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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2010 at 11:13
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

BTW, "Lada" means box/chest/trunk in my language, that fits the car perfectly LOL I'm curious what it means in Russian.


They've certainly come a long way from the days when they were a standing joke - e.g.:

Why does a Lada have a heated rear screen?

To keep your hands warm when you're pushing it.

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It could be worse - you could be driving a Toyota.
 
At 70mph, then you take your foot off the accelerator and you're still doing 70mph.
 
oops.
 
...and then the brakes don't work...Shocked
 
 
The car in front is a Toyota - and if it was the car behind, you'd be in real trouble!
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My van had an altercation with a rather large badger last night.  Ouch  The van won but is possibly mortally wounded.  I'm taking it in tomorrow for a survey but it's a real mess under the bonnet.  Fans smashed, brackets broken, radiator and oil cooler bent in half (but amazingly not leaking) and much engine bay bodywork damage (although all hidden from the outside by the plastic bumper).
I'm having to face the prospect that the repairs may be far more than it's worth.Unhappy
Could be shanks' pony for me.
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2010 at 01:49
...and the great "set" in the sky for the poor Badger ...Cry
 
 
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2010 at 02:14
Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

My van had an altercation with a rather large badger last night.  Fans smashed, brackets broken, radiator and oil cooler bent in half (but amazingly not leaking) and much engine bay bodywork damage


Jeez Neil - how big was this brock?!?

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^ the average badger is about the same size as your average elephant, of course the elephant is further away.
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Reminds me of Father Ted "these are smaaaall, those are faaaar away"

Edited by Jim Garten - February 10 2010 at 05:59

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^ well, there are only two types of joke - those that were in Father Ted, and those that were not. Wink
 
However, it is a consequence of modern living that many of us don't really know how big, or small, most animals are (I've lived in the country most of my life and only ever seen dead badgers), a badger can weigh up to 40kg, though the average is closer to 10kg (about the same as a cocker spaniel). I think Wind In The Willows has done a lot to mentally shrink our perception of badger size.
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

My van had an altercation with a rather large badger last night.  Fans smashed, brackets broken, radiator and oil cooler bent in half (but amazingly not leaking) and much engine bay bodywork damage


Jeez Neil - how big was this brock?!?
 
It depends how fast the aforementioned van and badger were going at the time.
 
Unless it was one of the rarely seen Giant Badgers.
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Afore I forget, all of you who are attending tomorrow's prog-curry, have a good one & give Simon a great big slap upside the head for his PM incompetence (only found out about this a couple of days ago, so already booked...)

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So yesterday snowed quite a bit here, did it get to England already? Tongue
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Afore I forget, all of you who are attending tomorrow's prog-curry, have a good one & give Simon a great big slap upside the head for his PM incompetence (only found out about this a couple of days ago, so already booked...)
I just found out about it now - double slap for Simon!
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Points: 20032 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 11 2010 at 06:49
Doh. Simon has a great ability to invite the wrong people. Sorry if you guys can't make it but we'll have a drink on your behalf (assuming it's still going ahead).
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Hi everyone, I'm just out for a drive in my new Toyota Prius.
 
Sorry, can't stop.
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Amused to read that Apple's Steve Wozniak has reported a problem with the cruise control on a the Prius - somewhat ironic that he can be taken on a wild ride by bad software http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/02/11/prius.cruise.control/?hpt=T1 LOL
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Cars are just too complicated these days, never had all this trouble with my Morris Minor Wink
 
 
 
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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2010 at 11:50
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

My van had an altercation with a rather large badger last night.  Fans smashed, brackets broken, radiator and oil cooler bent in half (but amazingly not leaking) and much engine bay bodywork damage


Jeez Neil - how big was this brock?!?
 
It depends how fast the aforementioned van and badger were going at the time.
 
Unless it was one of the rarely seen Giant Badgers.
It was a very big one and I was doing about 70mph so quite an impact.  Van has been salvaged by much dealing of local garage with local scrap yard  Still cost £240 'though
 
When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Watch it Neil, his mates may be out for revenge!
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 15 2010 at 02:13
Not to mention this lot, recently see in in training:


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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 15 2010 at 11:23
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Not to mention this lot, recently see in in training:

The badgers are ok, it's the snake that you need to worry about (and the mushrooms Wacko)
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2010 at 02:15
Sp how did the prog-curry go on Friday then? Any stories/scandals/embarrassments?

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