In praise of Oldtimers

In praise of Oldtimers

This topic has 28 replies, 21 voices, and was last updated 19 November 2017 at 19:22 by Stephen Follows.

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18 November 2017 at 20:17 #327827
nigel jones 5
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I dont get it Neil….why French?
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18 November 2017 at 20:24 #327829
SillyOldDuffer
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We'll see what he says; I think the joke is that the French get the blame for the metric system because of the ten commandments. Similarly I don't mind god being bi-octal – bi-curious would be far more controversial!

Possibly we've all been at the Bordeaux!
18 November 2017 at 20:42 #327833
Neil Wyatt
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If I have to explain the joke I will kill it… must confess I got stuck half way and leant rather heavily on Google translate…
19 November 2017 at 19:22 #327982
Stephen Follows
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As they say:

Illegitimi non carborundum.
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