The most produced Volkswagen part is Part no 199 398 500 A (click to show/hide)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_currywurst
Quote from: PeteB99 on December 31, 2020, 02:25:22 pmThe most produced Volkswagen part is Part no 199 398 500 A (click to show/hide)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_currywurst... and in VW dealerships in Germany, customers are treated with free samples of said part, while in all other countries, customers just get useless junk like pens, lighters, etc.
What Kelly take-offs are.
Quote from: rafletcher on December 25, 2020, 09:20:40 amWhat Kelly take-offs are.I was curious as I thought they'd be related to a Kelly Drive, so wondering why they'd be referenced here, but they are not at all relatedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_drive
Quote from: The French Tandem on January 03, 2021, 12:40:09 pmQuote from: PeteB99 on December 31, 2020, 02:25:22 pmThe most produced Volkswagen part is Part no 199 398 500 A (click to show/hide)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_currywurst... and in VW dealerships in Germany, customers are treated with free samples of said part, while in all other countries, customers just get useless junk like pens, lighters, etc.You can buy them in the UK from The Sausage Man
Careful, Kim. Your sarcasm's showing...
Portaloos for Brexit
but these vessels were made out of clay, which was referred to as 'pygg' in the Middle Ages. The pronunciation eventually evolved to 'pig', and the shapes of the vessels followed suit.
“I’m a little child,” Patterson would say. “You know the emperor’s new clothes? I can see the naked emperor, just because I’m a little child-minded person. I’m not smart. I mean, good scientists are like that. They have the minds of children, to see through all this façade.”
The quote at the end of that Wikipedia article is excellent. Quote“I’m a little child,” Patterson would say. “You know the emperor’s new clothes? I can see the naked emperor, just because I’m a little child-minded person. I’m not smart. I mean, good scientists are like that. They have the minds of children, to see through all this façade.”I remember the controversy over lead in automobile fuels. It turns out that a lot of the crime and anti-social behavior in American inner cities was caused at least in part by lead poisoning.
That there is a word - sparko - and it means to be in a deep sleep.My dear wife had heard the word before. I have attempted - unsuccessfully - to research its etymology but have drawn a blank. There's a suggestion that it dates from the 1960s but where and why was not explained.