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Old 17-09-15, 09:18 PM   #2531
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buying shims for fork valves. all i want is to buy some shims not fek them up the back passage. i really dont understand what the problem is. is there some secret hand shake or willy waving involved.

me.. i would like to buy shims to replace the worn out/deformed ones i have
them.. well sir if you send the forks in we can do the work for you
me.. no i can do the work myself, i just want to buy some shims
them.. sorry we dont sell shims to the public

WTF.. if this was the states it would be what sizes and how many.
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Old 17-09-15, 09:25 PM   #2532
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buying shims for fork valves. all i want is to buy some shims not fek them up the back passage. i really dont understand what the problem is. is there some secret hand shake or willy waving involved.

me.. i would like to buy shims to replace the worn out/deformed ones i have
them.. well sir if you send the forks in we can do the work for you
me.. no i can do the work myself, i just want to buy some shims
them.. sorry we dont sell shims to the public

WTF.. if this was the states it would be what sizes and how many.
That's the same as Suzuki, won't sell me the bolt, grommet and shoulder washer from my fairing lowers that I've lost but they offered to sell me a whole fairing fitting kit instead. eBay it is then.
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Old 18-09-15, 10:41 AM   #2533
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Overweight parents with overweight kids. A form of child neglect IMO. I watch lots of people walk past my house on the way to the local school and some families are frightening. One overweight child this morning was tucking into the biggest milkshake I've seen.
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Overweight parents with overweight kids. A form of child neglect IMO. I watch lots of people walk past my house on the way to the local school and some families are frightening. One overweight child this morning was tucking into the biggest milkshake I've seen.
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Old 18-09-15, 12:48 PM   #2535
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Overweight parents with overweight kids. A form of child neglect IMO. I watch lots of people walk past my house on the way to the local school and some families are frightening. One overweight child this morning was tucking into the biggest milkshake I've seen.

You must live in the street where all the parking spaces are then!
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No one is perfect (^You're*) but I don't believe it's fair when parents over feed their kids.




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You must live in the street where all the parking spaces are then!

Yep. Half go to local workers avoiding parking charges and the other half go to parents dropping off their kids. Occasionally they even park across our drive.


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Old 18-09-15, 03:25 PM   #2538
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i see the opposite where i stay, junkie parents underfeeding their kids but in the eyes of others they look healthy.

i have a friend who i have known all my life. he is fat and always has been but comes from a deprived alcoholic single mother family and as such did not get fed well, his sister is exactly the same so how come they are fat but their brother from a different father is as skinny as a rake.

have you thought that the family in question might be depressed due to the child getting bullied due to their looks or have a genetic condition.
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i see the opposite where i stay, junkie parents underfeeding their kids but in the eyes of others they look healthy.

i have a friend who i have known all my life. he is fat and always has been but comes from a deprived alcoholic single mother family and as such did not get fed well, his sister is exactly the same so how come they are fat but their brother from a different father is as skinny as a rake.

have you thought that the family in question might be depressed due to the child getting bullied due to their looks or have a genetic condition.

Depression doesn't excuse over feeding/eating. Yes there will some cases whereby a genetic condition is involved, but the majority of parents with overweight children will cling to notions such as 'it's cruel to deny him sweets' or 'he's just big boned' or 'he takes after his dad' etc etc. too many people know too little about nutrition and we're witnessing the first generation of people to die younger than their parents due to the wrong food choices and lack of movement.


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there are many forms of depression and it affects different people in different ways and surprise surprise comfort eating is one of them.

dont get me wrong i do understand what you are saying but dont judge a book by its cover. ok its not the child's fault that they were born into said family but the child was and the parents are only doing what they know to raise their child. once that child is old enough to make their own decisions then they can. would you rather the state stepped in and put the child into care and if you think yes then you might as well condemn society.

there is nothing wrong with being fat. being obese on the other hand is a different kettle of fish.

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