yes, but certainly not a 'biker' (not that I dislike bikers, just that I wasn't one as I only had a 100cc 2 stroke on L platesEver been a motorcyclist with long hair
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rayofleamington
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Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
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rayofleamington
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alainmoran
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Also goes for chicks ... the minor is SUCH a chick magnetrayofleamington wrote:Doesn't that go for everyone over 60? ;-)Ditto. Ever noticed that 99% of Harley Bikers love the Moggy.
I think it is the curves ;)
Heh, that's what did it for me
Although, my last g/f did comment a lot on the vibrations, so who knows
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alex_holden
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You definitely went over 60 when you were leading the LEO convoy!Judge wrote:I beg your pardon!!!!!!rayofleamington wrote:Doesn't that go for everyone over 60? ;-)


Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
If it doesn't work, you're not hitting it with a big enough hammer.
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Kevin
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Oh dear I didnt realise we were seen to be like thatnewbie baiting is unfair and unnecessary. it was suggested to me that i should ease my way in! should i bow my head when i walk into the same room as the clique???
The clique situation is not always what is seems and can just be a group of people discussing a problem or issue without realising that there is a new face at the meeeting, a think we try to avoid at all costs at our branch meetings, but you have to remember that some established faces are often too shy to speak to new faces and this can give the wrong impression.
Weathergirl if you are local to me come along to one of our branch meetings and you will just find a bunch of Moggie enthusiasts (in the main) glad to chat to new faces and bore you to death on our favorite subject
As for the board I was not aware that there was a clique
Climbs back under Large stone in a cool dark place
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706
DittoKevin wrote:Weathergirl if you are local to me come along to one of our branch meetings and you will just find a bunch of Moggie enthusiasts (in the main) glad to chat to new faces and bore you to death on our favorite subject.
As for the board I was not aware that there was a cliqueor is that something else I was not invited to become part off
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weathergirls
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Kevin wrote:Oh dear I didnt realise we were seen to be like thatnewbie baiting is unfair and unnecessary. it was suggested to me that i should ease my way in! should i bow my head when i walk into the same room as the clique???![]()
The clique situation is not always what is seems and can just be a group of people discussing a problem or issue without realising that there is a new face at the meeeting, a think we try to avoid at all costs at our branch meetings, but you have to remember that some established faces are often too shy to speak to new faces and this can give the wrong impression.
Weathergirl if you are local to me come along to one of our branch meetings and you will just find a bunch of Moggie enthusiasts (in the main) glad to chat to new faces and bore you to death on our favorite subject.
As for the board I was not aware that there was a cliqueor is that something else I was not invited to become part off
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Climbs back under Large stone in a cool dark place
i am sure that each and every one of you are lovely helpful people, its the keyboard that brings out the worse in some.
ive been on forums where things kick off. (not me)
if the forum subject is not important to me, i just leave.
this forum is not like that at all. i just felt it was gonna be my turn.
if im fair, i wrote what i felt about forums in general because the subject was up there to be commented on.
ive never been on the 'wrong end' before on any forum except sport
i dont want to actually apologise for my comments but i think i was too harsh for this forum. in general tho, it applies.
btw
i shall get that tie and practice that handshake
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dunketh
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Anyone else notice that ties are a magnet for baked beans? They seem to leap clean off your fork onto them.
I find it amazing given the area they occupy. Imagine, your chest coverage is probably 95% shirt and only 5% tie yet food always gets the tie.
Maybe we should make overalls and oil rags out of old ties thus negating the chance of spillage anywhere else?
I find it amazing given the area they occupy. Imagine, your chest coverage is probably 95% shirt and only 5% tie yet food always gets the tie.
Maybe we should make overalls and oil rags out of old ties thus negating the chance of spillage anywhere else?
What would Macgyver do..?


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rayofleamington
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I've made oil rags out of ties but didn't find them much use - T shirts are much better for soaking up oil (whether they are brand new or in your rags boxMaybe we should make overalls and oil rags out of old ties thus negating the chance of spillage anywhere else?
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
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CXW
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- Location: Stirchley, Birmingham
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"I was brought up to give up my seat to a lady on a bus,open doors to let them go first,and ensure they walked on the inside of the pavement away from the gutter and not lets forget respect for the elderly."
As a girl, I was brought up to open the door for whoever needed it opening, give up my seat to anyone who might need it and generally act in a considerate manner towards people regardless of their gender. Really sad that anyone feels the need to assert themselves by rejecting courtesy rather than graciously accepting it
It is a fine line between a close and friendly community and a clique, so perhaps it's inevitable the line is sometimes unwittingly crossed. Only met a couple of MMOC members so far, but looking forward to meeting more based on my current experiences.
As a girl, I was brought up to open the door for whoever needed it opening, give up my seat to anyone who might need it and generally act in a considerate manner towards people regardless of their gender. Really sad that anyone feels the need to assert themselves by rejecting courtesy rather than graciously accepting it
It is a fine line between a close and friendly community and a clique, so perhaps it's inevitable the line is sometimes unwittingly crossed. Only met a couple of MMOC members so far, but looking forward to meeting more based on my current experiences.
Jasper, 1957 4-door saloon, running restoration project & financial black hole. Scruffy but increasingly reliable.
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