When I was a lad, Christmas actually meant something and it didn't start until December not bloomin May like now. I absolutely hate Christmas and only go through the motions for my children.
I can't believe you can be so selfish! 'OK for me when I was young but now I go through the motions for my children.'
Shame on you if true!
Sorry, there's more there if you look for it.............
Re: Brakes How to Improve Them ? « Result #5 Yesterday at 9:43pm »
Hi CD I am putting the Blue Spot Frazer brake calipers on my D900 and I am looking to order new brake hoses as well. I noted in your comments you say not to order D900 type because they dont fit. Could you tell what your ordered and the lengths. I can see that there is one hose going from the master cyclinder, and then the metal brake line which splits and goes to two smaller rubber hoses. Is there a kit I can order that might be the proper length.
Re: 900 a la Francais « Result #7 Yesterday at 8:47pm »
Just an additive , if I`d had a better camera it would`ve show up the chips in the frame and Yams do not do touch up pots I, would love to know where I could get a small pot of that green colour because since my days of my first big bike , a 500 Dommy in 64 theres a lot of touch up paint around the D9 covering up what would surely show her miles , but a couple of things I`ve changed , one was the shape of the seat with that bit going up the tank would make me quite uncomfortable in the underpant area , the other the 4 inch bars and my cigar lighter plug for charging and jump starting ,I`ve only had to jump her once and it works , with a biggish fuse , and a " Scotoiler crampbuster" has been a boon too fitted to my throttle makes it pos to rest my palm on long runs , problems with a bit of artheritis I`ve actually released one of the springs on the carbs to make the throttle lighter as well . Regards
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Re: Christmas poll « Result #8 Yesterday at 8:28pm »
It's a right royal pain in the bum.
When I was a lad, Christmas actually meant something and it didn't start until December not bloomin May like now. I absolutely hate Christmas and only go through the motions for my children.
Re: 900 a la Francais « Result #9 Yesterday at 8:22pm »
Hello Sorry I was a little slow in coming back, the Belly pan , tinted screen and Hugger are Skidmarks of Weymouth products but that was nearly ten years ago , I remember going down there leaving the bike and having the best English in the Cafe accross the road while they made the Screen and fitted it while I pigged out . The Fender extender I got from a Yamaha dealer , either Weston or Angouleme , Regards
Hit a bit of a snag, was a nice morning so went for a blast out on my R6, then binned it 2 miles from my house. So sorry haven't had a chance to try and get them out. Have got wednesday off will definatly have a look then.
Re: 96 D6 breaking « Result #12 Yesterday at 6:49pm »
Hit a bit of a snag, was a nice morning so went for a blast out on my R6, then binned it 2 miles from my house. So sorry haven't had a chance to try and get them out. Have got wednesday off will definatly have a look then.
Re: 1996 xj600 Rear hugger « Result #16 Yesterday at 6:07pm »
ok mate cheers ill put some dosh in the bank and let u know when i send it (payday not till next week). You said dismantle are you selling any other parts? specifically engine.
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Re: OT 10 famous Belgians « Result #19 Yesterday at 5:42pm »
Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet; 15 June 1943) is a French[1] singer and actor.[2] An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he is considered by some to be the French Elvis Presley. His father was Belgian, but he adopted his stepfather's name Hallyday.
"Time is just natures way of stopping everything happening at once" so if I'm late its not my fault. Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Republic rules Uk
Re: OT 10 famous Belgians « Result #21 Yesterday at 5:24pm »
Johnny Halliday isn't a true Belgian, he applied for Belgian citizenship pressumably because they speak french there or he get his fags a lot cheaper......
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Re: Winter Project anyone? D900 for sale. « Result #34 Yesterday at 1:26pm »
Mike,
Have you got any photos of it or other information regarding condition/history etc? I might be interested in buying the whole lot, sorting the problem and then selling the bike on, with me keeping the accessories for my D9.
How often does the fuse blow (i.e. am I likely to get back home to Nottingham on it?)
"Time is just natures way of stopping everything happening at once" so if I'm late its not my fault. Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Republic rules Uk
If you havent grown up by the age of 50, you dont have to. "Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest". - Emil Zola.
