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by StMarks
50 minutes ago
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Joke of the day
Replies: 1816
Views: 856896

Re: Joke of the day

There is news being released at last, about the long awaited new Bond film. The misogynistic attitudes from the origin of the franchise is (quite rightly imho) seen to be out of kilter with current attitudes. So instead it is being ...
by kiwikrasher
Today, 12:31
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... the soul and feel good about my work. Jess was working retail when I met her and it was crushing her spirit. I pushed her to follow her dreams of being a midwife and she is now living that dream. She’s now turned that back on me and told me to do the same. I have known for a long time I wanted ...
by StMarks
Yesterday, 23:08
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
Replies: 8
Views: 45

Re: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?

... was looking towards the possibility that the uptake of automated systems may have the (?? unforseen??) consequence of precluding motorcycles from being permitted to use the same highways ?
by StMarks
Yesterday, 17:57
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
Replies: 8
Views: 45

Re: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?

Is the suggestion that automated cars are going to find and kill bikers? My suggestion being, that if automated driving systems are to be adopted generally in cages (which seems probable), and if it is considered too risky for motorcycles to share the roads with automated ...
by Stonesie
Yesterday, 12:28
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... trip... Might get the bike out if it stops raining and fit the tracker... Am I mad to enjoy tinkering? EDIT Okay the toilet seat was not fun, but being a tinkerer I had the tools and some strong nitrile gloves (whew)
by StMarks
Yesterday, 09:51
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11975
Views: 1895132

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... I presumed it was "just a little strain". Big mistake.! It took ages for me to regain decent use, and well over a year before it stopped being painful. So, imho perhaps you should think about having it looked at mate. GWS
by D6Nutz
20 Apr 2024, 20:08
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

Drove up to North Wales yesterday evening in preparation for a little stroll today. Despite being a touch chilly it was an unusually bright and sunny day. 13 and a bit miles, with a small bump in the way that's also known as Snowdon. The Watkins path is one of the tougher ...
by Monty
16 Apr 2024, 15:34
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... my son and his mum. Won’t even answer her messages. He’s now full time with us, including while I’m away. With him having ASD and also recently being diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing a drug trial, it’s been a real challenge. Haven’t had time to scratch my arse or browse Tankslap. There were ...
by kiwikrasher
16 Apr 2024, 08:24
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... you? Hopefully they can slowly rebuild their relationship but I guess that’s going to get time. I bet you do need a break! Unfortunately she is being very unreasonable, holding no responsibility for what happened (faults on both sides), has gone mental about the fact she has had child support ...
by C00kiemonster
16 Apr 2024, 07:30
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... my son and his mum. Won’t even answer her messages. He’s now full time with us, including while I’m away. With him having ASD and also recently being diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing a drug trial, it’s been a real challenge. Haven’t had time to scratch my arse or browse Tankslap. There were ...
by kiwikrasher
16 Apr 2024, 06:11
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... my son and his mum. Won’t even answer her messages. He’s now full time with us, including while I’m away. With him having ASD and also recently being diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing a drug trial, it’s been a real challenge. Haven’t had time to scratch my arse or browse Tankslap. There were ...
by Stonesie
24 Mar 2024, 19:40
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
Replies: 33
Views: 116633

Re: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2

... up near there. The tyres are fantastic and I'm slowly getting used to the handling of this big bike. 274 miles and all on 1 tank is nice, Also fun being on comms with my friends and hearing them swearing and grumbling about the roads whilst the GS is ironing out all but the nastiest bumps and even ...
by StMarks
19 Mar 2024, 08:42
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: That could have been fatal
Replies: 10
Views: 668

Re: That could have been fatal

... that's more than 4 years imho. There is no description of the incident that sparked Misery to this outrageous conduct. Was it the result of being easily undertaken by a bike when he had been trapped in traffic for an age ( I see that frustration on the faces of cagers more than daily) or ...
by kiwikrasher
15 Mar 2024, 09:32
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

... on week. Bringing an Autistic teenager down off the edge is consuming. At the same time have been working through a list of obstacles to Byron being at mine full time while I’m still offshore, and removing a lot of them. Including securing $14K a year of funding for in home support care while ...
by StMarks
06 Mar 2024, 23:29
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Joke of the day
Replies: 1816
Views: 856896

Re: Joke of the day

Seems topical, being Budget day today..:
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by kiwikrasher
29 Feb 2024, 18:47
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1094
Views: 709850

Re: Work

... to them as part of the settlement, as our previous owners had a very generous enhanced redundancy policy. The current owners pride themselves on being a "Low Cost Operator" and their redundancy policy would have us receive almost half of the enhanced policy. So as part of the sale, ...
by kiwikrasher
29 Feb 2024, 15:03
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1094
Views: 709850

Re: Work

... company not getting the contract renewal, I thought, I'll hang in out here, it's only going to be another 6-8 months. That was the line we were being fed. February 2023 rolled passed, still producing, MOC's raised to push out statutory maintenance and inspections, due to impending cease of production. ...
by Cav
26 Feb 2024, 12:33
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

kiwikrasher wrote: 24 Feb 2024, 02:07
kiwikrasher wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 07:44
On route to Adelaide for a long weekend with Jess, might as well make the most of being on sick leave 😇
Yeah… might have overshot last night….
That's a euphemism, right?
by Kwacky
25 Feb 2024, 16:32
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Nutz
Replies: 8
Views: 740

Mr Nutz

Happy birthday.

Enjoy your last days of being a 40 something.
by kiwikrasher
24 Feb 2024, 02:07
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18680
Views: 2956081

Re: What are you doing today ??

kiwikrasher wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 07:44
On route to Adelaide for a long weekend with Jess, might as well make the most of being on sick leave 😇
Yeah… might have overshot last night….