Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:36 pm
I just had a sudden recollection of meeting you somewhere on the Mirthcycle when I had my 400cc Honda CB1. It was when I rode back to Uni from Portsmouth one time, it was freezing so probably after Christmas 2003.
No idea why you did the journey with me, but you did. I distinctly remember you started a thread on VD that evening asking "should a 33bhp bike be able to do 100mph"
BTW my bike was - hand on heart - 33bhp restricted the whole time I had it.
I remember that trip, i was living in Nottingham at the time and i think I may have been visiting my folks in Henley, hence doing the same journey.
I remember losing you because you slowed right down to 50 as soon as you saw the Leicester sign. I thought you'd broken down!
Wasn't it the first time you'd done that trip? I seem to remember you asking on VD about advice for first long trip or something?
Would have been close to first if not first yeah. If it was Christmas/NY 2002/2003 break - which is probably was - that would have been the first time I took my bike to Uni, I didnt have it when I first started in Oct 2002.
I don't remember the slowing down bit but I vaguely remembered talking about it in advance. Clearly I did, cause we made the trip.
12hr shift at work today, 8 hours of which was spent finding errors in safety paperwork which is pretty poor form, so an email was sent to the culprit with his Boss and our Boss copied in and hopefully he'll be having an interview without tea and biscuits on Monday to make him pull his finger out.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
irie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:03 pm
Looked at the sea and it looked like shit.
Walked away, packed up.
Not that anybody here is interested.
Interested? No, not particularly. But kudos for making the no go decision after the time commitment, travel, preparation, etc. It's all too easy, if invested, to not be willing to make that choice.
MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:50 pm
12hr shift at work today, 8 hours of which was spent finding errors in safety paperwork which is pretty poor form, so an email was sent to the culprit with his Boss and our Boss copied in and hopefully he'll be having an interview without tea and biscuits on Monday to make him pull his finger out.
Shitty day here in Wiltshire.
I walked the dogs before the rain / sleet started. The little fuckers hate going out if its wet!
Then I cooked the family a big Full English brekkie. Then I put a leg of lamb in to marinade with red wine, garlic and Rosemary. It'll gp in the oven later this afternoon.
I fossicked about in the garage for a while and now I've poured a glass of shiraz and will spend the next couple of hours surfing YT.
MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:50 pm
12hr shift at work today, 8 hours of which was spent finding errors in safety paperwork which is pretty poor form, so an email was sent to the culprit with his Boss and our Boss copied in and hopefully he'll be having an interview without tea and biscuits on Monday to make him pull his finger out.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
G.P wrote: ↑Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:00 pm
Shitty day here in Wiltshire.
I walked the dogs before the rain / sleet started. The little fuckers hate going out if its wet!
Then I cooked the family a big Full English brekkie. Then I put a leg of lamb in to marinade with red wine, garlic and Rosemary. It'll gp in the oven later this afternoon.
I fossicked about in the garage for a while and now I've poured a glass of shiraz and will spend the next couple of hours surfing YT.
Today I adjusted the humidistat on the bathroom extractor as it was on too often. Then just as I was putting the cover back on I fell through the toilet lid I was stood on and broke the porcelain. I must be some sort of karate god able to smash toilets with my bare feet.
Or I'm just an everyday idiot for not using the steps.
Now to find a plumber at their busiest time of year.
Mussels wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:19 pm
Today I adjusted the humidistat on the bathroom extractor as it was on too often. Then just as I was putting the cover back on I fell through the toilet lid I was stood on and broke the porcelain. I must be some sort of karate god able to smash toilets with my bare feet.
Or I'm just an everyday idiot for not using the steps.
Now to find a plumber at their busiest time of year.
The broken seat looked more dangerous than the porcelain, it broke into a few large and sharp pieces. Not quite sure how but I landed with my foot on the floor and kept my balance, never thought I had reactions like that! The only bits of the bog that broke were from the inside of the rim so I've glued them back in for now and fitted a new seat.
Today I have discovered that:
S trap toilets are rare and expensive, salmon pink even more so.
Modern toilets stick out too far as they are all designed for wall connections and mine's in a concrete floor so can't be moved.
Putting ' s trap' into ebay makes it suggest strap on dildos.
My trusted plumber is too busy to call back.
also qualify as an "old git" ...
