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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 12:15 am
Post subject: A life of crime
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I wanted to be good, I really did. I try, ever day, to have a positive
mental attitude. But somehow, it just doesn't work out that way.
I've done questionable things. Recently. Today, even. I can't help it,
the power has corrupted me. I'm sorry now, and I know I'll be /really/
sorry in the near future. My contrition is unspeakable, but it's no good -
tomorrow, I'll go out and do it all over again.
I knew this would happen, it's why I've always avoided sprotsbikes.
Triple-figure speeds seem like a gentle bimble to me now. Okay, it's not
your Gixxer thou, and it's a bit big and top-heavy, but when I stamp it down
the box a couple and bang the overtaking handle against the back stop, it's
like fucking time travel. I love it.
Above all, it's the /impunity/ of it: I feel like I can do /anything/ on
this bike. It might be a combination of the weight and the power - anything
that doesn't get out of the way, gets *crushed*.
I haven't been caught yet, but it's only a matter of time. They'll throw
away the key, and rightly so. I'm a danger to myself, and everyone else on
the road.
Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
Please.
Help.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 12:24 am
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platypus wrote in news:lEutc.4646$aA3.44612756@news-text.cableinet.net:
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> Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
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> Please.
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> Help.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:11 am
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"platypus" <platypus DeleteThis @ukrm.org> wrote in message
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> Above all, it's the /impunity/ of it: I feel like I can do /anything/ on
> this bike. It might be a combination of the weight and the power -
anything
> that doesn't get out of the way, gets *crushed*.
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> I haven't been caught yet, but it's only a matter of time. They'll throw
> away the key, and rightly so. I'm a danger to myself, and everyone else
on
> the road.
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> Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:42 am
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platypus <platypus RemoveThis @ukrm.org> wrote:
> Above all, it's the /impunity/ of it: I feel like I can do /anything/ on
> this bike. It might be a combination of the weight and the power - anything
> that doesn't get out of the way, gets *crushed*.
That's quite a nice way of looking at the Trophy, yeah. As a sort of
sporting HGV.
I haven't ridden mine since France. Might dig it out again soon.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:42 am
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The Older Gentleman wrote:
> platypus <platypus DeleteThis @ukrm.org> wrote:
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>> Above all, it's the /impunity/ of it: I feel like I can do
>> /anything/ on this bike. It might be a combination of the weight
>> and the power - anything that doesn't get out of the way, gets
>> *crushed*.
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> That's quite a nice way of looking at the Trophy, yeah. As a sort of
> sporting HGV.
Goes with the Bentley image: "very fast lorries".
> I haven't ridden mine since France. Might dig it out again soon.
Mine's been mostly sitting in the shed, but I feel obliged to take it out
occasionally so that the alarm doesn't run the battery down. First day is
okay, if I've been off it for a while. Second day is three-figure speeds
everywhere. Day three, I go berserk...
It's okay, though. Tomorrow I'm off to the Lakes for a week (in the car),
which should calm me down, and then I'll cut it with a lot of Drifter (which
nobody has bought yet...)
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:42 am
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Platy said:
>Tomorrow I'm off to the Lakes for a week (in the car)
eeeek, you and about 12 million others.
Have fun, give Preston a wave for me on the way past.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:20 am
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Doesnotcompute wrote:
> Platy said:
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>>Tomorrow I'm off to the Lakes for a week (in the car)
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> eeeek, you and about 12 million others.
> Have fun, give Preston a wave for me on the way past.
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With Bank Hol Traffic, his wrist will be aching if he waves all the way past
preston... Might I suggest an early start for sir.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 10:29 am
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In uk.rec.motorcycles, platypus said:
> Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
Go to a loony bin and sign yourself in. They'll stop you doing anything.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 12:28 pm
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platypus wrote:
> I wanted to be good, I really did. I try, ever day, to have a
> positive mental attitude. But somehow, it just doesn't work out
> that way.
I know.
> I've done questionable things. Recently. Today, even. I can't
> help it, the power has corrupted me. I'm sorry now, and I know
> I'll be /really/ sorry in the near future. My contrition is
> unspeakable, but it's no good - tomorrow, I'll go out and do it all
> over again.
Get to the point man.
> I knew this would happen, it's why I've always avoided sprotsbikes.
> Triple-figure speeds seem like a gentle bimble to me now. Okay,
> it's not your Gixxer thou, and it's a bit big and top-heavy, but
> when I stamp it down the box a couple and bang the overtaking
> handle against the back stop, it's like fucking time travel. I
> love it.
Yes!
> Above all, it's the /impunity/ of it: I feel like I can do
> /anything/ on this bike. It might be a combination of the weight
> and the power - anything that doesn't get out of the way, gets
> *crushed*.
You've bought a tank?
> I haven't been caught yet, but it's only a matter of time. They'll
> throw away the key, and rightly so. I'm a danger to myself, and
> everyone else on the road.
>
> Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
It's far too late mate.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 7:54 pm
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In message <lEutc.4646$aA3.44612756@news-text.cableinet.net>, platypus
<platypus.TakeThisOut@ukrm.org> writes
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>Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
So you got the rear disk and exhaust fixed then?
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:59 pm
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platypus <platypus.DeleteThis@ukrm.org> wrote:
> Tomorrow I'm off to the Lakes for a week (in the car),
> which should calm me down, and then I'll cut it with a lot of Drifter (which
> nobody has bought yet...)
I always fancied a Comfy Chair....
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:07 pm
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Whinging Courier wrote:
> In uk.rec.motorcycles, platypus said:
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>> Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
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> Go to a loony bin and sign yourself in. They'll stop you doing
> anything.
....including posting to UKRM. Good plan.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:09 pm
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Molly wrote:
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> You've bought a tank?
Chickwheels. I've got a 1200 Trophy.
> It's far too late mate.
I know.
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:11 pm
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Tim wrote:
> In message <lEutc.4646$aA3.44612756@news-text.cableinet.net>, platypus
> <platypus.RemoveThis@ukrm.org> writes
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>>Somebody stop me, before it's too late.
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> So you got the rear disk and exhaust fixed then?
Booked in, but not attended to yet. No worries - what's behind doesn't
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:11 pm
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The Older Gentleman wrote:
> platypus <platypus.DeleteThis@ukrm.org> wrote:
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>> Tomorrow I'm off to the Lakes for a week (in the car),
>> which should calm me down, and then I'll cut it with a lot of
>> Drifter (which nobody has bought yet...)
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> I always fancied a Comfy Chair....
Make me an offer.
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