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[fossyant]

My lads back from a long day at Silverstone. Got his first 'track' sticker for his car. Oulton Park next for the Welsh Rally in October. Shame he didn't pick up a Le Mans one when he was there for Le Mans 24h, but he didn't have a car then.

 

[tyred]

Aye I bet his mate had told him it was a condom machine, you had to ask where they were hidden when someone answered.

The thing that prompted me to buy my first mobile phone happened in a phone box in Dublin in 2001 when I lived there. There was no phone in the house where I was renting a room so used to use the phone box at the end of the street. I went out one dark winter's evening to make a phone call and the light wasn't working in the phone box and the receiver felt funny when I lifted it. I lit my cigarette lighter to see what was going on and seen that someone had stretched a condom over the receiver. I doubt it was a used one but even so, I almost vomited and went out the next day and bought a mobile phone (something I said I'd never do) so I wouldn't have to do that any more.

 

[Reynard]

Yowser, that's impressive.

I've had German Lessons of polish people and from what I've seen Polish grammar makes German grammar look simple.

I also have a smattering of Flemish (Dutch) and Russian, plus pretty passable German.

Polish and German grammar are actually pretty similar. Take it from me, it's French grammar that really takes the biscuit...

 

[Reynard]

Sounds like here. I trained in a local carpentry but they had two distinct dialects of Swabian. When I went to my interview last week they spoke a completely different dialect.

And let's not even start on Swiss German...

Dialects seem to hold on stronger here than the UK, possibly because people move around less.

I dunno, I stuck out like a sore thumb dialect / accent-wise when I went down to Hampshire in July. The way they speak in Hampshire is totally different to what we speak here in East Cambs. It leaves one open to quite funny looks, you know that "you're definitely not from around here" kind of look.

 

[Reynard]

Sitting here watching MOTD.

At least we didn't lose the North London derby. Hell, I think we were unlucky not to win it - definitely had the better of the Spuds.

 

[classic33]

I also have a smattering of Flemish (Dutch) and Russian, plus pretty passable German.

Polish and German grammar are actually pretty similar. Take it from me, it's French grammar that really takes the biscuit...

And French granpa?

 

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Sitting here watching MOTD.

I have never understood anyone wanting to do that

Sad day at Spa yesterday RIP

 

[classic33]

I have never understood anyone wanting to do that

Sad day at Spa yesterday RIP

A nice gesture from those at the circuit today though. Whilst the race was taking place.

 

[Reynard]

And French granpa?

 

[Reynard]

I have never understood anyone wanting to do that

I just happen to *like* football.

As well as motor racing.

Did you know that Lewis Hamilton is a Gooner? Just like little me.

 

[Reynard]

Sad day at Spa yesterday RIP

Yes. But thankfully days like that are few and far between. It doesn't make them hurt any less, though.

The one saving grace (if it can be put that way) is that this was a pure racing incident, and that nothing anyone could have done would have changed the outcome.

 

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Come on, at least I gave you something *stylish*

There's nothing more elegant than a man wearing that over close-fitting black jeans and a black or charcoal rollneck. Without resorting to formal wear, that is...

 

[Reynard]

I bought myself a "big brand" chocolate pudding thing on YS as a treat.

Won't be doing that again. It's ghastly.

Kind of begrudge the 55p I spent on that.

 

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I washed my reading glasses in the sink with warm water and washing up liquid before drying them with a bit of kitchen roll.

My life has been transformed.