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by duke63
14 Aug 2015, 08:20
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Watching the Labour Party tear itself apart.
Replies: 11
Views: 334

Watching the Labour Party tear itself apart.

... Miliband. That said the choice of current potential leaders is woeful. Burnham would be ripped to shreds in any election campaign as his policies were instrumental in the mess that Stafford Hospital became...and then he blocked a public enquiry to save his political career. He would certainly ...
by C00kiemonster
14 Aug 2015, 07:50
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: Off roading in France
Replies: 19
Views: 2850

Re: Off roading in France

... small for me capacity wise for getting about to places. I was thinking of looking for something for next summer as i'm a bit skint this year. They were good enough for going between areas. We were doing 90 kmh (60 mph) fairly easily and they had a little more in them so were good for 70 mph. They ...
by C00kiemonster
14 Aug 2015, 07:43
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10393
Views: 1904060

Re: What you watching?

kiwikrasher wrote:Fireballs??? What the heck is going on in Buxton??
Meteor showers, we watched them in France for a little while too. I think they were a northern hemisphere phenomenon this time.

Quite impressive.
by Kwacky
13 Aug 2015, 21:53
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: Off roading in France
Replies: 19
Views: 2850

Off roading in France

... 250s. I managed to break mine. http://i.imgur.com/OtWaGSLh.jpg We got our guide into the Tankslap ethos http://i.imgur.com/MsmA6bHh.jpg The roads were a mix of farm tracks, hedges, gravel lanes and anything else the bikes would go over. Having looked at what other off road companies offer our ...
by Frankie
11 Aug 2015, 23:27
Forum: Events
Topic: Jerez, Spain - 25th - 28th October 2015
Replies: 126
Views: 22995

Re: Jerez, Spain - 25th - 28th October 2015

... probably not as many as track bikes, that last pic cold have been when we there was quiet a few guys from tvam & rapid training guys, they were all on road bikes. I was taking my RR and that was my road bike, well until I got the gixer.
by Rossgo
08 Aug 2015, 19:33
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18652
Views: 2686733

Re: What are you doing today ??

... Rossgo.. being a diver in Aussie I've dived with a fair few different species of shark and never thought much of these ones out here thinking they were just reef sharks. But last year about this time I saw them breaching and spinning in the air, which I've never seen before, but gave me a better ...
by kiwikrasher
08 Aug 2015, 17:29
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18652
Views: 2686733

Re: What are you doing today ??

... Rossgo.. being a diver in Aussie I've dived with a fair few different species of shark and never thought much of these ones out here thinking they were just reef sharks. But last year about this time I saw them breaching and spinning in the air, which I've never seen before, but gave me a better ...
by C00kiemonster
07 Aug 2015, 21:17
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Bed shopping- an ordeal
Replies: 26
Views: 936

Re: Bed shopping- an ordeal

D41 wrote:LOL!!....How in the **** should I know??
I dunno, last I heard you were coming to live over in the UK. Didn't seem to happen.

Where have you been?
by D41
07 Aug 2015, 19:31
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Atomic Attacks on Japan
Replies: 14
Views: 476

Re: Atomic Attacks on Japan

... same decision. Defo agree...estimates vary, but roughly agree that approx. 500,000 Allied lives would be lost if an actual land conquest of Japan were to have taken place. Barely related, but my late uncle served in the Royal Navy during WWII....he had the coolest tattoo I've ever seen.....a pic ...
by Frankie
06 Aug 2015, 17:48
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Atomic Attacks on Japan
Replies: 14
Views: 476

Re: Atomic Attacks on Japan

I watched a documentary the other day on this, I recorded it a while ago, only just got around to watching. They were speaking to and interviewing the pilots and aircrew of the planes involved, the bomber and the escorts taking the photos. They also were talking to people who survived ...
by C00kiemonster
06 Aug 2015, 13:01
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Atomic Attacks on Japan
Replies: 14
Views: 476

Re: Atomic Attacks on Japan

I agree. They would not surrender and they were warned.

One of two awful events to end an awful war :(
by Kwacky
06 Aug 2015, 12:58
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Atomic Attacks on Japan
Replies: 14
Views: 476

Atomic Attacks on Japan

... death. An invasion would have cost tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of lives and prolonged the war for a couple of years. The Japs were less than forgiving o anyone they came across. Sad events which I pray will never be repeated.
by Kwacky
06 Aug 2015, 10:21
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Heil Hitler
Replies: 29
Views: 983

Re: Heil Hitler

Wasn't that when we were out in the middle east, learning how to do blanket bombing?
by Deegee
05 Aug 2015, 22:33
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Windows 10 Upgrade
Replies: 5
Views: 191

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade

Fwiw we were told not to upgrade to 10 on our work laptops due to known issues, not sure any of them were porn related though...... (giggle)
by edski675
05 Aug 2015, 18:07
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: New family member
Replies: 13
Views: 362

New family member

New family member. Sophie's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy, Rosie. She is 10 weeks old. This was in the car today when we were leaving the breeder's place, in Birmingham.
by kiwikrasher
04 Aug 2015, 13:54
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: The last of the Dambuster Pilots
Replies: 4
Views: 170

Re: The last of the Dambuster Pilots

We definitely owe them a lot. I knew there were kiwis on that crew but never realised the remaining pilot was one of them. On a side note, I served under a Sqn Ldr Munro during my time in the Airforce. I knew him on a personal level too as he ...
by Perkles
03 Aug 2015, 19:59
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: 2015 Superbike Lap Times
Replies: 7
Views: 466

Re: 2015 Superbike Lap Times

Yes the power outputs are crazy,I wonder if they were using a control tyre
by kiwikrasher
03 Aug 2015, 15:34
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: Robbie Maddison makes riding in the wet look fun!
Replies: 8
Views: 458

Re: Robbie Maddison makes riding in the wet look fun!

... for me (wasntme) I was wondering as he emerged from the wall of white water where the hell the engine was getting it's air from... I guess there were some sneaky mods, may have had a compressed air supply and filter intake shut-off arrangement. I know thats how our escape lifecraft out here work ...
by Kwacky
02 Aug 2015, 15:49
Forum: Projects
Topic: Project ZX6R
Replies: 328
Views: 61157

Re: Project ZX6R

I prefer not to start messing around with the plastics. The mirrors were sold as zx6r mirrors so the seller can sort the problem out.
by C00kiemonster
01 Aug 2015, 08:15
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Top Gear Presenters to Amazon
Replies: 18
Views: 629

Re: Top Gear Presenters to Amazon

i think all three of them have had their day and a bit long in the tooth now.I wont be rushing to watch it,when they were doing euro trips in supercars it was great but later on and the need to try and be comedians totally ruined the show It was the euro trips and races that made ...