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THIS IS A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE. PLEASE NOTE THAT SHE ASKS SEVEN QUESTIONS, WHICH HE ANSWERS QUITE SIMPLY. BUT THEN SHE IS SPEECHLESS IN TRYING TO RESPOND TO ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM HIM. Wife: DO YOU DRINK BEER? Husband: YES Wife : HOW MANY BEERS A DAY? Husband: USUALLY ABOUT THREE. Wife: HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY PER BEER? Husband: $5.00 WHICH INCLUDES A TIP (THIS IS WHERE IT GETS SCARY!) Wife: AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING? Husband: ABOUT 20 YEARS, I SUPPOSE. Wife: SO A BEER COSTS $5 AND YOU HAVE THREE BEERS A DAY WHICH PUTS YOUR SPENDING EACH MONTH AT $450. IN ONE YEAR, IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $5400 CORRECT? Husband: CORRECT! Wife: IF IN 1 YEAR YOU SPEND $5400, NOT ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION, THE PAST 20 YEARS PUTS YOUR SPENDING AT $108,000 CORRECT? Husband: CORRECT! Wife: DO YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU DIDN'T DRINK SO MUCH BEER, THAT MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN A STEP-UP INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR COMPOUND INTEREST FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, YOU COULD HAVE NOW BOUGHT AN AIRPLANE? Husband: DO YOU DRINK BEER? Wife: NO. Husband: WHERE'S YOUR AIRPLANE?
After years of having a huge interest in Spitfires, and the men that I have known that flew them into battle in 1940. Having been involved in the cutting of the fuselage frames etc, my recent trip to the UK allowed me the opportunity to fly in a MK IX two seat variant over the white cliffs of Dover and the Battle of Britain memorial. It was an emotive and thought provoking 30 minutes, from the briefing on bail out and crash landing procedures, to being able to see the French coast as you climb out from Kent and you realize the there was a few hundred thousand angry Germans just there ahead of you. To roll and loop, and bank and turn in that very special Aeroplane was surreal, and the time passed so quickly. When "Parky" the ex Tornado RAF pilot in charge, asked if I had any flight experience, and I said yes, it took me a millisecond to reply "I thought you'd never ask" to his next question - Would you like to take the controls? A 1600 hp V12 up front, and feather light controls, it was all I had read about and had described to me. Somethings in life have to be done.
Absolutely brilliant! I’m going to do the same thing next year. Did you have to book well in advance?
https://flyaspitfire.com/flights/#biggin-hill this must have been Murray's flight, I got my worst case of sunburn there but what a day celebrating the BOB with 3 Spitfires flying all day
Fantastic you've signed of on one of your major loves. Your Spitfire passion is so evident at your home and office......almost overtaking your 4 wheeled love.....almost!
