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Derek wrote:
> "jermec" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Happened to be passing a LR dealer this afternoon, so we called in.
>>
>>Sat in a Disco 3 and a RR Sport.
>>
>>You can smell the money, can't you?
>>--
>>jermec
>>
>>You, in the red uniform, go see what that noise is!
>
>
> My god you've been in the showroom? check your pockets!
>
> Derek
> ( role model for Victor Meldrew)
>
>

We're quite safe. Nobody came near us. I don't think we looked
sufficiently wealthy to be worth bothering with. They weren't actually
waiting to wipe the seats down after we left, but I didn't feel
enormously welcome.
Never mind. One more dealer crossed off our "where shall we get the next
service done?" list.

--
jermec

You, in the red uniform, go see what that noise is!
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:54:35 +0000, jermec <[email protected]> wrote:

>We're quite safe. Nobody came near us. I don't think we looked
>sufficiently wealthy to be worth bothering with. They weren't actually
>waiting to wipe the seats down after we left, but I didn't feel
>enormously welcome.

A few of us seem to be making this into something of a 'sport'.

Tim, Neil and Charlotte have all done the 'tramp', whilst I of course,
stood in a puddle and waited for the police to arrive, arf... ;-)

Main dealers are worth a bit of fun - I'd NEVER give them the
satisfaction of seeing my money though.


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:12:15 +0000, Tom Woods wrote:

> American camper van (such as at http://www.rvusa.com/ ). Like an
> english camper van but twice as big!

There is an American camper around here that tows a twin axle flatbed
trailer with a Ronage Rover on it. I wonder how many gallons it does
to the mile...

--
Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:44:10 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
scribbled the following nonsense:

>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:54:35 +0000, jermec <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>We're quite safe. Nobody came near us. I don't think we looked
>>sufficiently wealthy to be worth bothering with. They weren't actually
>>waiting to wipe the seats down after we left, but I didn't feel
>>enormously welcome.
>
>A few of us seem to be making this into something of a 'sport'.
>
>Tim, Neil and Charlotte have all done the 'tramp', whilst I of course,
>stood in a puddle and waited for the police to arrive, arf... ;-)
>
>Main dealers are worth a bit of fun - I'd NEVER give them the
>satisfaction of seeing my money though.

caused a giggle when I turned up in the off roading Disco, the sales
staff looked disgruntled at this shabby looking battered thing, while
the mechanics had a good prod and a chat.....

Might have to try it in the 101 just to see what the reaction is.....
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
 
On or around Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:33:53 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

>On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:12:15 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>American camper van (such as at http://www.rvusa.com/ ). Like an
>>english camper van but twice as big!
>
>Hmm.... pop-out sides and roof.... Hmm....

You'll never get it to work...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards
too" Sir Francis Drake (1540? - 1596) Attr. saying when the Armarda was
sighted, 20th July 1588
 
On or around Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:01:21 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"jermec" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Happened to be passing a LR dealer this afternoon, so we called in.
>>
>> Sat in a Disco 3 and a RR Sport.
>>
>> You can smell the money, can't you?
>> --
>> jermec
>>
>> You, in the red uniform, go see what that noise is!
>
>My god you've been in the showroom? check your pockets!
>

went into J.V.Like today, enquiring after disco seat bases, as the foam is
giving up in ours.

nifty genuine accessory tent to extend the back of your disco III while on
safari, for having drinkies at sunset, I assume. Complete with folding
chairs and, for all I know, drinks cabinet.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards
too" Sir Francis Drake (1540? - 1596) Attr. saying when the Armarda was
sighted, 20th July 1588
 

"Dave Liquorice" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:12:15 +0000, Tom Woods wrote:
>
>> American camper van (such as at http://www.rvusa.com/ ). Like an
>> english camper van but twice as big!
>
> There is an American camper around here that tows a twin axle flatbed
> trailer with a Ronage Rover on it. I wonder how many gallons it does
> to the mile...
>
> --
> Cheers [email protected]
> Dave. pam is missing e-mail
>
>
And of course does he have an HGV (LGV these days) licence.
Derek


 

A few of us seem to be making this into something of a 'sport'.

Tim, Neil and Charlotte have all done the 'tramp', whilst I of course,
stood in a puddle and waited for the police to arrive, arf... ;-)

Main dealers are worth a bit of fun - I'd NEVER give them the
satisfaction of seeing my money though.

?? What did you get up too??

