British Humor
Report: How a few college buddies racked up $100,000 cab ride [w/video] (Autoblog)
Filed under: Wagon, Etc., Work, Humor
No, this is not the screenplay for _The Hangover Part III_. But this story
does demonstrate how brilliant ideas conceived at the bar with your buddies
have a tendency to snowball out of control. In this case, a single, flippant
thought (How high can a taxi meter go?), one that might have been resolved by
Googling, led to a 50,000-mile excursion in an eBay Motors-sourced, $2,000
car.
The story, as told by _The Wall Street Journal_, is an adventure tale of epic
proportions, starring three 20-somethings from Great Britain. They left the
U.K. over a year ago on a drive around the world, armed only with a 1992
London Black Cab and the desire to set the world record for the longest taxi
ride. Their journey has taken them to the Middle East in time for the Arab
Spring, up to the Arctic Circle, and as high as a Mount Everest base camp.
The Journal caught up with the trio in New York City after a 12-state tour of
the U.S., where one of the British buddies saw fit to comment on our national
obsession with the cost of …
British Humour (original- best quality)
|
|
Great Composers Set of 4 Finger Puppets with Magnet $19.49 Each puppet is about 4 inches tall. Each comes in a ‘theater’ box, and each one has a magnet, so they can be attached to the refrigerator or a magnetic bulletin board. This set of 4 finger puppets has a theme, Composers (Beethoven, Mozart, Puccini and Verdi)… |
|
|
Photo Mugs Domestic Pig, close-up of adult head, open mouth and notched ears, England…. |
|
|
Brit Wits : A History of British Rock Humor $18.67 No Synopsis Available |
