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[saveloy]

 
What happened to all the banners that we used to borrow! from the hospitality tents this year.
We were on routine patrol, from Tuesday onwards, nothing but security guards with, viscious dogs, looking as if they were eyeing eveeryone up as potential meal. Even the bars were short on posters outside. if things carry on like this, we might have to bring old banners down. wake up ACO this just isn't good enough.

[BigH]

Sav,
It's a desert now for well intentioned souvenir hunters. I guess the ACO would say that one mans souvenir hunter is another mans dirty thief, but paah! I say.
This year we thought the coke vending machine standing outside of the hospitality tents would look rather splendid stood by our tent instead. We didn't get far before Rambo with Gnasher on Steroids convinced us of the error of our ways.
Maybe some raw meat laced with valium should figure in our strategy next year.
H

[saveloy]

 At least the rspca won't get involved if somebody was to do that, How was the lakes? loads of Ardbeg? Anyone got forklift to have the coke machine away aith

[Matt Harper]

The 'security guards' with dogs thing was a bit off-side, I thought. We saw a hilarious situation behind the grandstands on Saturday night. Some dude had obviously done something to upset this security guard, who attempted to restrain the miscreant. However, before he started the old, "You have the right to remain silent" routine, he tethered this great big f**k-off Mastiff to a concession booth.
Things looked like they were going pear shaped, when the 'bad' guys mates showed-up and the arresting officer got well seperated from his land-shark. In the ensuing pushing and shoving match (both French, so nothing heavy) the 'security guard' ended up on his arse - the dog was going f**k*ng ballistic and dragging this tent over. In the end, the security man got chinned - but would have had no problems if he'd kept Tiddles at his side. It was proper Laurel and Hardy stuff.  

[Gilles]

... (both French, so nothing heavy) ...  

  What the hell is that !!! Are CA francophobic ?  

  I don't think so...   or maybe I only meet the best !!!

[Andy Zarse]

We've had several "souvenirs" over the years, including the flag incident involving the Mayor of Alencon. Also had a big twelve foot Gitanes banner in 1991, another flag removed from thirty feet up a flagpole. And another guy I know from our village pinched the hand held metal detector off security at Charles De Gaulle airport after a particularly "thorough" body search.

Its never occurred to me to have the Coke machine away. But I can see no moral problem with this, as the owners of said machines are clearly thieves themselves. Did you see the price for a can of Coke, the robdogs?? (Incidentally H, is the raw meat and valium for Rambo or Gnasher?)

We sooooo nearly had a large bag of ice away from MRI when their saturday supply was being unloaded from a truck, but once again, Trouncer the Bouncer intervened just as one of our lads was hoisting it on to his shoulder!
Fortunately he saw the funny side, but not even large amounts of cash could tempt him into an under-the-counter sale. Miserable git! Must be the same bloke as the "Halfords" bouncer from a previous thread on MRI.

[jpchenet]

I know someone who's group had the Red Ensign away of one of the P&O boats last year, I think it was the Pride of Portsmouth.

Where are you Dan??

Nothing exciting this year from our group, except a Heinekan Umbrella.

On the ice front, experiments are taking place next weekend to see how long a freezer full of ice will keep the cubes frozen after it's disconnected if kept sealed. If it stays frozen for more than 14 hours (time from home to Le Mans on the overnight ferry) then we'll be bringing a chest freezer full down next year  

[Andy Zarse]

We filled a couple of cool boxs with seven bags icecubes bought from Sainsburies in Chichester on Wednesday night. They were still floating around in a pool of water, just, by Sunday morning.

I reckon your freezer will have no problems, esp if you bring a genny along to keep them in shape from time to time.

Also have you tryed to fill a cool box with water and shove it in the freezer three weeks before you leave? It works but we had no space this year.

[jpchenet]

Genny is a must have. I think we are taking two fridges next year as well as the freezer. Plus there's the tv, video, stereo, etc etc.

Haven't tried the cool box of water in the freezer. That could be Plan C.

So many experiments to see me through 'til June!!  

[Matt Harper]

... (both French, so nothing heavy) ...  

  What the hell is that !!! Are CA francophobic ?  

  I don't think so...   or maybe I only meet the best !!!

f**k*ng hell Gilles, keep your beret on!
I was actually being quite complimentary.
The point I was making was that if either of the people involved had been British, there would have been a nasty, violent incident. I was recognising the fact that French people tend to be far less confrontational and vicious than drunken Englishmen.
Get that frite off your shoulder.
Vive le revolution!

[wishy]

On the point of "ICE" Eddie aka"Fat Boy who comes with us is a fridge engineer.

He said next year we will be bringing a collapsible cold room.and an ice maker,so that we can supply anybody on the campsites with as much ice as they want.

Any comments as to wether any of you out there would be interested in the service!!!

Wishy

[Gilles]

On the point of "ICE" Eddie aka"Fat Boy who comes with us is a fridge engineer.

He said next year we will be bringing a collapsible cold room.and an ice maker,so that we can supply anybody on the campsites with as much ice as they want.

Any comments as to wether any of you out there would be interested in the service!!!

Wishy

I already know your 2004 camping location: in the middle of the CA MB campsite !!!

If only it could become reality...  

[pretzel]

On the point of "ICE" Eddie aka"Fat Boy who comes with us is a fridge engineer.

He said next year we will be bringing a collapsible cold room.and an ice maker,so that we can supply anybody on the campsites with as much ice as they want.

Any comments as to wether any of you out there would be interested in the service!!!

Wishy

Hi Wishy,

Sounds like a business opportunty to me (with extra special discount to CA'ers of course).  

[saveloy]

wishy.
better still if you bring the ice tent!!! you could stick a few thousand beers in. and haave a big party

[Brian(Liverpool boys)]

Saveloy, Why do they call you that? May be next year we can come up with a good WELCOME UNCLE ALBERT.banner.as he was made up with our attempt this year as poor as it was.
We met a load of drunken Irish, lads while waiting for our ferry. They had a four foot direction sign for LE MANS.they had took it from a lamp post outside of Le Mans. They said that they get one each year.
No wonder Gilles rates are so high.