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Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that I'm likely to overlook? Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will)  SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 On Apr 25, 5:21 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > I'm likely to overlook? > > Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) The restaurant staff always get a serious tip, after having had to put up with 3 days of drunken loutish behaviour. Oh, and fill up with fuel on the Saturday evening if you want to get home on Sunday. HTH, Paul. > On Apr 25, 5:21 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Paul. It's 300 miles from Dover to here ;( Thats 2 stops normally, did it last year. At least the gauge is working now & it will have had it's first service too. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >> On Apr 25, 5:21 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Thats 2 stops normally, did it last year. At least the gauge is working now >& it will have had it's first service too. He means getting from the hotel back to Calais YTC. >>> On Apr 25, 5:21 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> >>> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > He means getting from the hotel back to Calais YTC. Is your battery on charge ? SignatureCheerz - Brownz '89 K100RS '53 JCW MCS (Cage) http://www.brownz.org/ On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:37:01 GMT, "Brownz \(Mobile\)" <someone.not@microsoft.com> wrote: >>>> On Apr 25, 5:21 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> >>>> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Is your battery on charge ? I'll be taking the 10R not the ZRX. > The restaurant staff always get a serious tip, after having had to put > up with 3 days of drunken loutish behaviour. Two days, actually! But yes, it's a sort of tradition we pass a breadbasket round on the second night and everyone lobs in a note or two or a fistful of shrapnel. > Oh, and fill up with fuel on the Saturday evening if you want to get > home on Sunday. What he said. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." || Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to || take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] || || NIGE#1 I've done bikes and cars abroad. Cars are fairly easy - you have mental reference (i must drive so that I am next to the curb). I find bikes are harder to keep orientation - esp turning right and roundabout and stuff. What I do, is stick little arrows in my mirrors pointing to the right - just a nudge to keep me on the RHS. What I do find hard though is riding on the left after a good jaunt overseas. I do tend to round roundabouts the wrong way. This does cause a little consternation amongst fellow road users. So now I have arrows pointing left.. Signature=========================== Martyn K FJ1200 FZS600 GSX400F Katana http://www.czd.org.uk Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Nige <nigel.inceFECKINJESUS@btinternet.com> typed > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >I'm likely to overlook? Maps. If you get separated from the pack, it's good to be able to find them again. SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" My position was (and, to be honest, largely remains) one of complete ambiguity. > Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Nige > <nigel.inceFECKINJESUS@btinternet.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > If you get separated from the pack, it's good to be able to find them > again. Nigel, let alone maps, I don't even have the name of the place we are off to!! My works lappy has died with all the info on it, could some kind sould send me the gen again, i have all the ferry details printed off. I could only find the original hotel on google. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > > Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Nige > > <nigel.inceFECKINJESUS@btinternet.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > me the gen again, i have all the ferry details printed off. I could only > find the original hotel on google. www.hotelacacias.com SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." >> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Nige >> <nigel.inceFECKINJESUS@btinternet.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > sould send me the gen again, i have all the ferry details printed > off. I could only find the original hotel on google. http://www.foodeu.com/france/restaurants-in-montfiquet/hotel-restaurant-relais-d e-la-foret/358267/ >> My works lappy has died with all the info on it, could some kind >> sould send me the gen again, i have all the ferry details printed >> off. I could only find the original hotel on google. > >http://www.foodeu.com/france/restaurants-in-montfiquet/hotel-restaurant-relais-d e-la-foret/358267/ Bad monotreme! SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >I'm likely to overlook? > >Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) Don't ride to close to WUN. A "double Nigel" will not get you a high score for either "artistic merit" or "technical difficulty". SignatureTim http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/ >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Don't ride to close to WUN. A "double Nigel" will not get you a high > score for either "artistic merit" or "technical difficulty". I wouldn't know him if he pissed in my eye. I'll ask him to put a big badge on his back, se we can avoid any nasty situations ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > > Don't ride to close to WUN. A "double Nigel" will not get you a high > > score for either "artistic merit" or "technical difficulty". > > I wouldn't know him if he pissed in my eye. I'll ask him to put a big badge > on his back, se we can avoid any nasty situations ;) He looks like Matthew Kelly. Alan. SignatureTo reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, A.Lee <alan@darkroom.