Star69
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Welcome Jack. Good to see the SportKa numbers increasing on the forum, we'll soon outnumber those pesky BMWs and Alfas. ..
Oh, and Skyhook - it's not often my taste is described as excellent, but I have to agree!
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Zetec
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Thanks very much Skyhook!
If there is any confusion about my name and a car which doesn't have a Zetec engine in it that is because I joined this forum a while a go when I did have a zetec engined car![/img]
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Big TC
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I've never driven a SportKa - I have driven a boggo 1.25 litre version in the past, and thought it was largely utterly forgettable (I think, as i've mostly forgotten it).
As there are now 3 SportKa's on these here fora, they must be LOADS better than the bread and butter version????
Can't stand the looks, either, so wouldn't be seen dead in one. I know a car's shape is a subjective thing, and each to his own, etc, etc. Don't mean to offend!
Anyhoo, welcome to our new members - and another one from Scotland, I notice!
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Skyhook
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You're lucky I'm not by nature a man who likes an arguement...
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Zetec
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The whole suspension/steering is heavily reworked compared to the standard version. My fiance drives the asthmatic pushrod engined Ka and I would agree about it being quite forgettable. The weighting and feedback of the steering in mine is much better I would say and although the higher power output does help things considerably I think another 20-30 bhp would make things much more interesting!
Nice to meet you TC
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kraftwerk
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Another new member (well, from Dec 06... don't all rush at once.) Welcome, Zetec (where's that name from?) Post often.
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M.
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Welcome etc. Any other lurkers ready to delurk?
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PR
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Welcome along.
4 Alfa GTAs,
3 SportKas
2 325ti Sports
and
1 Tingtong.
What a collection of cars we're gathering here!
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Skyhook
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| Piers wrote: |
What a collection of cars we're gathering here! |
Well.... nine out of ten ain't bad...
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M.
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3 325's. If you're going to be body style specific there are only 3 GTA saloons and one of those is still on a ship.
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DaveGibson
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I think the Lexus IS 250 SE automatics probably have more total months of membership than other models. 
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Jasper
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Welcome Zetec.
Does that mean Fords out number BMW's now?
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PR
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I seem to recall a poll on the old Autocar forum asking which cars people would have, money no object, and Ford coming out on top. Granted, it probably included a lot of Ford GTs, but even so!
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.
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| Skyhook wrote: | | Piers wrote: |
What a collection of cars we're gathering here! |
Well.... nine out of ten ain't bad... |
How rude! Eat my Diesel Soot, weenie!
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Big TC
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I've now got 2 diesel cars - I wonder what the ratio between petrol/diesel is on the forum now?
(The Passat doesn't count, as that's for non-public-road work....)
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Spyder
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Should ba petrolhead thats got a diesel still be called a petrolhead?
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Big TC
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Hhhmmm, an interesting point. Perhaps we should be known as 'Motorheads'? What do you think?
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Spyder
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I'm sure Blarno might have something to say about
using 'Motorheads'.
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PR
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What about Pistonheads?
Oh, hang on...
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Boxer6
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| Piers wrote: | What about Pistonheads?
Oh, hang on... |
TeeHee - silly boy, Pike!
(Oh - wrong programme. )
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TimR
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Looks like Kid Rock's let himself go a bit recently  
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marcg
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Me as taken by work photographer.
Me as I look when not posing quite so hard:
Me and Dawn doing an impression of John and Yoko:
Me and m'boy (at six-odd months)
As he looks now:
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Guest
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Greetings.........So, I've finally decided (after spending a fair amount of time here) to stop being a forum sponge and actually join. Hello to all!javascript:emoticon('')
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.
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Greetings! Glad you decided to join us. Post often.
:cheers:
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Boxer6
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TimR - was that taken this year? Lucky to get it, if so!
marcg - looks like a happy wee boy you've got there. I also noticed - another Mac user?!?!
Giugiaro3600 - welcome. And, what ^^^ said!
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Matt
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Welcome Guigiaro.
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BeN
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Hello Giugario!
Never thought I'd say that in my life...
