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2 minutes ago, oldgrump said:

Nope! Why is it cat's sleep in some of the most uncomfortable looking position's!!!! I know my cat's did years ago.

The shoebox actually burst under the strain . 

1 hour ago, oldgrump said:

Hi  @dynax, both of mine arrived today, looking good .

Mind you don't think Bob the cat liked having a hole punched in him .

Does he look bothered ? 

Start the day with a good laugh . 

Well that's decided then . I'm never , ever , eating Tofu . 

2 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

I ordered an OBDlink MX+ for the Bobber so I can access the ECu via TuneECU. The cheapest option was from Gendan Automotive.

 

I've just had the following email from them:

 

Hi 

Your product has been gently taken from our shelves with soft cotton gloves and placed on a cushion for its journey to the packing area.

A team of 4 packers thoroughly inspected your item and polished it to ensure it is in the best possible condition before beginning the packing process.

Our packing specialist from Sweden lit a scented candle and demanded silence from everyone in the office. A perfect ambiance is required to allow him to achieve packaging perfection.

Once completed, we all had a wonderful celebration and the team marched to the delivery company, waving and spreading good cheer as we journeyed through Swansea. Everyone applauded, shouted Bon Voyage! and hugged one another as the van left.

Your parcel is being cared for by Royal Mail Tracked 24. It should be with you in 1-2 working days.

The tracking number of the item is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

You can track the item at 

I hope you had a wonderful time shopping at Gendan Limited. We sure did. Your picture is on our wall and we have nominated you for our Customer of the Year title. The whole team is pretty exhausted but can't wait for you to come back and shop with us again at www.gendan.co.uk

Thanks and best regards,

The Gendan Automotive Products team
[email protected]
https://www.gendan.co.uk

 Those  pretty words might lose their sparkle when the postman drop kicks it over the wrong gate . 

And coming soon .... It's amazing how far kits have come . Full cockpit detail and all in 1/72 scale . 

Here we go , another one rolls out of the hangar . Actually , to be more accurate , this evil looking implement of Nazi desperation was manufactured by mostly forced labour and furtively assembled in a forest weeks before the Allies closed in . And that is the beauty of model making , it concentrates the mind on the story behind the represented object . 

Second that , let it all bed in before worrying about a compression test .

7 hours ago, TimR said:

Why not also offer that if a member wishes to send in 12/13 pics of their bike to have a personal calendar made rather than 11 months of other peoples bikes ? 

Errrm , I hope this doesn't cause any embarrassment . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Make-Your-Own-Personalised-A4-Photo-Calendar-2022-Add-Pictures-Unique-Gift-YPP22-/393485996306?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

7 hours ago, TimR said:

Why not also offer that if a member wishes to send in 12/13 pics of their bike to have a personal calendar made rather than 11 months of other peoples bikes ? 

You do have a point there . I'll be honest then . I ripped off the other pictures month by month and kept the picture of my bike visible for the whole year . Well it saved me the effort of taking the drawing pin out . 

There had better be some decent pictures of my bike on this thing after I've shelled out a whopping twelve Poonds !  Ahm nae made o' money ye ken . 

On 31/12/2021 at 20:15, Throttled said:

 

I had forgotten about Airfix. Those instructions are also a great example of clarity and easy to follow.

Interestingly , this is a Czech remould of a Heller kit so the instructions are completely symbolic but still easy to understand .  

On 31/12/2021 at 22:11, MikeHorton said:

I've got the bug now but gone wooden!

Oh yeah ! What power ? 

All in all , not a bad Biking year . I managed to get to a few events and go on some runs . Let's hope 2022 is better still . 

Lenor lovers can f*****g do one !

Do the course . It's still online as far as I know . 

5 hours ago, Gerontious said:

you might enjoy his radio show on Radio 4, there are episodes available on bbc sounds.

Yes . I understand the character has been developed across radio , stage and TV . 

LOL . One of the most irritating Social Media expressions . But what actually makes you laugh out loud ? Apart from people falling over and farting , preferably simultaneously , what do you find genuinely funny in the field of entertainment ? If I'm perfectly honest , very little passes the LOL test these days . I still can't get enough of the Ricky Gervais , Steven Merchant and of course Karl Pilkington podcasts even though they are years old now . Recently though I've stumbled upon Count Arthur Strong . I haven't watched a whole show but there are loads of clips on YouTube and yes , I have laughed out loud . See what you think . 

17 hours ago, MikeHorton said:

An Me262? 

Getting there . Doing it Old School with a brush . 

Kin' 'ell ! What's happened to Kev's head ? Is his giant brain trying to escape ? 

3 hours ago, Six30 said:

it does ... i 'll look later

Yeah , it last changed hands in 2020 and it's red in colour . I did look through countless photos online  but I couldn't find it . 

3 hours ago, MikeHorton said:

An Me262? 

A 262 it is .

These are the instructions I'm following at the moment . 

In my job role I see so many of my colleagues , with the very best of intentions , struggle  to convey good  written instructions to our service users . It doesn't matter how knowledgeable someone is , if they can't communicate that knowledge then it is , unfortunately ,  worthless . I think this is where my  Asperger's Syndrome becomes a real asset because I'm acutely conscious of how easily the meaning of a set of instructions can be lost if just one word is badly chosen . 

1 hour ago, DR1 said:

My latest bike has about one third of the power of my previous bike, about 45 BHP instead of about 130. I had the previous bike for 9 years and loved it. The truth is, however, that the new one is a lot more fun to ride on the road. I can now use a lot of the performance a lot of the time instead of a bit of the performance some of the time. For most of the rides I do my journey times from A-B are very much the same in both bikes. My licence is probably a lot more secure on the new one.

As you say you are young snd want to scratch an itch, nothing wrong with that but don’t be afraid to downsize at some point to find the bike that suits your needs best.

Couldn't have put it better myself . I went from the World's most powerful production motorcycle ( In 1993 ) to a lazy Harley Sportster . I wish I'd done it years ago . The Sports Bike is dead . If you want to go really fast on a bike that handles then an MT09 or Speed Triple style bike would be worth considering .