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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 11h

Some concerned mates. Finger painting, biro, white ink and alcohol marker on A5 recycled cotton rag fair trade paper. Would look lovely framed, keeping a caring eye over you. Message me if you want to buy one.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 5d

Avoid diesels, Hyundai/Kia are possibly better than most currently. Sincerely, a Fiat Panda aficionado.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 6d

Message from the brother in law today about his new car, traded his Etron GT for a Corvette C8. He’s said the Etron had lost around £70,000 in value in the 19 months he had it, overpriced to begin with or just a lack of demand for second hand EVs?

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 10d

Almost the last motorsport weekend of the year for me, this weekend at Oulton Park with the SVG Britcar BMW. Tested their new M2 yesterday, but it’s the 135i for today, bonus Fiesta car park content as well

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 14d

I should probably advertise more often. You can buy prints from me, commission pictures, make 3d models, animation, come up with excellent ideas, all sorts. tell your mates. cheers.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 22d

Lingotto, Turin. A Fiat factory built between 1916 - 1923, even the concrete supports are sculpted. A car factory.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 22d

That’s down to how it goes off, the charge degrades and fully explodes rather than a quick burn (the burn creates pressure to inflate, the Takata ones just go bang) which makes these fragment, sending shards or metal into the car, this is post-detonation of a 20 year old Fiat one (unknown supplier)

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 22d

And this is just the detonator out of one we pulled apart manually to see how they were packaged, unreal amount of power just sat in your steering wheel.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 22d

In a completely safe environment (we were behind blast screens with full PPE, obvs) we made some old airbags safe today. If you know anyone who sits quite close to the wheel when they drive, advise them not to, they make quite the bang, and the residual heat is impressive

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 23d

Today’s thing was making the race car lighter… 6 weeks til Mission Motorsports Race of Remembrance at Anglesey, I’m sure there’s plenty to do before then

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 25d

MOT Tester here, yes it’s annoying that people don’t do properly basic maintenance on their cars, and the replies here back this up “ain’t my problem”.
Also as a tester you don’t have to replace bulbs etc unless your garage has it in place, it’ll still fail as a PRS if done properly

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · 25d

No, we’re not. You get 60 minutes after you’ve “completed” the test to rectify any failures (bulbs, washer fluid, wipers etc) and PRS it. You don’t have to, can happily fail and walk away, but most garages and testers will do these things as people don’t usually question a £3 bulb. Usually.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 20

I still have my brand new Wharfedale speckers I won on eBay for £1 around twenty years ago.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 19

Tonight I shall be enduring “drinks out”. *sigh*, at home I have gin. At home I have favourable company. At home I can sit in my pants without awkward looks.

Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 17

Post-op check up for Dog, she’s recovering absolutely fine, and the results of the lump included the word “benign”, which is nice.

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Jack O'Lantern Graham @timescarcass.bsky.social · Sep 15

What would Orwell think about a huge face on a gigantic screen telling a crowd of people they should wage war on foreigners and dissidents? No way of knowing, I guess.

Red Hot World @redhotworld.bsky.social · Sep 13

When speaking to Tommy Robinson at the far right demonstration in London today, Elon Musk wore a t-shirt saying "What would Orwell think?"

So let's dive in - what would George Orwell think about Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk? 🧵

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · Sep 15

"It's not outside interference designed to ruin the uk, it's grass roots British concerns about boats. Anyway shush, here's a South African, illegal US immigrant billionaire who doesn't pay much tax to tell us what to do."

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it's charloween! (it/its) @charloh.online · Sep 12

oh my god someone slashed our tire

a car tire with a guitar strapped to it, along with a hat, wig, and sunglasses arranged to resemble the famous guitarist Slash

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Dog seems better.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 8

Dog at the vets for a lump removal today, to say I was a tad stressed would be underselling it, she’s 15 and I was terrified. Thankfully she’s fine, just struggling to get comfy (with a chunk cut out of the back of my neck I’d imagine I’d feel similar) wallet lighter, stress lowered.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 6

My very soon to be brother-in-law is raising money and awareness for Cancer Research in memory of his sister, please share and, if possible, donate, thanks!

www.facebook.com/share/r/175n...

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Sep 3

15 today, and booked into the vets on Monday to have another tumour removed. This time a plasma cell, which apparently is mostly benign and should be a low risk removal. Considering rebranding her a Superleggera with how much is missing now 😂

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Aug 28

Visit to the vets for the bellend this evening, a small lump that’s appeared on her neck. Vets fairly confident it’s a mast cell tumour, the same thing that’s responsible for her missing ear. Fingers crossed it’s a fairly benign version this time and will be a simple removal job.

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Asa Thorp @asathorp.bsky.social · Aug 27

Dog sitter from the weekend sent me these today. As with seemingly everyone who meets her, Lola has another adoring fan, who spoiled her rotten.

So she’s sulked with me since she came back on Monday 😂

15th Solar Orbit for this one next week

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · Aug 27

this feels very apt today

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