Icon Posting Project - Day 20

[byslantedlight]

Today is another happy icon from probodie - the Capri! I tend to use it when there's something to pleased (or smug *g*) about, because of course the caption comes from the 1991 song by Right Said Fred. Or I use it when there's a car involved. *g*

I always think its funny that it's the silver Capri that's become iconic of Pros, because of course Doyle drove a gold Capri (and I think the first one we see in an ep is a black Capri driven by Tommy), and Doyle drove the Escort as well (okay, that's kind of iconic too). I guess the silver is just a bit classier than the gold (or "boring" as my cousin once said of silver cars - but I drive a "boring" car myself, so...), and perhaps we see it more often than the other vehicles... I could see if Professional Insight says anything about that... Ha - of course it does!

Right:
Bodie drove the silver Capri in 31 eps (actually there were 3 of them)
Doyle drove the gold Capri in 13 eps
Doyle also drove a silver Capri in 1 ep, bringing its appearance to 32
Doyle drove the white Escort in 21 eps
Doyle also drove many more other cars than Bodie did, so we associate one car more strongly with Bodie

So there - the silver Capri is the car we see most in Pros!

And actually, because I just watched the vid and it made me smile even before I've my coffee - please do watch it with me!

Comments

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Pros icons are a happy moment in the day! And do you ever have some gorgeous ones ...

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I must admit to being quite fond of my icons... *g* Here's to more happy Pros-y moments!

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

I love the end of the video! And Right Said Fred did "You're My Mate" too! I think I didn't realize there were bagpipes in that.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It's fun, isn't it. *g* I don't know You're My Mate, but I've always liked Deeply Dippy, and I'd forgotten about that until I was looking at their vids too. Hurrah the extra benefits of the icon posting project. *g*

[jat-sapphire.livejournal.com]

Search "the professionals you're my mate " on YouTube and you'll find Bistoprofi's fanvid of it.

Love it!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Found it! Thanks! *g*

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Very interesting statistics on the cars - thanks for those. It does clear up why the silver capri comes to mind so quickly! And Im loving the quilt of your icons, now - lovely!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It is rather a quilt of icons, isn't it! Now that would be something to sleep under... *vbg*

[macklingirl.livejournal.com]

I know the song, but I never saw the vid. And it made me smile too, so I can go to sleep with a smile on my face.

And thank you for the information about the use of the different cars.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I'm not even sure that I'd seen the vid before - it's fun, isn't it! *g* Hope you had sweet Capri-based dreams... *vbg*