank on it's maiden voyage as an achievement to be proud of. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Sid 579 Report post Posted August 22 Warrington did it before they did so nyah myah nana na Belfast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asperity 672 Report post Posted August 22 2 hours ago, Evil Sid said: Warrington did it before they did so nyah myah nana na Belfast. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/~cmi/books/emigrant/tayleur.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 171 Report post Posted August 24 Nah Sid, you want WD40 because it's basically an oil and I've read it repels water. That's it for me for a while. Off for a coffee with our Mr Stallard. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stallard12 146 Report post Posted August 25 Bill, Just sent you a timing PM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 171 Report post Posted August 26 Yep got the pm info so will do our best to catch up with you. Just in San Antonio at the moment and it's a bit on the warm side. 100 degrees at 8.30 at night, wasn't expecting that! Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stallard12 146 Report post Posted August 26 Interesting city amigo, mucho caliente. Welcome to our world. Try Los Margaritos restaurant in the Mexican market for lunch - take the trolley. Little Rhine Steakhouse on the river for supper. Just finished a round of golf and I'm just as wet as I would be if hit by a fire hose! See you in New Orleans in a couple of weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 171 Report post Posted August 30 Left San Antonio and had three days in Fredicksburg. Just arrived now in Fort Worth and looking forward to seeing a rodeo tonight. Lost my phone in a cab so cancelled my sim only to find it got brought back to the hotel just 2 mins later. I can still ring you but it won't be from my number. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stallard12 146 Report post Posted September 3 Only just spotted this Bill. Ok, still expecting to be at hotel around 1:00pm Monday. Got lucky with the hurricane.! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 171 Report post Posted September 6 We've had our fair share of weather extremes on previous visits but I guess we were lucky this time. Just arrived New Orleans 16.30 beer time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 392 Report post Posted September 9 Sounds like you are having a great holiday Bill Nice that you are meeting up with Stallard too.....hope you post some photos for us all to see. Have fun and enjoy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stallard12 146 Report post Posted September 10 Unfortunately Dizz, we couldn't make it happen. Our two schedules couldn't be manipulated to cross paths, he did call me though to discuss it. The New Orleans climate didn't suit them, over a hundred with 99.8 humidity and still the same at midnight.🍵 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 171 Report post Posted September 10 Yes it was a real shame it didn't quite work out. Had it have been pleasant there and a shorter follow on journey we could have made it happen but I had to consider the others. Had a good long chat though. Any how, lts our last full day here in Huston before flying back tomorrow. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stallard12 146 Report post Posted September 11 It was oppressive Bill, I'm glad that my son is an Uber whiz ! Never rode a cab a hundred yards before, he lives in Philly so even short walks got to him. Maybe next time - will be passing thro London next Spring to catch EuroStar, maybe you could nip down !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
