h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi Bassman
I'm writing this with my granddaughter - the tall blonde from Oz behind me. We are Sooooooo impressed with your pedigree. Wonderful. Please reply to us straight away and so I can show her how this wonderful web site works!!. Best wishes AR1

Woof Woof - Pedigree - Pedigree Chump!!

I don't think it's that impressive, although I'll say I have played an audience of 14 000 on one occasion, another I played just 4 - there were more of us on stage than in the audience!!

Did you try the link to the Strangers Web Site?



Bassman

Apologies for not replying straight away, I am at w**k and had to fish one of the crews out of one of the Simulators.



Bassman

She has gone back to London so I could not share your reply with her. Simulator? Isn't that what they put pilots into to practice flying blind? Good night AR1
PS I did go to the site you reccommended that is why we were so impressed!!.

Yes top marks. They also practise emergency procedures, carry out initial interviews for new recruits and a host of other stuff. I'm a Flight Simulator Maintenance Engineer by trade and have been since June 1980, when I joined the Royal Air Force. I served 16 1/2 years and got made redundant in 1997.



Bassman

You never would have guessed that would you?



Bassman

Dear Bassman,
Sorry I missed your answer. Guessed what? that you were in the RAF? I think I might have thought of that (totally untrue!!) One of my spouses was a pilot that is why I know about simulators. They have to practise their night flying etc. etc. on them I think. I have a daughter in Johannesburg who has an aircraft with her husband. They both fly and they have taken me up to their game ranch in Botswana when I was visiting. I feel very odd being piloted by my daughter!. But I was more scared of the elephants on the ground. Fortunately the "cats" came out at night and we only found their tracks around the camp the next morning. I am very tired so must go to bed. See you soon. Sincerely AR1

Why is getting piloted any different from being driven in a car by your daughter?



Bassman

Because I cannot get out of an aircraft in the air dear Bassman! But then that is a stupid answer because neither can I step out of a car when it is travelling along the highway. Anyway, I think that it is quite difficult to be a pilot (isn't it) and I suppose that I was a bit overawed by it all.
I could also see the grass on the runway between the door and the fuselage from my seat and I did not like that.
Good night. AR1

Cooeee Bassman,
Where are you?
I need you to be the captain for the tug-of-war team for the Harvest Festival. Pheloxi is away for the w/e. At least his computer is on the blink. 'Bye. AR1

You'll have to tell me when it is, as I'm not going to be around for very long during the next couple of weeks



Bassman

Dear Bassman
It is the 3oth August- lst September. Actually I think so many people are away that we shall have to cancel it. Perhaps you can send us a recipe of your favourite wine which you make(??) Incidentally it is for Titania's Harvest Festival which she is holiding in the Vavoom Valley!!
Hope you are going to njoy the next two weeks.
Kind regards AR1

I've never made any wine.... Sorry to disappoint, also sorry I missed the Tug-'O-War if it went ahead.



Bassman