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Guest
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Yup. I probably should have come up with something a little more creative, but it seems I'm suffering a little bit of "dead brain" syndrome today. Anyway, thank all for the kind welcome.....
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Gurney
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Welcome Giugiaro, and you are the 200th forumer (if such a word exists).
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Blarno
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Welcome.
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Guest
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Brilliant! I suppose I can scratch that of my achievements list..........
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marcg
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Welcome! Posts - 4? Keep working at it!
Interesting location, btw - any photos?
ZX - Yup, mac since 2005. Originally silver jobbie you saw there but then I dropped it one too many times and now have a white macbook.
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Boxer6
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| marcg wrote: | ............
ZX - Yup, mac since 2005. Originally silver jobbie you saw there but then I dropped it one too many times and now have a white macbook. |
I've been thinking that my laptop probably needs updating (it's a 2006 Acer Ferrari !!) and given that I can't find a car I want to buy, thought about getting a Macbook - mainly as I can't really justify a MacAir price-wise, and the Macbook Pro doesn't seem to get quite such good reviews.
I've never used a Mac before, ever, but I was contemplating popping in to the Apple store in Glasgow sometime soon, as they provide hands-on experience and free tutorials. Got to be worth a look, anyway.
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marcg
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It'll take you about ten minutes to figure out how it all works (and most of that is unlearning the convoluted procedures you've used with a PC) then you'll be away! Someone posted the scooter vs Kawa Ninja pic last week. More realistic is mk3 mx5 vs old souped-up TVR. Yes, the mx5 costs a lot more and goes slower. But going anywhere is a pleasure due to the handling (and it's only slow as compared to the silly stats on the TVR), plus you get there since it didn't break on the way.
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Eff One
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| marcg wrote: | Welcome! Posts - 4? Keep working at it!
Interesting location, btw - any photos? |
Yeah, where is Centurion? I grew up in Johannesburg.
(goes and looks it up)
Ah. Known to me as Verwoerdburg. I can't keep up with all the name changes over there. Sterkfontein Caves is nearby, yes? That was a typical school day trip in the 80s. I lived in Midrand for 10 years from '82 to '92.
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D.
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And a big welcome from me too, Giugiaro. Don't forget to check out the website. (See below!)
Oh...and how did you find us?
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Guest
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To answer a few questions:
Eff One- I live in Lyttleton, Centurion. Just of the N14 highway between Pretoria and Johannesburg. And Midrand is expanding like a city on its own!
Dan- Lived in the UK for 6 years (2001-2007) and was an Autocar subscriber for most of those years. Got the link to this site on the Autocar forum a year and a half ago.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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Hi Giugiaro - welcome aboard. Of course, a picture of your car is required, preferably in some dramatic South African location ...
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Guest
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Unfortunately I don't even have simple pic of my car, but I believe something can be arranged.......
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TimR
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| Where's my ZX6? wrote: | TimR - was that taken this year? Lucky to get it, if so!
marcg - looks like a happy wee boy you've got there. I also noticed - another Mac user?!?!
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It was taken in early May sometime.
I'm another Mac user - an iBook G4.
It's 1000 times quicker at starting up and loading the web than Windows stuff but I miss simple things like Excel - although you can buy that stuff for the Mac it costs a fortune.
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grahamtearne
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Im Graham, 20 years old from Coventry (almost 21). Student at University of Teesside. Introduced to the forum by Andrew (AndyC). I drive an old mans car, a mint green Honda Jazz that was passed on to me from my Grandad (although it is the 'sport' version!). I have briefly met Colin and Piers at the Renault World Series event at Silverstone. I enjoy watching motor racing but not so much into how cars work or modifying them. Having said that I would love a fast car, just cant afford one. Enjoy things like karting, sports and one of my favourite hobbies is photography.
Here is a picture of me and my girlfriend taken last year in Florida:
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BeN
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Hey, a Honda Jazz is a great car! Your Grandad has taste. Mint green too.
Welcome Graham.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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Hi Graham, welcome aboard - glad Andy's spread the word a bit. Bet you're glad the Jazz isn't that metallic pink some of them are ...
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M.
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Welcome Graham. What do you study at Teesside? I went to a lecture by Marek Reichmann there a few months ago - he studied there and is now design head for Aston Martin so it can't be too bad!