+.com> typed >> > Don't ride to close to WUN. A "double Nigel" will not get you a high >> > score for either "artistic merit" or "technical difficulty". [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >He looks like Matthew Kelly. I am going to hunt you down and kill you. Slowly. SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" My position was (and, to be honest, largely remains) one of complete ambiguity. > Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, A.Lee > <alan@darkroom.+.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Slowly. 'Tonight Matthew, i'm going to kill you, slowly' SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, A.Lee > <alan@darkroom.+.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Slowly. The truth hurts? :-) Alan. SignatureTo reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. >>> Don't ride to close to WUN. A "double Nigel" will not get you a high >>> score for either "artistic merit" or "technical difficulty". [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > He looks like Matthew Kelly. Now you come to mention it... I've always thought he looked like the fruit of an unnatural union between an Ewok and Sid the Sloth. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> typed >>>> Don't ride to close to WUN. A "double Nigel" will not get you a high >>>> score for either "artistic merit" or "technical difficulty". [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I've always thought he looked like the fruit of an unnatural union >between an Ewok and Sid the Sloth. That I can live with. SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" My position was (and, to be honest, largely remains) one of complete ambiguity. > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > I'm likely to overlook? > > Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) Spare bulbs & fuses. Copies of your V5, licence, passport, etc. EHIC card. Basic first aid kit, or at the very least some loperamide. A credit card for emergencies. Mobile phone. Ear plugs. French phrase book. Tell your insurers. Consider breakdown/recovery services. SignatureR. >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > phrase book. > Tell your insurers. Consider breakdown/recovery services. It's a BMW mate, it has recovery as standard & will probably require it ;) Whats an EHIC card BTW? SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to > > > take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Whats an EHIC card BTW? European health card , it replaces the 111 -- >>>> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >>>> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > European health card , it replaces the 111 I am covered with my health insurance abroad. I know this as i used it earlier this year when i f.cked my leg up in Barbados ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >>>>> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >>>>> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >I am covered with my health insurance abroad. I know this as i used it >earlier this year when i f.cked my leg up in Barbados ;) When you get out of the hospital and have to put £20k on your credit card you'd probably wish you'd taken one. Your ins. co. usually waive the excess if you use your EHIC. Signature-- Nick ICQ: 9235201 EMAIL & MSN: nickmooney@spamcop.net -- Triumph Tiger 955i -- http://www.bgn.me.uk -- Touch - -- LOTR#4 SKOGA#8 DS#7 BOTAFOT#159 BOTM#2 FBOTY#06 PM#11 >>>>>> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >>>>>> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > card you'd probably wish you'd taken one. Your ins. co. usually waive > the excess if you use your EHIC. It cost me nothing, the worldwide insurance company dealt with it fine? SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 Nige wibbled: > > > > > > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I > > > > > > > need to take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > It cost me nothing, the worldwide insurance company dealt with it > fine? Wasn't France was it. They have their own way of doing things. SignatureBuzby There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot > Nige wibbled: > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Wasn't France was it. They have their own way of doing things. OK, how do i get one of these 'things'? Post office, charity shop? My French is f.cking dire too. I can ask for a kilo of potatoes or tell a girl she's got a fat arse, but thats it :) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 On Apr 25, 6:58 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > Nige wibbled: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >>>>>>>> Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible > >>>>>>>> ones will) The best bit is that speed limits don't apply after 6pm and at weekends................................... Speedgazebo MOTP #1 Speedgazebo MOTP #1 wibbled: > On Apr 25, 6:58 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > The best bit is that speed limits don't apply after 6pm and at > weekends................................... Well officer, the sign said 130, and thats what I was doing. SignatureBuzby There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot Speedgazebo MOTP #1 wrote: > On Apr 25, 6:58 pm, "Nige" <nigel.inceFECKINJE...@btinternet.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > MOTP #1 Some weekends are given special treatment, and I heard the coming one is one of those. SignatureBd. o.f.n.u.t.s@la.poste.net (drop dots except last) TDM850/UKRMMA#2 > ... EHIC ... > > OK, how do i get one of these 'things'? Post office, charity shop? Vous allez ici: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do > My French is f.cking dire too. I can ask for a kilo of potatoes or tell a > girl she's got a fat arse, but thats it :) That's the spirit - those Froggy birds love a smooth talker! SignatureR. On Apr 25, 7:06 pm, "Rudy Lacchin" <te...