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Drew Carey
31-03-09, 12:40 PM
Some may say a strange question to ask....
This however is by no means against the amazing route that has been organised but for me the highlight of last year was the social aspect. On that note therefore going to have a nice relaxing boozy weekend with like minded friends so probably wont be attending by bike, but by car instead.
Going to hopefully sunbathe (touch wood!!!!). So was wandering who else was thinking along the same lines as a number of people didn't do the ride last year.
El Saxo
31-03-09, 01:45 PM
So far I plan on doing the rideout, but as anyone who saw the state of me on AR07 will tell you, that is subject to change at the last minute! :lol:
timwilky
31-03-09, 02:00 PM
re subject to change.
Do you mean directly proportional to the alcohol intake the previous evening. You is just a wimp, a lightweight. Sod off down south with all the other shandy supping pooftahs where you belong.
Note to all non shandy supping southern pooftahs, please do not get upset at the stereotyping. It is just that Andy SO FITS the stereotype.
This however is by no means against the amazing route that has been organised but for me the highlight of last year was the social aspect. On that note therefore going to have a nice relaxing boozy weekend with like minded friends so probably wont be attending by bike, but by car instead.
Is that not a contradiction? There is going to be plenty of time to socialise during the day of the ride. Or you could veg on a nearly deserted campsite while the majority are having a hoon of a time. The ride is planned for the Sat for a very good reason.
Friday arrive a few sociable beers, some food, lots of fun.
Sat the ride, socializing, getting back and partying all night with beer, drugs* and BBQ.
Sunday, breakfast, recover and go home to sleep.
*Of course that bit is a joke as no one will be breaking the law all weekend.
Going to hopefully sunbathe (touch wood!!!!).
What's life like on your planet Drew?
* no one will be breaking the law all weekend.
You sure about that? :smt109
*Of course that bit is a joke as no one will be breaking the law all weekend.
What?! gutted...meh might not come now :smt047
Drew Carey
31-03-09, 02:28 PM
What I am meaning is that I dont fancy riding my bike all the way there, being shattered from doing so, then riding a wee bit hungover on the saturday, then drinking way too much on the Saturday night - most people will no the quantity of Zider I drank last year. Then, with a mother of all hangovers having a rough ride home.
For me personally I would rather chill out, drive over in the comfort of the car, have a brilliant weekend with like minded people and then drive home in relative comfort after.
Call me a "pufta", "Wimp" whatever you like, but for me personally I just dont fancy a massive trip to get there for a 140 mile ride out. The priority for me is seeing everyone again and having fun.
I am only asking cause there were a large number of people who didnt do the ride last year and so the campsite was far from deserted, if there were a few people planning on doing the same then for me that is what I would probably do. If every person said "Nope, gonna ride", then I would consider coming by bike.
ArtyLady
31-03-09, 02:31 PM
I'm so glad I don't drink - means I never have this problem! :cool: :D
fizzwheel
31-03-09, 02:33 PM
S'OK if you dont go I am, so loads of people will think you were on the rideout anyway and that you'd bought a new bike ;)
Personally rideout for me is part of the weekend and I like talking to people at the stops as often you have more of a chance then than you do in the evenings or in the pub etc etc.
Its your weekend do what you want to do :cool:
plowsie
31-03-09, 02:33 PM
Call me a "pufta", "Wimp" whatever you like, but for me personally I just dont fancy a massive trip to get there for a 140 mile ride out. The priority for me is seeing everyone again and having fun.
Pufta, wimp! :smt101
There will be a few people with kids at the campsite anyway. I've even got plans for them as well!!
Something or other about not bringing a motorcycle to an annual motorcyle event.
The clue is in the title of the event. :wink:
Drew Carey
31-03-09, 02:44 PM
The clue is in the title of the event. :wink:
Cheers for that, I knew I was missing something!!! :-)
Drew Carey
31-03-09, 02:45 PM
S'OK if you dont go I am, so loads of people will think you were on the rideout anyway and that you'd bought a new bike ;)
Didnt think about that.......I wander if a certain un-named person will come and thank me for the can of Carling and the side-stand puck again?!?!?!
Besides. It is far better to be on a motorcycle with a monster hangover than in the box. The box will be far too comfy and far too easy to doze off.
Drew Carey
31-03-09, 02:48 PM
Besides. It is far better to be on a motorcycle with a monster hangover than in the box. The box will be far too comfy and far too easy to doze off.
Well, that depends, if I'm driving then Lily will ensure I stay awake. If Lily is driving then not so much an issue as she doesn't drink much.
