A sigh from my heart...

[jandreas]

I've beeing transformed from "the old bones" to a "newbie" in a blink of an eye, don't know if I should laugh or cry, even lost my awatar, have I!
Cheers, Jandreas

[dapleb]

No jandreas, you can still get you avatar......copy to your PC and then paste link into your profile.

Cheers
dapleb
p.s you should laugh

[jandreas]

<!--quoteo(post=127:date=Fri 17th Mar 2006, 11:00 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Fri 17th Mar 2006, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->No jandreas, you can still get you avatar......copy to your PC and then paste link into your profile.

Cheers
dapleb
p.s you should laugh <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hi dapleb! I made it! I got my good old awatar! B) This was the very first time I tried to copy anything from one place to another! And it took me just a couple of minutes!
Thanks dapleb!

[Guinness]

several of the "old guard" avatars are available in the gallery option.

never forgotten...

[dapleb]

[sumsmeister]

Have updated my avatar but not sure if it's an improvement...

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=806:date=Sat 25th Mar 2006, 09:36 AM:name=Gary)-->QUOTE(Gary @ Sat 25th Mar 2006, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Have updated my avatar but not sure if it's an improvement...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Yeah tis wrong colour for your bike, init? I thought yours was a asort of salt brown colour

[tdm850rider]

<!--quoteo(post=835:date=Sat 25th Mar 2006, 11:12 AM:name=E.T.)-->QUOTE(E.T. @ Sat 25th Mar 2006, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yeah tis wrong colour for your bike, init? I thought yours was a asort of salt brown colour <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You have brown salt? Have you checked the expiration date?

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=840:date=Sat 25th Mar 2006, 05:39 PM:name=tdm850rider)-->QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Sat 25th Mar 2006, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You have brown salt? Have you checked the expiration date? <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


The good old local town councils have grit lorrys (trucks, my dear US cousin) that take rock salt grit (which is brown), mixed with sugar...to make it sticky. Then drive around spraying it all over every road.

This then mixes with any water (rain snow etc) lowering the freezing point, so the roads are less slippery than if it were iced over...

...except the cars spray the brown mucky water all over everything, it corrodes everything metal - oh and aluminium bits in bikes go all furry. And for good measure the sugar allows it to stick to everything (supposedly the road, but it's good on cars and bikes too.) and on the pipes its sort of caramalises and bakes on and permenantly stains the the stainless steel (that's a paradox too!)

anyone that washes the car/bike then drives/rides 1/2 mile on wet road will end up with a shit coloured vehicle covered in road salt...its a loosing battle to try to keep anything clean!

Gary commutes everyday...so his bike is always brown salt coloured. and I personally (who is a wimp and tends to only ride occassionally during the winter, will either go out on dry roads, or will wash the bike down as soon as I get back)

...as I was saying, I personally enjoy teasing him about his dirty bike...you know rubbing salt into the wound, so as to speak


Yes it does sound rediculous doesn't it!

[tdm850rider]

ugh, and I thought the road salt here was bad. Road salt mixed with sugar... no wonder I didn't understand the reference.

Now if you have Lorrys built by the Peterbuilt truck company there....
Would they be Peter Lorrys?

Luckily I have been on carpe long enough to have picked up a few words.

Lorry-Truck
Puncture-Flat (tire)
Tyre-Tire
Petrol-Gasoline
Bonnet-Hood
Boot-Trunk

I'm learning... Now aussie slang, that's a different story!

'America and Great Britain, two countries seperated by a common language.'
George Bernard Shaw

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=852:date=Sat 25th Mar 2006, 09:20 PM:name=tdm850rider)-->QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Sat 25th Mar 2006, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->'America and Great Britain, two countries seperated by a common language.'
George Bernard Shaw<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Soooo true! When I did my English module at Weber State College in Ogden, I spent nearly as long "correcting" spellings and grammar, as I did writing the essays in the first place!

[tdm850rider]

<!--quoteo(post=853:date=Sat 25th Mar 2006, 04:37 PM:name=E.T.)-->QUOTE(E.T. @ Sat 25th Mar 2006, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Soooo true! When I did my English module at Weber State College in Ogden, I spent nearly as long "correcting" spellings and grammar, as I did writing the essays in the first place!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

hmmm Wonder why an English course would penalize you for writing in.... English!

[Big Bird]

<!--quoteo(post=852:date=Sun 26th Mar 2006, 07:20 AM:name=tdm850rider)-->QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Sun 26th Mar 2006, 07:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm learning... Now aussie slang, that's a different story!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oi ! whacha talkin' 'bout maaaate? Youse shuld come over fora barbie and a cupla beers and we can hava chat 'boutit. flaming heck, bloody whinger, saying ya can't unnnerstan me

[wicklamulla]

<!--quoteo(post=921:date=Mon 27th Mar 2006, 12:25 AM:name=Big Bird)-->QUOTE(Big Bird @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oi ! whacha talkin' 'bout maaaate? Youse shuld come over fora barbie and a cupla beers and we can hava chat 'boutit. flaming heck, bloody whinger, saying ya can't unnnerstan me<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


nice wan BB

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=921:date=Mon 27th Mar 2006, 12:25 AM:name=Big Bird)-->QUOTE(Big Bird @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oi ! whacha talkin' 'bout maaaate? Youse shuld come over fora <!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->barbie<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> and a cupla beers and we can hava chat 'boutit. flaming heck, bloody whinger, saying ya can't unnnerstan me<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'll give ya a clue, barbie isn't a doll.

[Guinness]

<!--quoteo(post=965:date=Mon 27th Mar 2006, 06:31 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 06:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'll give ya a clue, barbie isn't a doll.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah she's a real bitch ...

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=984:date=Mon 27th Mar 2006, 10:15 PM:name=Guinness)-->QUOTE(Guinness @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->yeah she's a real bitch ... <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Who? BB?