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Non le vin rouge toujours pour moi mon copine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baldrick62
French post is good but a tad expensive The postman can still track down an address in a village with no house numbers and if you leave your mail to be posted next to the box he will take them backto the PO for you.
Paul
I'm definitely with Rob on this one! Just found out that a parcel from Fantasy Flight Games has been sitting with ParcelFarce since 6th December, but was sent back to the States yesterday as it was not collected. The reason it was uncollected? Because the lazy b*****ds couldn't be bothered to put a note through my letterbox telling me that they had it. Just about to go up their depot to have a 'chat'. :mad::mad::mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte
Sorry that happened to you as well Steve. Both I and my son Jim have had that happen to us because some clutz did not put a note through, Mine went back Stateside and his order of High Speed steel went back to Norway, and that cost a pretty penny to send back here again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guntruck
It would not be so bad if they read the note that always accompanies my order to say if out deliver to No 14 where the elderly lady is always in, but they don't.
the best one was one day when i sat painting in the room overlooking the street, saw the van pull up, write the note and put it through without even trying to ring or knock. By the time I got to the door the van was at the end of the road.
However, in support of my local mail postman, I can say that he is admirable. He will even wave the car down as we leave the estate if he has a package that is too large for the mailbox, or something he thinks is important.
Rant over because I can see him coming across the road as I type this.
Rob.
I sent a package to someone in the room in Europe and it also came back to me as uncollected. He never replied that he even heard it was in this Post Office.
How about e mailing the recipient when the package is sent. if it is by normal mail i stand a good chance of getting it but if it is courier the odds are less :(
with a heads up at least you can anticipate a cock up :D
Paul
For some reason that made me think of this Gunners....Quote:
Originally Posted by Guntruck
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4005/4...ae5_z.jpg?zz=1
So my dear comrades...
Where is the Penguin Caproni now???
Hostaged by a French postman, sitting in a Dutch train with destination Amsterdam to catch a plane back to the States?
:confused:
Sven, are you the one who awaits the Caproni now?
No.
I think it lands ins Poland or Sweden first, before it travels to Germany.
Instead of all this guesswork, it might be nice if the chap who last posted it could let us know where it is now.
Rob.
Ok chaps, the Caproni has today been for a visit to Filton Airfield, which was a wartime base, here it has been pictured with another Fameous aircraft.
This week it will be leaving Bristol and heading to a deepest Gloucestershire.
Unfortunately there has been a week of delay , as well as the Xmas & New Year holidays, a touch of illness as well as weather and real life taking a slice ofmy time.
But the journey begins again.Pics will be posted shortly
[Engage lie mode, lie mode engaged]No guesswork involved. Mission control in Basildon knows exactly where it is at any time [Disengage lie mode]Quote:
Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte
It was only because of the extended stay in the West country over Xmas (and the fact that the penguins had to go to Weightwatchers to lose the Xmas pounds/kilos they put on before they could take off) that made progress a bit hazy to everyone.
But as Chris says, it's on its way again, one more UK stop and then it heads for Europe. France first, where apparently Tikkifriend's postie is so good you don't need to give a house number, just the name of the village :hmm:. And:
Yeah, if we leave ours by the post box, it disappears as well.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by tikkifriend
I would tell you the route after that, but the company internet has blocked me getting at my message box on the grounds that it contains "gaming" - well, duh! I'll have a look tonight when I get on my own computational machine.
:salute:Thanks Gunners.
I knew you were on top of your game! Pity your Company Internet does not realize the fact.
You want to try getting kids to do research on school moderated computers if you want real frustration.:brickwal:
It will be great to follow the Spring progress of the penguins as they migrate South for the Antipodean winter.
At least they will be to late to get co-opted into water bombing the Bush fires, which hopefully are dying down now.
Thanks for the update.
