Room 101

[Gray]

There's an M520d near me. Don't know about you lot, but it impresses me...

No cars impress me.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Are you confusing BMWs M division with the M Sport package?

Nah I don't even mean the M sport package cars that at least have been slightly breathed on by BMW.
There are a few BMW's out there, that the owners have just stuck M Sport badges on them and they are just standard cars.

 

[DCarmi]

No cars impress me.

I was impressed with the pedal car my mate had when I was about 5. 😃

 

[Gray]

I was impressed with the pedal car my mate had when I was about 5. 😃

At about the same age, my pedal car (with working headlights) got stolen from my garden in London

 

[Gray]

Eurovision (again).

 

[DougK1]

Eurovision (again).

No Eurovision no ABBA! 🙁 No Eurovision no Celine Dion...🤔I get your point 👍

 

[Cricketbat70]

No Eurovision no ABBA! 🙂 No Eurovision no Celine Dion...I get your point 👍🙂

Remember that Eurovision in Ireland in the late 80's when the best song in the show wasn't even part of the competition, Hothouse Flowers, Don't Go.

 

[Stuart83]

I've always liked the polar opposite of fake poser cars and that's "sleepers".
Totally bog standard cars with the engines fettled.

I've always liked the flat cap Volvo's particularly 2.5 T-5 for that reason.
Many a baseball cap thicko getting it wrong and having to drop back in embarrassment.

I agree that the M badge means nowt now unless one knows which is which.

The common trait of putting a large bore exhaust on a piddly little car that unbeknownst to them lessens the horsepower is not only silly but I sometimes feel embarrassed for them.

Must admit though at 40 I've still always lusted after a brooklands Capri 🙂
So much personality in old cars, none in the euro boxes of today etc.

 

[Gray]

No Eurovision no ABBA!

They were the anomaly, with more talent than all other Eurovision acts put together.

 

[Cricketbat70]

I've always liked the polar opposite of fake poser cars and that's "sleepers".
Totally bog standard cars with the engines fettled.

I've always liked the flat cap Volvo's particularly 2.5 T-5 for that reason.
Many a baseball cap thicko getting it wrong and having to drop back in embarrassment.

I agree that the M badge means nowt now unless one knows which is which.

The common trait of putting a large bore exhaust on a piddly little car that unbeknownst to them lessens the horsepower is not only silly but I sometimes feel embarrassed for them.

Must admit though at 40 I've still always lusted after a brooklands Capri 🙂
So much personality in old cars, none in the euro boxes of today etc.

Love the T5. Far too many of those stupid large bore exhausts in my little town. I was going to mention them myself.
Of course some of the owners of these ridiculously loud cars think the 30mph speed limit in built up areas doesn't apply to them. 😡

 

[Cricketbat70]

I feel I need to put myself in room 101. Can't believe I was a complete idiot and forgot the Northern Lights would be visible across most of the UK last night. Woken up to loads of amazing photos on a local FB group this morning. People ventured out to the hills above town at midnight, stunning photos. I've even seen photos on Instagram this morning of the Northern lights over Cornwall last night.😭😭😭

 

[Stuart83]

I feel I need to put myself in room 101. Can't believe I was a complete idiot and forgot the Northern Lights would be visible across most of the UK last night. Woken up to loads of amazing photos on a local FB group this morning. People ventured out to the hills above town at midnight, stunning photos. I've even seen photos on Instagram this morning of the Northern lights over Cornwall last night.😭😭😭

Well you might have company as despite my fiancée mentioning it to me I forgot aswell.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Well you might have company as despite my fiancée mentioning it to me I forgot aswell.

Well at least I won't be lonely in room 101😂

 

[Revolutions]

Me three! Although I did enjoy a lovely sunset with the bedroom window open, lounging on my bed with a book.

One for room 101 (that’s probably been mentioned many times already): people who spend more time staring at screens to film/photograph things happening in real life.

 

[jjbomber]

I feel I need to put myself in room 101. Woken up to FB

Indeed. All Twit-Face users actually!

 

[Cricketbat70]

Indeed. All Twit-Face users actually!

To be honest I'm not on FB. My son is, so he showed me the photos this morning. Hoping they will be visible tonight.

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

I feel I need to put myself in room 101. Can't believe I was a complete idiot and forgot the Northern Lights would be visible across most of the UK last night. Woken up to loads of amazing photos on a local FB group this morning. People ventured out to the hills above town at midnight, stunning photos. I've even seen photos on Instagram this morning of the Northern lights over Cornwall last night.😭😭😭

Well you might have company as despite my fiancée mentioning it to me I forgot aswell.

Me three, cocked it up as well. Looked out at 10pm, couldn't see anything, so assumed I was too far south, in West Somerset...

I'll be in Room 101A, so I can be alone with my thoughts, because I'm antisocial!

 

[DougK1]

Meet too 🙄

 

[Dave_]

I didn't even know it was happening and I live in the best place in England to view them

 

[DougK1]

The Met Gala. Never watched it but seen some clips on the news. With the issues in some parts of the world the Gala reminded me somewhat of The Hunger Games, ruddy pointless and ridiculous.

 

[Gray]

One for room 101 (that’s probably been mentioned many times already): people who spend more time staring at screens to film/photograph things happening in real life.

As someone that never takes a smartphone out of the house - I certainly agree with that.

However, for many in England, the Friday Northern lights were visible only on screens and not with the naked eye 🤪

The photos my brother got from as far south as Canvey Island in Essex were unbelievably good.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Without wanting to go all '70s, my mother-in-law. Rang to ask about a replacement CD player as theirs has died, by which she meant some sort of all-in-one from the most budget end of the market - £30-40 on Amazon. Told her I knew nothing about that end of the market and just to be guided by reviews - look for a large enough number and mostly 4-5 stars. She later told my wife I'd been 'most unhelpful.' Old bag.

 

[jjbomber]

She later told my wife I'd been 'most unhelpful.' Old bag.

I agree with her. It would have taken 5 minutes on the internet to find something. In fact, you could have found something in less time than you took to post your rant on here. In fact, ''most unhelpful'' is putting it rather mildly!

 

[Gray]

Without wanting to go all '70s, my mother-in-law. Rang to ask about a replacement CD player as theirs has died, by which she meant some sort of all-in-one from the most budget end of the market - £30-40 on Amazon. Told her I knew nothing about that end of the market and just to be guided by reviews - look for a large enough number and mostly 4-5 stars. She later told my wife I'd been 'most unhelpful.' Old bag.

Les Dawson lives on.

To be fair, it seems clear why you didn't make more effort, she does sound like an old bag.

Good luck at Christmas....all sitting there in your party hats.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I agree with her. It would have taken 5 minutes on the internet to find something. In fact, you could have found something in less time than you took to post your rant on here. In fact, ''most unhelpful'' is putting it rather mildly!

It seems that you're quite keen on leaping in to pass judgement on my actions without understanding the picture. Feel free to read on.