Facebook taking over Blatchat??

Facebook taking over Blatchat??

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anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Smollet said:
Crossflow Kid said:
So where does all this leave the area meetings then?
One of the reasons I jacked it in was the concept of paying a membership fee to attend meets which cost The Club nothing and to which It contributed nothing in return. It's much the same as BC now being replaced by a free version.
I thinkyou can go to a pub where area meetings are being held and unless the landlord of said pub bans you you are free to wave at L7C members you may have met in a previous life. They may even buy you a drink smile
And that's my whole point. My local area group has its own FB page, organises its own blats, its own tours etc. etc. without much, if any, involvement by the Club.

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

234 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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I found the meets very odd. A bunch of old guys in a pub with the only thing in common they drive a Caterham.

Smollet

10,526 posts

190 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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SidewaysSi said:
I found the meets very odd. A bunch of old guys in a pub with the only thing in common they drive a Caterham.
It's called bonding or something wink

Krismuss

92 posts

187 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Si, can I take it you went to one in Sussex then? wink

Should've gone to North Kent...

smile

Smollet

10,526 posts

190 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Krismuss said:
Si, can I take it you went to one in Sussex then? wink

Should've gone to North Kent...

smile
Yeah. They all drive Westfields there smile

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

234 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Krismuss said:
Si, can I take it you went to one in Sussex then? wink

Should've gone to North Kent...

smile
No comment smile It does seem odd that a bunch of (sad old) men stand around talking about their cars when really they should be out enjoying them. Also on my limited contact with the club, most seemed to be a "Caterham person" rather than a "car person". The sort of bloke who has saved all his life for a Seven having driven some mundane stuff along the way - Some of their daily drivers were miserable which I didn't quite understand.

Of course, some massive generalisations being made there!

anotherjohnv

1,285 posts

197 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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SidewaysSi said:
I found the meets very odd. A bunch of old guys in a pub with the only thing in common they drive a Caterham.
maybe some of us are old(er than you), for that I apologise, don't know how it happened .. but the rest is bks

anotherjohnv

1,285 posts

197 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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SidewaysSi said:
a load of patronising st, followed with:
Of course, some massive generalisations being made there!
er, yes

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

234 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Obviously my mistake but let's agree to disagree. I love the cars and will always have one in my garage but didn't like the club, simple as that.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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SidewaysSi said:
No comment smile It does seem odd that a bunch of (sad old) men stand around talking about their cars when really they should be out enjoying them. Also on my limited contact with the club, most seemed to be a "Caterham person" rather than a "car person". The sort of bloke who has saved all his life for a Seven having driven some mundane stuff along the way - Some of their daily drivers were miserable which I didn't quite understand.

Of course, some massive generalisations being made there!
What, like E220s..........

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

234 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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REALIST123 said:
SidewaysSi said:
No comment smile It does seem odd that a bunch of (sad old) men stand around talking about their cars when really they should be out enjoying them. Also on my limited contact with the club, most seemed to be a "Caterham person" rather than a "car person". The sort of bloke who has saved all his life for a Seven having driven some mundane stuff along the way - Some of their daily drivers were miserable which I didn't quite understand.

Of course, some massive generalisations being made there!
What, like E220s..........
Absolutely - a 20 + year old W124 Merc is a joyous old thing.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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The ideal car to compliment a Seven is, obviously, another fifty year old, hand built, hugely impractical, cold in winter, hot in summer, thirsty, noisy, rattley, expensive, unreliable British motoring icon......
;-)

Eugene7

739 posts

194 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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nigelpugh7 said:
Chrisp5782 said:
Not very busy though is it?
I seem to recall it was set up my Carl to help promote his business Seven Speed?

However i can't seem to find any reference to the Seven Speed website any more, not sure if it is still trading?
7-DNA was not set-up by Carl to promote 7 Speed... or to promote anything at all.
It was set-up by a group of different individuals who just wanted an open forum for anything 7-esque..

Krismuss

92 posts

187 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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For the record...

I don't go to club meets anymore (just don't get the time)
My daily drive varies between diesel Fiesta (which is AWESOME) and SMAX (not so awesome, but is a comfortable bus for the sprogs).
I'm a petrolhead not a Caterham Fanboy (but I wouldn't own a plastic copy), I love the smell of burning Castrol 2stroke oil.
I don't have a beard, I love girls with big @rses and mahussive baps (but don't tell Mrs Krismuss) and have a soft spot for hot chics with tattoos.
I didn't save all my life for my 7 (though I own little else that gives me as much pleasure)
I have a lot in common with the lively bunch I tend to '7' with these days, though we do drink beer, kick tyres, etc.

Happy 7-ing!

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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But do you ever tell jokes that someone, somewhere, at some point now or in the future, may take offence to even if they're unaware of said joke at the time of its telling?
;-)

Krismuss

92 posts

187 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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constantly!

I seem to remember your ginger christmas card thread that started the whole thing rolling!

I remember upsetting my friends (when their 4th child came out ginger) and more so saying so at a friends dinner party (not in Chiswick) when her best friend sat opposite me had ginger hair (I couldn't tell, it was dark and above all else I do like gingers)!

I've even been called racist because of it :0



BigCol

202 posts

283 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Krismuss said:
...at a friends dinner party (not in Chiswick)....
Krismuss, are you a Chiswickian too then?

Krismuss

92 posts

187 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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See, there's proof how easy it happens... No I'm not from Chiswick!

wink

Smollet

10,526 posts

190 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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Krismuss said:
See, there's proof how easy it happens... No I'm not from Chiswick!

wink
Steady on someone who has yet to be born might take offence.

anonymous-user

54 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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Krismuss said:
I seem to remember your ginger christmas card thread that started the whole thing rolling!
"My" thread? Don't recall kicking it off. Might be wrong. I do remember a thread where people were getting all teary and emotional because Tesco were selling said card.