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From: Bob Sherunckle on 19 Sep 2009 14:46 "Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote in message news:7hklutF2t7b31U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Bob Sherunckle wrote: >> >> "Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote in message >> news:7hkfvvF2us472U1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> JackH wrote: >>>> On 19 Sep, 15:04, "AstraVanMann" <pe...(a)swerveweb.com> wrote: >>>>> "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> wrote: >>>>>>>> Yep, especially now , down here at least, petrol has now risen to >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> same price as the smelly stuff. >>>>>>> Perspective of post corrected. :-) >>>>>> Round here I keep seeing proper fuel 1-2p/l more than derv. I just >>>>>> drive >>>>>> on, and on after all the 1.9 TDi happily returns 70+ mpg if driven >>>>>> softly. >>>>> I still think the best approach is to do less miles in general, such >>>>> that >>>>> any difference is pretty insignificant, if saving money is the main >>>>> objective. >>>> >>>> Believe it or not... not everyone who drives a TDI does it to save >>>> money. >>>> >>>> Some people like the power delivery - tis one of the reasons I tend to >>>> have them tbh. >>>> >>>> The fact they'll do that much more to the gallon than an invariably >>>> slower petrol equivalent, is a bonus. ;-) >>> >>> Uh oh, *this* argument again. >>> >>> Personally, if all biscuits cost the same per packet and all packets had >>> the same amount of biscuits, I'd buy nice boasters rather than the >>> invariably not as good hob-nobs. >>> >>> I can put up with the flavour delivery and taste of a hob-nob because it >>> costs less per biscuit. >>> >>> I guess it's possible that some people prefer hob-nobs over boasters. >>> However, it's much more likely that they just say that cos they are >>> tight and have convinced themselves the cheaper biscuit is better. >>> >>> A bit like choosing a hybrid not-quite biscuit, like a jaffa cake, for >>> tax reasons then telling everyone how great they are. People like this >>> still harbour boaster fantasies. >>> >>> -- >>> Douglas >> >> I favour Lidl giant battenbergs for their Germanic TDI like sugar >> delivery. >> >> You take a bite and there's nothing at all, so you take another bite. >> Then all of a sudden and from nowhere, the entire annual global >> production of sugar gets delivered right onto your taste buds. >> It's like a sugary Golf TDI wrapped in marzipan. > > 0-Diabetic in under 4 seconds. Are you some kind of teabreak pusher? > I keep bad company.
From: Douglas Payne on 19 Sep 2009 15:18
Bob Sherunckle wrote: > > "Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote in message > news:7hklutF2t7b31U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> 0-Diabetic in under 4 seconds. Are you some kind of teabreak pusher? >> > > I keep bad company. You know, I've already had my dinner, but I could go a munchie box... Banana on toast will have to suffice. -- Douglas |