@REMOVE.THISblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > ... EHIC ... > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > That's the spirit - those Froggy birds love a smooth talker! What's French for 'Chin' ? P. > On Apr 25, 7:06 pm, "Rudy Lacchin" <te...@REMOVE.THISblueyonder.co.uk> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > P. Le chin. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >My French is f.cking dire too. I can ask for a kilo of potatoes or tell a >girl she's got a fat arse, but thats it :) Stick with those who speak a bit, then - if you can't be arsed to download some sort of a quick course, or learn some basic vocab. However, you may end up with "experimental" food being ordered at lunch... or end up buying all the coffees... for the whole bar... for the entire afternoon. Learn numbers - useful when filling up - pump numbers and that... also useful in bars and little shops. Learn "please", "thanks", "hello", "goodbye", "excuse me", "do you speak English" and "sorry". All useful and an effort will be appreciated and some French peeps may decide they can speak English, all of a sudden SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant >> My French is f.cking dire too. I can ask for a kilo of potatoes or >> tell a girl she's got a fat arse, but thats it :) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > appreciated and some French peeps may decide they can speak English, > all of a sudden In honesty, i can get by with that mate ;) I usually mix up thank you in Spanish & French is well rogered though ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >> I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Tell your insurers. Consider breakdown/recovery services. You forgot the kitchen sink: he's off to Lille for the weekend, not doing a remake of Jupiter's Travels. >>> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >>> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > You forgot the kitchen sink: he's off to Lille for the weekend, not > doing a remake of Jupiter's Travels. hehehhehe - I do like to know the gen is matey, also I'll use some of this again. Just got the full monty travel insurance, as i can't get a card in time. It cost me £7! Direct travel insurance if anyone needs it. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >Just got the full monty travel insurance, as i can't get a card in time. It >cost me £7! > >Direct travel insurance if anyone needs it. I get £5.50 for 1/5 to 5/5 inclusive. SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant >> Just got the full monty travel insurance, as i can't get a card in >> time. It cost me £7! >> >> Direct travel insurance if anyone needs it. > > I get £5.50 for 1/5 to 5/5 inclusive. How old are you? SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >>> Just got the full monty travel insurance, as i can't get a card in >>> time. It cost me £7! [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >How old are you? 43 SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant >>>> Just got the full monty travel insurance, as i can't get a card in >>>> time. It cost me £7! [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > 43 Old c.nt! I got a weeks worth just in case..... SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >>>>> Just got the full monty travel insurance, as i can't get a card in >>>>> time. It cost me £7! [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Old c.nt! Possibly... >I got a weeks worth just in case..... In case of what? If you are delayed, the insurance kicks in, innit? SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant >>Spare bulbs & fuses. Copies of your V5, licence, passport, etc. EHIC >>card. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > You forgot the kitchen sink: he's off to Lille for the weekend, not > doing a remake of Jupiter's Travels. Well he asked - it's up to him to decide. Definitely the loperamide though, as most other things can be mimed to a shop assistant without too much risk of arrest. Possibly prophylactics too, for the same reason. SignatureR. Rudy Lacchin spoke: > Definitely the loperamide though Is it just me that finds these casual references and apparent familiarity with obscure medications a tad disconcerting? SignatureRob_P UKRM(at)indqualtec.co.uk uppercase(d) BBIWYMC#1 BOG#11? MRO#31 IBCDBBB#1(kotl) FJ1200, CCM130 Benelli Cabiolet Easily confused. > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:42:44 +0100, "Rudy Lacchin" > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > You forgot the kitchen sink: he's off to Lille for the weekend, not > doing a remake of Jupiter's Travels. Lol, I thought the same. I've done every one with a wing [1], prayer, and a credit card. Including on a SOB. Cheers, Paul. [1] With your 'wing obviously, when i've no map ;) >> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:42:44 +0100, "Rudy Lacchin" >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Including on a SOB. But Nige is already ahead of you by finding out the name of the hotel before leaving Calais. SignatureColin Irvine YZF1000R BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk On Apr 26, 12:48 am, Colin Irvine <Colin.Irv...@seebottomof.home.page> wrote: > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:45:03 -0700 (PDT), zymu...