Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
-- Tony '04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT (waiting for new wheels), '87 semi-rat LS650, OMF#24
In communiqué <hd6aas$l0...@news.eternal-september.org>, TMack <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
Welcome to the club. Don't despair, I was just doing some fettling on the bike I am going to ride in speed hill climbs next year.
Must admit to having SORNed the 'tart' until next spring though. Any grabbed jaunts on good days before the spring will have to be on a GFR (is this wise I wonder?). More likely the MX5 ;-)
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:32:10 -0000, TMack squeezed out the following:
>Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at >seriously illegal speeds
TMack wrote: > Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact > that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at > seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to > a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
You can have the best of both, pack your panniers with a cardigan slippers and ovaltine in case you come over all Val Doonigan. Take the Duke for a spin and if you come over all hooligan smear the ovaltine over the number plate before riding at seriously illegal speeds.
<tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
Don't worry, 60 is the new 50.
My step-father, aged 67, did several parachute jumps last month. -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
TMack <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@removecaps.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact > that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at > seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to > a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
Mazel Tov and welcome to the oldpharts club.
Congratulations on surviving your mud life crisis riding like a cnut on overpowered bikes.
Now is the time to enjoy winding down to the leisurely pace of retirement and watch the world go by. Spoil the grandchildren, grow some roses and ENJOY. The pipe and slippers are optional. Fettling a few SOBs is traditional.
> <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > >Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact > >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at > >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to > >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
> Don't worry, 60 is the new 50.
> My step-father, aged 67, did several parachute jumps last month.
I very nearly managed a spontaneous sky dive today, but they were fully booked. Now I'm looking into doing a full course in Florida for my honeymoon next year, coupled with some theme parks, etc. I have approval from the missus too!
-- SeanH - '01 Fazer 600 in black | '97 GSX-R 750 SRAD.
> TMack <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@removecaps.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > > Happy birthday to me!
> Now is the time to enjoy winding down to the leisurely pace of retirement > and watch the world go by. > Spoil the grandchildren, grow some roses and ENJOY. > The pipe and slippers are optional. > Fettling a few SOBs is traditional.
Fuck that. I'll be working until I'm 90 looking at the state of my retirement pot .. :/
Sean Hamerton <sean.hamer...@gmail.com> writes: > On 8 Nov, 13:27, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote: >> On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:32:10 -0000, "TMack"
>> <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >> >Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact >> >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at >> >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to >> >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
>> Don't worry, 60 is the new 50.
>> My step-father, aged 67, did several parachute jumps last month.
> I very nearly managed a spontaneous sky dive today, but they were > fully booked. Now I'm looking into doing a full course in Florida for > my honeymoon next year, coupled with some theme parks, etc. I have > approval from the missus too!
Whereabouts in Fla? There's a notorious skydiving school in Deland (near Daytona) close to my in-laws that has a good reputation in providing unnecessary face plants, legs chopped off by the jump plane's propeller, people ending up in the swamp etc pp.
-- Morini Corsaro 125 | XL250 Motosport | R1150RT | 3 1/2 Sport Laverda SF2 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar
Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > people ending up in the swamp
And there are alligators in the swamps, too, right?
-- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
> And there are alligators in the swamps, too, right?
Too bloody right there are, big FOAD Gators. Saw them when we were there about 10 years ago. The most evil looking things I have ever seen. Eyes with no soul behind them and nothing prepares you for how quick they can grab potential food if they want to.
boxerboy wrote: >> And there are alligators in the swamps, too, right?
> Too bloody right there are, big FOAD Gators. > Saw them when we were there about 10 years ago. The most evil looking > things I have ever seen. Eyes with no soul behind them and nothing > prepares you for how quick they can grab potential food if they want > to.
totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes:
> Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote:
>> people ending up in the swamp
> And there are alligators in the swamps, too, right?
And the unique Florida brand of redneck[1]. With plenty of guns, too.
Actually the gators seem to have migrated into the drainage and ornamental ponds in the recently developed Florida real estate aka ex-swamp. Makes it easier to snatch a passing poodle for breakfast. With or without the owner as an additional appetizer.
