Will it get better?

<Mr_Hankey.DeleteThis@qnr.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:16:48 +1100, DJ wrote:
>
>><Mr_Hankey.DeleteThis@qnr.com.au> wrote in message
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>
>>> What she said.
>>> Ya gotta love this ng. After you get past the smartarse putdowns
>>> (sometimes funny, often not) you will invariably find a good answer
>>> like this. Such is usenet, but more so with aus.motorcycles.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mr H
>>
>>You obviously haven't been to aus.cars lately.....95% sarcasm and 5% good
>>pointers....sometimes it can vary but usually not by much!!
>
> I *have* been to aus.cars, twice. The first time was also the last
> time.


Don't worry too much about it, they wont miss you either..


> <shudder>
>
> Give me aus.moto any day!
>
> --
> Mr H
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George W. Frost wrote:
> <Mr_Hankey.RemoveThis@qnr.com.au> wrote in message
> news:6nf7p3lg0m5m2bi1tjpcsdh4h06ohieb77@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:16:48 +1100, DJ wrote:
>>
>>> <Mr_Hankey.RemoveThis@qnr.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:4ot4p3tn0r9vind3c8eikrt8426ec9772f@4ax.com...
>>>> What she said.
>>>> Ya gotta love this ng. After you get past the smartarse putdowns
>>>> (sometimes funny, often not) you will invariably find a good answer
>>>> like this. Such is usenet, but more so with aus.motorcycles.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mr H
>>> You obviously haven't been to aus.cars lately.....95% sarcasm and 5% good
>>> pointers....sometimes it can vary but usually not by much!!
>> I *have* been to aus.cars, twice. The first time was also the last
>> time.
>
>
> Don't worry too much about it, they wont miss you either..



Well, certainly not for his ability at arithmetic.

regards,
CrazyCam
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Mr_Hankey.RemoveThis@qnr.com.au wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:40:10 +1100, CrazyCam wrote:
>
>> George W. Frost wrote:
>>> <Mr_Hankey.RemoveThis@qnr.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:6nf7p3lg0m5m2bi1tjpcsdh4h06ohieb77@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:16:48 +1100, DJ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <Mr_Hankey.RemoveThis@qnr.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>> news:4ot4p3tn0r9vind3c8eikrt8426ec9772f@4ax.com...
>>>>>> What she said.
>>>>>> Ya gotta love this ng. After you get past the smartarse putdowns
>>>>>> (sometimes funny, often not) you will invariably find a good answer
>>>>>> like this. Such is usenet, but more so with aus.motorcycles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Mr H
>>>>> You obviously haven't been to aus.cars lately.....95% sarcasm and 5% good
>>>>> pointers....sometimes it can vary but usually not by much!!
>>>> I *have* been to aus.cars, twice. The first time was also the last
>>>> time.
>>>
>>> Don't worry too much about it, they wont miss you either..
>>
>>
>> Well, certainly not for his ability at arithmetic.
>
> How about algebra?
>
> Let a = the first time = 1
> Let b = the last time = 1
> let x = number of visits
>
> If x = a+b
>
> Then substituting
>
> x = 1+1
> = 2
>
> the fact that a and b occurred simultaneously is probably relevant,
> but not very
>

That logic might work for aus.cars, but nice try.

regards,
CrazyCam
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DJ wrote:
> "Fraser Johnston" <ftrust DeleteThis @iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>> "The Fat Fonz" <fonz DeleteThis @heyyyyy.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:d0mkj.5064$421.1385@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> G'day all, my first post here
>>>
>>> Im back to motorcycling after a 15 year break, I worked in the industry
>>> in the late 70's and early 80's working at various bike shops and had
>>> many different brands and types of bikes. I would think nothing of
>>> jumping on the bike Friday night and riding to Sydney (from Melbourne)
>>> for a few beers, get a few hours sleep and come home....I toured around
>>> the country and did the Melb-Perth thing a couple of times solo with no
>>> hassles.
>>>
>>> Work commitments sent me to a non bike friendly country and now aged in
>>> my early 50's in semi retirement Ive decided to take up riding again.
>>>
>>> Im not in a hurry to get anywhere and prefer large touring type bikes, to
>>> be honest I like the look of them more than anything and living in rural
>>> nsw I have no hassles lugging an overweight bike in traffic. (cos there
>>> is none)
>>>
>>> The nearest bike shop to me has been kind enough to loan me both a Harley
>>> Ultra-Classic and a used Honda Goldwing for a couple of days at a time,
>>> both bikes appeal to me and I assumed the upright riding position with
>>> running boards would be the most comfortable option.
>>>
>>> I took both for small (200 K) rides and after both got off to feel
>>> absoulutely stuffed, aching back and legs.
>>>
>>> Here is my question, Im wondering (hoping) that this is simply due to not
>>> being used to riding and with time my fat unhealthy body may somehow
>>> adjust to compensate, While highly motivated to get back into riding I
>>> cannot say the same for healthy living and exercise which I find highly
>>> overrated.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Mick (The Fat Fonz)
>> It sure will. You are just using muscles that haven't been worked out
>> for a while. Get on the bike and you'll quickly become used to it again.
>>
>> Fraser
>>
>>
>> I still reckon the DL 1000 or the lighter DL650 V-strom isn't a bad thing
>> and has good reviews in most bike mags here and overseas.
> Upright sitting position, enough power and comfort for touring and good fuel
> range.
> You can get the DL650 V-Strom with ABS for under 12 grand on the road now
> which i reckon is not bad value.
> Just a suggestion.

