Re: OP Sean
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:29:19 GMT
a l l y wrote:
>If I could buy a brand new car, though, and could afford whatever I wanted,
>it would be a rich buttercup yellow. It's a colour that fades and goes tatty
>quite fast, though, hence the need for wealth.
>
Oddly, it is also a colour that certain insects seem to find
irresistible. I guess that t ...
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Re: OP Sean
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:39:28 +0000
In message <ker9g5pa1kn21774rfp017oon41ko3jas4@4ax.com>, Chris J Dixon
<chris@cdixon.me.uk> writes:
>J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
>
>>No, they're just acceding to the rule that All Cars Must Be Silver.
>
>And hence hardly visible in mist or poor light.
>
>Chris
That's compensated for by All Car Lights Must ...
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Re: OP Sean
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:35:43 GMT
K Richard Whitbread wrote:
>Al Menzies <al@betterwords.co.uk> wrote
>>What class of people? I had a red car for 11 years, before my recent
>>change to a black car.
>
>Quite. In order over the last 18 years or so my cars have:
>
>Black (possibly the best of the lot)
>Red (a disappointment after the one abov ...
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Re: OP Sean
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:03:22 GMT
J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
>No, they're just acceding to the rule that All Cars Must Be Silver.
And hence hardly visible in mist or poor light.
Chris
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OT: M & S advert
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:06:34 +0000
What is Umratic thought about the Advertising Standards people having
had 8 complaints about the M & S advert where Philip Glenister portrays
the sort of character he's well-known for portraying on screen and a
woman prances about in her underwear.
Why on earth are they "looking into it" after only EIGHT comp ...
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Stir Up Sunday
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:05 +0100
Are the Brookfield Archers the only family in the country to celebrate
this event?
Slight spoiler Weds 18th Nov
Will I be the first in the queue to kill Vicky before Dec 1st?
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Tout de bonbon, Anne, Seriously, Traditionally-Traditionally Built Gumbat ...
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Re: OT: Going out of fashion
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:40:20 +0000
In message <4B040E7A.1060205@mypostoffice.co.uk>, Mike Ruddock
<michaelruddock@mypostoffice.co.uk> writes
>chris mcmillan wrote:
>> In message <4B03C2C4.4040806@mypostoffice.co.uk>, Mike Ruddock
>><michaelruddock@mypostoffice.co.uk> writes
>>> Ralph B wrote:
>>>> On Nov 18, 8:46 am, Mike Ruddock <michaelrudd.. ...
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White collar criminals
18 Nov 2009 19:37:20 GMT
I don't know if Matt has access to a wireless whilst inside, but he might
have been interested in today's "Thinking Allowed" on Radio 4.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nvwg6
I was amused that Jonathan Aitken seems to think that going to prison
damaged his good reputation. I rather think that telling lies t ...
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Re: OT: Going out of fashion
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:16:08 +0000
In message
<2ff42387-3612-49ee-bcfc-4b526fcd82c2@v25g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>,
Ralph B <google81@spampot.com> writes
>On Nov 18, 8:46?am, Mike Ruddock <michaelrudd...@mypostoffice.co.uk>
>wrote:
>> Marjorie wrote:
>> > Linda Fox wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:13:23 +0000, Marjorie
>> >> <dontusethisadd ...
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Re: OT: Going out of fashion
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:48 +0000
In message <4B03C2C4.4040806@mypostoffice.co.uk>, Mike Ruddock
<michaelruddock@mypostoffice.co.uk> writes
>Ralph B wrote:
>> On Nov 18, 8:46 am, Mike Ruddock <michaelrudd...@mypostoffice.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>> Marjorie wrote:
>>>> Linda Fox wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:13:23 +0000, Marjorie
>>>>> <dontus ...
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