Author Topic: Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....  (Read 3087 times)

themoudie

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 4834
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« on: June 06, 2009, 02:16:48 PM »
.........
Bill, I'm sure we can tie up sometime soon and compare new toys  ;D

Aye Smudge,

It's not mine!  ;) It's Kat's, I just get the spannering, although I had a wee hurl this morning afore the 'monsoon' set in :( I don't seem to be able to get the hang of 'wide' tyres, 90/90 or 120/80 are plenty big enough! ;)

Had hoped to see the Red Arrows and the Typhoon at Perth Airshow today, along with a host of other kit, but the rain and low cloud has pooped that. Can hear the Typhoon, but not see the bu**er! ??? No doubt will persist with it, but spannering 'Sally' later on.

Maybe have it at Bob Mac.

All the best Bill.

niblue

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 02:17:08 PM »
Bill, I'm sure we can tie up sometime soon and compare new toys  ;D

Hoping to have a new toy soon myself, although it has far too many cylinders for this group.

Might be looking to do another evening borders loop the week after next.

niblue

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 02:18:07 PM »
Had hoped to see the Red Arrows and the Typhoon at Perth Airshow today,

I was working at an office in Newbridge yesterday and was able to watch a little display from the Red Arrows before they landed in Edinburgh.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2009, 03:08:48 PM by niblue »

themoudie

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 4834
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 02:29:52 PM »
Aye niblue, caught glimpses of low level stuff, but no high stuff due to cloud base and heft of showers.

Regards, Bill.

guest18

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2009, 03:19:47 PM »
Had hoped to see the Red Arrows and the Typhoon at Perth Airshow today,

I was working at an office in Newbridge yesterday and was able to watch a little display from the Red Arrows before they landed in Edinburgh.

Funnily enough I saw them playing about on the run in for landing as I was passing the Newbridge roundabout on my way home yesterday, most distracting!  ;D

guest7

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2009, 10:02:13 AM »
I was cycling down a quiet coutry lane in (iirc) Oxfordshire once and had the bowel-loosening experience of having the Red Arrows display team fly over me in formation at less than 200 foot. I had no idea I was cycling along the end of a bloody runway. I jumped out of my skin.

GC

guest18

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2009, 10:48:21 AM »
About 21 years ago ( :o  ::)  :( ) I was riding down the A7 on my Z200, cruise speed a heady 50mph, bopping along as I had been for at least half an hour, not a care in the world, sunlight dappling through the trees onto the empty curving road, only the steady boppity boppity boppity of a little single and the warm air just the right temperature.....

Until the b****d in an RAF jet passed overhead really *LOW* and fast  :o :o :o

Scared the bejeasus out of me!!!! I took most of my lane and about ten seconds before I even worked out what it was/had been! Git, lol  :D

guest27

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2009, 11:03:08 AM »
Was in Oxfordshire 'bimbleing' on the RD500 when I rounded a corner and there was a car parked in the middle of the road as the old duffer therein watched the USAF planes, hard on the brakes on to right ear to pass round the back of the dolt when the world seemed to cave in - B52 coming in to land over our heads.....  Ouch!

On a slightly different note - last year at Poly and a couple after that were spent living in the quiets of Cornwall, used to cross over the Tamar and clamber up through the woods to a rock called "Chimney Rock", was about 6' to 8' scramble up on one side and then a short drop off the front face onto a ledge where you could sit in the sun, get mellow and watch the birds pass below.  Also we used to get a number of Hercules flying up the Tamar and thus passing below us, very pleasent.  One after noon, sunned and mellow, the world started to shake rattle and roll and a couple of Phantom jets passed not that far BELOW us, skimming the trees and the Tamar.  :o  Ears rang for some time after that..

So why is this all in the for sale then?


R

guest7

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2009, 11:45:23 AM »

So why is this all in the for sale then?


I was going to split the plane part of this thread off to a new topic (in chatter), but I don't seem to have moderator priviliges for the 'For Sale' forum section.

GC

themoudie

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 4834
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2009, 11:47:15 AM »

So why is this all in the for sale then?

R

Aye Rog,
'Cause this is the TC! ;D and we're chilling!  8) Transfer it across to the Forum if you fancy and leave a wee signpost.  ;D

Enjoy your roast beef, yorkie puds etc. Bill.

guest18

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2009, 12:43:05 PM »
Because the bike is sold so now we're standing around having a cuppa and talking bikes and relaxing... isn't that what always happens after a sale  ???

guest27

  • Guest
Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2009, 07:43:55 PM »
Because the bike is sold so now we're standing around having a cuppa and talking bikes and relaxing... isn't that what always happens after a sale  ???

A bit like sex then?

 ;D

R

guest18

  • Guest
Re: Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 07:54:41 PM »
... isn't that what always happens after a sale  ???

A bit like sex then?

 ;D

R

erm... what? Sex happens after a sale??  :o :-[

Knew I was doing something wrong....  :P

themoudie

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 4834
Re: Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2009, 10:34:33 PM »
Take a cold dive in the Forth! That'll reduce your ardour! ;)

guest18

  • Guest
Re: Smudges Mastiff turns into a load of planes....
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2009, 10:53:32 PM »
Don't tell me, tell Rog, obviously they sell bikes differently down there  :o
 ;) :D