The Next Meetings |
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Monday 12th March
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Bidjigal Reserve Trust - Brian Powyer
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Monday 26th March
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Club Assembly
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Monday 9th April
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Mongolia Revisited - Andrew Little
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Duty Roster
If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Max, so he can amend his records.
Inside This Issue |
Upcoming Events |
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10th March
13th March
16, 17 & 18 March
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BBQ Assistance CPS
Book Sale - Third Major Book sort
Book Sale
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Club Calendar
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ANZAC Commemoration Dinner - hosted by Lions Club of West Pennants Hills Cherrybrook
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Activity
Location Date Time Cost |
ANZAC Commemoration Dinner
WPH Sports Club Monday, 23rd April 6:30pm for 7:00pm $50.00 pp Please make payment - either into Club General Account or at Front Desk by 9th April. If paying into General Account please identify payment with your Surname and Anzac Topic is Bomber Command Speaker is Annette Guterres. "There is a lot of interest in Bomber Command with the reunion in UK in April & very fortunate to get their top speaker in Annette. " Geoff Irvine |
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Larissa
Above is Larissa showing Peter her Dinner Badge and to the right addressing the Club.
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Our New Member - Jaswant Thakorlal
Jaswant and Indira being introduced to the Club by Bernard
Book Sale - Update
Dear All
On behalf of the Book Sale Committee, I would like to thank members and partners that came to the second book sort on Saturday (3rd March), as well as Cathy Turner, Julie Shenstone & Jeanette Roberts from WPH & District Probus & Rob Wansbrough, who is again looking after music, etc.
Once again, we also had a couple of Cherrybrook Technology High School students (plus one of their friends from another school) helping for a few hours as well.
I have also “invited” them to come back on Sunday the 18th at pack up time!
We had a really great turn out with 30 people busily sorting books & packing them away in boxes.
Thanks also to Desley Little for providing morning tea & lunch.
Whilst we had more books to sort on Saturday, the fact that we had many more helpers and are becoming more efficient, sorting was again complete & boxes put away on the book stands by around 12.30pm.
Max said that the Rotary book sale phone calls are increasing even more & hence there will be a much larger quantity of books to sort at the third (&last!) book sort ON TUESDAY 13rd March.
For those that have indicated that they will be coming for the morning shift, we will be starting again at 9am.
At this stage we do not have enough members and partners that have “ticked” the list for this book sort.
As we expect that there will be an even larger volume of books that will be delivered for this sort,
we really need a lot more members & partners to tick the list at tonight’s meeting or email me to let me know that you will be coming to help.
Regards
Andrew
On behalf of the Book Sale Committee, I would like to thank members and partners that came to the second book sort on Saturday (3rd March), as well as Cathy Turner, Julie Shenstone & Jeanette Roberts from WPH & District Probus & Rob Wansbrough, who is again looking after music, etc.
Once again, we also had a couple of Cherrybrook Technology High School students (plus one of their friends from another school) helping for a few hours as well.
I have also “invited” them to come back on Sunday the 18th at pack up time!
We had a really great turn out with 30 people busily sorting books & packing them away in boxes.
Thanks also to Desley Little for providing morning tea & lunch.
Whilst we had more books to sort on Saturday, the fact that we had many more helpers and are becoming more efficient, sorting was again complete & boxes put away on the book stands by around 12.30pm.
Max said that the Rotary book sale phone calls are increasing even more & hence there will be a much larger quantity of books to sort at the third (&last!) book sort ON TUESDAY 13rd March.
For those that have indicated that they will be coming for the morning shift, we will be starting again at 9am.
At this stage we do not have enough members and partners that have “ticked” the list for this book sort.
As we expect that there will be an even larger volume of books that will be delivered for this sort,
we really need a lot more members & partners to tick the list at tonight’s meeting or email me to let me know that you will be coming to help.
Regards
Andrew
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Neatly packed after the Second Book Sort
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Cherrybrook Public School needs our assistance - 10th March
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Cherrybrook Public School as a part of their annual fund raising program is having an International Food Fair providing cuisine from different parts of the world and they have requested us if we could run their BBQ stall for them.