Besides. It is far better to be on a motorcycle with a monster hangover than in the box. The box will be far too comfy and far too easy to doze off.
from last year exploits, im not sure i agree:smt081
Well, that depends, if I'm driving then Lily will ensure I stay awake. If Lily is driving then not so much an issue as she doesn't drink much.
So what you actually meant was "Can I bring the car so I can get trollied out of my head all weekend and get my unsuspecting other half to drag my sorry p*ss*d *ss back home afterward even though she has had to put up with my drunken antics all weekend."
Drew Carey
31-03-09, 03:01 PM
So what you actually meant was "Can I bring the car so I can get trollied out of my head all weekend and get my unsuspecting other half to drag my sorry p*ss*d *ss back home afterward even though she has had to put up with my drunken antics all weekend."
I shall not respond until the better half does!!!!! :-)
plowsie
31-03-09, 03:03 PM
I shall not respond until the better half does!!!!! :-)
That's a yes.
So what you actually meant was "Can I bring the car so I can get trollied out of my head all weekend and get my unsuspecting other half to drag my sorry p*ss*d *ss back home afterward even though she has had to put up with my drunken antics all weekend."
I'm use to it!
I shall not respond until the better half does!!!!! :-)
You wimp!
That's a yes.
:rolleyes:
Drew Carey
31-03-09, 03:40 PM
I would like to add that OUR decision to come by car was a mutual one, as don't also feel comfortable packing the bike up and taking a pillion. Plus if I was hungover I would never take lily pillion. Wouldn't risk her safety for that. Fine on my own but not two up. Don't want to bring car and bike cause of the cost.
I would like to add that OUR decision to come by car was a mutual one, as don't also feel comfortable packing the bike up and taking a pillion. Plus if I was hungover I would never take lily pillion. Wouldn't risk her safety for that. Fine on my own but not two up. Don't want to bring car and bike cause of the cost.
Awwwwww its only cause you are scared of my dad and he said that if I came of your bike he would kill you and if i came of MY own bike he would also kill you!
WIN WIN!!!! :D
_Stretchie_
31-03-09, 09:39 PM
So far I plan on doing the rideout, but as anyone who saw the state of me on AR07 will tell you, that is subject to change at the last minute! :lol:
Lightweight
:rolleyes:
He was a right mess
davepreston
02-04-09, 03:09 PM
re subject to change.
Do you mean directly proportional to the alcohol intake the previous evening. You is just a wimp, a lightweight. Sod off down south with all the other shandy supping pooftahs where you belong..
ha ha ha so true
but to be honest mate i dont fancy your chances when you sit down with the paddy's and our special ar drink wink wink
plowsie
02-04-09, 03:10 PM
Lightweight
:rolleyes:
He was a right mess
Pah, look whose talking, mwahahaha!
ha ha ha so true
but to be honest mate i dont fancy your chances when you sit down with the paddy's and our special ar drink wink wink
BABYCHAM?
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Anyone Not Doing the rideout?
Yeah
after seeing the route.........
ride 30 miles stop for an hour. ride another 30 mile stop for an hour... etc
not realy my cup of tea, im thinking i will either get drunk in a feild with my good freinds, or find some roads to play on,
no offence to the organisers, but when im on the bike i like to ride, not hang about talking about crap, theres plenty of time for that friday sat night and sunday
:thumbsup:
Yeah
after seeing the route.........
ride 30 miles stop for an hour. ride another 30 mile stop for an hour... etc
not realy my cup of tea, im thinking i will either get drunk in a feild with my good freinds, or find some roads to play on,
no offence to the organisers, but when im on the bike i like to ride, not hang about talking about crap, theres plenty of time for that friday sat night and sunday
:thumbsup:
:smt014
Dear Mr Hovis
We've noted with some dismay that you are unhappy with many aspects of the AR09. You don't like Essex or the venue, you doubt there will be showers, breakfast may not be to your liking, the cost is way too high and now you don't like the route.
We don't have the resources nor the inclination to organise the Hovis approved AR09 so we humbly suggest to give the one as organsied a miss.
Yours sincerely
AR09 Customer Services Department
:rolleyes:
timwilky
03-04-09, 07:07 AM
Yeah
after seeing the route.........
ride 30 miles stop for an hour. ride another 30 mile stop for an hour... etc
not realy my cup of tea, im thinking i will either get drunk in a feild with my good freinds, or find some roads to play on,
no offence to the organisers, but when im on the bike i like to ride, not hang about talking about crap, theres plenty of time for that friday sat night and sunday
:thumbsup:
Do I detect dissent in the ranks. Hovis mate, that is my job to be the moaning old fart who doesn't want to join in the organised fun.
in best kraut prison camp accent
You vill do as you are ordered
you vill be happy
you vill fill up every 45Kilometers
you vill talk crap and ride like your bike has no balls
vot are balls, BMW is bike, BMW has two cylinders, you have niot got the right number, your bike is defective and must have extra ration removed.
