North

I had occasion to visit Stockton On Tees today.

By **** it was cold (and grim).

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Heh, I was with a client, but thanks for the offer, I spotted the signs to
Harrogate.

We past some snow covered hills near, erm, Thirsk I think

Stockton was very austere.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Stockton eh, lucky you & me both. I had the pleasure of visiting this
quaint, chintzy town last month, it was pissing down & i was sat in the van
smoking fags & drinking coffee & waiting. It sure is a shithole.
Regards, K.

 

I take it you've never visited Barrow in Furness on a wet day then. Makes
Stockton look like Paris.

 

<Shudder>

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

I wouldn't go as far as to call it a shithole, just a bit austere and cold.

I now have to send a team of engineers there to carry out the aircon [1] job
I was surveying.

BTW, I would snip sigs IIWY, as folks round here can be a bit tetchy about
that kinda thing.

[1] Yes, I know. The equipment I have in mind can heat as well as cool
though.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

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

LOL :O)

 

Barrow-in-Furness on the nicest possible summer's day still makes
anywhere else look more attractive.

 

Heh, I started my journey from MK, and know Slough intimately.

Ahh, I get your point now.

<thinks>

At least they're in the south.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Heh, I took the Zephyr out on Sunday and my fingers got fucking cold.

I had to stop at M&P and buy some thermal under gloves.

My fingers were still fucking frozen, so I guess that was £5.95 down the
shitter.

Ho hum

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

*shudder*

Northern Premier League, Tuesday evening, sometime in the early 90s.
Pissing down with rain.

Still, at least they had the sense to put the bar over the terracing
behind one of the goals so you could watch the match from the comfort of
the bar.

 

Lesley-Anne, with your pretty white beads
oh John, you'll never be a man
and you'll never see your home again
oh Manchester, so much to answer for

 

I thought you'd given up drinking?

 

I have. Or at least I haven't for over two months.

 

I thought there was a law that 'suffer little children' could only be
invoked in cases of maudlin drunkenness.

 

You're building up antibodies that will eventually make you completely
resistant to the grimness of the north.

 

Been to MK. I got over it.

 

Went through MK by canal. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

Best way - in through the back door.

 

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

Just think of the smile you get next time you go for root (c)anal
treatment