gingerprince
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 08:06 AM |
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Brrrrrrr
After replacing some wiring I came to work in the Indy this morning by way of a mini-shakedown.
Sky reasonably clear this morning, checked hour by hour forecast, would be cold but getting clearer as the day went on. So, no rain, off I go.
THEY DIDN'T SAY IT WOULDN'T HAIL THOUGH, DID THEY?!!? Half way to work and I'm being covered with ice crystals! Nice.
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l0rd
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 08:22 AM |
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I have been living in UK for 11 years now and it's been quite sometime that i realised
"Never trust the weather forecast"
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 08:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
After replacing some wiring I came to work in the Indy this morning by way of a mini-shakedown.
Sky reasonably clear this morning, checked hour by hour forecast, would be cold but getting clearer as the day went on. So, no rain, off I go.
THEY DIDN'T SAY IT WOULDN'T HAIL THOUGH, DID THEY?!!? Half way to work and I'm being covered with ice crystals! Nice.
perhaps its time to fit a windscreen and weather equipment? Went out last night on the bike and it was very very cold
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gingerprince
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 08:54 AM |
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perhaps its time to fit a windscreen and weather equipment? Went out last night on the bike and it was very very cold
Nah, weather gear is for them soft CEC types  I would have been better had I worn the helmet though instead of shades!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
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perhaps its time to fit a windscreen and weather equipment? Went out last night on the bike and it was very very cold
Nah, weather gear is for them soft CEC types I would have been better had I worn the helmet though instead of shades!
yeah well wait till your nose falls off from frost bite  then you'll fit a hood...
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 09:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
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perhaps its time to fit a windscreen and weather equipment? Went out last night on the bike and it was very very cold
Nah, weather gear is for them soft CEC types I would have been better had I worn the helmet though instead of shades!
Well.... I have a CEC, been on the road for 4 years.... only a titchy aeroscreen, no weather gear, don't wear a helmet only safety shades, maybe
a scarf around mouth and nose when it is really cold, car is taxed and used all year round..... and I am 'supposed' to be a 'soft
southerner' oh and I am female ....... PAH! you blokes are waaaay too soft!
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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mackei23b
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 10:04 AM |
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I went out last night down the coast, nice and clear skys. On the way back the heavens opened and standing water on the roads. (I'll need to
find out where I fitted a rain magnet to the car and remove it )
Yes I got soaked again and the car took on the role of a bath tub as the spray was coming off the wheel, along the car, and deflected by the rear arch
and into the cockpit! All this at 25pmh!!
Cheers
Ian
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 10:21 AM |
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I mind getting followed by the police through Aberdeen in my beach buggy…
must have wondered why anyone sober would be driving round in a roofless, windscreenless weird looking car on Christmas day
at least it wasn’t raining 
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 10:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I mind getting followed by the police through Aberdeen in my beach buggy…
must have wondered why anyone sober would be driving round in a roofless, windscreenless weird looking car on Christmas day
at least it wasn’t raining
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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mcerd1
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 10:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
car is taxed and used all year round..... and I am 'supposed' to be a 'soft southerner' oh and I am female ....... PAH! you
blokes are waaaay too soft!
Fozzie
yeah but its never actually cold that far south anyway
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 11:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
car is taxed and used all year round..... and I am 'supposed' to be a 'soft southerner' oh and I am female ....... PAH! you
blokes are waaaay too soft!
Fozzie
yeah but its never actually cold that far south anyway
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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BenB
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 11:24 AM |
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I've had to start wearing something to cover my nose. The rest of me is fine with cold weather but my nose runs like a bustard!!! I got a
motorbike snood type thing and pull that up over my nose......
Only other trouble is the cold makes me pee. For some reason my 7 does that at the best of times (I think it's excitement!!). When it's
cold my kidneys have a greater flow rate than my fuel pump (and that's saying something at 22mpg!!!).....
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Phil.J
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 12:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
I've had to start wearing something to cover my nose. The rest of me is fine with cold weather but my nose runs like a bustard!!! I got a
motorbike snood type thing and pull that up over my nose......
Only other trouble is the cold makes me pee. For some reason my 7 does that at the best of times (I think it's excitement!!). When it's
cold my kidneys have a greater flow rate than my fuel pump (and that's saying something at 22mpg!!!).....
So every 22 miles you pee a gallon???
Respect!
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mackei23b
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 12:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Phil.J
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Originally posted by BenB
I've had to start wearing something to cover my nose. The rest of me is fine with cold weather but my nose runs like a bustard!!! I got a
motorbike snood type thing and pull that up over my nose......
Only other trouble is the cold makes me pee. For some reason my 7 does that at the best of times (I think it's excitement!!). When it's
cold my kidneys have a greater flow rate than my fuel pump (and that's saying something at 22mpg!!!).....
So every 22 miles you pee a gallon???
Respect!
Sounds like a colostomy bag is the way forward for long distance motoring in the winter!
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iank
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mackei23b
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Originally posted by Phil.J
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Originally posted by BenB
I've had to start wearing something to cover my nose. The rest of me is fine with cold weather but my nose runs like a bustard!!! I got a
motorbike snood type thing and pull that up over my nose......
Only other trouble is the cold makes me pee. For some reason my 7 does that at the best of times (I think it's excitement!!). When it's
cold my kidneys have a greater flow rate than my fuel pump (and that's saying something at 22mpg!!!).....
So every 22 miles you pee a gallon???
Respect!
Sounds like a colostomy bag is the way forward for long distance motoring in the winter!
Better, he could fit himself up with a catheter plumbed into a hole in the floor for a fully automatic system.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 02:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
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Originally posted by mackei23b
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Originally posted by Phil.J
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Originally posted by BenB
I've had to start wearing something to cover my nose. The rest of me is fine with cold weather but my nose runs like a bustard!!! I got a
motorbike snood type thing and pull that up over my nose......
Only other trouble is the cold makes me pee. For some reason my 7 does that at the best of times (I think it's excitement!!). When it's
cold my kidneys have a greater flow rate than my fuel pump (and that's saying something at 22mpg!!!).....
So every 22 miles you pee a gallon???
Respect!
Sounds like a colostomy bag is the way forward for long distance motoring in the winter!
Better, he could fit himself up with a catheter plumbed into a hole in the floor for a fully automatic system.
With that pee-rate - it'd be like following an artic' full off Cows/Sheep on the way to market... p*ssing and sh*tting out of the trailer
all over the road/cars... fancy following that on a hot summers day in a Se7en type - at least int' Winter you'de have your gob shut!!!
Steve
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gingerprince
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 02:41 PM |
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Originally posted by iank
Better, he could fit himself up with a catheter plumbed into a hole in the floor for a fully automatic system.
Surely the best solution would be to somehow make the engine run on p1ss and plumb himself straight into the carbs
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BenB
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 03:34 PM |
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Okay, I exagerate re the MPG but it sure feels like it sometimes!!!
I'm not sure I'd fancy self-catherterisation, having done it to plenty of people it doesn't look the best way to enhance the driving
experience!!!
I wonder if the nitrates in urine would give power? You've heard of water injection- this is urine injection!!! Increase power and prevent
detonation. I wonder.... They did used to make salt petre from urine after all.....
I bet I could sell a urine injection system on Ebay.....
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gingerprince
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 11:02 AM |
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Originally posted by BenB
I bet I could sell a urine injection system on Ebay.....
I don't see why not....there's plenty other people taking the p1ss on ebay
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jacko
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 05:42 PM |
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Originally posted by BenB
I've had to start wearing something to cover my nose. The rest of me is fine with cold weather but my nose runs like a bustard!!! I got a
motorbike snood type thing and pull that up over my nose......
Only other trouble is the cold makes me pee. For some reason my 7 does that at the best of times (I think it's excitement!!). When it's
cold my kidneys have a greater flow rate than my fuel pump (and that's saying something at 22mpg!!!).....
Ben it's your just getting OLD
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