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Old 16-02-15, 05:48 PM   #1481
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getting home from work to find that our cat had to be put down this morning because he had a large cancerous growth in his stomach, that had caused him to become incredibly thin and to stop eating and drinking! poor little bugger, glad he's not suffering anymore and he did have a good innings (was 15 or so)...
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Old 16-02-15, 05:53 PM   #1482
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Ah man, that's sad. Sorry for your loss but don't be sad that he's gone, be happy that you had him for 15 years!
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Old 16-02-15, 06:13 PM   #1483
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So your saying it was a deliberate attempt to cause harm.
This is why helmet cam's are staring to become de regure.
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Old 16-02-15, 06:15 PM   #1484
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I'm not trying to defend the driver, I was just pointing out that you nearly came to grief because of a very easily made mistake on their part. As you say it's their "blind spot" so you should be expecting and allowing for them not to see you in it.

Perhaps it's just the way we look at things differently. If I had been "nearly" side swiped my gripe of the day would be with myself for allowing it to happen, if on the other hand a car driver moved lanes without any apparent awareness of my presence I'd be congratulating myself for having the presence of mind to have anticipated it happening and it being a complete non-event.....
To be honest, the VFR just sat in lane 3 next to the Ford with his hand out in a "wtf are you doing" gesture rather than taking avoiding action.
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Old 16-02-15, 07:07 PM   #1485
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Ah man, that's sad. Sorry for your loss but don't be sad that he's gone, be happy that you had him for 15 years!


yep, he had a good innings for a cat.
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Old 16-02-15, 07:26 PM   #1486
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Yep sorry to hear about your cat Chris, 15 is bloomin good, mine must have been about that too.
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Old 16-02-15, 08:25 PM   #1487
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Sorry to hear about the cat Chris

The polite jackets at the show (London) were even closer to the mark.
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Old 16-02-15, 08:29 PM   #1488
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1) Finishing a full service then finding a bolt on the garage floor
2) Finishing a full service then finding it's still winter
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Old 16-02-15, 11:30 PM   #1489
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1) Finishing a full service then finding a bolt on the garage floor
2) Finishing a full service then finding it's still winter
must be one of those bolts you dont need

yes i was almost fooled into taking the bike out on Sunday as it was that nice
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Old 17-02-15, 03:28 AM   #1490
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Something spooking the dogs at 3am.
I just let them out and sort out the fox etc.
Judging by the noise it was a big un!!
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