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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 November 2019, 17:38:01
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215 BHP at 14500 RPM
83 FT LB at 12500 RPM
999 CC
201 KG (wet) with fuel and all other fluids.
I want one. :)
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Not an Astra derv in case you were thinking it might be.
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215 BHP at 14500 RPM
83 FT LB at 12500 RPM
999 CC
201 KG (wet) with fuel and all other fluids.
I want one. :)
You're far too leggy for a go kart ;D
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New offering from ariel , the atom2020?
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215 BHP at 14500 RPM
83 FT LB at 12500 RPM
999 CC
201 KG (wet) with fuel and all other fluids.
I want one. :)
You're far too leggy for a go kart ;D
You are of an age where you are waiting for a tap on the shoulder from a bony chap in in black cloak holding a scythe. As a 'dashing young blade' in his prime this would be ideal for me. :)
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New offering from ariel , the atom2020?
Good guess, but no. :)
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One of these:
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/
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Holbay Ford Anglia engine in a kart or MAE engine in a kart.
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Holbay Ford Anglia engine in a kart or MAE engine in a kart.
Nope.
The old boy from Scouseland is correct. Two wheels only. :)
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You would have to be young and in tune with your faculties to use one of those.
No use to 99% of the forum. ;D ;D
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You would have to be young and in tune with your faculties to use one of those.
No use to 99% of the forum. ;D ;D
That's me. :)
2020 Honda Fireblade. :y
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Too user friendly. You want a ZX10-R that tries to bite you on the arse at every opportunity. That would keep old age at bay, one way or another.
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Nah got to be forced induction these days why not go for the real deal....... a mere 326 BHP
https://www.seastarsuperbikes.co.uk/kawasaki/models/supersports/ninja_h2r
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Probably won’t get a lot older playing with one of them!
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He could go out with a bang though. That's actually quite a lot more powerful than a works MotoGP, although also heavier I would imagine.
Completely insane though, just like a Kawasaki should be.
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Yes, on you tube it outruns a F1 and and two jets not to mention the new Telsa
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https://www.bikebandit.com/blog/watch-the-kawasaki-h2r-go-0-249mph-in-30-seconds-on-a-public-road
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They didn't used to call Kwakkers "Green Meanies" for nothing.
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They didn't used to call Kwakkers "Green Meanies" for nothing.
Always wanted a 750 H2 two stroke triple from the early seventies. Still do, even though I know it would handle like a greased camel.
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Probably won’t get a lot older playing with one of them!
Ain't that the truth..... ;D
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You are of an age where you are waiting for a tap on the shoulder from a bony chap in in black cloak holding a scythe. As a 'dashing young blade' in his prime this would be ideal for me. :)
;D
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You are of an age where you are waiting for a tap on the shoulder from a bony chap in in black cloak holding a scythe. As a 'dashing young blade' in his prime this would be ideal for me. :)
;D
Hardly the person to take the piss.......Marina man. :D ;D ;D
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You are of an age where you are waiting for a tap on the shoulder from a bony chap in in black cloak holding a scythe. As a 'dashing young blade' in his prime this would be ideal for me. :)
;D
Hardly the person to take the piss.......Marina man. :D ;D ;D
You're just jealous that you never owned such a fine motor car. :)
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You would have to be young and in tune with your faculties to use one of those.
No use to 99% of the forum. ;D ;D
That's me. :)
2020 Honda Fireblade. :y
I used to like the old 900 fireblade. First time I jumped on one of the 1000cc, shorter ones I shat my pants as the front just came straight up, and my colleague had only had the thing about 2hrs.
Fortunately, it all ended OK, but after that, I gave his subsequent ones more respect!
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You would have to be young and in tune with your faculties to use one of those.
No use to 99% of the forum. ;D ;D
That's me. :)
2020 Honda Fireblade. :y
I used to like the old 900 fireblade. First time I jumped on one of the 1000cc, shorter ones I shat my pants as the front just came straight up, and my colleague had only had the thing about 2hrs.
Fortunately, it all ended OK, but after that, I gave his subsequent ones more respect!
Many moons ago I had a test drive on a 'fox eye' blade. If memory serves it was the 918cc version rather than the original 893cc model. Despite having only around 130 BHP it still went like shit off a shovel.
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They didn't used to call Kwakkers "Green Meanies" for nothing.
Always wanted a 750 H2 two stroke triple from the early seventies. Still do, even though I know it would handle like a greased camel.
I found the H1 500 more of an evil beast than the 750. Im a member of a small club of people who crashed one and lived to tell the tale.
It was the little KH 250 that nearly killed me in the end, funnily enough. Much alcohol was involved though, as was often the way in the mid 70,s.
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My brother still has his R1, plenty fast enough. He only uses it when it is dry.
