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DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 |
I don't know - I'm not my Dad funnily enough. I was about 7, my memory of the incident is rather foggy. And AFAIK he tried to get some blokes to help him - being Surrey, he didn't get much response. The family behind us were up for the action taken too. They also had young, tired kids.
I'm sure you've smiled when someone's very stupid actions gave resulted in a bit of rough justice. Or are you above all that too? Blimey - it's www.pious.net it would seem. Anyway a good reason to be grumpy. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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19th Jul 2011 4:36pm |
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Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 |
...we got crocodile and snakeskin, some lovely ruched velvet or you can have mock chequerplate or our special range of printed silk which looks exactly like DIY Waxoyl on a rusty chasis or the extra exclusive, Zag approved professionally applied Dinitrol over an oh so smooth and sexy steel. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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19th Jul 2011 5:07pm |
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DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 |
No problem Zagato. You are actually mind crushingly dull and seem to do nothing other than add another layer of Waxoyl to your painfully over polished 110.
A shame - there are some good folk on here. You and a few others really spoil what should be a fun forum. Enjoy your fascinating life. Cheerio. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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19th Jul 2011 5:08pm |
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mattlab Member Since: 16 May 2011 Location: suffolk Posts: 143 |
nice, i like it, only way to treat idiots LIFE`S TOO SHORT TO DRIVE A BORING VEHICLE |
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19th Jul 2011 5:18pm |
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Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013 |
There you go again Your first answer was a tad more mature and "correct" - i.e. "No Problem, Goodbye" |
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19th Jul 2011 5:25pm |
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Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 812 |
Back on the grumpy thread bit...
Men who wear sunglasses on top of their head (especially indoors) - generally t***ers. Of course there's always exceptions to this rule. But men who wear sunglasses on top of their head, driving BMWs (badly) - the perfect storm. |
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19th Jul 2011 6:50pm |
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22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 |
I have been known to do this in the 110, but only because my eyes react oddly to different light conditions. Sometimes when its cloudy I get a splitting headache and have to wear shades to help, then the sky clears and I can take them off. When driving easier just to move them up than put them away in the dash. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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19th Jul 2011 7:01pm |
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Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 |
Why are so many policemen shaven headed these days? Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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19th Jul 2011 7:05pm |
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Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
OK, I'll Bite........ Why are so many policemen shaven headed these days?
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19th Jul 2011 7:11pm |
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Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 |
I don't know the punchline ...it was more of a general observation Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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19th Jul 2011 7:30pm |
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Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 812 |
I'm sure you are a very nice man, and therefore must be one of the exceptions! Maybe I should have said 'on top of the head as some kind of fashion statement'. Notice how I covered myself with 'driving BMWs (badly)', so as not to offend the nice BMW drivers out there? |
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19th Jul 2011 7:31pm |
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rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296 |
This didn't bother me until yesterday:
Towing a caravan for bloody hours from Holyhead to the Lake District in constant heavy wind and unrelenting p*ssing rain. Honestly thats the kind of weather we thought we'd left behind in Ireland ! Still we're here now and lovely it is too. And loads of Defenders and Series on the road around here I've noticed. Off to Windermere tomorrow to get 4 cheap tyres on the Mitsubishi as the dealer gave me a lot of extra goodies if I promised to ! Oh and anyone who lives up here - isn't Booths a cracking supermarket chain - good as Waitrose with a massive 'ale aisle' And when we return on Aug 1st my Defender will be waiting ! What a holiday ! Sorry guys I need to back out of this thread now as I'm not grumpy any more |
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19th Jul 2011 8:17pm |
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Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 812 |
+1 for Booths.
(Wife is from Ulverston, family still there so we are regular). Back to grumpy though - watch out for the traffic wardens in the Keswick Booths car park - you have to pay, we didn't realise 1st time & got stung! Very cross. PS wife tells me you have to pay at Windermere too. Free at Ulverston (for now anyway). |
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19th Jul 2011 8:38pm |
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bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 |
yapping barking little mut a neighbour has recently acquired................
they let it out at about 11pm and it yap yap yaps for about 1/2 hour - driving me nuts any recommendations - don't even know which house it is as it is in a garden backing on to mine and the gardens are all a odd shape at the back so i can't quite tell where it is coming from. arghhhhhhhhhhh BM52 |
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19th Jul 2011 10:28pm |
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