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Ballacraine

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    Tyres

    in Technical Topics

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    Well like most here I don't like to take a chance, but neither do i want some arbitrary sell by date on my rubber!

     

    I take your point, but really it is more of a 'use by' date......

     

    Equally unacceptable though.....

     

    There are many variables, but as there are only two small patches of 'rubber' composites here.......

     

    I would err on the side of caution.

     

    Nige. B)

    UMMM...did I miss something?

    in Motha of all V11 forums...

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    you never once invited me to your island, Natural Ice for you!! :bier:

     

    hells angels,. . . I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. :lol:

     

    Well, I will stick to my real ales, thanks anyways! ;):D

     

    Hells Angels? ........Well, I used to still wear my original cut-off when riding my S3........God knows what it had had on it!! :wacko:

     

    It was remarked on as being unusual even then! :rolleyes::lol:

     

    Nige. B)

    Probation?

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    It seems to me that some here are taking this a bit too seriously, i.e., as a personal insult.

     

    As it was sent in a personal email..... Yes, I did take it personally.

     

    Jaap has "owned" this site for several years. It is bound to be a major PITA to run. Then--and I have no clue about what constituted the "last straw" in this instance--something set him off and caused him to launch his email.

     

    Now, since 2002, I have lost my temper X times and said X-squared things I regret. Suspect I am not alone in that.

     

    I haven't.......................... but I am very close now! <_>

     

    I also suspect that it must get dispiriting sometimes to run a site such as this and get whining emails filled with complaints from seemingly ungrateful Guzzisti. Finally, something or someone got to him and pegged his BS-Tolerance Meter.

     

    That he withstood the temptation to lash this long is the wonder to me, not that he did now.

     

    And the means? A sniper is indeed a wonderful point target weapon system, but a grenade or shotgun has some value, too, especially if you want to make a general point.

     

    I wasn't insulted, only puzzled. Dutch isn't my first language, and I can only stumble haltingly in Italian and German. If I were to write a warning email in any language other than English, I'd likely start another war, much less merely annoy folks.

     

    So, while I might like to know the reason behind it all, I certainly don't expect jaap to tell me in detail. I appreciate knowing that he is not a saint and loses his temper, too, just as we all do.

     

    I am also grateful for this and similar boards. Even though I no longer own a spine-frame, I sure miss the Ballabio and banter here. If the price of that is an occasional donation ... and a rare email of the sort jaap sent here, c'est la vie.

     

    Bill

     

    Granted, it must be a PITA......

     

    but I don't think it was dealt with in a tactful or even effective manner....

     

    I have never received an email in that tone before and hope I won't again.

     

    Nige.

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