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by tas
Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:26 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Recent Spamming Of Forum
Replies: 7
Views: 14566

Re: Recent Spamming Of Forum

Aaarrrggghhh - they're back again. Just a suggestion but it might be worth not only deleting the posts and the user accounts but also put one of those annoying 'type the letters you see in the box' thingys when registering to keep out the spam-bots. Alternatively you could always try and redirect th...
by tas
Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: The Bloodhound SSC/Thrust/Noble Thread
Replies: 284
Views: 404698

Re: Off Topic- Richard Noble/Bloodhound SSC

Good vid, especially the cows bit. I wonder if there could be a way to get Mister Noble interested in getting back the WWSR? What do we need him for? Well he's got a good track record with the Land Speed Record and there doesn't appear to be any serious Water Speed contenders at the mo. I mean Quic...
by tas
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: The Bloodhound SSC/Thrust/Noble Thread
Replies: 284
Views: 404698

Re: Off Topic- Richard Noble/Bloodhound SSC

Good vid, especially the cows bit.

I wonder if there could be a way to get Mister Noble interested in getting back the WWSR?
by tas
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Coniston visit
Replies: 71
Views: 81830

Re: Coniston visit

klingon wrote:
Mike Bull wrote:
...and found I could speak fluent Klingon by the time I got back to my room.
Makes a change from fluent boll...

Never mind.
Bollinger?
Nah, Bollywood!
by tas
Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Bluebird Project You Tube Channel & Vimeo
Replies: 194
Views: 311564

Re: Bluebird Project You Tube Channel

Newish vid has appeared on youtube, some pics of k7 and cn7, nothing special apart from the bitching text at the end having a dig at the BBP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j77A002c58I I'm not a member on youtube but I think they deserve some comments gently reminding them that they've got it very w...
by tas
Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Coniston visit
Replies: 71
Views: 81830

Re: Coniston visit

Was thinking of checking out Pier Cottage but a happy band of anoraks went there last week on a guided tour only to be told to flippety-blink-off in no uncertain terms by the Pier Cottage incumbent, much to the embarrasment of the tour guide. Don't think we'll be going there, now or in the future! ...
by tas
Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:08 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Off Topic- Boys Toys
Replies: 95
Views: 113379

Re: Off Topic- Boys Toys

mine may not be fast but it can go anywhere 1968 series 2a landrover top speep 60-70 down hill with the wind behind 2 1/4 engine with lpg Conversion no tax 70 quid a year fuly comp I once owned one of those - best car I ever had. Mine was a 1967 SWB version. No-one cut you up or got in your way, no...
by tas
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Frame Numbering.
Replies: 8
Views: 12710

Re: Frame Numbering.

You know if the HLF had actually forked out some dosh for the rebuild they'd have made you build K7 using centimetres...
by tas
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Science Museum
Replies: 2
Views: 5407

Re: Science Museum

I believe the science museum could be worth a visit for speed record freaks as they've got 'Greenbird' there (now I wonder what inspired that name).

Its apparently the fastest wind powered car but is only on show til Thursday.
by tas
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Bluebird Project You Tube Channel & Vimeo
Replies: 194
Views: 311564

Re: Bluebird Project You Tube Channel

Nice - theres a few shots in there I'd not seen before.