2008 at the Hammond Barn

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

I'm just glad we don't have to resort to these methods at the barn, at least so far.

Unless you are a masochist, the only way to get into the feilds of dreams is by snowshoe. Once you got to the field, I don't know how much you'd see sticking out of the snow. Bare chassis would be invisible and most trucks would probably be little more than a few corners sticking out of the snow pile.....

I've been watching as this snow pile grew during the winter. They started by just dumping the truck loads. As space became scarcer, they pushed the snow up into a heap using a bulldozer. Now they've run out of space for simple measures and are using excavators to lift the snow from one level to the next and then to the next. It will be several months before the ground gets back into sight from under the pile. No perspective tricks were used, in fact the pile starts several hundred feet behind the bus. These are real excavators as well, not the toys used by landscapers.

Hi Grant..
That looks like the end of my driveway...
And there is 10 CM's more snow coming tonight..
But then it is still winter in Canada..and will be for two more days..
The 20th is the first day of spring..
Thats that Sean Spence fella sending those Alberta clippers our way..
Even the tree rats won't come out..

[Bob Carriere]

Our ever smilin' cook with her boys.....

[Bob Carriere]

......... How's that for decorum Jiff........

The new little blonde is Jessica........ wonder why she feels she needs to pump up her jacket front.....



.....oh I know.... she was adjusting her undergarment trying to line them up with Rob's left ear!!!!!!

....hihihi Boob

[RHClarke]

It was a difficult task keeping ones "eyes front". Now why don't you show the picture of the real beauty we saw in front of Chez Maries, Bob?
We actually did get some work done, including finishing off the HUP hatch hole and some pounding on the hatch locking mechanism support plates.

The" Before" shot (note the luxurious cardboard lining and the stove pipe hole):


The "During" shot:


The "After" shot (love that primer colour...):

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

......... How's that for decorum Jiff........

The new little blonde is Jessica........ wonder why she feels she needs to pump up her jacket front.....



.....oh I know.... she was adjusting her undergarment trying to line them up with Rob's left ear!!!!!!

....hihihi Boob

Oh my.... just.... oh my....

NOW I know why you guys have been so quiet since...

[Bob Carriere]

... the b'ys from the Hammond Barn are actually going through some very difficult times..... actually we are in mourning.....

Last weekend the pretty little blonde was fired ...... apparently for sleeping while standing up...... something to do with her leaving a late night party and showing up directly for work at 5 am.......???

Darsn't been a suitable replacement hired..... although I did volunteer my vast Human resources experience in recruiting a replacement particularly ass-essing their charms.... er mean qualifications.....

Rumours has it Rob was so depressed he left the country!!!!

Boob er... I mean Bob

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

... .....

Rumours has it Rob was so depressed he left the country!!!!

Boob er... I mean Bob

Bob and company,

I drowned my remorse in Austrian beer, so I am OK. No CMPs spotted so far, but lots of nice sights and sounds. Did you post any photos of our museum visit and of our visitor?

Prosit!

[Gunner]

For those who didn't follow Rob's post about visitors, this forum's favourite sailor, Mike Timoshyk came to the land of the ROTTERS last week and we dragged him around to our favourite haunts: Boob, Grant and Rob took him for a busman's tour of the War Museum where the Curator of vee-hickles, Jim Whittam was most obliging... I almost caught up but lost the morning to a flooded basement... the joys of living in the Rideau watershed.

On Sat we all convened at Boob's barn to yarn and watch Rob pound the living daylights out of a CMP cowl while Grant and Boob carefully fitted Boob's nice newly planed intake and exhaust manifold. A bit of wiggly pokery with the brass rings and it all slipped together nicely. Mike and I did the old serviceman thing: where were you when I was in... ? The penny wouldn't drop but I knew we had soldiered (sailored in his case!) together some damn place!

Graeme Milne and I picked up the seven new 10.50X16 tyres that Boob so kindly stored for me whilst I was overseas and hauled them back to the tin barn at the S&P.

On Sunday we had Mike out to the S&P and we finally figured out where we had served together when he caught a glance of my dress tunic... we were in the Western Sahara (MINURSO) together back in early '93! There were only about 144 Canadians on that mission spread over three years so its often referred to as the 'forgotten mission'. Mike enjoyed driving the winter cammed deuce around and helped us winch the Russian 37mm Bofors clone out of a deep and cold waterhole created by the big meltdown. An early trip to the airport to try to track down his missing suitcase ended an enjoyable couple of days.

Thanks for coming to town Mike, we enjoyed showing you around and look forward to updates on your beastie and its progress towards roadworthiness!

Mike

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Rumours has it Rob was so depressed he left the country!!!!

Boob er... I mean Bob

Well, think about it... Rob happened to leave the country just about the same time the cute blonde was "fired"...?? No, I'm sorry, but I can't ignore coincidence. There's only one answer.

Rob has taken her with him.

God knows how he managed that, but more to the point, why? He knows he's old, tired, married (and thus burnt out), and that he was under orders to refer said ... creatures ... to moi, because of course in the finest military tradition, I am getting younger and more vigorous by the day. I remain utterly distraught by this new turn of events.

The bloody thing is, this party wasn't even all that much fun! The best bit came afterwards, which is actually why she fell asleep on her feet...

Bloody hell, I shouldn't have mentioned that. Oops...

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Well, think about it... Rob happened to leave the country just about the same time the cute blonde was "fired"...?? No, I'm sorry, but I can't ignore coincidence. There's only one answer.Rob has taken her with him.

As nice as she seemed, she does not match the absolute beauty of some of the ladies of Salzburg! Besides, my frau does not permit me to keep pets - other than the CMP\SMP types.

In other news, I was not able to get to the Czech Republic...regrets to Frantisek and company, but business called. Perhaps this fall if I get to attend a symposium in Germany.

Gotta go - it's sunny out and I want to take in some more of the 'beauty' of this city before I fly home to the land of ice and snow (and mud, Bob?).