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    #11
    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
    Lockhouse, that sounds interesting.

    What cars do you have ?


    this weekend, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon Benes family will hit the slopes again like the last few weekends, there is a village 15minutes from us with 700m ski slope and cannons for when it's not snowing and they have a pister, the youngest (2.5) has started skiing this season so we'll all be on the slopes

    Milan.
    We plan to only run 1950's American cars. We have a 1952 Buick Straight Eight at the moment. She's being joined by another American 1950's sedan in March and we will run with two cars all summer and see how we get on. If it goes well the plan is to bump it up to 4 cars over the next couple of years - hopefully including a convertible but they are megabucks.
    Last edited by Lockhouse; 29 January 2010, 09:42.
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      #12
      Originally posted by OrangeHopper View Post
      Actually I have a dilemma. I will be working for the Indian outsourcer and, unless they are a "higher up", they can't afford a more formal style of dress. However, I will be on site with my ex colleagues who do dress more formally. Since I'm to be the liaison between the two, do I go casual or formal?
      Stay suited and booted, if that's how you normally do things.
      Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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        #13
        Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
        We plan to only run 1950's American cars. We have a 1952 Buick Straight Eight at the moment. It's being joined by another American 1950's sedan in March and we will run with two cars all summer and see how we get on. If it goes well the plan is to bump it up to 4 cars over the next couple of years - hopefully including a convertible but they are megabucks.
        Sounds pretty, can I hire one to drive round in though I am not getting married?
        Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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          #14
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
          Sounds pretty, can I hire one to drive round in though I am not getting married?
          She's beautiful. But then I'm biased. You can only hire her if I drive - I had to take my taxi test to get licensed.
          ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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            #15
            Working, as every other weekend.

            Since I am too late and Thatcher isn't around I actually have to earn money to buy the house

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              #16
              Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
              We plan to only run 1950's American cars. We have a 1952 Buick Straight Eight at the moment. She's being joined by another American 1950's sedan in March and we will run with two cars all summer and see how we get on. If it goes well the plan is to bump it up to 4 cars over the next couple of years - hopefully including a convertible but they are megabucks.


              Lockhouse, where is the most demands, like:

              British cars from the 30's

              American cars from the 50s

              British cars from the 50s/60s/70s/80s ?


              Thinking from the IT perspective would it be good to have three cars, redundency ?


              What does it cost to hire such a vehicle for a wedding and what is the general hire period, eg, a typical wedding needs the car for 1.5hrs plus there is travelling time to the wedding, can you charge for travelling to the wedding and how many weddings can you get in per day ?

              will it be only weddings or anyone can hire a chauffeur driveen yank tank from the 50s ?

              Milan.

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                #17
                Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
                We plan to only run 1950's American cars. We have a 1952 Buick Straight Eight at the moment. It's being joined by another American 1950's sedan in March and we will run with two cars all summer and see how we get on. If it goes well the plan is to bump it up to 4 cars over the next couple of years - hopefully including a convertible but they are megabucks.
                But will also earn megabucks no doubt, all the summer brides will want to be seen.

                Good luck, glad to hear you're not clogging the streets with yet another ghastly stretch Hummer.
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                  #18
                  Quiet night in with Mrs PL tonight.

                  Few friends over tomorrow for dinner, drinkies and games.

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                    #19
                    Right, my weekend starts now. I'm off down the river to get wet and cold.

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                      #20
                      Saturday - MrsF's birthday. Take girls to ballet, get food shopping, out for lunch with her mum and sister. Relaxing afternoon as family entertain the children.

                      Sunday - watch Federer thrash Murray in the final. No other plans.
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