Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 40

[DickyC]

witteringon said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

I am just about to have a couple of Chicken Kev's.

Kev will be furious





/Tommy Cooper. Ploughman's lunch

Are you sure it wasn't a coded missive?

Stroganoff Cocktail. That kind of thing.

[DickyC]

If you work out the theme, you can guess loads.

But you might be wrong and still only get three.

[DickyC]

1: What is the oldest recorded town in the UK? Costa del Triv
2: Which racing circuit has a corner named Cascades? O
3: Which group of people settled in northern France and gave their name to the area? Normans
4: What model of Ford car replaced the Cortina? Sierra
5: What is the third longest river in the UK? Tees
6: In what region is Spa Francorchamps based? Alsace - except that's in France
7: What team did Ron Tauranac co found? Brabham
8: Which county's residents are nicknamed Yellow Bellies? Leicestershire
9: Which of the three ridings of Yorkshire is missing, North, West and? East

10: if you are changing into a lower gear, you could be said to be what? Decelerating
11; Which motorcycle race last run in 2019, claimed to be the worlds fastest race? U
12: Which town used to hold a motorcycle race around a supermarket car park? N
13: Which UK circuit has a corner named after a city in Canada? Snetterton
14: What was the surname of the Italian driver who dominated the BTCC in 1994? T
15: In the UK, the Granite City is better known as what? Aberdeen
16: Where is the National Science & Media Museum located? Birmingham
17: What is the furthest point East on the British mainland? Lowestoft
18: Where does the southern end of the Penine Way begin? E

CONSTABLE DUNSTABLE

[DickyC]

I'm so sorry. i forgot to submit my answers.

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

Things have escalated quickly here, I saw a nice Mini Cooper S Clubman for sale in Lymington, called to inquire about it and we're now going to test drive it at 300mph.......

EFA

[DickyC]

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

yes, yes, I know, I said I'd never own a BMW, and yes I'm aware that it's made by BMW, and contains lots of BMW bits, but it doesn't say BMW on it!!!

My only real concern is that there's a bit of a rattle on cold start, it's hard to explain, it's making a noise but the noise goes quite quickly, on idle it's quiet, is this normal? Is it terminal? Should I be walking away? Searching the internet it's all doom and gloom, death rattle, timing chain issues, etc, etc.
Looking around at prices it varies massively from a few hundred quid to around a grand to either do tensioners or a full chain kit.

Hydraulic tappets pumping up, possibly?

There must be something wrong with me, buying a secondhand car is the start of the adventure. Buy it, live with it, learn what it needs, improve it. It's like having another hobby.

[DickyC]

Byker28i said:

This was pretty special this morning
https://twitter.com/tenbyobserver/status/169823974...

The start of Ironman Wales in Tenby and the singing of the Welsh national anthem

I love the Welsh National Anthem. The crescendo of the last line of the chorus always gets me.

[DickyC]

Bomma R1 said:

We've popped out for a bit of lunch, saw a fella drive past in an old V12 XJ-S.

Had a blown exhaust, it did. What a lovely noise, sounded like a low flying Spitfire

To celebrate my returning to the garden to do a bit - first time for a long time - you all very kindly laid on a low-level flypast of a Lancaster. I was very chuffed, thank you.

14.30 hours over Newbury if anyone wishes to check on its credentials.

[DickyC]

fatboy18 said:

Took stuff to the Dump.

Satisfying.

[DickyC]

spikeyhead said:

Morning all. I spent yesterday either in meetings or fighting computers.

Today I hope is mostly sums, and a pre work run.

Spout.

Fighting computers? Robots?

Any vacancies?

[DickyC]

psi310398 said:

Morning all.

This morning I’m going to the airport and then, on getting home, logging on to ten days’ email

hashtag firstworldproblems

Call that a First World Problem? Due to a purchasing mishap by me we had Salade Niçoise with no beans last evening.

[DickyC]

Environmental campaigner:



Despite everything, I look at that picture and I still get Teenage Kicks in my head.

[DickyC]

P5BNij said:

Trivia alert : The Undertones nicked the chord sequence from The Small Faces' 'All Or Nothing' for 'Teenage Kicks'

I am prepared to forgive them in this instance.

/Dick the Munificent

[DickyC]

glenrobbo said:

Oh dear, Dicky!
IIRC, last time it was a dearth of anchovies.

Out of interest,do you add croutons to your Salade Niçoise?
My croutons are really rather special.

Croutons are for Caesar Salad round our house. And Caesar Salad has been moved to the Rare Treats List on account of the cheese.



Et tu Brute?

It's just dinner, Julius. Stop making a fuss.

[DickyC]

glenrobbo said:

I'm not one to stand on ceremony your Raquelness , I just know what I like.
I may be lacking in couth, but my croutons go well with anything!

Rhubarb Crumble with cream and croutons?
Yes, but I'm afraid we have to omit the cream nowadays, owing to our problem.

The Cream & Croutons? I thought we were meeting at The Stiff & Dupp.

[DickyC]

Byker28i said:

DickyC said:

glenrobbo said:

Oh dear, Dicky!
IIRC, last time it was a dearth of anchovies.

Out of interest,do you add croutons to your Salade Niçoise?
My croutons are really rather special.

Croutons are for Caesar Salad round our house. And Caesar Salad has been moved to the Rare Treats List on account of the cheese.



Et tu Brute?

It's just dinner, Julius. Stop making a fuss.

Mrs B always puts too many croutons on the bed, on the sofa. Oh no, wait, thats cushions

Et tu brûlée?

Oh no, wait, that's dessert. The one favoured by rodents - the Dessert Rats.

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

You have to buy a trailer on top of the cost of delivering it to the UK?!?!?

IOTN have a couple of pics of my new car....

Lovely. I look forward to seeing it. Him. Her.

Ann. There you go.

Short for Anthropomorphism.

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

Well that's that then.
Rio emptied, Ivor paid for, picking him up at midday on Friday, I won't lie, I will miss Rio, I've had an amazing journey with him, but the time has come......

You've had at least two that I know of.

[DickyC]

Finally my car arrived from Japan. Very nice, very clean, very dull. It's a C200 estate auto in invisible silver.

A Dove Juice Machine it isn't.

Dove juice?

Made using a Coo Press.

I see. I don't really.

I'm saying a C200 estate isn't a Coo Press.

If anyone wants a 54 plate Golf tdi auto with 130,000 miles and the airbag warning light on for a grand, let me know soonish. We Buy Any Car just upped their offer to £950 but would knock it back when I got there. Y'know, as they do.