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Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis?
07-14-2008, 12:58 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? With you there Twincam... They seam to be making fewer colour schemes too.... And Unfortunatly... you end up modifying them exactly the same as Mr. Guynextdoor
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07-14-2008, 1:04 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? What is this world coming to...? 
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07-14-2008, 4:01 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Surffrog No, but before yesterday's debacle he was going to come out to Thailand... | Shu-ush!
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07-14-2008, 4:27 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? OK is it just me or does it seem like the rest of the civilized world does much more traveling abroad than us Yank's?
Maybe it's because we have such a huge land mass for one country that we don't really get beyond our borders as much. |
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07-14-2008, 4:33 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by bettingpython OK is it just me or does it seem like the rest of the civilized world does much more traveling abroad than us Yank's?
Maybe it's because we have such a huge land mass for one country that we don't really get beyond our borders as much. | bettingpython Think of it this way........ Me & Loopy live all but smack in the centre of britain.. If we ride in one direction for more than an hour .....we'll fall off!!
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07-14-2008, 4:41 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? You also likely get most of August off. Few American employers are so generous with vacation. |
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07-14-2008, 4:46 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by steingar You also likely get most of August off. Few American employers are so generous with vacation. | what makes you think british employers are this generous ?
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07-14-2008, 4:52 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? The limeys with whom I've traveled. My British colleagues (employers all) complain bitterly about it. Sounds like it sux for you. |
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07-14-2008, 4:54 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Gawd.. I'd love the whole of August off.. I must have worked for the wrong employers all my life as I have never had August off..
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07-14-2008, 5:00 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by steingar The limeys with whom I've traveled. My British colleagues (employers all) complain bitterly about it. Sounds like it sux for you. | Unless they all teachers*? can't understand that? I've lived hear.... Err.. allways... Never known anyone get all august off.. some factorys shut down for couple of weeks? The odd person might take all there annual leave?... But it aint that common! Sure they not pulling your leg (strange senses of humour those pesky limeys) *six months off... Bl**dy part-timers
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07-14-2008, 5:13 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? SSB, you mean six weeks off in the summer...
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07-14-2008, 5:17 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Twincam SSB, you mean six weeks off in the summer... | Not a teacher are you? notice you corrected my spelling earlier! .... part-timer!!
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07-15-2008, 5:00 AM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Twincam I agree on the age thing - Have you noticed that all cages/cars these days all look the same? They all have no character and are made of mainly plastic?
I can remember (It makes me sound so old) when cars had chrome on the front, every car was different, every car had its own personality and its own character - And these days bikes are all starting to look the same (stay with me on this one)
When I had the option to buy decals for the RR2's side panels, I said no. Well there was two reasons, one was it was like £120/$240 for just the decals, and secondly as soon as I put them on, the bike goes back to being a sheep.
Maybe its just me, who knows. All I know is that I like being different, and Im proud. |  in every way, Twin. Couldn't have said it better myself. Cars are all becoming clones of themselves  |
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07-15-2008, 5:02 AM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Surffrog  in every way, Twin. Couldn't have said it better myself. Cars are all becoming clones of themselves  | Yer.. some pirrock pulls out on you and you dont have a clue what it is because they all look alike!!! Its a ... a... a... box with wheels on it 
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07-15-2008, 5:08 AM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by bettingpython OK is it just me or does it seem like the rest of the civilized world does much more traveling abroad than us Yank's?
Maybe it's because we have such a huge land mass for one country that we don't really get beyond our borders as much. | That you certainly do, BP; and US has some of the most diverse scenery in the world all on that one continent. You can enjoy beautiful forests, you've got great mountains (and skiing), great roads (admittedly with some silly speed limits in places), deserts... you name it. But I also have to say that I have come across quick a few of your country men who like to travel now. |
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07-15-2008, 5:09 AM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by LoopyLee Yer.. some pirrock pulls out on you and you dont have a clue what it is because they all look alike!!! Its a ... a... a... box with wheels on it  | Yes, Loopy, but that also makes them harder to identify in a hit and run. |
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07-15-2008, 3:06 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? As someone* keeps harping on about people not posting pics any more..... Hear are some of my Current project.. *Twincam this means you... (may even post some in my gallery later)
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07-15-2008, 3:29 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Thanks SSB, Thats two people who have published photos...
Btw, I love the current exhaust
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07-15-2008, 3:38 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Twincam Btw, I love the current exhaust | Last time I ran her like this my ears bled... Plan is to shorten pipe and stick a small stubby on her.. Noise is a bit of a problem though (she was loud enough before*) *couldn't hear loopy scream........ Or myself, for that matter!!
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07-16-2008, 5:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob As someone* keeps harping on about people not posting pics any more..... Hear are some of my Current project.. *Twincam this means you... (may even post some in my gallery later) | Sideshow, that looks sic (in a cool way!) |
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07-16-2008, 9:59 AM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Surffrog Sideshow, that looks sic (in a cool way!) | Why.. Thank you Mr. Frog
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07-16-2008, 11:55 AM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? I love the back fire of the 954RR when the can is removed, she just screams.
I can imagine what yours must sound like - the shorty sounds good...
Keep up the good work 
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07-16-2008, 12:11 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Twincam - the shorty sounds good... | Only problem is..... She was loud* with current can fitted, will have to make sure i get one with decibel killer for MOT time *Loud as in... anything over 3k set car alarms off.. Its fun.. but Mr.plod gets upset
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07-16-2008, 12:29 PM
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| Re: Pre-senile dementia? Or Mid-life crisis? Quote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow bob Why.. Thank you Mr. Frog | Have you noticed how Mr Bob has gone all polite now.. he's trying to get back in your good books after trying to blame you for the auction fiasco..
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07-16-2008, 12:44 PM
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