So... What oiled your gears today? ARCHIVE

[hellkat]

Have had a disastrously bad morning, but it was brightened by a young man (probably at least 20 years my junior) catching me up in the Yeading Shell garage and telling me that he thought I was *gorgeous*

- (specsavers, bro, shoulda gone) -

... and asking for my number/for coffee.

I told him I was Otherwise Preoccupied, relationshipwise - but for some reason I gave my number to him anyway. I figured if he had been brave (blind) enough to have asked for it in the first place, the least I could do is reward him for his courage, with half an hour of the shinier side of my personality, next time I am in LB Hillingdon.

But I shan't be encouraging him.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Rogerborg]

^^^
hellcougar.

Rawrrr.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[recman]

[Beehive Bedlam]

[hellkat]

It reminded me that I was similarly accosted by another man* in Chelsea a couple of months back, but at the time I declined to give him my number.

*who appeared to be of somewhat more comfortable means than yesterday's one, I am still kicking myself even now.


I might start giving them my number when they ask, just to create myself a little stable of studs-about-town. Should be good for at least two coffee-and-buns apiece before they realise they have little hope of getting any further.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[waffles]

Saved myself £10 a month on my phone contract and now get 20GB of data, unlimited calls and texts, EU roaming (including 15GB of data usage) and free access to BT Sport. Getting more but paying less for it makes me v happy
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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

[thx1138]

got tickets to BBC Radio 4 recording of Mark Steel's in Town next month.

[hellkat]

I had a late-night pissed-passenger chat with a bloke today that made me reconsider my opinion about risk-taking.
It turns out I'm probably much less, in fact 3 times less of a risk taker than I thought I was.
It made me think.
Interesting.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Rogerborg]

Bareback, weeping sores?

Self oil: pulled into my dodgy offstreet parking lair this morning to find an Ikea bag in it, containing a a sleeping bag, ground mat and a pair of trainers, all brand new.

I can only imagine that some bleeding heart sucker gave it to a "homeless" and received a "What do with this?" vinegar face before it got tossed away at their end of their shift while they were heading back to their council flat.

No, I didn't blag any of it, but I will if it's still there at home time.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[hellkat]

Maybe they sleep there whilst you are not parked there, and left the bag so as to keep "their" space from other people sleeping in it.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

My oils are geared today by an email advising that my apartment in NZ is paid off. A toe-hold back on the Auckland property ladder, yay. I feel a small celebration coming on.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Rogerborg]

[Poundshop Dave]

Playing on this Spotify free app thingy. Most of the back catalogue of Erasure. Yep, I have Love to hate you; pumping out of the speakers at the moment. Wife is out playing Bingo, all is good. Howard Jones is next on the agenda. Sorted.
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Proud to be from Birmingham

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[Poundshop Dave]

Deffo.

The Lilac Time - The girl who waves at trains
Yazoo - Only you
Tin Tin Duffy - Icing on the cake
Ultravox - Dancing with tears in my eyes

All played tonight, many many more to come. I love Spotify.
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Proud to be from Birmingham

[Fizzer Thou]

While looking through my locker full of oils,grease tins and other lubricants,I found a brand new chain lube aerosol that I forgot that I had.I bought two on amazon and had put the spare away.

Right chuffed
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Just talk bikes.What else is there?

Always have a 'Plan B'

[recman]

[recman]

Oh yeah, also changed the drop links on my friend's Freelander.
Having been quoted nearly £200 'because the old links would need to be angle ground off', he was most appreciative when they just undid.

[andyscooter]

Pressure washed mums patio

Has come up amazing

Ache all over now though
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[pompousporcup...]

databases and teaching people how to use them. specifically, what not to do.

No common sense needed sure.. just run random delete statements and see what happens.

[NJD]

Touched the bike after two weeks away and got a funny feeling in my pants. Or was that because of the tight jeans combined with getting on from the wrong side?

Weathers beautifully uninspiring so I'll use the arctic conditions forthcoming to realise how rusty I've become.
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The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶

[thx1138]

[lukamon]

writing a resignation letter

been at this place since I left school (12 yrs ) but since it got bought by a bigger business ive had my pay capped, xmas bonus stopped, company reward scheme stopped, had to start logging everything I do and how long it takes, bootlickers got promoted, installed new "businessman" manager who knows nothing about this line of work... I could go on (for hours)

luckily 2 yrs or so ago 2 managers who had more foresight than me left and started their own business doing the same thing, funded by old boss who is now retired. ill be the 6th person to join them

modest pay increase
matched amount of holiday
better pension
people actually want to be there
actually like the people


cannae wait


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killa wrote: Im an ass man myself

[Fisty]

1kg of cheese reduced in asda to 10p.

mmmmmmmmmmmm my arteries
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[andyscooter]

Idiot fitting an extractor fan at work in our glue room

We presumed he was drilling to fit the main bit to the wall

And was going to run the rest upwards and through the roof


Nope

The fuck wit actually drilled into next door and put a big hole into their building

What an arcanebodyfuckup
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet