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General Discussion Area / Re: R.I.P. the Pub

« on: 23 September 2007, 19:13:44 »

In my travels I have seen more & more pubs closing, it started out in the sticks where many traditional pubs have been remodelled into restaurants ( stick a conservatory on the back) also many have been converted into Indian or Chinese restaurants this is happening in towns now. The smoking ban will be the final nail in the coffin of a great british tradition . therefore to save the pubs I feel it is our duty to visit as many as we can before its too late! So any members who want to save the Pubs put down your cans of Stella & get em in while you still can..............

Don't mention Stella, my laptop is listening  

Though its got over its' drink problem

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General Discussion Area / Re: R.I.P. the Pub

« on: 23 September 2007, 18:02:47 »

And, no, I hadn't had a drink.

The lad was quite lucky then!  

Actually, I go friendly when I've had a few....

You Hooooooligan you.

You seem so placid!

Mr Angry does make an appearance now and again...  ...though not so much as I get older - I leave that to you youngsters....

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General Discussion Area / Re: R.I.P. the Pub

« on: 23 September 2007, 15:53:34 »

And, no, I hadn't had a drink.

The lad was quite lucky then!  

Actually, I go friendly when I've had a few....

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General Discussion Area / Re: R.I.P. the Pub

« on: 23 September 2007, 13:33:36 »

I think I'm still barred from my local   - but then its one of those horrible estate pubs, more interested in food.

Barred

Long story...  ...basically lost my rag with the kid behind the bar, leaving, only in temper didn't realise that I left but a different entrance which was locked, so I kicked it open, causing all the 'old style' (even though its a new pub) iron work to come off in my hand.  Fortunately, there was a bin outside to put it all in.

And, no, I hadn't had a drink. Nor did I want one. I was after a meal for Mrs TheBoy and I, only the little pillock could not say what they had available (after saying I couldn't have my first 3 choices) as the till couldn't tell him  

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General Discussion Area / Re: R.I.P. the Pub

« on: 23 September 2007, 13:26:04 »

I will also add, despite being a non-smoker, I am against banning smoking in pubs.  Yes, as a non smoker, it does make you clothes stink, and dries your throat, but I still think its wrong to ban it.

Probably the most vocal supporters were the people buying food in pubs.  Its a pub, not a rather restuarant  .

Next, the meal eaters will start complaining that the drinkers are too noisy or something, then they will ban drinking in pubs  

Think that is stretching it a bit far?  Check that the Government are slowly sowing the seeds of making drinking socially unacceptable - expect this to slowly ramp up, in the same way as smoking.  The smoking ban started on health grounds, and NHS costs.  Look now, and the Government are keen to quote figures about costs related to drinking.

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General Discussion Area / Re: R.I.P. the Pub

« on: 23 September 2007, 13:20:18 »

I think I'm still barred from my local   - but then its one of those horrible estate pubs, more interested in food.

Fortunately, being an old market town that hasn't caught up yet, we have some 'old fashioned' pubs in town

I, for one, am not a fan of 'family friendly' pubs that concentrate more of food.  If I want to eat a meal, I'll go to a restuarant.  If I want an evening social drink, then a nice 'proper' pub is more my scene.

(Nothing against children in pubs, but certain 'chain' type family friend pubs seem to attract a clientel that allow their kids to run around uncontrollably causing a nuisance. This then becomes a spiral whereby 'social drinkers' such do not visit these pubs anymore).

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rear Wheel Drive - Driving Tips

« on: 23 September 2007, 13:11:07 »

mine's a 2.0

what does "sideways" mean? :-/

hehehe

Just buy tyres as rubbish as Tunnies....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rear Wheel Drive - Driving Tips

« on: 22 September 2007, 21:47:08 »

Thank you all so much, loads of tips, in summary:

Good Tyres
Gentle with the clutch and gas
Practice (somewhere safe)
Training (skid pan / Trackday)

I am sure once I have more experience with RWD I will wonder what all the fuss was about, and will e able to "play" confidently.  

Obviously, the fastest and safest way is not to lose traction, but it is good to know what to do if you do overcook it a bit....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rear Wheel Drive - Driving Tips

« on: 21 September 2007, 22:21:10 »

it is easy... even my underpowered 2.2 i have had sideways in the wet. Although some will say its crap tyres!!


even at 30/40mph on wet roundabouts it can get 'fun'

you have to be light on the throttle, a RWD car is much more controllable. Light pressure on the gas is the secret.

Someone far more experianced than me shall be along soon....

Yes, easy to get your 2.2 sideways in the dry as well, due to 'durable' tyres.


In the nice, easy to get it facing the wrong way.  High gear, and delicate clutch control is the key.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Outage at noon

« on: 23 September 2007, 13:06:36 »

The joke is wasted on me, I do not watch trash TV....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Outage at noon

« on: 23 September 2007, 13:53:51 »

I didn't even notice that spelling mistake  

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General Discussion Area / Outage at noon

« on: 23 September 2007, 11:51:31 »

Sorry for short norice

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General Discussion Area / Re: LPG my new Omega?

« on: 21 September 2007, 22:24:32 »

A mate of mine had something called "torpedo tanks" fitted, went behind the cills on his Disco, can these be fitted to a meega ??

Just a thought ...

No...

Just to expand on Jaimes correct answer.....under sill or under wheel arch tanks can only be fitted on hight up vehicles.....ie 4x4's for example....you have to have the clearance underneath to take them.

Omega wise.....saloon....big tank in the boot.....taking up to 1/3 of the space (70L tank) or estate like mine....raise the boot floor up a couple of inches and you can get a donut tank in (38L tank)

My answer was just more concise

Sorry, I was in a hurry  

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General Discussion Area / Re: LPG my new Omega?

« on: 21 September 2007, 22:09:55 »

.. and call me cynical but I swear the government are just waiting for a few more people to take it up before they spin some shock horror story about it being just as bad for the environment as petrol and whack up the duty on LPG.

Then again, I was saying that 8 years ago when I bought my last car and pondered an LPG conversion, then didn't bother.  

That had a horizontal spare wheel well too.

Kevin

2 words - heating gas

Another 2 (buzz) words - Carbon Neutral - government said some time ago that it wanted to reduce energy used in homes, and easiest way to do that is to increase the tax.

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General Discussion Area / Re: LPG my new Omega?

« on: 21 September 2007, 21:18:15 »

A mate of mine had something called "torpedo tanks" fitted, went behind the cills on his Disco, can these be fitted to a meega ??

Just a thought ...

No...