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Someone started this idea off the other day on another site. Turned into a good post on that site.. Let see if it works here.
How was your 2006 in brief?
:( Crashed bike
:( Blew up bike
:( Dad slipped 2 discs in his back, 7+ months in hospital
:( Dad knocked off bike, wrote off bike, back in hospital
:( Missed the chance to ride the Benelli :mad: ^
:( Dad lost work promotion due to time off (in hospital)
:( Realised Friends major faults and ignorences
:( Watched England rugby team perform like a schoolboy side all 06.
:( STILL don't know what I want to do for a career job in IT.
:( A2 re-structure adding 20+ minutes to my trip to work, each way..
:( Amount of Rain we've had at the end of this year = Crappy commute..
:( Had to catch that p1sspile thing called a train for a month to work.
:( Mum and Dads divorce finalised
:( Lost my overtime so on a lower wage even after a raise.
:( Spent all my money, skint
:( Stitched up over "waterproof" bike gear that isn't so waterproof at all :lol:
:D Bought a House
:D Fully kitted out my house, sofas, entertainment, electronics etc...
:D Got an Astra VXR
:D Got a cheap engine for my bike
:D Mothers gone to Uni!!!
:D Started speaking to my old man again.
:D Been seconded on another job at work, better job.
:D Got a pay rise.
:D Got some baby rabbits
:D Rabbits ok after neuting
:D Mashed up in the Damn for 5 days
:D Done my first MayDay run.
:D Driven on track
:D Decided to turn my corsa into a track toy. Got it out the garage (hibernation)
:D Decided that Dec 31st will be my last day as a daily "Green" smoker.
:D Learnt a lot more at work
:D Lost over a stone n half in weight, just through changing my diet.
:D Can look after myself on my own, iron, wash, clean, cook, and not die
Been and up and down year, but onwards and upwards in 2007 :nod:
worst year of my life by many a mile.
:( Job still sucks, want to get out of IT (as do most of my colleagues) but not prepared to take a drop in income (yet)
:( Mrs Tricky hospitalized with detached retina
:( Sold my Fantic
:D Got a new car
:D Did RH Race school
:D Did my first trackday
:D Did two mega bike trips to Scotland and Belgium
:D Did my first race (Classic Enduro)
:D Got invited to free Honda track day (cars)
Downs
Moved back into the city
Driver wrote off my scooter and denies liability (still outstanding)
Broke my collarbone in the middle of summer
Still can't afford a house
Work stinks
On the upside
I passed my driving test and got a car
My fiance got the job she wanted
worst year of my life by many a mile.
Me too.
Luckypants
29-11-06, 11:53 AM
worst year of my life by many a mile.
Me too.Heading that way, but 2007 looking worse. :(
Amanda M
29-11-06, 11:54 AM
Good bits...
Had first wedding anniversary
Took some really good photos
Some really good rideouts on the bike
Had work done on the house to make it nice
Saw some good friends get married
Bad bits...
Bike started playing up and isn't fixed yet
Knackered my shoulder doing taekwondo
Hubbys job still sucks hairy balls and I hate seeing him miserable :(
Mine was pretty mixed to be honest
Downs
Left my family and friends behind
can't afford to move out yet (early 2007)
Ups
Moved down south to be with my Man
earning more money
weather is better
got engaged
got a new job that will actually keep me busy but i guess that counts as next year
discovered i actually like shopping (shoes especially)
Good
Back on bike again and still here
First Track Day
New Job (next year realy)
Bad
Bad start on bike at start of year
Back still playing up
Never enough money
Want a bike that works
TBH 2006 has been OK.
2005 was really bad, got into some serious trouble and even toyed with doing myself in.
Everything worked out ok though. :D
:D Got a new girlfriend who I'm quite taken with
:D Got a promotion
:D Sister got married to an ace bloke
:D Sister is pregnant
:D My Mum came back from Australia for my sister's wedding
:D Got drunk a lot
:D Went to some other weddings
:D Had an ace holiday in Morocco
:D Best mate had second kid
:D Rode my SV loads
:D Joined the .org!
:( ....................don't know, can't think of anything. Gosh, I'm ever so chipper today!
Well 2006 was the year I became a biker.
passed my test in January, so there was learning before that.
Got a Bandit, sold it for a profit and got my SV. Which meant coming on here from the same day.
must of covered 12,000 miles on my bikes.