They will provide us with all the materials including the BBQ & gas and proceeds collected will go to P&C funds. Apart from being a fun evening, great fellowship, it will also provide us a FANTASTIC opportunity to showcase our club and engage with huge number of guests in our own community. Last year they sold approximately 18 kg sausages. I am looking for 6 to 8 volunteers starting from 4:30 to 7:30 pm (maximum 8:00pm). Cawas |
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St Gabriel's Shed Project.
A Thank You, Report from Tony and Photos reprise.
From: Brenden Jones
Date: 5th March, 2018
Subject: St Gabriel's School
To: Tony Coote
Tony,
Thanks to you and Rotary crew for coming out again last Thursday to finish putting up the shed at St. Gabriel’s School. It looks fantastic and will be a very functional addition to the new playground. I must confess that I really enjoyed the experience. I got to learn so much not only about shed erection but also about Rotary and the crew. Not only was the experience thoroughly enjoyable I am even more impressed with the drive and comradery of the Rotary members.
We are still waiting on shade sails and a few other bits and pieces before we can pull the fencing down but I suspect once we can open up the wider area there will be some sort of shin-dig for those involved. I will keep you informed.
Once again thank you very much.
Brenden
Date: 5th March, 2018
Subject: St Gabriel's School
To: Tony Coote
Tony,
Thanks to you and Rotary crew for coming out again last Thursday to finish putting up the shed at St. Gabriel’s School. It looks fantastic and will be a very functional addition to the new playground. I must confess that I really enjoyed the experience. I got to learn so much not only about shed erection but also about Rotary and the crew. Not only was the experience thoroughly enjoyable I am even more impressed with the drive and comradery of the Rotary members.
We are still waiting on shade sails and a few other bits and pieces before we can pull the fencing down but I suspect once we can open up the wider area there will be some sort of shin-dig for those involved. I will keep you informed.
Once again thank you very much.
Brenden
St Gabriel’s School Project 1st March 2018
We kicked off again at 7AM on Thursday Morning. The challenge for the day was to finish off the roof sheets and seal the roof, install all the trim strips, and install the 2 roller doors. I am proud to say we finished all the work by about 3.30PM and it was a most enjoyable day.
Thanks to Colin McGowan, Andrew Little and Peter Stanton who worked tirelessly. We were ably supported by Brenden Jones from St Gabriel’s and his off-sider Brenton.
St Gabriel's looked after us very well with morning tea and a great lunch once again.
All that remains now is for Tom to finish off the installation of the shade sails.
The Headmaster of the 2 schools came along to thank us all personally, and we felt that our work was very much appreciated.
St Gabriel’s are happy for us to install plaques on the shed and sails to indicate that they were donated by our club.
There is an opportunity for us to use this successful project to promote our club on Facebook and perhaps local media.
Tony C
We kicked off again at 7AM on Thursday Morning. The challenge for the day was to finish off the roof sheets and seal the roof, install all the trim strips, and install the 2 roller doors. I am proud to say we finished all the work by about 3.30PM and it was a most enjoyable day.
Thanks to Colin McGowan, Andrew Little and Peter Stanton who worked tirelessly. We were ably supported by Brenden Jones from St Gabriel’s and his off-sider Brenton.
St Gabriel's looked after us very well with morning tea and a great lunch once again.
All that remains now is for Tom to finish off the installation of the shade sails.
The Headmaster of the 2 schools came along to thank us all personally, and we felt that our work was very much appreciated.
St Gabriel’s are happy for us to install plaques on the shed and sails to indicate that they were donated by our club.
There is an opportunity for us to use this successful project to promote our club on Facebook and perhaps local media.
Tony C
March is Water and Sanitation Month
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Clean water and sanitation is a human right. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, they lead healthier and more successful lives.
We don’t just build wells and walk away. Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families, expanding our impact.
Rotary has issued a global challenge to its members, asking them to work collectively to improve education quality and access — particularly for girls — by working with communities to improve teacher training, curriculum, and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities
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ADVOCATES FOR CLEAN WATER
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WASH IN SCHOOLS TARGET CHALLENGE
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INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE
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Rotarians join the fight to clean up the western basin of Lake Erie, the source of drinking water for millions of people
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ROTARY'S TARGET CHALLENGE to develop sustainable water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and education projects is being piloted in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.