Is balls is english for unnecessary extra ration cylinders?. GUARDS cut off his balls.
You vill comply!
Drew Carey
03-04-09, 07:18 AM
I would like to add that my reasoning for not doing the ride is nothing related to the rideout planned.......Messie, Supervox and all the other organisers have done a brilliant job and I for one am looking forward to the whole AR09 experience much in the same way as last year, I think I made this clear at the beginning.......so on that note.....
Please dont chastise my thread as a result of Hovis' desire to get legless in a field.
Hovis.......you sir are a bad bad bad bad bad bad bad boy!!! :-)
Drew - your reasons are fine mate, strange, but fine
Hovis, on the other hand, is just complaining. Again
Drew Carey
03-04-09, 07:26 AM
Drew - your reasons are fine mate, strange, but fine
Hovis, on the other hand, is just complaining. Again
Me strange.......never. (Although Im sure Lily may disagree) :-) I will however be there and having fun, to me thats all that matters.....no moaning (yes you Hovis!!!!).....just fun with friends.
You don't like Essex or the venue, you doubt there will be showers, breakfast may not be to your liking, the cost is way too high and now you don't like the route.
call me old fashion, but where did you dream up all that?
1) i have never said i dont like essex, i have never been there
2) i dont even know where the venue is, so how can i not like it
3) i have not said breakfast is not to my liking, all i said was it would be good if you could get the pub to cook somthing, anything would do
4) i have never said anything about the cost
5) neither have i complained about the route, just the fact it seems to stop too often for too long, and you have chosse to have lunch somewhere, where there is basicly nowhere to get lunch.
:smt031
fizzwheel
03-04-09, 08:30 AM
You vill comply!
Ya, kooler eight veeks
Ya, kooler eight veeks
:smt069
(ive been waiting 2 years to use this smiley)
timwilky
03-04-09, 09:02 AM
Cooler king Hovis
http://www.moviemarket.co.uk/thumbnails/150thumbs/17014.jpg
loving that smilie
dizzyblonde
03-04-09, 06:00 PM
well.........I'm not coming at all. Sorry guys.
gruntygiggles
06-04-09, 03:15 PM
Drew, I'll be coming in the Disco with all four dogs and Dan will either be riding the bike there or we'll hire a trailer to bring it along.
I had a great time last year not going on the ride. Samnooshka and I took the dogs for a walk in the day and I plan on doing the same this year.
Hovis, if you want brekkie with us, we'll be firing up the stove in the back of the Disco and having fresh bacon butties!
redbouy
06-04-09, 03:36 PM
I will try again this year but I think it will be the same as last year.:( or :D depends on your point of view
northwind
06-04-09, 06:18 PM
The year before last, I wish I'd skipped the ride itself, didn't enjoy it at all. No criticism of the organisation etc, it was just the horrible weather and I just wasn't in the right frame of mind for it. So, if it's like that again I probably will skip it. But I'll decide on the day I reckon... But on the other hand, I'm really glad I did the ride last year, if only for the ice cream on the beach :smt004
gruntygiggles
06-04-09, 06:25 PM
The year before last, I wish I'd skipped the ride itself, didn't enjoy it at all. No criticism of the organisation etc, it was just the horrible weather and I just wasn't in the right frame of mind for it. So, if it's like that again I probably will skip it. But I'll decide on the day I reckon... But on the other hand, I'm really glad I did the ride last year, if only for the ice cream on the beach :smt004
See.....in there is a perfectly good example of why it's useful that some people don't do the ride. Last year, Samnooshka and I were able to get to the beach car park before everyone on bikes and take pictures and video of everyone arriving.
scampi650s
07-04-09, 09:21 PM
when,where is this rideout,, i would love to go,, , riding, ****up, socialising, ****up, riding, sounds sweet
Spiderman
07-04-09, 09:29 PM
when,where is this rideout,, i would love to go,, , riding, ****up, socialising, ****up, riding, sounds sweet
see the main AR09 thread for all the details :D
rictus01
07-04-09, 09:39 PM
As said by Lou, I didn't do the rideout last year, not really through choice, but never the less spent the time with friends so it was enjoyable enough, but despite the blinding ride down with Rigor, it just wasn't the same, and I'll do the ride out this year or not go, simple really.
Cheers Mark.
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