Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)
Hey i decided we need a spot for talking aboutthings that are not bike related, is it better to create threads in here about it? or should there be a section? The problem with posting it all in here is that people that just want bike stuff have to sift through heaps of stuff that isnt really worth them reading to get to it :S i know in bigger forums they some times have either a chat thread or a section for it, but we dont really have enough posters.
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Slept in this morning, got to the gym late, but I'm feeling good cos I did my PB in one of the exercises.
Work is dragging and its only 10.38am. How much does the dole pay nowadays?
Work is dragging and its only 10.38am. How much does the dole pay nowadays?
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How much do motorbike tyres cost nowadays?
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EC Dragway
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How are you at getting the power to the ground?
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That accident at EC raceway must of been pretty bad.
I've been out on some practice days, back around 81. I was on a GS550, which had a rated top speed of 180kph, but mine would do 190kph, due to K&N filters and a 4into1 exaust system. Fastest on the race circuit I got it to was 170kph on the back straight of Pukekohe raceway (south of Auckland), but I also got 160kph around the corner at the end of the front straight.
I took an air cooled RD350 up the hill climb circuit at Amroo park, but I kept spinning the wheel too much off the start line to get a good time.
I've been out on some practice days, back around 81. I was on a GS550, which had a rated top speed of 180kph, but mine would do 190kph, due to K&N filters and a 4into1 exaust system. Fastest on the race circuit I got it to was 170kph on the back straight of Pukekohe raceway (south of Auckland), but I also got 160kph around the corner at the end of the front straight.
I took an air cooled RD350 up the hill climb circuit at Amroo park, but I kept spinning the wheel too much off the start line to get a good time.
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16 years
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Nowadays the bikes are built better, so mods don't give you much of a boost.
BTW, I agree with Lindsay, way too much beard, especially for a clean skin.
BTW, I agree with Lindsay, way too much beard, especially for a clean skin.
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My PC blew up on Monday, I think the power supply has burnt out.
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My Home PC.
I use my work laptop from home and work, carry it in my back pack, good strength training.
My work laptop stopped working a couple of weeks ago, its only about 4 months old, they gave me a replacement and sent it off for repair and then I got back. Pretty much hassle free.
Home PC is going to have to wait until Saturday.
I use my work laptop from home and work, carry it in my back pack, good strength training.
My work laptop stopped working a couple of weeks ago, its only about 4 months old, they gave me a replacement and sent it off for repair and then I got back. Pretty much hassle free.
Home PC is going to have to wait until Saturday.
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At the gym this morning I felt dizzy after doing my max lifts, which I did 2. Each time I had to sit down for a couple of minutes.
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Eat more food.
I was a bit off colour Tuesday night.
Hey this morning I did Body Pump and I did the heaviest weight in lunges that I'm aware of world wide. I'm sure there's some freak somewhere I'm not aware of, but this freak is only aware of a freak in Scotland who does the same weight.
I was a bit off colour Tuesday night.
Hey this morning I did Body Pump and I did the heaviest weight in lunges that I'm aware of world wide. I'm sure there's some freak somewhere I'm not aware of, but this freak is only aware of a freak in Scotland who does the same weight.
man i went to origon last night, and saved the scooter that i parked next to, a parking ticket. The parking inspectors were writing times on the wheels of cars etc, and the scooter had 5:30 written on it, and he was about to get a ticket. i tried to rub it off, but it didnt work, so i turned the wheel around, and when i got back, he didnt have one ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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as in the same weight, for the same weight?Eat more food.
I was a bit off colour Tuesday night.
Hey this morning I did Body Pump and I did the heaviest weight in lunges that I'm aware of world wide. I'm sure there's some freak somewhere I'm not aware of, but this freak is only aware of a freak in Scotland who does the same weight.
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As in the same weight on the bar as the Scot's man. And we know they build them tough up there.
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Its not actually weight lifting, its a cardio activity done with weights. I've been doing it since 2004
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Tim, what subjects are you studying?
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Is there a good mix of single females?The course is a bachelor in theology, the classes this semester were theology of the hebrew bible, the book of (st) John, and ministry formation
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Bummer
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There's a shortage of good men at the gym, you could kill two birds with one stone.
