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  1. OuterDistant

    Older cars you have seen

    Even without looking at the number plate, I had that Mustang down as a '69 :)
  2. OuterDistant

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    "What do you call thirteen journalists at the bottom of the ocean? A good start!" - Donald Trump, probably
  3. OuterDistant

    Older cars you have seen

    Daewoo Lanos! There can't be many of those left. R reg, and the only one I've ever seen with unpainted bumpers.
  4. OuterDistant

    World Cup 2026

    Top marks to the pranksters who stole Infantino's shoes moments before he was due to step onto the pitch!
  5. OuterDistant

    World Cup 2026

    This just in: Trump has found his Sharpie, and corrected the result to Spain 1-2 Argentina.
  6. OuterDistant

    World Cup 2026

    Fair result; Argentina's dirty tricks got them nothing.
  7. OuterDistant

    World Cup 2026

    Whoops! I forgot to put my bet down on "Port Vale gets mentioned!"
  8. OuterDistant

    World Cup 2026

    [Captain Renault voice] I'm shocked,  shocked to see FIFA make such a decision like this!
  9. OuterDistant

    World Cup 2026

    I see Panama have come dressed as Bolton Wanderers, circa 1998!
  10. OuterDistant

    Heatwave 22-27 June - effect on the UK Railway

    "When you go to the beach, you sunbathe with HITLER!" :D
  11. OuterDistant

    Enduring anachronisms

    I think it might be the only industry to have been deautomated!
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    Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now

    The smell of "overheated car", whether it's the engine or the brakes. It's not quite "burning rubber", but something quite unique. One went past me earlier today. The smell immediately took me back to getting upset as a small child in the late 80s, when my mum had to pull over because the...
  13. OuterDistant

    Heatwave 22-27 June - effect on the UK Railway

    I've just had a short trip on a 170 in lieu of cycling. Air conditioned and in almost complete safety - for all the railway staff reading this, thank you for the work you're doing today :)
  14. OuterDistant

    UK switching to electric vehicles discussion

    Quite. I can go down to our local BYD dealership and they have a complete range of electric cars for sale right now. Bring on the "Chinese state subsidies" vs "European manufacturer bailouts" war!
  15. OuterDistant

    Older cars you have seen

    Spotted quite a few on the way to / from a local car show today: Austin A40 Farina Ford Zodiac 1965 Ford Mustang 1966 Mini Nissan Sunny Coupe The same 1969 Plymouth Road Runner I reported on here a few weeks ago!
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    Report of Partial Bridge Collapse WCML 11/6

    It sure was thoughtful of them to have a private reg that spells the company name!
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    Network SouthEast 40 Year Anniversary

    I suppose the livery looks a little bit garish to modern eyes, but as a child it was amazing to visit relatives down south and enter a world of red lampposts, old-but-colourful electric units and those digital clocks.
  18. OuterDistant

    Apartment overlooking railway. Where would you choose

    I saw a lovely house for sale a few years ago, adjacent to the railway at Norton Bridge. Some day it will surely come on the market again...
  19. OuterDistant

    Older cars you have seen

    A couple of Americans in the Leek area today: an early-to-mid 70s Corvette Sting Ray, and a Plymouth Road Runner - possibly a 1969 model.
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    Eurovision 2026

    Let's hope that at this year's political infighting, a song contest doesn't break out!

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