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AlabamaShrimp Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Did 3 exams today at college. First health and safety other two on painting cars. Got two 100% and a 93% due to weird worded questions.

 

Long time since I've done that good and think I was top of the class :-)

purplebargeken Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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My mates fox terrier is a dopey mutt. She is so sweet, she goes mad whenever I turn up. She sits nicely by my feet and then throws herself over on her back waiting for me to scratch her tum even if I so much glance in her general direction. Very funny indeed.

 

I need a dog in my life. Our cats are brilliant but dogs just have the edge. Just. 

 

Beagle beckons upon retirement I think. 

Negative Creep Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Took my car in for the MOT, fearing the worst. Went straight through with the only advisories being the front tyres getting low. Can't beat French engineering!

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Yesterday, Mike used Nugget to jump start a gigantic modern Range Rover successfully.  It was the only car available that wasn't in bits at the time.

STUNO Rank: Renault 16

STUNO

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Weird hot midsummers day here today, It is hot and so far sunny. So why has there been thunder rumbling about for the last few hours. Two lots just while I have wriiten this and now getting very noisy. Somethimg very wet is about to happen. Must dash outside for a look as it is now close . Now the sun has gone and it is getting darker.

STUNO Rank: Renault 16

STUNO

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Yup now a proper tropical storm, very heavy rain and swirling winds.

daveb47 Rank: Renault 16

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Nicked from elsewhere

 

The Highways Agency found over 200 dead crows on the M4 near Bridgend recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was NOT Avian Flu. The cause of death appeared to be from vehicular impacts. However, during analysis it was noted that varying colours of paints appeared on the ...bird's beaks and claws. By analysing these paint residues it was found that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with lorrys, while only 2% were killed by cars.
The Agency then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills. The Ornithological Behaviourist quickly concluded that when crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow to warn of danger. They discovered that while all the lookout crows could shout "Cah", not a single one could shout "Lorry"

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plasticvandan Rank: Renault 16

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i saw a Citroen CX fastback shape yesterday evening. I was most impressed that i knew what it was just from the headlights :-)

NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Last Thursday morning,on the way to B'ham airport,I lost my wallet,pain in the arse cancelling cards etc. today I was going to sort out licence and other bits and pieces.

The Postman just knocked on the door with a signed for letter- my wallet, with a note just saying ' found in layby on A45 Coventry' no name ,number or anything. It must have fallen out the door pocket when I stopped to bin my breakfast rubbish. This has reinforced my faith in the inherent good of most people.

Does anyone know if you can trace the sender of a signed for letter from the label? I'd just like to say thanks.

Louise2cv Rank: Renault 16

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Write the daily mail or summat. They class this stuff as "news" it seems.

 

It is nice though, I lost 40quid in notes in Tesco and someone handed it in. Most people are nice, I think.

mouseflakes Rank: Renault 16

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Does anyone know if you can trace the sender of a signed for letter from the label?

 

I think you missed your chance - you have to run after the postman shouting 'one four seven one'.[/HarryHill]

M'coli Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Does anyone know if you can trace the sender of a signed for letter from the label? I'd just like to say thanks.

I think you may be able to trace the post office it was sent from using the code on it, then print a suitable thank you note in the local paper, or you could try social media. If it's one of the big gold stamps it should have the first part of the postcode printed on it.

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daveb47 Rank: Renault 16

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Just watching "Still open all hours" & 1 of the main characters has a Rover reg t460pke.

Keeps breaking down....

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Write the daily mail or summat. They class this stuff as "news" it seems.

 

It is nice though, I lost 40quid in notes in Tesco and someone handed it in. Most people are nice, I think.

I found a tenner in Sainsburys. I picked it up and handed it in, the lady on customer services looked at me like I was crazy.
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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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There is a good side to depression and whatnot and today is it as I'm on a massive up and have been so productive with the cars as a result.  Feeling really excellent.  Tomorrow I'm off to cast a critical eye over a muh-guh-buh-guh-tuh which by the sounds of things has chronic bumrot... we shall see.

Slappy Rank: BL Wedge

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Got in the car halfway through daytime-Radio 1 (yeah, I can understand a lot of you have stopped reading already :-P) playing a song called Cat D by an up and coming artist called George The Poet. And yes, he compares screwed up relationships to wrecked cars.

 

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GtJyCaC2UHM"frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

Have a listen

 

EDIT - Can someone remind me of the correct code to embed please? ta

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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His followup will be a song about having a fumble in the glovebox for a murray mint, or perhaps getting found out hiring a newer car for the weekend and when he gets home his old car has been hiabbed and is living in a banger racers driveway.

fairkens Rank: Citroen Ami

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Erm, I think that's targeted advertising m2, what else have you been googling? :-D

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NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Erm, I think that's targeted advertising m2, what else have you been googling? :-D

Obviously something more interesting than me, I get Tesco F&F .

vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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The 'mature dating' ad is targetted at people with a pulse.  There's fuck all reason I'd get it based on my browser history but I do... or did before I saw the light and installed AdBlocker.

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I found a tenner in Sainsburys. I picked it up and handed it in, the lady on customer services looked at me like I was crazy.

I've been on the receiving end and I was well chuffed, i dropped £20 and a bloke picked it up and came chasing me to give it me back, proper decent chap

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

vulgalour

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Are they going somewhere?

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