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Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« on: December 12, 2020, 04:59:11 PM »
 "My name's not Steve."

"I don't care. What are you going to do?"

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The ride home - intermittent rain and a 20mph tail-wind!



not Steve


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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2020, 08:43:57 PM »
Lucky man. Getting serious scooter withdrawal here..,


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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2020, 09:31:49 PM »
Quote from: Neil955i on December 12, 2020, 08:43:57 PM
Lucky man. Getting serious scooter withdrawal here..,


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You should never have caved in to the Germans in the first place.....
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wait...did I say that out loud?
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2020, 10:29:54 AM »
Zey had vays of making me valk!


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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2020, 02:40:16 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on December 12, 2020, 09:31:49 PM
You should never have caved in to the Germans in the first place.....
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wait...did I say that out loud?
He wouldn't have if he had bought a Churchill garage door.  ;)
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2020, 04:09:28 PM »
My brother wasted his money on one of those French doors made by Maginot. The door is still there, as a neighborhood curiosity, but that thing caused the garage itself to quickly fall.
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2020, 03:38:01 PM »
Hey Guys you do realise that all the WWII gags have an ever-diminishing audience size?  That said, they're very clever to those of us of a certain age...
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2020, 04:27:03 PM »
Quote from: Neil955i on December 14, 2020, 03:38:01 PM
Hey Guys you do realise that all the WWII gags have an ever-diminishing audience size?  That said, they're very clever to those of us of a certain age...
Very much so, Young people are probably wondering what the heck were talking about, unless they take the time to look up the information.  There are young people who don't even know who John Wayne was.

It goes both ways I couldn't tell you who the young actor's and actresses of today are.
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2020, 04:32:43 PM »
Or pop "stars"...
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2020, 04:55:07 PM »
We don't even get Benny Hill reruns!
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Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2020, 07:20:05 PM »
Quote from: Kansas kymco on December 14, 2020, 04:55:07 PM
We don't even get Benny Hill reruns!
Far too un-PC for re-runs!


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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2020, 07:38:05 PM »
Im waiting for george Formby to come back he was my best singer , in 39  and you know who is my best lady singer she would bring tears to my eyes as my first teacher was killed in 39 bombing in london  gave my grandma hell for being a Zimmer, glad I got over that afte ri found out she was American born
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2020, 09:15:18 AM »
Hey De Dee, have you ever seen the George Formby TT Film?  Called "No Limit" and featuring the Shuttleworth Snap.
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2020, 12:44:40 PM »
@Neil, talking about times gone by...
Read and reread this book over again. Makes me think about people and behaviour then and now.
If you ever have the chance go get this book. This George been a mechanic and Velocette owner pre- and after WW II, during war dispatch rider, just a simple hard working blue collar, but a gentleman...
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Re: Inner Self: "49°F and raining - what are going to do there, Steve?"
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2020, 01:08:39 PM »
Quote from: Ruffus on December 16, 2020, 12:44:40 PM
@Neil, talking about times gone by...
Read and reread this book over again. Makes me think about people and behaviour then and now.
If you ever have the chance go get this book. This George been a mechanic and Velocette owner pre- and after WW II, during war dispatch rider, just a simple hard working blue collar, but a gentleman...

Thanks Ruffus I'll take a look.  Always had a soft spot for Velocettes after a school friend had a 350 single as his first bike.  I was so jealous!

PS:  Just found a copy on eBay.  That'll be my Christmas present to me!

FIFTY YEARS on BRITISH BIKES George Hylands AUTOBIOGRAPHY 1st Ed 1997 Motorcycle
Item price    £14.60
Quantity    1
Item number    372647267828
Delivery service    Royal Mail 1st Class
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