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Re: Remember these? « Result #40 Yesterday at 10:21am »
This is how our colleagues nicknamed my good pal and me offshore, he's now 73, so you can imagine how crabby HE is. Don't understand how I could be associated with them Gordy
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Re: Christmas poll « Result #41 Yesterday at 10:08am »
Crimbo! I love it and do it for the kids....I was in an orphanage with my brother as a child until I was about 10 or 11 stayed in the home from monday to friday then at step mum and dads house most weekends in a two up two down with an outside loo - then we came out the home to live permanently with step-mum and dad when they married.
The orphanage was a massive ex statley home called Hesslewood Hall just outside Hull - the thing is I always remember every year looking down out of an upstairs huge arched balcony window to the big back victorian cobbled couryard to see father Christmas coming down the drive in his sleigh to deliver presents - I believed in it all then as my eyes could not be lieing?? MAGIC (the local rotary club dressed up me thinks now - OR WAS IT??? )
I have retained that feeling and tried to pass it on to my kids.
Christmas does not have to be about spending money - bar humbugs! My dad wrapped up an empty shoe box and gave it to me one year. I opened it and asked what it was and he told me it was an action man deserter!!
If you havent grown up by the age of 50, you dont have to. "Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest". - Emil Zola.
Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body - But rather - to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting holy sh** what a ride.......
Re: Christmas poll « Result #44 Yesterday at 9:16am »
guess i dont like the whole commercial side of it, plus some bad memories as a child etc. ended up being a bit of a loner, hence the bike. so every cloud has a silver lining!!! my kids love it obviously.
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Re: Xmas number 1 « Result #45 Yesterday at 8:57am »
Do we really care who is the Christmas No 1 anymore......
Bring back Band Aid
The blame has to fall on all the prats who not only rush out and buy/download the single just because they have to be able to say they have got it..... But even worse waste money voting for these acts to fund SC lifestyle.
MUGS the lot of them....
I just seems to me that so many of the public have been brainwashed into thinking that their vote actually counts for something. Despite all the claims of vote rigging and the times the TV companies have been fined for fiddling the voting on these type of phone in comps.
Never ever do they publish the actual amount of votes for anyone to actually check.
Hats off to SC as he has found a way to make himself even richer thats to the gulibility of the public, not only in the UK. But also worldwide........
Pick you fav from the list below
Quote:
1945: Issy Bonn... I'm In Love With Two Sweethearts 1946: Frank Sinatra... Five Minutes More 1947: Lou Preager.. Jimmy Leach... An Apple Blossom Wedding 1948: Dinah Shore..Evelyn Knight... Buttons And Bows 1949: Anton Karas... The Harry Lime Theme 1950: Gene Autry.. Bing Crosby... Rudoph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 1951: Teddy Johnson ..Teresa Brewer ...Longing For You
LILAC ( ) = week ending date it topped the charts / date announced GREEN ( ) = weeks at number one
1950's 1952: Hear In My Heart - Al Martino (Nov 16th) (9) First ever track in the UK charts + million seller + USA No1 . 1953: Answer Me - Frankie Laine 9 (Nov 13th) (8) 1954: Lets Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell (Dec 3rd) (5) 1955: Christmas Alphabet - Dicky Valentine (Nov 16th) (3) 1956: Just Walking In The Rain - Johnnie Ray (Nov 16th) (7) 1957: Marys Boy Child - Harry Belafonte (Nov 22nd ) (7) + million seller 1958: Its Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty (Dec 19th) (5) + No.1 in USA 1959: What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For - Emile Ford and The Checkmates (Dec 18th) (6)
1960's 1960: I Love You - Cliff Richard & The Shadows (Dec 29th) (2) 1961: Moon River - Danny Williams ( Dec 28th) (2) 1962: Return To Sender - Elvis Presley (Dec 13th) (3) 1963: I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles ( Dec12th) (5) +US No.1 + Million Seller 1964: I Feel Fine - Beatles (Dec 10th) (5) +US No.1 + Million Seller 1965: Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out - Beatles (Dec16) (5) +EP was a Million Seller + Day Tripper No.1 in USA 1966: Green Green Grass Oh Home - Tom Jones (Dec 1st) (7) +Million Seller 1967: Hello Goodbye - Beatles (Dec 6th) (7) + US No1 1968: Lily The Pink - Scaffold (Dec 11th) (3) 1969: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris (Dec20th) (6)
1970's 1970: I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds (Nov 28th) (6) 1971: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (Dec 11th) (4) 1972: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond (Dec23rd) (5) 1973: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade (Dec15th) (5) + UK entry at No.1 + Million Seller 1974: Lonely This Christmas - Mud (Dec 21st) (4) 1975: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Nov 29th) (9) + million seller 1976: When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis (Dec 25th) (3) 1977: Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School - Wings (Dec 3rd) (9) + million seller 1978: Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M (Dec 9th) (4) 1979: Another Brick In The Wall ( Part 2 ) - Pink Floyd (Dec 15th) (5) + Million seller + USA No1. + UK entry at No1.
1980's 1980: There's No-One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir (Dec 27th) (2) 1981: Don't You Want Me - Human League (Dec 12th) (5) + million seller + USA No1 1982: Save Your Love - Renée and Renato (Dec 18th) (4) 1983: Only You - Flying Pickets (Dec 10th) (5) 1984: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid (Dec 15th) (5) + million seller + UK entry at No1. 1985: Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens (Dec 28th) (2) 1986: Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson (Dec 27th) (4) 1987: Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (Dec 19th) (4) 1988: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard (Dec 10th) (4) 1989: Do They Know It's Christmas ? - Band Aid II (Dec 23rd) (3) + UK entry at No1
1990's 1990: Saviour's Day - Cliff Richard (Dec 29th) (1) 1991: Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen (Dec 21st) (5) + million seller + UK entry at No.1. 1992: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (Dec 5th) (10) + million seller + USA No.1. 1993: Mr. Blobby - Mr. Blobby (Dec 25th) (2) 1994: Stay Another Day - East 17 (Dec 10th) (5) 1995: Earth Song - Michael Jackson (Dec 9th) (6) + million seller + UK entry at No.1. 1996: 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls (Dec 28th) (3) + million seller + UK entry at No.1. 1997: Too Much - Spice Girls (Dec 27th) (2) + UK entry at No.1. 1998: Goodbye - Spice Girls (Dec 26th) (2) + UK entry at No.1. 1999: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun - Westlife (Dec 25th) (1) + UK entry at No.1.
2000's 2000: Can We Fix It - Bob The Builder (Dec 22) (3) 2001: Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman (Dec 23) (3) 2002: Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud (Dec 28) (4) 2003: Mad World - Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules (Dec 27) (3) 2004: Do They Know It's Christmas -Band Aid 20 (Dec 11) (4) (Band Aid 1984, Band Aid 11 1989) 2005: Shayne Ward - That's My Goal (Dec 31) (4) (UK X Factor winner) 2006: Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This (Dec 30) (4) (UK X Factor winner) 2007: Loen Jackson - When You Believe (Dec 29) (3) (UK X Factor winner) 2008: Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah (28 Dec) (3) (UK X Factor winner) fastest ever download single to date
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Re: Xmas number 1 « Result #47 Yesterday at 8:51am »
Last Xmas No:1 I brought was Mistletoe & Wine Band Aid in '84.
As Fiasco says it is public choice which song they buy but this guy gives you no choice. O may be a bit cynical but how do we know he doesn't have a side bet on RATM being No:1 at Christmas?
Anyway Wogan/Jones will no doubt put up an excellent contender to Mr Cowells production.
Just spell checked this and had spelt cynical wrong. First suggestion was "senile" . Think this computor has developed AI.
Simon Cowell doesn't make anyone buy the records, they get to number one because people buy them.
I actually liked Alexandra Burke's version of Hallelujah, and Leona Lewis surely has to be one of our most talented home grown talents of recent times - I listened to her sing live on Radio 2 this week and she was superb.
Maybe I have been brain washed by the machine, who knows
Dave
Sorry Dave, couldnt disagree more. Cowell abuses other people, backed by the media. The freak show of early episodes of x-factor equate to the side-shows where the people laugh at the unfortunate. The ones who can sing get through and some 'lucky' winner ends up a ready made star. Pure media hype (by Cowells mates) gets the attention. The actual winner gets a deal worth around £100k, a pittance in the grand scheme of what it all produces for Cowell & his mates. And so far not one of his No. 1s have been original. Personally I thought that version of Hallelujah was poor. As with all the winners they can sing well but have no emotion in their voice. Wrong singer for the song. Plastic pop. Hate it. Just my opinion though.
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.
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Re: Xmas number 1 « Result #49 Yesterday at 6:59am »
I think the best Christmas number 1 was in 1989 ( also done as a bit of a protest against the carp at the time) was Iron Maiden's "Bring your Daughtert to the Slaughter".
Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.
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