Blue Chequer Pied

The Ferrari F1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday." This announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the British government's 'Work for your Dole' scheme and employ some Glasgow youngsters. The decision to hire them was brought about by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from Castlemilk were able to remove a set of wheels in less than 6 seconds without proper equipment, whereas Ferrari's existing crew could only do it in 8 seconds with millions of pounds worth of high tech equipment. It was thought to be an excellent, bold move by the Ferrari management team as most races are won and lost in the pits, giving Ferrari an advantage over every other team. However, Ferrari got more than they bargained for! At the crew's first practice session, not only was the Glasgow pit crew able to change all four wheels in under 6 seconds but, within 12 seconds, they had re-sprayed, re-badged and sold the car to the Mclaren team for 8 cases of Stella, a bag of weed and some photos of Lewis Hamilton's bird in the shower.

Thankyou lads :emoticon-0167-beer:

Happy birthday Gary, hope big bro got you a nice pressie :emoticon-0123-party: All the best, Paul

Thanks for the replies

Hi all, Can you please let me know how much your club/fed charges for birdage. We pay 35p per bird for races up to and around 300 miles, after that we pay 50/60p for the 3 longest OB races 330-500miles. All YB races are charged at 35p. I would be interested to see what other people are paying as our fed have always tried to keep costs to a minimum ( bearing in mind we have around a 160 mile round trip just to pick up from all the clubs taking 7-8 hours) Thanks, Paul.

Didn't think that was the question! Can't knock his performances in any way.

Are you speaking to me or my French cousin :emoticon-0140-rofl: Not mine unfortunately

http://www.vipboxsports.eu/watch/72446/1/celtic-vs-benfica--live-stream-online.html Not that I am watching!