I know someone who just bought a DL1000, with a full Givi luggage set
thrown in, on the road in Vic for $13500.

Nev..
'07 XB12X
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Well going somewhere and leaving does not count as attending twice.
Not like you're Damien or Frosty so I was kinda expecting more from you
than that..

I went down the shop to get milk twice, but I only went in once. err ..
wha ?

If you're using zero-based counters it could actually be 4 ..

Mr_Hankey.RemoveThis@qnr.com.au wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:28:30 +1100, CrazyCam wrote:

>>>>>> I *have* been to aus.cars, twice. The first time was also the last
>>>>>> time.
>>>>> Don't worry too much about it, they wont miss you either..
>>>>
>>>> Well, certainly not for his ability at arithmetic.
>>> How about algebra?
>>>
>>> Let a = the first time = 1
>>> Let b = the last time = 1
>>> let x = number of visits
>>>
>>> If x = a+b
>>>
>>> Then substituting
>>>
>>> x = 1+1
>>> = 2
>>>
>>> the fact that a and b occurred simultaneously is probably relevant,
>>> but not very
>>>
>> That logic might work for aus.cars, but nice try.
>
> Bloody hell... two, err... one visit to aus.cars and I'm tainted for
> life.
>
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:54:35 +1100, CrazyCam
<crazycam.DeleteThis@upturnet.com.au> wrote:

>Johno wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:36:48 +1000, Peter Cremasco
>> <Firstname.Lastname.DeleteThis@bigpond.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Johno wrote:
>>>
>>>> You want a bloody Coopers or not!?
>>>>
>>> No! I hate the stuff.
>>
>> OI! Don't make CC and I killfile you.
>>
>>> Hahn?
>> Sorry Peter... seek help.
>>
>>> Cascade?
>> Premium is good.
>>> Bundy?
>> Mate of J5 are you?
>>> Merlot?
>> Pass
>
>Geezs, Johno, I didn't think you were such a snob.
>
>Up till I was about 22 or 23, I used to claim that I'd drink pretty much
>anything that had alcohol in it, except gin.
>(Well, I am from near enough Glasgow!)
>
>Then, thanks to some civil unrest and the Greek Junta, I did a one week
>conversion course, and learnt to drink gin as well.
>
>Grog is good. Some grog is better than others....
>
>Ouzo?
>
> regards,
> CrazyCam


Ouzo? Mate you need serious help!

Johno <Coopers snob>

Therapeutic Coopers mate?
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Mr_Hankey RemoveThis @qnr.com.au wrote:

> I *have* been to aus.cars, twice. The first time was also the last
> time.

I think you should have a word with your maths teacher about counting.

Moike
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Moike wrote:

> Mr_Hankey RemoveThis @qnr.com.au wrote:
>
>> I *have* been to aus.cars, twice. The first time was also the last
>> time.
>
>
> I think you should have a word with your maths teacher about counting.

Obviously he meant "I *have* been to aus.cars, too."

Move along now, nothing to see here ...

Cheers
Goaty
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Johno wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:36:48 +1000, Peter Cremasco
> <Firstname.Lastname RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>> Johno wrote:
>>
>>> You want a bloody Coopers or not!?
>>>
>> No! I hate the stuff.
>
> OI! Don't make CC and I killfile you.

Listen - the last time I drank Coopers my lips went numb, I started
talking even more incoherently than I normally do, I tried to bed my GIS
lecturer, and spent the majority of the next morning looking for my mate
Herb.

It's EVIL, I tells ya!
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