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"Right we'll just get this one bedded in and then I want to put a row of English Electric Lightnings in the bed over there against the wall. They will look lovely when they bloom in the spring"

"I don't care if it IS you Harry, Get up for your Grandmother!"

Thanks Eddie, ok have a go with this one..

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On 5/6/2016 at 01:14, dodgy-alan said:

OK what wise guy pinched the engine?

 

That would certainly explain it.

 

We'll hang on to the loader guy (not many aplicants for the job, most kids prefering to grow dope and surf...we're lucky to have our houseplant killing clutz)...and we'll beef up security.

 

Thanks Inspector Gale. Over to you sir!

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Officer K9 is quite impressed by the "remorseless rationality"* and "rigorous application of minimalism"* applied to the success of the 2CV...but still wants the intruder off of the ramp.

 

*Attributed to noted automotive author L.J.K. Setright...one of Officer K9's favorite writers on automotive subjects.

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2 hours ago, Captain Coffee said:

Officer K9 is quite impressed by the "remorseless rationality"* and "rigorous application of minimalism"* applied to the success of the 2CV...but still wants the intruder off of the ramp.

 

*Attributed to noted automotive author L.J.K. Setright...one of Officer K9's favorite writers on automotive subjects.

I remember LJK very well. He used to write for "Car" magazine back in the 1980s. A very respected motoring journalist.

 

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On 5/21/2016 at 22:30, Captain Coffee said:

Officer K9 is quite impressed by the "remorseless rationality"* and "rigorous application of minimalism"* applied to the success of the 2CV...but still wants the intruder off of the ramp.

 

*Attributed to noted automotive author L.J.K. Setright...one of Officer K9's favorite writers on automotive subjects.

And the winner this time is Matt. Anyone who remembers LJK is fine by me!  Nicely done fella, over to you.

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I knew I should have attributed the 2CV Wikipedia article as the source of the attribution to LJK. :P

 

This image just came into the Maui evening news:

boatcrash.jpg

 

Please investigate:

 

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It occurs to me from some of the responses that I may have overestimated the Prow-ess of eyesight of the average Caption Thread participant.

Please put on an extra pair of reading glasses Old friends, or two or three...they stack quite well to Bow'lster up the magnification, and have another look at the "Point" of the ship... and the image.

:D

 

 

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