@technologist.com > squeezed out the following: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > But Nige is already ahead of you by finding out the name of the hotel > before leaving Calais. haha. Very true. Now that was a memorable trip. Imagine Karen's chagrin whan I confessed I knew 'the general area' of the (misremembered) town the (unknown) hotel was in :-) All ended well as I recall, as I fortunately spotted several other UKRM lost sheep circulating the environs. P. >Spare bulbs & fuses. Copies of your V5, licence, passport, etc. EHIC card. >Basic first aid kit, or at the very least some loperamide. A credit card for >emergencies. Mobile phone. Ear plugs. French phrase book. > >Tell your insurers. Consider breakdown/recovery services. FFS of those listed it's really only the ear plugs, phone and CC needed. SignatureIan >> Spare bulbs & fuses. Copies of your V5, licence, passport, etc. EHIC card. >> Basic first aid kit, or at the very least some loperamide. A credit card for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > FFS of those listed it's really only the ear plugs, phone and CC > needed. Paracetamol? Bugger all to do with the travelling[1] mind. [1]Thunderbird insists that should have one l, but it just doesn't look right. >Paracetamol? Bugger all to do with the travelling[1] mind. > >[1]Thunderbird insists that should have one l, but it just doesn't look >right. Install the British English dictionary. Default is Yanklish, where they spell it with 1 "l". SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant >>Spare bulbs & fuses. Copies of your V5, licence, passport, etc. EHIC card. >>Basic first aid kit, or at the very least some loperamide. A credit card for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >FFS of those listed it's really only the ear plugs, phone and CC >needed. Don't forget the charger for the phone if it isn't a Nokia. There'll be plenty of people with Nokia chargers but anything else is in the lap of the Gods. > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > > I'm likely to overlook? > > > > Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) > > Spare bulbs & fuses. Bollocks. If a bulb pops, it's not the end of the world. Spare fus will be in the fusebox > Copies of your V5, licence, Bollocks to that. Never been asked for them. >passport, etc. You won't get over the Channel withoput this. > EHIC card. Yup. > Basic first aid kit, or at the very least some loperamide. Aspirin for the hangiovers. > A credit card for > emergencies. Check > Mobile phone. Check > Ear plugs. Check, especially if your room is anywhere near Dodger's. > French phrase book. Not a bad idea > Tell your insurers. Consider breakdown/recovery services. Yes. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >> I'm likely to overlook? >> >> Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) > >Spare bulbs & fuses. Copies of your V5, What nonsense. Never bothered with these in dozens of trips to Europe >passport One of the two minimum requirements >Basic first aid kit, or at the very least some loperamide. A Lopera-what already? Never heard of it. France does have chemists and hospitals, you know. >Credit card This is the other minimum requirement >Tell your insurers. What for? Can't think why they'd care. 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. > >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > >> I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What nonsense. Never bothered with these in dozens of trips to Europe I got tugged on the cliquerun a few years back and they wanted to see all my paperwork. No idea what would have happened if I'd not been able to oblige, but it came in handy all the same. Signatureogden sv650 & rgv250 > > >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take > > >> that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > all my paperwork. No idea what would have happened if I'd not been able > to oblige, but it came in handy all the same. I was pulled in Paris years ago - plod took one look at the British plate and let me go. SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to > > take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tell your insurers. Consider breakdown/recovery services. Going in the car are you? :) I take passport, wallet (with driving license + EHIC), phone. Oh and the bike. Signaturefrag <stuff, numbers, more stuff> >I take passport, wallet (with driving license + EHIC), phone. Oh and >the bike. No change of clothes? SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant > > I take passport, wallet (with driving license + EHIC), phone. Oh and > > the bike. > > No change of clothes? Not if you're Cane, no. SignatureCab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently Z1000ABS UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >I'm likely to overlook? > >Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) Make sure you know exactly where you're going and either go straight there on your own or expect to be waiting at the side of the road watching assorted bikes go flying past. Don't expect all the bikes leaving the ferry to be going to the same place as you are. This sounds stupid but it's been known for someone to follow a group of bikes onto the wrong motorway before they realised what was happening. Make sure you've got your credit card and don't book drinks to your room. >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >>I'm likely to overlook? [snip] >Make sure you've got your credit card and don't book drinks to your >room. That doesn't mean, "book drinks to Mr. Bonwick's room" either. SignatureTim http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/ >>> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >>>I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >That doesn't mean, "book drinks to Mr. Bonwick's room" either. Mrs Bonwick is more than capable of doing that without any assistance. > This sounds stupid but it's been known for someone > to follow a group of bikes onto the wrong motorway before they > realised what was happening. It was the run out of Caen that was the most chaotic ever :-) As I think I said before, this gaggle of bikes came to the first motorway intersection, and then it was like the Red Arrows doing their starburst, as every single bike managed to choose a different route :-) SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." >> This sounds stupid but it's been known for someone >> to follow a group of bikes onto the wrong motorway before they [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > starburst, as every