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Nagy Vilmos7-Jan-14 23:22

Nagy Vilmos

7-Jan-14 23:22

I did my collar playing rugby. Twice. In a single season.

speramus in juniperus

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson7-Jan-14 23:24

7-Jan-14 23:24

did mine on a gt750 kettle, who knew that hitting full and main beam together would blow the main fuse and seize the engine, or that wooden fences were so vicious

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

OriginalGriff7-Jan-14 23:48

7-Jan-14 23:48

Ducati 750, on loan from the shop for the day, brand new with 300 miles on the clock.
Pulling away from the lights in traffic, car ahead braked, I hit the wrong brake (used to Moto Guzzi by then - foot pedal works one front and the rear disk) locked rear wheel, got it back, slid sideways into kerb, broke collar bone. £1500 worth of damage to the bike, £5000 worth of operation to the collarbone, frozen shoulder as a result of operation, life of hell for 4 years...oops. Total speed: 10 mph Sigh | :sigh:

Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson8-Jan-14 0:56

8-Jan-14 0:56

ouch

least it wasnt a sheep

I had a mate who managed to hit sheep on the way home from the pub on a friday for 4 weeks on the trot, the following Sat he didnt turn up, he was in Hospital, seemingly he was half way home and a sheep jumped over a wall and totaled him and his CX.

We think it was either related to one of earlier victims or was a specially imported hitsheep

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

OriginalGriff8-Jan-14 1:09

8-Jan-14 1:09

It's the HitSheep: they hated Plastic Maggots!

Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam

Nagy Vilmos7-Jan-14 22:40

Nagy Vilmos

7-Jan-14 22:40

Bad in a car but bloody terrifying on two wheels. I used to do a bit of MX as a kid, so when I hit the roads I was used to having the stupid thing sliding off in every direction. However, aquaplaning at speed was never an experience I wanted to repeat.

Next up for you is to try the ton-up tank slapper - over 100mph and you lose front grip, bang left, bang right and bang goes your bowels.

speramus in juniperus

OriginalGriff7-Jan-14 22:44

7-Jan-14 22:44

The fun bit of tank slappers is you always remember the advice: "accelerate through it" without thinking "how do I slow back down again?" Laugh | :laugh:

Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson7-Jan-14 22:51

7-Jan-14 22:51

or the fact that the slapper has broken your thumb (as happed to me, damn KH500h2 kawasaki's)

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

OriginalGriff7-Jan-14 23:01

7-Jan-14 23:01

Ooo...the WidowMaker...your flexible friend! Laugh | :laugh:

Never rode one, but I remember the stories.

Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam

V.7-Jan-14 23:06

7-Jan-14 23:06

Nagy Vilmos wrote:
tank slapper

If I have that I'll get broken fingers and whrists. My steering wheel can touch the tank... Unsure | :~

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson7-Jan-14 22:49

7-Jan-14 22:49

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/speed-with-guy-martin[^]

so if you managed it for more than 60 meters you might have a record

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

Marcus_27-Jan-14 23:57

Marcus_2

7-Jan-14 23:57

Not exactly aquaplaning, but it was wet enough: Youtube video from warmup before a race[^].

I've had "offs" as well due to aquaplaning.

Corporal Agarn8-Jan-14 0:55

Corporal Agarn

8-Jan-14 0:55

One reason I am a fair weather rider.

Glad to hear no problems. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Here if I rode today, I would be on ice most of the way to work. Smile | :)

Why Excel sucks today

OriginalGriff7-Jan-14 21:51

Re: Why Excel sucks today

7-Jan-14 21:51

Where did all my Pinned Files go from the taskbar, huh? Come on Excel, own up - what didya do to 'em, huh? My VS ones are still there, so why have you got rid of them? Mad | :mad:

Now I've got to find the blasted files, reopen them, and pin 'em again...

Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam

ZurdoDev8-Jan-14 1:25

ZurdoDev

8-Jan-14 1:25

Ya, Excel ate my homework too.

Smile | :)

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

MQOTD

V.7-Jan-14 21:11

7-Jan-14 21:11

Movie Quote Of The Day

Anyone else with porcelain fillings? Or clean teeth?

Which movie?

Dalek Dave7-Jan-14 21:23

Dalek Dave

7-Jan-14 21:23

Ice Cold in Alex?

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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

Septimus Hedgehog7-Jan-14 21:30

Septimus Hedgehog

7-Jan-14 21:30

Jaws.

If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.

OriginalGriff7-Jan-14 21:45

7-Jan-14 21:45

The Deer Hunter

Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam

Shuqian Ying7-Jan-14 21:56

Shuqian Ying

7-Jan-14 21:56

here[^]

Find more in vertical search portal[^]. Email searcher Email Aggregation Manager[^].

V.7-Jan-14 21:58

7-Jan-14 21:58

that is correct, did you look it up?

Shuqian Ying7-Jan-14 22:18

Shuqian Ying

7-Jan-14 22:18

I have never watched it actually, but I can search the exact phrase Smile | :)

Find more in vertical search portal[^]. Email searcher Email Aggregation Manager[^].

V.7-Jan-14 22:28

7-Jan-14 22:28

Have you read the rules[^] ?

HobbyProggy7-Jan-14 21:56

HobbyProggy

7-Jan-14 21:56

Dr. House

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