Nodding code?

well, he's not 70 years old with silver hair, but Sweller had just
filled his 70s-vintage Moto Guzzi with petrol, and was wearing a
scarf, open-face and goggles when the bloke asked us about the Moto GP
(or whatever it was).

 

Of _course_ it doesn't.[1]

Soy.
[1] They always tell 'em to say that.

 

To paraphrase: "Most of my friends are the people I get on with".

I just picked up on the bit Porl said "Of all the friends I've made on
here" and thought that's what you meant.

*Everyone* I've met from here has been a wanker.

Never been to one.

 

You really think that? Surely the majority of people taking up riding a
motorcycle are doing it for practical or pleasure (in the riding)
reasons? I can't back this up with fact but I'd be surprised if what you
said turns out to be so - if you are correct then what a bunch of
saddos.

--

jeremy
['75 RD250A ] | ['02 Fazer 600 in blue]
_______________________________________
jeremy at hireserve dot com

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, darsy said:

Give it time

 

You've noticed that too have you.

 

<Dawns>

Perhaps if you hadn't told him to f*ck off[1], his next question would
have been to Sweller:- "... and when's the London-Brighton, Pops?"

[1] Metaphorically, I'm guessing.

 

darsy bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the
lines of:

Are the women good lookers? The ones that look like dogs are harder to
kiss. Even if it is on the cheeks.

--
Cab :^) - Ormiga Atomica
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

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In uk.rec.motorcycles, HooDooWitch said:

And can't you (mostly) tell who you're going to get on with just by
looking at them?

Most people at bike meets *look* like wankers, that's why I won't go.

You can, however be surprised. I was at the tattooists a couple of
months ago and there was a Ducati rider parked outside with all the
bolt-on carbon shit on his bike, akropoof exhausts, race rep leathers,
the lot. I was mighty surprised when he turned out to be a decent, down
to earth fella.

I still won't go to bike meets though, there really *are* a lot of
wanker looking types there. I am thinking of Box Hill specifically, but
there are others as well; those that have the "niche" biker set. The
majority of couriers are wankers as well.

 

I remember Jamie Whitham writing that he'd met this guy at the NEC show in
full leathers with a helmet that had apparently arrived via train.

 

Some London specific advice.

Generally the nodding stuff doesn't apply within the M25 as you'd be too
busy nodding to ride your bike. For me a couple of exceptions:
People who ride the same model of bike especially if it is a rare model.
Janitors on bikes. If you can appear friendly they may be less likely to
nick you for something minor.
Janitors at speedtraps. The satisfaction of them knowing that you've
seen them and they didn't get you.
Anyone you actually know.<waves[1] to Salad Dodger at Tower Bridge>

1. Or should that be nods?

 

On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 12:16:58 +0100, "David Thomas"

snip the usual darsy getting his jollies from belittling people he
hasn't met (what does that say about him?)

I like this one, can I keep him?

 

Cane - that's you, mate.

 

Eurotunnel?

 

The problem with this statement (and with those made by all the others
suggesting that bikers have nothing in common) rests in the reasons you (and
they) had for reading and posting to this group in the first place - and
continuing to do so.

Tony

 

Ace bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the lines
of:

You're pretty much spot on. Is it the same in die Schweiz? Or does it
vary from region to region? Are they more Germanic or Latin in their
thoughts and actions?

It's okay actually, as my office is small. Some people walk around
saying "hi" to everyone and others just wait for people to bump into
them.

In my last job (much larger work environment), it was a mixture. You go
around to say 'hi' to those in your department and wait until you bump
into the others from outside the dept.

Your work environment is more international than mine though, innit? I
mean in physical presence. I'm the only 'foreigner' in my office and
during the working day (most of the time), my only international
contacts are made by phone.

TBH, I like the handshaking and kissing. It's more personal. I think
there's probably something psychological involved, as in Anglo-Saxons
tend to keep their "private space" private, whereas Latin types tend to
be more inclined to invade someone's private space. Because it's
ingrained into the culture, no one takes offence. IME, Latin types are
definitely more touchy-feely than Anglo-Saxons.

--
Cab :^) - Ormiga Atomica
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

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In uk.rec.motorcycles, flash@work said:

I've done that but I was actually going somewhere.

I was picking my bike up from my girlfriend's house and needed to get
the train from Liverpool St and get on with the commuters

 

darsy bored us all completely to death with wittery prose along the
lines of:

I see your point. Thinking about it, I can see that happens more today
than yesterday. It's as you said, the 'I want to be a rebel' syndrome.

--
Cab :^) - Ormiga Atomica
GSX 1400 - 'Tarts Handbag' (tm) Bike, dead 550/4 Rat
UKRMMA#10 (KoTL), IbW#015, Bob#4, POTM#3

P.S. Remove your_head from the cab. ICQ: 83023471

 

near-perfect example of "Rich wanker with Trophy Wife".