First oil change today with about 500 miles since the restoration. I must remember next time to check if my oil catch can is empty before staring to drain the oil. About half the oil was out and the pan was full. A bit of a mess. The engine is still smoking a bit...
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Archive for July, 2004
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Real Pub Names
We went to most of these – a few names were just so good we had to write them down. The Plough (Our local in London) The Black Bull The Dyvels Hotel The Tap and Spile* (what the heck’s a Spile?) The Three Legged Mare* Nags Head Bull and Mouth The Cambridge The Zetland...
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Beer
Why did we go to England? To look at antiquities and drink beer. Since Jim’s bad at remembering names, it fell to Nadya to order and fetch beer at the pubs and make sure we sampled a fair variety. Twice Brewed Bitter Auld Hemp Old Peculiar Strongbow (surprise! Cider!) Boddingtons England’s glory John Smith...
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Pub Names that Should Exist
The Liver and Kettle The Cowe and Pattye The Dwarf and Sword (you must use the same pronunciation rules for each word) The Sheep and Lanolin The Corn and Bunion The Poking Willy The Lick and Spittle The Tap and Spew The Croaking toad The Trip and Fall The Bait and Switch The Cow...
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