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Yes, you are right Bill, the whole team works tirelessly and deserves our commendation. But in the beginning when Otter was putting together site, he faltered as his physical health began to deteriorate and expenses grew, it was Faye who became the backbone of Shilobrats and her contributions kept Otter involved until the time of his death while Shilobrats lived on thanks to Faye.
One Bill Gillespie story. He and I were fascinated by electronics. So grabbing (stealing?) some of the signal wire that crisscrossed the prairie, we set up a working telegraph using our train transformers and meccano sets and if it hadn't been for the meatheads comploaining about a black wire running from his bedroom to mine, both on the second floors of our houses - well who knows what would have happened to our futures? Would Bill still have become a successful pilot? Would we both have become electrical engineers? Or maybe it was fortunate the meatheads had to demand the wire be removed. What do you think Bill?
Yes, you are right Bill, the whole team works tirelessly and deserves our commendation. But in the beginning when Otter was putting together site, he faltered as his physical health began to deteriorate and expenses grew, it was Faye who became the backbone of Shilobrats and her contributions kept Otter involved until the time of his death while Shilobrats lived on thanks to Faye.
One Bill Gillespie story. He and I were fascinated by electronics. So grabbing (stealing?) some of the signal wire that crisscrossed the prairie, we set up a working telegraph using our train transformers and meccano sets and if it hadn't been for the meatheads comploaining about a black wire running from his bedroom to mine, both on the second floors of our houses - well who knows what would have happened to our futures? Would Bill still have become a successful pilot? Would we both have become electrical engineers? Or maybe it was fortunate the meatheads had to demand the wire be removed. What do you think Bill?
Added: March 9, 2015
Name: Bill Gillespie
E-mail: bgillespie@shaw.ca
Well, Doug-if the "meatheads" had not made us take the wire down-we likely would have gone on to brilliant careers at NASA or Boeing!
However, I also recall that we were on the verge of discovering the wonders of pursuing romance with the lovely young ladies at PEHS-so that would probably have influenced our further pursuit of technical excellence!
If you believe any of this, I have land in the Florida Everglades you might be interested in purchasing!
Cheers & giggles.