guineasmithpig
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let him slip it in. if you don't like it, just tell him.
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RIP those guys were legends
huh? who were? you knew the Polish couple?
Smithy
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i really couldn't care less if i'm honest.
people die all the time, whats so special about this guy? he had a nice car?... great.
have you actually read any of the reports? or the posts in this thread for that matter?
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Beau, i reckons you're thinking of Longman/Lonman or something? Drives a silver 911 with blue and red stripe down the centre? he is a freaking nutbar
My fave so far was Martin Hadland stuffing his Cossie. The footage was from Max's Bentley I think. They were doing a good 100mph or so, and spun the camera to the side to film a Lambo overtaking them. Then Hadland appears, overtaking the both of them, on the gravel, off the side of the road! As he pulls in, just spins it straight across the road in front of both of em, and starts barrel rolling through the desert. Thank feck for WRC rollcages! He's a grade A loon too. Seen him caravan towing at +125mph?
and the guy who said he wanted to enter it?do u have the 10k entry fee?
Not at the moment, being part way through an engineering degree and everything. Hence the sincere hope it doesn't get canceled, and that they can keep it all under control so they don't give authorities reason to ban it. oh, and it's a wee bit more than £10k
Smithy
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wasn't a dig at you matey, sorry
the first bit was just a joke. the rest was me being pi**ed off at the dumbass idiots involved. the dangers of excessive !!!!!!!!!! use, eh?!
SMITHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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no i think that guy who died does drive like one i remember watching it hearing his name hes like a beast lol.
But R.I.P makes me feel so shit and my belly goes funny
watch you mouth Beau! the guy who died was an OAP, hit by 2 british nobhead gumballers! they fled the scene as soon as an ambulance arrived to continue the event! Sickening, though the guy apparently died in hospital later on. but still, they just jumped in another car and left (figuratively speaking).
Smithy
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Sorry for thread hijackage, but how well are the N95's holding up? My dad is a manager at Vodafone, and I've just had a phone upgrade, but he refused to sort me the N95 as they reckon the software ain't running properly yet? APPARENTLY the GPS doesn't work right when you're in the car, and struggles to find appropriate signal when out and about (i wanted this feature for xc rides and adventures), and there can be issues when trying to view high res pics on the phone?
As it happens, I ended up goin for one of the Ltd Ed McLaren mercedes Z720's, which is probs gonna be all flash and no massive features, but my D900 has held up really well, with no issues (unlike my 2 previous phones, K700i and 32-something, which were both replaced 2 or 3 times due to faults). Still, would be a bit gutted if the N95's are really living up to all the promises now!
Smithy
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You do see a number of the drivers driving totally disrespectfully. They think they're ok because they can afford the fines and bail fees, but you can't buy someones life back if you cause a fatal accident.
I'd love to do the gumball, give it some beans on the open roads where there is enough space to do it safely. I'm a big fan of fast cars and driving fast, though I would only do it responsibly. When you see some of the gumballers undertaking at 100mph+ in urban areas, it's just ridiculous. All that money just warps their perspective of reality i guess.
Let's hope this doesn't end Gumball. One system employed in casual road rallies is to set a minimum arrival time, so that you need to average a reasonable speed for the stages. Obviously there are ways around this, but it just means that racing to be first in is pointless. There are blatant racers in the Gumball every year (that fat German tw@t, Kim Schmitz) and then there are those who take part (note: not 'compete') as it is designed; actually using your multi-thousand quid supercars and gt cars to cruise through beautiful countries, meeting some awesome people, and enjoying the luxuries of the hotels and parties along the way.
From what I've seen, Max Cooper sets out a really good event, and kinda knows what goes on elsewhere, thought there ain't really anyway of controlling it. And because of this, there's always gonna be the bellends that abuse the opportunities presented to them, same as in every walk of life. In my eyes it's not just a 'bunch of rich wankers messin in cars that are too fast for them' (sorry poyser), but a fantastic event just waiting for some idiot to mess it up one day.
