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Title: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Richard 003 on January 27, 2007, 10:40:05 PM
Hello, I've been neglecting the forum for a while. Will the new membership cards be sent out soon? More importantly, I've just noticed that Bruce's Big 4 is putting the imitation ratbikes to shame at www.ratbike.org, or more specifically  http://ratbike.org/pages/787norton.htm

Cheers
Richard
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: guest7 on January 28, 2007, 11:33:57 AM
Cards and folders are printed, cut and folded and waiting to be sent to Pat for distribution.

Cheers
GC
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on January 28, 2007, 11:59:08 AM
Cards and folders are printed, cut and folded and waiting to be sent to Pat for distribution.

Cheers
GC

Nice to hear. Please post ASAP if you can't deliver as I have no way of collecting (still imobile)

As soon as I get the stuff I need from GC, rest assured, your membership packs will be out straight away :-)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Steffan on January 28, 2007, 07:19:49 PM
" More importantly, I've just noticed that Bruce's Big 4 is putting the imitation ratbikes to shame at www.ratbike.org, or more specifically  http://ratbike.org/pages/787norton.htm"


That's not a rat bike!!! That is a thing of true beauty and a joy forever.....
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: themoudie on January 28, 2007, 10:31:33 PM
Sorry to read that you are still imobile Pat. Any progress at all?

Regards, Bill
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on January 29, 2007, 08:28:22 AM
Sorry to read that you are still imobile Pat. Any progress at all?

Regards, Bill

Not really :-( Still unable to sleep for more than a few hours, and no real let up from the leg pain during the day either. Have managed a walk to the village and back (1.5 miles) but paid heavily for it and the trip took over an hour.
Going back to work today, but purely in an administration role (ie sat on my arse at a computer) and the boss is having to ferry me back and forth.
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Bill Rutter on January 29, 2007, 08:57:37 AM
Have I missed something? What have you gone and done to yourself young Pat?
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on January 29, 2007, 12:32:47 PM
Have I missed something? What have you gone and done to yourself young Pat?

Slipped disc and dislocated pelvis (which seems to be back in place now) Tennis is a lethal game :-X
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: guest27 on January 29, 2007, 12:50:55 PM
Dislocated pelvis?  Have you popped the suture joints in the pelvis?  I did this years ago playing rugby and result was ongoing problems with groin and neck injuries - that is until a physio who had a fixation about SI joints (The one where your pelvis meets your spine) identified that this was still out - as was the pubis fusion - where the bones meet at the front.  He gave me one hell of a whack and sorted it, meaning I did not end up having surgery to release the muscles and hence the pain.  Loose pelvis joints are a fact of life for women who have had kids too.  If this is it please be sure that the joints are realigned properly - I had seen umpteen physios, chiros etc before this guy.  Have had it reset since too by a lass in Cardiff.  Have been given exercises to strengthen it too - which can be fun if you have a partner to help...

R
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Bill Rutter on January 29, 2007, 02:00:31 PM
Tennis is a lethal game? I suppose it can be in this weather. Perhaps that's an idea for a future reality T.V. show....." (How do you solve a problem like) Tennis on Ice!! ".  Sorry Pat, I hope you get back to full mobility soon matey. Have you noticed, by the way, how  old Fogeys like SteveD and myself avoid injuries such as this by staying within the safe confines of pubs? No substitute for experience young 'un. :-)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: beeman on January 29, 2007, 04:38:32 PM
I do believe that steveD does a bit of swiming at times on rallys. Another dangerous sport if you ask me
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Bruce on January 30, 2007, 11:05:04 PM
Greeting all,

Just got back from the BSAoc Hot Rod Rally near Eindhoven in my mates Dneiper Outfit I,ll have a look at the Rat bike Site as i feel that most of them think that painting a bike matt black and riveting a rubber rodent to it creates a rat Bike.
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: guest7 on January 31, 2007, 09:11:53 AM
i feel that most of them think that painting a bike matt black and riveting a rubber rodent to it creates a rat Bike.

It's a bit like tattoos isn't it? Some people start off with a cheeky little tat and that's fine, we can all admire it, but it's not that big an issue. However, some people can't stop with the one, or the ten and soon they look stupid. It's obvious to the rest of us that they look stupid and try too hard, but they carry on.

And so it is with rat bikes. A rusty old relic pulled from a hedge and made to work withouth ever being cleaned or painted is interesting. A shite 80s inline 4 with dead sheep skulls, plastic dolls and whatnot stuck all over it says (to me) that somebody needs to get out more.

