I Was Left Un-Supervised This Morning

[ApacheCoTodd]

I like it.

three
perfect
words

Todd.

 

[Monac]

I remember a writer named P. J. O'Rourke, who used to write for the old National Lampoon humor magazine. (He later switched to writing about politics.) He wrote that there was some thing that every country did not understand when it came to making cars, and that with the British, many people assumed this was electricity. He said that in his opinion British carmakers did understand electricity, they simply wanted nothing to do with it, and so they replaced it with an elaborate system of tallow candles. Hence Lucas "Electric". He went on to say that what the British really did not understand was oil, and that they seemed to feel it needed numerous large openings for ventilation or something.

Sorry for the thread drift, but thanks for the good laughs.

 

[Sistema1927]

Don't let anyone look down on your Gaucho. I have a pair in .45 Colt, and they held up well for Cowboy Action Shooting. and I wasn't using "powder puff" loads.

 

[Speedo66]

He went on to say that what the British really did not understand was oil, and that they seemed to feel it needed numerous large openings for ventilation or something.

Thankfully, the copious amounts of oil leaking from its engine saved the undercarriage of my MGA from frame rot.

Anyone with an old Triumph motorcycle, like I had, will understand the "Prince of Darkness" title when all your lights suddenly go out at night on a small unlit road at 70MPH.

My original Mini also taught me never to trust Mr. Lucas. The headlight switch was three position, dim, flicker, and off. They must have also invented the intermittent windshield wiper, because mine certain ran that way.

But even Lucas laughed at Marelli electrics such as I had on old Alfa's and Ducati's. Though rumors their wiring was made from recycled spaghetti weren't factual.

England and Italy should have stuck to producing their fine weapons rather than popular priced vehicles.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Thankfully, the copious amounts of oil leaking from its engine saved the undercarriage of my MGA from frame rot.

Anyone with an old Triumph motorcycle, like I had, will understand the "Prince of Darkness" title when all your lights suddenly go out at night on a small unlit road at 70MPH.

My original Mini also taught me never to trust Mr. Lucas. The headlight switch was three position, dim, flicker, and off. They must have also invented the intermittent windshield wiper, because mine certain ran that way.

But even Lucas laughed at Marelli electrics such as I had on old Alfa's and Ducati's. Though rumors their wiring was made from recycled spaghetti weren't factual.

England and Italy should have stuck to producing their fine weapons rather than popular priced vehicles.

Ah yes, the Alfa... the buttons were not so much installed in the dash as placed there, artistically.

 

[Rubone]

 

[adcoch1]

Nice little single action there OP.

I had an mg for my first car. I know the Prince of darkness well...

 

[bigpower491]

Always great when ya go out running errands and come home with a great deal on things ya didn't know ya needed. Certainly know how that goes. Nice piece, congrats, and enjoy it

 

[balin]

Sounds like someone was bad and needs a spanking.