As the thread indicates, anything silly can either be posted here, or gets moved here at the moderators discretion.
Volume 11 is filled up, so it's locked. If you really feel the need to find it, along with any other previous silly threads, then use the Forum Search.
Usual rules apply. Also, anything can get deleted without warning.
PU
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Edited by Pugugly on 08/11/2009 at 23:40
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...in 2030 that is:
www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/11/12/2030_leccy_cars/
I like the Audi eSpira, the brown one about half-way down - no more kerbed alloys :-)
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I only ask because there's a high-pitched rattle over on technical.
Hopefully he's up and about now as he hasn't posted since the early hours.
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Interesting story in the Daily Snail today about a researcher in Cairo who has found a link between road rage and petrol/exhaust fumes.
Interesting in that her name is Dr. AMAL Kinawy.
The Amal, of course is the make of carb. fitted to most British made motorbikes ! Younger BRs may not have heard of them ! I wonder if her parents were enthusiasts and set her on a career in petrol related matters ?
Does anybody know of a person with a motoring ( not makers ) name.....do you have a Gladys Bumper, Fred Flywheel or similar in the family ?
:-)
Ted
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disqualified an shamed
Edited by Pugugly on 24/11/2009 at 17:14
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Top of my head...
Isn't Tom Ford a presenter on one of the motoring programmes?
Edit: I see the OP asked for 'motoring (not makers) name', which strictly speaking disqualifies Tom Ford and PU's Austin Healey.
Edited by ifithelps on 24/11/2009 at 17:08
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Plenty of scope using makers names, that's why I put 'no makers '.........Bunny Austin, Old Mother Riley, Anna Ford etc, etc. I was thinking more of parts...We had a vicar here, now deceased, called Gerry Wheale.....not quite the right spelling but it's a start !
Ted
Quite right, Ifithelps...you tell 'em !
Edited by 1400ted on 24/11/2009 at 17:12
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Gerry Wheale.....not quite the right spelling but it's a start !
As distorted spelling is allowed, many will remember the leader of (IIRC) the NUR many years ago, Sid Weighell - appropriate for a railwayman ...
There has been an American composer called Walter Piston.
Edited by Andrew-T on 24/11/2009 at 17:18
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Usain Bolt.
Dunno what a Usain is, but I imagine there are a few bolts holding the CC3 together.
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How about Jenson Button for a double if we are allowing misspellings.
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Austin Healey.....played for England but he seemed OK nonetheless....
Edit - I know I know read the thread first Humph......Doh.....
Edited by Humph Backbridge on 24/11/2009 at 17:26
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I got soundly told off and made to sit on the naughty step for suggesting him Humph. I'll shuffle up and make space for you. I was so embarrassed I deleted my posting with the utter shame of my public humiliation.....(or something like that)
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Fair enough PU...budge up...second thoughts I'm not sure I care quite enough to worry about it that much.......
;-)
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Formula 1 driver Mark Webber.
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My wife is called Su
Edited by Altea Ego on 24/11/2009 at 17:41
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There's always frodo (sp) from Lord of the (piston) Rings, if we're being really silly!
Pat
Well I can't believe that:) I'm trying to type ROD where the asterisks are and the swear filter doesn't like it!
I must have led a sheltered life because I cant imagine what it thinks it says:):)
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 24/11/2009 at 19:21
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I was going to make a comment linking large headlights to a family member but thought better of it......
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Well I can't believe that:) I'm trying to type ROD where the asterisks are and the swear filter doesn't like it! I must have led a sheltered life because I cant imagine what it thinks it says:):)
pda, we once had someone on here who thought it was hilarious to refer to Ford as Frod.
Have now sorted your post. DD
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 24/11/2009 at 19:21
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AE, That took me too long to understand! But when I did I laughed out loud.
And mine is disqualified because he isn't part of my family.
Edited by old crocks on 24/11/2009 at 17:51
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I have a former wife. But she's not my sole ex...
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We live on an estate if that counts........
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My neighbours Mr and Mrs Nimmo and their old fashioned daughter Di.
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I really did once know someone whose name was Maurice Healy. He was the older brother of a schoolmate.
I wonder if any of the Horn family ever called a son Airey?
And did he have a twin?
I'll be blown!
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When I first started in the bank in the 70s we had a little old dear's account in the name of Mini Carr... and I understand another branch had Maurice Minor as well... those old fashioned names from the turn of the century (1900, not 2000!) had quite a few permutations!
Suppose there's always Mini Driver from Corrie!!
Edited by b308 on 24/11/2009 at 18:41
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We have a mister and missis Emery-Paper and their two children. One's alcoholic and the other's teetotal. Known around here as :
Wet and dry.
I'll go to the pub now........
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I'll go to the pub now........
Yes please.
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When I worked at the garage, if anyone was rebuilding an engine, we would always ask them: "Piston broke?"
Oh, how we laughed.
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can you please go with Bathtub Gin, sorry i mean Tom
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Is actress Minnie Driver the daughter of Laurie Driver?
There was a novelist called Maurice Baring (fl. early C20): someone asked in Foyles if they had any Maurice Barings and was solemnly directed to a garage.
I can see that this thread is soon going to get transferred to the Silly Thread.....
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Second sight then Avant ? :-)
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. I can see that this thread is soon going to get transferred to the Silly Thread.....
Before going "thread locked"
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Funny that, my car failed an MoT because of a silly tread...
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Local vicar called the Reverend Counter.
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My beloved often refers to me as "that dipstick" when talking to her friends, I think it's a term of endearment.
Does that count?
Kevin...
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Bring me the head(light) of Alfredo Garcia
on a clutch plate?
I think Humph may well be spinning now I'm back from the pub.
Where do you move this to next Mods?
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Some of those remind me of the brilliant ' I'm sorry I haven't a clue ' They used to do late arrivals at the teachers/greengrocers/vicars, etc ball. Some very clever.....Teachers....Mr and Mrs Cateofeducation and their distinguished military son...General Sir Tiffy Cateofeducation. Television programmers ball....Mr and Mrs Sworld and their daughter Tamara. The vicar with his Dog, 'Collar',,,,His Cat,' Echism'...and his Newt, 'Estament'.
Must be more motoring ones out there Warped sense of humour attack !
Ted
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Mr and Mrs Hutt and their son Nissan
The couple from the Swedish Raj - Pukka and Mem Saab
The rattling family from Manchester - Mr and Mrs Corsa and their rather delicate son V. Reg Corsa.
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See, Avant, he's out there watching...when he should be tucked up in bed with his cocoa ! :-)
Ted
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link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1529569286/...1
Dead link for me perro - what's the question though ?
Edited by Pugugly on 09/12/2009 at 10:31
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Sorry, it's not a question but a rather good Christmassy thing from the Telegraph.
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Works here no problem!
Shall we try to put a hj contributor name to each of the 'characters'?
Lets start with Mr X for the final cameo appearance !
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Doesn't work on my Apple - moved to Silly Thread for now - I'll ask the others if we can have a Christmas Special Thread.
Edited by Pugugly on 09/12/2009 at 10:49
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