Xela Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 31 minutes ago, sidcow said: Is flobbed still a word for spitting? I've not heard it for years. You don't hear it much anymore. I think flobbed and gossed have amalgamated into gobbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I used 'gobbed it' for tripping up the other day and had to explain myself. Why I was falling over at 35 is a different matter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 This talk of old cars with @sidcow made me remember how populars Fords were when I was growing up. They were street furniture. Everyones parents seemed to drive a Ford in the 80s, be it a Escort, Cortina or Granada. The rest drove Vauxhalls and assorted British Leyland stuff. That was pretty much 95% of the cars on the estate I grew up on. With the occasional Fiat, Renault, Volvo or Citroen for the eccentrics (and teachers!) They were the cars of the working people. Not flash, just functional, and people took huge pride in them. My Dad was tinkering on his Granada every Saturday, followed by a clean and valet! Different world today. Cars don't need weekly fettling as they are so much more reliable. I think cars lack the soul of bygone ones, they are just nondescript blobs now laden with invasive tech. /rose tinted specs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 47 minutes ago, Xela said: This talk of old cars with @sidcow made me remember how populars Fords were when I was growing up. They were street furniture. Everyones parents seemed to drive a Ford in the 80s, be it a Escort, Cortina or Granada. The rest drove Vauxhalls and assorted British Leyland stuff. That was pretty much 95% of the cars on the estate I grew up on. With the occasional Fiat, Renault, Volvo or Citroen for the eccentrics (and teachers!) They were the cars of the working people. Not flash, just functional, and people took huge pride in them. My Dad was tinkering on his Granada every Saturday, followed by a clean and valet! Different world today. Cars don't need weekly fettling as they are so much more reliable. I think cars lack the soul of bygone ones, they are just nondescript blobs now laden with invasive tech. /rose tinted specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 4, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2022 16 hours ago, Xela said: This talk of old cars with @sidcow made me remember how populars Fords were when I was growing up. They were street furniture. Everyones parents seemed to drive a Ford in the 80s, be it a Escort, Cortina or Granada. The rest drove Vauxhalls and assorted British Leyland stuff. That was pretty much 95% of the cars on the estate I grew up on. With the occasional Fiat, Renault, Volvo or Citroen for the eccentrics (and teachers!) They were the cars of the working people. Not flash, just functional, and people took huge pride in them. My Dad was tinkering on his Granada every Saturday, followed by a clean and valet! Different world today. Cars don't need weekly fettling as they are so much more reliable. I think cars lack the soul of bygone ones, they are just nondescript blobs now laden with invasive tech. /rose tinted specs That's an extremely kind way of saying the car was unreliable and needed constant maintenance. I also grew up in a house of serial Cortinas where we'd often watch Wogan on the telly of an evening with the entire engine dismantled on a newspaper in the middle of the floor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 5 hours ago, BOF said: That's an extremely kind way of saying the car was unreliable and needed constant maintenance. I also grew up in a house of serial Cortinas where we'd often watch Wogan on the telly of an evening with the entire engine dismantled on a newspaper in the middle of the floor. They were easy to work on though. A broken down Cortina still beats a Nissan Juke though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 4, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Xela said: A broken down Cortina still beats a Nissan Juke though Oh definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 When you’ve got near two identical keys on a key ring and when you go to unlock your front door 9/10 it’s the wrong key. Why is that . One for the piss you off thread I suppose . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: When you’ve got near two identical keys on a key ring and when you go to unlock your front door 9/10 it’s the wrong key. Why is that . One for the piss you off thread I suppose . I have this issue with the Back door and the Patio doors, the only obvious difference is three circular indentations vs four but in the dark thats not easy to spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: When you’ve got near two identical keys on a key ring and when you go to unlock your front door 9/10 it’s the wrong key. Why is that . One for the piss you off thread I suppose . Just now, bickster said: I have this issue with the Back door and the Patio doors, the only obvious difference is three circular indentations vs four but in the dark thats not easy to spot Thank me later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just now, Stevo985 said: Thank me later Beat me to it by about 20 seconds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just now, Stevo985 said: Thank me later Alright if you’re not colourblind unlike me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, bickster said: I have this issue with the Back door and the Patio doors, the only obvious difference is three circular indentations vs four but in the dark thats not easy to spot It’s the minor things that really annoy you isn’t it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just now, Rugeley Villa said: Alright if you’re not colourblind unlike me You're not white black colourblind Or else just put the cover on one key and leave the other one nekkid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, BOF said: You're not white black colourblind Or else just put the cover on one key and leave the other one nekkid. Yep this. It's what I currently do. I have two identical keys. one has a black cover, the other has nothing. That way you can do it just by feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, bickster said: I have this issue with the Back door Not just @Xela then 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, BOF said: You're not white black colourblind Or else just put the cover on one key and leave the other one nekkid. No flies on you is there Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: No flies on you is there Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Thank me later 19 minutes ago, BOF said: Beat me to it by about 20 seconds You'd spend actual money to solve a problem that involves trying a second key? You people are insane, you deserve to be poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, bickster said: You'd spend actual money to solve a problem that involves trying a second key? You people are insane, you deserve to be poor I know there's a cost of living crisis but they work out less than 30p for one cap. I'm sure you can get them for 20p from Timpsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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