Are we the car masons?

[stuboy]

11 hours ago, Dobloseven said:

What about an initiation ceremony?

oily rag wipe down ?

[Dyslexic Viking]

12 hours ago, Dobloseven said:

What about an initiation ceremony?

New members must spend an hour in a dark closet with one of our members.

What will happen? Invacar quiz? carb rebuild in the dark? or something entirely different? wait and see.

[andyberg]

48 minutes ago, puddlethumper said:

I think we need symbols like the Masons. A golden 10mm socket that legend says you can never lose. A holy grail that could be searched for. Much like a normal 10mm socket.

A golden ring with a 10mm nut as the crown.

[sierraman]

What does this D701SWL thing that crops up from time time signify? 

[2flags]

On 30/12/2023 at 11:06, Dobloseven said:

We could have a little case with spanners in, we take to the meetings.

The spanners would have to be Whitworth. And a code reader that doesn't. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 minute ago, 2flags said:

The spanners would have to be Whitworth. And a code reader that doesn't. 

So we'd not be 'on the square' but on the hex?
What about aprons?

[grogee]

We say a prayer to Spen King while making a blood sacrifice to our robot leader

[Dobloseven]

The initiation ceremony could be to do a clutch change in the dark and wet, naked except for a hedgehog skin posing pouch and a head torch.The elders stand in two groups wearing ceremonial oily cloaks,chanting alternately "Take it to a garage"and "Just fuckin'scrap it".When the job is completed successfully,the Grand Master drapes a cloak around the initiates shoulders and gives him an ECP mug of tea with black bits in it,from which they've all had a sip.

[sdkrc]

The secret handshake is just avoiding eye contact 

[nev_jr]

1 hour ago, sdkrc said:

The secret handshake is just avoiding eye contact 

After a very brief glance at one another instantly realising we are both deep in the passion of shite that is* faultless.

[Mr Pastry]

The masons are famous for their charitable work, so we should raise funds for distressed nuns and kittens.

[stuboy]

3 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

The masons are famous for their charitable work, so we should raise funds for distressed nuns 

 

[barefoot]

11 hours ago, sierraman said:

What does this D701SWL thing that crops up from time time signify? 

Are you joking?

You are clearly not one of us.

[chodweaver]

What does this D701SWL thing that crops up from time time signify? 

If you have to ask, you'll never know. If you know, you only need to ask.

[EyesWeldedShut]

2 hours ago, stuboy said:

 

[LightBulbFun]

4 hours ago, Mr Pastry said:

The masons are famous for their charitable work, so we should raise funds for distressed nuns and kittens.

pretty sure @reb sells a magazine that does just that

[Spiny Norman]

14 hours ago, sierraman said:

What does this D701SWL thing that crops up from time time signify? 

 I vaguely remembered it was a 'thing' not long after I joined but couldn't remember the details, but you can Google it.

[Spiny Norman]

Everyone gets a framed picture of a Talbot Tagora for their lavvy wall.

[Eyersey1234]

On 30/12/2023 at 08:26, grogee said:

We've got our own code, and generally we've got each others' backs. 

Do we need a special handshake? 

I read that as handbrake at first 🤣

[Eyersey1234]

15 hours ago, sierraman said:

What does this D701SWL thing that crops up from time time signify? 

I must admit I had to do a bit of digging. It appears several years ago a forum member was trying to trace it saying their dad bought it new, nobody responded to the thread but a couple of years or so later someone else joined the forum also claiming their dad bought it new, the sole reference person 2 had found to it on Google was the original thread. Something like that anyway.

[warren t claim]

22 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

I read that as handbrake at first 🤣

With a 20p piece jammed in it.