Nominations for MOTY (Man of the Year) 2020

[James in Brum]

Member of the Year for me is probably @MarkW, I think there have been times I have not necessarily agreed with what he is saying but I have always enjoyed the way he says it. I think he takes the time to write something and seeks to make it witty. In addition his bravery in talking about his experiences in the ‘how are you feeling thread’ started by @fastbob prompted me to also share and to face the vulnerability/exposure that offered. 
Bob is still held in my high esteem but I voted for him last year.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Having only re-entered this ragtag bag of spares forum in November I’ll have to abstain. But if I qualified for voting @fastbob would be up there for keeping a motorcycle forum about motorcycling and making the place far more legit than it generally is

But Im also with James in Brum about Mark’s post because when I read that thread I was quite blown away by how easy but painful it was to read (let alone live it and write it) but it also made me think there was hope for the forum being better. Which it is. 

Edited December 12, 2020 by Slowlycatchymonkey

[Stu]

1 minute ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

this ragtag bag of spares forum

Oi! its not the forum! its the bloody members! and some are just that  

 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

I dunno @Stu some of these changes could pass for cobbled together spare parts

[Stu]

Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I dunno @Stu some of these changes could pass for cobbled together spare parts

User error...........

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Just now, Stu said:

User error...........

Is that the admin equivalent of a workman blaming his tools?

[Stu]

Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Is that the admin equivalent of a workman blaming his tools?

If you want to call everyone tools then so be it  

[Guest]

Nominees so far:

XTreme
WD-40
dynax
Mickly
gymwitch
MarkW

[gymwitch]

Ohhh you guys

[gymwitch]

8 hours ago, onesea said:

I think the following deserve nominations for(Man of the Year) 2020 :
@gymwitch
@Slowlycatchymonkey
@Hoggs
@Emily
@helenjp
@Six30
Just because they cannot win, as men....
 

Awwww thanks

[gymwitch]

8 hours ago, WD-40 said:

Cheers @Tiggie The £50 is in the post  I'm going to nominate @gymwitch for man of the year for stripping and rebuilding the carbs on her CBR400 and getting the bike running sweet after it was parked for a long time. It's not easy to get a carb rebuild right if it's your first time doing it!

Im proper chuffed. Thank you. !!!

[gymwitch]

There are too many to pick from for me so im putting @Tiggie @James in Brum @WD-40 @XTreme @fastbob @oldgrump @skyrider @Richzx6r in a bag and picking.......

Edited December 12, 2020 by gymwitch

[gymwitch]

There are too many to pick from for me so im putting @Tiggie @James in Brum @WD-40 @XTreme @fastbob @oldgrump @skyrider @richsxr in a bag and picking.......

[gymwitch]

@fastbob it is

[Tiggie]

@gymwitch  Being a mod I cannot be voted for or I'm sure I would of won by a landslide 

 

[Guest Swagman]

Fastbob his knowledge on bikes is excellent.

[gymwitch]

5 minutes ago, Tiggie said:

@gymwitch  Being a mod I cannot be voted for or I'm sure I would of won by a landslide 

 

Absolutely

[gymwitch]

Sorry i dont know why i posted that twice....im drunk gigglesnort

[Bender]

16 minutes ago, gymwitch said:

Sorry i dont know why i posted that twice....im drunk gigglesnort

And not alone  

[Guest]

Nominees so far:

XTreme
WD-40
dynax
Mickly
gymwitch
MarkW
fastbob

[S-Westerly]

8 hours ago, gymwitch said:

Sorry i dont know why i posted that twice....im drunk gigglesnort

For the phrase gigglesnort alone I nominate gymwitch

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

For the phrase gigglesnort alone I nominate gymwitch

She's already nominated you stupid Gammon! 

[learningtofly]

I'm going with @fastbob again. Ever-reliable when it comes to bike-related advice, he also started the thread of the year in which he invited us to open up and share our experiences during these difficult times. Aside from that, he also (I'm sure unwittingly) makes me laugh on a regular basis.

 

Edit: Oh, I'm a twat. This is just for nominations, and he's already nominated.

Edited December 13, 2020 by learningtofly

[MarkW]

12 hours ago, James in Brum said:

Member of the Year for me is probably @MarkW, I think there have been times I have not necessarily agreed with what he is saying but I have always enjoyed the way he says it. I think he takes the time to write something and seeks to make it witty. In addition his bravery in talking about his experiences in the ‘how are you feeling thread’ started by @fastbob prompted me to also share and to face the vulnerability/exposure that offered. 
Bob is still held in my high esteem but I voted for him last year.

Aww, thanks man - I appreciate the kind words. 

But seriously, I'm not in the same league as people with the knowledge to contribute genuinely useful bike-related stuff on here: most of what I post is just light weight piffle to make people smile, usually written as displacement activity when I'm struggling to motivate myself at work!

And I fear you're overstating any 'bravery' on my part for sharing my childhood story. To be honest, it was actually quite an interesting experience to write it down and launch it into the ether, because I can count the number of times I've shared it over the last 30-odd years on the fingers of one hand. It's not the sort of thing that ever comes up in everyday conversation, so having the opportunity to commit it all to print and 'publish' it was quite cathartic I suppose.

Now I'm heading over to the TOTY thread to nominate you for not agreeing with everything I say. 

[S-Westerly]

1 hour ago, XTreme said:

She's already nominated you stupid Gammon! 

Someone got out of bed the wrong side this morning? Grumpy old sod.