Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest7 on May 20, 2013, 07:05:12 AM
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Billy B came down from Scotland yesterday to pick up the 650 motor that I was selling. It was really nice meeting him and his partner Lorraine and I enjoyed a very pleasant evening in the local hostelries with them. :)
I've met some fantastic people through this club
GC
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I've met some fantastic people through this club
GC
Thank you Graham, I presume I am one of them.
Mark
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Yes, as it happens ;)
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You are so diplomatic. :)
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Both Brown Noses ! ;) ;D
Jethro
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Both Brown Noses ! ;) ;D
Jethro
On both his faces? ;)
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Hey GC, was the motor the one you had from me??
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Hey GC, was the motor the one you had from me??
The bu99ered one?
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No, it was my original 650 that had been XBR-ised (XBR primary gearing and electrics fitted)
And yes I have met some nice people through the club, like yourself Pat (and some tosspots too ;) )
A short list of highlights (not comprehensive so no club member should be offended if they aren't mentioned):
Meeting Steve H and him bringing his organised mind to bear on the chaos I engendered
Bruce's bagpipes
The 1st rally photo line up in Tregaron
That Dutch girl's plaited hair
Ron and Judie's SRXs
Colin H's enthusiastic support and fantastic hospitality
Steve D in a puddle (edited to add - and his subsequent massive input to the club)
Dave and Pat - the nicest couple in biking
Beeman's first aid pep talk
The hat contest
Boyd on a trampoline - and lots more happy experiences with the big fella
Beryl
The short rideout that turned out to be only 3 miles shorter than the long rideout
Trying to keep up with Bill Swallow in Barnsley
Gareth's Evel Knevel show stand
TC mass meet at the Elephant Rally
Andy M's on-bike drinks cabinet
Andy D's blagging and Phrenology
Simon's bike locked under a car wheel arch at 50mph and the subsequent police stop
All the rallies
Sherlock Holmes
Dutch brown beer
The French rideout - the slowest tour of Normandy since 1944
The awards at Stafford - but by God the first was the most amazing
Bruce Pollard - need I say more?
Simmo's sexting story
Christine camping in a bivvi bag and no sleeping bag in October
Martyn's dry humour
The Llanberis crowd
Crusty's racks
Rick's catering
Simon M's gadgets
Furry's rescue of Stafford - that year he provided most of the bikes
René - where is he now?
Mick and Pearl - a shame it ended badly
Richard and Steffan - a chance meeting with some great lads
Steffan's ordination - thank you for the chance to experience a very moving ceremony
Mark and Ifor, but especially Ifor's mad sidecar
Richard Moore - for pushing me into starting the club
I could go on and on
GC
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Well...I didnt make the short list so I must be one of "The Tosspots" :-[
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"no club member should be offended if they aren't mentioned"
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Well...I didnt make the short list so I must be one of "The Tosspots" :-[
Strange seeing as you are the shortest here. ;D
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"no club member should be offended if they aren't mentioned"
It must have something to do with the bike, it couldn't be personal..........could it? ;D
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It's true, one meets a better class of nutter on this forum ;-))
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Aha - quantity and quality. ;)
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Well...I didnt make the short list so I must be one of "The Tosspots" :-[
Where this argument falls down is in the fact that I can't put a face to the user name 'JJ'
Am I being completely thick or have I been missing from the forum for too long?
GC
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Ah #1, I remember the Bill Swallow event well.....we were in the holding area and told to follow the marshal wearing the hiviz, they opened the gates and he took off on his Velocette, so we all took off after him, trying to catch him, you on your XBR and me on the SR500....great fun.
Dave
ps. I think health & safety have put a stop to events like that, was that the time when Jethro borrowed a child for ballast in his D/A sidecar?
Dave.
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Well...I didnt make the short list so I must be one of "The Tosspots" :-[
Where this argument falls down is in the fact that I can't put a face to the user name 'JJ'
Am I being completely thick or have I been missing from the forum for too long?
GC
It's Ian, the SRX's are a bit of a giveaway.
As a general comment you account name and display name can be different, so in Ians case he can log in using 'JJ' but the display name could be 'Ian SRX'
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He's the little guy that kept on about his SRX on the Stafford stand last year, drank all the coffee, ate all the food and ripped me off for £10 for an immaculate set of Yamaha clocks. ;D
Mark
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It's Ian, the SRX's are a bit of a giveaway.
I did click on the avatar, but it just came up saying that I don't have access to member's info (or something along those lines). My eyes are no good for little piccies any more ;)
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Hi Ian, yes we've had some laughs at shows too eh? :D
Another great club supporter, with a different pristine restoration every year :)
GC
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Im sorry for causing a bit of a stir...I will rename myself to make it obvious from now on....as for pristine every year...that is something to live up to. Im afraid I havent really done much over the last winter but I will probably get rid of the monoeshock now and have a good long think.
