...here's BMW's latest advert.
www.slowcameras.com/
Not one of their better efforts IMHO.
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Yes, and the Necter one for being able to find out details of your points etc using your computer system's mouse.
Also the Daily Mail story about apples and other fruit having the bar code stenciled on whilst on the tree so that they can be scanned when you get to the cash out.
Most people know that Tesco's fruit and similar prodcuts are weighed at the cashout on the remarkably sensitive square section in front of the cashier's till.
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My thoughts of swapping the 535 for a Mondeo TDCi.
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My thoughts of swapping the 535 for a Mondeo TDCi.
My thoughts of swapping the Mondeo for a BMW.
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Yes, and the Necter one for being able to find out details of your points etc using your computer system's mouse. Also the Daily Mail story about apples and other fruit having the bar code stenciled on whilst on the tree so that they can be scanned when you get to the cash out. Most people know that Tesco's fruit and similar prodcuts are weighed at the cashout on the remarkably sensitive square section in front of the cashier's till. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What\'s for you won\'t pass you by
Awww.... I thought barcoded apples were a really cool idea, though I do admit to being slightly puzzled at why they'd bother to stick a stencil on and then remove it.
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.... here I was thinking (hoping?) that the Daily Mail's April Fool was the one on page three about the black front door at No 10 Downing Street being replaced with a red one.
What a colourful cheek if it were true and, if so, I bet they forgot to seek planning permission ....
Jack
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>>What a colourful cheek if it were true and, if so, I bet they forgot to seek planning permission ....>>
Probably another AFD joke - in any case you don't need planning permission.
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"in any case you don't need planning permission"
S - You are probably absolutely correct, strictly speaking. However, I was speaking in broad terms, and I would be very surprised if some sort of listed building consent - further broad term - were not required for such an alteration to the exterior of a listed building, such as I am almost certain No 10 must be. Where I live, permission must be sought to alter the colour scheme of Grade I listed buildings as a matter of course.
Jack
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Major fool article in the Telegraph Motoring section
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring
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You will have to give a clue, I can't see it.
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Motoring Telegraph: Sir John Whitmore's expose of the next F1 hopeful, Rolf Paoli, whose name is unfortunately an anagram of...
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Ah I see. Well spotted, I read that article believing it to be true. Although I thought the name didn't seem very South American to me, a resident of Chile I think.
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Reminds me of Loof Lirpa, the Scandinavian 10th-century explorer that the BBC did a programme about on 1 April many years ago.
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Or the chilling (now with Hindsight) Horizon special on global warming whereby the planet's elite were to evacuated to another planet.
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Trying to drag a thread back on topic, does anyone remember the car driving dog on That's Life?
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>>does anyone remember the car driving dog on That's Life?>>
Yes...:-)
Esther in a costume?
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It was on "That's Esther". The dog was mine. his name was Oscar. He died in December 2008 nearly 17 years old, but not before passing on his skills to Pablo, the new star of The English Mongrels. They can be seen at major outdoor shows all over mainland Britain - no"tricks" the dog does drive his own electric car - see very short clip of practice on Utube "Pablo the car driving dog"
Watch your local press for when we are near youy.
The English MongrelTrying to drag a thread back on topic does anyone remember the car driving dog on That's Life?
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Ah PU, but wearing cumbersome suits and driving 2mph solar-powered crawlers while we hurtle about coughing and screaming with laughter among the ruins in runabouts vastly superior to today's supercars, run on sawdust...
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Just read about the Radio 4 joke where they produced a new version of the Wake Up Britain or whatever it's called theme after the old one was removed. Best one yet.
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BMW had an ad back in the early 90s, with a new anti-theft device.
The seats had built in scales linked to the programmable seats, which would trigger an immobiliser should a thinner or fatter occupant get in...
It explained in great detail that the system would accomodate weight fluctuations brought about by 'a heavy lunch, or a game of squash'.
However, my favourite alltime April Fool's joke concerns Guinness, who announced one April 1 that Draught Guinness was now available in tins, with a special widget to produce the draught effect. It included a whole technical description of HOW the widget worked etc etc etc.
The next day, they prnted the same advert, with a 'we weren't joking - now available in shops' heading!
The biter bit!
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Better late than.....
This appeared as an A4 signed letter in the Aussie press.
AN OPEN LETTER FROM MINI.
Many of you would be aware that every MINI Cabrio driver, upon purchasing their Cabrio, signs a contract stating that they will "endeavour to always drive with the roof down". Recently it has come to our attention that some drivers are openly flaunting this agreement, believing it was more than light-hearted MINI cheekiness.
It is not. From today, drivers caught driving with their roof up will have their MINI Cabrio taken from them and exchanged for a hard top MINI. Their MINI Cabrio will then be given to a driver that truly appreciates open top driving.
No excuses will be accepted. If it's sunny, put on some sunscreen. If it's cold, put on some gloves. If there's a swarm of locusts....well, get out the bug spray.
At MINI, we believe this hard line, zero tolereance approach will prove as effective in Australia as it has overseas. In Paris, MINI Cabrio roof up offences have dropped 59%. It has also reduced instances of Roof up Rage -- where the sight of a MINI Cabrio with its roof up infuriates drivers of hard top vehicles.
The first Australian to have here MINI Cabrio exchanged has given a full endorsement of the programme. Mrs Faye Kinnit said "I learnt my lesson the hard way. But I plan to redeem myself by taking part in the Open Driving school, drivers are taught the finer points of open top driving and learn useful phrases, such as Cold? No, you'll be fine. Just keep warm by dodging the hail".
If you should spot a MINI Cabrio with its roof up, please take down the licence plate number and dial the MINI Cabrio Roof Up hotline on 1800 DOWN WITH ROOFS. Call anytime, it's always open.
And remember, if you drive a MINI Cabrio, you'd be foolish to drive with the roof up today.
Regards,
Dr Uve Beenhad
MINI Roof Down Squad.
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