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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Classic Cars (UK group) / March 2008

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Dave Plowman (News) - 24 Mar 2008 01:30 GMT
Dunno if anyone saw it, but the opening sequence consisted of a caption
saying 1966 and a close up of the badge on a Rover P6 3500S...

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Steve Firth - 24 Mar 2008 01:43 GMT
> Dunno if anyone saw it, but the opening sequence consisted of a caption
> saying 1966 and a close up of the badge on a Rover P6 3500S...

And music that wasn't written until 1968.

So what?
Dave Plowman (News) - 24 Mar 2008 10:12 GMT
> > Dunno if anyone saw it, but the opening sequence consisted of a caption
> > saying 1966 and a close up of the badge on a Rover P6 3500S...

> And music that wasn't written until 1968.

How do you know when the music was written?

> So what?

Either it's a 'costume drama' or it's not. But I'd not expect you to know
what that means. Or obviously care.

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Geoff Mackenzie - 24 Mar 2008 15:57 GMT
>> Dunno if anyone saw it, but the opening sequence consisted of a caption
>> saying 1966 and a close up of the badge on a Rover P6 3500S...
>
> And music that wasn't written until 1968.
>
> So what?

So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more careful -
professional - and get it right.

Geoff MacK
Steve Firth - 24 Mar 2008 16:16 GMT
> So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more careful -
> professional - and get it right.

It's fiction, it really doesn't matter.
Geoff Mackenzie - 24 Mar 2008 19:22 GMT
>> So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more careful -
>> professional - and get it right.
>
> It's fiction, it really doesn't matter.

On that basis the lead character could drive a Mondeo and have an iPod.
Fiction doesn't matter?

If it's worth doing it's worth doing right.

Geoff MacK
Steve Firth - 24 Mar 2008 20:16 GMT
> >> So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more careful -
> >> professional - and get it right.
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> On that basis the lead character could drive a Mondeo and have an iPod.
> Fiction doesn't matter?

Not really no, at some level it involves a willing suspension of
disbelief.

> If it's worth doing it's worth doing right.

Is that a koan?
Not Me - 25 Mar 2008 14:51 GMT
>> If it's worth doing it's worth doing right.
>
>Is that a koan?

No, it's a foma.
Steve Firth - 25 Mar 2008 18:15 GMT
> >> If it's worth doing it's worth doing right.
> >
> >Is that a koan?
>
> No, it's a foma.

Sole to sole.
Geoff Mackenzie - 25 Mar 2008 20:06 GMT
>> >> So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more careful -
>> >> professional - and get it right.
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>
> Is that a koan?

Eh what?  As in Zen?

Geoff MacK
Steve Firth - 25 Mar 2008 20:52 GMT
> >> >> So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more careful -
> >> >> professional - and get it right.
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>
> Eh what?  As in Zen?

Yes, you seem to keep repeating it as if doing so would make it true.
Geoff Mackenzie - 26 Mar 2008 11:26 GMT
>> >> >> So it's easy to be sloppy and get it wrong, or be a bit more
>> >> >> careful -
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>
> Yes, you seem to keep repeating it as if doing so would make it true.

Clarification, not repetition.  Let's agree to differ.

Geoff MacK
Adrian - 25 Mar 2008 13:40 GMT
Dave Plowman (News) ("Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk>) gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying:

> Dunno if anyone saw it

I read it. Not as good as The Long Firm.
 
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