What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[autofive]

check their value on ebay before saying no

[trigger]

Come on, you know you want them!.

 

 

http://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/3584303/Merseyside_Police_Italia_1990_World_Cup_England_Collectors_Cards_/

 

Actually don't bother, the last set sold for £9.99 on ebay!

[Cavcraft]

It's a £250-£300 bike!

[autofive]

ah well...tell him to fuck off then

[Albert Ross]

Ask him if they are all signed by the players and Constables....

[trigger]

A friend was asked if he could take his mates son to his prom tonight in his stunning Mexico, I love this photo, the dad's are all virtually masturbating over it and the girl in the blue dress is about to faint. This is why proper old Fords are great!

 

[autofive]

girl in the blue dress is yawning

[Doctormop]

When did "Prom nights" become acceptable in this country anyway,

Nothing wrong with a leavers disco and thank fuck we don't have to go to school anymore,

 I know there are decent young people out there, have met many recently but this be the centre of attention 100% diva look at me look at me crap is not good for anyone.

[trigger]

We have become very americanised over here now.

[RedSparrow]

I fucking hate America. There, I said it.

[vulgalour]

You won't catch me taking friends' children to the prom in my pristine classic car, partly because my classic car isn't pristine but mainly because I don't have any friends.

[John F]

Why anyone in Britain would want to emulate those cutureless, sister-humping hicks is entirely beyond me. They should be disqualified from the human race,

[Mr Lobster]

When I left school our official 'leaving do' was at a pub in the countryside where the teachers sort of actually allowed us to get pissed. It was brilliant.

 

A fucking school prom. Bugger that.

[cort16]

A friend was asked if he could take his mates son to his prom tonight in his stunning Mexico, I love this photo, the dad's are all virtually masturbating over it and the girl in the blue dress is about to faint with boredom.

 

I find old cars in general are like cryptonite to women.

[Cavcraft]

A friend was asked if he could take his mates son to his prom tonight in his stunning Mexico, I love this photo, the dad's are all virtually masturbating over it and the girl in the blue dress is about to faint with boredom.

 

I find old Corsas in general are like Rohypnol to women.

 

EFA

[messerschmitt owner]

 

Ford Escorts at a prom! I found years ago that a bubble car was a fanny magnet of the highest order. Every rally I have ever been to has had the girls swooning over the cute toy car!

 

Anyway, a song to be sung by the yawning girl to the Escort owner!

 

Any relation to members of this forum may be tongue in cheek only!

 

In the best Blue Peter tradition a Volkswagen version is available too!

 

 

I've known a few guys who had a Ford Escort
A 1.1 two door with Cibie lights

You think they're fantastic - you drive me up the wall
You're a regular original, a know-it-all

Oh-oo-oh, you think Fords are special
Oh-oo-oh, you think they're something else

Okay, so you're a Cortina owner
That don't impress me much
So you got a car but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think they're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
Fords don't impress me much

I never knew a guy who carried a brush in his pocket
And a sponge up his sleeve-just in case
And all that extra polishing just dulled the paint
Cause Heaven forbid it shouldn't be polished

Oh-oo-oh, so you think Fords are something special
Oh-oo-oh, you think they're something else
Fords don't impress me much

You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine
You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in
I can't believe you kiss your car good night
C'mon baby tell me-you must be jokin', right!

Oh-oo-oh, so you think Fords are something special
Oh-oo-oh, you think they're something else

Okay, so you've got a car
That don't impress me much
So you got the moves but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think they're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
 

[Lacquer Peel]

Why anyone in Britain would want to emulate those cutureless, sister-humping hicks is entirely beyond me. They should be disqualified from the human race,

 

Did you ever consider that a lot of Americans dislike the worst aspects of their country as well?

 

But "they're all the same."

[Junkman]

Did you ever consider that a lot of Americans dislike the worst aspects of their country as well?

 

But "they're all the same."

 

Huh? Which Yank is different?

 

However, isn't this the whatmakesmegrin* thread?

 

Well, if your national symbol is a cowherd, whose pinnacle in life is having a bath once a year in a drab one-horse-town like Abilene, that sure makes me chuckle.

[John F]

Did you ever consider that a lot of Americans dislike the worst aspects of their country as well?

 

But "they're all the same."

 

Fuck 'em. They're only yanks. 

[Lacquer Peel]

I think the petty Middle Englander attitude that pervades car forums, online newspaper comment sections and ex-pat enclaves is worse than any other 'national attitude' I've come across.

[rml2345]

When I left school we had a prom but it felt suspiciously like a leavers disco.

 

This poem made me grin yesterday;

Edinburgh had a little tram,

It's progress was rather slow.

And every time they fixed ten holes,

They dug a little more.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

It doesn’t rhyme, or have the right number of syllables…. 1.2/10

 

(from 100% qualified internet poetry critic)

[Junkman]

I think the petty Middle Englander attitude that pervades car forums, online newspaper comment sections and ex-pat enclaves is worse than any other 'national attitude' I've come across.

 

Obviously you haven't encountered yanks yet.

[CreepingJesus]

Erk...proms. Is that not the orchestral thing at the Albert Hall where people get all dewy-eyed at Jerusalem?

Mind you, the last 'prom' I took a kid to, was somewhat enlivened by the sight of some poor bloke trying to turn a stretch Chrysler 300C in a very small space. Several of us told him it wouldn't go in there, he decided otherwise. All because some 12 year old girls had to make an entrance.

Eventually, one of the other dads was ordered by his other half to stop being a rotter, and shift his car to help the guy out. Fun over.

Well, no; old guy rolls up in a '47 Chrysler, turns it, and deposits grand-daughter without any trouble. 300C driver sweating tears by now...my how we laughed. Made me grin at any rate.

[Lacquer Peel]

Americans, a great bunch of lads.

[CreepingJesus]

Funnily enough (and this is going back a fair few years) a good mate of mine entertained some American exchange students.

What makes me grin to this day, was the earnest querying our drinking habits, as they nursed maybe their second Bud of the night, while we crawled to bar to get to the bottom of Loch Heavy. Top stuff, I'd like to think there's 40- somethings in the USA telling their kids about the excessive drinking habits in Scotland!

[dollywobbler]

I don't have much experience of Americans, but meeting this one made me grin.

 

He is your absolute typical American. Quite large, quite loud and talks about guns at times - but for some reason he loves driving around the good ol' USA in 2CVs and Volkswagen Beetles. Here, he's doing battle with a Dyane that steers the wrong way. Nice chap I thought.

 

You get idiots in all walks of life. How many Brits have I met that I'd be quite happy never to meet again? It's quite a long list...

[RedSparrow]

Oh yeah don't get me wrong, part of the reason I left the UK was people.

I've encountered a few Russians lately, I have to say they're the most rude and unpleasant race of people I've ever met. Maybe just cos the ones who come here are rich arrogant businessmen.

[trigger]

I know more wankers in this country then I do in America, The trouble is that I don't think these television programs help as they actively look for the biggest twats in America to show us over here giving all the others a bad name.

 

[vulgalour]

Speaking of fanny magnets, I had an actual female woman in the Princess yesterday!  She was really interested and when I asked her if she wanted to have a sit in the car she said yes and then didn't want to get out again... so there you have it, unequivocal proof that BL tin is made almost entirely of clunge attracting materials.  Just a shame I'm gay I guess.