Back 'ome

And Chile was *magnificent*, thanks for asking.

Got taken round a winery. And a distillery. Schlurp. I have two freebie
bottles of pisco. Pisco Sours, anyone?

And Chile has all these bizarre brands of bike I've never heard of. All
Taiwanese, Chinese and Korean clones of things like the CG125 (Makes
Sign of Holy Pushrods) and the Suzuki GS125. Remarkably few bikes on the
roads and streets, mind. The odd battered big dirt bike, a few of these
Far eastern things, and that's it.

Aerolineas Argentinas is not my carrier of choice for the
Northern-Southern hemisphere run. *But, but but* I managed to wangle
myself an upgrade to business class[1] for the return trip, and business
class in a 747 is very nice, thank you.

[1] At check-in, made certain my NUJ Press card was visible in the
wallet window opposite my passport, tried not to look too disreputable,
slapped down gold Visa card and asked how much the extra would cost[2].
[2] I'd have paid a few hundred dollars out of my own pocket: seriously.
I don't see the point of biz class in European short-haul flights, but
11-hour intercontinental flights are a different matter. Nice service,
too.[3]
[3] "White or red wine, Meester Murray?" 'Both.' "Sauvignon or
Chardonnay for ze white?" 'Both.'[4]
[4] And then, bless him, he brought both the Cabernet Sauvignon and the
Semillon reds unprompted[5].
[5] And gave me a bottle to carry off the aircraft!

So what's been occurring?

 

The Older Gentleman said....

Some **** went to Chile, where they shag 12 yr olds legally, and he
hasn't been heard of since. Other than that, not alot.

 

Obviously a fan. Maybe he wanted to marry you. I trust you gave him an
autographed picture of the C90?

 

Welcome back.

Bush sneaked into Iraq, and saved them £4million

 

Blair has slapped a 400% tax on the import of wine.

 

Ginge wrote:

really? ****.

<fx: cancels large order just placed>

 

Shhhhh!

;o)

 

<VBG>

You have no idea what the hotel was like with the Jehovah's Witnesses in
town. All 20,000 of them, and the hotel overbooked....

 

Des is still claiming that fora doesn't exist, as a word, despite
evidence to the contrary.

 

Jeez. ISTR posting at least three links which I hoped would shut the
silly **** up.

 

No chance, he's dug a hole that's just getting deeper. Maybe if he keeps
digging he'll come out the other side.

 

"Decerebrated turnip mugs! Git chore larvely decerebrated turnip mugs 'ere!
Aonly firty knicker a go, 'an that's cutting me own froat..."

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, The Older Gentleman said:

There's nothing silly *about* him

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Des Coughlan said:

Boo! <fx: undoes flies, gets cock out and waves it>

 

<fx: proffers glass of lighter fluid>

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Pip said:

Heh, got a match?

<fx: squints and waits for pain>

 

WHOOFF!!

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Pip said:

OWOWOOOWWWWOOCH!!!

<fx: runs round with trousers round the ankles and a burning, nay,
flaming manhood>