Urban myths that somehow, people still believe

[Pothole]

schmunk said:

catman said:

Lance Catamaran said:

Look like Ford Cougar front lights as well?

On the subject of urban legends, how about the mobile speed camera operator that accidentally picks up a low flying jet fighter, which duly gets a missile lock on him? That one still does the rounds quite often.

I read that story many years ago, from a well known Journalist in a respected car magazine. He was saying that it was told to him directly from the RAF Pilot who was flying the aircraft concerned.

Tim

Was he flying it towards the balcony of the Iranian Embassy?

him and 300 other pilots, yes.

[jdw100]

Ari said:

And Condorman!

https://youtu.be/_g-TkGM4nKI

http://www.everycarlisted.com/drivingzone/features...

Is that Michael 'oooh Betty' Crawford?!?!

[honest_delboy]

Its OK to urinate in public as long as its against the right rear wheel of your car and you cry "i'm in pain" at the same time

i seem to remember something about pregnant women and policemens hats too ?

[Dr Jekyll]

honest_delboy said:

Its OK to urinate in public as long as its against the right rear wheel of your car and you cry "i'm in pain" at the same time

i seem to remember something about pregnant women and policemens hats too ?

Just don't get confused and urinate against the rear wheel of a police car.

[hepy]

Mr Gearchange said:

48k said:

swin190 said:

If you enter the wrong code three times on an old ford key code radio and get locked out just pop it in the freezer for 30 minutes and it will reset so you can try again

No room in my freezer at the moment because my buckled Raleigh Burner mag wheels are straightening out in there.

Mags was a bucket of hot water - Skyways went in the freezer.

Buckled Skyways? That must have been some aerial! Always thought it was Z Rims in the freezer?

[Dr Jekyll]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9TenL1R5fY

[Morningside]

Have we had Macs don't get viruses?

[mybrainhurts]

Tennis is interesting.

[Lance Catamaran]

mybrainhurts said:

Tennis is interesting.

I don't think anyone aside from the BBC Sports department believes that.

[mybrainhurts]

Lance Catamaran said:

mybrainhurts said:

Tennis is interesting.

I don't think anyone aside from the BBC Sports department believes that.

You've not stumbled into the tennis thread, have you?

That so many people can be stimulated by watching people hitting a ball with a bat over a rope to another person with a bat is a perpetual mystery.

[NRS]

mybrainhurts said:

You've not stumbled into the tennis thread, have you?

That so many people can be stimulated by watching people hitting a ball with a bat over a rope to another person with a bat is a perpetual mystery.

I would presume many tennis fans would be puzzled how people could find a bunch of cars driving in a wiggly circle multiple times fun, Although you'd hope the ones on PH would like both!

[schmunk]

NRS said:

mybrainhurts said:

You've not stumbled into the tennis thread, have you?

That so many people can be stimulated by watching people hitting a ball with a bat over a rope to another person with a bat is a perpetual mystery.

I would presume many tennis fans would be puzzled how people could find a bunch of cars driving in a wiggly circle multiple times fun, Although you'd hope the ones on PH would like both!

I watched and enjoyed both yesterday.

[ruminator]

paua said:

She can get pregnant via the back door - that's trickle down theory;)

Oh dear, I did enjoy that, but felt ever so slightly mucky doing so!

[schmunk]

ruminator said:

paua said:

She can get pregnant via the back door - that's trickle down theory;)

Oh dear, I did enjoy that, but felt ever so slightly mucky doing so!

...said the actress to the bishop.

[lowdrag]

catman said:

I read that story many years ago, from a well known Journalist in a respected car magazine. He was saying that it was told to him directly from the RAF Pilot who was flying the aircraft concerned.

Tim

We got pulled on the autoroute in France in 1995 and taken to the gendarmerie by the péage. We refused to speak French and my friend video'd the proceedings and they didn't object. In his fractured English we were told we were doing "1,500 kilometres an hour". We fell over laughing, paid the 500 francs and went on our way. They were a good bunch though and very friendly, which they aren't today sadly.

[Lance Catamaran]

Daddy longlegs have incredibly powerful venom but their jaws are too weak to inject it

[NickGibbs]

Lance Catamaran said:

Daddy longlegs have incredibly powerful venom but their jaws are too weak to inject it

The version I remember is that they can't open their jaws wide enough to bite into human skin, except that saggy bit of skin between thumb and forefinger! (I haven't checked the veracity of this ever)

[4x4Tyke]

The Battle of Briton was a close run thing and and if we lost the Battle of Briton we would have lost the way/been invaded.

[Europa1]

4x4Tyke said:

The Battle of Briton was a close run thing and and if we lost the Battle of Briton we would have lost the way/been invaded.

It's the Battle of Britain, and the UK was engaged in a struggle for survival, not trying to find the beach.

[Dr Jekyll]

Europa1 said:

4x4Tyke said:

The Battle of Briton was a close run thing and and if we lost the Battle of Briton we would have lost the way/been invaded.

It's the Battle of Britain, and the UK was engaged in a struggle for survival, not trying to find the beach.

It was a close run thing. It's true that it's unlikely there would have been a successful invasion even if the UK had lost, but that wasn't clear at the time.