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DeskJockey wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 6:20 am Thank you, apology accepted.

+1; it's very rare for anyone to change their opinion as a result of online discussions, so I appreciate this.

Jonathan

Jews are probably better at laughing at themselves than any other group (is that racist?).

But (a) this joke wasn't particularly funny (b) it seems that most people give no thought to whether it might be offensive (which I think it clearly is, for the reason given above) (c) jokes on this forum ...

speedingfine wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 11:01 am I Jewish Racing Gold FTW:

Just curious - would you feel as comfortable making similar jokes about other groups?

Jonathan

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Maybe we need a "What cars with pop up headlights look cool cool when their lights are popped up?" thread.
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Any excuse!

Jonathan

So you think Hamas and Hezbollah were acting in self-defence?

Unfortunately it seems not, particularly that we now seem to have descended into personal comments.

I am genuinely struggling to think of any war that didn’t involve explosions in public places. If you are adopting a pacifist stance that’s fine, but if you accept the right of Israel (like any other country) to defend itself against attacks then how do you suggest they do so?

Neither Hezbollah ...

The indiscriminate nature of Israels attack using everyday devices that in normal context wouldn't be considered wartime materials is what makes it a war crime.


It's very easy for us car enthusiasts to sit comfortably at home and decide who is guilty of war crimes, without knowing all the facts ...

Beany wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 12:56 pm ostensibly civil servants

Seriously?

None of us have a countach so it doesn’t matter 🥲


And @JonathanE sold his long ago, so we can't even pressure him to be (credibly) upset/confused/suspicious on our behalf. :(


I will chip in - yes, I sold the Countach 🥲 but can confirm that the steering was VERY heavy below around 15mph ...

Nice to see the cars getting used; maybe a few thoughts:

- I'm surprised that Harry was surprised that most of the roads in Mallorca don't suit a Countach. It's a small, mountainous island! The Countach is much more an A-road rather than a B-road car (never mind the challenge that his one is RHD ...

RIP. That's quite a list - I count myself very lucky to have owned some of them, including an inherited BX. As Beany says, pretty much all these designs show a huge and admirable level of commitment - if you look at the squared-off front wheel arch on the BX (and the Rainbow), it's very similar to ...

Welcome! Is the E24 granitsilber? I ask because it looks the same colour as my old E31 (850i). Lovely car (the E24, not the E31 which was an unreliable slug). I hadn't noticed the B pillar treatment before the close-up photo above; it reminds me of the C pillars of the Mercedes 450SLC if you are old ...

My old car. Selling it was the second stupidest thing anyone has ever done (selling the Countach being top of the list).

It's not stopping it whatsoever though is it? Probably the opposite.

If 250 civilians are killed in a couple of days, why is that if Israel is so careful to tell people to evacuate? They just couldn't be bothered to save their own lives? Sorry, that level of collateral damage is just not ...

You don’t get to target blocks of flats and places of worship then claim to be on the side of good. Regardless of the version of god you worship.

If Hamas are using human shields you come up with something better than blowing them up.


Like asking them to evacuate?

Do you have a better ...

The BBC is reporting 140 children and 105 women killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza.

Are you saying there's been no civilians killed by Israel? I'm not there, but it seems improbable.


No, I wasn't saying that; I was asking you to explain your comment that Israel carries out civilian murders ...

What's your basis for saying that Israelis (the government, army or citizens) are happy to murder civilians?

ZedLeg wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:58 am Maybe we as a country shouldn't let the right wing press dictate the discourse like that then, just a thought.

If the press were pro-Israel they would refer to Hamas as terrorists, not militants.

Because it's Friday, and because there are no bad Panteras, here is mine:

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I know the rear arches are slightly too big - I think they have been slightly enlarged. At some point I will invest in 10" rears and 295 (or ...