That's all I want to say about my year.
worst year of my life by many a mile.
Me too.
:grouphug: for Keith and Ping. More for Keith tho. Obviously!
Downs
Moved back into the city
Driver wrote off my scooter and denies liability (still outstanding)
Broke my collarbone in the middle of summer
Still can't afford a house
Work stinks
On the upside
I passed my driving test and got a car
My fiance got the job she wanted
Oh yeah, my sister had twins (girls). They are lovely!
worst year of my life by many a mile.
Me too.
:grouphug: for Keith and Ping. More for Keith tho. Obviously!
you two never fail to crack me up :lol: :lol:
A good year or a bad year eh? Hmmm.
Well, considering my situation and the things that should really have made it one of the worst years of life...
... I have to say on balance that it has , as a whole, been one of the best years - part of which is as a direct result of the bad stuff. :?
Hey ho - roll on 2007 and more of the same. :roll:
:(
Split up from girlfriend who I really loved.
Had to say adios to some "mates"
Mum still hasn't moved to Cyprus
Still not done anything in the house.
Fallen out with Dad - again
Car FUBARd again
:D
Did LOADS of riding and toured Scotland with the boys
My mates set up their own bike tyre fitting and servicing business
Got a new job - start 4th Dec
Met a few new people
Met a new lady
About 50/50 then Id say.
:shock: 2006 is almost over??? What did I do with it???
:shock: 2006 is almost over??? What did I do with it???
Probably lost it down the back of the sofa. :wink:
valleyboy
29-11-06, 02:10 PM
2006 ?!?!!??? Since when ? :lol: ahh well, roll on 2007.. I for one will be glad to see the back of this year.
DanDare
29-11-06, 03:33 PM
:D Got married to the girl of my dreams
:D Started new job which is very chilled out.
:D Became Fireman
:D Went on Cruise to the Carribean
2006 has been a pretty f***in good year for me.
zedleppelin1981
30-11-06, 05:42 PM
2006 has been rubbish:
:( Bullied at work
:( Signed off work with stress for two weeks
:( On a course of anti-depressants for the above
:( Chain snapped on Honda while doing 70
:( Side-swiped by white van on Honda
:( Smashed up car (this plus above two within a week)
:( Young lady I was crazy about started dating my best friend
:( Fell out with best friend (as above)
:( Seriously suffering with eczema (stopping me riding the bikes)
:D Bought SV650 because of all the above :D
:D met some great people through this forum
2007 can only get better
Alpinestarhero
30-11-06, 06:19 PM
:D passed motorcycle test
:D got an SV650s as a first bike
:D went on a plane for the first time on holiday aborad for the first time to cyprus for the first time
:D discovered symphony x and children of bodom and malmsteen
:D got good results from uni
:D still got a fair wodge of dosh
:D girlfreinds been told she can have new hearing aids
:D girlfreind to get better hearing from above
:D brother got married
:D sister got engaged
:D dad brought shiny new gsxr750
:( dad sold perfect-for-me gsxr600
I guess its been a good year for me!
Matt
Not going to list the downers, been a few this year. Too easy to get fed up.
Good things:
Returned to middleweight motorcycling after 16 years (8 years off bikes) :D
Bought the Red One in March (AKA SV650S K5, now adopted by Kamakazy)
Joined this place :D
Got to know some really decent peeps on this site :D
Went on plenty of rideouts with the above :D
1000 sheep road (thanks VB) :lol:
The AR :D
12K two wheeled miles :D
Got (another) bike of my dreams GSXR1000 K6 :D
New job, away from the techy stuff :)
Got plenty of photography bookings :)
Got some photos published :)
Oddly looking at the above, life must have been pretty dull before the bike. :wink:
If 2007 is as much an improvement as 2006 was over 2005, I'll be over the moon, bring it on 8)
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
:D passed bike test :D
:D bought bike :D
:D got a new job :D
:D got the tinternet :D
:D found sv650.org :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
kwak zzr
02-12-06, 11:34 PM
its been an ok year for me not much good/not much bad :roll: next year i plan to pay off my mortgage so 2007 should be a corker!
Apophes
02-12-06, 11:37 PM
2006
:cry: got pulled out on bike and me took a fall
:cry: to much rain
:cry: didnt get on annual scotland bike weekend
:lol: still alive
:lol: still got bike
:lol: Catherine wheel ride out
:lol: meeting some of the peeps from here on said ride out
not really a world breaking year
Saint Matt
03-12-06, 10:51 AM
Its been mixed, some very good things, some terrible things.