North of Scotland Federation Consett Young Birds flown on 15/09/2012 47 Members Liberated 523 birds in a Light SW Wind with clear blue skys. Fed Section Name Club Ring Number S Distance Time Velocity M Y H M S 1 E1 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2903 H 195 741 4 20 50.0 1318.624 2 E2 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2934 H 195 741 4 20 58.0 1317.950 3 W1 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6665 H 197 812 4 25 0.0 1311.442 4 E3 J STRACHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2971 C 195 159 4 22 18.0 1309.032 5 E4 A B GEDDES Fr. & District SU12NE3003 H 195 154 4 22 58.0 1305.694 6 W2 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6530 H 195 1144 4 30 15.0 1274.168 7 W3 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6529 H 195 1144 4 31 36.0 1267.835 8 W4 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6533 H 195 1144 4 31 59.0 1266.048 9 E5 MR & MRS W WHYTE Fr. & District SU12AB3147 C 195 783 4 33 37.0 1257.171 10 W5 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6656 H 197 812 4 38 14.0 1249.067 11 W6 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9131 C 190 294 4 28 6.0 1248.392 12 W7 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9167 C 190 294 4 28 10.0 1248.082 13 E6 MR & MRS R MCDONALD Fr. & District SU12NE2342 H 192 586 4 31 21.0 1247.488 14 W8 G R DUNCAN Keith BLG126006326 H 189 1628 4 29 20.0 1241.094 15 W9 G R DUNCAN Keith SU12NE8604 C 189 1628 4 29 36.0 1239.866 16 W10 J & M SMITH Devern Valley SU12NE6790 C 196 1082 4 41 25.0 1229.643 17 E7 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District SU12NE1170 C 183 439 4 22 44.0 1227.553 18 E8 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE151 C 183 1080 4 26 38.0 1212.002 19 E9 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE158 H 183 1080 4 26 40.0 1211.850 21 E11 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2017 C 183 1069 4 27 4.0 1209.994 20 E10 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2026 C 183 1069 4 27 4.0 1209.994 22 E12 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2010 H 183 1069 4 27 8.0 1209.692 23 E13 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1311 C 182 1741 4 27 52.0 1202.318 24 E14 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1423 H 182 1618 4 28 0.0 1201.261 25 E15 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1327 H 182 1741 4 28 24.0 1199.929 26 E16 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE261 C 179 1157 4 23 53.0 1198.245 27 E17 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE368 C 179 1157 4 24 1.0 1197.640 28 E18 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2921 C 195 741 4 48 53.0 1190.588 30 E20 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1430 C 182 1618 4 31 14.0 1186.941 29 E19 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1434 C 182 1618 4 31 14.0 1186.941 Fed Section Name Club Ring Number S Distance Time Velocity M Y H M S East Section 20 members sent 284 birds 1 1 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2903 H 195 741 4 20 50.0 1318.624 2 2 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2934 H 195 741 4 20 58.0 1317.950 4 3 J STRACHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2971 C 195 159 4 22 18.0 1309.032 5 4 A B GEDDES Fr. & District SU12NE3003 H 195 154 4 22 58.0 1305.694 9 5 MR & MRS W WHYTE Fr. & District SU12AB3147 C 195 783 4 33 37.0 1257.171 13 6 MR & MRS R MCDONALD Fr. & District SU12NE2342 H 192 586 4 31 21.0 1247.488 17 7 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District SU12NE1170 C 183 439 4 22 44.0 1227.553 18 8 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE151 C 183 1080 4 26 38.0 1212.002 19 9 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE158 H 183 1080 4 26 40.0 1211.850 20 10 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2026 C 183 1069 4 27 4.0 1209.994 West Section 27 members sent 239 birds 3 1 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6665 H 197 812 4 25 0.0 1311.442 6 2 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6530 H 195 1144 4 30 15.0 1274.168 7 3 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6529 H 195 1144 4 31 36.0 1267.835 8 4 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6533 H 195 1144 4 31 59.0 1266.048 10 5 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6656 H 197 812 4 38 14.0 1249.067 11 6 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9131 C 190 294 4 28 6.0 1248.392 12 7 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9167 C 190 294 4 28 10.0 1248.082 14 8 G R DUNCAN Keith BLG126006326 H 189 1628 4 29 20.0 1241.094 15 9 G R DUNCAN Keith SU12NE8604 C 189 1628 4 29 36.0 1239.866 16 10 J & M SMITH Devern Valley SU12NE6790 C 196 1082 4 41 25.0 1229.643 Clubs First Bird G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2903 1318.624 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6665 1311.442 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9131 1248.392 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District SU12NE1170 1227.553 A COWIE Elgin & District SU12NE3770 1028.638 H HAINEY Inverurie SU12NE5347 1005.614 J REID Buckie & District SU12NE6251 971.164 P THOMSON Forres SU12NE7696 823.551 WELL DONE TO G DUTHIE ON TOPPING THE FED.

Well done Harry, top man again :emoticon-0123-party:

Great performances over the year :emoticon-0137-clapping:

Well done Ronnie and Georgie good doo's on a tough day :emoticon-0137-clapping:

Well done mate

A big 'well done' to you Davie for all the hard work and effort you have put in this year. It has been an extremely hard year with many factors outwith your control making it a very challenging job. I think you have done a great job and would like to thankyou on behalf of the members of our Fed. Hope you enjoy your holidays and refresh the batteries for next year :emoticon-0137-clapping: Paul.

No wonder it took you that long to get the photo of the buzzard on, must be a nightmare trying to type with your hands bandaged up like that :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

I think you are right Lindsay at least it was when the photo was taken, its grandchildren are probably flying round Bridge of Don by now lol :emoticon-0136-giggle:

