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Cpt.Slow
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| couldnt make it to the track to watch the boys today....stuck in a solicitor office making statements. |
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wivvy's dad
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| Cpt.Slow wrote: | | couldnt make it to the track to watch the boys today....stuck in a solicitor office making statements. |
Wot? .....things like............."You're all thieving ba$tards, and no mistake." |
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Flintstone
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Went down to hastings today, the're charging to park bikes in the main car park on the seafront. £1.20 for the day, stupid thing is, it's pay & display ! 
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biggus
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| Flintstone wrote: | | Went down to hastings today, the're charging to park bikes in the main car park on the seafront. £1.20 for the day, stupid thing is, it's pay & display ! |
they've been doing that for ages in Hastings... And also in Helmsley N. Yorks... I'm sure they don't do it for revenue but to try and discourage nasty scary bikers from stopping there. The Helmsley car park is pay and display, but there's an instruction on the machines for motorcyclists to press the receipt button in case ticket goes walkies. Still if it does that's just yet more aggravation to prove you had one if you've been ticketted 
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Athos
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| biggus wrote: | | Flintstone wrote: | | Went down to hastings today, the're charging to park bikes in the main car park on the seafront. £1.20 for the day, stupid thing is, it's pay & display ! |
they've been doing that for ages in Hastings... And also in Helmsley N. Yorks... I'm sure they don't do it for revenue but to try and discourage nasty scary bikers from stopping there. The Helmsley car park is pay and display, but there's an instruction on the machines for motorcyclists to press the receipt button in case ticket goes walkies. Still if it does that's just yet more aggravation to prove you had one if you've been ticketted |
so what happens if you can get 6 bikes in a car space is it still one charge  |
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Cpt.Slow
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| wivvy's dad wrote: | | Cpt.Slow wrote: | | couldnt make it to the track to watch the boys today....stuck in a solicitor office making statements. |
Wot? .....things like............."You're all thieving ba$tards, and no mistake." |
you got that right i dont see how anyone can justify outrageous hourly rates of pay |
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redrat
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Cpt.Slow wrote: | | wivvy's dad wrote: | | Cpt.Slow wrote: | | couldnt make it to the track to watch the boys today....stuck in a solicitor office making statements. |
Wot? .....things like............."You're all thieving ba$tards, and no mistake." |
you got that right i dont see how anyone can justify outrageous hourly rates of pay |
I remember when it was about £120 per hour - £40 to the solicitor and £80 to the partnership !! Mind you a good barrister was £500 per day and £250 for each junior !! As for the judges, well ...... need I say more !! |
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Flintstone
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| redrat wrote: | | Cpt.Slow wrote: | | wivvy's dad wrote: | | Cpt.Slow wrote: | | couldnt make it to the track to watch the boys today....stuck in a solicitor office making statements. |
Wot? .....things like............."You're all thieving ba$tards, and no mistake." |
you got that right i dont see how anyone can justify outrageous hourly rates of pay |
I remember when it was about £120 per hour - £40 to the solicitor and £80 to the partnership !! Mind you a good barrister was £500 per day and £250 for each junior !! As for the judges, well ...... need I say more !! |
Well, to be fair everything did have to be written by quill and ink back then which took a lot longer and letters were delivered by carriage. 
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The Teacher
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| Flintstone wrote: | | redrat wrote: | | Cpt.Slow wrote: | | wivvy's dad wrote: | | Cpt.Slow wrote: | | couldnt make it to the track to watch the boys today....stuck in a solicitor office making statements. |
Wot? .....things like............."You're all thieving ba$tards, and no mistake." |
you got that right i dont see how anyone can justify outrageous hourly rates of pay |
I remember when it was about £120 per hour - £40 to the solicitor and £80 to the partnership !! Mind you a good barrister was £500 per day and £250 for each junior !! As for the judges, well ...... need I say more !! |
Well, to be fair everything did have to be written by quill and ink back then which took a lot longer and letters were delivered by carriage. |
But now alot is done by email. Less to do and charged more. No ink, quills, or paper and postage. Still at least the birds are happy
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Cpt.Slow
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Knowing ive got to get bike tax, mot and insurance all in the next couple of weeks ....and knowing thats the reason i couldnt join the peeps goin to France still im glad you can go again Athos  |
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Baloo
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| Not being able to get hold of any decent chain lube in either Infinity or HG locally. I know retailers want to keep stock down at this time, but not stocking basics like that is just a joke. |
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| MarcBC wrote: | | Not being able to get hold of any decent chain lube in either Infinity or HG locally. I know retailers want to keep stock down at this time, but not stocking basics like that is just a joke. |
Try keeping two cans and replace one when you start the second, I do this with bottles of scottoil & vodka !
