Advice please!

Would it be acceptable to advertise leathers for sale on this group
directly? or can someone point me in the write direction with a
website.

Would you guys buy motorbike bits from e-bay?

Anthony Willis

 

People selling their own personal property seems to be tolerated.
If you are doing this as some kind of business however , expect to be flamed
and have abuse reports sent.

--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger"
"Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk
www.upce.org.uk

 

http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/ (subtle)
www.google.com (less subtle)

Yes.

 

Yes, except helmets. I'd draw the line at used boots also. Don't know why,
that's a personal preference.

 

Lots. £800 just recently

 

I bought a couple of indicators and a rear seat hump/cover thing for
my Fireblade from eBay - very cheap, and in great condition.

 

Ditto
I'd prolly not buy used leathers either. Like boots they seem to mould to
your shape IYSWIM

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no - the auction got pulled for some reason.

I didn't really need it anyway, but just reckoned a full
stainless/Titanium Akropovic system for 250 quid was too good to not
bid on, IYSWIM.

I've decided that this weekend is seat-conversion-and-new-battery
weekend, and next weekend is indicators and MOT weekend.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Anthony Willis said:

Yes I would, and I have.

 

I liked "Snow Crash" when it came out, but it's very dated now. If you
want early Stephenson, "The Diamond Age" is far superior, not least
because it's got loads of sex in it.

I didn't mind the ending to "Crytonomicon"...

....I don't think you're meant to take the stuff about the gold
literally. The "prequil" is out now, in case you didn't know, but I'm
waiting for the paperback.

"they all lived happily ever after" about sums it up. Well, apart from
the ones who die or are in a coma, or arrested by the feds. The most
irritating bit is when he gets hold of a
super-max-power-computer-controlled motorbike (a Yamaha, IIRC), and
then breaks it (EMP, again IIRC) about 5 miles down the road.

TBH though, William Gibson did Cyberpunk far better than Stephenson,
and have dated a lot less, IMO.

 

Personal ads are ok, commercial aren't

Bought and sold plenty myself.

 

I got that feeling.

The first half of all of Stephenson's books (that I've read) have been
great; fantastic ideas, interesting plots and the occasional bad
joke. But then suddenly this huge societal upheaval happens for
some reason, and then the book ends, with a feeling of "is that it?"

Ah, well, you're missing out. Reading Stephenson and Gibson side by
side (or even, more sensibly!, one after the other), Stephenson just
looks like a wallowing hippo in comparison to Gibson's liquid nitrogen
cooled glass dagger.

 

rubbish. I think the problem is that the publishers edited it down to
get it over with, IYSWIM.

I suggest you don't finish the book - you'll only get upset.

 

FFS, why? It's not as though it'd been editted down to a "sensible"
size book...

Actually, I want him to finish it, and then publish a rant.
He's more amusing when he's annoyed.

 

Anthony Willis wrote

Yes it is provided it is a private sale. So what are you selling?

I think you will find we are more than mere guys, so watch yer language.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, steve auvache said:

I think it's so great you've been able to say that. You are who you are
and don't let the ignorant in our society tell you any different ;-)

 

mm. I read Neuromancer recently, and it just came across as easy-
listening. I can see how it might have been cutting edge and mind-
blowing when first released, but now?

Just doesn't cut it.

 

Steve Auvache wrote

My wife's (size 10) only worn 5 times, leathers, boots and gloves.

You interested?

Anthony Willis

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Anthony Willis

Depends. Describe (in detail) exactly what was worn under the leathers.
Provide photographs.

 

Size 10 leathers and boots?

We know a song about that:

.....From your ankles up, I'd say you sure look sweet
From there down there's just too much feet
Yes, your feets too big
Don't want ya, cause ya feets too big
Can't use ya, cause ya feets too big
I really hate ya, cause ya feets too big....