North of Scotland Federation Arniston 2 Young Birds flown on 08/09/2012 59 Members Liberated 978 birds in a Light SW Wind with High Broken Cloud and Sunshine Fed Section Name Club Ring Number S Distance Time Velocity M Y H M S 1 E1 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S433 C 123 1682 2 18 3.0 1580.311 2 E2 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S440 H 123 1682 2 18 8.0 1579.358 3 E3 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District SU12NE1185 H 123 1682 2 18 30.0 1575.177 4 E4 G GIBB Fr. & District SU12NE3155 C 133 591 2 31 6.0 1553.084 5 E5 J STRACHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2979 C 133 417 2 31 47.0 1544.946 6 E6 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2903 H 133 1016 2 33 37.0 1530.407 7 E7 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE368 C 119 1520 2 19 39.0 1510.634 8 E8 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2031 H 124 779 2 26 9.0 1498.590 9 E9 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE386 C 119 1520 2 21 10.0 1494.404 10 E10 MR & MRS W WHYTE Fr. & District SU12AB3160 C 133 1034 2 38 58.0 1479.014 11 E11 G GIBB Fr. & District SU12NE3154 H 133 591 2 40 31.0 1461.973 12 E12 A FOSTER Inverurie SU12NE5079 C 102 727 2 4 20.0 1449.708 13 E13 W MASSON Fr. & District SU12NE2625 H 133 813 2 43 0.0 1441.061 14 E14 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2066 H 124 779 2 32 12.0 1439.021 15 E15 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2021 H 124 779 2 32 13.0 1438.863 16 E16 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE74 C 124 82 2 32 13.0 1434.284 17 E17 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2926 H 133 1016 2 43 58.0 1433.804 18 E18 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE77 C 124 82 2 32 18.0 1433.500 19 E19 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE7 C 124 82 2 32 37.0 1430.525 20 E20 H HAINEY Inverurie SU12NE5050 H 103 1459 2 7 51.0 1429.323 21 E21 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1403 H 123 1076 2 32 39.0 1425.195 22 E22 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1409 C 123 1076 2 32 41.0 1424.884 23 E23 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1427 H 123 1076 2 32 42.0 1424.728 24 E24 H HAINEY Inverurie SU12NE5349 H 103 1459 2 8 32.0 1421.725 25 E25 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE376 H 119 1520 2 28 31.0 1420.447 26 E26 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1346 C 123 1436 2 34 0.0 1415.039 27 E27 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1607 C 123 1436 2 34 2.0 1414.733 28 W1 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6530 H 127 151 2 38 17.0 1413.105 29 E28 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1334 C 123 1436 2 34 25.0 1411.221 30 E29 W & A ROSS Inverurie SU12NE5203 H 90 1492 1 53 25.0 1409.775 Fed Section Name Club Ring Number S Distance Time Velocity M Y H M S East Section 26 members sent 576 birds 1 1 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S433 C 123 1682 2 18 3.0 1580.311 2 2 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S440 H 123 1682 2 18 8.0 1579.358 3 3 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District SU12NE1185 H 123 1682 2 18 30.0 1575.177 4 4 G GIBB Fr. & District SU12NE3155 C 133 591 2 31 6.0 1553.084 5 5 J STRACHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2979 C 133 417 2 31 47.0 1544.946 6 6 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2903 H 133 1016 2 33 37.0 1530.407 7 7 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE368 C 119 1520 2 19 39.0 1510.634 8 8 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2031 H 124 779 2 26 9.0 1498.590 9 9 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE386 C 119 1520 2 21 10.0 1494.404 10 10 MR & MRS W WHYTE Fr. & District SU12AB3160 C 133 1034 2 38 58.0 1479.014 West Section 33 members sent 402 birds 28 1 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6530 H 127 151 2 38 17.0 1413.105 31 2 N RAYMOND Devern Valley SU12NE6726 H 127 172 2 39 23.0 1403.484 32 3 D SMITH Devern Valley SU12NE6619 H 127 423 2 39 59.0 1399.790 33 4 D SMITH Devern Valley SU12NE6612 H 127 423 2 40 7.0 1398.624 34 5 N RAYMOND Devern Valley SU12NE6745 C 127 172 2 40 6.0 1397.202 35 6 S MOTTRAM Devern Valley SU12NE7104 H 125 958 2 38 17.0 1395.965 36 7 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6523 H 127 151 2 40 39.0 1392.288 37 8 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6571 H 127 151 2 40 45.0 1391.421 38 9 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6709 H 128 116 2 43 46.0 1376.324 39 10 A RITCHIE Devern Valley SU12NE6643 H 128 116 2 43 47.0 1376.184 Clubs First Bird J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S433 1580.311 G GIBB Fr. & District SU12NE3155 1553.084 A FOSTER Inverurie SU12NE5079 1449.708 A MILNE Devern Valley SU12NE6530 1413.105 J DICKIE Fr. West End SU12NE6965 1370.784 G R DUNCAN Keith BLG126072149 1347.792 R BAIN Buckie & District SU12NE6164 1214.183 A COWIE Elgin & District SU12NE3767 1132.015 P THOMSON Forres BLG126276729 1020.248 WELL DONE TO J & A DONALDSON ON TOPPING THE FED.

