Tony Harrison

PS yes I will end up a very sad lonely pensioner if I get there, which is why I'll probably take up BASE before I'm 50 : )

Let's face it, life will run out before the women do. If you believe that the girl you're with is the only/last one out there for you then you're putting her in the position of power, and you may aswell have 'BITCH' branded on your forehead. I know this because I'm having to watch my brother get treated like dirt by his bird. She's a complete c'nt to him all the time and he keeps going back to her like a little lost puppy. It's making me angry just thinking about it.

Right, totally, life is too short. I apply it the same to work clients and also to friends. If you end up always waiting for someone who's late, or making time for someone who always cancels, you're better off just binning them off. If you have a client or customer who always complains and pesters you, you're better off without them. As a much younger guy I wasted tons of time getting friend-zoned and generally failing to develop things with the girls I liked. Then I learnt just how much of a turn-off it is to be so 'available' all the time. You may aswell get caught by the girl when you're jerking off with a fistful of shit in your hand, not that I'm recommending doing that. Also as a 30+ guy I realised that there are far more applicable women than I'll ever have time to sample. Things going nowhere/f'cking up with one just lets you skip to the next - al the more reason not to waste any of that time!

It works in as much as it saves me wasting time. I don't want to be the guy who hovers around a girl - either having never been in a relationship with her, or after one has broken up - in the hope that by being friendly something more will happen at a later date, especially if she's 'unsure' or 'needs some time' or some other reasoning. The last girl I said that to chose 'nothing' over 'all', and so I didn't waste anymore time and I moved on and met someone else. Recently that girl has actually been messaging me asking how I am etc, but the same applies. If we meet up then my angle is getting it on with her, not becoming her friend.

When a long(ish) term relationship falls apart girls can be quite good at getting what they wanted most from the relationship (comfort, security, a good caring friend) whilst conveniently not supplying what the man wanted most (physical affection, sex). The danger with staying friends is that you can end up in this horrible middle ground where she's confiding in you, trusting you, getting what she wants, but you're like the moth bouncing off the lampshade, never getting what you needed. That's why, hard as it is, breaking contact is the best way. And be adult about it, explain why, say listen I think it's best if we don't talk. Mutually block on social network accounts, delete phone numbers. No drunk texting. One advantage is that you can see other people without feeling any guilt, or that you should mention it next time you speak. The other advantage is that if the split was a mistake, she'll realise in your absence that she does want to be with you. If you're still around, still a friend, she may feel like she hasn't lost that much in breaking up. I've made it clear to girls before when things got ropey: "Listen I don't want to become your friend, I want to be your lover, that's what is on offer, nothing else." What you're saying then is you can have all of me or nothing. Because you DO NOT want to be the shoulder she cries on every time she gets hurt by other guys.

Looks quite clean, but I'd be thinking how can I make it stand out from every other somethingphotography.co.uk website..

I only buy genuine ones (Nikon in my case), I consider it worth the expense.

Doesn't half sound good too... I always think the same when the classic GP bikes get an outing, but then again some of the collectors are very good about making it clear that they want them to be ridden, just like they were built for. However the cost of maintaining/running them is insane...

Looks amazing Mark. I used to go into Snowdonia to explore the old slate mines and I'd always get up early so I could have a blast along the roads when they were empty.

I've heard people say that 1000 can be a bit much, I think I'd definitely go for a 600 myself. I always quite liked the VFR400s, the old ones, but they seem to fetch fairly high prices now if in good condition.

There's someone I know who has a 180bhp GSX 1000 and I just have no idea how I'd deal with that much power. He offered me the keys to try it but I turned them down! Still it's been interesting reading Guy Martin's autobiography and about how he got into racing. I wouldn't mind buying a GSX 600 or something similar but I'm not sure how long I'd last... Meanwhile my other NSR is slowly coming together, however it'll be about 50-60bhp if I'm lucky, which makes it a toy compared to a big modern superbike!!

Some of the people that end up committing suicide do so because they spent their whole lives putting other people first, and nobody was listening to their silent screams. The idea that someone should prolong their abject misery to keep other people happy... well I find that idea nauseating at best. If someone's prepared to end their own life then they're doing one of the most scary, last resort, terrifying things possible, and imagine the road that led them to that place. Chances are they never felt so alone. So to write it off as simply 'selfish'...

RIP Dave Mirra : (

You really want a proper bore gauge, and to measure at the top, middle and bottom, because the wear will probably be different at each point. Then draw a table and note down all the figures. Then repeat to make sure it's accurate.

Really liking the Goose, I love 1970s/80s/90s Japanese bikes, and that one looks really clean. Really really clean, in fact - did someone just keep it mint or has it been rebuilt? I recently bought another NSR250 (with GSX forks as it happens) to do some track days. It has a V5 and daylight MOT too which is convenient ; ) It was built by a guy who knows his stuff from the bare frame up, MC21SP engine, dry clutch, rebuilt crank, only 2000km on the full engine rebuild, vapour blasted cases etc, aftermarket pipes, Tyga rearsets, really nice job he's made of it. I haven't actually ridden it yet.

I always think it's a nice touch, to say thanks. The card I got when I left my last office job in 2011 was a really good one, it's still on a shelf somewhere at my parents house. Having a whip-round is nice too, but at the same time a few drinks down the pub is just as good.

I got sent a photo of some period mess once. Then again I had sent her almost-live coverage of the time I shat in urinal whilst she was waiting in the cafe outside.

Also, about feeling low, I've had some really low times, but believe me if you give it a chance life can have a habit of changing for the better when you least expect it.

It bothers me just how many women will use men despite the fact that it's always made out that we're the users. Also the number of girls who go full psycho when the relationship finishes. My dad was telling me about various friends of his whose ex-wives poisoned their kids against them. What a horrible, selfish thing to do. I know I come across as a woman hater but I just have very high standards about what I'm prepared to put up with.

Clearly insane. Still nature often has a way of dealing with these problems by itself.

Just don't be too persistent because generally it will work against you. It's better to ask out lots of girls once than ask out one girl lots of times.

Depending on the girl, potentially your dignity and your self respect.

In Thailand it's quite common for a name to end with 'porn'. There was an air hostess on a flight once whose name badge read 'Wannaporn'!!

The availability of social networks means that people don't need to live on forums. Also for the riding content there are more outlets, more places to find videos etc. Forums used to be the 'go to' place for info, friends, connections when it came to a sport or hobby, not so much now.

Set Hippy up with the mate.