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There is hope, next generation carguy
« on: October 20, 2023, 05:53:18 PM »
Yesterday wife wanted to visit her tailor in Tornio Finland,
and i had to join her. So of we went nice sunny day -5 celsius
no snow yet . First a couple of hours at the tailor taking meassures
for a leather bolero and a wintercoat....Yeeejjjj interesting way
to spend a day, then of to Ikea in Haparanda on the Swedish side
of the river. Suuuper interesting, as i walking around there in booredom
pushing the shopingcart i hear an English speaking family.
They have a boy about 6-7 years old running around with a kids
shoppincart making engine and squeling tires sound.
The mother tell him to stop that and calm down to no effect
so she tell the dad to tell him to calm down.
That have slight more effect but not stops him completly
They come closer and when the boy is close i pull out from my isle
beside him.
And ask him, ya wana race me kid, down to the checkout and back, winner
gets a hotdog, and make enginesound
Kid looks in disbelif ,dad burst out laughing, and the mother DONT
Look amused at all ;D ;D ;D ;D wife trying hard to not laugh.
Kid give me a big smile as they walk away, probably will remember that for a long time
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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2023, 08:23:27 PM »
Heo, that’s a great story!
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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2023, 04:59:10 AM »
You would have treed him and won!
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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2023, 10:32:12 AM »
Awesome story. All kids need is some imagination and inspiration and the rest is history.
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2023, 10:41:51 AM »
You would have treed him and won!
The thing is i bet the little rascal had beaten me ;D ;D
To my defence, i had blamed the wife for giving me a severe
wheight penalty loading down the shopping cart ??? ;D ;D ;D
I was way cooler sounding though, i had V8 sound he had more
lika a Japanese motorcycle sound
That had been a sight for the audiens, a 7 year old kid and a 60 year
old man racing shopingcarts down the store, making enginenoise  :o :o :o;D ;D ;D



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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2023, 10:50:49 AM »
Awesome story. All kids need is some imagination and inspiration and the rest is history.
Yes i remember when i was that age everything could become a racecar. A shoppingcart
a whhelbarrow, littlesister babycarriage, i flipped that in a curve with littlesister in it.
Good thing the top was up and acted like a rollbar ;D ;D ;D



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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2023, 12:24:21 PM »
Shopping cart burnouts are but one of many reasons my wife prefers I don't go shopping with her.
That and giving myself a coaster ride.

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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2023, 03:02:34 PM »
After Ikea i treathed the wife with a steakdinner att Haparanda Townhotel.
It was delisious
A Victorian era hotel restored to its former glory.
Once up on a time it was famous over the world.
It Was the hotspot for spies, smugglers and asorted riff raff during both worldwars
Lenin is said to have stayed there when they smuggled him back to Russia



The restaurang



The stairs up to the rooms





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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2023, 03:03:25 PM »
Shopping cart burnouts are but one of many reasons my wife prefers I don't go shopping with her.
That and giving myself a coaster ride.
;D ;D ;D ;D



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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2023, 04:19:36 PM »
Heo, you are enough reason, all by yourself, for me to come here often, even if I didn't already have a substantial interest in FE engines. The mental pictures you create with your stories, topped-off with your very interesting photos, quite definitely add an extra dimension to an already worthwhile place. ;)

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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2023, 04:35:54 PM »
Well thank you Cammer :)



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Re: There is hope, next generation carguy
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2023, 06:27:04 PM »
Heo now you are a parts of the rif raf.

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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2023, 11:32:12 PM »
What a great place that hotel/restaurant is. Who is the babe on the stairs ?

 I am shocked they actually have Ikea in Sweden, thought those were only over here.   :P

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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2023, 12:31:06 AM »
Heo now you are a parts of the rif raf.
:D :D :D :D The rif raf was called "Goulash barons" They got filty rich by selling
 suplies to various armys, they got good contracts by bribes and various coruption
The Goulash baron is the name of the restaurant today ;D
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