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ROTARY HAS PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT to implement sustainable, long-term projects to improve water supply, sanitation, and hygiene in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, and the Philippines.
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REBUILD LIVES
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PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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ROTARY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDING CLEAN, FRESH WATER to every public school in Lebanon, so students can be healthier and get a better education.
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ROTARY AND THE IHE DELFT INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION have teamed up to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by training professionals to devise and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries.
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Wanted - New Members
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If you know of someone who would benefit from Rotary, or, from whom Rotary would benefit if they were a member, then contact Keith.
Click here for a PDF copy of the form to the right, and send or give it to Keith.
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Significant Club fundraising events during the year
The Book Sale March 2017. As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark. Funds raised were circa $13,000. Well done.
2017 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Garage Sale
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.
Barbecues
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
Meetings
Monday 6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
Apologies
If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Carol.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
President's Report 5th March
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President Colin welcomed members partners and guests. Partners tonight were Anne and Roma. Guests were our speaker David Streichler, Jaswant Thakorlal and Indira, and Larissa.
Thank you, Rotarian David, for standing in as Sergeant at very short notice and to Rotarian Cawas for volunteering to be the night reporter. It was pleasing to finally induct Jaswant who has been attending as a guest for several months. Jaswant and Indira were introduced to the club by Rotarian Bernard and Roma. Jaswant has been a member of several Rotary Clubs previously in both Fiji and Australia. He has been a club president and returns to Rotary after an absence of 15 years. I am sure that Jaswant and Indira will fit in well with our Rotary Club family. Club Business Thank you to all (including partners, and friends of Rotary from Probus, Cherrybrook Technology High School and Knox Students) who gave up Saturday morning to sort books. We had such a good turn-up (30 people) that all the books collected last week were sorted by lunch time. Thank you to Andrew and Max for organising the collections and co-ordinating the sorting team. Andrew gave members an update on set-up progress and reminded members that the next sort is on Tuesday March 13th, so if you are available please turn up at the church. The St Gabriele’s playground project is almost complete. Thank you to Tony and the shed construction team on a job well done. The photos of the construction team at work at St Gabriel’s are amazing. I am impressed with the ability of multiple engineers to follow the construction plans and still get a shed without any left-over parts. Tom hopes to get the shade sails completed next week which will conclude this stage of the project. |
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March is Rotary Clean Water Month. According to the United Nations, there are still 663 million people around the world that don’t have access to clean drinking water. Rotary has 5 ways it is assisting with providing clean water.
Our club is helping address water quality in the Philippines with its SkyHydrant Water Filtration Project (and associated WASH program/basketball court project). This project has been endorsed by the Board -We will contribute $10,000 to the pilot project that Peter has explained at previous meetings. There will be opportunity for club members to travel to the Philippines to be part of the overall project.
Until we meet again next Monday for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin Sharpe
- Improve sanitation facilities by providing toilets and latrines that flush into a sewer or safe enclosure.
- Promote good hygiene habits through education. Proper hand washing with soap and water can reduce diarrhea cases by up to 35 percent.
- Implement rainwater harvesting systems to collect and store rainwater for drinking or recharging underground aquifers. Build wells to extract groundwater from underground aquifers.
- Provide home water-treatment capability through the use of filters, solar disinfection, or flocculants, to make drinking water safe.
- Promote low-cost solutions, such as chlorine tablets or plastic bottles that can be exposed to sunlight, to improve water quality.
Our club is helping address water quality in the Philippines with its SkyHydrant Water Filtration Project (and associated WASH program/basketball court project). This project has been endorsed by the Board -We will contribute $10,000 to the pilot project that Peter has explained at previous meetings. There will be opportunity for club members to travel to the Philippines to be part of the overall project.
- Word for Larissa – Shonky - dishonest, unreliable, or illegal.
- Next week’s speaker is Brian Powyer who will tell us about Bidjigal Reserve Trust which is a potential club project.
Until we meet again next Monday for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin Sharpe
Night Report
NIGHT REPORT 5/03/2018
Sergeant David Turnbull called the meeting to order and President Colin Sharpe opened the meeting thanking all the members, partners and guests.
President Colin reminded members of the forthcoming ANZAC joint meeting with LIONS and thanked all those who volunteered for St Gabriel’s School project.