Rob.:thumbsup:
If the penguins are bound for Europe I'll have to start preparing ... The lads want to throw them a party as soon as they land here( stocking up on herring as we speak...We're just a bit in the dark about what they drink:confused:)
;)
Give 'em this Alex:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/att...4&d=1333544300
Right, now at home with a sensible computer (or as sensible as it can be with Windows 8) and I see that the European order was not finalised (other than France). So I have asked the Commanding Officer to pull the country names out of my Buckeye Gamers mug, and the running order is: France > Sweden > Germany > Belgium > Poland. Unfortunately this lumbers Andrzej with the cost of sending it to New Zealand. Andrzej if that's a problem, let me know.
After NZ it's Aus, Canada and the U.S.
Awaiting arrival in Gloucestershire. All being well it will be snapped with an object which, I think, will get a point across :)
(no prozes for sussing out that poorly cryptic clue as to where I'm going with it though).
It's not a problem at all, Steve:) It's just an order to follow :salute: The penguins will be sent to my friends down under as soon as I can find a nice landmark here!
Last time we had an aircraft go from Poland to New Zealand it took nearly two months.
Perhaps Aussie before NZ i'm happy to send it to Canada.
Linz
The Caproni has just flown in to Staverton Airport, Gloucester. Despite the snow and bad weather (and snowploughs on the runway) she made a perfect landing. We see her ehere on final approach.
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/att...7&d=1358527757
Following a quick refuel (and a cup of tea at the Aviator Cafe) the Caproni made a quick flight in formation for her official photocall with the Vulcan that lives here (we'd hoped for the Javelin, as a local made aircraft, but she's been moved in preparation for the opening of the new air museum here), before making her preps for the flight over the Channel to la belle France! Her intrepid crew of DJ-wearing avians is awaiting a break in the weather, but hopes to be in the air again very soon.
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/att...8&d=1358527769
Well done to:Quote:
Originally Posted by David Manley
- The Nav for getting them there in the snowy conditions (as he did before Xmas to Bucks)
- Biggles for getting the Caproni safely on the deck despite the ice
- The groundcrew for a quick turn.
BZ to all!
Good landing, David. Very nice pictures:)
Good to see the little chaps are on the way again ! ;)
:salute:Bon voyage my little feathered chums. I'm sure they are right at home in all this snow, which is more than can be said for me.
Time for tea preferably with a G in it.:FOK:
Kyte.
And well done Dave for freezing his bits off in the snow to get the pics!
Well the journey begins anew. Safe flight and landing at the next spot.
Where are they now?
Rob.
:confused: Probably in the fog somewhere over the channel.:eek:
Safe landings chaps!:thumbsup:
We are over here in France Rob, got blown over the Channel by the Gales on Tuesday. We wull be off to colder climes in the next few days (Sweden!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte
Lead penquin.
Great to hear from you Pingu.Quote:
Originally Posted by tikkifriend
Do send us a picture of your exploits so far and stop playing Wings of Glory at every Drome you land at. I've been watching you. It is a bad example to set for your crew if you don't let them join in.
Attachment 73404
Kyte.
Just browsing through 'Wargames Illustrated' in my local newsagents and on page 7 spotted a small article on the World Tour with a nice picture of the penguins in full flight in the Caproni with some details of the Aerodrome site as well.
Don
Did it say from where the post eminated Don?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burt
I will have to grab a copy of that.
Rob.
It wos me wot did the emanating Guv. I was getting worried as it was supposed to go in the last issue. Anyways, now downing tools and off to Smiths.
Will be looking for my copy today
Ah mon Petit Choix I now av a Beret So I will pass unoticed in Zee gamesrooms where I play a little WOW with the other penquins I have met on my JourneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/att...7&d=1359736035
No prizes for spotting the mistake though :mad:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/att...8&d=1359740166
Latest pictures (with interesting background notes) from Tikkifriend in France are in the Tour Album
Given the mount of "effort" that Ares have been putting in to advertising WoG one could be forgiven for making the error :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Guntruck
Harsh but fair, mon Capitaine :salute:
You guys are cruel.
OH! Contraire Michael.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beer&pretzels
Absolutely no Penguins were hurt in the making of this faux pas.
Kyte.