Rorty
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 07:32 AM |
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Merkur/merkin?
Is it one and the same? Is Merkur just a transatlantic interpretation of merkin? Those Yanks are always bastardising our language! (The Yanks on this
forum are honorary Brits, so they aren't counted.)
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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pbura
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 12:02 PM |
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If anyone were to get creative with the word "merkin". it would have to be the Aussies, using it name toupees or pot-scrubbers.  
Silly, wasn't it, for Ford to Germanize "Mercury" to attempt to create a European mystique about the Sierra? I've got to
admit it worked, though, because I am amazed at how British Locosters pick up decent-looking Sierras for pocket change. Merkurs cost a bundle when
new, and still have a good resale value.
I always thought the Mercury brand was for chumps who could be tricked out of their money with a little (ugly) chrome trim. Funny how Toyota/Lexus
and Honda/Acura accomplish the same thing (with the entry-level models) by removing trim...and get a lot more money!!
Merkurs and merkins do have a little in common, as far as both have to do with gilding the lily 
Pete
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 01:02 PM |
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As I understand t, the usa Merkur was a top end sierra, with a 2.3 litre turb four making pretty good power? That would make a great donor.
In the UK the sierra was one of the two main 'sales rep mobiles' and sold loads with 1.3 litre (yeah really - didnt last) 1.6, 1.8 2.0 2.3
and 2.8 engines. Most were 1.6 - 2.0 and made average to low power.
Cos they are all 10+ years old, have low street cred, and arnt rare, you cant give one away that need work, having failed the MOT test.
I have seen running ones in backstreet garages for 200 dollars equiv.
On the other hand, I have see people use mazda mx5 miata as donors in the states, but here even the oldest road worthy ones are 6,000 dollars or
more.
Using an RX7 would be out, cos they are rare and likely expensive as a result.
atb
steve
[Edited on 10/9/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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Alan B
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 03:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
......The Yanks on this forum are honorary Brits, so they aren't counted......
Thanks mate.
Hang on a minute.....I still AM a Brit...
Must not have meant me....
Glad I sorted that one out...oh well back to my cold Bud round the pool...
(not really...I'm working actually...kinda..)
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 04:14 PM |
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id rather drink the pool than the bud.
have you forgotten what beer really is!!!!
traditional english brands, like stella artois, grolsh, heineken and kronenburg for instance
 
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Peteff
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 05:17 PM |
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Merkin fact.
A Merkin is a pubic wig. It is a very old English word. The merkin was worn by prostitutes, who had no hair due to sexually transmitted disease, to
hide the fact from prospective clients.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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GO
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 05:26 PM |
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To follow on from Peteff...
Said wigs were then later used as mops to clean cannons.
Apparently.
I'm assuming they removed the prostitute first.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 06:36 PM |
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Where did the prostitutes wear these wigs, and how did they lose them to the cannon cleaners?
All kinds of strange images in my head!!!! )
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pbura
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| posted on 10/9/03 at 08:00 PM |
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Click: At least everything you ever wanted to know about merkins
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Mark H
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| posted on 11/9/03 at 05:43 PM |
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Now that is what the internet is for! Somwhat ironic that these same ladies nowadays "probably" would rather have a "kojak"
or even a "Mohican" wig.
But what a great job. A Merkin manufacturer/fitter.
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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Mark H
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| posted on 11/9/03 at 05:45 PM |
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Also...
Would robotic prostitutes use brillo pads?
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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sgraber
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| posted on 12/9/03 at 01:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
......The Yanks on this forum are honorary Brits, so they aren't counted......
quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Must not have meant me....
Alrighty then!!! I'll step up to the plate on that one.
Rorty, you're from 'down under', are you a displaced Brit?
I do like a good pint of Lager. No 'Merican pisswater for me either.
Brillo Pads on Robotic Prostitutes! ?
Where exactly would the brillo pad be located on that device!?
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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pbura
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| posted on 12/9/03 at 02:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraberBrillo Pads on Robotic Prostitutes! ?
Where exactly would the brillo pad be located on that device!?
Fairly close to the grommet*, one would imagine
Pete
*Experimental Brit-speak
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Rorty
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| posted on 12/9/03 at 04:45 AM |
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Mark H:
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But what a great job. A Merkin manufacturer/fitter.
You've got to be joking! Spending all day with your nose almost in a woman's nasty? It's probably the only situation the flu
would be welcome while having to work.
sgrabber:quote:
Rorty, you're from 'down under', are you a displaced Brit?
Yup! I'm originally from Norn Iron, but spent 6 years in the UK before being sentenced to a life of deprived existence in this rocky
desert.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Mark H
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| posted on 12/9/03 at 09:58 AM |
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quote:
Spending all day with your nose almost in a woman's nasty?
Yeah? And the problem is?
quote:
Fairly close to the grommet*, one would imagine
LOL
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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