From: Adrian on
Silk <me(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>> Whilst you are at it please show what is 'interesting' about a Xanthia

>> A cooking Xant? Nothing. But that's not what Mike's got.

> A Xantia with a loud exhaust and some stick on tat? Goodness.

Umm, no.
From: Mike P on
On 27 May, 08:49, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 27/05/2010 07:12, Adrian wrote:
>
> > NM<nik.mor...(a)mac.com>  gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> > saying:
>
> >> Whilst you are at it please show what is 'interesting' about a Xanthia
>
> > A cooking Xant? Nothing. But that's not what Mike's got.
>
> A Xantia with a loud exhaust and some stick on tat? Goodness.

Er no.

Mike P
From: Mike P on
On 27 May, 08:46, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 26/05/2010 23:54, Mike P wrote:
>
> > BTW, my dad's had two Octavias. They were reliable, but so, so dull to
> > drive.
>
> Perhaps he's just a dull driver. There's no such thing as a dull car in
> the hands of a good driver.

Do you actually believe the shite you post?

Mike P
From: Ret. on
Mike P wrote:
> On 27 May, 08:46, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>> On 26/05/2010 23:54, Mike P wrote:
>>
>>> BTW, my dad's had two Octavias. They were reliable, but so, so dull
>>> to drive.
>>
>> Perhaps he's just a dull driver. There's no such thing as a dull car
>> in the hands of a good driver.
>
> Do you actually believe the shite you post?

The celebrities all seem to have plenty of fun when driving the 'reasonably
priced car' on Top Gear don't they?

--
Kev

From: GT on
"Silk" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
news:htjmhu$l17$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
> On 26/05/2010 11:12, GT wrote:
>> "Silk"<me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:htb6n0$ash$2(a)speranza.aioe.org...
>>> On 23/05/2010 09:56, GT wrote:
>>>
>>>> The hose length is controlled by law - it cannot touch the ground when
>>>> the
>>>> nozzel is 'parked'.
>>>
>>> I think you may have made that up. I've seen plenty that drag on the
>>> ground.
>>
>> Please feel free to 'think' what you like.
>
> As someone who uses garage forecourts more than most, I think I'm in a
> good position to report the facts. There are plenty of forecourts where
> the hoses are allowed to drag on the floor, protected by the previously
> mentioned rings. Parked or otherwise.

Well OK then. As you say, you do use forecourts more than the people who
work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, so we bow to your greater wisdom - the
law should be changed to match your opinion.