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cheb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:18 am But the bad spelling and poor grammar means he's a mechanical genius. Fact.
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I haven't read as I'm not interested enough in the bike to know about it, and reading badly written English is tedious.

One of my spawn won't read the Molesworth books because of the spelling and grammar. Fule.
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cheb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:08 am One of my spawn won't read the Molesworth books because of the spelling and grammar. Fule.
He’s more enlightened than I am, having never heard of the Molesworth books. Count your blessings.
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By Ronald Searle and Geoffrey Willans:

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ente ... 79927.html
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Sounds a bit like Feersum Endjinn.

That takes some reading too.
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cheb wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:08 am I haven't read as I'm not interested enough in the bike to know about it, and reading badly written English is tedious.

One of my spawn won't read the Molesworth books because of the spelling and grammar. Fule.
Said spawn is uterly wet and a weed it must pane yu to think yu ar of the same blud. Chiz.
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Not ebay but definitely wtf. :wtf:

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Skub wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:19 pm Not ebay but definitely wtf. :wtf:

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Wayyyyy cheaper than a nose cone for one of those tho!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Definitely detracts, even from a Bluebird!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I think Honda missed a trick there!
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225158809558 ... media=COPY
And people were cheeky enough to call my bike an anchor!
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Demannu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:23 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225158809558 ... media=COPY
And people were cheeky enough to call my bike an anchor!
I saw that one yesterday, I thought it was a bit cheeky to make the title picture what is used to look like, now it's very different.
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Demannu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:23 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225158809558 ... media=COPY
And people were cheeky enough to call my bike an anchor!
That is truly horrible, it's also £600 overpriced
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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:25 pm I saw that one yesterday, I thought it was a bit cheeky to make the title picture what is used to look like, now it's very different.
I just looked at the leading pic and wondered what the fuss was about!

There's probably not a fastener that isn't corroded in position. :(
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It's not totally terrible, but doesn't the Bantam predate JPS sponsorship?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125487475768

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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:46 pm It's not totally terrible, but doesn't the Bantam predate JPS sponsorship?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125487475768

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That is actually quite terrible.
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That colour is giving off first piss of the day vibes
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Gregor wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:33 am That colour is giving off first piss of the day vibes
See a doctor.
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Demannu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:23 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225158809558 ... media=COPY
And people were cheeky enough to call my bike an anchor!
I always wanted a chocolate boost Thundercat!! But, even tho I'd now choose an Ace not a Cat, I would not choose that one!! :lol: :lol:
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This isn't bad at all (except the price), just posting because it's got a JPS paint job like the Fighting Chicken above.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284972623113

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The paint scheme looks wank
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