Director’s Report:
Peter Stanton – Presentation on the work carried out at St Gabriel’s school.
Andrew Little – Thanked all who helped at the book sort.
Cawas Sahukar requested for volunteers for the upcoming International Food Fair at the Cherrybrook Public School.
Exchange Student
Induction
Guest Speaker
David Streichler from Act for Kids was introduced by Barry Freeman.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Sergeant David Turnbull called the meeting to order and President Colin Sharpe opened the meeting thanking all the members, partners and guests.
President Colin reminded members of the forthcoming ANZAC joint meeting with LIONS and thanked all those who volunteered for St Gabriel’s School project.
Director’s Report:
Peter Stanton – Presentation on the work carried out at St Gabriel’s school.
- There were too many chiefs with every one giving instructions
- Though at times it was chaotic and tough we managed to erect the shed and “hopefully” it is cyclone proof.
Andrew Little – Thanked all who helped at the book sort.
- We still need more hands on deck at the next book sort on Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 March.
- Glenda Coote is still looking to partners for help. If you can please let Glenda know.
Cawas Sahukar requested for volunteers for the upcoming International Food Fair at the Cherrybrook Public School.
Exchange Student
- Larissa our exchange student from Brazil gave an update on the week. It was a normal week with school and homework followed by a baseball game and a Sunday lunch.
Induction
- President Colin Sharpe inducted Jaswant Thakorlal who was introduced to the club by Rotarian Bernard and Roma. Jaswant has been a member of several Rotary Clubs previously in both Fiji and Australia. The club welcomes Jaswant and his wife Indira.
Guest Speaker
David Streichler from Act for Kids was introduced by Barry Freeman.
- It’s an Australian not-for-profit organisation providing free professional therapy and support services to children who have been abused.
- This year Act for Kids celebrated 30 years since their start in Brisbane. They have safe houses within the community all across Qld, Vic., NSW and NT with plans to open soon in WA.
- As per the Australian authorities confirmation 42,457 children were abused in one year alone that’s almost one child in every 12 minutes which is horrifying but true statistics.
- Unfortunately they do not receive government support except for safe houses.
- Their admin cost is 20cents in a dollar.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
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This Week's Humour
Tour d'France Cyclists.
Seamus and Mick were sitting in a pub, watching the Tour de France on TV.
Seamus shook his head and asked, "Why do they do dat?"
"Do what?" asked Mick.
"Go on them bikes for miles and miles, up and down the hills, round the bends. Day after day, week after week.
No matter if it's icy, rainin?, snowin?, hailin? ... .. ..why would they torture themselves like that?"
"Tis all for the prestige and the money" replied Mick, "You know the winner gets about a half a million dollars?"
"Yeah, I understand that," said Seamus, "But why do all the others do it..??"
Seamus shook his head and asked, "Why do they do dat?"
"Do what?" asked Mick.
"Go on them bikes for miles and miles, up and down the hills, round the bends. Day after day, week after week.
No matter if it's icy, rainin?, snowin?, hailin? ... .. ..why would they torture themselves like that?"
"Tis all for the prestige and the money" replied Mick, "You know the winner gets about a half a million dollars?"
"Yeah, I understand that," said Seamus, "But why do all the others do it..??"
Jim
The Old Ones are the best
19 Paddies go to the cinema, the ticket lady asks "Why so many of you?"
Mick replies, "The film rating said 18 or over."
I went to the cemetery yesterday to lay some flowers on a grave.
As I was standing there I noticed 4 grave diggers walking about with a coffin.
3 hours later and they're still walking about with it.
I thought to myself, they've lost the plot!!
My daughter asked me for a pet spider for her birthday, so I went to our
local pet shop and they were $70!!!
Blow this, I thought, I can get one cheaper off the web.
Statistically, 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy.
My neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning,
can you believe that 2:30am?!
Luckily for him, I was still up playing my Bagpipes.
The wife has been missing a week now.
Police said to prepare for the worst.
So I have been to the charity shop to get all her clothes back.
Sat opposite an Indian lady on the train today,
she shut her eyes and stopped breathing.
I thought she was dead, until I saw the red spot on her forehead
and realised she was just on standby.
When I was in the pub, I heard a couple of plonkers saying that they
wouldn't feel safe on an aircraft if they knew the pilot was a woman.