 
In message <[email protected]>, Mother <"@
{mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:31:54 +0000, jermec <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Your Max does that too? So does ours.
>
>He'll roll in whatever he judges to be the worst smelling of stuff. A
>dead fish in Leamington led to a very uncomfortable drive back to
>Sheffield after the 101 club AGM last November.

Mine rolled in a dead sheep. After he'd dug it up. It had been buried
a week, and was mighty ripe. ;-) An involuntary bath in the River
Swale removed much - but not all - of the slimy grey stuff off him.

--
Jonathan

"Police probe Leeds girl's snatch. Can you help?" - Crimewatch
 
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:43:45 GMT, Jonathan Spencer
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Mine rolled in a dead sheep. After he'd dug it up. It had been buried
>a week, and was mighty ripe. ;-) An involuntary bath in the River
>Swale removed much - but not all - of the slimy grey stuff off him.

Quality! Max has tried this once, actually twice, first time, dead
sheep half buried in sand at Renvyle beach (Connemara National Park,
the best campsite in Eire), then again at the Welsh 101 UNOFFICIAL
gathering last October - again, dead sheep half buried in the sand at
Llanstephan (good call Austin, by the way - even though you got lost
on the way to K Quads!).

Both times he was reminded that such behaviour tends to make his nose
hurt.

The dead fish was enough to make us sell the Discovery... Tim? :)


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
....and Mother" <"@ {mother} @ spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

> Quality! Max has tried this once, actually twice, first time, dead
> sheep half buried in sand at Renvyle beach (Connemara National Park,
> the best campsite in Eire), then again at the Welsh 101 UNOFFICIAL
> gathering last October - again, dead sheep half buried in the sand at
> Llanstephan

Zulu has a nasty habit of getting into the field, rolling in fox poo (and
badger poo for added piquancy), then coming indoors unseen and hiding under
the dining room table. We notice the gradually deteriorating ambience and
eventually track it down to a guilty-looking dog. Hosepipe and Jeyes fluid
last time. Took a week before we could watch TV in comfort again.

--
Rich
==============================

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.


 
On or around Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:40:39 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

>Llanstephan (good call Austin, by the way - even though you got lost
>on the way to K Quads!).
>

Actually, I was going the right way, but some git had removed the roadsigns.
then I got misled by others.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria"
- Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) from Divina Commedia 'Inferno'
 
In message <[email protected]>
Simon Isaacs <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:44:10 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
> scribbled the following nonsense:
>
> >On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:54:35 +0000, jermec <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>We're quite safe. Nobody came near us. I don't think we looked
> >>sufficiently wealthy to be worth bothering with. They weren't actually
> >>waiting to wipe the seats down after we left, but I didn't feel
> >>enormously welcome.
> >
> >A few of us seem to be making this into something of a 'sport'.
> >
> >Tim, Neil and Charlotte have all done the 'tramp', whilst I of course,
> >stood in a puddle and waited for the police to arrive, arf... ;-)
> >
> >Main dealers are worth a bit of fun - I'd NEVER give them the
> >satisfaction of seeing my money though.
>
> caused a giggle when I turned up in the off roading Disco, the sales
> staff looked disgruntled at this shabby looking battered thing, while
> the mechanics had a good prod and a chat.....
>
> Might have to try it in the 101 just to see what the reaction is.....

I nearly bought a new 110 Td5 a few years back - until the salesman
told me my then just 5 year old 140,000 110 CSW was "only fit for
aution" and offered £1500 PX (it was worth around £7,000 on a forcourt
at the time).

I visit the showroom (to tread oily mud on the nice carpets now that
the spares counter is in there) and usually comment to him "still
going" 6 years and 110,000 miles later.......

I just can't wait until I give in and buy a new one (well, it'd be
an ex demostrator - much cheaper) - but not from them.

Richard

--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay
 
Richard Brookman wrote:

> Zulu has a nasty habit of getting into the field, rolling in fox poo (and
> badger poo for added piquancy), then coming indoors unseen and hiding under
> the dining room table. We notice the gradually deteriorating ambience and
> eventually track it down to a guilty-looking dog. Hosepipe and Jeyes fluid
> last time. Took a week before we could watch TV in comfort again.
>

Hmm. Never had to resort to Jeyes fluid on Max or Mutley, his
illustrious predecessor. I would like to report that despite the hype
which put me off the idea, tomato ketchup or tinned tomatoes do a pretty
good job of shifting eau de fox, essence of badger, and fortified cow poo.
--
jermec

You, in the red uniform, go see what that noise is!
 
