Ten things I don't want to hear

I always liked this quote from Peter Hathaway Capstick: "The loudest noise in the world is a 'click' when you were expecting a 'bang'."

I don't think he had any misfires during his career as a PWH or as a game ranger in Botswana, but in one of his last books he recounts the tale of his only personal lion hunt, during which nearly a dozen rounds were expended to put ONE lion down. The last shot was fired at a range of only 15 yards (a bit too close, in my opinion...but then I'm not much for bothering dangerous animals). During the whole CF, the PWH that was guiding Capstick had 2 misfires and 3 hangfires (as in 'click'...wait for it...not yet...any minute now...don't open the action yet...just be patient-BANG!).

Not fun at all.

Kent

3 things that entice me to build more models and the sounds that follow.

Cats-I even tried hanging my planes from the ceiling, doesn't work. Cats can fly.
Kids-Crack, snap, pop, WACK, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Trains - I lived next to the railroad tracks, so the sound of a train was followed by the sound of plastic shattering on the floor.

Since my planes hung from the ceiling, the sound of the ceiling fan set on high.

My shop is in the basement, so the sound of gushing water can be unsettling. Plastic floats.

What about: "Dont worry, it's only a little problem - all is under control" !

From the guy in crash crew, wearing a fire suit and pointing an extinguisher at you as you put the tire back on the KC130-- "Is it still burning/"