On Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 10:25:57 AM UTC+1, Colin Irvine wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:59:01 -0700 (PDT), WUN <nigel...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >On Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 8:26:39 AM UTC+1, Colin Irvine wrote:
> >
> >> NTBOBF?
> >
> >Not To Be Operated By Fuckwits
> My question was "Were the stickers the 'Not To Be Operated By
> Fuckwits' ones?", but I couldn't be arsed to type it out in full. Now
> I've had to. You're just too helpful.

Use copy & paste, Granddad...

--
WUN

On 17/08/2021 19:18, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 17/08/2021 17:37, Gyp wrote:
>
>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>
> But but but, you missed the morris dancing!

We did too, by the time I'd got my cats herded and managed to stop Champ
and Mark wandering off separately for long enough to organise a taxi
from the hotel.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

On 17/08/2021 17:37, Gyp wrote:
> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>
> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
> brother.
>
> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.

I think we did him justice, through the afternoon and on into the
evening until closing time.

I wasn't hungover this morning, just slightly fuzzy around the edges.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

On 18/08/2021 17:40, Eddie wrote:
> On 17/08/2021 19:18, YTC#1 wrote:
>> On 17/08/2021 17:37, Gyp wrote:
>>
>>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>>
>> But but but, you missed the morris dancing!
>
> We did too, by the time I'd got my cats herded and managed to stop Champ
> and Mark wandering off separately for long enough to organise a taxi
> from the hotel.
>

We got left around 13:30, wondered where you had disappeared to.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
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On 18/08/2021 17:41, Eddie wrote:
> On 17/08/2021 17:37, Gyp wrote:
>> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>>
>> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
>> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
>> brother.
>>
>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>
> I think we did him justice, through the afternoon and on into the
> evening until closing time.
>
> I wasn't hungover this morning, just slightly fuzzy around the edges.
>

Normal condition for a ride back north then.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
> On 17/08/2021 19:18, YTC#1 wrote:
>> On 17/08/2021 17:37, Gyp wrote:
>>
>>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>>
>> But but but, you missed the morris dancing!
>
> We did too, by the time I'd got my cats herded and managed to stop Champ
> and Mark wandering off separately for long enough to organise a taxi
> from the hotel.

Well, the way I remember it, you and Í went in search of an ATM MACHINE and it was me that booked the Uber from the hotel to The
Grange.

And thanks to Champ, you and I stupidly (AKA drunkenly) getting off the
night bus at the same stop as ogden, instead of the next one directly
in front of the hotel, the three of us were nicely moisturized by
the time we stumbled into the hotel.

Shout out to Dr. W. Grainger for standing in on subjects astronomical
in place of Mr. B. Blaney.

--
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On 18/08/2021 18:13, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 18/08/2021 17:40, Eddie wrote:
>>
>> We did too, by the time I'd got my cats herded and managed to stop
>> Champ and Mark wandering off separately for long enough to organise a
>> taxi from the hotel.
>
> We got left around 13:30, wondered where you had disappeared to.

I think we got there just after 13:00, must've just missed you. We
might've been at the bar, the first beer took ages.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

On 18/08/2021 18:14, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 18/08/2021 17:41, Eddie wrote:
>>
>> I wasn't hungover this morning, just slightly fuzzy around the edges.
>
> Normal condition for a ride back north then.

Well, yes. Just not used to starting it from somewhere inside the M25.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

On 18/08/2021 18:15, Mark Olson wrote:
> Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
>>
>> We did too, by the time I'd got my cats herded and managed to stop Champ
>> and Mark wandering off separately for long enough to organise a taxi
>> from the hotel.
>
> Well, the way I remember it, you and Í went in search of an ATM MACHINE

Heh.

Yes, after Champ had first wandered off to find a pharmacy. I had
visions of me spending my afternoon chasing each of you in turn as you
each thought of something you needed to do before the other got back.

> and it was me that booked the Uber from the hotel to The
> Grange.

Indeed. I'd forgotten how long it was since I'd last used an Uber: the
account wasn't set up on my phone, and it still had an old credit card
registered. Another piece of pre-Covid life returns, I suppose.

> And thanks to Champ, you and I stupidly (AKA drunkenly) getting off the
> night bus at the same stop as ogden, instead of the next one directly
> in front of the hotel, the three of us were nicely moisturized by
> the time we stumbled into the hotel.

I had forgotten that we got the bus! Do I remember that we didn't have
to pay? I do recall walking rather further than expected in the drizzle.