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This evil fkr scared the holy crap out of me many a time, wheel of fortune power delivery you never know how hard the boost was going to come in and if it was damp you very near saw God.
Kawasaki turbo GPZ750👍👍👍
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This evil fkr scared the holy crap out of me many a time, wheel of fortune power delivery you never know how hard the boost was going to come in and if it was damp you very near saw the Devil!
Kawasaki turbo GPZ750👍👍👍
FTFY Rae! :)
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This evil fkr scared the holy crap out of me many a time, wheel of fortune power delivery you never know how hard the boost was going to come in and if it was damp you very near saw the Devil!
Kawasaki turbo GPZ750👍👍👍
FTFY Rae! :)
. Most dangerous couple of months on my life :o :o
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This evil fkr scared the holy crap out of me many a time, wheel of fortune power delivery you never know how hard the boost was going to come in and if it was damp you very near saw God.
Kawasaki turbo GPZ750👍👍👍
I used to own one.
Mine was from 1984 and on a 'B' plate. For it's time it was properly quick and didn't 'wobble and tank slap' like many kwackers of that era.
They were all red and black but mine had been professionally repainted blue by the time I purchased it. It looked great and I wish I hadn't sold it. :'(
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B881 AOH......I think (but could be wrong)
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
Not for the first time I needed money to pay off a debt to people who I should have steered well clear of. :-\
Good new though......I still have my kneecaps. :)
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
Not for the first time I needed money to pay off a debt to people who I should have steered well clear of. :-\
Good new though......I still have my kneecaps. :)
The Lincolnsausageshire mafia, they'd fry you up and serve you with onions :o
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
Not for the first time I needed money to pay off a debt to people who I should have steered well clear of. :-\
Good new though......I still have my kneecaps. :)
The Lincolnsausageshire mafia, they'd fry you up and serve you with onions :o
London mafia not Lincoln sausageshire. Not nice people.
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
Not for the first time I needed money to pay off a debt to people who I should have steered well clear of. :-\
Good new though......I still have my kneecaps. :)
The Lincolnsausageshire mafia, they'd fry you up and serve you with onions :o
London mafia not Lincoln sausageshire. Not nice people.
Only if you don't pay them back.
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
Not for the first time I needed money to pay off a debt to people who I should have steered well clear of. :-\
Good new though......I still have my kneecaps. :)
The Lincolnsausageshire mafia, they'd fry you up and serve you with onions :o
London mafia not Lincoln sausageshire. Not nice people.
Only if you don't pay them back.
Even when they smiled there was always a sense of underlying menace. Something like sharing a joke with the Kray twins only to realise they don't find it funny.
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Aye worth a bloody fortune now :-[
Not for the first time I needed money to pay off a debt to people who I should have steered well clear of. :-\
Good new though......I still have my kneecaps. :)
The Lincolnsausageshire mafia, they'd fry you up and serve you with onions :o
London mafia not Lincoln sausageshire. Not nice people.
Only if you don't pay them back.
Even when they smiled there was always a sense of underlying menace. Something like sharing a joke with the Kray twins only to realise they don't find it funny.
There are those that you just don't joke with... :-\
I have and think I got away with it... but you never know how long their memories are! ::) :-X :D
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You would have to be young and in tune with your faculties to use one of those.
No use to 99% of the forum. ;D ;D
That's me. :)
2020 Honda Fireblade. :y
Good choice of mobility bike M'lud to use as your local shopping trolly to potter round the corner to your newsagents to buy your daily copy of the Morning Star. :P :P :P
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On a modern big bike I'd probably kill myself before getting to the end of our street! Last "big" bike I had[back in the '70s]was a 1954 Ariel VB this was a single cylinder sidevalve 600 with a plunger frame and separate "tricorn"seats+ it had magneto ignition,bought and restored by me in our garden shed.That old girl was a devil to kick up if you didn't get the timing right for letting go of the valve lifter. :D
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This evil fkr scared the holy crap out of me many a time, wheel of fortune power delivery you never know how hard the boost was going to come in and if it was damp you very near saw God.
Kawasaki turbo GPZ750👍👍👍
My 120bhp GPZ1100 A1 on its original Japanese tyres was interesting in the wet in 1st & 2nd as you knew you were going to spin up the rear wheel when using its full acceleration, just never sure quite when or at what speed. A pair of decent tyres made a massive difference and stopped it spinning up in the wet in normal conditions. I can image where the 750 turbo had the same acceleration as the 1100 but with unpredictable turbo lag that must of been a bit of a handful especially in the wet. :o
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B881 AOH......I think (but could be wrong)
B881 AOH
Vehicle make:KAWASAKI
Date of first registration:August 1984
Year of manufacture:1984
Cylinder capacity (cc):738 cc
Tax due:
01 November 1992
So nothing after 1992 game over for the turbo motor I guess ??? very collectible now :y
check your old reg numbers here :-
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ (https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/)
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I had a GPz 750 (non turbo) 15 or so years ago. Not the quickest thing on the road by then, but I had fun with it for a while. Had to pick a line and stick to it as it was far too ponderous to flick around quickly. Sold it for £350 and was offered more than double that within a half hour of the bloke collecting it. Story of my life.
