Popcorn Threads

[turbo-tastic]

Oh yes Japchatters, the handbags are out on the SXOC.

I selfishly been enjoying these all week, and have decided to let you in on the action.

ICE Question plus replies

Crashed Car PT 1

Crashed Car PT 2

Classic ICE Question

There will of course be more to come, once I've tracked them down and linked them.

Please though, just spectate, or if you feel the need to join in, dont mention this thread. I dont think the Moderators would be too happy, specially as I'm not a paid up member

Anyway, enjoy

edited to say:

If anyone has more popcorn threads from single Marque forum's they wish to share, this could become quite a popular thread
>> Edited by turbo-tastic on Friday 24th February 13:09

>> Edited by turbo-tastic on Friday 24th February 13:11

[MrFlibbles]

Awesome Idea mate!

[tuttle]

said:

The turbocharger brake is a long rod that lives in the primary section of the exhaust. On the turbo end of this rod is a small asbestos hamster

PMSL

[AquilaEagle]

LOL feckin brilliant!!

[wedgepilot]

Fantastic!

Love the 'pink ICE' thread.

[m12_nathan]

The mongs of SXOC are awesome, check out their reaction to this:

www.justgofaster.com/Reviews/itsamintahm8/tabid/108/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1/my-s14a-v-reg-with-LOW-milage.aspx

Top stuff

[turbo-tastic]

tuttle said:

said: The turbocharger brake is a long rod that lives in the primary section of the exhaust. On the turbo end of this rod is a small asbestos hamster PMSL

That is one of my all time favourite quotes!!

Click here, and read from reply number 5 onward

[Pulsatingstar]

Haha that nakamichi guy is brilliant, although he does actually have a valid point on a lot of the stuff I just love they way everyones getting wound up.

[slapmatt]

This description cracks me up:

"i went round a corner and there was stupid gravel there for some reason, same corner i go round everyday, i wasnt trying to drift, but the back end still kicked out, i controlled it round a bmw, then i started to go towards the ditch and hedge, so i used all my skill to keep it at a decent(ish) angle so it wouldnt roll into the ditch, and it worked! the car still went on two wheels tho!"
You used all your skill to put your own car in a ditch! Well done mate.

[_Batty_]

err just remember some people lose control of their car even when they are sensible drivers
Tuttle will back me up

[tuttle]

I like the bit about 'that bit of grave-just being there ! We never have any gravel on roads round here, pixies are employed to sweep it up whenever the moon is full.

>> Edited by tuttle on Tuesday 28th February 16:28

[_Batty_]

tuttle said:

We never have any gravel on roads round here...

thats because the road ARE gravel

[havoc]

slapmatt said:

This description cracks me up: "i went round a corner and there was stupid gravel there for some reason, same corner i go round everyday, i wasnt trying to drift, but the back end still kicked out, i controlled it round a bmw, then i started to go towards the ditch and hedge, so i used all my skill to keep it at a decent(ish) angle so it wouldnt roll into the ditch, and it worked! the car still went on two wheels tho!" You used all your skill to put your own car in a ditch! Well done mate.

I enjoyed that post as well.

I thought it was customary, when describing a SNAFU of such proportions, to refer to yourself in the perjorative, not the complimentary. Might just be me though...

[turbo-tastic]

havoc said:

when describing a SNAFU of such proportions, to refer to yourself in the perjorative, not the complimentary. Might just be me though...

Eh??

Try not to use such big words.

But what does SNAFU stand for??

[havoc]

Situation Normal - All F'd Up

Not quite as bad as FUBAR - F'd Up Beyond All Recognition


Both terms originated in the military, the home of all great cock-ups!

[turbo-tastic]

I remember the FUBAR description from Tango & Cash (although I had the ITV dubbed version on tape when I was younger, so it was "Fouled" up beyond all recognition)

SNAFU though, I'm sure I can use that at some point.

[havoc]

turbo-tastic said:

SNAFU though, I'm sure I can use that at some point.

very versatile word - can be noun, adjective or even verb, with some care.

[franv8]

Looks like this forum fighting thing is spreading like bird-flu!

www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=247353&f=156&h=0

[havoc]

franv8 said:

Looks like this forum fighting thing is spreading like bird-flu! www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=247353&f=156&h=0

Absolute classic.

[MrFlibbles]

Gazboy said:

havoc said: franv8 said: Looks like this forum fighting thing is spreading like bird-flu! www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=247353&f=156&h=0 Absolute classic. Veyr wierd. Who'd have thought it would be the Volvo foums kicking off!

Did you just call my mum fat?