Forum » Topic: Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street? http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php Iscariot on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-163094 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:34:52 +0000 Iscariot 163094@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"I was only lubricating and servicing her differential, M'Lud. This took many attempts because I had to loosen the flange first." </p> Tripod on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-163024 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:49:32 +0000 Tripod 163024@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Isn't there something even odder about the BBC's choice of picture..?</blockquote></p> <p>These days photographers have to capture a newsworthy person with a variety of expressions, from a big broad smile (landing a big film role, having a number 1 hit) to a look of abject misery (facing child abuse allegations, being caught trying to offload speeding points). We used to see loads of pix of Jimmy Savile: gurning, grabbing girls and giving the thumbs-up. But now every paper uses one of just two pix: the psycho one and the paedo one... </p> Scroat on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-162989 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:07:15 +0000 Scroat 162989@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Isn't there something even odder about the BBC's choice of picture..?</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21468687" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21468687</a> </p> medici2471 on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-162988 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:07:05 +0000 medici2471 162988@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A 'builder's yard' is approx 6 inches by the way... </p> medici2471 on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-162987 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:05:05 +0000 medici2471 162987@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Didn't Len 'Thumbs Up' Fairclough have a builder's yard?... </p> Golgo13 on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-162943 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:38:04 +0000 Golgo13 162943@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I was just thinking the same thing...There's something wrong with the culture of Weatherfield garage owners. </p> Al OPecia on "Is there something odd about owning a garage in Coronation Street?" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56408#post-162941 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:07 +0000 Al OPecia 162941@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I remember Len Fairclough. </p>