The totally off-topic thread

[whatmeworry]

I noticed on TV they are selling one of make it your self, scale replica of a Red Bull F1 car. They say it is so realistic, I wonder if it stalls when you start it up?

 

[Pukka]

Yes. It's MCC. But if Welsh are allowed in then it isn't strictly English, is it. Especially after Wales beat England on the weekend Rugby match according to my Welsh co worker.

Do not mention that again. I'm English and the wife is Welsh

 

[SeatBackForward]

I noticed on TV they are selling one of make it your self, scale replica of a Red Bull F1 car. They say it is so realistic, I wonder if it stalls when you start it up?

For a total price of about $2000 i wouldn't want that thing to be moving one millimetre!

 

[Pukka]

I noticed on TV they are selling one of make it your self, scale replica of a Red Bull F1 car. They say it is so realistic, I wonder if it stalls when you start it up?

Well if its one of those magazines with 200 editions/ pieces it probably costs almost the same

 

[Pushka]

Do not mention that again. I'm English and the wife is Welsh

My Welsh co worker doesn't consider himself English. His wife is Irish. My g grandparents were Welsh. My father English. I'm not sure what your angst is or did I miss the irony?

 

[TonyHancock]

My Welsh co worker doesn't consider himself English. His wife is Irish. My g grandparents were Welsh. My father English. I'm not sure what your angst is or did I miss the irony?

I suspect Pukka may be suffering some jibes from his Welsh wife following England's dismal (Perhaps I should say Wales' stellar) performance in the 6 Nations Cup against Wales on Saturday.

 

[simongr]

I think angst would be that the wife will have been gloating about the. Welsh victory in the rugby...

 

[Pushka]

Thanks guys. I get it now. . Dumb moment from me.

In that case Pukka I'm going to assert my Welsh background and say 'suffer'. Even though I don't follow Rugby. .

 

[Hvr]

Do not mention that again. I'm English and the wife is Welsh

Is she a red head?

 

[samh004]

I noticed on TV they are selling one of make it your self, scale replica of a Red Bull F1 car. They say it is so realistic, I wonder if it stalls when you start it up?

It looked good, so I searched high and low on the website given to find the total cost and how long it would take. It's an issue a week, and there's 100 issues. I think the first issue is $10.99 as well, so that's 2 years and $1100... a long wait! I'm sure you can get RC F1 cars for less, and quicker

 

[SeatBackForward]

It looked good, so I searched high and low on the website given to find the total cost and how long it would take. It's an issue a week, and there's 100 issues. I think the first issue is $10.99 as well, so that's 2 years and $1100... a long wait! I'm sure you can get RC F1 cars for less, and quicker

The normal price is $19.95, hence my $2000 price before.

Yeah i got my Tamiya Ferrari 1:10 scale Electric RC about 15yrs ago for a total of about $500...

 

[samh004]

The normal price is $19.95, hence my $2000 price before.

Yeah i got my Tamiya Ferrari 1:10 scale Electric RC about 15yrs ago for a total of about $500...

Oh wow, didn't even realise the normal price was even higher!!

The advertised included extras, like different body kits for display and/or racing is pretty cool, but I'm not waiting 2 years to drive it

It's also slightly bigger than yours, 1:7 scale I think?

 

[medhead]

The normal price is $19.95, hence my $2000 price before.

And the normal thing is to put the price up after about 50 issues as well. I've got 244 issues of magazines at mums place from when I was a child. Damned expensive.

 

[simongr]

Probably cheaper than my 20,000 items comic collection...

 

[medhead]

Yeah. And I also actually studied my collection in detail. Whereas comics must never be read to retain value.

 

[Shelf]

I did enough scrubbing of the Adelaide oval turf off Mr Pushka's whites to never want to see it again.

Good old mum scrubbed the grass stains I earnt diving around for the mighty blues in the SACA grade comp

 

[simongr]

Yeah. And I also actually studied my collection in detail. Whereas comics must never be read to retain value.

I do not subscribe to that philosophy! Comics need to be read, savoured and enjoyed!

 

[medhead]

I do not subscribe to that philosophy! Comics need to be read, savoured and enjoyed!

I got some low Groo comic at mums that have been enjoyed.

 

[cove]

I just returned tonight 2 Suites tickets for the school holiday period July 3rd out of SIN to LHR and back LHR-SIN on July 21st.
My sister in law did not get that vacation time approved so that was pretty sad.
I got 2 Suites in the following school holidays so it is all ok.

 

[JohnK]

P HUGHES not out 53

Didn't last much longer and unfortunately Australia has lost the match to go 3-0 down in series.

I am just wondering when Australia are going to put their best side in. Are they trying to give England a false sense of security for the 10 Ashes tests later in the year?