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Old 2nd June 2014, 09:03 PM
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Default The Scots do have a sense of humour!

A vague link to the whisky session planned for the Annual Meet as well......

Some of you may know of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (of which I was a member for several years, now sadly lapsed). Their HQ is at The Vaults on Giles Street Edinburgh (in Leith).

If you locate that on Google street view and go a few yards back up Giles Street you will see an apparent murder in progress!
It has even been reported by the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-fife-27670099
This is in full view of the Members' Room, where I have tasted many a fine dram.
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Old 2nd June 2014, 09:58 PM
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Very good - All the world's a stage. Not from the Scottish play, but relevant all the same..
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Old 2nd June 2014, 10:01 PM
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How about the cry when the Google cars are spotted, from The Scottish Play this time: "Something wicked this way comes".
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 2nd June 2014, 10:37 PM
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just remember to maintain the naming convention this weekend

don't want to see anyone doing this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h--HR7PWfp0
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Old 2nd June 2014, 11:10 PM
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Whisky is indeed an evil spirit
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