Long live Gumball, and may it's true spirit prevail
Smithy
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i like! sweet whippage, and liking the x-up. all looks very controlled, which is always nice to see! would love to get upto to chicky. trails look mint, and wanna rag that 4X track too
can't wait to get my car back. will be bombing around riding proper trails. took my revell out on the dirt for the first time ever (i think). only some half decent jumps up oxford way. but sent it over the biggest set there (two step downs into a monster table). got the adrenalin back and can't wait to get back on it. i miss being airborne
Smithy
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good on you guys. i'm sure there's plenty of people who would just go for the ultimo pimp factor, even with the extra outlay. why have the same bog standard brake as everyone else, if you can afford something a bit pimp? (Juicy 7 carbon on my revell dirt street rig. i cringe everytime i bail, but smile everytime someone says 'oooooooo, carbon brake!') and the brakes look very swish.
good effort boys
Smithy
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just watched it. go ashley!
Smithy
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Right A peice of red tarmac walks into a northern tarmac bar in newcaste, he says in a Essex accent
"yo bruv get us a pint of beer on the double"
a couple of peices of tarmac on the table next to him hear him and 1 of them saying in a strong northern accent
"What the f**k does he think hes doing comin in arround here on my local and ordering people about"
the other peice of tarmac looks scared and says to the other peice of tarmac
"dont mess with him hes a cyclepath"
oh dear.... old, and still rubbish
on a slightly related note, it winds me up on why roadies use the road when (near me) theres a perfectly good cycle path? i mean wtf? they'd rather face more danger and piss off loads of motorists than use the cyclepath - which the government has spent thousands of pounds constructing. So you see building a cyclepath doesn't mean cyclists will use it. I guarantee that roadies will STILL use the road and that really pisses me off. Its like the government building a trials park for us, and we just ignore it and go ride benches and stuffI prefer to ride on the roads than the cyclepath on the pavement when i commute to uni. the cyclepaths suck because you have to avoid pedestrians (i know they shouldn't be on said cyclepath, but you can't just ride into em to prove a point), people pulling out of driveways, stop to cross roads, its bumpy as hell... I even stay on the road round the massive roundabout and down the dual carriageway (A40, oxford) rather than using the cycle route through the subway. last time i used the subway, i got jumped by a bunch of chavs who tried to nick my brand new xc bike, so never again!
I get loads of abuse from motorists whinging about there being a cyclepath 'just there', but to be hoest, i'm a competent enough cyclist to be considerate and safe on the roads, without causing a nuisance to other people. there is nowhere on my route i hold up traffic (though i average 15mph anyways), and the only danger to me is shit drivers, so they can't complain about me being on the road if they don't know how negotiate someone on a bike.
just recently i got cut up 3 times in 200 yards by some spac in a taxi trying to find a road and not watching out for other road users (me on my bike), and eventually pulled onto the kerb without indicating, and would have run me into the pavement had i not been a concentrating. so who's really unsafe to use the roads? (oh, and for anyone who cares, i smashed his wing mirror off and gave him the finger. should have seen the shock on his face, as he'd never once saw me, even after he nearly ran me over. knob.)
Smithy
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road trip, anyone? well, space trip. i reckon an A6 diesel would do it on one tank full
Smithy
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hey, glad you got in touch with Simon. I urge you to take his advice and don't do anything until he tells you it's ok. I've seen what happens when ankles don't heal properly (due to NHS treatment the first few times i did mine) and it's simply amazing what a difference it makes when it's treated PROPERLY.
even the surgery that the NHS offer when they're incompetence has resulted in a totally useless ankle is a complete joke, and provides no help whatsoever. takes it from one extreme (no support at all) to the other (almost completely imobile joint!) I gave you my story in the pm, and was fuming when they couldn't even diagnose 2 seperated ligaments and tried making me walk on it!