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https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/646/750+turbo/
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B881 AOH......I think (but could be wrong)
B881 AOH
Vehicle make:KAWASAKI
Date of first registration:August 1984
Year of manufacture:1984
Cylinder capacity (cc):738 cc
Tax due:
01 November 1992
So nothing after 1992 game over for the turbo motor I guess ??? very collectible now :y
check your old reg numbers here :-
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ (https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/)
Looks like my memory is holding up with regard to the registration number. :y
I think I sold it around 2000......but I was prone to riding it with tax,insurance, and MOT. ::)
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I'll see if I can find a piccy.
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Here she is.
Being given a clean. :y
(https://i.postimg.cc/MG6nZDwy/send.jpg)
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B881 AOH......I think (but could be wrong)
B881 AOH
Vehicle make:KAWASAKI
Date of first registration:August 1984
Year of manufacture:1984
Cylinder capacity (cc):738 cc
Tax due:
01 November 1992
So nothing after 1992 game over for the turbo motor I guess ??? very collectible now :y
check your old reg numbers here :-
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ (https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/)
Looks like my memory is holding up with regard to the registration number. :y
I think I sold it around 2000......but I was prone to riding it without tax,insurance, and MOT. ::)
Back in the day plod would have waived you through without a second glance ;)
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Can`t remember when ANPR went live ???
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Probably only one copper on a push bike in your village anyway :-\
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Here she is.
Being given a clean. :y
(https://i.postimg.cc/MG6nZDwy/send.jpg)
You look a bit girly to be piloting a big bike like that. :)
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Looks nice :) and the bike :y
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Looks nice :) and the bike :y
Didn't know you were partial to three door estates... :D
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Especially in orange :y
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Looks nice :) and the bike :y
Didn't know you were partial to three door estates... :D
Astra Mk1. Registration TNT 85Y and badged 1300S.
It was the last car I owned with points. :y
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Especially in orange :y
More of a 'shitty brown' in reality. :)
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B881 AOH......I think (but could be wrong)
B881 AOH
Vehicle make:KAWASAKI
Date of first registration:August 1984
Year of manufacture:1984
Cylinder capacity (cc):738 cc
Tax due:
01 November 1992
So nothing after 1992 game over for the turbo motor I guess ??? very collectible now :y
check your old reg numbers here :-
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ (https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/)
Looks like my memory is holding up with regard to the registration number. :y
I think I sold it around 2000......but I was prone to riding it without tax,insurance, and MOT. ::)
Back in the day plod would have waived you through without a second glance ;)
Yes. Without.
I was a very naughty boy. :)
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They didn't wave me through when I arrived at a checkpoint on a Norton Commando when I was 16. Pointed a sub machine gun at my face and told me to pull into the side of the road. I very briefly thought about gunning it, but it take no more than a second to remember that bullets travel a lot faster than any motorbike.
Poor old Dad had to take yet another day off work to come to court with me to face up to a long list of offences. I paid for it all in years to come when I had to insure vehicles.
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They didn't wave me through when I arrived at a checkpoint on a Norton Commando when I was 16. Pointed a sub machine gun at my face and told me to pull into the side of the road. I very briefly thought about gunning it, but it take no more than a second to remember that bullets travel a lot faster than any motorbike.
Poor old Dad had to take yet another day off work to come to court with me to face up to a long list of offences. I paid for it all in years to come when I had to insure vehicles.
Always wanted a Commando in black and gold livery. I hear the 750 was considered a better bike than the later 850.
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This one was a 750 in black & gold with Dunstall bodywork. A bit like riding a tractor by modern standards but it outhandled all the new fangled Jap stuff on the bends. The vibrations at speed were bad enough to really numb the fingers which made it a bit of a mission to stay in control of the thing. By comparison, I found the Triumph Trident a much better bike altogether, but this was the mid 70,s so they were both already museum pieces by then. Jap bikes were already far better, apart from the dodgy handling, and as someone said to me at the time "wheres the fun in a bike that handles well ?" which I could kind of see the logic in. Although it was in a pub late at night and we were both pissed. The bloke who said it is dead now btw. He gave up bikes and took up serious drinking. His liver was Donald before he got to 50.
