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« on: May 01, 2005, 21:39:35 »
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2005, 21:41:50 »
you weren't kidding!!
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2005, 21:42:41 »
Come on Bob spill the beans,

How and where did it happen ?

Nice photo  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2005, 22:05:23 »
:shock: OH Bob, i can smell that from ere....  :lol:
What happened. Or dare i ask.  :wink:
Was anything else stuck by any chance  :wink:  weres the 90..  :?:
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2005, 22:12:51 »
Not far from the Claerwen Reservoir in wales Paul.

We pulled over to the side to let a group of bikes past and there was a 'soft spot".  One stuck 110 was the result. I went to walk round the front to help  and found out the soft spot went on for about another 6ft in front of the 110  :oops:
I only stepped off the path about 18"  :roll:

Edit>Mukky  I was the car in front of the 110 that got stuck and somehow missed it. Although Karen was silly enough to have the window open and looking out as I pulled off and got a face full of mud for her troubles (and I learnt a few new swear words as well)
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2005, 22:14:26 »
Quote from: "muky-kid."
:shock:  weres the 90..  :?:
He's stood on its roof :wink:  :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2005, 22:17:21 »
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Shocked weres the 90.. Question
He's stood on its roof Wink


its no a 90 its a disco  :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2005, 22:18:59 »
A pic of the poor guy who got stuck


Needed 2 90s to pull him out
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2005, 22:32:08 »
Edit>Mukky I was the car in front of the 110 that got stuck and somehow missed it. Although Karen was silly enough to have the window open and looking out as I pulled off and got a face full of mud for her troubles (and I learnt a few new swear words as well)     :lol:  :lol: Thatll teach her..

Thats the only problem with peat bog, it sucks you in and is hard to get out, i take it the bikers didnt hang around to offer assistance..
Good picks though. :D
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2005, 23:08:11 »
to be fair to the bikers they wouldnt have known as he only sank as he tried to move forward off the verge. I had gone 200 yds before someone yelled out to stop.

Besides, we had had a good laugh at another group as they tried to get round him earlier
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« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2005, 23:18:37 »
Bob - must be a caption comp. in the last pic somewhere :wink:
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« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2005, 23:19:49 »
^^^ just dipping the lights  :lol:  :lol: ^^^
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2005, 00:21:35 »
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2005, 13:17:53 »
Though those bike were air cooled :wink:
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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2005, 17:51:57 »
Must fit a snorkel to this bike!
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« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2005, 20:13:55 »
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^^^ just dipping the lights  :lol:  :lol: ^^^


 :lol:  :lol:  :lol: very good..
They dont like hanging about do they, ive had problems with bikers in the past trying to squeeze past on narrow lanes scratching my motor because they wouldnt wait a minute till ide passed.  :twisted:
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« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2005, 20:20:02 »
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They dont like hanging about do they, ive had problems with bikers in the past trying to squeeze past on narrow lanes scratching my motor because they wouldnt wait a minute till ide passed


just give a wee jink to the side,soon stops them tryin to get past  :twisted:
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« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2005, 20:29:54 »
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They dont like hanging about do they, ive had problems with bikers in the past trying to squeeze past on narrow lanes scratching my motor because they wouldnt wait a minute till ide passed


just give a wee jink to the side,soon stops them tryin to get past  :twisted:


 :lol:  :lol: Ill try that next time, but knowing my luck theyll just ride over my Rangie, i wouldnt put it passed them  :roll:
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« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2005, 20:31:11 »
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They dont like hanging about do they, ive had problems with bikers in the past trying to squeeze past on narrow lanes scratching my motor because they wouldnt wait a minute till ide passed


just give a wee jink to the side,soon stops them tryin to get past  :twisted:


 :lol:  :lol: Ill try that next time, but knowing my luck theyll just ride over my Rangie, i wouldnt put it passed them  :roll:


When you catch them at the next gate just ask "is it my turn now" and ride over their bikes :lol:
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« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2005, 20:34:43 »
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They dont like hanging about do they, ive had problems with bikers in the past trying to squeeze past on narrow lanes scratching my motor because they wouldnt wait a minute till ide passed


just give a wee jink to the side,soon stops them tryin to get past  :twisted:


 :lol:  :lol: Ill try that next time, but knowing my luck theyll just ride over my Rangie, i wouldnt put it passed them  :roll:


When you catch them at the next gate just ask "is it my turn now" and ride over their bikes :lol:


 :lol:  :lol:  :lol: Brilliant...  :D
Theyde proberbly leave the gate open anyway, most of them do...  :evil:
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« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2005, 20:37:16 »
:shock: I must admitt, when i first ventured out by myself when i first got into Greenlaneing. Its a bit unnerveing when you are suddenly approached by upto 20 bikers trying to get past you on a narrow lane.. at 30mph.  :evil:
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« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2005, 21:39:03 »
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Which is the soft verge then  :wink:  :wink:  :wink:
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« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2005, 17:21:32 »
4 some reason wouldnt let me put another image in ...so I gave up
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« Reply #23 on: May 06, 2005, 14:25:52 »
It's a ford..... my ass!!
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« Reply #24 on: May 06, 2005, 18:34:54 »
When I read 'Soft Verge' and saw the first piccie, I thought it was referring to a bloke called Virgil who was soft...... description does fit the image :)
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« Reply #25 on: May 06, 2005, 21:18:10 »
that picture looks like your kneeling on a dead animal :lol:
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« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2005, 10:10:22 »
Talking of "soft verges", my wife is French and when she first saw the signs Beware Soft Verge she started howling with laughter. Apparently verge in French means willy!!
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