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Old Jul 2nd 2013, 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by Nutek
Remember when 4th gear and 60mph were all we had.
not if you had a DAF
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Old Jul 2nd 2013, 10:45 am
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Originally Posted by Nutek


I haven't the faintest clue, nor the inclination to find out.
I remember Trudeau.
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Originally Posted by cindyabs
I remember Trudeau.
Has he gone?
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Originally Posted by lansbury
Well that's just showing off.
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Old Jul 2nd 2013, 12:46 pm
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Has he gone?
yes and Margaret also.
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Originally Posted by Nutek
Remember when 4th gear and 60mph were all we had.
My mum still refers to 4th as top gear. She will even change down from 5th to 'top'.

Bloody weirdo ...
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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
My mum still refers to 4th as top gear. She will even change down from 5th to 'top'.

Bloody weirdo ...
It appears to run in your family!
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Originally Posted by Nutek
Well that's just showing off.
Is the driver a Daf Punk?
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Old Jul 2nd 2013, 10:21 pm
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Default Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
My mum still refers to 4th as top gear. She will even change down from 5th to 'top'.

Bloody weirdo ...
Me too! Must be a mum thing!
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Old Jul 3rd 2013, 1:38 am
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
It appears to run in your family!
Careful now, that was almost funny .

Originally Posted by jemima55
Me too! Must be a mum thing!
More like a generational thing in her case.

When I was growing up, top gear meant you'd scored some good puff
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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
When I was growing up, top gear meant you'd scored some good poof
I always had my suspicions about you.
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Old Jul 3rd 2013, 3:11 am
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Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
I always had my suspicions about you.
Surely that would be top queer?
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Old Jul 3rd 2013, 3:12 am
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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Surely that would be top queer?
I think that is more of a preference thing.
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Old Jul 3rd 2013, 3:14 am
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Originally Posted by Nutek
I think that is more of a preference thing.
It would be very subjective, wouldn't it?
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Old Jul 3rd 2013, 3:17 am
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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
It would be very subjective, wouldn't it?
Weigh the alternative. I believe the american term would be a "wide receiver".

I'm really starting to blend in.
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