What a pair of sexists.
I mean, it's not as if she'd have to reverse the bloody thing!
Local Police hunting the 'knitting needle nutter', who has stabbed six
people in the rear in the last 48 hours, believe the attacker could be
following some kind of pattern.
Just got back from my mate's funeral.
He died after being hit on the head with a tennis ball.
It was a lovely service.
Paddy says "Mick, I'm thinking of buying a Labrador.
"Bugger that" says Mick, have you seen how many of their owners go blind?"
Mick replies, "The film rating said 18 or over."
I went to the cemetery yesterday to lay some flowers on a grave.
As I was standing there I noticed 4 grave diggers walking about with a coffin.
3 hours later and they're still walking about with it.
I thought to myself, they've lost the plot!!
My daughter asked me for a pet spider for her birthday, so I went to our
local pet shop and they were $70!!!
Blow this, I thought, I can get one cheaper off the web.
Statistically, 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy.
My neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning,
can you believe that 2:30am?!
Luckily for him, I was still up playing my Bagpipes.
The wife has been missing a week now.
Police said to prepare for the worst.
So I have been to the charity shop to get all her clothes back.
Sat opposite an Indian lady on the train today,
she shut her eyes and stopped breathing.
I thought she was dead, until I saw the red spot on her forehead
and realised she was just on standby.
When I was in the pub, I heard a couple of plonkers saying that they
wouldn't feel safe on an aircraft if they knew the pilot was a woman.
What a pair of sexists.
I mean, it's not as if she'd have to reverse the bloody thing!
Local Police hunting the 'knitting needle nutter', who has stabbed six
people in the rear in the last 48 hours, believe the attacker could be
following some kind of pattern.
Just got back from my mate's funeral.
He died after being hit on the head with a tennis ball.
It was a lovely service.
Paddy says "Mick, I'm thinking of buying a Labrador.
"Bugger that" says Mick, have you seen how many of their owners go blind?"
Tony C
S.O.S.
A Boeing 777 wide-body jetliner was lumbering along at 800km/hour at 33000 feet when a cocky F-17 fighter jet flashed by at Mach 2.
The F17 pilot decided to show off. On his state of the art radio that is part of his state of the art 3D & million dollar headset, the F17 youngster told the 777 pilot, “Hey Captain, watch this!”
He promptly went into a barrel roll, followed by a steep, unimaginable, vertical climb. He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier, as the F17 screamed down at impossible G’s before levelling at almost sea level.
The F-17 pilot asked the 777 pilot what he thought of that?
The 777 pilot said, “That was truly impressive, but watch this!”
The 777 chugged along for about 5 minutes at the steady 800km/hour, and then the 777 pilot came back on and said, “What did you think of that?”
Puzzled, the cocky F-17 pilot asked, “What the heck did you do?”
The 777 pilot chuckled and said, "I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, used the toilet, then got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll and secured a date for the next 3 nights in a five star hotel paid for by the company"
LESSON OF LIFE:
When you are young and foolish, speed and flash may seem like a good thing!
When you get older and smarter, comfort and dullness is not such a bad thing!
It's called S.O.S.
Slower Older Smarter 😊
The F17 pilot decided to show off. On his state of the art radio that is part of his state of the art 3D & million dollar headset, the F17 youngster told the 777 pilot, “Hey Captain, watch this!”
He promptly went into a barrel roll, followed by a steep, unimaginable, vertical climb. He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier, as the F17 screamed down at impossible G’s before levelling at almost sea level.
The F-17 pilot asked the 777 pilot what he thought of that?
The 777 pilot said, “That was truly impressive, but watch this!”
The 777 chugged along for about 5 minutes at the steady 800km/hour, and then the 777 pilot came back on and said, “What did you think of that?”
Puzzled, the cocky F-17 pilot asked, “What the heck did you do?”
The 777 pilot chuckled and said, "I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, used the toilet, then got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll and secured a date for the next 3 nights in a five star hotel paid for by the company"
LESSON OF LIFE:
When you are young and foolish, speed and flash may seem like a good thing!
When you get older and smarter, comfort and dullness is not such a bad thing!
It's called S.O.S.
Slower Older Smarter 😊
Jim
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