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Offline TLPower

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1920 on: February 01, 2017, 19:51:18 »
Brilliant news mate.

I take it you've gone for the DR in a bid to escape the scenery when you've left the road by accident  lol lol lol Does it have airbags?

As Brockett said take it easy(ish) and start plotting a route for North Leics.
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

Walter Rohrl.

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1921 on: February 02, 2017, 07:23:05 »
Excellent news and hope you had a great birthday.  Can't wait to catch up again on a ride out.

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1922 on: February 02, 2017, 07:42:38 »
Good to see you here Earthcore, after that long recovery.

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1923 on: February 02, 2017, 08:52:52 »
Great news Earthcore, take it steady and hope to see you soon. :thumb:
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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1924 on: February 02, 2017, 09:55:05 »
cheers all
the DR is just lighter
will mean I can get back on 2 wheels quicker
not got any airbags but there has been talk of a michelin man suit
 lol lol lol
be great to catch up with you all again
and plan back to the adventure rider centre in sept too
enjoy the ride, see you soon

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1925 on: February 07, 2017, 20:23:18 »
The lazy addition of a 'y' to a noun to create cringingly inappropriate adjectives.
Heard 'analogue-y' the other day. FFS!  ###  ###  ###
Hear all, see all, say nowt

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1926 on: February 07, 2017, 20:37:06 »
You can create adverbs similarly...." bigly", Mr. President?

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1927 on: February 24, 2017, 18:54:50 »
Just listened to the end of a Billy Joel concert.

His last advice is....."Don't take any sh*t from anybody".

Trouble is I/we do............  :dl_smiley_banghead:
So how's it going so far then?

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1928 on: March 04, 2017, 12:59:06 »
well first couple of rides under my belt so I'm back  :grin:
the shadow makes it easy though  :grin:
so drop me a line if you fancy meeting up
thinking a route round ashby mallory donnington way
and the services near donnington an easy meet up
will put a note in the ride out section
and cheers again for all the good wishes
see y'all soon  :lala: :lala: :lala:

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1929 on: March 04, 2017, 14:17:41 »
Good to hear you are better. Try not to fall off again  :thumb:
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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1930 on: March 05, 2017, 16:43:44 »
Today I struck out for freedom and cut the microphone off my cardo bluetooth.
Been using it for eight years and always hated the mic on its coiled wire mount. I have read others hate it too, but the advice to them was that it can't be cut off without the whole unit failing.
Well. I can now say it can be cut off as long as the mini co-axial wiring is fixed/ taped to ensure they do not short out. I taped it and shrink wrapped it.
I was concerned that the mic wiring might have also provided an aerial. It doesn't.
It works fine.

This may mean nothing to you, but for me it is a significant victory for Brockett bodgery vs. sound technical advice.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1931 on: June 15, 2017, 11:21:47 »
Just a moan about the lack of moaners on here .... Come on, up your game a bit  :thumb:
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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1932 on: June 15, 2017, 16:02:12 »
Why doesn't my reflection match what's in my 22 year old head ffs.It's just wrong... ###
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

Walter Rohrl.

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1933 on: June 18, 2017, 15:55:25 »
So long as the photo's in colour and you find one without a kipper tie, brylcream, lit by gas etc. no one on the Russian dating websites really notices. Well, so I'm told   :smirk:

Current moan would have to be that it's too *****y hot. Gets the masses decamping from shopping centres onto the roads. Bring back April!

Andy


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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1934 on: July 08, 2017, 20:31:10 »
There's a vid going around with a woman showing a zoo gorilla her mobile phone with gorillas on it:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170707-the-gorilla-that-loves-to-look-at-smartphones

Why?   :angry-banghead:
So how's it going so far then?

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1935 on: July 11, 2017, 10:05:15 »
Selling some marine fish tank stuff on another site..
buyer - I'll have that, send me your paypal addy
Me - message sent
 :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

3 days later, and nothing  :shrug:

what is up with some people  :crazy:

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1936 on: July 11, 2017, 10:32:50 »
My son has the use of my new'ish caravan in exchange for storing it on his property.
He borrowed it for a weekend. A week later I popped round to do a couple of things.
Discovered a sink full of filthy dishes, baked bean encrusted saucepan, fat splattered everywhere from bacon sarnies, and top it all, toilet cassette still full and brimming!

I said WTF!!??
He said.....what's the problem?

Is it me???

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1937 on: July 11, 2017, 16:01:26 »
I blame the parents.... :)
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

Walter Rohrl.

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1938 on: July 11, 2017, 16:14:03 »
I blame the parents.... :)

Oh, so it IS me  :icon_no:

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Re: The moaning old git thread
« Reply #1939 on: July 11, 2017, 17:19:15 »
Yes!  lol

I was leaving a petrol station yesterday when I saw a chap coming out of McDonald's with his daughter (c.10yr old) getting on his sportsbike. Dad in full leathers, daughter in leggings and t-shirt. May just be me, but if you feel the need to be in full leathers surely your child should have as equally protective clothing  :shrug: