Near death experiences.

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Grimly Curmudgeon amazed us all with this pearl
of wisdom:

Before during or after?

Did you ever get it back?

That bit made me laugh out loud.

 

heh.

 

During, of course.

Took a few weeks. The first shag after the illness, I nearly passed out,
I was so weak.

It's all normal now. Apart from the ravages of age, that is.

 

My first without angina was odd. I thought the chest pain and gasping
for breath
was part of the normal experience.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Eiron amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I'd be happy for any shag atm, even a five thrust wonder.

 

*Snort*

 

Well I guess mine was a "with hindsight that was far too fucking close
for comfort" rather than a "tunnel of white light" experience [1], but
the initial post-traumatic thoughts are definitely in the live every day
like it's the last and take every opportunity variety, but then real
life sets in.

You soon realise that living every day like it is your last may well
make that a reality, and taking every opportunity isn't necessarily what
you want from life.

Before long you are living life a lot like you were before, and in some
ways, re-achieving that normality is perhaps the greatest success.

If you're not approaching normality [2] get counselling. Or ice cream.

[1] I had a slightly out of body experience yesterday, but that was
probably my fault from choosing the Moules à la Marinière when I popped
to Le Touquet for lunch.

[2] For Molly values of normality obviously
--
Gyp BOTAFOT#99, BotToS#4, UKRMT5BB, DIAABTCOD#28, HYPO#4
'81 R65RS - SORN but not forgotten
'89 R80RT - intercontinental ballistic tourer
'97 XLH1200 - weapon of muff disruption
'04 Z750 - oh look, something from this millennium
Take out the chemical loo to reply

 

I consider myself quite normal, how about you?

 

Most people think they're normal, that only counts is if others do too.

 

You clumsy caaah.

Bonus. You gan canny, now.

 

I don't agree. I don't consider myself 'normal' and recognise there are
aspects of my character that are not 'normal'. I'd suggest it's
probably only the insane or boringly stupid that consider themselves
'normal'.

Mind you, this doesn't mean I'm excusing "I'm mad, me" type statements.
Anyone that makes this kind of a statement deserves a sound thrashing
with a cricket bat.

 

Presumably Auvache will be back from Jamaica soon.

 

platypus said...

I can't start to imagine the kind of accent he'd have picked up.

 

"Le Touquet for lunch"? Have you been hanging out with the fast set at
Staverton?

 

The problem with being overly ernest is that the drool puts them off.

 

I wish I could say yes. Unfortunately it was up at 04:30; get to Dover
by 8, Ferry to Calais, drive down the coast, walk on the beach in the
sun, lunch in a lovely bar, more walking on the beach, back to Calais,
fill the Gypmobile with booze, ferry back arrives at 22:00, back in
Cheltenham after driving through the freezing fog at 01:20 this morning.

Actually, remembering my last flight out of Staverton, the car journey
wasn't that bad an option!
--
Gyp BOTAFOT#99, BotToS#4, UKRMT5BB, DIAABTCOD#28, HYPO#4
'81 R65RS - SORN but not forgotten
'89 R80RT - intercontinental ballistic tourer
'97 XLH1200 - weapon of muff disruption
'04 Z750 - oh look, something from this millennium
Take out the chemical loo to reply

 

I'm totally normal, it's everyone else you need to worry about.
--
Gyp BOTAFOT#99, BotToS#4, UKRMT5BB, DIAABTCOD#28, HYPO#4
'81 R65RS - SORN but not forgotten
'89 R80RT - intercontinental ballistic tourer
'97 XLH1200 - weapon of muff disruption
'04 Z750 - oh look, something from this millennium
Take out the chemical loo to reply

 

Your heart wasn't in it.

 

Possibly exactly what it appears to be, or he could be listening to
music in a hurried state. Other explanations may be equally valid (or
not).

 

"I've lost my mojo!"