GrumpyOldGuy

This is a magnificent picture, clearly a bit of artistic license but the composition is breathtaking.

When I lived in JHB I used to buy all my Leathers, Gloves, Helmets, Accessories etc from "Full Throttle" http://www.fullthrottle.co.za/online/ I f you want local in CT I wouldnt know, but I think they do online as well.

Yah, its an old trick, its basically the same principle as an Impact driver, but we never reassembled much without using copper compound on all the threads, just makes life so much easier down the road.

On older bikes it was commonly accepted that the first thing you did was remove all the cover screws and replace with Allen cap screws. We did that with all the older models, saved hours of headaches later. Modern bikes have a better quality of screw or bolt head, but an impact driver is often the only way to break the lock on a thread, if the screw has never been removed before it can freeze in place and when the screw head is recessed and perhaps a thread locking compound is applied as well, getting sufficient force applied to the screwdriver to break the lock without damaging the head can be tricky and the head can often be destroyed before it breaks free. An impact driver is a life saver in these cases, then as I said replace with an Allen cap screw and a dab of copper compound.

I am a big Simon and Garfunkel fan, Sounds of Silence was probably their best LP ever but "The Boxer" to me anyway is a close second.

Yah, I have only read Tim Noakes book "The Lore of running" which I think is now in its 4th or 5th edition, probably still the go to book on running for many, well for me anyway. During summer I follow his road training principles and have done so for years, I can almost do it out of my head now, and in winter when its cold and snowy I run on a treadmill at the gymnasium and just convert the techniques from "road to treadmill" - although its getting chilly now, I can still easily run outdoors but I am not looking forward to the 90 minutes on a treadmill time again.

Damn, that is seriously good. Two thumbs up from me.!

Sometimes ya just wanna have a good chuckle, if this dont bring a smile to your face, you lost your soul.... I bring you the "Snake Oil Willie Band"...

Aah okay, so if I understand correctly then, once you have a Bitcoin (whatever a bitcoin is) you can / have to trade (sell) this Bitcoin for real dollars? (ie) That is Dollars that I can take to McDonald's and buy a burger and shake or put gas in my car etc? If that is correct who then is controlling the value of this Bitcoin, or is it sort of an auction value, (ie) I have one to sell and whoever pays the most gets it.? Sorry for the questions, but you will need to be patient with me, I am old and I dont understand this stuff.

The only Antminer I know of is a mammalian long nosed Anteater which usually lives in South America. Everyone talks about these Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies and I have absolutely no idea what they are on about, I simply cannot see how you change a Cryptocurrency into real dollars that I can take to the store and buy something, and how do you get change?... its totally beyond me, so I will follow this thread with interest and see if I can learn something.

Hmm, "Stupid is as Stupid does", its a juvenile nurse shark and under normal circumstances totally harmless, he obviously played with it or grabbed it somehow and it latched on, and the morons on the boat then knifed it. Should have rather knifed the idiot diver.

Last night I was watching an article on TV about the 9/11 attacks and they played this song by Enya as the towers crumbled.......... I couldn't get it out of my head, such an emotive song and what a beautiful voice.

One of mine as well, "James and the giant Peach" wonderful imagination, I may just read it again. Roald was an interesting fellow as well, not many people knew but he was a fighter pilot in World War 2, certainly he lived an interesting life.

Did they survive.? Looked quite catastrophic.

Ha, Ha, not a bad book.... actually I used to really like Birkenhead beers, their blonde ale was excellent, actually they were all good, or the ones I tried anyway.

Yes, Mr O Leary seems to think its okay to violently kick in all 4 doors, break off a mirror and a rear screen wiper because the elderly man, according to him, bumped his Porche. Well, I think Mr O Leary will quickly learn that the two are completely separate issues, a mild bumper bashing does not give you the right to destroy anothers property and traumatize an elderly man. But as I say, I think the indignant public voice is going to economically and personally hurt this bully far more than any possible court action would have.

He is just a bully who thinks he can do as he likes. I can almost guarantee you had there been a hefty Nigerian instead of a pensioner in the Rover things would have been different, its easy to intimidate the weak and vulnerable. I hear he was suspended from his job, but it also seems there is a determined effort to do a "Bell Pottinger" on him, and to force his business associates, suppliers and customers like Porche SA to remove themselves from this toxic entity and by implication drive him out of business. I say good, its unlikely the courts will do much if it even goes that far, but the public in SA smells blood, and buoyed by recent successes like at BP and KPMG they are creating a voice to force associates to distance themselves and leave this scum to stew. When he cant pay his premium and they repo his Porsche maybe then he will learn that you cannot behave like an animal anymore.

Yes, thanks for the info, I sort of saw that (slight left) but wasn't sure if it was the same car or not and not remembering the area I didn't have a mental reference. Clearly speed played a big role, but do you think the corner was apexed enough to throw a relatively high performance car with an "in control" driver off so much? I am quite interested in this scenario because I still think there is more to this accident, something like, intoxication, fallen asleep, mechanical incident maybe?..launching a car like that over the middle island and then over what looks like a brick fence takes some doing if you are relatively in control. It reminds me of once I was riding my motorbike and came around a corner noticing fresh tyre skid marks, as I apexed I saw another motorbike in the middle of the road on its side and a guy sitting on the curb looking dazed. I stopped, and fortunately he was okay just a little dazed, but all he could say was "I just lost concentration for a second and next thing I was on the dirt". Its easy to do unfortunately, late at night, maybe been out at a party, tired, fell asleep and ....well there she is.!

Yah, and pretty strong too, thats a vertical wall and the little fella is almost the size of his rescuer, lots of strength needed there to haul him up.

Yah, true, I dont quite understand it though, I cant remember that stretch of Rivonia Road anymore, but it doesn't look like there is a sharp corner or a circle or similar which she just couldn't take at that speed,... so I can only assume she completely lost control of the vehicle on a relatively straight road....speed clearly played a part but it could also suggest another issue, a Tyre blowout maybe?....perhaps someone who knows the road / area presently can fill me in?.

Thats pretty darn spectacular. The Fast and Furious franchise would be envious. But, to be honest the fact that she has lived to tell the tale I think speaks volumes to the build quality and safety standards of the Audi brand.

Yah, remember them well, I was very fond of another of Louis Luyt's beer's "Kronenbrau 1308" in fact at the time its the only brand I was drinking. Not so fussy now though.! http://img.bidorbuy.co.za/image/upload/user_images/112/2168112/2168112_140702090931_P6300338.JPG

Who remembers Virgin Cola .......Ster Kinekor promoted them heavily in the mid 90's but it never took off and disappeared from the SA market, Coke is too entrenched. http://the90s.site/wp-content/uploads/virgin_cola_90s.jpg

I kind of like it. I would stay for just the experience, actually you may battle to get me out.

Yah, and the hovering "John Rolfe" helicopter would blow them all over the place.