this FOT tomorrow..

Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
afterwards?

Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
morning.

On Aug 4, 7:10 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote:
> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> afterwards?
>
> Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
> so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
> morning.

only gaylords FOT; you want to FOF, you do...

--
d.

In message <1186251084.507798.305090@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups .com>,
darsy <darsyx@gmail.com> writes
>On Aug 4, 7:10 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote:
>> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
>> afterwards?
>>
>> Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
>> so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
>> morning.
>
>only gaylords FOT; you want to FOF, you do...
>
<VBG>

How's your plan to sort out the pannier on the Tiger going?
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

Andy Bonwick wrote:
>
> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> afterwards?

10.30 for 11am departure. We usually seem to end up somewhere with
food & drink (ER, Fox's), though I'm meant to be firing up my nice new
barbecue tomorrow evening so won't be stuffing my face.

On Aug 4, 7:55 pm, Tim <t...@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <1186251084.507798.305...@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups .com>,darsy<dar...@gmail.com> writes>On Aug 4, 7:10 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote:
> >> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> >> afterwards?
>
> >> Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
> >> so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
> >> morning.
>
> >only gaylords FOT; you want to FOF, you do...
>
> <VBG>
>
> How's your plan to sort out the pannier on the Tiger going?

what??

--
d.

In article <9tf9b3dh14m27ncetovm4r92qq11ti6h0g@4ax.com>,
nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...

> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> afterwards?
>
> Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
> so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
> morning.

Who else is going? Not because I don't want to ride with you but because
you're way faster than I am and I haven't learned the route.

In article <46B4E7FA.4915DA25@pre.org>, ogden@pre.org says...

> Andy Bonwick wrote:
> >
> > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> > afterwards?
>
> 10.30 for 11am departure. We usually seem to end up somewhere with
> food & drink (ER, Fox's), though I'm meant to be firing up my nice new
> barbecue tomorrow evening so won't be stuffing my face.

Excellent.

In message <1186292492.793246.213560@19g2000hsx.googlegroups. com>, darsy
<darsyx@gmail.com> writes
>On Aug 4, 7:55 pm, Tim <t...@nospam.osvif.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message
>><1186251084.507798.305...@d55g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com>,darsy<dar...@gm
>>ail.com> writes>On Aug 4, 7:10 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk>
>>wrote:
>> >> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
>> >> afterwards?
>>
>> >> Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
>> >> so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
>> >> morning.
>>
>> >only gaylords FOT; you want to FOF, you do...
>>
>> <VBG>
>>
>> How's your plan to sort out the pannier on the Tiger going?
>
>what??
>
Arse, it was Krusty. It was in the tread about your first proper run on
the Tiger.

My bad.
--
Tim
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

Whinging Courier wrote:
>
> In article <9tf9b3dh14m27ncetovm4r92qq11ti6h0g@4ax.com>,
> nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...
>
> > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> > afterwards?
> >
> > Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
> > so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
> > morning.
>
> Who else is going? Not because I don't want to ride with you but because
> you're way faster than I am and I haven't learned the route.

Ginge is meant to be turning up, I'm not exactly fast. It won't be all
FBC.

--
ogden
sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike

Whinging Courier wrote:
>
> In article <9tf9b3dh14m27ncetovm4r92qq11ti6h0g@4ax.com>,
> nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...
>
> > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
> > afterwards?
> >
> > Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
> > so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow
> > morning.
>
> Who else is going? Not because I don't want to ride with you but because
> you're way faster than I am and I haven't learned the route.

And the awards go as follows:

The Safety Nazi award for most inappropriate riding gear

Whinging Courier

The SKOGA award for not making it past the first junction without
losing the group:

Whinging Courier

The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own:

Darsy

And an honourary award for turning up at the right time for a change:

Ginge

--
ogden
sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike

ogden wrote:
> And an honourary award for turning up at the right time for a change:
>
> Ginge

I just got back, and have finally discovered what knee sliders are for.

They're to give you extra leverage when your leathers are stuck to your
sweaty legs and normal pulling and wriggling alone will not release
them.

In article <hb8cb3hjegigebtia7dpou6avtp2hlfnat@4ax.com>,
nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...

OK, I've thought about it.

> Why didn't you mention that you needed fuel before we left the H&J?

Because I didn't think you'd want to stop.

> I was under the impression that you were behind Ogden and somewhere
> near Ginge and Badger? If that's correct there's no way you'd have
> seen me at the mini roundabout because we were well past there and
> waiting at the lights for quite a while before anyone else caught up.
>
> >I came out, there was no-one in, I turned left at the roadworks, went
> >through Biscester, phoned DanL for directions to Fox's and then ended up
> >only a few miles from Newbury.
>
> We managed to find the pub in Postcombe and get food and beer so we
> were happy.

