A very good question Brian. My money is on the former!! Cheers, John P ________________________________ From: Brian Cowell <f.brian.cow...@gmail.com> To: mogtalk2 <mogta...@listbox.com> Sent: Sunday, 12 August 2012, 16:32 Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now Old F-rts But how many have grown old with Morgans and how many are fairly new to Morgans? Brian of SpotMog
On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Gerald Wallace <gerwa...@gmail.com> wrote: David, how old is an old fart, I wonder? Looking around at all who came along to Brands Hatch Morgan's breakfast today, I guess the average age of a Mog driver (and navigator) must be in the late 50s. Has anyone a more accurate figure? Gerry. > > > >________________________________ > From: da...@bazonka.plus.comTo: mogtalk2@listbox.comSubject: RE: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:17:06 +0000 >Hi Brian..........Im afraid I have to take issue with your post;when I offered >to insure my mog so my receptionist could drive it, she told me that they were >for old farts and she wouldnt b e seen dead in it;being an old fart myself, im >afraid that my defence wasnt too convincing, and here you are,just making her >point for her...........ho hum............... > > >________________________________ > Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:42:44 +0000From: f.brian.cowell@gmail.comTo: mogta...@listbox.com Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog >Further to chips. > >The cheapest I remember was 3d for chips and 6d for fish. >An Auntie of mine remembered 1/2d for chips and 1/2d for fish. > >'French Fries' were invented in Wiltshire because they had the Devizes to >Chippenham. > >Battered fish were introduced by the Jewish Community in London. >Chips were first made in Lancashire using cotton seed oil. > >Brian of SpotMog > > >On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:26 AM, <david.birch1...@talktalk.net> wrote: >Chips are a rip off these days. You can easily pay a £ or more for a normal >portion. >> It’s not all that long ago since “standard” price for chips was 6d (2½ p). >>You also got chips in newspaper (, but with fresh white paper between the >>chips and newsprint). This probably kept costs down a bit. Now I suppose >>“health and safety” nonsense has helped with the changes and price rises. All >>those horrible polystyrene trays have to be paid for………. >> TC >>David (getting old and grouchy).. >> >>From:e-mail colin..jones5857 [mailto:colin.jones5...@ntlworld.com] >>Sent: 09 August 2012 10:45 >>To: mogtalk2 >>Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Interesting/ appropriate number plates >> Hi Richard >> I have N1 CJJ (middle name Joseph) on my tin top and I (very sadly) left CJ >>02 MOG on the 4 seater when I sold it as I never thought I would have another >>Morgan, I have seen CJ 08 MOG for sale at £179 which is as cheap as chips and >>the latest car is also an 08 so it makes sense but I would really like CJ 02 >>MOG back as that was on my Mogs since I had it on the 02 +8. Oh well. >> BR >> Colin View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