> Shout out to Dr. W. Grainger for standing in on subjects astronomical
> in place of Mr. B. Blaney.

A very pleasant surprise to see him.

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>
> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
> brother.
>
> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.

Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.

--
http://www.netunix.com/

crn@nospam.com wrote:
> Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
>> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>>
>> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
>> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
>> brother.
>>
>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>
> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.

My sincere condolences on your loss.

--
FJR1300A, GL1000, KLR650A6F, EX250J9A, DR200SE, Vespa Ciao

On Thursday, 19 August 2021 at 00:41:02 UTC+1, c...@nospam.com wrote:

> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.

I'm sorry to read that. Condolences.

On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:18:40 +0100, YTC#1
<bdporter@ytc1-removespam.co.uk> wrote:

>But but but, you missed the morris dancing!

For that matter, so did I! When was that?

--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:15:36 -0000 (UTC), Mark Olson
<olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote:

>Shout out to Dr. W. Grainger for standing in on subjects astronomical
>in place of Mr. B. Blaney.

heh. It really was great to catch up with Will, too
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:41:56 +0100, Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:

>I wasn't hungover this morning, just slightly fuzzy around the edges.

When I got up at 5:40, I definitely was

Still, there's nothing like riding a Hayabusa a 100 miles first thing
to clear the head
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:41:00 -0000 (UTC), crn@nospam.com wrote:

>Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
>way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.

Blimey, mate - no need to apologise!

You're loss is considerably closer to home. Really sorry for your
loss
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On 19/08/2021 00:41, crn@nospam.com wrote:
> Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
>> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>>
>> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
>> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
>> brother.
>>
>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>
> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.
>

Sincere condolences Chris.

--
/Simon

On 18/08/2021 22:59, Eddie wrote:
> On 18/08/2021 18:15, Mark Olson wrote:
>> Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> We did too, by the time I'd got my cats herded and managed to stop Champ
>>> and Mark wandering off separately for long enough to organise a taxi
>>> from the hotel.
>>
>> Well, the way I remember it, you and Í went in search of an
>> ATM             MACHINE
>
> Heh.
>
> Yes, after Champ had first wandered off to find a pharmacy. I had

Why? Had he tapped off?

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 19/08/2021 08:52, Champ wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:18:40 +0100, YTC#1
> <bdporter@ytc1-removespam.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> But but but, you missed the morris dancing!
>
> For that matter, so did I! When was that?
>

Between 12:30 and 1300ish

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 19/08/2021 00:41, crn@nospam.com wrote:
> Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
>> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>>
>> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
>> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
>> brother.
>>
>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>
> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.
>

:-(
Sorry to hear that.

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On Thursday, 19 August 2021 at 00:41:02 UTC+1, c...@nospam.com wrote:
> Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
> > On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
> >
> > A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
> > off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
> > brother.
> >
> > Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
> > appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.

Gosh, sincere condolences

On 19/08/2021 09:26, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 18/08/2021 22:59, Eddie wrote:
>>
>> Yes, after Champ had first wandered off to find a pharmacy. I had
>
> Why? Had he tapped off?

Hah!

.... with his reputation?

--
Eddie eddie@deguello.org

On Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 12:41:02 AM UTC+1, c...@nospam.com wrote:

> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.

My condolences.

--
WUN

On 19/08/2021 02:13, Mark Olson wrote:
> crn@nospam.com wrote:
>> Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
>>> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>>>
>>> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
>>> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
>>> brother.
>>>
>>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>>
>> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
>> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.
>
> My sincere condolences on your loss.
>
+1 Indeed.

--
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Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
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On 19/08/2021 11:36, ChrisND @UKRM wrote:
> On 19/08/2021 02:13, Mark Olson wrote:
>> crn@nospam.com wrote:
>>> Gyp <a@b.c> wrote:
>>>> On 12/08/2021 06:31, Gyp wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A couple of nice, heartfelt eulogies in the church made it a good send
>>>> off. It was amazing too to discover that TOG was the least eccentric
>>>> brother.
>>>>
>>>> Hopefully the wake is being enjoyed in the way he would have
>>>> appreciated. I'm not there myself but will raise a glass tonight.
>>>
>>> Sorry for my absense but today was my wife's funeral and there is no
>>> way I could take 2 funerals in 2 days, I can only take so much.
>>
>> My sincere condolences on your loss.
>>
> +1 Indeed.
>
Yes indeed +1