Author Topic: How was your day (Read 620004 times)

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2160 on:** December 11, 2019, 05:52:35 PM »

Have been trying to source particular brand and model of boot for 6 months with no success , yesterday I stumbled across a source and ordered a pair. Life is good

Dusty

nick949 · « **Reply #2161 on:** December 11, 2019, 06:03:55 PM »

Excellent. No riding but a vigorous hike in the winter bush.

Testarossa · « **Reply #2162 on:** December 12, 2019, 01:47:52 PM »

Ski school clinic at Snowmass. At the start of each season we have to prove we're not yet senile.

Lannis · « **Reply #2163 on:** December 12, 2019, 06:44:05 PM »

Quote from: Testarossa on December 12, 2019, 01:47:52 PM

Ski school clinic at Snowmass. At the start of each season we have to prove we're not yet senile.

How do you know whether you are or not? I've not yet heard anyone EVER admit to it .... !!

Lannis

Testarossa · « **Reply #2164 on:** December 13, 2019, 02:07:44 PM »

Quote

How do you know whether you are or not?

If I'm lucky, I'll never know. I strongly suspect someone will tell me, and soon.

ScepticalScotty · « **Reply #2165 on:** December 13, 2019, 06:44:31 PM »

Had the shortest job interview in history yesterday.

Them - "yes come in, well having recieved your ideas and expression of interest, we we would like to offer you the position"

Me - "er is this my job interview then?" (I was just asked in for a chat!)

Them - "in your case there no need to go through all that, you have worked here for 10 months"

Me - "In that case I accept the offer"

Handshakes all round and I start on 2 January. Promotion and for the first time in my career 5 staff to look after and manage. I suspect there will be a lot more meetings in my future.....

Muzz · « **Reply #2166 on:** December 13, 2019, 06:50:13 PM »

Obviously you have great interviewing skills there Scotty. Well done!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2167 on:** December 13, 2019, 06:52:13 PM »

Quote from: ScepticalScotty on December 13, 2019, 06:44:31 PM

Had the shortest job interview in history yesterday.

Them - "yes come in, well having recieved your ideas and expression of interest, we we would like to offer you the position"

Me - "er is this my job interview then?" (I was just asked in for a chat!)

Them - "in your case there no need to go through all that, you have worked here for 10 months"

Me - "In that case I accept the offer"

Handshakes all round and I start on 2 January. Promotion and for the first time in my career 5 staff to look after and manage. I suspect there will be a lot more meetings in my future.....

Cool

Of course now your mates will want you to buy the beer

Dusty

ScepticalScotty · « **Reply #2168 on:** December 13, 2019, 07:20:09 PM »

Thanks guys, yes I think the beer thing is replaced with cakes here....at least until after work. My new role is Principal Environmental Health Officer.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2169 on:** December 26, 2019, 07:34:14 AM »

Happy Boxing Day everyone .

Dusty

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #2170 on:** December 26, 2019, 10:40:54 AM »

There's a reason they call me Rainman out here.

I've been in SoCal for 9 days now, and haven't ridden in the mountins once. No doubt, once it quits, there will be mud/rocks on the roads for several days..
<grumbling and shuffling off>

guzzisteve · « **Reply #2171 on:** December 26, 2019, 12:58:33 PM »

Hell, I'd go flying Chuck. No pavement needed, unless it's soggy. It's warm back home, but salty roads.
Warm here, I'm going.

balvenie · « **Reply #2172 on:** December 26, 2019, 05:45:11 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on December 26, 2019, 07:34:14 AM

Happy Boxing Day everyone .

Dusty

And the same to you Dusty

ScepticalScotty · « **Reply #2173 on:** December 27, 2019, 02:03:53 AM »

Planning a ride today - not far, 50 miles or so. Xmas has been pretty good, and quiet, just how we like it!

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #2174 on:** December 27, 2019, 11:59:19 AM »

Quote from: guzzisteve on December 26, 2019, 12:58:33 PM

Hell, I'd go flying Chuck. No pavement needed, unless it's soggy. It's warm back home, but salty roads.
Warm here, I'm going.

I don't even *consider* flying out here. First, I'd have to ..cough cough.. Pay (Guzzi content)

someone to rent their spam can which I don't enjoy flying anyway.
Second, and more importantly.. there is absolutely no place to go if the engine quits. Here's the scenario:
1 Fan stops turning.
2 intrepid aviator has a look at his options.
3 Roughly one million houses.
4 Bumper to bumper on the interstates.
5 Ocean
6 Beach
I'd take door number 6, but would end up on my back with a fixed gear ship. Nope, not for me..

davedel44 · « **Reply #2175 on:** December 28, 2019, 11:26:48 AM »

Visiting with family in central Texas. Stopped at a local bike shop and looked at a Suzuki Van Van and a TW 200 today.

