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Seriously, though... two of the most important social issues in Britain today are B****t and the Shamima Begum citizenship debate.

 

And we're not allowed to have an opinion of either of them on the "Open forum", because they involve politics. And possibly religion, maybe even race. So what's better? To disagree about currrent issues, perhaps, or to be BANNED FROM EVEN DISCUSSING THEM?

 

For fuck's sake.

All topics being discussed without shit fits on our grown ups forum.

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Seriously, though... two of the most important social issues in Britain today are B****t and the Shamima Begum citizenship debate.

 

And we're not allowed to have an opinion of either of them on the "Open forum", because they involve politics. And possibly religion, maybe even race. So what's better? To disagree about currrent issues, perhaps, or to be BANNED FROM EVEN DISCUSSING THEM?

 

For fuck's sake.

So if we are 100% no politics does that make the forum a dictatorship ?
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warren t claim, on 20 Feb 2019 - 10:12 PM, said:

All topics being discussed without shit fits on our grown ups forum.

 

Which proves that it can be done, if people behave like adults.

 

I've been a member of this community for about 8 years now, I'd much prefer to stay here. Also, I feel morally obliged to give the whining cunts both barrels... :-)

 

 

garbaldy, on 20 Feb 2019 - 10:14 PM, said:

So if we are 100% no politics does that make the forum a dictatorship ?

 

It's certainly not a democracy at the moment. I'm not blaming the mods for this, but if they organised A POLL about how people wanted the site to be run then they wouldn't have to worry about people whining to them all the time... the majority will have spoken.

 

Unless it ends up like a certain word beginning with B, of course... lol

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Seriously, though... two of the most important social issues in Britain today are B****t and the Shamima Begum citizenship debate.

 

And we're not allowed to have an opinion of either of them on the "Open forum", because they involve politics. And possibly religion, maybe even race. So what's better? To disagree about currrent issues, perhaps, or to be BANNED FROM EVEN DISCUSSING THEM?

 

For fuck's sake.

 

 

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^ Soz, I gave up on that after 27 seconds (that I won't get back) because I can't see how it's applicable to the issue at all. Also, it's unpleasantly cheesy in a transatlantic way that doesn't gel with me at all.

 

Do you not think that people ignoring threads that may offend them is a good idea, especially since it doesn't impose social constraints on others that might not be so thin-skinned?

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A couple of (non-car) forums I visit have subforums - "The Pit"  where anything goes including blatant flaming - but it stays there and is not permitted to be mentioned anywhere else on the forum on pain of exclusion.

Never felt the need to enter those areas but they must fill a need.

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This will be pretty much all you ever need for the majority of jobs on it or any other older British classic car you may buy in the future:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro365-10-piece--drive-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro363-9-pce-38in-drive-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro367-8-pce-14-dr-deep-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cht142-9-pce-38in-dr-af-deep-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro361-9-piece-14-drive-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro21-9-pce-af-combination-wrench-set/

 

I have a Machine Mart VAT free voucher that will knock off 20% if you want to stock up. Voucher expires on the 26th Feb. My calculation is just under 62 quid with the VAT free voucher.

Your calculation is correct, but technically it only "knocks off" 16.67%

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I honestly thought about getting one of those mangle/handwringers when my washing machine shocks packed up. Thought one would be a good backup. I drilled loads of holes in a bucket and stuff wet clothes in there. Hung the bucket up on shower curtain rail and wound it and let it spin. Fuckin water everywhere and clothes still soaked. Managed to get some washing machine shocks off ebay in the end.

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I honestly thought about getting one of those mangle/handwringers when my washing machine shocks packed up. Thought one would be a good backup. I drilled loads of holes in a bucket and stuff wet clothes in there. Hung the bucket up on shower curtain rail and wound it and let it spin. Fuckin water everywhere and clothes still soaked. Managed to get some washing machine shocks off ebay in the end.

 

I remember my Mum using a vertical clothes spinner when I was a kid.  It had a spout that emptied into a washing-up bowl.  It was quite an old thing then (25-odd years ago) and I seem to recall it only coming out when it was raining outside and the tumble drier had packed up at my Grandparent's house...

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This will be pretty much all you ever need for the majority of jobs on it or any other older British classic car you may buy in the future:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro365-10-piece--drive-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro363-9-pce-38in-drive-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro367-8-pce-14-dr-deep-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cht142-9-pce-38in-dr-af-deep-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro361-9-piece-14-drive-af-socket-set/

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro21-9-pce-af-combination-wrench-set/

 

I have a Machine Mart VAT free voucher that will knock off 20% if you want to stock up. Voucher expires on the 26th Feb. My calculation is just under 62 quid with the VAT free voucher.

I’ve got 4-5 socket sets yet I still can’t find a 10mm.

I’ve got loads of tools but found myself undoing a 10mm nut with one of those generic bike spanner’s the other day . They must be with all my socks .

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Gave the Legacy it's pre-summer oil and filter change today if that counts

Got some pics but reluctant to stick 'em up as it shows I bought the oil from Kaufland, and I don't want to get accused of any miss-spelled Nazi connections......

 

 

 

 

Joke btw....

 

Which Legacy have you got Andy?

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