This has descended to a daft argument, yet elsewhere we once again have offensive remarks to someone new to the forum on the back of it, even before we find out what talents he brings to the table. Its IC's all over again. Systematic bullying. It will not do. I will reproduce Oddballs full quote, as it is pertinent.
'Why don't you knock it off with those negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out there? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?'
And I am accused of being negative much of the time! A cause of huge amusement to my chums, to whom I have shared some classics off here over the years. I give up, you win. (That winning bit seems important, but I am not sure I know what the prize is, or I realised I do not want it). Its like being a dung beetle pushing quality food matter forward, only to find that you cannot, as there are so many folk sat on top for a free ride with the odd nibble, or worse pushing back the way we came, or for some others, off the edge of the easy path sign posted, and into litter strewn areas of mineralised humus. Some of those who used to push with me often have given up, and are happily rolling balls elsewhere. I fear they are right. This ball is not going anywhere, unless it is, currently, the Bond forum, since they are to bigoted to have their own, or have banned most owners from it in secret. Complete they come, with optional extra chip on the shoulder. Unpalatable facts, new ideas and new people are clearly not wanted here. The majority are inactive, so I assume do not care. I feel it is time to leave, as my input here is so much wasted energy. As far as I can see Drive It Day was spent in the Anderson Shelter of denial. No one has come back on the events list/pubs list. So I can only assume no one wants to use these cars anymore, or if they do, its in secret or to make a few quid. What happened to those interesting middle of the road folk who had something interesting to say?
I am with Colin Archer and co. Its time to sell off all the excess microcars, just keep a few I really like, and go and do something more rewarding. There is no real fraternity left worth the defending, bur the true minimalist, who mainly belong to nothing as they worked out they weren't wanted, other than for lemons, already. Yet we will all be at Popham driving stuff, as we always have when it was under the Microcar banner.
Sorry young Murph, I have run out of the energy to attempt to help those interested in these cars who are happy to profess little knowledge. You have found pedants corner, and I leave you to it.
