Author Topic: The moaning old git thread (Read 534551 times)

SuzukiSte · « **Reply #1980 on:** July 28, 2017, 15:57:29 »

For all the 1950's and 60's blokes and gals its clocks

MartinW · « **Reply #1981 on:** July 28, 2017, 16:06:24 »

They are called thingies.

Anyway, 100 pages of moaning CLOCKed up. Great work team

In me shed · « **Reply #1982 on:** July 28, 2017, 16:18:05 »

should I, shouldn't I, should I, shouldn't I, should I, shouldn't I, sod it,

what about this chap CLOCKed at 149

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10859140/Driver-clocked-at-149mph-on-M25.html

AlanT · « **Reply #1983 on:** July 28, 2017, 16:30:36 »

Quote from: DLste on July 28, 2017, 15:57:29

For all the 1950's and 60's blokes and gals its clocks

Is it b*ll*cks. I've been riding on and off since 1974 and it was never 'clocks' Back in the day I had a 'speedo' or maybe a 'speedo and rev counter'.

My RD200 didn't have a clock, nor did my GT250X7, CX500s, or GT550. My Glee has a clock, but that sits below the speedo and I use it to tell me the time.

SuzukiSte · « **Reply #1984 on:** July 28, 2017, 19:02:50 »

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #1985 on:** July 28, 2017, 21:00:00 »

Quote from: AlanT

Is it b*ll*cks. I've been riding on and off since 1974 and it was never 'clocks' Back in the day I had a 'speedo' or maybe a 'speedo and rev counter'

I got my first bike in 1970, that had a 'speedo' above the handlebars! Then, a few years later I got one of them new Japanese things (they had been around a while but it was new to me) and that had a 'rev counter'! But collectively they were clocks!

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1986 on:** July 28, 2017, 21:12:58 »

Quote from: MartinW on July 28, 2017, 16:06:24

Anyway, 100 pages of moaning CLOCKed up. Great work team

Yes, especially as the first ever response to this thread was;

Quote from: PHIL FAT on June 25, 2012, 18:13:43

if that's all that bothers you . you need help life is too short get out on that bike buy a cigar stop at a lake sit down and relax with some peace and quiet oh and don't forget the flask of coffee enjoy

TLPower · « **Reply #1987 on:** July 28, 2017, 21:59:23 »

I thought maybe I was mistaken, so I asked the internet of things. I searched for motorbike/motorcycle clocks just to be certain. http://kingswaydist.co.nz/products/giftwares/motorbike-clocks

Then I looked for motorbike/motorcycle instruments.

http://begin-motorcycling.co.uk/the-5-elements-of-cbt/element-b/the-instrument-panel/

Just to be certain, I tried calling our dog Norman. Guess what he ignored me because Norman isn't his name. His name is Charlie Bucket. Tomorrow I'll call him washing machine, wait a minute that's not his name either....

King Orry · « **Reply #1988 on:** July 29, 2017, 01:06:25 »

There.. absolute proof.
Sorry for causing such sh!t, but great.. a century of moan pages.
Thanks for the entertainment folks.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #1989 on:** July 29, 2017, 08:15:21 »

Quote from: Barbel Mick on July 28, 2017, 21:00:00

I got my first bike in 1970, that had a 'speedo' above the handlebars! Then, a few years later I got one of them new Japanese things (they had been around a while but it was new to me) and that had a 'rev counter'! But collectively they were clocks!

How did swimming trunks and a few parsons get into this BM?

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #1990 on:** July 29, 2017, 09:57:26 »

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #1991 on:** August 04, 2017, 18:24:03 »

Argh I know people have mentioned this before for bike related sites, but why oh why do online stores allow you to buy items that are out of stock??

Went to a shop to buy a present for my wife's birthday and they didn't have it in, so I tried online. In stock, free delivery, job done at 8.15 this morning, I'm all smug because I've got her birthday all sorted 3 weeks early. Get an email at 3 this afternoon saying it's out of stock and they'll inform me when they have it back in stock.

No timescales, no offer to refund. When is it coming? Do I wait or try and find it in another store? Looks like I'll now have to go to meadowhall on a weekend to pick one up, but I won't have the time until the weekend before her birthday, and if they don't have it then I'm out of time. Urgh.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #1992 on:** August 04, 2017, 18:31:20 »

MeadowHell, on a weekend.Noooo,

Andy M · « **Reply #1993 on:** August 04, 2017, 18:35:12 »

I'd rather do without whatever you are going to get. That includes brownie points from the wife, free beer etc.

Andy

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1994 on:** August 11, 2017, 08:33:45 »

I received a very nice Canvas to hang on the wall in my ~~small room with a desk in~~ International Hub. Unfortunately I then read the 'Thank you for your order' slip that was included and my OCDometer went off of the scale. Why can't people see that 'your' and 'you're' are two very different words

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #1995 on:** August 11, 2017, 08:42:58 »

At my daughter's nursery we were given a letter which said 'We're always interested to hear what the children get up to ay home. Fill in the form below with what they've done and send us some pictures...' The wife wouldn't let me circle the 'ay' and write 'she corrects your spelling mistakes'.

MartinW · « **Reply #1996 on:** August 11, 2017, 11:12:55 »

It also says "Facebook" on that order slip Mr Rat. I hope you're not going soft in your old age.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1997 on:** August 11, 2017, 11:49:50 »

Nah, that place is for Teenagers and middle aged Women. I am neither.

In me shed · « **Reply #1998 on:** August 11, 2017, 12:51:58 »

Mr Rat you complain about the use of Your and You're yet you say nothing about the 3 scooters spoiling an otherwise perfectly acceptable canvas

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1999 on:** August 11, 2017, 12:57:21 »

They are of course things of beauty. I would still ride one today if it didn't look like I was giving birth to it