Cara

Not quite so bad then if you get to stick your feet up and surf most of the day Don't think you're missing much going by the weather... my plan WAS to wash the car seeing as it's filthy.... Yip thought I recognised that junction, I often walk home from work that way.

Hmm, cool, certainly not ones you see every day! Chris, you're in work today? Harsh! Is that by the A2B offices or am I completely off?

You've pulled guys I noticed when we were stopped at the lights by that bar on Union Street with the big windows, just around the corner from Vue cinema (can't remember what it's called now - used to be the Atheneum, maybe showing my age there! not sure if it's now called that again actually), that a group of guys inside were checking out Jayne and myself Must have been some sight all the Zeds travelling up Union Street!

We can let others try John! Aberdeen has set the bar at 100% I Yes this is what I meant, I think it's pretty rare for a 100% meet turn out so we'll see if anywhere else can match it Cheers Martin, thanks again too for your comments last night

Neither do i, but the roads were fun though, was a bit entusatic on one corner and the TCS had to step in to stop me flying sideways in to a tree. R Looking on my wee AA Road Map they haven't even bothered giving the "road" that you were on a number so it must have been a track rather than a road !! Oh dear! Least you found your way eventually though Ross I think Aberdeen has set the benchmark with that attendance rate? We must all be hardcore here

I'm assuming that you took a scenic route home then rather than via Union Street again.... those deers running wild in the middle of town can be a right pain in the ass !! ( ok , not a deer but there wasn't a deer smilie !! ) Next best thing, a rabbit with a pancake on its head. Yeah took a wrong turn and ended up god knows where, i appeared out at stonehaven though !?!?!?!! R .... which would have been great if you lived there rather than Peterhead !! Well i live in the city centre now so it wasn't too bad. R That would have been me getting lost too - hence following Stew closely back to Westhill! I don't know those roads very well at all, especially in the dark, so I made sure I was taking it easy. Don't know where you went to come out at Stonehaven?!

The amount of 'rubberneckers' was so funny

The twin turbo belongs to Dawn and Kenny(?) - posts as 'dawnc' I think. I have a few pics, but just 'point and shoot' snaps, I'll get a few uploaded shortly. Nice pics Herbie Good to put some faces to names. And I think Aberdeen deserves an award for 100% turn out

That's just a bonus in addition to the cars Seriously, it's not like we all watch the F&F films for the oscar-worthy acting or the fantastic plotlines is it?....

I'm amazed at some of the high premiums, but I suppose being that few years older makes all the difference. We were £380, all mods declared. I'm 26 with 7 years NCB, and Doug is 29 with about the same NCB.

Hi Dawn, I am female so if I make it along (work permitting) you won't be the only one

A woman and a man are involved in a car accident on a snowy, cold Monday morning; it's a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished, but amazingly neither of them is hurt. God works in mysterious ways. After they crawl out of their cars, the man is yelling about women drivers. The woman says, 'So, you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should be friends and live in peace for the rest of our days.' Flattered, the man replies, 'Oh yes, I agree completely, this must be a sign from God! But you're still at fault...women shouldn't be allowed to drive.' The woman continues, 'And look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.' She hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, puts the cap back on and hands it back to the man. The man asks, 'Aren't you having any?' The woman replies, 'No. I think I'll just wait for the police...' MORAL OF THE STORY: Women are clever, evil bitches. Don't mess with them.

Bodyguard Cool well am considering it now I know I wouldn't be the only random loner! Oh yeah he'll get the text in a fortnight - wee bitty late but never mind

Doug went offshore yesterday. So if I was to come along (work permitting) it'd probably be on my own... is everyone else solo or taking partners/friends?

