A long time ago, my Grandparents drove the Monte Carlo rally
this would have been just after the second War, before kids bogged them down.
My grandmother came flying around a mountain bend, Gramps navigating, to be confronted by a Bentley across the road. And by across the road it meant bumper up against the cliff face, boot hanging precariously over the edge of the mountain.
"I say old bean," says an appropriately plummy character as my grandparents pull up, "don't suppose you could help us out a bit, could you?"

With a gentlemanly smile, my grandfather rolled up his sleeves, leant in, undid the handbrake and with one shoulder shove, sent the Bentley tipping over the cliff edge. Before the gobsmacked driver could give vent to his complaint, he was told "There's a race on, and you're holding me up."
He was bedgrudgingly given a lift to the bottom of the mountain ("despite the weight he added", I'm told). Upon stepping out, he thanked my grandparents curtly and added as a parting comment:

"If you ever come to Austria I will have you shot. Good day."
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 20:08, 5 replies)

Blimey
Monty's older than I thought.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 21:11, closed)

My son Methuselah will tell you different.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:32, closed)

Excellent

( zulu eh?, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:13, closed)

I
love this more than I thought possible. Winner!
( Undercovercarrot got done for gross misconduct on..., Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:24, closed)

I really want this to be true

(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 11:01, closed)