Dave
Galveston

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #2176 on:** December 28, 2019, 11:29:48 AM »

Where is the sidecar for the van van?

davedel44 · « **Reply #2177 on:** January 05, 2020, 12:23:24 PM »

Good day!

Left over spaghetti for breakfast.

Dave
Galveston

Muzz · « **Reply #2178 on:** January 09, 2020, 12:57:22 PM »

Now back in the land of the living.

Spent a very pleasant 11 days at our families seaside holiday house in the boonies. Blew like crazy most days (spent some time cutting up a tree that had come down on my fizzboat - no damage fortunately) eating too much, drinking more than I usually do and catching up with friends. Took a trip over the hill and caught up with my Best Man 49 years ago. He brews his own beer and we reminisced over about the best beer I have ever had. Grows his own hops. Being a former electrical engineer and controls man he has his system dialed to the Nth degree.

Spent the last two days of holiday with my nephew at his holiday place in Picton in the Marlborough Sounds. Went fishing in his very nice boat and caught our max. bag of Blue Cod (about the nicest eating fishes here) and 5 large Gurnard, also about the nicest eating fish here.

Ate too much, drank too much, earned my keep with my chainsaw and pole saw restoring the fantastic view that he has from his place and generally had a fantastic time.

All the best for the New Year to all here on W.G.

rschrum · « **Reply #2179 on:** January 09, 2020, 07:51:21 PM »

Got the new floor down in the clean side of the new shop. Bikes coming over soon.

tazio · « **Reply #2180 on:** January 09, 2020, 09:55:22 PM »

More progress on my 1966 Triumph Bonneville that my son is restoring for me.
Powder coating done, forks rebuilt and new rear shocks arrived today!
YEEHAW!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2181 on:** January 15, 2020, 09:11:57 PM »

I am just having the best day

Dusty

balvenie · « **Reply #2182 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:12:22 AM »

Good for you Dusty

bobrebos · « **Reply #2183 on:** January 16, 2020, 05:30:17 AM »

Quote from: tazio on January 09, 2020, 09:55:22 PM

More progress on my 1966 Triumph Bonneville that my son is restoring for me.
Powder coating done, forks rebuilt and new rear shocks arrived today!
YEEHAW!

Will be nice when all done!

davedel44 · « **Reply #2184 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:18:07 AM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on January 15, 2020, 09:11:57 PM

I am just having the best day

Dusty

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy

Dave
Galveston

davedel44 · « **Reply #2185 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:30:08 AM »

Attended a Travis Linfield concert. Chickasha OK native. Hour and halve totally acoustic set. A wide variety of original music and a great guitar set. Engaging personality.

Held at St. Joseph's. the oldest German Catholic Church in Texas. One of Texas' remaining painted Churches. Great natural acoustics. Desantified in the 70's. Preserved as a surviving example early Texan folk art.

A night of amazing music in a unique setting. It's no wonder Saint Anthony looks pleased

Muzz · « **Reply #2186 on:** January 16, 2020, 09:43:19 PM »

The pressure is now on. Son has to vacate the premises that he runs his power steering ans wheel alignment shop from. He found out in early November that he had to shift; of course nothing happens over the Christmas holiday period. With eight days until he has to move the crunch is on to move from one place to the new one without breaking stride. Yesterday morning was spent trying to get stuff to happen with the landlord, carpenter, painter and aluminium joinery rep trying to get stuff to happen so that by the 25th the new place will be good to go. Today was spent starting to shift small and not so small stuff with my trailer around to the new premises while avoiding areas under repair.

Had the grandson(who works for son) with a couple of his mates who are still on holiday helping to shift steel workbenches and shelving. Home now and pretty knackered. A beer helps to put things into perspective. Tomorrow I am around there modifying the shelving and fitting new stuff, and welding up the odd workbench.

Next eight days are going to be busy.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2187 on:** January 16, 2020, 10:34:20 PM »

^^^That's really cool Muzz , 3 generations working together

Dusty

Muzz · « **Reply #2188 on:** January 17, 2020, 03:00:47 AM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on January 16, 2020, 10:34:20 PM

^^^That's really cool Muzz , 3 generations working together

Dusty

The odd customer has made that comment before when I have been called in when they have got busy.

balvenie · « **Reply #2189 on:** January 17, 2020, 03:03:14 AM »

All the best for All of You and Yours, Muzz

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