Same as before but the LC isn't that ghastly because for all of the hype
it's not that bad and it isn't as threatening as going into a place with
families and kids.

On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 20:45:33 +0100, Whinging Courier
<markonusenet@TAKEITAWAYyahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <hb8cb3hjegigebtia7dpou6avtp2hlfnat@4ax.com>,
>nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...
>
>OK, I've thought about it.
>
>> Why didn't you mention that you needed fuel before we left the H&J?
>
>Because I didn't think you'd want to stop.
>
Small error there.

I knew I'd make Englands Rose on the fuel I had but I'd need to fill
up very soon after if I'd been giving the bike some stick. I could
have filled up in Buckingham and then made it home after the pub so it
wouldn't have bothered me. Obviously I can't speak for the others on
this one.

>> We managed to find the pub in Postcombe and get food and beer so we
>> were happy.
>
>Same as before but the LC isn't that ghastly because for all of the hype
>it's not that bad and it isn't as threatening as going into a place with
>families and kids.

The majority of people at the pub were old bastards on almost as old
British bikes. I don't think there were any kids in sight.

Andy Bonwick wrote:
> I don't think there were any kids in sight.

There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off.

That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps.

--
Rick
NT650V (still)
TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger
<spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk> typed
>Andy Bonwick wrote:
>> I don't think there were any kids in sight.
>
>There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off.
>
>That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps.

Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older?

He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the
urge to back away.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
<6RlRHdtydktGJAFW@rcav8r.demon.co.uk>:

>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger
><spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk> typed
>>Andy Bonwick wrote:
>>> I don't think there were any kids in sight.
>>
>>There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off.
>>
>>That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps.
>
>Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older?

Well, the black tooth and the rubber pipes under his jacket certainly
have caused me to question things. The flat cap too.

>He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the
>urge to back away.

Are you sure you hadn't seen a mirror?
--
K75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA.

"We created it, let's take it over"

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
deadmail@burnt.org.uk typed
> Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
><6RlRHdtydktGJAFW@rcav8r.demon.co.uk>:
>
>>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger
>><spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk> typed
>>>Andy Bonwick wrote:
>>>> I don't think there were any kids in sight.
>>>
>>>There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off.
>>>
>>>That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps.
>>
>>Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older?
>
>Well, the black tooth and the rubber pipes under his jacket certainly
>have caused me to question things. The flat cap too.

He'd probably explain that away using the "water supply" excuse.

>>He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the
>>urge to back away.
>
>Are you sure you hadn't seen a mirror?

Won't have the things in the house.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
<2hpSL6uBoktGJAn1@rcav8r.demon.co.uk>:

>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
>deadmail@burnt.org.uk typed
>> Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
>><6RlRHdtydktGJAFW@rcav8r.demon.co.uk>:

>>>Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older?
>>
>>Well, the black tooth and the rubber pipes under his jacket certainly
>>have caused me to question things. The flat cap too.
>
>He'd probably explain that away using the "water supply" excuse.

Hmm, not sure how that worked 3 months ago. If I remember correctly, it
was something about "prefering his own water".

>>>He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the
>>>urge to back away.
>>
>>Are you sure you hadn't seen a mirror?
>
>Won't have the things in the house.

Hmm, been caught that way in the past, yes?

I'm the same way with cheque books.
--
K75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA.

"We created it, let's take it over"

On Aug 5, 2:09 pm, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote:

> The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own:
>
> Darsy

I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden.

--
d.

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:14:06 -0000, darsy <darsyx@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Aug 5, 2:09 pm, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote:
>
>> The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own:
>>
>> Darsy
>
>I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden.

Ah, a sunny faff rather than a sweaty FOF.

I can understand that.

--
Pip: B12

On Aug 6, 9:29 am, Pip <gingerblokeNOS...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:14:06 -0000, darsy <dar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Aug 5, 2:09 pm, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote:
>
> >> The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own:
>
> >> Darsy
>
> >I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden.
>
> Ah, a sunny faff rather than a sweaty FOF.

well, yes - I also washed the vehicle collection (or that part of it
currently in my actual possession) - I have to report that the Cif Oxy
Gel as recommended in the "cleaning spoked wheels" thread really does
work, at least as well as Wonder Wheels, both on the Tiger's wheels
and on the cage's alloys. And it's cheap, so *result*.

> I can understand that.

helped by an unexpected bottle of Habana Club that I was given as a
present on Saturday - Cuba Libre's are great gardening drinks.

--
d.

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:37:24 -0000, darsy <darsyx@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Aug 6, 9:29 am, Pip <gingerblokeNOS...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:14:06 -0000, darsy <dar...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> >I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden.
>>
>> Ah, a sunny faff rather than a sweaty FOF.
>
>well, yes - I also washed the vehicle collection (or that part of it
>currently in my actual possession) - I have to report that the Cif Oxy
>Gel as recommended in the "cleaning spoked wheels" thread really does
>work, at least as well as Wonder Wheels, both on the Tiger's wheels
>and on the cage's alloys. And it's cheap, so *result*.

Noted. And with the great smell of ... err ... Cif!

I'd like to report that 3x2 concrete paving slabs are at least as
heavy and unco-operative as you'd expect and when one gets away from
you it doesn't do your back any good at all.
>
>> I can understand that.
>
>helped by an unexpected bottle of Habana Club that I was given as a
>present on Saturday - Cuba Libre's are great gardening drinks.

You've got to be careful - everything coming out of Cuba these days is
bound to be a fake.

Speaking of gardening drinks - I had a chat with a friend in the pub
last night - he looked pretty rough and was on the skulk. Turned out
he'd decided to cut the grass yesterday afternoon (long grass, lengthy
greensward, full sun, hottest day of 2007 so far, no shade). He got
the mower out, topped it up and popped a tinny from the garage fridge.

On the return stripe he finished the first one and popped another as
he was leaking from the head a bit. Long story short, the fifth
stripe was a bit less than straight and by the end of the ninth what
had been a full cold slab was a pile of squashed cans.

His wife found him sparko in the shed, having failed to slot the mower
by half its width and it had striped the chaise cushions quite well.
He was comfortably down to his trolleys, head pillowed on the petrol
can, feet in the shredded foam from the cushions.

That explained the tousled, harassed, glassy look, the barefoot
appearance, the "TROL" on his right cheek and why his shirt was on
inside-out. It also explained why it had taken him 30 minutes to walk
200 metres to the pub and why he was in no hurry to go home.

--
Pip: B12

On Aug 6, 10:27 am, Pip <gingerblokeNOS...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> That explained the tousled, harassed, glassy look, the barefoot
> appearance, the "TROL" on his right cheek and why his shirt was on
> inside-out. It also explained why it had taken him 30 minutes to walk
> 200 metres to the pub and why he was in no hurry to go home.

[snip]

hah - I know exactly how this sort of thing can happen - I have a
spare fridge in the shed, and keep it reasonably well stocked with
beer and wine - it's *amazingly* easy in the sun, to go through 6-7
tins of beer in as little as an hour or so's faffing with gardening
stuff.

And then you're pissed, bloated and dehydrated all at once - the joy
of an English Garden!

--
d.

Pip wrote:
>
> Speaking of gardening drinks - I had a chat with a friend in the pub
> last night - he looked pretty rough and was on the skulk. Turned out
> he'd decided to cut the grass yesterday afternoon (long grass, lengthy
> greensward, full sun, hottest day of 2007 so far, no shade). He got
> the mower out, topped it up and popped a tinny from the garage fridge.
>
> On the return stripe he finished the first one and popped another as
> he was leaking from the head a bit. Long story short, the fifth
> stripe was a bit less than straight and by the end of the ninth what
> had been a full cold slab was a pile of squashed cans.
>
> His wife found him sparko in the shed, having failed to slot the mower
> by half its width and it had striped the chaise cushions quite well.
> He was comfortably down to his trolleys, head pillowed on the petrol
> can, feet in the shredded foam from the cushions.
>
> That explained the tousled, harassed, glassy look, the barefoot
> appearance, the "TROL" on his right cheek and why his shirt was on
> inside-out. It also explained why it had taken him 30 minutes to walk
> 200 metres to the pub and why he was in no hurry to go home.

It's comforting to know this sort of thing still goes on.

--
platypus

somewhere to go for the night

In article <3qbcb3hr9f7juuqnuoc9qfku553n8un2ql@4ax.com>,
nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...

