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Right MGP. Last week of August. Champ is racing 2 classes. Bonners and A N Other are heading over. Any interest? It would be last minute Hotel/B&B/Homestay, a last minute call to Ash for the Scout Hut, or last resort.... Camping. Ferry is £160-170 return some options Liverpool > Isle of Man Friday 24th August 2007 10:45 (arrive 13:15) Motorcycle Sunday 2nd September 2007 17:45 (arrive 20:15)  SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > Right MGP. Last week of August. I'd love to but I'll be fighting off the midges at the porridge mines :( Wotcha. >> Right MGP. Last week of August. > I'd love to but I'll be fighting off the midges at the porridge mines :( Yep - boat booked, digs booked, good weather booked, Enfield ( stop tittering ) all ready and willing. Signature-- ^..^ Lone Wolf www.moonshiners.org.uk > Right MGP. Last week of August. > Champ is racing 2 classes. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Sunday 2nd September 2007 > 17:45 (arrive 20:15) i'm going with a few mate...staying in Ramsey Signatureandy >i'm going with a few mate...staying in Ramsey Come and have a drink in the Traf. Tho probably not in practice week. SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. > > i'm going with a few mate...staying in Ramsey > > Come and have a drink in the Traf. Tho probably not in practice week. will do...we'll be in there most nights i expect >> > i'm going with a few mate...staying in Ramsey >> >> Come and have a drink in the Traf. Tho probably not in practice week. > >will do...we'll be in there most nights i expect I'll leave it to you to find me, as there's more chance you'll know what I look like than vice versa. SignatureChamp I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk > I'll leave it to you to find me, as there's more chance you'll know > what I look like than vice versa. ok but i think we may stand out.....look for a bloke with a fantastic mono brow.....i'll be stood next to him. andy. >> I'll leave it to you to find me, as there's more chance you'll know >> what I look like than vice versa. > > ok but i think we may stand out.....look for a bloke with a fantastic > mono brow.....i'll be stood next to him. Kiran's going? SignatureEddie eddie@deguello.org http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm > >> I'll leave it to you to find me, as there's more chance you'll know > >> what I look like than vice versa. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Kiran's going? Gah. Ginged by 6 seconds! Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike > > I'll leave it to you to find me, as there's more chance you'll know > > what I look like than vice versa. > > ok but i think we may stand out.....look for a bloke with a fantastic > mono brow.....i'll be stood next to him. Kiran's going? Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike >> ok but i think we may stand out.....look for a bloke with a fantastic >> mono brow.....i'll be stood next to him. > > Kiran's going? Hah! 6 seconds! SignatureEddie eddie@deguello.org http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm > Right MGP. Last week of August. > Champ is racing 2 classes. > Bonners and A N Other are heading over. > > Any interest? I shall be loafing on a beach in Sardinia. Tough call. Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike >Right MGP. Last week of August. >Champ is racing 2 classes. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >It would be last minute Hotel/B&B/Homestay, a last minute call to Ash for >the Scout Hut, or last resort.... Camping. What dates are the actual races? And what's it like for getting a decent hotel booking during this period? Only Jude would quite like to go to the island again, as that's where her family's from, and I've never been, so we might think about doing a trip that combines some of the MGP period with a few days when the roads and everything would all be open. Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via LCY, so it could be doable. Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` >What dates are the actual races? Monday 27th : Senior Classic [fast blokes on old 500s] Newcomers [slow blokes on fast bikes] Weds 29th : Junior Classic [fast blokes on old 350s] Junior [fast blokes on modern 600s - inc me] Fri 31st : Lightweight [all sorts of people on 400s] Senior [fast blokes on 600s & 750s - inc me] There a web site at www.iommgp.com, but it's seriously out of date atm. >And what's it like for getting a >decent hotel booking during this period? Do-able, but it'll be high season prices. SignatureChamp I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk >>What dates are the actual races? > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Fri 31st : Lightweight [all sorts of people on 400s] > Senior [fast blokes on 600s & 750s - inc me] So the weekend is back to business as normal then? >There a web site at www.iommgp.com, but it's seriously out of date >atm. Yeah, I know. Last year's dates weren't much use to me. >>And what's it like for getting a >>decent hotel booking during this period? > >Do-able, but it'll be high season prices. Any recommendations? I know less than SFA about the place - the airport's at, or close to Douglas, I assume, but is that the hub of everything else as well? Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` >>>What dates are the actual races? >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >So the weekend is back to business as normal then? Yes, unless there's bad weather on the Friday, which will push racing onto the Saturday. Road closures are less of an issue during practice week, being closed from 6pm to around 8:30 each evening. The weekend betweeen practice and race week is the bank holiday, tho I guess that makes little difference to you overseas visitors. >>>And what's it like for getting a >>>decent hotel booking during this period? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >airport's at, or close to Douglas, I assume, but is that the hub of >everything else as well? I've only ever stayed with mates, so can't recommend anywhere. In IoM terms, the airport isn't actually that close to Douglas, but Douglas is the main hub, as you say. I'll be staying in Ramsey, and Andy Bonwick, Black Mike, etc will be up there or nearby. I've heard good-ish things about the Grand Island Hotel in Ramsey url:http://www.gov.im/tourism/travel/accommodation/properties/SV70IM0047.qry?datefro m_Day=30&datefrom_Month=8&datefrom_Year=2007&nights=4&area=4&type=1&Type_Single= &Type_Double=&Type_Twin=&Type_Triple=&Type_FourOrMore=&guests=&facility=&class=& but otherwise it's probably worth contacting the tourist board. SignatureChamp I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk >Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via >LCY, so it could be doable. you could fly Basel to liverpool, pick up a hire car and get the ferry across. SignatureAdie (replace spam with nickname to reply) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ keeper of the ukrm faq for my sins YZF-R1: ZX9R E1 MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11 >>Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via >>LCY, so it could be doable. > >you could fly Basel to liverpool, pick up a hire car and get the ferry >across. To what gain? I suppose it'd work out slightly cheaper that way, but it'd take a fair bit longer, I imagine. Anyway, I haven't run the idea past Jude yet... and the decent hotels are all booked up... Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` > >>Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via > >>LCY, so it could be doable. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > it'd take a fair bit longer, I imagine. Anyway, I haven't run the idea > past Jude yet... and the decent hotels are all booked up... I usually check the Homestay ads on www.iomtt.com and never been disappointed yet, only booking a week or two before, then book with Seacat, go on wednesday or thursday during practice week and come back on the monday or tuesday after race week, night boats are cheaper and check for either Liverpool or Heysham, there can be big savings there. There's lots of other things going on at days between racing and at weekends. Most expensive sailings are on Fri/Sat/Sundays. Oily >>>Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via >>>LCY, so it could be doable. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >To what gain? I suppose it'd work out slightly cheaper that way Are you kidding? A car on the ferry will be a good 200 quid return. Much cheaper to fly to the Island and rent a car there. SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. >>>> Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via >>>> LCY, so it could be doable. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Much cheaper to fly to the Island and rent a car there. AOL or borrow a motorbike. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 >>>>Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via >>>>LCY, so it could be doable. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Are you kidding? A car on the ferry will be a good 200 quid return. Flights from London City start at... <does a proper web search> Actuallym it seems I could get the flights for a mere 35 quid each, and we'd be able to get the Basel-LCY sector on air miles. Hmmm. >Much cheaper to fly to the Island and rent a car there. Indeed; although, as you possibly realise, cost is really not a major factor in the decision. Most convenient and comfortable is what we'd go for. But I can't find a hotel with availability, except one in Port Erin (http://www.porterinhotels.com/hotels/royal/main.shtml), which seems to be miles away - if I'm going to convince Jude of this it has to be somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest houses. Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` >>>>> Seems like we could get there from Basel in about three hours, via >>>>> LCY, so it could be doable. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest > houses. Check out the Homestay possibilities then SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 >>if I'm going to convince Jude of this it has to be >> somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest >> houses. > >Check out the Homestay possibilities then What part of the above did you fail to understand? Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` >>> if I'm going to convince Jude of this it has to be >>> somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > What part of the above did you fail to understand? Homestay isn't a guest house or B&B AFAIK. My understanding is someone's house or flat and they are away for the duration. ICBW. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 >>>> if I'm going to convince Jude of this it has to be >>>> somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >My understanding is someone's house or flat and they are away for the >duration. ICBW. They may be perfectly nice, but as a persuasion technique "We can stay in this five star hotel with excellent restaurants in house and it's right in the heart of things" sounds a damn sight better than "we'll be staying in somone's house about which we know nothing, but I'm sure the bed-linen will be clean and there's probably/possibly restaurants withing walking, or at least driveing distance, although we'll have to get our own breakfasts and clean up after ourselves". Don't you think? Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` > Don't you think? I don't know. I was never so short sighted as to marry a High Rent woman ;o) SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 "Ace" wrote............ > >> What part of the above did you fail to understand? > > > >Homestay isn't a guest house or B&B AFAIK. > >My understanding is someone's house or flat and they are away for the > >duration. ICBW. The ones I've used have always been very comfortable with the owners present who have not imposed themselves on us at all. > They may be perfectly nice, but as a persuasion technique "We can stay > in this five star hotel with excellent restaurants in house and it's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > withing walking, or at least driveing distance, although we'll have to > get our own breakfasts and clean up after ourselves". Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't like bikes at all but she also has ancestry on the Island so she does her own thing which works out quite well. Persuasion can be awkward but once you've got her there she'll love it. Oily > Don't you think? > Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't > like bikes at all JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to choosing wives. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > > Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't > > like bikes at all > > JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to > choosing wives. <Shows posting to The Doctor> SignatureK1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells..... >>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't >>> like bikes at all [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > <Shows posting to The Doctor> You see where I said *mostly*? I was thinking particularly about you, Bonners and WUN when I entered the caveat. TBF it did take WUN a while to get the hang of it. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 >>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it >>> comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I was thinking particularly about you, Bonners and WUN when I entered the > caveat. You haven't met Cheryl have you? Put it this way - Bear was frightened of her[1]. And she is only 5'2" Phil. [1] For a very small value of fright I suspect. SignaturePhil Launchbury, IT PHB 'I'm training the bats that live in my cube to juggle mushrooms' >>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it >You haven't met Cheryl have you? > >Put it this way - Bear was frightened of her[1]. And she is only 5'2" Pshaw. That's just one of the things Bear says. He claims to be frightened of Snowy and Adie too. SignatureChamp I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk > >>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Pshaw. That's just one of the things Bear says. Exactly :) SignatureBear >> >>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Exactly :) Hmm. Works, does it? Signature-Pip >>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Pshaw. That's just one of the things Bear says. He claims to be > frightened of Snowy and Adie too. Theres a theme developing here.. Phil. SignaturePhil Launchbury, IT PHB 'I'm training the bats that live in my cube to juggle mushrooms' >>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Pshaw. That's just one of the things Bear says. He claims to be > frightened of Snowy and Adie too. Only to get attention. D. Signaturedes | 'trop d'la balle, j'kiffe grave!' BMW K100-LT >>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it >>>> comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Put it this way - Bear was frightened of her[1]. And she is only 5'2" Laura's 5'1". She and several of her laydeez left Bear in a gibbering heap of lippy prints a couple of years ago. Signatureplatypus "fastidious and precise" > >>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it > >>>> comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Laura's 5'1". She and several of her laydeez left Bear in a gibbering heap > of lippy prints a couple of years ago. Different scenario entirely. I suffered a rush of blood. SignatureBear >>>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it >>>>>> comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > I suffered a rush of blood. "You've made a happy man very old." Unquote. Nowadays, she'd hand you your a.s... Signatureplatypus "fastidious and precise" > >>>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it > >>>>>> comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Nowadays, she'd hand you your a.s... Teenagers eh? SignatureBear >>>>>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when >>>>>>>> it comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Teenagers eh? Yes. <sighs, looks at watch> Signatureplatypus "fastidious and precise" > > Teenagers eh? > > Yes. <sighs, looks at watch> FFS, don't do that. You'll be sat there waiting for one, and three will turn up all at once. > >>>>>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when > >>>>>>>> it comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Yes. <sighs, looks at watch> Don't fret. What's the worst that she could be up to? <thinks> Ok, what's the second worst thing she could be up to? <thinks> Ok. What's the 45th worst thing she could be up to? SignatureBear >>>>>>>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when >>>>>>>>>> it comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > Ok. What's the 45th worst thing she could be up to? I fear for civilisation, really I do. Signatureplatypus "fastidious and precise" > >>>>>>>>>> JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when > >>>>>>>>>> it comes to choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > I fear for civilisation, really I do. She's a sweetie at heart, so don't worry. PS: You'll make a smashing grandfather, so don't fret. SignatureBear Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> typed >>>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't >>>> like bikes at all [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >TBF it did take WUN a while to get the hang of it. You're not wrong there. And she says you can keep breathing. For the moment. SignatureWicked 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 "Hog" wrote......... > JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to > choosing wives. Hang on a minute, I wasn't really thinking of bikes at the time, plenty of time for those later. I can just see her taking the vows, like, I will love, honour and polish his bike when it's in the kitchen. :-) Oily >> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't >> like bikes at all > >JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to >choosing wives. Girlfriend rather than wife, but otherwise spot on. Signature-Pip >> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't >> like bikes at all > >JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to >choosing wives. ...said the unmarried man. SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. >>> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't >>> like bikes at all [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > ...said the unmarried man. Oh no I was, technically still am and got it wrong too. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> said >> Quite understandable, She needs a holiday as well. My Mrs doesn't >> like bikes at all > >JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to >choosing wives. I think you mean "beggars can't be choosers" ;~) SignatureSnowleopard The cat >^..^< has no lair This moment is so great, I'd cheat on that other moment from before, marry this one and raise a family of tiny little moments >On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> >said [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >I think you mean "beggars can't be choosers" ;~) Indeed. In fact, amongst the couple of dozen UKRM couples I know, I reckon the choice of wife has tended to be better than the choice of husband. SignatureColin Irvine YZF1000R BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk >>>JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to >>>choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >In fact, amongst the couple of dozen UKRM couples I know, I reckon the >choice of wife has tended to be better than the choice of husband. Certainly true in your case :-) SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. > >>>JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to > >>>choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Certainly true in your case :-) Just what I was thinking. Everty time I see them, I wonder what possessed that saint of a woman to marry an unreconstructed hippie like Colin. <Thinks> He might be an absolute tiger in bed, of course. SignatureK1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells..... On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 11:30:25 +0100, chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) squeezed out the following: >> >>>JHC, UKRM are mostly a bunch of no hope no clue fuckwits when it comes to >> >>>choosing wives. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >He might be an absolute tiger in bed, of course. Tigger possibly - but without the bounce. SignatureColin Irvine YZF1000R BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk >> >In fact, amongst the couple of dozen UKRM couples I know, I reckon the >> >choice of wife has tended to be better than the choice of husband. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Everty time I see them, I wonder what possessed that saint of a woman to >marry an unreconstructed hippie like Colin. At this point, one might make remarks about people who live in glass houses... SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. >>> >In fact, amongst the couple of dozen UKRM couples I know, I reckon the >>> >choice of wife has tended to be better than the choice of husband. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >At this point, one might make remarks about people who live in glass >houses... Exactly. SignatureColin Irvine YZF1000R BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk >>> >In fact, amongst the couple of dozen UKRM couples I know, I reckon the >>> >choice of wife has tended to be better than the choice of husband. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >At this point, one might make remarks about people who live in glass >houses... I was thinking along the same lines but you've phrased it better than I would have done. SignaturePaul C - "the big camp bastard" (tm d.a.r.s.y) VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS BOD#5, two#4, BOTAFOT#23, BOTAFOF#4, URMSBC#09, COFF#09 Admits to working for London Underground! >>On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> >>said [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > In fact, amongst the couple of dozen UKRM couples I know, I reckon the > choice of wife has tended to be better than the choice of husband. Don't some of them share thier wives with each other SignatureTriumph SpeedMaster >>>On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> >>>said [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Don't some of them share thier wives with each other You'll be the last to know if they do. SignatureColin Irvine YZF1000R BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk >>>>On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> >>>>said [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > You'll be the last to know if they do. Good SignatureTriumph SpeedMaster >>>> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" >>>> <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> said [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > You'll be the last to know if they do. Oh well batted Sir SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> > said [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I think you mean "beggars can't be choosers" ;~) I waited and chose with meticulous care. Fat lot of good it did. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 >> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:57:22 +0100, "Hog" <hogSPAM@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> >> said [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >I waited and chose with meticulous care. Fat lot of good it did. <AO-f.cking-L> SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. > >I waited and chose with meticulous care. Fat lot of good it did. > > <AO-f.cking-L> "If it flies, floats or fornicates, it's cheaper to rent in the long run." Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike > They may be perfectly nice, but as a persuasion technique "We can stay > in this five star hotel with excellent restaurants in house and it's [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Don't you think? Heh. This is precisely the argument I used when you said that self-catering was a viable option for a cheap skiing holiday, compared with a hotel..... SignatureK1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells..... >> They may be perfectly nice, but as a persuasion technique "We can stay >> in this five star hotel with excellent restaurants in house and it's [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >self-catering was a viable option for a cheap skiing holiday, compared >with a hotel..... Ah, well, you see, I don't view skiing as a holiday, and I don't go with anyone who'd need persuading. And anyway, I only ever said that to show you that there were cheaper ways than you were doing it - I was trying to do you a favour! Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` >>>> if I'm going to convince Jude of this it has to be >>>> somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >My understanding is someone's house or flat and they are away for the >duration. ICBW. You're wrong.It's dossing in someone else's house as a paying guest and often being told to f.ck off and not return until the evening as soon as you've had breakfast. > But I can't find a hotel with availability, except one in Port Erin > (http://www.porterinhotels.com/hotels/royal/main.shtml), which seems > to be miles away - if I'm going to convince Jude of this it has to be > somewhere nice, so I'm really not looking at cheapo B&Bs or guest > houses. That's where half the group stopped in 2002. The hotel was basic, don't expect anything special there. Port Erin itself is quiet and as far as redeeming features go it has one of the nicest beaches on the island, and an excelent pub that does a good selection of real ales (unlike most pubs on the islans where you'll get Okells, and like it.) as you say it's a fair drive away from where most things happen. > > But I can't find a hotel with availability, except one in Port Erin > > (http://www.porterinhotels.com/hotels/royal/main.shtml), which seems [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > get Okells, and like it.) as you say it's a fair drive away from where > most things happen. Is that the pub we went to the day WUN fell over on the Pan? If so, yes, lovely place, good beers too. SignatureBear > > Port Erin itself is quiet and as far as redeeming features go it has one > > of the nicest beaches on the island, and an excelent pub that does a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Is that the pub we went to the day WUN fell over on the Pan? Yes, that's the one. > If so, yes, lovely place, good beers too. > > > Port Erin itself is quiet and as far as redeeming features go it has one > > > of the nicest beaches on the island, and an excelent pub that does a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Yes, that's the one. Smashing place then. Loved it, would go back there, and the ride to the course from there is entertaining too [1] [1] but watch out for gravel SignatureBear >>>> Port Erin itself is quiet and as far as redeeming features go it >>>> has one of the nicest beaches on the island, and an excelent pub [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > [1] but watch out for gravel and proper beer! Than again, as Pip will testify, the 2007 'Blade anniversary bottle beer from Okell is a bit special. Don't you fancy doing the Manx Mr Bear? You are welcome to use the Ducati (1) or B12 stunt bike (2). Both have pillion seats which are intrinsic parts of the bike and can't fall off. That and IDGAF (3) about *stuff* ;o) Could be with or without incumbent Tottie (1) which is a 996 to all intents so you would like it (2) so we could all laugh at you (3) well, maybe 911 excepted, I'm not lending that out before you ask SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > Don't you fancy doing the Manx Mr Bear? I do, but not this year. Contract runs to end of September, so a) I want to maximise days earned before then and b) I want to put all 4 of my projects on as good a footing as poss, which is going to entail some stupid amounts of work ... totalled the value of the 4 a couple of days ago - I'm responsible for oversight of £94,000,000 - scary concept really, as I'm such a clueless c.nt :) > You are welcome to use the Ducati > (1) or B12 stunt bike (2). Both have pillion seats which are intrinsic parts > of the bike and can't fall off. That and IDGAF (3) about *stuff* ;o) heh, thanks mate you're a star, but I don't need to borrow a bike, as I already have one - what I lack is the time (and possibly the knees) to ride it. > (3) well, maybe 911 excepted, I'm not lending that out before you ask Shame; the 911 would have tempted me :) SignatureBear > I don't need to borrow a bike, as > I already have one - what I lack is the time (and possibly the knees) > to ride it. When did that happen? What have you got? Did I miss something? So many questions... SignatureChris >> Don't you fancy doing the Manx Mr Bear? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > of days ago - I'm responsible for oversight of £94,000,000 - scary > concept really, as I'm such a clueless c.nt :) It's not like you could make it worse that it already is. > heh, thanks mate you're a star, but I don't need to borrow a bike, as > I already have one - what I lack is the time (and possibly the knees) > to ride it. I didn't realise you had bought one. What is it? SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > >> Don't you fancy doing the Manx Mr Bear? > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > It's not like you could make it worse that it already is. heh. TBH I've actually made it a bit better, thus far. I'm sh.t-scared about what's going to happen when the projects get passed down to the NHS at large though :( > > heh, thanks mate you're a star, but I don't need to borrow a bike, as > > I already have one - what I lack is the time (and possibly the knees) > > to ride it. > > I didn't realise you had bought one. What is it? Simian kindly flogged me his gixer 750 SRAD road-legal track-bike, Pip picked it up for me, Lozzo was let loose on it with about £500 to work his magic, and Cane is kindly storing it for me as I've f.ck-all time ATM. Having mates utterly rocks. Thanks to all of the above for being smashing people. I was going to keep it quiet, then turn up at a ride- out incognito and kick some botty, but sadly I don't think I'll have a minute free between now and the end of September. Once the contract finishes though I'm tempted by the idea of a South of France trip, maybe into Spain - if anyone's up for that, email me. SignatureBear >>>> Don't you fancy doing the Manx Mr Bear? >>> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I'm sh.t-scared about what's going to happen when the projects get > passed down to the NHS at large though :( It is going to go *exactly* like one would expect. Leeds NHS Trust IT are a case in point. They don't know or want to know anything about Medical Devices. I mean chaps, it's only a Hospital FFS, lets concentrate on the PA desktops and the Directors laptops. > Simian kindly flogged me his gixer 750 SRAD road-legal track-bike, Pip > picked it up for me, Lozzo was let loose on it with about £500 to work > his magic, and Cane is kindly storing it for me as I've f.ck-all time > ATM. Ah I do recall something