Not far from where I live there is a small boating lake were as children we would take our yachts down and sail them from one side to another. Over the years the children have lost interest but the men have now taken over with the remote control boats they have built themselves. These range from big liners, submarines, small speedboats, tug boats etc. The other day I was down there and I saw the cutest thing on the water but I will admit to it taking me a moment or 2 before I realised that it was also remote control


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I didn`t know how to use the zoom on this camera but as you can see the mother swan has 4 little babies trailing behind her

I didn`t know how to use the zoom on this camera

you should get a man to show you

And it's a duck not a swan










but otherwise a good thread

Actually it was a goose

What was its name?

Actually it was a goose

Let me take a gander........

:bag:

Yeah good thread. Remote control boats - cool! I saw this huge remote controlled speed boat at the local county show once. It was zooming around and causing a huge wave to soak spectators. R/c boats/cars - something that I think I might do when I retire. :ninja:
Did you find out who the ducks belonged to? Seems a bit of an odd thing for a bloke to take down the local boating pool.

odd thing for a bloke[/I]to take down the local boating pool.

And your point would be??

Did you find out who the ducks belonged to? Seems a bit of an odd thing for a bloke to take down the local boating pool.

They belong to the bloke in the grey jumper with the captains hat on you can see with the remote control in his hand. He also had about 4 other large boats with him

My brothers started out with rc boats and then progressed to planes. It is now a bit of an obsession with them they have sheds and lofts full of them.

Mr M's toys are tools, even if he doesn't know when he will ever use them. Fortunately he has a very big shed, although maybe that is the problem he feels he has to fill it.

They belong to the bloke in the grey jumper with the captains hat on you can see with the remote control in his hand. He also had about 4 other large boats with him

Well we would if you'd zoomed in a bit ! :wallbash:


I had a mate who was building a r/c harrier jump jet once c/w vertical(ish) take off
(I say jet but they were ducted fans)
(I say mate but note past tense)

Let me take a gander........

:bag:

that goose looks ill doesn't it, must be some kind of mallardy.

And your point would be??
:unsure: Seems a tad aggressive, but anyway...
My point being that I thought it seemed a strange thing for a grown man to take to the local boating pool.
I could understand a kid building and sailing (if you can sail a duck) r/c ducks, just not an adult.

This sounds like great fun for a sunny Sunday afternoon. Not as exhilarating as kite flying. But still fun. Its not just the men who take boats to the lake women do also.

Maureen
Northern angel.

This sounds like great fun for a sunny Sunday afternoon. Not as exhilarating as kite flying. But still fun. Its not just the men who take boats to the lake women do also.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Great fun? yeah right! Quack!

PS who are these women, they must be rather -erm- unusual.

sf are you daring to suggest that Mo, our MO, might know someone 'unusual'?? tsk, tsk!:unsure:

Well hello survivorfan and msgirl, you know me.

I'm the one that bought a remote control boat to take to the pond and Mr M and I have dual controls on it.

The pair of us are worse than the children in our respective families.

Maureen
Northern angel. :laugh:

I still have a remote control car :bag:

I still have a remote control car :bag:

I do as well :D

I do as well :D

Bring it to the next S.O. meet and we can have a race! :w00t:

Bring it to the next S.O. meet and we can have a race! :w00t:

No point. I naturally would win and I wouldn`t want you to be miserable all day :ninja: :D :p

No point. I naturally would win and I wouldn`t want you to be miserable all day :ninja: :D :p

Yeah...ya reckon...eh...I'd leave you in my smoke moo bag...IN MY SMOKE! :p

Yeah...ya reckon...eh...I'd leave you in my smoke moo bag...IN MY SMOKE! :p

I will leave you living in your fantasy world :laugh:

Ahhh yes but look who I share it with...
http://socialitelife.com/images/2006/09/russel.jpg

besides...do you seriously think you can beat my mean machine?
http://www.dreamtimekids.com/cjimages/recocarbych.jpg

I'd like to beat him with a large blunt instrument :sick:

I'd like to beat him with a large blunt instrument :sick:


What, like a telephone?

:wallbash:

Coastie you have gone down in my estimation...I thought you had better taste :sad: and I`m not talking about the car

Coastie you have gone down in my estimation...I thought you had better taste :sad: and I`m not talking about the car

I know...it's shameful but he works for me...this guy dwells on my planet to though...:wub:

http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/Movies/Actors3/LAPAGLIA_SN83048_150.jpg

I guess I just have a thing for Aussie men...:blush:

I guess I just have a thing for Aussie men...:blush:


what about this one then:

http://www.panopticist.com/graphics/rolf_harris.gif

http://attitude.themercury.news.com.au/images/pastsaycheese/les_patterson.jpg

Feeling horny?

what about this one then:

http://www.panopticist.com/graphics/rolf_harris.gif

Ok I confess I spent a large sum of money to go and see him at the Royal Albert Hall to join him in celebrating 50yrs in showbiz...I love Rolf (but not in a top totty kinda way):good:

Haydon...I said Ausie men not those who are confused...although Dame Edna is fabulous! :good:

I still have a remote control car :bag:

Don't forget your radio controlled lifeboats :)

Don't forget your radio controlled lifeboats :)

...and big red and white helicopter! :naughty:

Still wanna play SB?

[QUOTE=Coastie;197558]...and big red and white helicopter! :naughty:

/QUOTE]


I only have a smaller yellow one to play with :(

[QUOTE=Coastie;197558]...and big red and white helicopter! :naughty:

/QUOTE]


I only have a smaller yellow one to play with :(

Mine will be shrinking in the coming year...:cry: A legend shall pass on...:cry:

Those boaty dads have got way too much time on their hands. Sort of place that - when I was a kid - I'd have been with my catapult, pinging marbles at those little toys boats, trying to sink 'em.

I'd have prefered a gattling gun, but they were not easilly available when I worra lad.

Were they all being used at the Somme?

Ouch.............!




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