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General / Bus lanes...............

« on: 27 January 2012, 12:47:14 pm »

I hear the trial to allow motorbikes in bus lanes has been extended.

I always felt the biggest danger was vehicles turning left without looking and pedestrians jumping out from behind stationary traffic????

Any stories from you actual bikers???

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General / My nemesis approaches...................

« on: 17 January 2012, 02:35:54 pm »

I have an appointment scheduled which requires the services of my old arch enemy.............Agent Picolax.

For those not familiar with this fiendish potion grab a coffee, sit back and read the following thread from BLU-TONE.
I honestly have never laughed so hard out loud.
WARNING...............if you are in the office and supposed to be working, read it later at home, NOT on the train or bus.

http://singletrackworld.com/2009/02/the-picolax-thread-returns/

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General / An interesting mod..............

« on: 17 January 2012, 12:54:23 pm »

If ever you needed an extra incentive to ride your bike....................

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General / LAYDEEEEEZ...............

« on: 15 January 2012, 12:15:18 pm »

Got a 60th. birthday surprise party coming up for a single lady.
Need some inspiration for a gift?????????????

Only thought I had, after much deliberating, was a nice Bus Pass holder??

She does like gardening but the last plant I bought her, a grape vine for her trellis, obviously did not meet her high quality control as she left it in the corner till it died!!

Any ideas???????????????????????

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General / Nice log fire for Xmas

« on: 15 December 2011, 10:55:40 am »

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General / Another Email scam

« on: 07 November 2011, 03:44:11 pm »

You may know about this one but a friend of mine just phoned me as he was concerned about an email from an old school friend now living in Australia.......

Hi,

How are you doing today? Am really sorry to bother you with this email but i just want you to know what i am passing through. Am presently in United Kingdom for a Seminar, but unfortunately for me i lost my wallet in a taxi where my money and other valuable things were kept.I have gone to the CAB unit to search for it but I was unlucky and they said they can do noting about what has happened to me right now and I made a report to the police about the incident, i want you to assist me with a loan of £1,800 or whatever you can afford urgently to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home. I promise to pay you back as soon as i returned, Kindly let me know if you can assist so that i can send you the details for you to send the money to me in Manchester.

Thanks and God bless

A quick search on Google shows it is yet another scam. Are they getting smarter?

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General / M5 CRASH

« on: 06 November 2011, 11:24:51 am »

Condolences to the families of those who dies or were injured but, I see there is to be an inquiry into the causes.
No doubt this will keep plenty of pen pushers gainfully employed for at least a year at HUGE expense to the taxpayer.

Well I can save them all the time and expense.
The likely announcement of the causes will be...........

1. Driving inappropriately for the prevailing road conditions.
2. Driving too close to the vehicles in front
3. Looking at the fireworks and not the road ahead
4. Over reaction to sudden, but foreseeable, smoke from bonfires reducing visibility.
5. Generally poor driving ability, possibly compounded by the lack of training before the driving test.

I also wonder if it will be discovered that any of the drivers were unlicensed or uninsured?

I also accept that it was a tragedy and that some of those involved may have been unavoidably caught up in the mayhem.

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General / Dear Santa........

« on: 27 October 2011, 11:05:20 am »

Saw this offer today http://www.gumtreedeals.com/deals/uk/city-quads-250cc-road-legal-phantom-quad-bike?utm_source=e_gumtreedeals_com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Your+new+carreer+awaits_+Are+you+ready%3F&utm_campaign=uk%3Aen_UK+-+Your+new+carreer+awaits_+Are+you+ready%3F&utm_term=dealimage_jpg

Looks like a lot of fun for £2k ???

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General / LAPTOP GETTING SLOWER AND SLOWER

« on: 22 October 2011, 10:50:02 am »

Used to post this type of plea in technical but not found yet on otherwise excellent new site.

Can anyone recommend a quick fix or download to speed up my laptop?

It always seems to be busy doing anything except what I have requested?

Latest trick is that I can type about 5 words before anything appears on screen?
And if I have the audacity to ask it to open something like "Control Panel" all it gives me is a blank screen with a little torch animation???

I run AVG on Windows XP and regularly defrag, cleanup etc.

Any suggestions oh great and mighty readers?

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General / TWAT DRIVERS...........

« on: 20 October 2011, 11:42:17 am »

Well I knew I shouldn't watch but tuned in last night to that prog. called C*NTS or something like that.

What with..........."Ooooooooh I can't drive on motorways in case I have to change lane"

and........... "I like to drive slowly so I can send text messages"...........

then.................... "Ooops I've stalled it again for the 4000th time......................"

Next week we can look forward to the chav driving along with a bag of fries in one hand and a coffee in the other.

Its no wonder I use my bus pass whenever I can.

Cunts.

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General / TV SURROUND SOUND QUESTION???

« on: 07 October 2011, 10:41:03 am »

I want to add surround sound speakers to my SAMSUNG DTV.
Now I have only just mastered turning it on and off so the instructions below are beyond my thick fingered capabilities.

Can I buy just any old surround system and just plug it in???

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)
xxWhen a digital audio system is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack, decrease the volume
of both the TV and the system.
xx 5.1 CH (channel) audio is available when the TV is connected to an external device supporting 5.1 CH.
xxWhen the receiver (home theatre) is set to on, you can hear sound output from the TV’s optical jack. When the
TV is receiving a DTV signal, the TV will send 5.1 CH sound to the home theatre receiver. When the source is
a digital component such as a DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB (Set-Top-Box) satellite receiver and is
connected to the TV via HDMI, only 2 CH audio will be heard from the home theatre receiver. If you want to
hear 5.1 CH audio, connect the digital audio out jack from your DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB satellite
receiver directly to an amplifier or home theatre.

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General / ANYONE LOST A HONDA HORNET??

« on: 06 October 2011, 05:15:42 pm »

Last week at the lock I thought I could see a motorbike on the bottom. Found out today that they got a grab lift in and pulled up a 2009 Hornet!!!!

Somebody's pride and joy destroyed for the sake of seeing a splash.

Still think there is no justification for Capital punishment ???