On every white van dashboard ever

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1. Empty brown McDonald's paper bag

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:41 (seventeen years ago)

2. Couple of browning apple cores

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:42 (seventeen years ago)

3. Last weekend's "Sunday Sport"

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:42 (seventeen years ago)

4. Sausage roll crumbs

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:42 (seventeen years ago)

In every shopping trolley ever

ken c, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:43 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.made4men.co.uk/images/T/566.jpg

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:44 (seventeen years ago)

6. Tiny fragments of crisp dating back as far as 1988.

Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:45 (seventeen years ago)

a pencil with no eraser left and a couple of teeth marks in it

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:46 (seventeen years ago)

8. A-Z

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:48 (seventeen years ago)

(faded)

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:48 (seventeen years ago)

9. Pack of 10 Mayfair

braveclub, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:48 (seventeen years ago)

10. burger king vouchers

Frogman Henry, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:50 (seventeen years ago)

11. Sun-faded adhesive model of a Smurf/Elvis as anthropomorphised animal/woman with breasts.

Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:54 (seventeen years ago)

Wait, an Elvis with breasts?

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:56 (seventeen years ago)

1976.jpg

Frogman Henry, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:57 (seventeen years ago)

a clipboard

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:58 (seventeen years ago)

Well-worn cassette copy of What's The Story (Morning Glory).

Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:59 (seventeen years ago)

14. Little stubby plastic fork from takeaway/service station

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:00 (seventeen years ago)

15. Sign stating "Attention- traffic wardens- we are on delivery!"

Neil S, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:01 (seventeen years ago)

16. Dead hookers

DJ Mencap, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:03 (seventeen years ago)

I know this is UK-centric, but surely that's an exaggeration

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:05 (seventeen years ago)

17. Can of starter fluid

kingkongvsgodzilla, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:06 (seventeen years ago)

18. Little Chef discount coupon

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:10 (seventeen years ago)

19. fag packet

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:10 (seventeen years ago)

9. Pack of 10 Mayfair

-- braveclub, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 11:48 (22 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:11 (seventeen years ago)

19. Fag papers

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:12 (seventeen years ago)

Or did I not C what you did there?

xpost

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:12 (seventeen years ago)

19/20. condom wrapper

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:13 (seventeen years ago)

21. Little stubby plastic pen from bookies

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:14 (seventeen years ago)

22. sunglasses bought from the chemist

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:15 (seventeen years ago)

21a. Screwed up accumulator slips from previous weekend's football, ruined by Leyton Orient getting a late equaliser against Brighton and Hove Albion.

Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:16 (seventeen years ago)

Copy of AutoTrader or Racing Post, also Sun on Monday.

Packet Golden Virginia or Drum, lid from styrofoam cup/plastic lid combo, stained by 2-sugar milky tea.

suzy, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:16 (seventeen years ago)

Miniature England flag attached to cocktail stick, stuck into lump of blu-tack.

Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:18 (seventeen years ago)

27. 'THE MOSHIACH REBBE IS COMING' pamphlet

(this may be particular to my area)

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:19 (seventeen years ago)

This thread is like an enumeration of the great things in life

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:20 (seventeen years ago)

28. Sundry grimy and creased business cards with phone numbers/ addresses hastily scribbled on the back

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:28 (seventeen years ago)

29. fhm (worn)

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:35 (seventeen years ago)

29. fhm nuts (worn)

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:35 (seventeen years ago)

30. Little bit of sticky egg yolk with tomato sauce in it

onimo, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:36 (seventeen years ago)

31. 10 year old unopened sachet of sugar and/or salt

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:38 (seventeen years ago)

32. Half-drunk bottle of Barr's Irn Bru lying sideways and slowly turning to syrupy sludge with the combined heat of the engine and the sunlight.

ailsa, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:44 (seventeen years ago)

(may be another beverage of your choosing if this white van isn't in Scotland)

ailsa, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:45 (seventeen years ago)

paper napkins

darraghmac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 13:25 (seventeen years ago)

One very dry dead wasp trapped in the Bru or Coke slick.

suzy, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 13:28 (seventeen years ago)

Norton anthologies

wanko ergo sum, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 13:28 (seventeen years ago)

Can of lighter fluid (half used.)
Mobile phone holder stuck to dash with suction cup.
Small leak at the top of the window on the passenger side.
Ginsters Pasty wrapper.
Starbucks cup ("nice birds behind the counter in there, don't get them working at [insert name of greasy spoon]")

Anna, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 13:52 (seventeen years ago)

Pay and Display tickets.

Anna, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 13:52 (seventeen years ago)

screwdriver whose sole purpose is to jam into windowframe of said leaky passenger-side door so that entire window doesn't roll down of its own volition

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:01 (seventeen years ago)

rusty wrench

darraghmac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:01 (seventeen years ago)

Miniature Arsenal/Chelsea shirt attached to windscreen.

Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:01 (seventeen years ago)

"Have you seen our maddie?" poster

darraghmac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:03 (seventeen years ago)

A couple of bits of cutlery half-inched from aforementioned greasy spoon

Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:11 (seventeen years ago)

2 hour parking garage pass dated from 18 months ago

Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)

Those little envelopes traffic wardens put their tickets in

Bocken Social Scene, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)

Half pence coin

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:18 (seventeen years ago)

If been driven - the passenger's feet

Bocken Social Scene, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:19 (seventeen years ago)

book of crosswords or sudokus (yellowing)

Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:19 (seventeen years ago)

unidentifiable grey grit

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:19 (seventeen years ago)

Half-eaten packet of Polo mints, dating back to the late 80s

Tom D., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:20 (seventeen years ago)

assorted screws, washers and nuts and bolts. Might come in handy.

Bocken Social Scene, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:23 (seventeen years ago)

also various keys. No idea where they're from.

Bocken Social Scene, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:23 (seventeen years ago)

wooly hat (with sprinkling of sawdust)

Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:26 (seventeen years ago)

This is one crowded dashboard!

Neil S, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:28 (seventeen years ago)

Vans are huge.

Bocken Social Scene, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:36 (seventeen years ago)

Sticker of Roy Schneider going "we're gonna need a bigger dashboard".

Matt DC, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 14:36 (seventeen years ago)

http://images.bestwebbuys.com/muze/books/80/9780528859380.jpg

Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:21 (seventeen years ago)

that may not actually be on every white van's dashboard, though, ET.

darraghmac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:31 (seventeen years ago)

Scheider

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:32 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.popmatters.com/images/blog_art/r/royscheider.jpg

Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:34 (seventeen years ago)

mysterious stain

Z S, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:36 (seventeen years ago)

THOSE FUCKING ENGLAND FLAGS!

xxxxxppps: ah flags have been mentioned, still...

DavidM, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:51 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queennews/newspix/livekillersjpnmini190.jpg

^on cassette (sure this was a Douglas Adams or - lol - Red Dwarf joke).

DavidM, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 15:52 (seventeen years ago)

Little stubby plastic fork from takeaway/service station

The proper term, either in the UK or the States, is spork

B.L.A.M., Tuesday, 15 April 2008 16:00 (seventeen years ago)

also splayde

Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 21:24 (seventeen years ago)

that may not actually be on every white van's dashboard, though, ET.

Every white van in Los Angeles though.

Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 21:29 (seventeen years ago)

two weeks pass...

As not seen on every white van dashboard ever.

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Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 07:26 (seventeen years ago)

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Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 07:27 (seventeen years ago)


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