GC
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Richard 003 on January 31, 2007, 10:23:02 AM
And so it is with rat bikes. A rusty old relic pulled from a hedge and made to work withouth ever being cleaned or painted is interesting. A s***e 80s inline 4 with dead sheep skulls, plastic dolls and whatnot stuck all over it says (to me) that somebody needs to get out more.

GC

Oh dear, purists criticising other people's fun, again ;-)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on January 31, 2007, 12:44:33 PM
And so it is with rat bikes. A rusty old relic pulled from a hedge and made to work withouth ever being cleaned or painted is interesting. A s***e 80s inline 4 with dead sheep skulls, plastic dolls and whatnot stuck all over it says (to me) that somebody needs to get out more.

GC

Oh dear, purists criticising other people's fun, again ;-)


Everyone has the right to do what they like to their machine/body/whatever, but by that same token, (and especially when the alteration is soooo obviously in the public domain) every other person has simular right of coment :-)

"You stuffed a turkey on your head and ponced about the streets wanting attention, then I can call you a plonker"

I'm with GC, adornment for 'image' only deserves my disapproval. (unless I like it of course ;-)  )
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Richard 003 on January 31, 2007, 01:14:32 PM

Everyone has the right to do what they like to their machine/body/whatever, but by that same token, (and especially when the alteration is soooo obviously in the public domain) every other person has simular right of coment :-)

"You stuffed a turkey on your head and ponced about the streets wanting attention, then I can call you a plonker"

I'm with GC, adornment for 'image' only deserves my disapproval. (unless I like it of course ;-)  )

AH, but if you were to pull a rusty old relic from a hedge and make it work without cleaning it, or painting it (as Garahm suggested), isn't that just as much about appearance as weilding a can of matt black would be? Cleaning bikes is normal maintenance. Er, did I say that? I'll return my membership card immediately, in advance of excommunication. When I receive it ;-)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: mini-thumper on January 31, 2007, 06:27:16 PM
As my old House Master used to say to me:

1   "Opinions are like arseholes, everybodies got one!"

2   "One mans meat is another mans poison"

and finally.....

3   "There's room in the world for everyone!"

BB
(PS   I went to a rufty-tufty Secondary Modern really)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on January 31, 2007, 07:08:12 PM

AH, but if you were to pull a rusty old relic from a hedge and make it work without cleaning it, or painting it (as Garahm suggested), isn't that just as much about appearance as weilding a can of matt black would be?

Actually no! The bike is what it is and no effort has been made to make it look like something it isn't. Of course, as we assess objects by sight, there will be an 'appearance' but the key here is one persons attempt to create an appearance, rather than the object (ie rat bike) being what it is.

I think I just confused myself :-?
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Richard 003 on January 31, 2007, 09:18:24 PM

AH, but if you were to pull a rusty old relic from a hedge and make it work without cleaning it, or painting it (as Garahm suggested), isn't that just as much about appearance as weilding a can of matt black would be?

Actually no! The bike is what it is and no effort has been made to make it look like something it isn't. Of course, as we assess objects by sight, there will be an 'appearance' but the key here is one persons attempt to create an appearance, rather than the object (ie rat bike) being what it is.

I think I just confused myself :-?

Yes, but by deliberately leaving all the sh*te all over it, you're making a feature of its cruddiness. rather than cleaning it up before riding it.

I think the terms are misleading anyway. "Rat bike" usually does mean am old bike with some matt black paint blown over it. What we're talking about, is a "shed" ;-)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on February 01, 2007, 07:23:00 AM
LOL! LOL! LOL! shouldn't we be doing this in a pub??
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: xbruby on February 01, 2007, 05:30:15 PM
Got mine today - hoorrah!

Still no news letter mind you :-(

Andy


Cards and folders are printed, cut and folded and waiting to be sent to Pat for distribution.

Cheers
GC
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Steffan on February 01, 2007, 07:55:02 PM
(PS   I went to a rufty-tufty Secondary Modern really)

Clearly that's the only thing that could account for a string of Cliches like that.

Mind you its interesting because Plato described the visible world as the realm of becoming the description of which was founded in opinion, true knowledge is only available through contemplation of the Good. Therefore knowledge is only to be found on the other side of the divided line or outside the cave so to speak...what this means in motorcycle terms is a complex issue. Perhaps best left till the Dragon....no just joking!!

honest!!

Steffan
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Richard 003 on February 01, 2007, 08:57:30 PM
Got my membership today, thanks chaps, good show, etc :-)
Noticed the MAG associate membership card runs out at the end of April - how does that work?
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Steve H on February 01, 2007, 09:18:13 PM
Got my membership today, thanks chaps, good show, etc :-)
Noticed the MAG associate membership card runs out at the end of April - how does that work?
Membership Packs (http://www.thumperclub.com/smf/index.php?topic=580.0)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: themoudie on February 01, 2007, 11:05:01 PM
Aye Pat,

Turkey, eH! Good chuckle vision! Then my nasty mind wandered!