> On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 20:45:33 +0100, Whinging Courier
> <markonusenet@TAKEITAWAYyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >In article <hb8cb3hjegigebtia7dpou6avtp2hlfnat@4ax.com>,
> >nospam@bonwick.me.uk says...
> >
> >OK, I've thought about it.
> >
> >> Why didn't you mention that you needed fuel before we left the H&J?
> >
> >Because I didn't think you'd want to stop.
> >
> Small error there.
>
> I knew I'd make Englands Rose on the fuel I had but I'd need to fill
> up very soon after if I'd been giving the bike some stick. I could
> have filled up in Buckingham and then made it home after the pub so it
> wouldn't have bothered me. Obviously I can't speak for the others on
> this one.

That's reassuring, thanks.

Of course, I could've filled up before but that's not the point. Thanks
again.

> >> We managed to find the pub in Postcombe and get food and beer so we
> >> were happy.
> >
> >Same as before but the LC isn't that ghastly because for all of the hype
> >it's not that bad and it isn't as threatening as going into a place with
> >families and kids.
>
> The majority of people at the pub were old bastards on almost as old
> British bikes. I don't think there were any kids in sight.

Assuming there's another one Ican comfortably[1] attend, I'll try and
make it without getting lost.

[1] I got burnt to a crisp and me legs are still swollen and stiff[2]
[2] Fnarr

In article <6RlRHdtydktGJAFW@rcav8r.demon.co.uk>, wun@wicked-uncle-
nigel.me.uk says...

> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger
> <spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk> typed
> >Andy Bonwick wrote:
> >> I don't think there were any kids in sight.
> >
> >There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off.
> >
> >That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps.
>
> Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older?
>
> He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the
> urge to back away.

LOL

Whinging Courier wrote:
> [1] I got burnt to a crisp

Not the anticipated outcome of you not wearing the safety nazi-approved
protection, certainly.

--
Rick
NT650V (still)
TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139

In article <13bhkg5lu04m216@corp.supernews.com>,
spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk says...

> Whinging Courier wrote:
> > [1] I got burnt to a crisp
>
> Not the anticipated outcome of you not wearing the safety nazi-approved
> protection, certainly.

I always thought there was a chance but kidded myself it wouldn't be as
bad as it was. I didn't believe me, either.

	#1
Andy Bonwick	this FOT tomorrow.. Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food afterwards? Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow morning.

	#2
darsy	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. On Aug 4, 7:10 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote: > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food > afterwards? > > Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer > so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow > morning. only gaylords FOT; you want to FOF, you do... -- d.

	#3
Tim	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. In message <1186251084.507798.305090@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups .com>, darsy <darsyx@gmail.com> writes >On Aug 4, 7:10 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote: >> Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food >> afterwards? >> >> Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer >> so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow >> morning. > >only gaylords FOT; you want to FOF, you do... > <VBG> How's your plan to sort out the pannier on the Tiger going? -- Tim http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

	#4
ogden	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. Andy Bonwick wrote: > > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food > afterwards? 10.30 for 11am departure. We usually seem to end up somewhere with food & drink (ER, Fox's), though I'm meant to be firing up my nice new barbecue tomorrow evening so won't be stuffing my face.

	#6
Whinging Courier	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. In article <9tf9b3dh14m27ncetovm4r92qq11ti6h0g@4ax.com>, nospam@bonwick.me.uk says... > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food > afterwards? > > Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer > so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow > morning. Who else is going? Not because I don't want to ride with you but because you're way faster than I am and I haven't learned the route.

	#9
ogden	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. Whinging Courier wrote: > > In article <9tf9b3dh14m27ncetovm4r92qq11ti6h0g@4ax.com>, > nospam@bonwick.me.uk says... > > > Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food > > afterwards? > > > > Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer > > so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow > > morning. > > Who else is going? Not because I don't want to ride with you but because > you're way faster than I am and I haven't learned the route. Ginge is meant to be turning up, I'm not exactly fast. It won't be all FBC. -- ogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike

	#11
ginge	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. ogden wrote: > And an honourary award for turning up at the right time for a change: > > Ginge I just got back, and have finally discovered what knee sliders are for. They're to give you extra leverage when your leathers are stuck to your sweaty legs and normal pulling and wriggling alone will not release them.

	#13
Andy Bonwick	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 20:45:33 +0100, Whinging Courier <markonusenet@TAKEITAWAYyahoo.co.uk> wrote: >In article <hb8cb3hjegigebtia7dpou6avtp2hlfnat@4ax.com>, >nospam@bonwick.me.uk says... > >OK, I've thought about it. > >> Why didn't you mention that you needed fuel before we left the H&J? > >Because I didn't think you'd want to stop. > Small error there. I knew I'd make Englands Rose on the fuel I had but I'd need to fill up very soon after if I'd been giving the bike some stick. I could have filled up in Buckingham and then made it home after the pub so it wouldn't have bothered me. Obviously I can't speak for the others on this one. >> We managed to find the pub in Postcombe and get food and beer so we >> were happy. > >Same as before but the LC isn't that ghastly because for all of the hype >it's not that bad and it isn't as threatening as going into a place with >families and kids. The majority of people at the pub were old bastards on almost as old British bikes. I don't think there were any kids in sight.