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grahamtearne
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Haha yeah if it were pink I'd be slightly embarrassed. I actually love my car though. Excellent little car in my opinion. Especially for driving to and from University. Would love a second car though for me pleasure driving. Miss having a manual at times but most of the time I love the ease of the Auto for city driving and such.
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grahamtearne
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Cheers for the welcomes guys.
I study Digital Visual Effects. Special effects for TV and film. Its pretty good and should start getting more interesting this year. Starting projects like blowing things up and having planes or cars crash into things.
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Twelfth Monkey
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Tssk. Students didn't go on hols to Florida when I were a lad. Grumble, mutter....
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Big TC
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Welcome Graham. Any friend of Andy's a friend of ours. Get posting on the photography forum!
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Blarno
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Welcome, Graham. Nowt wrong with a Jazz, my dad has one and I really like it.
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DarthBalls
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| grahamtearne wrote: | | I actually love my car though. Excellent little car in my opinion. |
Hello Graham.
My in laws had the same model of Jazz as you (except in pale blue metallic) and I was always annoyed they never let me have a shot - mind you I did get to drive their TR6.
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Star69
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Isn't a Jazz Sport a contradiction? Especially an automatic!
Welcome to the forum.
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grahamtearne
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| David M wrote: | Isn't a Jazz Sport a contradiction? Especially an automatic!
Welcome to the forum. |
Haha yeh you would think so. Its a Jazz SE Sport to be precise in automatic lol. Does have manual controls on the steering wheel however.
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DradusContact
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Hi, and welcome.
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PR
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Welcome along Graham! You are clearly unusual in that you have actually met fellow forum people before joining the forum yourself!
I shall watch out for green Honda Jazz Sport automatics with keener interest next time I am anywhere near Coventry.
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Rodge
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Welcome to the forum.
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SpecB
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Welcome. I too quite like the Honda Jazz.
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Sav
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Welcome grahamtearne (a little late I know!)
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Big TC
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That's my boy - taken just a 4 days ago.
Pip - spill the beans about 'your' Merc....
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Blarno
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^^You realise he is probably going to hate you for posting that?
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.
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Thats what Dads are for - embarassing their kids, amongst other things of course! You have all this to come Blarno!
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Blarno
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I'm going to embarrass the hell out of Phoebe. Especially with my dancing...
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Big TC
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I'm just gettting my own back - see the 'Worst Jobs' thread.....!
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Big TC
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Lest Pip gets upset at me posting that pic of him (he wont), this is one he took of me on the same day....the git.
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Pip II
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I put oil on to make it shine more, and it seems to have worked!
P.S. Thats a bad picture of me, I look better with straight hair
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Nelson
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don't think I have done one of these, so given that I have a new car, now's a very good time to rectify that.
I'm Duncan, 36, live in Rugby with my fiancee Julie and our cat Smirnoff. I'm a fleet administrator and delivery driver (collect new and used cars around the country) for the local Vauxhall dealer. I've previously worked in the banking industry, 12 years for NatWest, was working as a Small Business Manager until I resigned in 2001 and went and lived in Paris for the year with Julie.
Julie and I are expecting our first child in March 2009 and we are also getting married in September next year too.
I was previously known on here as Cooper Man, as Julie and I owned a 2004 Mini Cooper, which we bought new in 2004, gave us 4 years impecable service, however, with the impending arrival of the baby we needed more practical wheels and have only recently sold the Mini and bought a Ford Mondeo Titanium X 2.0 TDCi 2005 (55) in Magnum Grey.
So, here I am, with Julie and a photo of Nelson (the new name for the car, as in Nelson Mondeo-yeah, I know, very tenuous, but I like it !!) that I took earlier today.
Full MotorForum style review of Nelson being penned this week.
not parked outside my house, my house is less pikey !!
proper full on FG spec, heated and cooled seats, voice control. I love it. Looks great at night
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Rodge
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And it's a good steer too. Nice car.
TC, why did you post a picture of a monkey's bum?
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Jasper
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Surely, the sufacr of the moon.
