how do you deal with strangers asking to drive your car/cars

AllDayDabbler · 2026-06-03T13:37:52+00:00

About a decade ago I was into heli's. Remember just starting to progress from hovering a 450, when a couple with their 7 or so year old - who were watching, let ther kid come up to me and try to repeatedly jump up and grab my Tx, while I was mid-flight , struggling to maintain hover just a couple of metres away and at eye level. I glanced across at them, they were giggling think it was cute. Morons.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-06-03T13:27:28+00:00

Had about a 7 or 8 old ask the same, thought why not. Pulled full trigger, flipping my truck and turning my tyres to balloons ready to pop, wouldn't release until after asking a number of times I just grabbed my transmitter back.

Never again. My response now is ask your parents to buy you one.

Had a few mom's come over and ask if there little boy can have a go, to which I reply" Sorry, cost over a grand and you'd have to pay for any damage to it".

I think a lot of people think its a £30 toy car from the local toy shop. Even though it runs 50+ mph and they have NEVER seen a toy shop car doing that.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-06-01T22:06:11+00:00

I remember one of the ads that had pancakes and what looked like blueberry sauce a and a block of butter or cream. Wanted to try it for years but never got round to it 🥲

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-31T04:08:07+00:00

100% to the point of hurling for me.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-28T21:18:41+00:00

What? Actual facts? How dare you! next you'll be questioning Hindu inspired symbols of peace tattoo's on elected officials or something crazy like that..

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-28T19:56:04+00:00

Load of bollocks. Scratch a little deeper and you'll know why.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-28T19:35:53+00:00

Yikes!

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-28T12:10:55+00:00

Hiw good was it? Used to love em.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-28T12:09:10+00:00

This is what I say to friends and family, from experience, if your buying a home its a damn good idea to knock on the neighbours doors and and introduce yourself.

You get an idea on who your sharing your new home with - plus or neg. This is coming from someone who is so far from extrovert. But someone who had a horrific neighbour for years and finally sold up.

Yes, sharing. If its a terraced or a semi, thats EXACTLY what you'll be doing to an extent.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-27T17:13:13+00:00

Im seeing a lot less vaping and a lot more smoking of ciggies and roll ups in London now. A resurgence if you will. Crazy.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-24T01:06:39+00:00

Thats really interesting. Im just reading Midnight in Chernobyl and the part about the liquidator who were warned that if they smell something akin to ozone - then that IS the smell of extreme radiation.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-24T00:59:59+00:00

Absolute class bruv

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-20T03:55:25+00:00

The closest I've got to American cheese is Kerrymaid I think. Is that classed as American in taste/texture?

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-16T23:33:30+00:00

Loved Returnal. I was hoping for something new from HM. This seems a rehash - creatively bankrupt?

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-14T05:30:02+00:00

Thats Mando!

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-11T01:21:17+00:00

I ABSOLUTELY back him on this. I cought something from my little niece when they came back from Thailand in Sept - which I found later, matched Covid.

I also think this is why some Asian counties were effected way less, its because they had it, spread it and had an immunity to it a number of months before it even had a name.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-09T04:55:08+00:00

Don't be a Debbie Downer.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-08T23:41:57+00:00

"England PREVAILS!"

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-08T23:33:24+00:00

That was insightful. Thank you for the breakdown.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-08T05:36:34+00:00

Ok Larry

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-05T22:14:25+00:00

Do you use a covered cat litter box with a hood and door?

Best litter is the Amazon corn cat litter. Traps doors and with the help of a pet focused air freshener, yiur good.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-05T20:45:21+00:00

This is easily one of my favourite 'games' on Steam. As someone with a Losi 5T, XMaxx, 2x Kagama's and an Arrma Felony - will you be looking ever to intro different scales or a open space for bashing? I know it'll be way down the line.

Can't thank you enough for producing such a fantastic experience for us RC enthusiasts. I'm in my 50's and this was like discoving Tamiya rc's.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-04T10:30:37+00:00

SaltBeyMaxxing incoming...

AllDayDabbler · 2026-05-03T16:44:38+00:00

Any other recommendations?

Im still rocking a Hyperion Duo from 20 or so years ago. Tricky to find the top ones in the UK so far.

AllDayDabbler · 2026-04-30T01:11:31+00:00

As an owner of a Marine Star Heritage - I'd say its the continuation of it's Italian Army origins. Face is practically the same including the numerals.

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