Tell us something really trivial about your life (vol 25)
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GOG440 said:
Back in the late 80's my dad was coach driving, they had a contract to do the national expres service from Leeds to Poole. The contract specified that they had to average 70mph for the journey including driving through the centres od Leeds, Bradford, Coventry etc. They had a special coach for that job, it had the lightest body they could find and the most powerful engine they had. It would cruise all day at about a ton, he said they almost never got overtaken on that trip 
Top reading back since your last visit Edited by GOG440 on Wednesday 27th May 21:55
Also full marks for a Dicky C quality tale of past times, enjoyed this
GOG440 said:
By the way I am officially back from cloggie land.
4 TVR's 500 miles and unfortunately 1 breakdown (not me) but luckily his car didnt break until the last day.
Lots of driving around in the sunshine with the top down, a visit to the best motor museum I have ever been to
(the Louwman Museum in the hague) a cracking air museum and some nice beer.
Glad to hear you had a good trip Gog. I've still not made it to the Louwman museum. I even have a museum card which gets me free entry. I will get there this summer.4 TVR's 500 miles and unfortunately 1 breakdown (not me) but luckily his car didnt break until the last day.
Lots of driving around in the sunshine with the top down, a visit to the best motor museum I have ever been to
(the Louwman Museum in the hague) a cracking air museum and some nice beer.
Ambuletz - It looks like your dad was rather lucky. That could have ended very differently.
ChemicalChaos said:
DickyC said:
As it's the Anniversary on Thursday 30th July, but the Official Birthday on Saturday 1st August, there is an opportunity here for a three day satellite linked - loud hailing - keeping quiet - visiting - travelling - staying at home - mobile phoning - meeting in various pubs - public - private - generally plastered knees up.
With Chinese Hats.
Anyone thought of this?
Goddammit, I'm in Hockenheim that weekend With Chinese Hats.
Anyone thought of this?
Message received and understood.
Roger Dog, Charlie Wilko, and out.
Morning troupe. Well I would say troup, but if I did it would be by ways of those describes in the carry on film as in; Ready, Willing and Able. Ready as in ready to attempt trivia. Willing as in willing to type absolutely anything trivial and able, well able to use a keyboard in an efficient manner.
Who ever ordered the Kraken for the officers banquet, your octopus has arrived. I think you may have entered the wrong SKU. Anyway, they left him in the runway run off tanks. I think he's a smidge gnarly this morning. Unless you get your skates on, diner might be a smidge late.
Who ever ordered the Kraken for the officers banquet, your octopus has arrived. I think you may have entered the wrong SKU. Anyway, they left him in the runway run off tanks. I think he's a smidge gnarly this morning. Unless you get your skates on, diner might be a smidge late.
drivin_me_nuts said:
Morning troupe. Well I would say troup, but if I did it would be by ways of those describes in the carry on film as in; Ready, Willing and Able. Ready as in ready to attempt trivia. Willing as in willing to type absolutely anything trivial and able, well able to use a keyboard in an efficient manner.
Who ever ordered the Kraken for the officers banquet, your octopus has arrived. I think you may have entered the wrong SKU. Anyway, they left him in the runway run off tanks. I think he's a smidge gnarly this morning. Unless you get your skates on, diner might be a smidge late.
Well, we're sorted for a year's worth of calamari at least.Who ever ordered the Kraken for the officers banquet, your octopus has arrived. I think you may have entered the wrong SKU. Anyway, they left him in the runway run off tanks. I think he's a smidge gnarly this morning. Unless you get your skates on, diner might be a smidge late.
EvoDelta said:
GOG440 said:
By the way I am officially back from cloggie land.
4 TVR's 500 miles and unfortunately 1 breakdown (not me) but luckily his car didnt break until the last day.
Lots of driving around in the sunshine with the top down, a visit to the best motor museum I have ever been to
(the Louwman Museum in the hague) a cracking air museum and some nice beer.
Glad to hear you had a good trip Gog. I've still not made it to the Louwman museum. I even have a museum card which gets me free entry. I will get there this summer.4 TVR's 500 miles and unfortunately 1 breakdown (not me) but luckily his car didnt break until the last day.
Lots of driving around in the sunshine with the top down, a visit to the best motor museum I have ever been to
(the Louwman Museum in the hague) a cracking air museum and some nice beer.
Ambuletz - It looks like your dad was rather lucky. That could have ended very differently.
SWTH said:
drivin_me_nuts said:
Morning troupe. Well I would say troup, but if I did it would be by ways of those describes in the carry on film as in; Ready, Willing and Able. Ready as in ready to attempt trivia. Willing as in willing to type absolutely anything trivial and able, well able to use a keyboard in an efficient manner.
Who ever ordered the Kraken for the officers banquet, your octopus has arrived. I think you may have entered the wrong SKU. Anyway, they left him in the runway run off tanks. I think he's a smidge gnarly this morning. Unless you get your skates on, diner might be a smidge late.
Well, we're sorted for a year's worth of calamari at least.Who ever ordered the Kraken for the officers banquet, your octopus has arrived. I think you may have entered the wrong SKU. Anyway, they left him in the runway run off tanks. I think he's a smidge gnarly this morning. Unless you get your skates on, diner might be a smidge late.
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