So... What oiled your gears today? ARCHIVE

[wr6133]

Negotiated a 20% pay rise and bagged an unused GTX1070 for £100. Was a very good Friday.

[M.C]

[pepperami]

I'll tell you what oiled my gears yesterday.
Only a very. Minor thing, but old Peppers was happy.

I did a minor repair/maintenance on my Chinese pos and everything went smoothly without any issues.
You have to understand that this is a very rare thing for old Peppers .

Normally when I do maintenance/repairs, I end up with ALL of my tools out on the drive and half the contents of the garage, but not yesterday .
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[andyscooter]

van or pick up shopping at the mo and insurance is dirt cheap


looking at Mitsubishi l200s

transits

ford rangers at the moment
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[hellkat]

All manner of dogs walking in the little park at Tanner Street, but people make such a fuss of Orville. No idea why. He's a waggy little bugger, though. Cute As.

Only got him til Monday, so am making the most of him, taking him about the place with me, going to the Ace Caff tomorrow for Ladies Day, as well.

Brought him round to my house to meet our cats (he lives with a cat anyway), and apart from eating all the cat food in the bowls and an initial spate of barking at each cat as they came in (and being told off for his sins) - he's been alright. They've all calmed down and warily walk around the other side of the room, whereas he is mostly ignoring them.

Dennis is still a bit moody and growly, but she probably feels a bit more vulnerable, having only three legs, fair play.
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[hellkat]

[pepperami]

[Hawkeye1250FA]

Trademark was ok'ed by the intellectual property office and I can also now describe it as "patent pending" 👍

It's only taken them 6 months 🙄
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[grr666]

Mrs grr got through her (repeat) CBT today, as did her Dad who was doing his first one.
She just text me to tell me she's soaked and freezing but happy she's got through it in one go this time.
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[M.C]

[hellkat]

I had a lovely day at the Ace Cafe on Sunday with MCW, Paddy and Mad Liz

We took Orville with us, and he was fussed over by an assortment of ladies (it was "Ladies Day" at the Ace, although disappointingly there were not as many ladies as I had hoped, mind you I was hardly helping, having not ridden there myself on account of having taken Orville!)

So not only were we so busy nagging, cackling like the three witches of MacBeth, and scoffing breakfasts, I dunno how Paddy coped with us
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[Tigerlea]

[hellkat]

They've had one for a few years now, not sure how long they've been running it, but then I'm spasmodic in my event attendance, at best.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[grr666]

[mudcow007]

fixed wiring faults on a brother in laws CG, broken wires inside the loom so replaced them an jobs a good un

quite proud of my big hairy self

[waffles]

Today I took four cablecars up to the top of the Schilthorn in Switzerland, absolutely stunning view of other mountains including the Eiger and in the very distance (if you squinted) Mont Blanc. The air was so fresh and it was amazing seeing a glaciated landscape first hand with actual glaciers still there.

Top day!

Edit to add

https://i.imgur.com/lUSxms0.jpg
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[1198]

Just seen that the deadline for PPI claims approaches. Excellent, an end to those annoying adverts for ten bob 'solicitors' trying to get in on the act....
Not sure what 'Dave' telly channel will do for advertising revenue without the same three or four companies supplying what s is ms to be most of their commercial breaks though.

[grr666]

Been offered a job. 1 day a week or as much as I want.
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[M.C]

[thx1138]

Free runner beans, one of the houses round here had a big tray with them bundled up and a note saying please help yourself, so I took one bundle as I was walking the dog tonight.

Earlier today, as I was cycling home a couple of workmen sat in the park eating their lunch, and one of them asked me for a light, I don't smoke. As I live just a few yards from the park, I cycled back and gave him an old disposable lighter

So I'm now a lighter lighter and full of beans.

[andyscooter]

I also have free beans

I grow them every year and the last few I keep and replant next year

I also have tomato's this year
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[Stoker]

Rhubarb.
Was recently given a chunk of it, on a spade, from a plant that has been with a family that has cultivated it since 1914, when the father went to, but didn't come back from, the first world war. It's probably a lot older than that.

( I know this ain't the best time to transplant rhubarb, but the old girl whose garden it belongs in has been forced to sell her house so she can end her days in a "care home")

[Fizzer Thou]

Found spare parts that I did not realise I had.Now I can finally fit the new radial master cylinder to the Exup without having to order parts
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Just talk bikes.What else is there?

Always have a 'Plan B'

[techathy]

Hearing Brian Shul saying "and a 12 year old was reaching for the mic button"
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Bikes: '17 Zero FX ZF6.5, '16 BMW R1200 RS, '12 Triumph Daytona 675

[Beehive Bedlam]

Weekend warrior wearing full power ranger leathers on an SV650 wanted to race me through the moors it became evident after the 1st bend that he was a betafag and didn't have same skill and experience as me.

Would have stayed out longer but I didn't have any smokes with me and I only called out to get some milk.