There's a shortage of good men at the gym, you could kill two birds with one stone.
lol!!! are there any nice cyclist girls there? or girls that love sports, and dont mind time being taken up for playing or going to watch lots of sports?
I need to start doing some working out again soon, they said i should wait a while after the collar bone, and i reckon i must be getting pretty close to it, because im just about out of any muscle but the stuff on my legs!
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The gyms I go to are 80% females, the only place that male out number is in the weights room.
Most of the females are there to do cardio or classes (bikes, yoga, pump, attack, boxing, combat, balance etc).
Most of the females are there to do cardio or classes (bikes, yoga, pump, attack, boxing, combat, balance etc).
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Focused on your own physique
Of course
Of course
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Got the PC fixed, turned out to be a blown motherboard
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I'm flying to NZ on Monday morning, so if I don't do that activity that I'm not allowed to mention in the Nonbikerealated talking thread, then it may be a while before I do that activity again.
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So off topic is on topic
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So governor Geoff can't ban the style police from this thread
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What about judge dredd ?
i reckon the style police are funny as!! as long as they dont appear too often i don't mind them, its more the rest of going off topic too much, if it happens in every thread, it can make people that want to talk on the topic of each thread get sick of having top read through too much other stuff. (i dont mind a style police thing every so often though
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A bit wet today
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I've got my bike stuff ready for the Sunday ride. What do you recon the odds are?
No morning ride for me in the dark. Might come out later in the morning when the roads have dried a bit.
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It was a good ride this morning, there were 3 of us, Allan (Fen paddler), Lindsay and yours truly. The weather held out with one really light shower on the way back and we even got some sunshine.
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I bet youth group is pretty tiring
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I checked the radar map before heading out and the rain was just off the coast
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I haven't ridden since Sunday. I've been to the gym once this week and thats it.
And finally we are going to have a sunny Sat morning tomorrow... But a cold one (6°C). ![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
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The only exercise I've done since Sunday is a single session at the gym.
See ya Monday night
See ya Monday night
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I got a second session in at the gym on Saturday morning. Got back to OZ this evening.
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Wasn't me. James C lives not too far from that corner.
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I'll have to write you off the Christmas card list.
Seriously don't worry about it.
Seriously don't worry about it.
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Did ya watch the Assen GP ?
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She's cool, c ya tonight
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There were some terrible drivers on the road today, and i was only driving to Bunnings in ashfield. First there was a person that stopped at every roundabout even though it was clear. Then a truck driver who couldn't turn corners, luckily i was only stuck behind for 2 corners, the first one he couldn't even get around while using the other side of the road as well. Lastly a ute driver who obviously wasn't paying attention when i stopped at a pedestrian crossing, heard the brakes screeching, so i moved forward to increase the gap (pedestrian hadn't started crossing) and the ute steered around and comes to a stop across a side street, could have been a lot worse, i just had to shake my head and keep going....
Maybe a tank would be a good investment, i'm sure i'd have less issues with other drivers, though they may have issues with me!![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Maybe a tank would be a good investment, i'm sure i'd have less issues with other drivers, though they may have issues with me!
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Hey Tim, these dudes can corner faster than you
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Nice sprinting Tim, that was really impressive.
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Your speed and my endurance and we are made.
Perhaps we should go for a break on Friday. I lead out and pull us as far as possible off the front and then you kick in with the sprint for the win.
Perhaps we should go for a break on Friday. I lead out and pull us as far as possible off the front and then you kick in with the sprint for the win.
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You only need to suck my wheel. I can do 4 laps on the red line and then you kick in
hey check this out!!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WZnW_Urul ... er&search=
its like dirt bike riding, but its on a race course with jumps?!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WZnW_Urul ... er&search=
its like dirt bike riding, but its on a race course with jumps?!!
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Llewellyn's interested in doing a break
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It would be good experience for the 3 of us
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Posted at another bike forum, a method to help Mum and Dad out at home.
http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/posts/18 ... ng-Machine
http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/posts/18 ... ng-Machine
Not recommended for delicate clothes.Posted at another bike forum, a method to help Mum and Dad out at home.
http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/posts/18 ... ng-Machine
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Simon can do the spin cycleNot recommended for delicate clothes.
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