Thanks Graham :)
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Ah #1, I remember the Bill Swallow event well.....we were in the holding area and told to follow the marshal wearing the hiviz, they opened the gates and he took off on his Velocette, so we all took off after him, trying to catch him, you on your XBR and me on the SR500....great fun.
Dave
ps. I think health & safety have put a stop to events like that, was that the time when Jethro borrowed a child for ballast in his D/A sidecar?
Dave.
This Toss Pot used small child and Farm Hand from the camp site we were staying at.
Still manage to get the Double Adult chair airborne ;)
Jethro
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... One day away from the forum and the threads just grow & grow!!
As soon as I read "Boyd" and "trampoline" I instantly laughed out loud. ;D ;D In 48 years of existance, that has got to rate as the funniest thing I ever saw, with Jethro's face plant from the very same trampoline a close second. ;D ;D
Yep, without doubt, the club has provided some top giggles. ;)
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I didn't see Jethro's face plant but I did see Gareth missing the trampoline on his way back down. The resulting thud was pretty nasty and he wasn't able to do the following day's rideout.
To be fair, I could have carried on listing stuff for hours, but that's just being boring, it's enough to say that it's been a hoot ;)
GC
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As soon as I read "Boyd" and "trampoline" I instantly laughed out loud. ;D ;D In 48 years of existance, that has got to rate as the funniest thing I ever saw
"That's where it all went wrong for me. I was young and foolish then, now I'm older and wiser!" THREE, TWO, ONE you're back in the room.......""
Yours
Old & Foolish (or should that be Hot & Moist?)
Please contact Hot, Foolish & Moist for all your conveyancing needs!
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Came as no suprise to find me joining Jethro in the Tosspot bin.......................
Who can forget Dent in 2006 ;D followed by Dent in 2007 and all who made the effort to get there, especially via the A449/ m50/ M5..... :-\
Rob
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The French rideout - the slowest tour of Normandy since 1944
Hahaha!! However, gents, let us not use the "boyd on a trampoline" story to gloss over the "boyd in a ditch" image!! I think there are photos of that somewhere... Yes Boyd, you WERE young and foolish...
a
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The French rideout - the slowest tour of Normandy since 1944
Hahaha!! However, gents, let us not use the "boyd on a trampoline" story to gloss over the "boyd in a ditch" image!! I think there are photos of that somewhere... Yes Boyd, you WERE young and foolish...
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I remember that "incident".
Did make me chuckle :D
Jethro
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Came as no suprise to find me joining Jethro in the Tosspot bin.......................
Eh? I didn't put either of you in the tosspot bin, I didn't name anyone so why have you jumped to that conclusion?
Bit of a martyr syndrome? ;):
(http://www.ericarmusik.com/images/St_Sebastian_Saint.jpg)
;) ;) ;) ;)
In actual fact I was thinking of people like the certain older committee member who came and went in a cloud of indignant bluster and bollocks. And a few short-lived members who expected the club to conform to their view of the world and who nagged my ears off behind the scenes. I didn't name anyone because that's just plain rude, even though I doubt that any of them are still lurking on the forum.
So don't jump to mistaken conclusions.
GC
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And, to repeat myself:
A short list of highlights (not comprehensive so no club member should be offended if they aren't mentioned):
As if this silliness wasn't enough, my wife is pre-menstrual too at the minute ;)
GC
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And, to repeat myself:
A short list of highlights (not comprehensive so no club member should be offended if they aren't mentioned):
As if this silliness wasn't enough, my wife is pre-menstrual too at the minute ;)
GC
I didn't take offence ! Did I say I did ? I thought it was a bit of Banter.
I do apologise if it seemed that way.
I too have more than enough Family issues to contend with.
I'm the only one not needing Hospital treatment at the moment and that includes the dog.Might be having his last trip to the vets shortly
So Yes I'm enjoying my Martyrdom....Thank You ! :P
Jethro
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Hang on Jethro, I'm Spartacus...........you're just copying...
Rob
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I'm Brian... and so's my wife ;D
How much for the gourd? (cue Life of Brian quotefest ;) )
GC
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Methinks I will stay a tosspot in future :(
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Oh don't you start! ;) ;) :D :D :D
GC
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As if this silliness wasn't enough, my wife is pre-menstrual too at the minute ;)
GC
She's not the only one judging from how this thread is turning out!! ::)
"I am NOT the Messiah!"
"I say you are Lord, and I should know. I've followed a few".
;D ;D ;D
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How exactly shall we fuck off, oh Messiah?
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy
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You are all individuals............. I'm not ::)
Andy (who made b****y awful sidecars BTW, selective memory AAT)
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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVygqjyS4CA)