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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49170 on: March 23, 2017, 11:23:24 AM »
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Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49171 on: March 23, 2017, 11:26:20 AM »
cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:

Then LL promptly drove her into the gates  cussing: cussing:

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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49172 on: March 23, 2017, 11:29:18 AM »
cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:
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You are quite right, petrol does 'go off' but I have never heard a satisfactory explanation of the mechanism. It still burns.

Perhaps it should have a 'Best before' date like everything else these days.  evil:
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49173 on: March 23, 2017, 11:30:30 AM »
cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:

Then LL promptly drove her into the gates  cussing: cussing:

 whistle:

LL is stuck on the motorway in Limassol en route to Nicosia - some traffic nightmare scenario situation...  whistle:
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49174 on: March 23, 2017, 11:31:28 AM »
cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:

Then LL promptly drove her into the gates  cussing: cussing:

 whistle:

LL is stuck on the motorway in Limassol en route to Nicosia - She has caused some traffic nightmare scenario situation...  whistle:
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49175 on: March 23, 2017, 11:32:15 AM »
cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:
:thumbsup:

You are quite right, petrol does 'go off' but I have never heard a satisfactory explanation of the mechanism. It still burns.

Perhaps it should have a 'Best before' date like everything else these days.  evil:

Yes, 'tis a bugger....  evil:

Leaded stuff lasts forever... it is the all new improved unleaded shite that turns to a sticky yellow mess in the carb after about five minutes...  noooo:

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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49176 on: March 23, 2017, 11:32:38 AM »
cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

Drained the tank.

Filled with fresh petrol. Filled the float chamber with fresh.

Put the carb back together and she started first turn of the key...  cloud9:

Then LL promptly drove her into the gates  cussing: cussing:

 whistle:

LL is stuck on the motorway in Limassol en route to Nicosia - She has caused some traffic nightmare scenario situation...  whistle:
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49177 on: March 23, 2017, 01:27:17 PM »
18000 words and an invoice mailed off to the Man from the Ministry  cloud9:

So tomorrow it is back to writing a speech for Sir Frank  ::)
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49178 on: March 23, 2017, 01:47:36 PM »
18000 words and an invoice mailed off to the Man from the Ministry  cloud9:

So tomorrow it is back to writing a speech for Sir Frank  ::)
Whittle?  You may be a tad too late, he's been a bit quiet ever since he stopped breathing
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49180 on: March 23, 2017, 02:13:31 PM »
http://feweek.co.uk/2011/09/17/frank-mcloughlin-his-story/

You could teach Janet Murray a thing or two about our common language as well.  ::)
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49181 on: March 23, 2017, 02:15:34 PM »
I know her. She is quite  eyes: eyes: eyes: eyes:

But I know what you mean  ::)
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49182 on: March 23, 2017, 02:18:37 PM »
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49183 on: March 24, 2017, 08:53:38 AM »
In the "office" writing an speech angel1
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Re: The all new "Where are you today?" thread
« Reply #49184 on: March 24, 2017, 08:54:16 AM »
Plumbing...  evil:
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