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Big TC
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OOh, you cheeky bastards!. That's my bonce, that is....
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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I thought it was hairy for an arse
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Yabbo
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Never normally post on these as i hate having my pic taken!
well first up is one you can see my face in (well almost got a bit of a mane on this one) taken by suprise (only way to get apic of me ) at Crufts this year whilst sitting in the benchin area waiting for my class (hence the off expression!)
only other recent pic of me I have is of my sunburn I got last weekend and as I love random stuff, here you are...
Ouch!
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Matt
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Ouch indeed!
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SpecB
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Ooh, that's not nice. I was only out for a couple of hours at the weekend and my legs burnt but not that bad!
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Yabbo
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I know I look like a robin hurt like hell!
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Apex clipper
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| Yabbo wrote: | | I know I look like a robin |
Well almost.
(Post the proper deal too me.I'll keep it hush hush..trust me.)
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Boxer6
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| Apex clipper wrote: | | Yabbo wrote: | | I know I look like a robin |
Well almost.
(Post the proper deal too me.I'll keep it hush hush..trust me.)
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I predict that the post following this one is a doubler I won't be able to delete!!
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Boxer6
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| Apex clipper wrote: | | Yabbo wrote: | | I know I look like a robin |
Well almost.
(Post the proper deal too me.I'll keep it hush hush..trust me.)
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Beeee-haaave your self!! and pass 'em on!!
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Star69
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I've already asked.
She won't 
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Yabbo
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maybe later...
(and don't worry about behaving yourself round me, I don't tend to )
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Boxer6
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| Yabbo wrote: |
maybe later...
(and don't worry about behaving yourself round me, I don't tend to ) |
NOW you're talking!!
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BeN
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What have we here?
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Boxer6
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| BeN wrote: | | What have we here? |
It's a G-U-R-L, BeN!!
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Yabbo
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Bit of an arse shot but its rare to get any pic of me I like lol (took it to show someone the back of the new corset - I dont normally take pics of my bum lol)
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Apex clipper
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| Yabbo wrote: | I dont normally take pics of my bum lol)
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What..do you normally take pictures of..then? Did you break your arm taking that one.
Nice corset.
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Yabbo
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i dont normally take pics of myself full stop lol, was bit twisty to get pic but helps when you take it in a mirror
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Jasper
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I'm sure there will be no shortage of offers to them.
Calm down Alan. What a cheek!
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Yabbo
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Its finding someone to help lace it that is the fun part
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Jasper
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Cut it out, I already feel like a pervert.
Feels good actually.
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Yabbo
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Strange strange man to want to perv that I thought it was know as a 'healthy interest' not perving (according to my mate anyway)
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BeN
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What happened to the time with the bikini?
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Yabbo
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me wearing the bikini? that horror story happens next friday! eeeek! so if dave (star69) is totally traumatised next week you know why!
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Boxer6
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| BeN wrote: | | What happened to the time with the bikini? |
I was just wondering that myself!!
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Jasper
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| Boxer6 wrote: | | BeN wrote: | | What happened to the time with the bikini? |
I was just wondering that myself!! |
I wasn't but I am now.
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Star69
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| Yabbo wrote: | | me wearing the bikini? that horror story happens next friday! eeeek! so if dave (star69) is totally traumatised next week you know why! |
There will be photos...
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Yabbo
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if there are photos there will be castration
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Boxer6
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| Yabbo wrote: | | if there are photos there will be castration |
It'd be worth it - so long as it's Dave, not us!!
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Star69
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| Star69 wrote: | | There will be photos... |
Forgot to add - as long as the lens doesn't crack
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Yabbo
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| Star69 wrote: | | Star69 wrote: | | There will be photos... |
Forgot to add - as long as the lens doesn't crack |
thats very true!
(hope your lens is insured mate!)
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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(just-like-your-Mum mode)
Now, Yabbo, my dear, after your experience further up the page, I hope you're going to put some sun-cream on
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Yabbo
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kowing my luck it will be more a case of putting a raincoat on!
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr
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| Yabbo wrote: | | kowing my luck it will be more a case of putting a raincoat on! |
With the new corset underneath of course ...
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