A bull****** who wasn't actually?
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I met a guy at a Bush-fire gig/hippy party years ago who claimed to be a roadie back in the 60`s 70`s,you name it he had humped stuff for them or had a blast with them;
No one ever believed him,we had a bit in common,music,fishing,etc. and sort of became good mates.
One day I got to go back to his place for a little smoke and a drink and sure enough was this guy dotted around the house in about a million photos from back in the day with just about everyone who was anyone.
We are still good friends now,he knows people don`t believe him,he don`t care.
Its partly the laid back attitude that allowed us to gel in the first place,he has nothing to prove to anyone.
No one ever believed him,we had a bit in common,music,fishing,etc. and sort of became good mates.
One day I got to go back to his place for a little smoke and a drink and sure enough was this guy dotted around the house in about a million photos from back in the day with just about everyone who was anyone.
We are still good friends now,he knows people don`t believe him,he don`t care.
Its partly the laid back attitude that allowed us to gel in the first place,he has nothing to prove to anyone.
Inkyfingers said:
Friend of mine at school claimed that his grandpa was a world champion fisherman, or something similar. Nobody believed him, obviously.
Until, one day, when I happened to visit his grandpas house, which was filled with trophies and pictures of him stood next to all sorts of enormous fish.
If one of my childhood friends had told me his grandfather was a world champion fisherman, I would've believed him. Who the hell would choose that of all things to bullsUntil, one day, when I happened to visit his grandpas house, which was filled with trophies and pictures of him stood next to all sorts of enormous fish.
t about? 
Hackney said:
OldJohnnyYen said:
An old neighbour claimed he had murdered a builder he had a row with, when he had died we met his family who told us all about it. He killed the builder and his son served 19 for it and moved to Manchester to start a new life.
Why did his son serve time for a murder the father committed?Or is punctuation the real victim here
Alfa numeric said:
Ari said:
At the London Boat Show one year, went for a drink afterwards with some of the guys from the show on a barge that was converted into a pub in the docks close to the show.
The barman was telling us that (amongst other things) he used to be an engineer for Lotus and how he had invented the windsurfer!
Sounded like typical 'bloke behind the bar bullst' - turned out to be this bloke...
https://ukwindsurfing.com/hall-of-fame/peter-chilv...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chilvers
I used to live there, that was my local. He's a great guy, very open about his past. I don't know if he still has it but he used to have a factory prototype Esprit convertible parked outside the barge. There was also loads of photos from Lotus insdie the bar, showing things like Diana Rigg in her Elan, Roger Moore in the red Esprit in For Your Eyes Only etc. All were signed by the people in them. The barman was telling us that (amongst other things) he used to be an engineer for Lotus and how he had invented the windsurfer!
Sounded like typical 'bloke behind the bar bulls
t' - turned out to be this bloke...https://ukwindsurfing.com/hall-of-fame/peter-chilv...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chilvers
Pete's boat bar. Sadly no more. Many a happy evening after work spent there having BBQs and drinking beer.
LordHaveMurci said:
Eric Mc said:
OldJohnnyYen said:
He killed the builder and his son served 19 for it and moved to Manchester to start a new life.
Why did his son serve 19 years and then move to Manchester?
Nezquick said:
doogz said:
Petrolhead95 said:
A kid at school always claimed that his dad owned a Ferrari Enzo. Thought it was utter BS until he uploaded a video onto Facebook of him driving it around their garden/field.
What?Nezquick said:
doogz said:
Petrolhead95 said:
A kid at school always claimed that his dad owned a Ferrari Enzo. Thought it was utter BS until he uploaded a video onto Facebook of him driving it around their garden/field.
What?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-4v4I7Gzk0
v15ben said:
A lad in my school year used to bullst all sorts about how wealthy his dad was.
His parents were divorced and none of us had ever seen his dad.
That was until he turned up at school one afternoon in a then new Ferrari 360!
Now drives a Murcielago or Aventador I believe.
This happened to my brother when he was about 10 (30 years ago now). Our father lived abroad so none of our friends had ever met him, and he did indeed own a Ferrari, a gorgeous 365 GT 2+2. However my brother's teacher pulled him in front of the class and gave him a public dressing down for lying.t all sorts about how wealthy his dad was.His parents were divorced and none of us had ever seen his dad.
That was until he turned up at school one afternoon in a then new Ferrari 360!
Now drives a Murcielago or Aventador I believe.
Dad moved back to the UK and had the car shipped back with him , found out about the humiliation and picked him up in the car. Cost my dad a set of tyres as he lit them up when he pulled away. Potentially dangerous behaviour but this was 30 years ago, attitudes have changed and it was worth it at the time.
Teacher did a public apology to my brother.
mattdaniels said:
Alfa numeric said:
Ari said:
At the London Boat Show one year, went for a drink afterwards with some of the guys from the show on a barge that was converted into a pub in the docks close to the show.
The barman was telling us that (amongst other things) he used to be an engineer for Lotus and how he had invented the windsurfer!
Sounded like typical 'bloke behind the bar bullst' - turned out to be this bloke...
https://ukwindsurfing.com/hall-of-fame/peter-chilv...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chilvers
I used to live there, that was my local. He's a great guy, very open about his past. I don't know if he still has it but he used to have a factory prototype Esprit convertible parked outside the barge. There was also loads of photos from Lotus insdie the bar, showing things like Diana Rigg in her Elan, Roger Moore in the red Esprit in For Your Eyes Only etc. All were signed by the people in them. The barman was telling us that (amongst other things) he used to be an engineer for Lotus and how he had invented the windsurfer!
Sounded like typical 'bloke behind the bar bulls
t' - turned out to be this bloke...https://ukwindsurfing.com/hall-of-fame/peter-chilv...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Chilvers
Pete's boat bar. Sadly no more. Many a happy evening after work spent there having BBQs and drinking beer.
mattdaniels said:
Nezquick said:
doogz said:
Petrolhead95 said:
A kid at school always claimed that his dad owned a Ferrari Enzo. Thought it was utter BS until he uploaded a video onto Facebook of him driving it around their garden/field.
What?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-4v4I7Gzk0
Two guys I know would fit this thread perfectly. They both work abroad mainly and are all over the place so getting together is rare, maybe every few years if we are lucky.
Ask one "so what you been up to?" you get answers like, had dinner at the white house, opened the exchange and was on the telly in Time Square, got invited to some royal wedding etc etc. Ask the other and you get "oh, got another oscar", spent the summer with Jonny Depp and his Mrs, spent a day on a private track in Spain somewhere learning to drive an F1 car.
Oh... and put his, his wife and three kids names down for Virgin Galactic!
Ask one "so what you been up to?" you get answers like, had dinner at the white house, opened the exchange and was on the telly in Time Square, got invited to some royal wedding etc etc. Ask the other and you get "oh, got another oscar", spent the summer with Jonny Depp and his Mrs, spent a day on a private track in Spain somewhere learning to drive an F1 car.
Oh... and put his, his wife and three kids names down for Virgin Galactic!
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