It's that time of year again <sigh>

Dunno about the rest of you, but I can't seem to get the hang of
Christmas.

I admit, I have never really been good at it, and it seems to be
getting worse each year.

The shopping centres, inside resound with christmas music, all good
cheer and love to everyone, and, out in the parking area, folk will
kill for space.

Trouble is, I think, that the ending of the old year and the starting
of the new tends to make me quietly morose.

Having a birthday (yes, another one) between Christmas and NY doesn't
help either.

Anyhow, from sitting quietly in the corner, drinking my Coopers and
watching the Yuletide stoushes going on, I'd just like to wish you all
a good Christmas, and all that you wish yourselves for you and yours
for the New Year.

With a bit of luck we might all survive the festive season, and, by
mid January (hopefully) aus.moto might have calmed down a wee bit.

BTW, the good wishes are for all.....including Gerry, GWF, and
what's'is name that hates Hondas.

Also, BTW, the "magic" word to allow this post thru Google is
scrivero....which sounds very nearly appropriate.

regards,CrazyCam

 

I know how you feel. I'm less than five weeks away from my birthday
and I'm into double figures, two sixes. Six months away from
retirement and the future is a little uncertain, but I think I'll get
the hang of not going to work soon enough. Meanwhile I've used some of
Kevin's $1050 to make Turnbull's prediction come true and bought a
couple of bottles of reasonable scotch. I'll be raising a glass to you
all over the silly season.

Cheers
Theo

BTW: Google stopped asking me for the magic unreadable word some
months ago. I just hit send and it goes.

 

Try looking "them" in the face with a scowl indicating they are
"speshul" and mumble bahfuggorff a couple of times..
works for me.

 

Snap !

...snip

Yeah a time of introspection tends to be generated by the "it's a new
year" milestone

Same to you and Ange and your fleet of bikes

snip

And that's the important one, I'm dreading the 8hr drive North again
with all the maniacs that the Xmas season brings out on the road.

Stay safe all and merry Xmas

JL

 

Sounds like a good plan.

Angie hasn't told me yet what we are doing on the day, but whatever it
is, it's unlikely to be an early start.

From past years the quiet ride out, and the return from the Old Road
needs to be early, 'cos by about 11.00am the overflow from the Freeway
makes the twisties just too bloody dangerous.

BTW, John L., Anna past her test, so has nice P plate on her nice new
bike!

regards,CrazyCam

 

Oh thanks for letting me know I would have expected her to text me. Oh
well, I've been stupidly busy lately (although of course
procrastinating on here always takes precedence and haven't been
too available.

That GPX was a bargain. I gave it a little thrash around the block and
it goes rather well.

JL
PS I had no idea she had done zero riding since her Ls when I sent her
over - sorry about that !!

 

Not really, my usual CrazyCam, but at optusnet.com.au

Ah, but it isn't. It has been opened up just a few days, and you still
have to go round the factories in the industrial estate, but you can
get through now.
(Remember where the wheelie school used to be?)

regards,CrazyCam

 

A pagan festival appropriated without compensation for an ulterior motive
[Its the Shopping Baby !!!]

However [and this applies also at the time of the Easter show and the
Olympics]

people who I did not know smiled at me in the city,

people gave way to me whilst I was driving in the Offensive Cage,

and I stopped for and smiled at drunk pedestrians.

next week we will go back to killing each other and harsh week

but for a moment it was Joyeaux Noel [get the dvd out and watch it pilgrims]

the better angels of our nature survive in us all

its just they don't get to ride as much as they should

and they certainly don't comply with the Australian Design Rules

Best, Andrew

 

And scrivero to you,

Happy Xmas to all,

Bill

 

(snip snaps)
Yep; there's nothing joyful until Boxing day. Once all the shitty
obligation is over you can unclench the sphincter and start enjoying
yourself.
I'm looking forward to taking the reincarnated Trump for a strop [sorry
Doug] but I might be a little extra-careful if I'm down on the Gold Coast
Hinterland on the 27th.

 

That's fine Clem, the Pig has a donor bike. I won't be too long behind
you. Just waiting for the wet season and the heat to end. I'll make a
start about April, all going well, I may yet make the GP for the tenth
anniversary of my last ride to the GP on the Pig.

 

Good grief, _two_ more going Triumphs!

It'll be the end of civilisation as we know it.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Too right; nothin' civilised about my Trump; it's the most snarling bitchy
beastie I've ridden since my mach 111!
It just sooo responds to a fistful though..... I feel kinda' dirty riding
it!

 

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