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Badger	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. Andy Bonwick wrote: > I don't think there were any kids in sight. There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off. That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps. -- Rick NT650V (still) TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139

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Wicked Uncle Nigel	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger <spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk> typed >Andy Bonwick wrote: >> I don't think there were any kids in sight. > >There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off. > >That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps. Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older? He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the urge to back away. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

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deadmail@burnt.org.uk	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message <6RlRHdtydktGJAFW@rcav8r.demon.co.uk>: >Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger ><spam@housemartin.f9.co.uk> typed >>Andy Bonwick wrote: >>> I don't think there were any kids in sight. >> >>There weren't by the time I got there, so I assumed you'd scared them off. >> >>That, or Champ had smiled at them, perhaps. > >Is it just me, or is he getting more "Uncle Ernie" as he gets older? Well, the black tooth and the rubber pipes under his jacket certainly have caused me to question things. The flat cap too. >He showed up unshaven at WUNDerland this morning and I had to fight the >urge to back away. Are you sure you hadn't seen a mirror? -- K75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA. "We created it, let's take it over"

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darsy	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. On Aug 5, 2:09 pm, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote: > The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own: > > Darsy I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden. -- d.

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Pip	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:14:06 -0000, darsy <darsyx@gmail.com> wrote: >On Aug 5, 2:09 pm, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote: > >> The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own: >> >> Darsy > >I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden. Ah, a sunny faff rather than a sweaty FOF. I can understand that. -- Pip: B12

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darsy	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. On Aug 6, 9:29 am, Pip <gingerblokeNOS...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:14:06 -0000, darsy <dar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >On Aug 5, 2:09 pm, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote: > > >> The Billy-no-mates award for doing a group ride-out on his own: > > >> Darsy > > >I didn't, actually - spent all day faffing around in the garden. > > Ah, a sunny faff rather than a sweaty FOF. well, yes - I also washed the vehicle collection (or that part of it currently in my actual possession) - I have to report that the Cif Oxy Gel as recommended in the "cleaning spoked wheels" thread really does work, at least as well as Wonder Wheels, both on the Tiger's wheels and on the cage's alloys. And it's cheap, so result. > I can understand that. helped by an unexpected bottle of Habana Club that I was given as a present on Saturday - Cuba Libre's are great gardening drinks. -- d.

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darsy	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. On Aug 6, 10:27 am, Pip <gingerblokeNOS...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: > That explained the tousled, harassed, glassy look, the barefoot > appearance, the "TROL" on his right cheek and why his shirt was on > inside-out. It also explained why it had taken him 30 minutes to walk > 200 metres to the pub and why he was in no hurry to go home. [snip] hah - I know exactly how this sort of thing can happen - I have a spare fridge in the shed, and keep it reasonably well stocked with beer and wine - it's amazingly easy in the sun, to go through 6-7 tins of beer in as little as an hour or so's faffing with gardening stuff. And then you're pissed, bloated and dehydrated all at once - the joy of an English Garden! -- d.

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platypus	Re: this FOT tomorrow.. Pip wrote: > > Speaking of gardening drinks - I had a chat with a friend in the pub > last night - he looked pretty rough and was on the skulk. Turned out > he'd decided to cut the grass yesterday afternoon (long grass, lengthy > greensward, full sun, hottest day of 2007 so far, no shade). He got > the mower out, topped it up and popped a tinny from the garage fridge. > > On the return stripe he finished the first one and popped another as > he was leaking from the head a bit. Long story short, the fifth > stripe was a bit less than straight and by the end of the ninth what > had been a full cold slab was a pile of squashed cans. > > His wife found him sparko in the shed, having failed to slot the mower > by half its width and it had striped the chaise cushions quite well. > He was comfortably down to his trolleys, head pillowed on the petrol > can, feet in the shredded foam from the cushions. > > That explained the tousled, harassed, glassy look, the barefoot > appearance, the "TROL" on his right cheek and why his shirt was on > inside-out. It also explained why it had taken him 30 minutes to walk > 200 metres to the pub and why he was in no hurry to go home. It's comforting to know this sort of thing still goes on. -- platypus somewhere to go for the night