Wednesday, June 21, 2006

OK OK - world cup tidings......

I applied - like all other England fans - to see the boys perform ( more like seals I hear? ). Only to be denied by the FA in their worldly wisdom while donating huge amounts of tickets to their corporate sponsors....... oh well -capitalism etc... etc...
I then see the old 'fans stripped off to see game' - dutch fans had to remove their trousers ( Heineken donated dayglo orange pants as freebies ) in order to gain access to a game THEY PAID THEIR OWN HARD EARNED CASH TO SEE!!!! UEFA CAN KISS MY ASS! RETARDS.....
The usual - we don't want a hi-jacking of advertising to spoil(???) the games..... We show up or tune in to see the games you ar*eholes, I don't really spend the 90+ minutes examining every Dutch blokes pants!!!
GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT - THEN SEE YOU ON DEBATE........ Oh right, MONEY! As the football world watches the Italians getting caught, everyone else sits thinking - Where's the evidence for the others then..... You're corporate run, you're humans, you're greedy - no argument someone is fleecing it.
UEFA NEED FIRING - EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM - SIMPLE AS THAT.
Give football back to the fans, they pay for it and get told to strip off! If sponsors have made the 'stars' so greedy - tough! Your problem you pay up - we have to if we screw up.
To top it all - a friend then emails ( I got it late! ) to say he's won 3 tickets to the EnglandvSweden game - how? - by eating a fat bas*ard McD's!!!! What the hell does a fat bas*ard meal have to do with a sporting event???? England fans - if you read this - go eat other franchised sh*t food and screw the golden arches!
I do want England to do well - they have the potential squad to get there ( would've been better if Sven ' I don't care, I'm out of here anyway' E had taken DeFoe ) but again I've seen players that perform in front of the biggest crowds in the world CHOKE!
I will personally email Walcott if he gets on the pitch and plays well ( yeah right ). He has nothing to lose - so it could be a freeing agent...... but to have him sitting their unable to answer critics ( I'm one - not of him, but of SVen E and the decision to put him in front of DeFoe et al ) must have the lad in tatters. If you get on, best of british ( should that be English? ) fella.
On the car front - not much ( world cup in case you hadn't noticed ) - but the Alfa running like a pig has been troublesome. I spotted a large oil run at the back of the head - so not looking forward to a clean up and check. I spot a head gasket replacement en route again - apparently the only one to fit is the original thicker version - DAMN IT!
2500S - nothing done - sitting at garage. Will pick up tomorrow and get on with bodywork and interior.
2000 - run around - radiator leaking (damn repair service! ) so not far. Bodywork in several shades of sh*t primer, but smoother than the reptile finish it had
DS - still in the garage ( I think! )
Dolly - Have I still got that? Bro's wedding next month - so may visit it..........
Spitfire - Will be a racer in TSSC series eventually, but plans n all that...... you understand.
Will get more done now - dis-illusioned with the world cup bollox, off to hide under an oil leaking wreck until it all goes away.......... until then. COME ON ENGERRRRLLLAAANNNNDDDD

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Still more rust! At least the title is apt.......

Where to start! Actually - been a lazy sod to be honest. A friends stag evening and wedding, final game of the season and league champions, plus other personal catastrophes have added to a distinct lack of progress on cars....... small things done - but weather improving and light until 11ish - so no more excuses.

Mk1 2000 - started flatting back the horrendous paintwork from the myopic loon that sprayed her last...... not a case of orange peel - more like Eczema! She's running sweet after ignition parts, leather interior fed n cleaned up. Got to find someone to repair passenger seat, stitching coming away on squab. Attention grabber over here, not seen another on the road for a long time in Belgium, none in Brussels at all!

MK2 2500S - sitting outside a friends, almost all the welding done but I've not been there for a while (see above ) so stagnant - interior to re-fit after floors treated and all sealed up again. Only a couple of small patches to do..... HAVE YOU SEEN THE COST OF REPLACEMENT INNER ARCHES!!!! DAMN!

BOTH Triumphs - a trader who shall remain nameless ( for now ) was called, requested 2 radiators - second hand but usable so I could get my damaged originals re-cored ( got to find someone to do that here too! ). Waited, .... waited...... waited some more....... they then show up. Opened the box - both useless - need recoring. Phone call of course - "I said they were no good for use" - I argued the point, "Why would I buy another 2!!!! Radiators that are no bloody good - I already have 2! I stated I wanted them usable - so I can get mine re-done. What do you suggest"
Response - "Pity you're over in Brussels eh?" .............. dumbfounded!

Alfa - still sitting there - friends Spitfire fixed ( I got side tracked ) so he can sell it now ( bought a TR6 ). Then I can get into the garage and get the damn brakes done (again!).

DS - haven't even seen it for 3months.

Dolomite - I'm starting to cry now........................

Off to the world cup - don't be surprised if it's silent for 6 weeks and little progress is made.

John