Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 28)
Discussion
Bomma220 said:
fatboy18 said:
Why is it that some cars get called classics just because they are old? They were crap then and are still crap!
my mate used to have a hillman avenger, what a pile of cr-p that was!
Way back in the early 80's, chap I worked with had an Avenger Tiger. Bloody quick it was, literally fell apart though within about 18 months of him buying it. It was about five years old then.my mate used to have a hillman avenger, what a pile of cr-p that was!
Another colleague had a Princess 2200. One of the wedge shaped things. It ate three sets of driveshafts in less than a year.
They don't make 'em like that any more.
Best holiday ever
DickyC said:
I think I'd recognise it. If you tell me which railway it is or between where and where is it supposed to run and I'll go and look for telltale signs. Rails for example.
Rails fine. Signals f
ked 
It all looks the same to me, and I'm a professional*
*in as much as they pay me
V6Pushfit said:
Bomma220 said:
fatboy18 said:
Why is it that some cars get called classics just because they are old? They were crap then and are still crap!
my mate used to have a hillman avenger, what a pile of cr-p that was!
Way back in the early 80's, chap I worked with had an Avenger Tiger. Bloody quick it was, literally fell apart though within about 18 months of him buying it. It was about five years old then.my mate used to have a hillman avenger, what a pile of cr-p that was!
Another colleague had a Princess 2200. One of the wedge shaped things. It ate three sets of driveshafts in less than a year.
They don't make 'em like that any more.
Best holiday ever
Sorry boss, will try harder to post more often.
We're getting audited at work today. Apparently me just turning up and saying "yep, there's one of me" isn't quite good enough and I have to actually talk about what I do. This could be interesting...
But I'd put money on it being very boring
We're getting audited at work today. Apparently me just turning up and saying "yep, there's one of me" isn't quite good enough and I have to actually talk about what I do. This could be interesting...
But I'd put money on it being very boring
V6Pushfit said:
Radio 1?? I thought it started at 2 and went up in evens.
I've had a valve go though so haven't listened since 1993.
When you think about it the answer to so many questions is Bakelite. I've had a valve go though so haven't listened since 1993.
And waiting for things to warm up.
The two answers are: Bakelite, waiting for things to warm up and a pint in the Snug.
The three things, the most important things. Drat.
Hang on, I'll start again
Yay me.
I did finally manage to stay awake during the Italy leg of Paul showbiz's road trip.
The bits I missed both previous times were the Pagani and the Driving the 3 wheeled Ape truck.
I do have to point out a glaring error in the script.
When Paul H is at the sight of Alfonso de Portago's crash that signalled the end of full on Mille Miglia races ,he said it
happened March 12th 1957 ,it was May 12th, as AFAIK ,the MM did and still does with the retrospectives that run today are always
in May.
I did finally manage to stay awake during the Italy leg of Paul showbiz's road trip.
The bits I missed both previous times were the Pagani and the Driving the 3 wheeled Ape truck.
I do have to point out a glaring error in the script.
When Paul H is at the sight of Alfonso de Portago's crash that signalled the end of full on Mille Miglia races ,he said it
happened March 12th 1957 ,it was May 12th, as AFAIK ,the MM did and still does with the retrospectives that run today are always
in May.
Somewhere, I've got an old Bakelite aircraft junction box with the 'Air Ministry' stamp on the lid.
No idea what aircraft it came from, it was a sort of generic component that was fitted to different types around the WW2 era.
Not sure where it is now, probably in a box in the garage. God knows there's enough junk in there.
No idea what aircraft it came from, it was a sort of generic component that was fitted to different types around the WW2 era.
Not sure where it is now, probably in a box in the garage. God knows there's enough junk in there.
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