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This one was a 750 in black & gold with Dunstall bodywork. A bit like riding a tractor by modern standards but it outhandled all the new fangled Jap stuff on the bends. The vibrations at speed were bad enough to really numb the fingers which made it a bit of a mission to stay in control of the thing. By comparison, I found the Triumph Trident a much better bike altogether, but this was the mid 70,s so they were both already museum pieces by then. Jap bikes were already far better, apart from the dodgy handling, and as someone said to me at the time "wheres the fun in a bike that handles well ?" which I could kind of see the logic in. Although it was in a pub late at night and we were both pissed. The bloke who said it is dead now btw. He gave up bikes and took up serious drinking. His liver was Donald before he got to 50.
Brit bikes of that era were certainly crude and agricultural but by and large they generally 'outhandled' what we called jap crap.
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Speaking of the Triumph Trident I still hanker after an original BSA Rocket 3........complete with fishtail exhaust. :y
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https://youtu.be/HbI9CTnQwIM (https://youtu.be/HbI9CTnQwIM)
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The present day Trident is a proper monster of a bike!
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Back in the day a mate of my Dads used to race an ex works rocket 3 on the Irish road circuits. He was clocked at around165mph on it at the NW200, which was pretty good in the mid 70,s. At the time he was in his late 40,s and was a police motorcycle cop.
He turned up on a sunday afternoon to where all us teenage Barry Sheene wannabes hung out, on some bike or other and asked us if we fancied going for a wee ride out. We all set off thinking we would ride rings around this old fart. We didn't see which way he went.
He was waiting at the pub 25 miles away about to order his second drink by the time we got there. He was a hero to me after that.
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Back in the day a mate of my Dads used to race an ex works rocket 3 on the Irish road circuits. He was clocked at around165mph on it at the NW200, which was pretty good in the mid 70,s. At the time he was in his late 40,s and was a police motorcycle cop.
He turned up on a sunday afternoon to where all us teenage Barry Sheene wannabes hung out, on some bike or other and asked us if we fancied going for a wee ride out. We all set off thinking we would ride rings around this old fart. We didn't see which way he went.
He was waiting at the pub 25 miles away about to order his second drink by the time we got there. He was a hero to me after that.
Sounds a bit like 'Slippery Sam' which I believe was a racing Trident.
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Don't believe it was Slippery Sam, but one of its stablemates from the Transatlantic UK v USA series iirc.
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Lord Opti's new Kawasaki! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133082077300) :)
Just right for a 'dashing young blade' like him! :y
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Lord Opti's new Kawasaki! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133082077300) :)
Just right for a 'dashing young blade' like him! :y
What's not to like. :y
Nitrous too.
Not sure how it would handle high speed bends though. ;D
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You'd hear that pulling up outside the post office. ;D
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I would love to have that in the shed, ready for my impending dotage !
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I would love to have that in the shed, ready for my impending dotage !
I imagine you and STMO will soon reside at the same 'home for the terminally bewildered'
You'll be able to take the old boy to the post office for his pension. :y
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Take him to the post office and nick his pension more like.
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Take him to the post office and nick his pension more like.
I'm a tech savvy pensioner. My state pension goes into one of my current accounts and is immediately transferred to a savings account :P
Sort code 01-02-03
Account Number 9876543
Password 0000
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Whats the world coming to when an honest villain cant even mug pensioners outside the post office any more ?
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Whats the world coming to when an honest villain cant even mug pensioners outside the post office any more ?
Dinosaur. You need to learn how to con people over the phone. ;D
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They hear my accent and immediately mistrust me. Its blatant racism, but what can you do ? I imagine you would have the same problem.
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They hear my accent and immediately mistrust me. Its blatant racism, but what can you do ? I imagine you would have the same problem.
I can be quite eloquent when necessary. I don't seem to have much trouble with retards customer service agents, over the phone or in Halfords. ;D
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That's if I remember to put me teeth in. :D
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That's if I remember to put me teeth in. :D
I sound like a posh version of. Dominic Cumberbatch. :)
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That's if I remember to put me teeth in. :D
I sound like a posh version of. Dominic Cumberbatch. :)
sorry.....I mean Benedict. :)
Most people naturally don't trust the scouse accent. ::)
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That's if I remember to put me teeth in. :D
I sound like a posh version of. Dominic Cumberbatch. :)
sorry.....I mean Benedict. :)
Most people naturally don't trust the scouse accent. ::)
Can't think why.
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That's if I remember to put me teeth in. :D
I sound like a posh version of. Dominic Cumberbatch. :)
sorry.....I mean Benedict. :)
Most people naturally don't trust the scouse accent. ::)
Can't think why.
It shouldn't be that way but many people believe scousers to be light-fingered. It's just the way it is. :-X