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Title: Iconic symbols
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 04, 2011, 09:29:42 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13276404 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13276404)

New York City picks Nissan minivan as next taxi cab

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg acknowledged the Nissan NV200's boxy form evokes suburbia, but he said the yellow paint would give it the iconic New York touch

In other words it was much cheaper and we will just paint it yellow to compensate  noooo:

Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Just One More on May 04, 2011, 09:35:15 PM
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Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Nick on May 04, 2011, 09:36:30 PM
 drumroll:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Snoopy on May 05, 2011, 06:54:34 AM
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Mrs TG wakes TG .... who would have preferred a cup of tea.
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 05, 2011, 12:14:18 PM
Sheffield...


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Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 05, 2011, 01:52:15 PM
Sheffield...


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Didn't they knock those down?
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Uncle Mort on May 05, 2011, 02:53:20 PM
Sheffield...


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Didn't they knock those down?

I thought they blew them up.
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: apc2010 on May 05, 2011, 02:54:40 PM
Sheffield...


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Didn't they knock those down?

I thought they blew them up.

Wasn,t that sellafield this week........ rubschin:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 05, 2011, 04:50:20 PM
Sheffield...


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Didn't they knock those down?

I thought they blew them up.

Wasn,t that sellafield this week........ rubschin:

 lol: lol:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Barman on May 05, 2011, 04:51:48 PM
I see they were released without charge...  ::)
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Nick on May 05, 2011, 04:54:34 PM
They can find them again by following the glow.
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Barman on May 05, 2011, 04:55:06 PM
They can find them again by following the glow.

Mong...  ::)
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 05, 2011, 06:02:27 PM
Sheffield...


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Didn't they knock those down?

I thought they blew them up.

Oh indeed they have/did but this is Yorkshire and they like to live in the past oop 'ere. 
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 09, 2011, 02:01:28 PM
Talking of iconic images how do you get a grumpy face or thumbs up icon on the left hand side of a thread?
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2011, 02:18:38 PM
Talking of iconic images how do you get a grumpy face or thumbs up icon on the left hand side of a thread?

You have to be a regular clicker of the 'Donate' button...  whistle:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2011, 02:51:46 PM
Talking of iconic images how do you get a grumpy face or thumbs up icon on the left hand side of a thread?

You have to be a regular clicker of the 'Donate' button...  whistle:

 ::) Don't listen to the old skinflint ........

Under where you put Subject you click on "Message Icon" and make a selection from the drop down list that will appear.

Meanwhile all donations to the continuing expense in running the site are greatly appreciated but are purely voluntary.
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 09, 2011, 02:55:29 PM
Talking of iconic images how do you get a grumpy face or thumbs up icon on the left hand side of a thread?

You have to be a regular clicker of the 'Donate' button...  whistle:

 ::) Don't listen to the old skinflint ........

Under where you put Subject you click on "Message Icon" and make a selection from the drop down list that will appear.

Meanwhile all donations to the continuing expense in running the site are greatly appreciated but are purely voluntary.

I thought it would be well in profit with all these Amazon sales.  whistle:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2011, 02:57:08 PM
Might well have been if (i) any of us could remember how to insert the recommendations and (ii) if we hadn't 'voted' to discontinue the idea ..... BTW Amazon Associates still keep contacting me with reminders.  censored:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 09, 2011, 02:59:27 PM
Might well have been if (i) any of us could remember how to insert the recommendations and (ii) if we hadn't 'voted' to discontinue the idea ..... BTW Amazon Associates still keep contacting me with reminders.  censored:

It was slightly tongue in cheek, as I assumed 90% of the Amazon purchases were ;) by BM.
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2011, 03:01:37 PM
Might well have been if (i) any of us could remember how to insert the recommendations and (ii) if we hadn't 'voted' to discontinue the idea ..... BTW Amazon Associates still keep contacting me with reminders.  censored:

It was slightly tongue in cheek, as I assumed 90% of the Amazon purchases were ;) by BM.

Had it been I doubt that "Scrooge" would have suggested dropping the idea.  whistle:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2011, 03:06:06 PM
Might well have been if (i) any of us could remember how to insert the recommendations and (ii) if we hadn't 'voted' to discontinue the idea ..... BTW Amazon Associates still keep contacting me with reminders.  censored:

It was slightly tongue in cheek, as I assumed 90% of the Amazon purchases were ;) by BM.

You're right there - unfortunately we don't get the 20% if I buy it!  cussing:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2011, 03:13:45 PM
Might well have been if (i) any of us could remember how to insert the recommendations and (ii) if we hadn't 'voted' to discontinue the idea ..... BTW Amazon Associates still keep contacting me with reminders.  censored:

It was slightly tongue in cheek, as I assumed 90% of the Amazon purchases were ;) by BM.

You're right there - unfortunately we don't get the 20% if I buy it!  cussing:

Indeed and by putting his fellow admins down as "Associates" he managed to debar us from getting the commission too  evil:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 09, 2011, 03:20:54 PM
Might well have been if (i) any of us could remember how to insert the recommendations and (ii) if we hadn't 'voted' to discontinue the idea ..... BTW Amazon Associates still keep contacting me with reminders.  censored:

It was slightly tongue in cheek, as I assumed 90% of the Amazon purchases were ;) by BM.

You're right there - unfortunately we don't get the 20% if I buy it!  cussing:

Indeed and by putting his fellow admins down as "Associates" he managed to debar us from getting the commission too  evil:

 point:
 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Barman on May 09, 2011, 03:21:46 PM
 redface: redface: redface:
Title: Re: Iconic symbols
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2011, 03:24:21 PM
You do right to blush ....20% of what I spend on Amazon over a year would have more than covered our costs. ::)