Is there such a thing???

[Thomas A. Swift]

Wow
Way to make a impression.
My reply in welcoming you along was drizzled in smilies.
One can only assume that your reply was meant tongue in cheek.
But, seeing as you have raised the issue of abilities, how come someone with "contacts" is presumably still searching for "a motor" speaks volumes for your abilities, and may also suggests that perhaps your credentials aren't all that.
But hey what do I know, I mean I can't even find the sarcasm smilie.
Winking smilie.

Any fool can buy a car. It's harder to find the right one. And given that I'm not in a hurry there's no need to buy the first car I see. My credentials relate more to honesty than connections to the car trade.

It's a pity you're such a cynic, I was quite serious.

[woodwarm]

Any fool can buy a car. It's harder to find the right one. And given that I'm not in a hurry there's no need to buy the first car I see. My credentials relate more to honesty than connections to the car trade.

It's a pity you're such a cynic, I was quite serious.

it's only the normal welcome banter

[Thomas A. Swift]

Nothing wrong with banter.

But you should never assume, it makes an ass out of u and me.

Sorry, I'm too old to use a smiley face to try and make a point.

I think a lot of you guys make a great contribution to this forum. I read, and learn, with great interest.

Clearly I made a mistake in offering to help someone out, on other forums I belong to it's what members do.

[shokenore]

Any fool can buy a car. It's harder to find the right one. And given that I'm not in a hurry there's no need to buy the first car I see. My credentials relate more to honesty than connections to the car trade.

It's a pity you're such a cynic, I was quite serious.

It's a pity that you have ignored the emoticons in my initial reply to you, you know when I welcomed you to the forum.

We will just glaze over that bit hey.

Makes mental note, when posting to the "newbs" to remember that they won't have a sense of humour.

[Thomas A. Swift]

Just old mate, I don't get emoticons!

[Thomas A. Swift]

And you can have as many digs at me as you like, I still think you're great.

Smiley face!

[shokenore]

And you can have as many digs at me as you like, I still think you're great.

Smiley face!

Lol
Sarcasm is always accepted, no matter how old you are.

Winking smilie.

[Thomas A. Swift]

You're winking at me now, and we haven't even been introduced.
You're very forward young man!

I like this one:

[slobodan]

He is the forum shirtlifter.

[woodwarm]

He is the forum shirtlifter.

Nobber

[shokenore]

Nobber

You wish

[Thomas A. Swift]

Well this post has taken a strange turn

[Growler]

Well this post has taken a strange turn

It's in the general forum, and that's the way they tend to go

Oh, and welcome to the forum of nutters and mad men, with a pinch of the knowledgeable thrown in

[andyverran]

with a pinch of the knowledgeable thrown in

What! I'm in the wrong place....

[woodwarm]

What! I'm in the wrong place....

Strange. Exactly what Mrs Woodwarm told me last night