Vale Hacker

[Graeme]

It's with deep regret that I report the passing of our friend and fellow woodie Hacker Burl. Hacker was eroute to Pitcain Island to establish a Teknatool agency when the Douglas DC3 developed an oil leak on the port engine, no doubt inspired by the heroic deeds of the Southern Cross crew, Hacker imediately voluteered to fix the problem. Hacker put down the tequila and shellac he was sharing with the pilot, picked up two half litre bottles of Shellawax (mistaking it for Shell Oil) stepped out the door of the plane and was instantly whisked away by the airstream.

Hacker was last seen by the crew of a Japanese whaling ship plumeting into the Pacific Ocean shouting "thish dust collector sure has good air flow, but I can't find the bloody off switch!"

Vale Hacker

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[Iain]