Question for UK members

[Brianwarnock]

. I realise I can't use my car on the dirt roads.

Col

Car?? I thought you said ride, I thought you were going on your bike, don't say that you have gone soft and can't cope with the weather North of Watford.

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

Car?? I thought you said ride, I thought you were going on your bike, don't say that you have gone soft and can't cope with the weather North of Watford.

Brian

Even when it's 21c here it's still freezing in the north. You need to time things carefully, most places in the north barely have electricity and running water - that's why they are so miserable and grumpy up there. So imagine what it's like in Scotland with all that snow and those mountains.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Having just relocated to Australia after 12 years in the UK... everything about Melbourne is too American for my liking... roads that take up a city block, people wearing American clothing, caps, etc... fastfood... not quite got as far as the drive through coffee shops and banks... but having drive-through bottle shops is starting to show the same laziness!! Think the best thing to do is to either relocate to the UK or move to New Zealand!! ;-) (can you tell I'm a kiwi!!)

It was like that in the 70's in Sydney. It was just a poor attempt at being American.

Col

 

[Rich]

most places in the north barely have electricity and running water - that's why they are so miserable and grumpy up there.
Col

I don't know, every time I look at the forecast it says it's piss*ng down up there, maybe they've got too much running water

 

[Rabbie]

Even when it's 21c here it's still freezing in the north. You need to time things carefully, most places in the north barely have electricity and running water - that's why they are so miserable and grumpy up there. So imagine what it's like in Scotland with all that snow and those mountains.

Col

Misinformed as usual What betterexcuse for drinking a fine malt or ten. Certainly keeps the cold out.

From my observations down south I see the roads are surfaced with tarmac - a fine Scottish invention. And I also notice the cars have pneumatic tyres - yet another scottish invention.

 

[Brianwarnock]

Even when it's 21c here it's still freezing in the north. You need to time things carefully, most places in the north barely have electricity and running water -
Col

What's electricity?
As Rich said we have plenty of running water, our streams and rivers are full of it.
1st of the month today so bathed in the pond and changed my socks and underware like all civilized people.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

Ouma - Maybe I'll ride up to Scotland and we'll do lunch.

Col

He'll be easy to spot -> The old fart with a bottle of vodka and a fag in one hand, riding a little white scooter with a defibrillator strapped to his back

 

[ColinEssex]

He'll be easy to spot -> The old fart with a bottle of vodka and a fag in one hand, riding a little white scooter with a defibrillator strapped to his back

I never ride with a fag, the ash doesn't stay in the ashtray. My scooter is black (I'm not racist) and I don't need a defibrillator because I'm going into hospital on thursday to get that sorted.

The vodka? Yes, but not to drink whilst driving.

Col

 

[Rich]

riding a little white scooter

He doesn't have a Hardly

 

[KenHigg]

I never ride with a fag, the ash doesn't stay in the ashtray. My scooter is black (I'm not racist) and I don't need a defibrillator because I'm going into hospital on thursday to get that sorted.

The vodka? Yes, but not to drink whilst driving.

Col

Oh, sorry... Scratch the fag (not literally of course ), and look for him to be totin' a chinkie on a tarbrush coloured scooter

 

[oumahexi]

In Scotland that would be the only way to make oneself understood. American English is slightly more coherent than Scottish English.

Did I mention we were talking teenagers here? Who understands what teenagers say in any language?? Just a series of grunts in an American accent to me lol.

Really? I didn't think you were that advanced up there. I realise I can't use my car on the dirt roads.

Oh yes, we have all the cons, mod and ancient

He doesn't have a Hardly

Looks more like a Goldwing to me than a Hardly Anything, but then it is an itsy tiny wee avitar I'm looking at.

 

[ColinEssex]

Looks more like a Goldwing to me than a Hardly Anything, but then it is an itsy tiny wee avitar I'm looking at.

That isn't my bike, I used to have one like that. Now I have a Suzuki 650 maxi-scooter, plenty of power, weaves through traffic and has a heated seat and grips and I needed them today in town, it was bloody freezing. Now I have to get the salt off it

Col

 

[KenHigg]

Now I have to get the salt off it
Col

Is that part of your heart re-hab diet?

 

[oumahexi]

Is that part of your heart re-hab diet?

LOL, they put salt on the roads to kill the "girlie frost" they get down south but no worries it'll get into their hearts, there are few of them kicking around down there

 

[ColinEssex]

Is that part of your heart re-hab diet?

That and fags, booze and fatty chips, sausages etc.

I'll be dead soon (hopefully).

Col

 

[KenHigg]

I'll be dead soon (hopefully).

Col

Maybe they can plant you next to Lennon and you can jam

 

[Rabbie]

That and fags, booze and fatty chips, sausages etc.

I'll be dead soon (hopefully).

Col

Be careful what you hope for, Col. You might end up saddening your friends and gladdening your foes.

 

[oumahexi]

That and fags, booze and fatty chips, sausages etc.

I'll be dead soon (hopefully).

Col

You're not getting off that lightly my friend! I'm putting a little protection spell on you as we speak

 

[Rich]

He'll be easy to spot -> The old fart with a bottle of vodka and a fag in one hand, riding a little white scooter with a defibrillator strapped to his back

I'm thinking of buying one of these Kenny, am I mad?

 

[KenHigg]

Hum... That's an anniversary edition sportster. It's great if you don't have a wife or girlfriend on back. In which case I'd suggest maybe a dyna or soft tail. But just between you and me, if I was going to do a lot of riding I'd probably get an Asian bike like a Honda. Harleys vibrate a lot and are generally obnoxiously loud. Not to mention over priced -