I thought it was a guessing game and was wondering if there was a prize :emoticon-0140-rofl:

I thought you were off the drink!

Word is Ian that the wee man might not be able to come to Belgium with us next year as the Belgians want to visit him Plenty winners been timed in at the 'little loft on the prairie' :emoticon-0137-clapping:

Great set up, brilliant sausage rolls and good crack when you go, well worth a visit

Our Fed are at Consett next week and we would gladly pick them up.

I would just like to take this opportunity to inform people of the calibre of some of the birds that will be on offer at the sale. J&J Coutts of kintore have donated a yb direct from their 1st North section 121st Open SNFC Maidstone 2012. Also an amazing offer of 14.... yes 14 summer bred yb's from Maskame & Mackie of Peterhead who need no introduction when it comes to national racing into the north section. Thanks to these guys for their very generous offer and support. So come along and grab yourself some real quality. Anyone interested in commision bids can PM me. Paul.

I would just like to take this opportunity to inform people of the calibre of some of the birds that will be on offer at the sale. J&J Coutts of kintore have donated a yb direct from their 1st North section 121st Open SNFC Maidstone 2012. Also an amazing offer of 14.... yes 14 summer bred yb's from Maskame & Mackie of Peterhead who need no introduction when it comes to national racing into the north section. Thanks to these guys for their very generous offer and support. So come along and grab yourself some real quality. Anyone interested in commision bids can PM me. Paul.

