Mid week Topic: Road position

[guest40]

cephalopods are not in danger,

Stupid
Quick
Underdressed
Imminently
Dead
 are, and they give the rest of us a lot of shyte because they make up for a lot of the statistics for the govts worldwide to make us look like a high risk group that needs to be mollicoddled and discouraged by inane legislatipon. OOOPS rant coming up!! Sorry!

[el vencejo]

Final post:
58 years old, a squid, still alive and riding after 41 years.
Would give up biking if I had to be like you.

Goodbye all!

[Dogbad]

Stay with It "El V". It's only peoples Opinions and you can give as much back as you want don't forget.   

[squirrelciv]

Final post:
58 years old, a squid, still alive and riding after 41 years.
Would give up biking if I had to be like you.

Goodbye all!

Bye bye.

Sad to see you go, but not surprised. You did display quite a self centred attitude so a bit of [generalised] critisism was never going to be well recieved. Shame, people here have big hearts and a great deal of collective wisdom that even 58 year old 'know everythings' would do well to listen to, even if they don't follow.

The very best of life to you and I hope you prove to be right. With you health and well being at stake, this is one debate I'm glad to be proved wrong on.
Should you ever decide to get off your that rather tall equestrian creature of yours please be assured of a warm welcome back.

[guest7]

Steady Squirrel, if we weren't a bunch of opinionated gits would we be here? and would the forum be as interesting as it (sometimes!) is?  

Broad church and all that  

As I have pointed out elsewhere, if we can all agree to still be friends even when we discuss what's the best camping stove fuel* then we must be doing something right.

And just to qualify my original post, I take the term Squid to mean someone who rides in a very very stupid manner when wearing inappropriate bike clothing. I didn't intend it to cover the riders (er... all of us surely?) who, when they choose to wear light clothing, ride accordingly (i.e. that don't pull 100mph+ wheelies or razz sportsbikes along dual carriageways at 130mph). Within the limits of my understanding of the term Squid I stand by my original post, but I will return to it now and replace 'scum' with 'idiot' because I was wrong to use that term.

In conclusion can I add that this has, despite its troubles, been a very interesting thread.

GC

* for forum newbies, camping stove fuel has been a long-running topic of conversation that, despite how often it comes up, never changes either side's opinions. It's a bit like the old Lancs/Yorks thing, but may run on for longer  

[squirrelciv]

Steady Squirrel, if we weren't a bunch of opinionated gits would we be here? and would the forum be as interesting as it (sometimes!) is?  

Broad church and all that  

I think that's my point isn't it? Lots of wise men with strong views on all topics... A great place for an open mind to test its own 'A priory' or gain valuable insight from others.

As for the liquid/gas stove debate... A fine example of some 'opinionated gits' getting it hideously wrong... and not backing gas!  (side cars are wrong too  )
 

[Andy M]

Steady Squirrel, if we weren't a bunch of opinionated gits would we be here? and would the forum be as interesting as it (sometimes!) is?  

Broad church and all that  

I think that's my point isn't it? Lots of wise men with strong views on all topics... A great place for an open mind to test its own 'A priory' or gain valuable insight from others.

As for the liquid/gas stove debate... A fine example of some 'opinionated gits' getting it hideously wrong... and not backing gas!  (side cars are wrong too  )
 

I was with you there for a while Pat. If El Vencejo doesn't want to consider that advanced riding techniques and better kit are possibly a good thing then so be it, we'll agree to differ. I'm certainly going to agree that there are certain times I do ride like a prat and others when I just grab a lid and go, I just try and think what I can do better when I look back at each ride. If I ever catch myself sounding like a Superbikes Journalist (Knee down Knee down, wheelie, knee down), you can shoot me though. If you won't discuss this, what's the point in joining a discussion group?

Anyway: Landrovers are ****, Petrol stoves rule !!

Andy

[guest7]

(side cars are wrong too  )

There are so many things in my life that have been 'wrong', but by God I've enjoyed them 

I was going to quote some examples, but maybe best not to 

With a slight veer back to the thread, I rode up to Hereford yesterday via the A466 out of Monmouth, a minor A road. I haven't ridden it before and I attacked it using the 'system', good sight lines and proper road positioning, etc. However, the overly stiff aftermarket shocks on the ER5 made it really difficult to maintain decent lines over the bumps. A salutory lesson in why bikes should be properly set up to get the best from them.

GC

And yes, Landrovers are shite, but that's their 'charm'.

[guest40]

Yes Andy Landrovers are **** , I had one once though I must admit it was terrific on bush tracks. It still is, out there somewhere near Walhalla.


BTW GAS rules!!
why f@#$ up around with something that can leak out all over the kit?


The word is fuel, not f$#k, OK!

[002]

******* Off !  
I like my Land Lady...!  A bit Thirsty....but I like her.
Petrol Stoves and Sidecars are Great !

I have ridden....and fallen off whilst wearing a T-shirt.......Yes it Hurt....and I am SCUM !
Ridden with out helmet for several hundreds of miles....on a Trike !
Still ride without Jacket and gloves wearing soft footwear,but only on an outfit or trike.


Jethro......thats it I'm off !!!!!!!     

[squirrelciv]

Ooh, look what I've found....





































.... A dummy! 

[guest7]

Hang on, I've found something too...





























 

[002]

Thank You Guys !

I can now Spit it out and Beat the pair of you around the head for upsetting people.
Then Run over you with my Land Lady,set you on fire with Petrol stove and finally drag you about by the Outfit !


Jethro   

[guest7]

Jethro, when you leave....
















SHUT THAT DOOR!


 


LOL. I have to say, my mood has lightened in the last few posts. It's good to be back with frivolous banter, cheap insults and
silly jokes.
 
Ahhhhh, order is restored  
GC

[guest7]

As for Squid, a Google images search of the term 'motorcycle squid' turned this up:



It would be nice to think that the big rucksack will cushion her fall, but in reality it's going to do a number on her collarbones The irony being that their jackets are probably in it.

GC