I didn't think you guys would know anything about Links/the bracelets/charms - should have known you'd all been sent out to buy as gifts Cheers Stew Still discussing a few things but happy with how it's coming along

Well, had a brilliant weekend, thanks again for all the help from the local guys I've finally managed to get my pics uploaded, so here's a few snaps (both car and other stuff) for those who are nosey like me and like to spy on other people's pictures On arrival, choosing a corner spot and parking as far away from the line as possible... Then checking back later to find THIS parked in the next space (why oh why do people insist on parking next to each other when there are plenty other spaces! Grr). And yes I took a photo of the car's numberplate too for 'evidence' later The hotel front The room (fine, standard, but have to say the bed was massive and sooo comfy, recommended!) The 'view' from hotel room Another car pic (when the sun dared to come out, it having been raining most of Saturday) Some 'sunny' Glasgow pics while shopping Men in kilts Drinks (wine or vodka & diet coke if anyone is asking) Some sunny (real sun! lovely day on the Sunday) pics before leaving And, finally, can't resist.... expensive purchase (bag in the forefront, not the Lush bag ) ladies here may recognise

Happy Birthday to you both

Saw this one yesterday too. It's weird, I seem to see quite a few when driving the old runabout pug, but never see any when I have the Zed out!

PMSL This thread has brightened up this dull rainy Wednesday morning at work!

Damnit, is nothing sacred!

Immy, the incident in February was apparently largely down to weather - the AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch) found that the pilot flew into a "bank of fog" and couldn't identify the rig platform. It was a 'controlled ditching' (if you can call it that) where all crew and passengers escaped safely and the craft was largely intact. This time is different. It is too early for any conclusions to be definitely made, as recovery and investigations are currently ongoing, but its clear that something went disastrously wrong. Apparently, there was just enough time for a mayday signal to be put out, before the chopper hit the sea hard. Don't think anybody had a chance in those circumstances. I would speculate possibly something to do with the rotor or gearbox, but don't know yet.... Extremely sad times, sombre mood around here. One of the men tragically killed is a friend of a friend Heard from a bond mechanic something interesting about the ditch into the sea (the happy ending one....) that the altimeter beeps even 50 feet. When they went through the bank of fog it didn't beep so they touched the water. Pulled up, damaged the tail rotor and then landed it and deployed the bags. The beepy module bit had an intermittent fault..... I heard this but I'm always skeptical and take everything with a pinch of salt though. Hmm, interesting. Never know what's rumour and what's not, or what is being covered up.... (call me sceptical too!). Thanks Immy, shows what a small community Aberdeen is really, especially in the oil industry. What I find really sad is the guy was due to get married this year. It chilled me when I heard that the mayday signal was "Mayday, mayday... oh f**k" then silence. Sadness all round.

We popped into a pub in Glasgow to watch, and the look on everybody's faces at the 100/1 winner....... apart from this one lady who was jumping up and down screaming! Didn't catch the amount she bet, but lucky her!

reminds me when someone I know got given a cup at hospital and the nurse said we need a sample to run some tests, he looked at her wierd and she went you know... you go to the toilet in this as we need to run some tests, he went of came back and the look on her face.... number 2 my sides hurt so much I cried in pain laughing, was one of the funniest days of my life, the nurse put her face in her hands and was speechless, he looked at me as Im still rolling from one end of the unit to the other trying not to wet myself He aint been back since, not the brightest bulb I just rolled off the couch reading that. I'll be honest I thought it was going another way altogether..... Same here

Another FWD'd email I received today...... "Why females should avoid a girls night out........after they are married. If this does not make you laugh out loud, you have lost your sense of humour. The other night I was invited out for a night with the 'girls.' I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, 'I promise!' Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3 a.m., a bit loaded, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hallway started up and cuckooed 3 times. Quickly, realizing my husband would probably wake up, I cuckooed another 9 times. I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution, in order to escape a possible conflict with him. Even when totally smashed... 3 cuckoos plus 9 cuckoos totals = 12 Cuckoos (MIDNIGHT!) The next morning my husband asked me what time I got in, I told him 'MIDNIGHT'....... he didn't seem cross in the least. Phew, I got away with that one! Then he said 'We need a new cuckoo clock.' I asked him why. He said, 'Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said 'oh @*!#.' Cuckooed 4 more times, cleared its throat, cuckooed another three times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, and then tripped over the coffee table and farted."

Er... car pics only!! I think it's an outside car park - hopefully be okay. I was going to book the Hilton until a workmate told me that it's an extremely tight underground car park. I've been told it's about a 10 minute walk into the centre and that's fine, I don't mind a bit of a walk. But yep, taxi at night I think - heels wouldn't let me walk anyway, let alone risking crossing the 'ladies of the night'