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Re: Don’t you just hate...

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aisgsimon wrote:Uff. Could have used some heated everything on my way to and from strathdon the other day. ruddy snow ruining my mini break...

Ah was wondering who the nutter was going past Glenkindie two up with luggage in the snow :log
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Your bike falling off the half cocked side stand. Bugger.
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CBRXX wrote:
aisgsimon wrote:Uff. Could have used some heated everything on my way to and from strathdon the other day. ruddy snow ruining my mini break...

Ah was wondering who the nutter was going past Glenkindie two up with luggage in the snow :log
on an old black BM? Yep that was me. Madness it was.
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Don’t you just hate...

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... Olives, Terry wogan, ostriches and ANNIE F*cking LENNOX

there I said it..
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haiax0 wrote: and ANNIE F*cking LENNOX
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aisgsimon wrote:
CBRXX wrote:
aisgsimon wrote:Uff. Could have used some heated everything on my way to and from strathdon the other day. ruddy snow ruining my mini break...

Ah was wondering who the nutter was going past Glenkindie two up with luggage in the snow :log
on an old black BM? Yep that was me. Madness it was.

If it was a red/yellow one, I know the owner...and it was not me before someone starts
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Dave wrote: If it was a red/yellow one, I know the owner...and it was not me before someone starts
Nope was indeed the bimmer I'd seen going past the house while I was busy chucking snow balls at the dogs :log
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....it when an american company takes yer money (including hugely inflated delivery/duty costs) instantly, then sends you emails demanding card validation checks that are impossible to carry out due to ever changing exchange rates which has totalled 1hr-20mins of online customer service chat (after a 14 hour shift!!!) to a stupid bint that doesn't see what the problem is!!!.........

.......and breeeeeeeathe!! :angryfire
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The Rossi Kid wrote:....it when an american company takes yer money (including hugely inflated delivery/duty costs) instantly, then sends you emails demanding card validation checks that are impossible to carry out due to ever changing exchange rates which has totalled 1hr-20mins of online customer service chat (after a 14 hour shift!!!) to a stupid bint that doesn't see what the problem is!!!.........

.......and breeeeeeeathe!! :angryfire
Aye had the same after 5minutes of calling me creg and when she said can I help you with anything else? Yes it's Craig not creg.......ok creg have a nice day :stick
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Bloody hate, that the battery on my zxr is deeded!
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Fuckin carb icing, bollox to filtering while yer bike cuts out very time you use the clutch! Silkoline to the recue.
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Don’t you just hate...
Getting soaked when washing the bike :angryfire :angryfire

The last few times I have washed the bike down I have done it when returning from a run and still had my waterproof textiles on.

Today, got feeeeeeeking soaked, feeeeeeeking frezzzzzzzeing :( :???

Especially with the allow wheels those cleverly designed sections that can throw water back out with greater farce than the hose can generate :???
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Having to sell your only running bike to buy a more fuel efficient work van, due to the ever increasing cost of diesel.
Nevermind, I have a feeling a company Fazer will be purchased in the summer.
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Re: Don’t you just hate...

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Silly cows in MX-5 Mazdas!
Filtering through the middle approaching the Kingswells roundabout, not even close to touching any motors, she came up alongside at the roundabout with her window down and was screaming at me for almost hitting her mirror!
Now, in much the same way as almost getting your Nat King is the same as NOT getting your Nat King, almost hitting her mirror is the same as NOT hitting her mirror! All the time she was ranting, her mobile phone was in her left hand! :nono

Bemused, I carried on my way, just wishing I was there when her husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/pimp managed to get through to her that it was actually HER that was in the wrong........ ;)
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Re: Don’t you just hate...

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Maybe she was upset that you actually missed her mirror.

Possibly a swift kick to the glass would have cheered her up? ;)
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You distracted her from her phone call/text. Not very nice of you;)
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Re: Don’t you just hate...

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... It when you probably should have read the instructions :(
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haiax0 wrote:... It when you probably should have read the instructions :(
What have you done now :roll
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when you get a phone call from the police at 2:30 in the morning to tell you that all 4 of your car windows are fully open and it's been raining heavily!!! :( :(
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When the half mile of driveway to your house resembles a luge run, and there is feeeck all snow on the public road :???
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Dave wrote:When the half mile of driveway to your house resembles a luge run, and there is feeeck all snow on the public road :???
My road in the bridge of Don is like that at the moment!
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Dave wrote:When the half mile of driveway to your house resembles a luge run, and there is feeeck all snow on the public road :???
Sounds like the ice rink at my work. aka the carpark.
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Getting cut up by a car, who also forced oncoming traffic to slow down, only to find when you catch up with him at lights he's got a 'Think Bike' sticker on the back... I guess he's not used to four wheels!
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Don’t you just hate...


Sleet :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire
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Getting a face full of snow :???

Had to laugh tonight...the driveway had hard packed snow/ice base and the fresh snow was a few inches deep on top...the bike almost made it all the way to the top of the of the steepest bit, rear wheel spinning all the way with a nice consistent step out...then the front hit something and made me back off the power a wee bit, just enough to lose a bit of momentum...then slow to a stop, rear wheel still spinning.
After a minute or so of trying different techniques to get going including rolling back to a fresh bit of snow, then my wife returned home with my eldest lad in the 4wd, my lad jumped out of the motor and asked if I wanted a push.
I said no as it was dangerous, he said no way, then looked at the track I had ploughed and laughed at the ice.
I then backed onto a rougher bit of track, managed to get forward motion, took a route thru the garden, lining up the best straight route to the bike shed close to some conifers, , then I hit a bump that made the bike lift up just the right amount for me kiss a branch laden down with snow...shame I had my visor up (as it was steaming up with my earlier efforts)...YUK
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