Pistonheads Folklore
Discussion
So it is the New Year, a time to remember why we are all here. What has happened on PH that will remain in your memory. Not just those threads/topics that went on for ever or keep arising, but events, happenings, people, whatever.
A few to start of with.
Why did Ted initiate this beast
Why did you first visit/why are you still here
The Sean Connery Joke
Pistonfest
BT&P
Some of Teds rants
The Dokics
The winged horse of Chav Tat
Just add your thoughts to help us remember
A few to start of with.
Why did Ted initiate this beast
Why did you first visit/why are you still here
The Sean Connery Joke
Pistonfest
BT&P
Some of Teds rants
The Dokics
The winged horse of Chav Tat
Just add your thoughts to help us remember
1. Chassis - and the new engine for his Punto
2.
3. Overtaking on foot
Some very funny moments on PH to be sure!
Phil
2.
MrE ages ago said:
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45 mph in a GT-Four......
....with a cat that doesn't want to be there.....
Yearly booster time for the furry killing machine that I call a cat.
Joy.
So. Find the cat.
Find the catbox.
Find the cat again.
Introduce cat to catbox.
Cat goes in the cat box quietly (this should have been a warning to me)
Open door and place catbox in passenger footwell.
Shut door.
Run around to drivers side, jump in and start engine.
Cat mieows.
Select reverse.
Cat explodes from catbox like that thing from Alien.
Cat runs around car shedding fur.
Open door.
Cat escapes.
Go into house and find parcel tape.
Tape box up securely.
Find the cat again.
Catch cat.
Introduce cat to catbox.
Cat goes in the cat box with a hell of a struggle.
Tape up wounds in hands.
Open door and place catbox in passenger footwell.
Shut door.
Run around to drivers side, jump in (engine is still running).
Select reverse and get the car off the drive.
Cat rips through parcel tape like the hulk, scaring the crap out off me.
Car runs around the car in a panic drooling and shedding fur.
Open door.
Cat escapes. Again.
Go into house and find elephant tape. (I've used this stuff to stop kayaks leaking on white water)
Tape box up securely. Then use more tape.
Then think "sod it" and use the whole roll.
Find cat again.
Tempt cat using favorite treats.
Pretty much have to saw the cats legs off in an attempt to get him into the accursed box.
Take off gardening gloves (learning from my mistakes)
Open door and place catbox in passenger footwell.
Shut door.
Run around to drivers side, jump in (engine has now burnt half a tank of fuel).
Get the car turned around.
Cat still in box, meiowing pathetically.
Comfort cat while driving.
Get halfway to vet.
Pointy eared escape artist does it again. This time at 40mph.
Cat runs around the car in a blind panic drooling and shedding fur.
Avoid crashing the car by about 3mm. This is not good.
Options. Stop, open door to get out and lose cat.
Or, keep driving and risk cat scratching eyes out.
Elect to take the eye scratching option. Glasses should prevent serious injury.
Cat runs around car shedding unbelieveable amounts of fur.
People giving me really funny looks.
Furry Fangio ends up sitting on my lap with two paws on the steering wheel looking out of the front window.
I'd have taken pictures, but I was rather busy at the time.
People now giving me *really* funny looks.
5 minutes pass.
Get to the vet.
Park the car.
Somehow get the car back into the box.
Get into vets rather harassed.
Nice vet takes 2 minutes to check and inject the cat.
She then spends 5 minutes helping me reinforce the cat box to get home again.
Takes 2 of us to get the cat back in the box.
Get the bill.
Stop laughing and ask for the real bill.
Get the same bill.
Pick myself up from the floor.
Pay a ton of cash for the privilage of the cat being injected.
Return to car.
Open door and place catbox in passenger footwell.
Shut door.
Run around to drivers side, jump in and start engine.
Cat is silent.
Think uh-oh.
Leave vet.
Cat is silent.
Get halfway home.
Cat is silent.
Worry that cat is dead.
Get home safely.
Cat is silent.
Now really worried. Has cat escaped silently? Is cat plotting revenge?
Get catbox out of car.
Open cat box.
Cat saunters out, give me a "What?" look and wanders off.
I stand there like a gibbering idiot.
Cat lies in sun.
Open beer.
Drink.
Open second beer.
Get vacuum cleaner out.
Open third beer.
Clean cat hair out of car......
He's now next to me on the sofa with his feat in the air snoring contentedly.
As much as I love him, sometimes I wish he was a goldfish.
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3. Overtaking on foot
Some very funny moments on PH to be sure!
Phil
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Mannginger said:
1. Chassis - and the new engine for his Punto
Being relatively new to PH ( about 12 months ), to catch up on some of the archived stuff especially Chassis' rambling was a funny start to the New Year. Was he for real in the end, or just using up some bandwidth?
From recollection, my favourite was TimW's request on where to get a studded armband or similar. I'll have to dig that out when I'm feeling a little low sometime.
Thanks to all at PH ( serious and otherwise ) for furthering my education and tickling my funnybone!!!
alloypearltam said:
For me it has to be the post by Ichikstue or whatever she was called. Even though the initial incident was a sad one, I cannot believe how long it took before it was closed.
Any links to these or others? I know I'm lazy and should be using the Search button, but c'est la vie!
I don't believe I'm reading this on the first day of the new year . . .
But I guess it's part of the PH-folklore . . .
Edit because I can't type . . .
>> Edited by dinkel on Sunday 1st January 20:40
But I guess it's part of the PH-folklore . . .
Edit because I can't type . . .
>> Edited by dinkel on Sunday 1st January 20:40
alloypearltam said:
For me it has to be the post by Ichikstue or whatever she was called. Even though the initial incident was a sad one, I cannot believe how long it took before it was closed.
Wondered where that went, what was the score with that one then, was it a trolling exercise or deemed not suitable..
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