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atroch
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by atroch » 18 Oct 2009 07:32 pm
garth wrote: ... I thought 'Hmmm mint'
Hi!
what doest it 'mint' mean in english? (sorry for stupid question) i found in google it is something like "very good" but what is the diffrence and when you use it?
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mrsoundcraft
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by mrsoundcraft » 18 Oct 2009 07:54 pm
My understanding of the term mint is that is means factory fresh, or for example the phrase "Mint Condition".
These are also mints though
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atroch
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by atroch » 18 Oct 2009 10:35 pm
mrsoundcraft wrote:My understanding of the term mint is that is means factory fresh, or for example the phrase "Mint Condition".
OK, thanks. Good to know
The range of english they did not teach me in school is huge!
mrsoundcraft wrote:These are also mints though
Yest, this one I knew.
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by Hell Driver » 19 Oct 2009 04:21 pm
I think it comes from new coins? As in mint condition meaning just as they were new, made at the Royal Mint (as in factory fresh)
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by classicswede » 19 Oct 2009 05:41 pm
I'm sure that is right.
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atroch
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by atroch » 19 Oct 2009 10:40 pm
Hell Driver wrote:I think it comes from new coins? As in mint condition meaning just as they were new, made at the Royal Mint (as in factory fresh)
Wow, I see I am learning from every single post on this forum
Now I learned this meaning of word 'Mint' (money factory).
By the way, I toke a look to their website and this text disarmed me: "More than 1000 years of experience have made the Royal Mint a leader in the art of coin making...". Thats strong advertising.
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by garth » 21 Oct 2009 08:05 pm
I use it everyday being a taff, and dont really think about it, but its the same as saying cool or wicked or something like that.
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by mrsoundcraft » 17 Nov 2009 08:29 pm
I was in town at traffic lights and what could I see coming towards me....
I couldn't believe it, a Volvo 340/360. I dont know enough about trim levels but this one had a shiny grill and was a blue sort of colour. I wish I'd got a picture but there was no time.
I didnt get the reg but I was pointing at the car, and as it went past the old guy driving it was pointing and indicating at at me
. I should have turned round and followed him to see where he stayed. Im pretty sure Its local as the guy didn't look like he did long journeys.
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by OapEM » 08 Dec 2009 12:17 pm
5dr mk3 in
Harry Brown. Shame it get's burnt out! lol
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by volvosneverdie » 08 Dec 2009 12:19 pm
OapEM wrote:
Harry Brown. Shame it get's burnt out! lol
No wonder he looks angry.
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by OapEM » 08 Dec 2009 12:53 pm
I wouldn't like to see his face if it was a mk2.
He wasn't even that pissed when his DB5 converible got crushed and pushed over a cliff back in the 60's. lol
G703 BCV is the reg BTW. Does anyone know it? My media players are being beyond gay. Won't let me take a screen shot.
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by trabitom99 » 08 Dec 2009 01:42 pm
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by Speedy88 » 08 Dec 2009 02:16 pm
shit happens. I'd be outraged if it was a mk1/2 but easy now, we don't want to become the morris marina club every time a mk3 gets burned
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by OapEM » 08 Dec 2009 02:18 pm
Nice one Trabitom.
lol @ Speedy. As much as I don't like Marinas, it would be a crime for this to fall into the hands of Top Gear
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by volvosneverdie » 08 Dec 2009 02:20 pm
OapEM wrote:
Ah, Shaun Wright Philips's car.
Got the purchase price in the reg too.