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Offline RS2 Babe

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Carlos Fandango
« on: June 29, 2005, 09:32:03 pm »
The term "Carlos Fandango" can now be used to describe anything that looks impressive but is otherwise impractical or dysfunctional.

Ha ha ha
hee hee
ho ho ho

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I rest my case!

I seriousy cannot stop laughing about that.

Thanks

The Mexico issue is still going on. - Its getting serious.

Be prepared (and then Cry a whole lot)

Thats what I say.

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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2005, 09:53:31 pm »
No Lisa, please don't blind us with a Carlos Fandango Escort next year.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2005, 11:06:59 pm »
For a real Carlos moment you will need a cool long cigar, Moustache and a rally jacket...
"Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet" Those adds where cool as well as the Martini adds with leanord Rossiter and Joan Collins, Sorry if I am off thread....Ian
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2005, 12:12:43 am »
Quote from: MGZTT on June 29, 2005, 11:06:59 pm
Sorry if I am off thread....Ian

Not quite sure what is on and off thread on this one.

Will someone PM me when they know what's going on? :)
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2005, 10:20:14 am »
Aclose friend of Carlos, was ofcourse, Jean Pierre Lunni.
Wonderful ads indeed.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2005, 04:56:11 pm »
Quote from: Nobby Diesel on June 30, 2005, 10:20:14 am
Aclose friend of Carlos, was ofcourse, Jean Pierre Lunni.
Wonderful ads indeed.

Jean Pierre Lunni? Was he the skiing guy? Name rings a bell but the grey matter has failed me.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2005, 09:58:02 am »
OK I admit defeat for the time being, I have spent hours searching for a picture of the Carlos Fandango Anglia or a copy of the advert with no joy  :(

I have however had a great time finding some of those old adverts that used to be on the box, and as this is car related thought I would share this one with you

Hamlet Ferrari Advert  :D
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2005, 11:12:06 am »
nobody likes a smart A I know, so I am about to elevate myself into a new level of unpopularity but......Carlos was actually a character invented in a London ad agency (Y&R) in the 1970's to support the Panama Cigar brand when it first launched under the 'six appeal' strap line. The idea being that although Carlos looked, acted, and drove like a twat, he couldn't be entirely stupid because he smoked Panama........

I will just go beat myself with a stick for a while.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2005, 11:57:35 am »
Thanks Monkey. But I still need to know who J P Lunni was!
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2005, 01:47:28 pm »
Trousers!! ;D Sorry, no idea.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2005, 04:43:41 pm »
You're right, he was the skiing guy, who managed to ski past a tree, one ski either side of the 60 foot high pine tree.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2005, 06:13:13 pm »
Quote from: Nobby Diesel on July 01, 2005, 04:43:41 pm
You're right, he was the skiing guy, who managed to ski past a tree, one ski either side of the 60 foot high pine tree.
What?   In exactly the same way as Sonny Bono didn't
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2005, 11:46:18 pm »
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Talking of Carlos (as we wern't) whats our 'Most Favourite Bond Moment'

Only where cars are involved might I add! (Before we all get excited!)

I think I just had mine, Spy Who loved Me, white Lotus Esprit. Oh and Barbara Bach.

Which just shows what a saddo I have become. I now HAVE to admit that I am sitting in on a (rainy) Friday night, in (sunny) Jersey watching James Bond films.

However, good idea (or most probably not) for the thread.

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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2005, 12:09:53 am »
Oooo....

I saw my first ever Bond film in a cinema in Jersey.  ;D

It was "Live and Let Die" in 73 I think. We were on holiday at the time.
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Re:Carlos Fandango
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2005, 12:46:11 am »
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Oh?! Well I was born in 1970, if that's any help?

Have we ever worked out the collective average age of members on the forum?

Smokie - would you be the right person to ask this question of?

Hmmmm..

I will move swiftly on to ... ERM..

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