North of Scotland Federation Arniston 1 Young Birds flown on 01/09/2012 62 Members Liberated 1177 birds in a Fresh S W Wind with Broken Cloud and Sunshine Fed Section Name Club Ring Number S Distance Time Velocity M Y H M S 1 E1 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE104 C 124 82 2 8 8.0 1703.866 2 E2 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE64 C 124 82 2 8 13.0 1702.758 3 E3 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE80 H 124 82 2 8 14.0 1702.537 4 E4 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S433 C 123 1682 2 8 15.0 1701.068 5 E5 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S546 H 123 1682 2 8 51.0 1693.147 6 E6 P & L METCALFE Phd. & District SU12NE190 C 120 194 2 5 6.0 1689.800 7 E7 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1336 C 123 1436 2 9 3.0 1688.617 8 E8 A W BUCHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2273 C 132 1050 2 18 17.0 1687.622 9 E9 P & L METCALFE Phd. & District SU12NE186 C 120 194 2 5 44.0 1681.288 10 E10 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2907 C 133 1016 2 19 50.0 1681.259 11 E11 P & L METCALFE Phd. & District SU12NE194 C 120 194 2 5 47.0 1680.620 12 E12 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE358 H 119 1520 2 5 32.0 1680.510 13 E13 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1343 C 123 1436 2 9 44.0 1679.723 14 E14 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE261 C 119 1520 2 5 36.0 1679.618 15 E15 C & M WILLIAMS Phd. & District SU12NE300 C 119 1520 2 5 36.0 1679.618 16 E16 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2945 H 133 1016 2 20 6.0 1678.059 17 E17 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District SU12NE1185 H 123 1682 2 10 5.0 1677.094 18 E18 G TAYLOR Phd. & District SU12NE2021 H 124 779 2 10 50.0 1674.031 19 E19 J STRACHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2963 H 133 417 2 20 8.0 1673.385 20 E20 J STRACHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2974 C 133 417 2 20 16.0 1671.794 21 E21 A W BUCHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2300 C 132 1050 2 19 54.0 1668.120 22 E22 G GIBB Fr. & District SU12NE3176 H 133 591 2 20 58.0 1664.727 23 E23 W MASSON Fr. & District SU12NE2606 H 133 813 2 21 20.0 1661.979 24 E24 W MASSON Fr. & District SU12NE2609 H 133 813 2 21 25.0 1660.999 25 E25 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2923 C 133 1016 2 21 46.0 1658.331 26 E26 W MASSON Fr. & District SU12NE2636 H 133 813 2 21 40.0 1658.068 27 E27 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1313 H 123 1436 2 11 45.0 1654.011 28 E28 A W BUCHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2274 H 132 1050 2 21 13.0 1652.567 29 E29 A B GEDDES Fr. & District SU12NE3002 C 133 386 2 22 24.0 1646.531 30 E30 D HAY Phd. & District SU12NE1399 H 123 1076 2 12 30.0 1641.932 Fed Section Name Club Ring Number S Distance Time Velocity M Y H M S East Section 30 members sent 737 birds 1 1 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE104 C 124 82 2 8 8.0 1703.866 2 2 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE64 C 124 82 2 8 13.0 1702.758 3 3 MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE80 H 124 82 2 8 14.0 1702.537 4 4 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S433 C 123 1682 2 8 15.0 1701.068 5 5 J & A DONALDSON Phd. & District IHU12S546 H 123 1682 2 8 51.0 1693.147 6 6 P & L METCALFE Phd. & District SU12NE190 C 120 194 2 5 6.0 1689.800 7 7 G WILLOX Phd. & District SU12NE1336 C 123 1436 2 9 3.0 1688.617 8 8 A W BUCHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2273 C 132 1050 2 18 17.0 1687.622 9 9 P & L METCALFE Phd. & District SU12NE186 C 120 194 2 5 44.0 1681.288 10 10 G DUTHIE Fr. & District SU12NE2907 C 133 1016 2 19 50.0 1681.259 West Section 32 members sent 440 birds 31 1 A FULTON Devern Valley SU12NE6927 H 127 1139 2 20 14.0 1602.037 33 2 D SMITH Devern Valley SU12NE6613 C 127 423 2 27 34.0 1517.572 34 3 A FULTON Devern Valley SU12NE6901 C 127 1139 2 30 11.0 1495.898 35 4 A FULTON Devern Valley SU12NE6928 C 127 1139 2 30 60.0 1487.808 36 5 A CRUICKSHANK Keith SU12NE8971 C 126 1511 2 30 45.0 1481.068 37 6 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9164 C 118 127 2 20 36.0 1478.001 39 7 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9131 C 118 127 2 20 37.0 1477.826 38 8 R WILSON Keith SU12NE9183 C 118 127 2 20 37.0 1477.826 40 9 G R DUNCAN Keith BLG120608664 C 117 1640 2 20 30.0 1477.295 41 10 G R DUNCAN Keith BLG126088657 C 117 1640 2 20 34.0 1476.595 Clubs First Bird MASKAME & MACKIE Phd. & District SU12NE104 1703.866 A W BUCHAN Fr. & District SU12NE2273 1687.622 A FULTON Devern Valley SU12NE6927 1602.037 W HENDERSON Fr. West End SU12NE2248 1561.523 A CRUICKSHANK Keith SU12NE8971 1481.068 H HAINEY Inverurie SU12NE5042 1458.800 J REID Buckie & District SU12NE6227 1343.446 G GEDDES Elgin & District SU12NE3415 1227.911 P THOMSON Forres BLG126276729 1135.437 WELL DONE TO MASKAME & MACKIE ON TOPPING THE FED.