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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:24 am
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On 30 Jan, 09:36, darsy <dar... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > is anyone thinking of going to the show at excel on sunday?
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> > > I was going to ask the same thing. Well, not specifically on the
> > > Sunday. I was thinking of knocking off work at lunchtime on Friday and
> > > going before the drinks-at-Lowlander.
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> > I'm going on Friday.
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> ah, I knew there was another reason not to go 
Band rehearsal has been cancelled so I could come and annoy you at
Lowlander but I'll have the old man with me so possibly not.
> > > Is Ally Pally not on this year?
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> > I thought this was the Ally Pally show but they'd just moved it to a
> > better venue.
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> The Ally Pally show was (recently) run by Superbike magazine, this
> "london motorcycle show" appears to be an MCN affair.
I don't care who runs any of these things. I don't do the MCN hatred
thing although I think Superbike is a wank rag for chavs.
> I would disagree that ExCel is a "better venue" than Ally Pally, but
> that's purely a location thing (I've never been to ExCel)
Having been to both ExCel is a larger, modern venue with better access
and facilities. I'd rather go there given the choice but there's not
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:24 am
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On Jan 30, 9:52 am, dog <d....TakeThisOut@dev.null> wrote:
> darsy wrote:
> > > is anyone thinking of going to the show at excel on sunday?
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> > I was going to ask the same thing. Well, not specifically on the
> > Sunday. I was thinking of knocking off work at lunchtime on Friday and
> > going before the drinks-at-Lowlander.
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> can't do that.
fair enough. You might deride my suit-wearing, but being the boss
means I can take whatever time off I like 
> can't do saturday either as i have a niece/nephew-birthday-
> thing.
I'm doing Vinopolis on Saturday (16:15 on the Vintage tour, if anyone
cares to join myself and A.)
> > But then I thought about it some more and realised it would be £18
> > that could be better spent on beer.
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> not that many beers, these days.
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> > Is Ally Pally not on this year?
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> apparently they did say last year that this year's one would be at excel.
you know, I've lost interest already.
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:52 am
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darsy wrote:
> > is anyone thinking of going to the show at excel on sunday?
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> I was going to ask the same thing. Well, not specifically on the
> Sunday. I was thinking of knocking off work at lunchtime on Friday and
> going before the drinks-at-Lowlander.
can't do that. can't do saturday either as i have a niece/nephew-birthday-
thing.
> But then I thought about it some more and realised it would be £18
> that could be better spent on beer.
not that many beers, these days.
> Is Ally Pally not on this year?
apparently they did say last year that this year's one would be at excel.
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:08 am
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darsy wrote:
> I've pretty much
> decided on what I'm going to replace the Tiger with at the start of
> the summer
nice qualifier. but you didn't need it as you haven't told us the decision
anyway.
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:41 am
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darsy wrote:
> On Jan 30, 11:18 am, Cane <CaneU... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 30 Jan, 11:10, darsy <dar... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> > > kawasaki Z1000.
> >
> > In orange?
>
> of course. Or black. Not green.
Assuming a new one, white or black. Orange is no longer available.
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:48 am
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:28 pm
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Cane wrote:
> On 30 Jan, 12:12, "CT" <m... DeleteThis @christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
[of Z1000]
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> > Do you know what other "improvements" the 2007-on model has over the
> > original one?
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> Go to the London Motorcycle Show and find out.
CBA, and TBH, it's not that important as I'm not likely to buy one
anytime soon. I was only asking out of (muted) interest.
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:27 pm
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"darsy" <darsyx.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jan 30, 11:37 am, Cane <CaneU....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 30 Jan, 11:31, darsy <dar....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
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> go on go on go on.
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you will you will you will
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:40 pm
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:37:35 -0800 (PST), Cane <CaneUKRM RemoveThis @gmail.com>
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>On 30 Jan, 11:31, darsy <dar... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > >http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/bike/bandit1250sf/
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>> > I like that.
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>> it's a lot of new bike for the money.
It damned well is, too.
>
><tempted> Damn
Go on, go on - it's in the OTC as well.
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:31 pm
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dog says...
> is anyone thinking of going to the show at excel on sunday?
I'll definitely be working there on Saturday and attending as a visitor
if I'm not working there the next day as well.
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:38 pm
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:31:41 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo.DeleteThis@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:
>dog says...
>> is anyone thinking of going to the show at excel on sunday?
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>I'll definitely be working there on Saturday and attending as a visitor
>if I'm not working there the next day as well.
I'm hoping to pop along on Saturday. We need lids'n'jackets, so get
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:08 am
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SD says...
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:31:41 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo.TakeThisOut@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:
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> >dog says...
> >> is anyone thinking of going to the show at excel on sunday?
> >
> >I'll definitely be working there on Saturday and attending as a visitor
> >if I'm not working there the next day as well.
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> I'm hoping to pop along on Saturday. We need lids'n'jackets, so get
> your sales hat on.
You'll be out of luck I'm afraid. Graham only has the Held gloves range
on the stand this year. Better pop in and see him or me at the shop.
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:13 am
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On Jan 31, 10:10 am, Lozzo <lo....RemoveThis@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:
> darsy says...
> > If it were under a tenner, I might go, but £18 is just simply taking
> > the piss.
>
> <waves complimantary tickets>
got any spare?
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:30 am
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On Jan 31, 10:26 am, Ace <see....RemoveThis@ifrance.com> wrote:
> On 31 Jan 2008 10:24:14 GMT, in
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> <47a1a1ce$0$8421$db0fe...@news.zen.co.uk>, dog <d....RemoveThis@dev.null> wrote:
> >Champ wrote:
> >> Perhaps you could also reconsider using a character set that copes
> >> with ąsigns?
>
> >i do. it also copes with greek, kanji, hiragana, and sumero-akkadian. it
> >just copes with them differently.
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> >i'm sure i've already explained the problem before: usenet is broken by
> >design as it assumes that everything is 7-bit ascii and doesn't specify
> >a means of describing anything else.
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> But what's your purpose, or perceived advantage, in using something
> that doesn't comply with that assumption?
he's a mac-mong; there's no point having a technical discussion with
him.
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:56 am
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On Jan 31, 10:51 am, Ace <see....TakeThisOut@ifrance.com> wrote:
> On 31 Jan 2008 10:47:58 GMT, in
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> <47a1a75e$0$21098$da0fe...@news.zen.co.uk>, dog <d....TakeThisOut@dev.null> wrote:
> >Ace wrote:
> >> >> Perhaps you could also reconsider using a character set that copes
> >> >> with ?gns?
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> >> >i do. it also copes with greek, kanji, hiragana, and sumero-akkadian. it
> >> >just copes with them differently.
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> >> >i'm sure i've already explained the problem before: usenet is broken by
> >> >design as it assumes that everything is 7-bit ascii and doesn't specify
> >> >a means of describing anything else.
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> >> But what's your purpose, or perceived advantage, in using something
> >> that doesn't comply with that assumption?
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> >eh? i'm not the one sending non-ascii posts, the non-ascii stuff was
> >quoted from someone else.
>
> But it's your setup that's failed to quote it correctly.
but it's not though.
From Google.groups, the first post with the dodgy character is
Champ's, and if I try to reply to dog's post, it works fine.
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