haha. well, keep us updated. Catch me on MSN sometime (guineapig_84@hotmail.com) if you want any advice/support while Simon's is sorting you out. Been there, done that, know the score
he's a top bloke. cheers Simon!Smithy
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and get dropouts that use better mech hangers. those 2/3 screw ones are the devil!
apart from that, whack up some geo, materials and weight
Smithy
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and get them bars too
we took a car off a guy the other day. haha. told us we could have a test drive, so off we go to see the car. gets there, and it don't actually start. luckily had the tool kit in the car. stripped the distributor, cleaned the contacts, and the spark plugs, and went to get a new battery (car was goin for £100 and was in sweet condition, so £50 was no biggy). anyways, started a dream after that, and runs well nice. so we said we'd give him £20, due the hassle, and asked him for the paperwork and VAT slip.
'oh, i can't find them, sorry'
right, took the £20 off him and drove away with the car. THATS how you deal with knobheads. he never even argued with us over it either. they know what they're doing
Smithy
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please confirm the server is working at this very moment, as i'm having issues connecting
just checking if the firewall is blocking me, but just says i can't connect to the master server
where you guys playing if i get on?
Smithy
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watching it looks big, but when actually look at what he's gonna land on while setting up to hop, half the stuff is above his head! absolutely nuts
you are a beast, my man (did that sound gay?)
Smithy
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way to make everyone one jealous. git
hehe. nah, good on you chap.
Smithy
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ah crap, someones gonna be good!
go on my son!
Smithy
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James Bond
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at uni, a couple of my mates lived in a 4 bedroom flat, but there was only 3 of them staying there. so naturally, they got a massive lamp and a grow bag and started growing weed in the wardrobe. next time i went round to see them, i buzzed up to the flat, and when he asked who it was , I said I was from Finders Keepers (the property letters) and was there to do a random inspection. When I got to the flat they were all crapping themselves, and had nearly thrown the whole contents of the wardrobe out of the 2nd floor window
we stuck a guy to the desk in halfords once. he always used to sit on the counter when he took a phone call, and that used to annoy us
so one day, called him over as there was someone on the phone for him, and squirted a load of superglue under him as he was gettin on the desk. we ended up having to drag him out of his trousers of the back of the desk. got bollocked by the manager because there was a pair of trousers stuck to the desk, but hey.oh, and i used to throw spanners at my cousin while he was on the phone to customers (we worked in the bikehut at the same store). not a prank, but funny watching him trying to keep his cool while talking to people
oo oo oo, and after reading the last post, I remember soeone ringing up Halfords and asking for a taxi. naturally i took all the details and said it'd be there in 15mins. strangely they never called the store back. hopefully they got the number right and had a go at the taxi firm though
Smithy
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anyone with issues, Simon's your man. He's helped numerous people on here before, and has posted some helpful advice on how to judge the severity of your injuries. By all means go to the NHS for an x-ray, but don't listen to anything they tell you about healing time and whats wrong (apart from obvious breaks in the x-rays of course). they know sod all, it's quite scary. they tried giving me physio exercises midway through my work with Simon (just went in to blag an x-ray. haha), even though we knew TWO ligaments from my foot had totally separated from my leg!!! any weight applied would have but my leg through the side of my ankle. should of seen the woman shit herself when i told here!
anyways, si's your man. get on to him. pics of swelling and bruising will really help. he managed to assess my shoulder injury over the phone more accurately than the gays at A&E did in person! the knob told me i was been stupid because i could take my t-shirt off by myself, even though i never moved the arm i had dislocated! and i know it had, because i accidentally pushed it back in myself
simon sorted me out, came and checked it over in person, and gave me some physio work to do on it. unfortunately i stacked and did it again afterwards, so am back on the mend again really, still.Smithy
Just Got In And Far Too Drunk
in Chit Chat
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just got in from one of those 'just goin out for a pint' nights. here i am, 6 pints later, battered (didn't eat dinner before going out, fool
) and ain't rang the missus tonight. boy am i in trouble!
and all this straight edge crap is daft. nothing better than a few pints to escape from a crap day!!!
Smithy