about this > Having mates utterly rocks. Thanks to all of the above for being Well to be fair we all just wanted to see you put another footrest through your leg. It had such unique comedy value and the wound lasted *such* a long time. > smashing people. I was going to keep it quiet, then turn up at a > ride- out incognito and kick some botty, but sadly I don't think I'll > have a minute free between now and the end of September. Once the > contract finishes though I'm tempted by the idea of a South of France > trip, maybe into Spain - if anyone's up for that, email me. Oh I should think so! SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > >>>> Don't you fancy doing the Manx Mr Bear? > >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > anything about Medical Devices. I mean chaps, it's only a Hospital FFS, lets > concentrate on the PA desktops and the Directors laptops. See now that's part of what I do - "encourage" (with big stick if necessary) Trusts to Put Patients First By Thinking About Stuff. > > Simian kindly flogged me his gixer 750 SRAD road-legal track-bike, Pip > > picked it up for me, Lozzo was let loose on it with about £500 to work > > his magic, and Cane is kindly storing it for me as I've f.ck-all time > > ATM. > > Ah I do recall something about this Thought you might :) > > Having mates utterly rocks. Thanks to all of the above for being > > Well to be fair we all just wanted to see you put another footrest through > your leg. It had such unique comedy value and the wound lasted *such* a long > time. I'm great VFM, it's true. OTOH I haven't actually ridden it in anger yet, and it's got rearsets, so I'll need plenty of painkillers the first few times out. > > smashing people. I was going to keep it quiet, then turn up at a > > ride- out incognito and kick some botty, but sadly I don't think I'll [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Oh I should think so! *Super* ATM I can't decide if riding down would be good, or instead just do the long ferry to northern Spain and take it from there. If we sweet-talk Paul Carmichael he might let us shelter in his shed, assuming he has one. We could catch some late-year sun before winter strikes. SignatureBear > ATM I can't decide if riding down would be good, or instead just do > the long ferry to northern Spain and take it from there. Excellent idea and the added cost will filter any UKRM pikeys out of the equation The long haul down through central France is a bind, unless motorail does bikes. TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you just *know* he is going to float naked in his pool flashing his periwinkle at us. <thinks> Northern France > Switzerland > Northern Italy > Italian Riviera Where is Wavey Davy now? Wonder if the Frogs do one way van hire? pick up in Nice, bikes in back, abandon in Calais. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > > ATM I can't decide if riding down would be good, or instead just do > > the long ferry to northern Spain and take it from there. > > Excellent idea and the added cost will filter any UKRM pikeys out of the > equation heh. Well I'll be unemployed then, but I reckon I'm due one more decent break this year :) > The long haul down through central France is a bind, unless motorail does > bikes. > > TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you just *know* he > is going to float naked in his pool flashing his periwinkle at us. Good point. > <thinks> > Northern France > Switzerland > Northern Italy > Italian Riviera Excellent idea :) Only I'd do it through France, then head east to Italy ... if we were going mad we could loop back via the Nurburgring :) > Where is Wavey Davy now? > > Wonder if the Frogs do one way van hire? pick up in Nice, bikes in back, > abandon in Calais. Wouldn't much fancy that TBH - it's only the first third of northern France I find a pain; after that it's not so bad. We'll have a thinking/planning session over a few beers nearer the time. SignatureBear > Wonder if the Frogs do one way van hire? pick up in Nice, bikes in back, > abandon in Calais. Because you've always been so nice to me, I just called the Nice branch of the car hire firm Ada [1] (+33 4.93.85.84.04). They say that you can have a 10m3/12m3/23m3 van for three days, pick up in Nice, drop off anywhere else in France, for a fixed fee of 1,200€. That strikes me as outrageously expensive, but then I'm a modest civil servant... If someone else would be so kind as to repost this, so that Hog sees it.. D. [1] http://www.ada.fr/ Signaturedes | 'trop d'la balle, j'kiffe grave!' BMW K100-LT > Wonder if the Frogs do one way van hire? pick up in Nice, bikes in back, > abandon in Calais. Wrong way to do it: ride down, short-out ECU or other vital ignition components down there, Auntie Carole recovery back for the bikes, Easyjet for the humans. Oh, and the recovery people will take your luggage, too. SignatureK1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells..... >> Wonder if the Frogs do one way van hire? pick up in Nice, bikes in >> back, abandon in Calais. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Oh, and the recovery people will take your luggage, too. Two bikes together though?!! SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > >> Wonder if the Frogs do one way van hire? pick up in Nice, bikes in > >> back, abandon in Calais. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Two bikes together though?!! The alternative is to bung a tow hitch onto the 911 and borrow a trailer :) But if you're going to do that we might as well ride down. I quite like the ride, apart from the first third of France. SignatureBear >TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you just *know* he >is going to float naked in his pool flashing his periwinkle at us. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Where is Wavey Davy now? He's t'other side of France, but I'm on that route and you'd be welcome to crash. Pool should remain usable untilo October or so, at least. Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` > >TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you just *know* he > >is going to float naked in his pool flashing his periwinkle at us. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > welcome to crash. Pool should remain usable untilo October or so, at > least. That's very kind of you, thanks. Assuming you meant me too :) SignatureBear >> >TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you just *know* he >> >is going to float naked in his pool flashing his periwinkle at us. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >That's very kind of you, thanks. No worries. We're about seven hours from the channel, near enough Basel for route planning. >Assuming you meant me too :) But of course. The offer's been outstanding for at least three years anyway. And generally anyone passing by is welcome, provided sufficient notice of course. Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` > >> >TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you just *know* he > >> >is going to float naked in his pool flashing his periwinkle at us. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > No worries. We're about seven hours from the channel, near enough > Basel for route planning. Cool. Do-able in one hit easily then. > >Assuming you meant me too :) > > But of course. The offer's been outstanding for at least three years > anyway. Well one likes to check periodically. You've got a lock on your wine cellar, yes? :) SignatureBear >>>>> TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you >>>>> just *know* he is going to float naked in his pool flashing his [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > You've got a lock on your wine cellar, yes? :) We shall pick up Des and Cab at Calais then. SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > >>>>> TBH I prefer Italy to Spain though and if we stay with PC you > >>>>> just *know* he is going to float naked in his pool flashing his [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > We shall pick up Des and Cab at Calais then. *snort* SignatureBear >> >> He's t'other side of France, but I'm on that route and you'd be >> >> welcome to crash. Pool should remain usable untilo October or so, at >> >> least. >> > >> >That's very kind of you, thanks. >> >Assuming you meant me too :) >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >You've got a lock on your wine cellar, yes? :) As it happens, there is one. And a steel door too. Never normally closed; my main security is having all the good stuff at the far end, with the most accessible ones down in the 3-5 euro/bottle range. Are you a fan of Rhone and Burgundy styles? Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` > >> >> He's t'other side of France, but I'm on that route and you'd be > >> >> welcome to crash. Pool should remain usable untilo October or so, at [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > with the most accessible ones down in the 3-5 euro/bottle range. Are > you a fan of Rhone and Burgundy styles? Not especially, but I *am* a fan of "other people's wine" styles :) SignatureBear >> >You've got a lock on your wine cellar, yes? :) >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Not especially, but I *am* a fan of "other people's wine" styles :) <buys in stock of eu 1.50 bottles of red plonk> Signature_______ .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10 `\\ | //' `\|/` ` > >> >You've got a lock on your wine cellar, yes? :) > >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > <buys in stock of eu 1.50 bottles of red plonk> Steady on! I have standards you know. Seriously though, I don't tend to drink much these days. As much as anything, it makes my back hurty the next day, and I suspect the gixer will be murder anyway in that respect. If I had space to store it I'd have been quite tempted by WUN's Pan Euro - it's one of the few Hondas I could see myself owning, if only because it's such a spiffy tourer, and isn't too bad through the corners either; you should see JP hustle one along. SignatureBear >>>>> You've got a lock on your wine cellar, yes? :) >>>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > because it's such a spiffy tourer, and isn't too bad through the > corners either; you should see JP hustle one along. You could chain it to the railings because nobody would nick it SignatureHog '03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400 > > If I had space to store it I'd have been quite tempted by WUN's Pan > &g |
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