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Post by From Afar on Mar 8, 2011 19:35:24 GMT
Truly Afar? I can't possibly imagine that. ;D Yep truely ;D Honest! or were you being sarcastic?*Thinks about custard fight with James.....* Ok... I'm going. TAXI! Yes please, the naughty corner. Can I make a regular booking?  Oh yes you can make a regular booking.... there is a few of us who are regulars ;D *gets into taxi with Liverbird* |
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Post by jacqui on Mar 8, 2011 19:38:49 GMT
we have mini buses now ;D
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Post by liverbird on Mar 8, 2011 19:42:32 GMT
LOL - minibuses. is Jezza the driver? Just a thought..... remember the TG ep when Richard and James had those little bikes and drove the people home in their own cars? Maybe we should bring our cars and then James could drive us to the NC. |
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Post by lew on Mar 10, 2011 16:19:17 GMT
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Post by liverbird on Mar 10, 2011 22:39:38 GMT
I still call it gallons and inches, pounds and ounces. Can't be doing with all this new fangled tomfoolery |
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Post by crumbs on Mar 11, 2011 17:00:46 GMT
Hmmmm - good fun but with a very serious underbelly (underbelly? OOOERRR). Mrs Ts theories won't work on petrol me thinks. It will have to get to astronomical prices before people give up driving their own vehicles with the less wealthy having to give up first - and that day will come........
....the only time market forces will come into play is when proper viable alternatives are available.
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Post by lindenchase on Mar 17, 2011 15:39:33 GMT
A Car Too FarHaving read James' column, I'm so glad I only own two bicycles.
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Post by fallatyourfeet on Mar 17, 2011 16:06:22 GMT
I suspect that in these times of austerity,James won't get that much sympathy from some of his correspondents. NB: we only own one car and three push bikes. *feels jealous*  |
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Post by meimichan on Mar 17, 2011 16:16:50 GMT
I giggled like a loon reading that one. ;D My husband and I share one car, he usually takes it to his job 40 miles away. Which does leave me at home without a car, but I can walk or take the bus around town fairly easily...can't wait til my friend drops off that bike for me in April.  I do kinda want the car now though...got some more art supplies to buy, mostly paper, and I am not going to buy expensive sheets of paper and take those on the bus. No effing way. Some things you just need a car for. |
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Post by devil-may-care on Mar 17, 2011 18:29:00 GMT
I have sympathy for you James, but I cannot sympathize. They are slightly different. I've never owned a car, nor have I had to get one licensed, registered, inspected and so on. MOH takes care of the company vehicle, I just write the checks.  But, one day I would like to have the headache of trying to remember what month my registration is up and worrying whether or not my car will pass inspection. ;D |
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Post by lindenchase on Mar 24, 2011 16:01:28 GMT
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Post by jacqui on Mar 24, 2011 16:51:01 GMT
No time - he had pants to wash ;D  |
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Post by pie on Mar 24, 2011 23:22:51 GMT
That made me laugh. I'd love to see the Noddy costume pic. ;D I remember getting a bit embarrassed when I won a prize at a fancy dress party. I went as the Stig. ;D Good thing my face was completely covered up, no one could see me blushing!   |
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Post by xjsarah on Apr 2, 2011 23:35:42 GMT
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Post by crumbs on Apr 26, 2011 21:14:08 GMT
When is he going to do a new column? Anyone know?
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Post by dit on Apr 26, 2011 21:51:57 GMT
No news is good news, I suppose. Or is it the other way around?!
I put a comment on (with a photo) about Purdey the GT6, simply because some of the regulars were commenting on what nice cars they are.
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Post by jacqui on Apr 27, 2011 12:05:18 GMT
Ask him ....... James when are you back, we miss you  ;D |
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Post by snowsunflower on Apr 27, 2011 14:41:43 GMT
No news is good news, I suppose. Or is it the other way around?! I put a comment on (with a photo) about Purdey the GT6, simply because some of the regulars were commenting on what nice cars they are. Is Purdey your car?!?!?? I was so happy when someone posted that they had one. That's my all time favorite! Esscoss and I [I'm missyp on the Telegraph] enjoyed a discussion about cars on Saturday. Brought back many memories. I have to find a GT6 someday. |
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Post by lew on Apr 27, 2011 15:13:11 GMT
Maybe it's a hint to buy the book or rather books ;D
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Post by jacqui on Apr 27, 2011 15:16:21 GMT
Maybe it's a hint to buy the book or rather books ;D is the car fund running low then oh dear ;D |
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Post by dit on Apr 27, 2011 16:20:33 GMT
Is Purdey your car?!?!?? I was so happy when someone posted that they had one. That's my all time favorite! Esscoss and I [I'm missyp on the Telegraph] enjoyed a discussion about cars on Saturday. Brought back many memories. I have to find a GT6 someday. I didn't realise that was you! There have been far more conversations actually about cars on the comments section of James' column over the past few weeks, which can only be a good thing! And yes, it's a lovely car, both to look at and to drive. Can I just indulge Snowsunflower and myself one further time? Recent pic by the river (though she does look as if she's got a lifebuoy sticking out of her roof!)  |
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Post by snowsunflower on Apr 27, 2011 19:02:34 GMT
[yes yes, one more little moment of indulgence please *squeal*]
Oh dit! You are one lucky babe! Beautiful! That car makes me swoon! There's only one other car that does that to me and it's 1967-70 Toyota 2000 GT.
And yes, I'm very happy when folks talk about cars over there!
Thanks for posting that pic! [lol I can't stop staring at it ;D]
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Post by aeromanda on Apr 27, 2011 20:01:53 GMT
Beautiful car dit! I don't know tons of stuff about cars but I know when one is gorgeous!
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Post by jacqui on Apr 27, 2011 20:16:51 GMT
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Post by TheDaisy on Apr 27, 2011 20:47:26 GMT
If that dinner invitation ever turns up, I may have to decline it |
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Post by jacqui on Apr 27, 2011 20:51:03 GMT
....or suddenly develop an allergy |
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Post by TheDaisy on Apr 27, 2011 20:56:53 GMT
I'd have thought a nice pie would be on the dinner menu or some Spam fritters, maybe. |
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Post by dit on Apr 27, 2011 21:51:05 GMT
Maybe Plasticine flowers in a vase on the table.
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Post by snowsunflower on Apr 28, 2011 1:59:23 GMT
If James tried to feed me octopus foam, I'd have to say, "I'm not eating that, sorry, I don't care how much I lust over you [oh did I say that out loud? oops], I ain't eating octopus foam!" [drawing a line in the sand] |
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Post by dit on Apr 28, 2011 2:10:18 GMT
Erm, what exactly is octopus foam?
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I'm usually described - in a good way - as "a bit odd" "qwerky" or "unusual"
I love a man who can handle a gun 
But, one day I would like to have the headache of trying to remember what month my registration is up and worrying whether or not my car will pass inspection. ;D