....and jermec spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> Richard Brookman wrote:
>
>> Zulu has a nasty habit of getting into the field, rolling in fox poo
>> (and badger poo for added piquancy), then coming indoors unseen and
>> hiding under the dining room table. We notice the gradually
>> deteriorating ambience and eventually track it down to a
>> guilty-looking dog. Hosepipe and Jeyes fluid last time. Took a
>> week before we could watch TV in comfort again.
>
> Hmm. Never had to resort to Jeyes fluid on Max or Mutley, his
> illustrious predecessor. I would like to report that despite the hype
> which put me off the idea, tomato ketchup or tinned tomatoes do a
> pretty good job of shifting eau de fox, essence of badger, and
> fortified cow poo.

I reckon Zulu would just try to eat himself. The only food or food-like
substance that he is known not to eat is sliced cucumber. If I put tomato
ketchup on his back, he'd dislocate his neck in an instant.

Hmm... worth a try.

--
Rich
==============================

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.


 
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:40:39 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
scribbled the following nonsense:

>On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:43:45 GMT, Jonathan Spencer
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Mine rolled in a dead sheep. After he'd dug it up. It had been buried
>>a week, and was mighty ripe. ;-) An involuntary bath in the River
>>Swale removed much - but not all - of the slimy grey stuff off him.
>
>Quality! Max has tried this once, actually twice, first time, dead
>sheep half buried in sand at Renvyle beach (Connemara National Park,
>the best campsite in Eire), then again at the Welsh 101 UNOFFICIAL
>gathering last October - again, dead sheep half buried in the sand at
>Llanstephan (good call Austin, by the way - even though you got lost
>on the way to K Quads!).
>
>Both times he was reminded that such behaviour tends to make his nose
>hurt.
>
>The dead fish was enough to make us sell the Discovery... Tim? :)

we've got all this fun to come, local rescue centres are now flooded
with unwanted xmas puppies, so time to go rescue one!
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
 
Simon Isaacs wrote:

>
> we've got all this fun to come, local rescue centres are now flooded
> with unwanted xmas puppies, so time to go rescue one!

I am sooooo tempted at the moment to get Max a playmate, and then you go
and post this...

I can't afford the money, I can't afford the new furniture, I can't
afford the time, I want a puppy - repeat mantra until Labrador requires
attention.

--
jermec

You, in the red uniform, go see what that noise is!
 
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:25:16 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>Llanstephan (good call Austin, by the way - even though you got lost
>>on the way to K Quads!).
>
>Actually, I was going the right way, but some git had removed the roadsigns.
>then I got misled by others.

We all believe that, honest... ;-)

Didn't make any difference though, mind it was funny that we left Lee
at the Gas station and he'd arrived long before us!


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:13:58 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>The dead fish was enough to make us sell the Discovery... Tim? :)
>
>we've got all this fun to come, local rescue centres are now flooded
>with unwanted xmas puppies, so time to go rescue one!

Wait. Go a few times, don't take a new housemate home until you - and
they, are absolutley sure. We walked past Max twice on various visits
and made excuses (too big, far tooooo hyper etc) for not talking to
him.

Then on the 4th or so visit I was sooo fed up with him making such a
fuss I told him to shut the **** up. He stopped, sat, tilted his head
and gave me 'a certain look' (a look that those who know Max will -
erm, know!).

He was in the back of the Disco within a week - after we'd asked him
to come look over Poggle Wood first and he'd expressed approval by not
turning his nose up...

He was a mighty mad, and manic new arrival when he moved in, but like
anything that has a pulse, will respond well if given the right
attention, security, love and the odd beating to within an inch of
their life... (erm, only joking about the last bit... honest...)
Enjoy! :)

The only real tip I can give is GET PETPLAN INSURANCE. It's saved me
over 3K since the accident prone little bugger arrived. The vet
thinks I'm a fussy old woman as I take him there whenever I think he
may be in pain or otherwise discomforted (well, untill Max can
actually 'tell' me, I'll guess, ok?), and Pet Plan will pay for any
episode that costs more than 40 odd quid.

Oh, and get a decent lead, oh, and make sure s/he knows who's boss,
and get a bed - keep to routine, get poobags, a good firm brush, clean
teeth daily (yes, a bit minging, but worth it - and builds trust and
stuph), and walk lots, and play and don't feed it crap, and get a
Charlotte... Erm, you already have a brand of that... Enjoy... :)


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:37:14 +0000, jermec <[email protected]> wrote:

>I am sooooo tempted at the moment to get Max a playmate, and then you go
>and post this...

Stop that. MI bin thinking the same... Urgh...


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
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