single bike managed to choose a different route > :-) Most of them seemed to follow me into a petrol station. > Don't expect all the bikes leaving the ferry to be going to the same > place as you are. This sounds stupid but it's been known for someone > to follow a group of bikes onto the wrong motorway before they > realised what was happening. <whistles innocently> In my defence I did only do about a mile before being hit on the back of the helmet though. Signaturefrag <stuff, numbers, more stuff> > Make sure you've got your credit card and don't book drinks to your > room. Sounds like a plan. I book drinks to the room and Nige pays for them on his credit card Signaturewessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS >> Make sure you've got your credit card and don't book drinks to your >> room. > > Sounds like a plan. I book drinks to the room and Nige pays for them > on his credit card We'll see about that ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > I'm likely to overlook? Your bike. SignatureCBR1000 FZ1-N Go-Ped Sport BOMB#14 ibW#40 LotR#0 BOTAFOT#157 BotM#3 >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >> take that I'm likely to overlook? > > Your bike. That will be in the dealers ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >I'm likely to overlook? > >Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) Ear plugs. There are some experts at snoring. SignatureTim http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/ >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >> take that I'm likely to overlook? >> >> Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) >> > Ear plugs. There are some experts at snoring. Got them mate. I'm a champion farter mind you ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that >I'm likely to overlook? Your brain SignatureIan >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >> take that I'm likely to overlook? > > Your brain hehehe - c.nt! SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > I'm likely to overlook? > > Any tips will be gratefully received (well, the sensible ones will) Don't expect people to stop if you break down. If you're following my Ducati, be warned that I tend not to use the brakes so you'll get no warning of impending bends etc. Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." >> Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to >> take that I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. LOL!!!! since adulthood i tend not to urinate in my bed, but there's always time! I'm a non braker too, should be good fun. In fact, i can't f.cking wait ;) SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 > > Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. > > LOL!!!! since adulthood i tend not to urinate in my bed, but there's always > time! As Tim Crowther discovered. Oh, I shouldn't have said that. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." >Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. Do not puke in the bath, your room-mate will be slightly miffed... SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant >> Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. > > Do not puke in the bath, your room-mate will be slightly miffed... Jesus H Christ, puking in the bath is f.ck all. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >>> Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. >> >> Do not puke in the bath, your room-mate will be slightly miffed... > > Jesus H Christ, puking in the bath is f.ck all. Assuming he's not actually in it at the time, naturellement. SignatureR. >>>> Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. >>> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Assuming he's not actually in it at the time, naturellement. GPWM. SignatureNige, talking utter shite since 1967. Focus ST3 Discovery 3 XS BMW K1200S NIGE#1 >>>> Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. >>> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Assuming he's not actually in it at the time, naturellement. Wasn't, ToG kinda tells it better... I was too busy being *really* f.cking pissed and getting on with world-class spewing to notice. :-/ SignatureFr. Jack The ex(un)civil servant On 25 Apr, 19:31, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > > I'm likely to overlook? > > Do not wet the bed. The chambermaids get annoyed. I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my booking? > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my > booking? You should have received a document from TOG with a boarding reference, but here you go: 1240 Dover-Calais, 1310 Calais-Dover KEN DAY Ref 26327800 SignatureChris > > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off > > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 1240 Dover-Calais, 1310 Calais-Dover > KEN DAY – Ref 26327800 That's weird. The reference number doesn't show up on any of my documents. Is this the file called "French"? > That's weird. The reference number doesn't show up on any of my > documents. Is this the file called "French"? The one I have on my HD is 'French Run 2008 - UKRMFerrylist.doc' although this is not necessarily it's original title. I'll email it to you if you like. SignatureChris >> > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off >> > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >That's weird. The reference number doesn't show up on any of my >documents. Is this the file called "French"? are you actually going to be in a fit state to ride the bike? > >> > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off > >> > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > are you actually going to be in a fit state to ride the bike? are you asking if Nige has a big cock? -- d. >> >> > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off >> >> > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >are you asking if Nige has a big cock? Definitely not. I'm just hoping that as I'm on the same boat as Cane that I don't have to spend the journey listening to him whine about being in pain. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> typed >I'm just hoping that as I'm on the same boat as Cane that I don't have >to spend the journey listening to him whine about being in pain. Shall we run a sweep on how long it is before he gets his cock out to show the scar off? SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" My position was (and, to be honest, largely remains) one of complete ambiguity. >Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge ><the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Shall we run a sweep on how long it is before he gets his cock out to >show the scar off? 3 minutes after his first beer. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge <the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> typed >>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge >><the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >3 minutes after his first beer. Nah. it'll be before then. I wouldn't put it past him to do a flypast of the hotel with his todger hanging out of his leathers, SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" My position was (and, to be honest, largely remains) one of complete ambiguity. >Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge ><the.gingeREMOVE@THISgmail.com> typed [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >I wouldn't put it past him to do a flypast of the hotel with his todger >hanging out of his leathers, That's far later than I was thinking. His first beer is likely to be on the outbound ferry. > On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:45:13 +0100, Wicked Uncle Nigel > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > That's far later than I was thinking. His first beer is likely to be > on the outbound ferry. what, he's skipping breakfast? -- d. >>> >> > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off >>> >> > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >I'm just hoping that as I'm on the same boat as Cane that I don't have >to spend the journey listening to him whine about being in pain. If you're really lucky[1] you can watch him pull. [1] Specialised use of the word. SignatureTim http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/ > >> > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off > >> > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > are you actually going to be in a fit state to ride the bike? It didn't stop him riding home from Dover last time. Signatureogden sv650 & rgv250 > > I can't remember this from last year. Do I need to print something off > > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 1240 Dover-Calais, 1310 Calais-Dover > KEN DAY – Ref 26327800 Pah! -- d. > On 25 Apr, 19:31, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > to show when boarding the ferry or will a passport do to confirm my > booking? you just need your reference number. Yours is 26328700 -- d. > > > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > > > > I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Yours is 26328700 Which of the documents is this on? I just have two lists of names. > > > > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > > > > > I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Which of the documents is this on? I just have two lists of names. it's in an email from TOG sent on the 2nd of March. The subject is "French Run: ferry details attached" and it has an attachment called UKRMferrylist.ver3doc (sic). It was sent to your caneukrm @ gmail.com address. -- d. > > > > > > Never done a bike trip abroad before, any tips as what I need to take that > > > > > > I'm likely to overlook? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > UKRMferrylist.ver3doc (sic). It was sent to your caneukrm @ gmail.com > address. Strange, I don't seem to have received that one. Could you forward it to me? > > it's in an email from TOG sent on the 2nd of March. The subject is > > "French Run: ferry details attached" and it has an attachment called [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Could you forward it to me? done. -- d. > > > it's in an email from TOG sent on the 2nd of March. The subject is > > > "French Run: ferry details attached" and it has an attachment called [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > done. ta >> On 25 Apr, 19:31, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Yours is 26328700 Now, is it 26328700 or 26327800? (from CT's post) 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 > >> On 25 Apr, 19:31, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) > >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Now, is it 26328700 or 26327800? (from CT's post) I was just wondering if he'd fall for it. -- d. >> >you just need your reference number. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >I was just wondering if he'd fall for it. Ah. Sorry about that. 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 > >> >you just need your reference number. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ah. Sorry about that. well, you see he's asked me to forward the original email? Only a c.nt would edit and re-attach the document, right? -- d. > > >> >you just need your reference number. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Only a c.nt would edit and re-attach the document, right? <stares> > > > >> >you just need your reference number. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > <stares> the beauty of this is that it doesn't matter whether I've edited it or not... -- d. > > > >> >you just need your reference number. > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > <stares> 'Ere, he's calling you a thick c.nt, 'ave 'im! SignatureLozzo Suzuki SV650S K5 Honda CBR600 FW trackbike Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka Suzuki GSXR750 L Suzuki TS50X Suzuki TS50X |
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