Got your cartilage bits in the pelvic region sorted yet? Keep taking the Tomintoul 'medicine'!

Regards, Bill
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on February 02, 2007, 08:45:16 AM
Aye Pat,

Turkey, eH! Good chuckle vision! Then my nasty mind wandered!

Got your cartilage bits in the pelvic region sorted yet? Keep taking the Tomintoul 'medicine'!

Regards, Bill

Nope :-( We've (Doc and I) have gone to level two, with a three pronged drug attack backed up with physio. If that doesn't start improving matters, then we're onto steriod injections with surgery as a last resort.

Richard asked;

  Noticed the MAG associate membership card runs out at the end of April - how does that work? 

SteveH has kindly provided a link to the forum post that let you know, but just to clarify, I will distribute your new affiliate memberships when they arrive.

Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: Richard 003 on February 02, 2007, 09:45:06 AM
Aye Pat,

Turkey, eH! Good chuckle vision! Then my nasty mind wandered!

Got your cartilage bits in the pelvic region sorted yet? Keep taking the Tomintoul 'medicine'!

Regards, Bill

Nope :-( We've (Doc and I) have gone to level two, with a three pronged drug attack backed up with physio. If that doesn't start improving matters, then we're onto steriod injections with surgery as a last resort.

Richard asked;

  Noticed the MAG associate membership card runs out at the end of April - how does that work? 

SteveH has kindly provided a link to the forum post that let you know, but just to clarify, I will distribute your new affiliate memberships when they arrive.



Aha, thanks, splendid. First time I've been a MAG member since I left in 1998 ;-)
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: mini-thumper on February 02, 2007, 08:54:31 PM
Got mine today. Thanks Pat.

Really only doing this to try and get a 'full-house ' of replies on the forum. Do I win a prize?

BB
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: themoudie on February 02, 2007, 11:18:35 PM
That's nasty Pat,

3 drugs and physio, steroid injections, operate! Mmmmmm!

Is a little gentle stretching from the workshop rafters a 'NO GO'?

Just hope the NHS sledge hammer doesn't break the cracked nut!

Go canny.

Bill
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: guest18 on February 03, 2007, 09:59:43 AM
(PS   I went to a rufty-tufty Secondary Modern really)

Mind you its interesting because Plato described the visible world as the realm of becoming the description of which was founded in opinion, true knowledge is only available through contemplation of the Good. Therefore knowledge is only to be found on the other side of the divided line or outside the cave so to speak...what this means in motorcycle terms is a complex issue. Perhaps best left till the Dragon....no just joking!!

honest!!

Steffan

Of course Guatama countered along the lines that because everything is in a constant state of flux and all things are merely our reaction to what our senses tell us in the current instant then the motorcycle in the hedge doesn't actually exist.... whether or not it is washed ;-))
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on February 03, 2007, 10:00:26 AM
That's nasty Pat,

3 drugs and physio, steroid injections, operate! Mmmmmm!

Is a little gentle stretching from the workshop rafters a 'NO GO'?

Just hope the NHS sledge hammer doesn't break the cracked nut!

Go canny.

Bill

Not too keen on the Doc's methods myself, but in fairness, I've had the best days so far since we changed tack. Can't get refered under the NHS here for a chiropractor or osteopath and the cost of 25 quid a session is outside my budget if I went private. Hoping the physio might be helpful though. Three weeks in and all we've managed to do is control the pain during the day (nights still unbearable) but I suppose thats progress :-)

Heyho!
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: themoudie on February 04, 2007, 10:52:59 PM
Aye Pat,

My commisserations, my Dad due to osteoperosis has 7 mushy bits at the bottom of his spine and had half a hip replacement with a new ball. Tramadol were the order of the day and he didn't know where he was. Cocodimol now and lump it. The spine is the b****r, hip seems to be all tickety boo. That's why I was wondering if a little self traction might help adjust the discs.

I know its alright for me to prattle on about it whilst you suffer, I'll shut up!

More book titles required? Stick it under a 'new' subject, as this may get 'lost'!

Cheers, Bill
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: guest27 on February 05, 2007, 09:33:09 AM
Mmmmm Tramodol, mmmm declofenac,   mmmmmm no pain from ME/CFS......

Sorry where was I

Ah yes - couple of pints of Westons Organic still cider - even better.

R
Title: Re: Membership cards, and ratbikes
Post by: squirrelciv on February 05, 2007, 12:40:28 PM
mmmm declofenac,   

R

That's the boy! Works wonders for the pain, but I feel as sick as a parrot from morning till night :-(