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valentino
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been here a short while now and never introduced myself.
I've known the old bar steward, AJ, for about 5 or 6 years now after we met randomly on a bike tour to Amsterdam. I took him under my wing as he was getting rather frustrated at being left behind. The 2nd time we went out on tour he had slated all the other lads bikes for being old unreliable crap - he returned a day early after his bike broke down!
Is this place where all his adopted family reside?!
I don't really have any interests in watches. My current time piece cost me £25 from Next but it tells the time and looks nice. I'm more into the photography after getting into it last year and I know AJ likes photography too. |
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Welcome..
The charm of this place is that you don't have to focus on watches... They're there of course... and the interaction and knowledge base is excellent
But there are other venues that revolve around photography...and that knowledge base is deep and excellent as well..
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valentino
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| :D thanks! I spend most time in the photography section too! Though I might look at a nice time piece one day.... |
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uncle aj
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Hi all |
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| valentino wrote: |
I've known the old bar steward, AJ, for about 5 or 6 years now after we met randomly on a bike tour to Amsterdam. I took him under my wing as he was getting rather frustrated at being left behind. The 2nd time we went out on tour he had slated all the other lads bikes for being old unreliable crap - he returned a day early after his bike broke down!
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Have you had another bump on the head? It was in the Champagne region where my bike had a fault. It was repaired in 10 minutes when it finally arrived home. Remember this view because it was what you saw on those bike tours.   |
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valentino
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Hi all |
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| uncle aj wrote: | | valentino wrote: |
I've known the old bar steward, AJ, for about 5 or 6 years now after we met randomly on a bike tour to Amsterdam. I took him under my wing as he was getting rather frustrated at being left behind. The 2nd time we went out on tour he had slated all the other lads bikes for being old unreliable crap - he returned a day early after his bike broke down!
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Have you had another bump on the head? It was in the Champagne region where my bike had a fault. It was repaired in 10 minutes when it finally arrived home. Remember this view because it was what you saw on those bike tours. |
I said it was the 2nd trip ;) And yes I saw a few arses but still I didn't hold it against you
You know they are a harley only group now?!? |
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uncle aj
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: Re: Hi all |
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| valentino wrote: |
You know they are a harley only group now?!? |
Oh how times have changed. I've retired now so not much chance of me touring again.  |
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valentino
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Hi all |
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| uncle aj wrote: | | valentino wrote: |
You know they are a harley only group now?!? |
Oh how times have changed. I've retired now so not much chance of me touring again. |
You must be worth a few mil by now, or would if you didnt keep buying watches ;) I'm semi retired myself these days but after splashing out a lot of savings on a house renovation I'm back in work to rebuild the funds. Be good to see you when you are over this time, I no longer have a bike - sold it for a camera |
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uncle aj
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Hi all |
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| valentino wrote: | | I no longer have a bike - sold it for a camera |
I sold mine for a song.
Actually I sold it for a lens.  |
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valentino
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| :D since the old fireblade I had a few new bikes, fazer1000 and the new blade - it was a new one I sold. Miss the bikes but much prefer cars again (now got a fairly tuned Monaro!) |
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uncle aj
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| valentino wrote: | | :D since the old fireblade I had a few new bikes, fazer1000 and the new blade - it was a new one I sold. Miss the bikes but much prefer cars again (now got a fairly tuned Monaro!) |
My brother in law is highly into Opels but we don't speak much now as he's turned out to be an A1 |
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