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#81 big dave

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 07:46 pm

QUOTE(Guinness @ Tue 14th Jul 2009, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
lovign the pics!!! shoulda woulda ... next time

http://i216.photobuc...09/100_1546.jpg
so can anyone translate? with that big a warning it should have at least a pictogram for us foreigners



We got within 12km of the top of the pyrenees only to be told the road was closed for the week.

Ah borrax, back down the mountain until we can take another route over the hills.

It was meant to be an adventure wasn't it ?

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#82 Guinness

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 07:56 pm

QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Tue 14th Jul 2009, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
-//- Great memories including drinking and telling yarns till silly o'clock with Chris, Tony and G. -//-

dannyboy, if you ever quit the plod you could have a career as a stand up comedian!!
dead funny! those stories!! hilarious !! when the nurse picks up that phone with your nads in the other hand
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 08:51 pm

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 08:54 pm

QUOTE(Guinness @ Tue 14th Jul 2009, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
lovign the pics!!! shoulda woulda ... next time

http://i216.photobuc...09/100_1546.jpg
so can anyone translate? with that big a warning it should have at least a pictogram for us foreigners


on the yellow one

atencion = beware
en periodo invernal =in winter time (for 850 only)
maquina quitanieves trabajando =snow ploug in use(850 turn around)

the orange one said you need to respect all the road signs (doesnt apply for tdm).

Edited by vicens66, 14 July 2009 - 08:55 pm.


#85 ChrisG

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 08:58 pm

Love the idea of a sign telling you to obey signs rotflmmfao.gif

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#86 dapleb

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 08:58 pm

Haha nice translation though I think 50cc got lost in translation. laugh.gif

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 12:52 am

I have around 500 pics coming, hers one, could be a long week



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Posted 15 July 2009 - 06:43 am

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QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 15th Jul 2009, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pah, that's what TDM's are designed for, if you're going to ride on smooth tarmac you may as well buy a sports bike tongue.gif I reckon my favorite ride of the trip was chasing Stu down that bumpy road looping west out of Le Buge.

Yes! ..... yes! ..... yes! yahoo.gif

Loving the report & photo's, but how do you manage to keep your eyes on the road with that much beautiful scenery?

..... and no I wasn't just talking about Kris, Tony tongue.gif

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#89 ChrisG

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 09:07 am

QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Wed 15th Jul 2009, 07:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
but how do you manage to keep your eyes on the road with that much beautiful scenery?



I did manage to nearly run in the back of a van whilst busy admiring the cherry trees. hidden.gif
Though I blame Kris for pointing them out to me tongue.gif

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#90 TonyDevil

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 09:09 am

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dang cant see photos at work sad.gif

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Posted 16 July 2009 - 05:56 pm

QUOTE(dapleb @ Tue 14th Jul 2009, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe he still has wee "Gertie". He doesn't actually get any further in 5weeks its just thats how long Gertie takes to find the way. Having said that she took us up a forest trail that turned out to be an adventure of a life time!


'Gertie' also has a city centre mode. Also the adventure of a ifetime blink.gif




QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 15th Jul 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I did manage to nearly run in the back of a van whilst busy admiring the cherry trees. hidden.gif
Though I blame Kris for pointing them out to me tongue.gif



Ask Alan about his new 'Passat Avoidance' arm signal rotflmmfao.gif

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Posted 16 July 2009 - 09:32 pm

QUOTE(stu @ Thu 16th Jul 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
'Gertie' also has a city centre mode. Also the adventure of a ifetime blink.gif
Ask Alan about his new 'Passat Avoidance' arm signal rotflmmfao.gif


Eh???? - I've forgotten already unsure.gif

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Posted 12 August 2009 - 12:00 am

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Got back last night - spent another 2 weeks with family in a great farmhouse near Bergerac then Carole and I headed over to Navarra in north Spain for 2 weeks with the Bongo and TDM. Took that same route over the Pyranees you found Big Dave - the one which is only open at the weekends ranting.gif

Great time at all the venues - loadsa laughs at the RTT and good rideouts. Nice to meet new faces and meetup with old ones.

Here's a couple of pics and a link to some more........... http://smg.photobuck...n... and Spain/






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Posted 12 August 2009 - 11:16 am

Welcome back Dandy - was nice to see you again.

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Posted 12 August 2009 - 06:11 pm

Now that's a proper holiday - started on 2 July, back on 12 Aug in time for the grouse.

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Posted 12 August 2009 - 06:42 pm

Hey the wee man is home,

Welcome back Dandy,

How did the rest of the holiday go??

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Posted 12 August 2009 - 08:33 pm

QUOTE(stu @ Wed 12th Aug 2009, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
back on 12 Aug in time for the grouse.


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Posted 13 August 2009 - 05:00 pm

Welcome back!

QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Wed 12th Aug 2009, 01:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's a couple of pics and a link to some more........... http://smg.photobuck...n... and Spain/



there's just something about this one that makes me laugh


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Posted 13 August 2009 - 05:26 pm

QUOTE(ChrisG @ Thu 13th Aug 2009, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome back!
there's just something about this one that makes me laugh



I think it's Stu's "Point that feckin' camera and you're dead" expression rotflmmfao.gif

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Posted 13 August 2009 - 06:48 pm

3 Closet Morris dancers?


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