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Tinks
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Flintstone wrote: | | MarcBC wrote: | | Not being able to get hold of any decent chain lube in either Infinity or HG locally. I know retailers want to keep stock down at this time, but not stocking basics like that is just a joke. |
Try keeping two cans and replace one when you start the second, I do this with bottles of scottoil & vodka ! |
Sounds like a plan, best i get some more vodka then
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| Flintstone wrote: | | MarcBC wrote: | | Not being able to get hold of any decent chain lube in either Infinity or HG locally. I know retailers want to keep stock down at this time, but not stocking basics like that is just a joke. |
Try keeping two cans and replace one when you start the second, I do this with bottles of scottoil & vodka ! |
Good idea and I do, but all of it is Wurth High Performance dry lube.
I find though it is not stopping the chain from rusting up over two weeks of damp so am looking for wet lube. My chain is in a dreadful state despite cleaning and oiling it two weeks ago. I went out on it for the first time yesterday.
There was literally no lube at all in Infinity and HG only had some cheap looking stuff for the road. |
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ChoccieMuffin
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Flintstone wrote: | | MarcBC wrote: | | Not being able to get hold of any decent chain lube in either Infinity or HG locally. I know retailers want to keep stock down at this time, but not stocking basics like that is just a joke. |
Try keeping two cans and replace one when you start the second, I do this with bottles of scottoil & vodka ! |
Good plan, as long as you remember which is which! |
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JimBo
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Flintstone wrote: | | Try keeping two cans and replace one when you start the second, I do this with bottles of scottoil & vodka ! |
Thats got to be the best mixer I've ever heard of Fred! 
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ninjabob
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| MarcBC wrote: | | Flintstone wrote: | | MarcBC wrote: | | Not being able to get hold of any decent chain lube in either Infinity or HG locally. I know retailers want to keep stock down at this time, but not stocking basics like that is just a joke. |
Try keeping two cans and replace one when you start the second, I do this with bottles of scottoil & vodka ! |
Good idea and I do, but all of it is Wurth High Performance dry lube.
I find though it is not stopping the chain from rusting up over two weeks of damp so am looking for wet lube. My chain is in a dreadful state despite cleaning and oiling it two weeks ago. I went out on it for the first time yesterday.
There was literally no lube at all in Infinity and HG only had some cheap looking stuff for the road. |
Your friends at Dobles sell it - last time I was there anyway.
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Both tyres reaching the limit of adhesion at the start of the Essses . Stayed on but was stiff as a board for the next few turns  |
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Cursed
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Been on hold to the insurance company for 12 minutes now and counting..
for what will be a 5 minute question! |
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| hecalledmesteve wrote: | | PUNCTURE |
That'll be your new tyre !!  |
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JimBo
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The forum reverting to a quote in a quote in a quote in a quote mode again!  . Still, pushes the page count up I suppose.
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| JimBo wrote: | | The forum reverting to a quote in a quote in a quote in a quote mode again! . Still, pushes the page count up I suppose. |
+1 
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| Tinks wrote: | | JimBo wrote: | | The forum reverting to a quote in a quote in a quote in a quote mode again! . Still, pushes the page count up I suppose. |
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| The Teacher wrote: | | Tinks wrote: | | JimBo wrote: | | The forum reverting to a quote in a quote in a quote in a quote mode again! . Still, pushes the page count up I suppose. |
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