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Classic! Terry

It was a long time ago, Kam, when I was but a callow youth. There are a couple of monochrome piccies about but I have no scanner. These days, of course, it would have been kitted out with rod holders, bait table, sat nav, etc. Terry.

Talking of which, it looks a damn sight safer that the tin bath with a Seagull on the back that I used for the Bampton raft race on the Thames. Now that was a masterpiece of nautical engineering! Terry.

Swine! I know the way to the bloody hospital, don't I? So it's all right. Terry.

I did send you an email, Gordon. Did you get it? Or are you waiting for a better offer? Terry.

Have a great day, Dean. Going out with your brothers? I hope no strong drink will be imbibed! Terry.

Not so much a joke but I didn't know where else to put it. It may be an urban myth but, I like it. Bill Gates This should be posted in all schools and work places... Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! To anyone with kids of any age, here's some advice. Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world. Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time. Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one. If you agree, pass it on. If you can read this - Thank a teacher!

Compared to 16 tonnes of bream, that's very small beer. Terry.

I'm doing exactly the same job; I borrowed mine from my local friendly garage. Terry.

With mine, Adam, I undid the screw and use my airline with a standard trigger operated gun on the end and pushed that into the hole to make a seal. The air pressure is enough to open the valve and inflate it. You don't have to push anything through the valve. Terry.

I have to agree, Charlie, so am I. Terry.

Nice plaice Alun, well called. I wonder if they're on the Shambles yet. A bit early, I know, but you probably thought that about the Swash. What sort of condition was it in? Terry.

My word, thanks for all the input, chaps. Harry, yes I am unless I decide on a weekend in Poole; service Saturday, fish Sunday. Rich, don't make me invoke the Dark Forces; scoff at your peril! For the others, I'm not actually replacing the existing one, I'm fitting another one to accommodate the inlet pipe and cable from the exterior bilge pump to the bait tank. But I will remember the advice when I do have to. Terry.

That should be fairly difinitive then. Horses mouth and all that. Terry.

Thanks for that, Dave, just what I'm looking for. Terry.

Does anyone know the proper name for those 'witches hat' things that route cables from the engine through a waterproof grommet? I need to get one and can't find it anywhere on the internet. The right name would probably solve this. Terry

Being naturally cautious, I think a call to Warrior Boats is in order. BTW, cheque's in the post, Adam. Terry.

Agreed but, the new terminal etc., will be started this year on the site of an abandoned harbour area. It's got to be worth suggesting as it's easier to include something at an early stage rather than later. Perhaps the developers could be persuaded to fund it. Terry.

I see on the news today that Poole Harbour Commissioners are going to improve the facilities so as to be able to accept larger craft, i.e., ferries, etc. Car traffic over the water has increased by 20% in the last year (what's happened to the tunnel?) and Poole wants some of the action. The 'Britannia' is arriving today, I understand, this being a larger craft owned by Brittany Ferries. Would this be a good time to ask for a decent slipway to be included in the plans? Terry.

Certainly can, or try on line, bearing in mind the additional postage. Terry.

You should have a rest now; too much excitement. Terry.

Great. I think the kid starting the outboard and ending up in the drink took the top prize. One or two of those had to have hurt. Terry.

This shouldn't be in Jokes really, it's far more tragic than that. Terry.

It's in Accessories, Mike. Start, Programmes, Accessories, Character Map. I expect you missed out Accessories. Terry.

Thanks for that, Paul. I'll look for the correct one as I'm about to do the same job myself (switch courtesy of Adam). Terry.