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Posted: Fri Jul 27th, 2007 12:41 am |
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Right I know this is a form of plagerism.
Going back about 10-12 years ago BSH magazine done a series called Landmarks in which at the start of each spring they gave out a list of wellknown landmarks throughout the UK; Stonehenge, The Commando Memorial, etc and the object was to photograph you and your bike at as many of these as possible. Now as much as I would not expect CB to copy another mags idea I would suggest any forumeers posting pics of their bikes at famous landmarks. As this is a worldwide forum I'm sure we could get some tremendous photos. I've none at hand to start it off, but am heading over to Ireland next weekend so will try to get the Bonnie at the Giants Causeway or summit. Hope this takes off.  
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Posted: Fri Jul 27th, 2007 12:48 am |
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I remember the BSH landmarks thingy, such good fun!
Also any unusual placenames or signposts might be good.
I have a "thing" for bridges, I always like to cross a bridge on my journeys, there is something satesfying about it.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28th, 2007 07:40 pm |
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would it include useful signposts like this?
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Posted: Sat Jul 28th, 2007 08:05 pm |
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i did the BSH one a few years ago... and they had a very nice party over in Derbyshire for those who had participated.. well I think it was nice, it was all a bit of a haze..!
theres also the Round Britain Rally, which is (or can be) a bit more serious.. did that 2 or 3 times..
http://www.roundbritainrally.co.uk/index1.htm
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Posted: Sat Jul 28th, 2007 08:23 pm |
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| Must be a round trip hooli
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jimmy
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Posted: Sat Jul 28th, 2007 08:24 pm |
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| The only thing missing is your Bonnie, Hools mate
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 10:45 am |
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jimmy wrote: Right I know this is a form of plagerism.
Erm, no it isn't........so long as you give credit to the orginators, which you have done!
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 12:21 pm |
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Hooli wrote: would it include useful signposts like this?
Hooli you should get the sign behind , go straight up over the mountain on the sheep track and s its 4 miles to Rhayader 
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jimmy
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 12:24 pm |
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aero wrote: jimmy wrote: Right I know this is a form of plagerism.
Erm, no it isn't........so long as you give credit to the orginators, which you have done!
Cheers mate thats a relief
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 04:04 pm |
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| Great idea there, could make it world wide landmarks.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31st, 2007 08:10 pm |
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WelshWizard wrote: Hooli wrote: would it include useful signposts like this?
Hooli you should get the sign behind , go straight up over the mountain on the sheep track and s its 4 miles to Rhayader
road behind lead over a dam then stopped at the car park. cliff behind that put us off even in tricked up landies - make a ncie campsite in january though.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23rd, 2007 02:11 am |
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| as its classic bike, you could just make the locations more suited to, say, old brit stuff, like original factory sites, race circuits, towns with bike names, (i once, completely by accident, rode into a village called norton!) or locations that have some historical significance in the bike world, riders birthplaces etc. or you could equally go off on a tangent and go for daft placenames, !! but it might make a good competition, people have a set time to collect pics of their bikes at a list of landmarks. with a token prize, ( a subscription or lunch at hugos!!!!) on offer. it might even encourage some of us to venture a little further afield on our older bikes, which itself can be no bad thing!
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Posted: Thu Aug 23rd, 2007 08:40 pm |
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bout 20 years ago.
Prize if you can guess where ????????
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Posted: Fri Aug 24th, 2007 12:29 pm |
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Laxey wheel, i went up to the top this year and suddenly realised im scared of heights!
now dont go making the prize too expensive a nice little immaculate one owner low mileage vincent will do!
cheers
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Posted: Fri Aug 24th, 2007 02:06 pm |
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I was thinkin more of a used tee shirt from last year's Faro rally;
Might even wash it first
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Posted: Fri Aug 24th, 2007 05:19 pm |
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| i quite fancy going there. i know its good for customs but what about classic stuff? btw you can keep the t shirt i'm one of those strange people who won't wear the t shirt unless ive done it!
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Posted: Sat Aug 25th, 2007 05:33 pm |
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I only went the once, last year, and to be honest it was just an excuse to catch up wi me brother and some friends, we didn't even see the bike show.
I wouldn't bother again, it was far too hot and dusty. They had a fine mist sprinkler system in the marquee to cool folk down it was that hot.
Maybe it's just me but I don't really care for huge crowds anymore. I much prefer smaller rallies or events of any kind.
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Posted: Wed Sep 5th, 2007 09:18 pm |
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jimmy wrote: Right I know this is a form of plagerism.
Going back about 10-12 years ago BSH magazine done a series called Landmarks in which at the start of each spring they gave out a list of wellknown landmarks throughout the UK; Stonehenge, The Commando Memorial, etc and the object was to photograph you and your bike at as many of these as possible. Now as much as I would not expect CB to copy another mags idea I would suggest any forumeers posting pics of their bikes at famous landmarks. As this is a worldwide forum I'm sure we could get some tremendous photos. I've none at hand to start it off, but am heading over to Ireland next weekend so will try to get the Bonnie at the Giants Causeway or summit. Hope this takes off.
Hi Jimmy, here's an 'augenblick' as we say in Germany. It's the Hexen Tanz Platz in the east Harz Mountains (I live in the west Harz). 40 grad ! Bloody sweltering. I'm second from right in the black jeans and teeshirt. The rest of the mob are by far the slowest riders I've ever taken out-yes it's members of the BMW OC Northern section!
Cheers Ash
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Posted: Mon Sep 24th, 2007 02:05 pm |
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| keep them coming folks
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Posted: Mon Sep 24th, 2007 07:29 pm |
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ashley748916 wrote: Hi Jimmy, here's an 'augenblick' as we say in Germany. It's the Hexen Tanz Platz in the east Harz Mountains (I live in the west Harz). 40 grad ! Bloody sweltering. I'm second from right in the black jeans and teeshirt. The rest of the mob are by far the slowest riders I've ever taken out-yes it's members of the BMW OC Northern section!
Cheers Ash
We never say that, augenblick means similar to a moment, as in short period of time. But I know what you are getting at Ash.
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