The 'Lighter side' revisited, 2010.

[compte deGraves]

Presumably Billy has a sandpaper bedhead at his place in Wales - how else would a young lad of his age have worn away so much on his pate?

[delta]

Originally Posted by Nick JM

Kate Middleton is the first person to squeeze into Dianas ring since Dodi Alfayed

Yes I know it is un pc, not allowed and I will accept any punishment JT hands out to me...but it is still the best one liner I have heard this week!!!

Tut tut.Mr Morrison.

[John Turner]

Apologies to any parents who find themselves having to explain the above to any young offspring using this PUBLIC forum!

[compte deGraves]

Quite right John. May I apologise on Iain's behalf.

[Colin McKay]

Never mind the youngsters, you might have to explain it to some of us

[delta]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Never mind the youngsters, you might have to explain it to some of us

I class you as a youngster Colin.

[Colin McKay]

Don't feel like it, just been out to the gym and put my back out doing warm ups!

[grantp]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

Good point Grant but as William is the grandson of Phil the Greek there should be a good press.

Yes, exactly. Doubly intereresting I would have thought.

Plus there must be some really bad stuff to come out of the Olympics farago next year if they are having to get this pair matched to provide media cover.

(There - another Greek connection .... )

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Don't feel like it, just been out to the gym and put my back out doing warm ups!

This is not good Colin.

First the memory loss you report in your post at 17:00 and now a back problem.

You should consider something safer than the gym and more interesting than having to suffer a year or so of wall to wall coverage of (whisper it ... "the wedding").

How about this?

[Colin McKay]

Nah, tried that, it's such a drag having to walk back to the car

[zefarelly]

Having spent 4 hours in a rehearsal studio last night I was pleasantly unaware of outside occurances . . . . this is a BBC headline this morning, I was wondering what the discipline might be

'A late England rally could not disguise a gulf in class and technique as France earned a deserved victory'

cooking? wine making? (although I haven't tried mine yet )

obviously its not binge drinking or fighting

[compte deGraves]

It's love making.

[Al Weyman]

Well I just watched my copy of Clarkson's Italian Job last night and came away a tad disappointed although overall very good. I mean who told that Steve the 'engineer' our rules allowed 5 link, different gearboxes and different engines etc, I can only assume he was reading the Classic Thunder regs and to make it worse him and Jeremy are filmed talking about it and he tells Jeremy he is allowed to do all this talk about spell it out!!! I think it may have done us a bit of damage from a purely CTCRC Historic racing aspect as a lot of people (purists) will think we are a hotrod formula like Heritage after watching and WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT!!!!!

The other thing, there is a very brief shot of me stickering up the car and he then says 'Steve stickering up the car'!!!! Then the repairing of the car, what happened to our Scott Austin and Tim Clark who's intervention completely saved the day and a seriously expensive day at that, they were carefully edited out and all praise was heaped on that Steve guy again. Come on Jeremy and producers credit where credit due.

On a postive note my yellow Camaro got a lot of air play and mentions especially as Jeremy gets *******ed for overtaking me under the yellows. Also the 2nd DVD the Out Takes was better with interviews with several club members and the chairman Richard Langeveld who got some nice plugs in so on balance a worthwhile excercise for the furtherment of the cause.

[John Turner]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

Quite right John. May I apologise on Iain's behalf.

On Nick's behalf, surely?

Originally Posted by delta

I class you as a youngster Colin.

So do, I!

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

I think it may have done us a bit of damage from a purely CTCRC Historic racing aspect as a lot of people (purists) will think we are a hotrod formula like Heritage after watching and WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT!!!!!

I shouldn't worry about it too much, Al. I suspect that any purists that watch Clarkson, put their hat away. Anyway, do they not say that 'any publicity is good publicity'?

[zefarelly]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

It's love making.

I listened to 'wham bam thank you mam' by the Small Faces on the way home just after midninght as it happens

[zefarelly]

Theres more a Pacific than gulf between reality and TV Al, you of all people should know that.

[Nick JM]

Quote:
Originally Posted by compte deGraves
Quite right John. May I apologise on Iain's behalf.

On Nick's behalf, surely?




I would like to take this opportunity to thank Compte as my professional sponsor for taking the rap on this one...however I have broad shoulders and apologise unreservedly for any salacious, crude, or downright inappropriate commentary I may have inadvertantly posted during a weak post luncheon moment. I put it down to poor parenting and my novice status.

By the way, do we get a public holiday fopr the royal wedding?

[Nick JM]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Having spent 4 hours in a rehearsal studio last night I was pleasantly unaware of outside occurances . . . . this is a BBC headline this morning, I was wondering what the discipline might be

'A late England rally could not disguise a gulf in class and technique as France earned a deserved victory'

cooking? wine making? (although I haven't tried mine yet )

obviously its not binge drinking or fighting

It's either smoking or going on strike. Both are national French pastimes only occasionally surpassed by us chaps from across the ditch

[johngee]

Originally Posted by Nick JM

It's either smoking or going on strike. Both are national French pastimes only occasionally surpassed by us chaps from across the ditch

Agreed - they KNOW how to organise a strike......and there are still restaurants in France where you're offered an ashtray.

[Al Weyman]

Yes see what you mean JT and I think now I have watched again especially the 2nd DVD it is good publisity and anyhow as you say most pundits wouldnt know a 5 link from a cart spring! BTW I hve some incar of the qually that I will eventually post once the heat has died down hopefully it will show Jeremy passing under the yellows lol!.

[Al Weyman]

I just noticed some bubbles on the decal I put on when they closed up on it so old Steve can have the credit for that after all!

[Peter Dunne]

You'll have to change your sig to "......and you can call me Steve"

[skentellytubby]

Good lord, I've just read the comment by Nick JM. Shocked. That character lacks moral fibre!

[grantp]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Having spent 4 hours in a rehearsal studio last night I was pleasantly unaware of outside occurances . . . . this is a BBC headline this morning, I was wondering what the discipline might be

'A late England rally could not disguise a gulf in class and technique as France earned a deserved victory'

cooking? wine making? (although I haven't tried mine yet )

obviously its not binge drinking or fighting

Street Protest of the Year competition?

Just a guess.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Nick JM

By the way, do we get a public holiday for the royal wedding?

I was thinking of heading somewhere more congenial and asking for asylum. Somalia perhaps - they may have a couple of spots open in their visa allocation programme. Failing that I would expect at least a week official break for the wedding. Got to make it worth the effort of getting away somewhere free of the hullabaloo.

Will getting married mean Billy will have to curtail his chopper rescue activities?