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03-29-2010, 09:01 PM
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60 mph in 2.6 sec? That works out to (60*5280/3600)/2.6 = 33.8 ft/sec^2. More than 1G acceleration. Faster than a falling rock!
Cool. I wouldn't refuse one, if given to me. I would take it for a spin, then sell it.
Reason? Low ground clearance. Wouldn't do well on French countryside backroads. I would still buy a 2CV and invest the difference.
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03-29-2010, 09:23 PM
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Andy, I thought the Bugatti was our little secret 
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03-30-2010, 04:47 AM
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It would help me a lot in bettering your image among us if some US tourists lost their white socks while wearing sandals. Not to mention the flowery shirts....  . but even those guys with such peculiar attires  are very likeable once you get to know them.
As a consolation I can tell you that young Brits beat you hands down regarding our disrespect .Sorry Alan 
And the French are the all time winners in this competition. But then they have been our historical enemies .
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03-30-2010, 04:52 AM
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Alan: I wish we had that collective discernible ear to be that confused by your accent in relation to your passpaort !!
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03-30-2010, 12:33 PM
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While we're on the topic, Emeritus mods. have been very helpful and so have many members who help newly arrived members, and jump right in when someone has a technical question. Thank you all.
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03-30-2010, 01:38 PM
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Vicente,
I know just what you mean about young brits on holiday, it is disgraceful how they behave, and they are not much better in their own country. City centers have become terrible places to be late at night when the pubs and bars start emptying them onto the streets. I've watched a few police reality shows on BBC TV with the poor cops having to deal with this every Friday and Saturday night.
Fortunately the folks on this site are much better behaved and don't cause the same amount of trouble after they've been hitting the bottle  . (at least if they throw up after a drinking session, it is only their own keyboard that gets it )
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03-31-2010, 04:34 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by Andy R
The team here deserves kudos and should be proud of fostering a quality forum community. There is rarely a day that goes by without some issue that needs attention and the team consistently makes well thought decisions on how to handle them.
@Bestwifeever, I thought the contract said you got one of these:
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Now, how in the heck is that even close to LBYM. However, it's a fine ride I bet. 
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03-31-2010, 04:40 PM
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Live Beyond Your Means
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03-31-2010, 04:52 PM
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gone traveling
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Let's Blow Your Millions
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03-31-2010, 07:04 PM
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Lemme Be Your Millionaire
Please take a number, NY deli style. Now, gentlemen, no pushing
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03-31-2010, 07:32 PM
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To a billionaire, this $1.6M car is less of a purchase than for a "millionaire next-door" to buy a run-of-the-mill new car. It is mind-boggling what one can buy with $1B.
But it's OK, and I don't care. I don't covet this Bugatti. Gimme my 2CV and I will be happy.
PS. I don't believe the 2CV has AC. Darn! Wonder if it can be retrofitted on.
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03-31-2010, 08:19 PM
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There's no need to complicate, our time is short..
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03-31-2010, 09:28 PM
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gone traveling
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
To a billionaire, this $1.6M car is less of a purchase than for a "millionaire next-door" to buy a run-of-the-mill new car. It is mind-boggling what one can buy with $1B.
But it's OK, and I don't care. I don't covet this Bugatti. Gimme my 2CV and I will be happy.
PS. I don't believe the 2CV has AC. Darn! Wonder if it can be retrofitted on.
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Lemme google it for ya:
Universal A/C System - Select an Evaporator - Miscellaneous Vehicles
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03-31-2010, 10:15 PM
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I'd like to add my thanks to all the past, present and future Mods and Admins. You all do a great j*b of keeping this a civil and pleasant forum!
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04-03-2010, 06:16 PM
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@Bestwifeever, I thought the contract said you got one of these:
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Ah, the ModeratorMobile! No doubt kept in the ModeratorCave, somewhere on the outskirts of The Villages...
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04-19-2010, 10:34 AM
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Speaking of "thanks", a big thank you to whoever's been going back into the thread titles and fixing the typos.
Some of these thread titles get typed up with both thumbs as an afterthought, and fixing the spelling makes them a lot easier to find on a search...
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04-19-2010, 10:45 AM
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Quote:
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Speaking of "thanks", a big thank you to whoever's been going back into the thread titles and fixing the typos.
Some of these thread titles get typed up with both thumbs as an afterthought, and fixing the spelling makes them a lot easier to find on a search...
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No problem. I did that the other day with REW's "Move Theme" subject line.
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04-19-2010, 10:52 AM
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And a very moving thread it is. Thanks, Ziggy.
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04-19-2010, 10:57 AM
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How due you now I didn't intend to spel it that way?
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04-19-2010, 11:03 AM
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I'm not pointing fingers, and I didn't even notice REWahoo's typo-- let alone a number of my own that I've rediscovered. But there have been several threads over the last few weeks (mine among them) needing editing after the editing window was long closed.
I'm just appreciative of the thankless task of cleaning up after the elephant parade...
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