:) Got a decent car, 106, well compared to my old mini
:) Rebuilt bike to a good standard after coming off it last year
:) Mate got a SV1000 after riding my bike
:) AR06
:) General ride outs with mates, all good, bar one.
:) Got a pay rise
:) Didn't crash at all
:) Got my dream car which I've been after for a good year or so, CRX Vtec (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/Saint_Matt/CRX/Rex.jpg)
:( Had to take bike off the road for a bit because I couldn't afford to re-insure it
:( Went through a difficult time with the missus, my fault (always is!) because I took stresses of no bike/money out on her.
:( After I finally got my bike through its MOT, first ride out I went on after 2 months of it being off the road, went up to the cat and fiddle. One of my best riding mates took a corner too quick and went into a stone wall on the armco. He died later in hospital during an operation to repair a collapsed lung. Rode home in tears that afternoon, and I never rode my bike again. My dad had to put it away in the garage because I couldn't face it. Worst day of my life.
:( Sold the bike, for a very low price.
2006 has been the best and worst year so far for me. Wouldn't want to go through it all again, the lows were much worse than the highs were good.
next year i plan to pay off my mortgage so 2007 should be a corker!
I'm next in the queue pls kwak :wink:
I'm not worried about the bad or negative stuff from this year. I think mostly things balance out, as I think they have for me. I just had a lot of lessons to learn this year and with that next year should be very interesting indeed. :D
I think for new starts, 2005 was a better year than 06 as i got a new job/car and bike all in 1 year.
However this year
:D bought my first house
:D completed training and now on the job
:D done loads of miles on sv
:D grreeeat summer
:( social life has suffered as result of job and cost of living
BernardBikerchick
04-12-06, 09:51 AM
just refuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse to accept its nearly 2007 cannot believe it really can't !! time is ticking on so quick it scares me!!!!!!!!!
happ and contented, miss my family up north, but found my place to be down here 8) 8) 8) 8)
no five bells new years eve viney pleeeeeeeeeeeease :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
was that really a year ago oh my god !!!!!
:D Girl of my dream moved down south to be with me
:D To date, got through this year without any major incident or trauma (Touches wood)
:( Didnt get one job that i applied for
:( Didnt win 120Mill on the euro millions
2007
Move in with girl of my dreams
Win millions on the lottery
Get new bike
Live happily ever after
northwind
04-12-06, 11:45 AM
Mine's been pretty undistinguished... Though the absense of any serious injuries makes it better than 2005 :) I've had a lot of fun this year, but there's not an awful lot I can point at and call an achievement. Well, it's possible I've done even less work than last year...
2006's just drifted by for me, it must be old age.
Well considering I sat at new years eve with a whiskey moaning that this year was going to be terrible, it's been ace.
:lol: Made Redundant
:lol: got lots of dosh for it
:lol: Found the perfect job
:lol: Get all the school holidays off to go biking and sailing
:lol: My bloke has been ace and put up with all my moaning
Roll on 2007 - I'm sure it's going to be even better.
(unless I lost my boat down the River Avon this weekend, must check it tonight)
Happy Early New Year to everyone!!!
New Leaf
04-12-06, 02:38 PM
:cry: Wife diagnosed with cancer
:cry: Grand Mother died of cancer
:cry: Failed First bike test.
:D First Child Born healthy
:D Wife told she's in Remission
:D passed second bike test.
:D got promoted at work.
A bit of a roller coaster year for me really - am hoping 2007 will be very boring by comparison.
Possibly the worst so far
:( Hit thirty!
:( Mate diagnosed with breast cancer.
:( Bought my SV!
:( Back injury returned
:( got over paid - now they want it back
:( Mum died in Sept
:( Didn't get out (due to above)
:D Got promotion
:D Still got flat
:D Bought my SV
:D Still got Garry
:D No falls/injurys on bike
:D Found SV650
:D Got some Gr8 friends.
:D Glorious weather
:D got sunburnt at Knockhill - twice!
:D Easter Egg run!
:shock: Best Mate got married
On the whole looks like it should have been a good year but was close to mum and I was on holiday when she went :cry:
2007 ambitions -
get sv fixed and out
AR07
get dad out on my honda!
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