There are a couple of lakes in the community my in-laws live in. On one of them in particular, there used to be ducks. The Home owners associations figured they didn't need to check as to why they disappeared. Usually it's an 80%-90% chance that a handbag-in-waiting was involved.
[1] There is a reason that Southern Rock bands tend to sing a lot about whisky, women and especially bounty hunters... -- Morini Corsaro 125 | XL250 Motosport | R1150RT | 3 1/2 Sport Laverda SF2 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar
c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: > TMack <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@removecaps.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >> Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with >> the fact that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the >> Ducati and ride at seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself >> that I am not now doomed to a life of cardigans, slippers and >> ovaltine.
> Mazel Tov and welcome to the oldpharts club.
> Congratulations on surviving your mud life crisis riding like a cnut > on overpowered bikes.
> Now is the time to enjoy winding down to the leisurely pace of > retirement and watch the world go by.
Er... thanks - but fuck that for the time being. I'd rather watch the world flash by as I ride at silly speeds.
-- Tony '04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT (waiting for new wheels), '87 semi-rat LS650, OMF#24
>> Congratulations on surviving your mud life crisis riding like a cnut >> on overpowered bikes.
>> Now is the time to enjoy winding down to the leisurely pace of >> retirement and watch the world go by.
> Er... thanks - but fuck that for the time being. I'd rather watch the world > flash by as I ride at silly speeds.
I'm glad you reminded me to drag my ass out of bed and enjoy the sun. Forgot to do my intelligence gathering before heading off and almost came a cropper with a mobile unit on the Stirling straights (A811).
Thank you Central Scotland Safety camera partnership, first time I've ever seen a normal unmarked car with a camera unit on the roof. Must have been the first time white van man had seen it too, slamming on his anchors and slewing about the road. Looked like he was going take it out in spectacular fashion too
In message <hd6aas$l0...@news.eternal-september.org>, TMack <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> writes
>Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the fact >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed to >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
Happy birthday. Oh and thanks for making me feel better about my next 40 something soon ;) -- Mark Roberts
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "TMack" <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> saying something like:
> Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the > fact > that I am now 60 years old.
Soft cunt. I made it a massive day for me. A fuck off big party with 8 bands and 3 solo perormers. 13 months later and that day & night is still being talked about as being "A fucking good do".
I didn't bother celebrating this year, but getting another year older is muh beter than the alternative.
> I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride at > seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed > to > a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
> <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > >Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the > >fact > >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride > >at > >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now doomed > >to > >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
> Don't worry, 60 is the new 50.
> My step-father, aged 67, did several parachute jumps last month.
I very nearly managed a spontaneous sky dive today, but they were fully booked. Now I'm looking into doing a full course in Florida for my honeymoon next year, coupled with some theme parks, etc. I have approval from the missus too!
> c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: >> TMack <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@removecaps.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >>> Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with >>> the fact that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the >>> Ducati and ride at seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself >>> that I am not now doomed to a life of cardigans, slippers and >>> ovaltine.
>> Mazel Tov and welcome to the oldpharts club.
>> Congratulations on surviving your mud life crisis riding like a cnut >> on overpowered bikes.
>> Now is the time to enjoy winding down to the leisurely pace of >> retirement and watch the world go by.
> Er... thanks - but fuck that for the time being. I'd rather watch the > world > flash by as I ride at silly speeds.
>> <tonyREMOVECAPSmac...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >> >Happy birthday to me! I am still struggling to come to terms with the >> >fact >> >that I am now 60 years old. I may have to go out on the Ducati and ride >> >at >> >seriously illegal speeds just to reassure myself that I am not now >> >doomed to >> >a life of cardigans, slippers and ovaltine.
>> Don't worry, 60 is the new 50.
>> My step-father, aged 67, did several parachute jumps last month.
> I very nearly managed a spontaneous sky dive today, but they were > fully booked. Now I'm looking into doing a full course in Florida for > my honeymoon next year, coupled with some theme parks, etc. I have > approval from the missus too!
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