For those who recommended paraffin,...

[Gavsta]

Spent the weekend up to me elbows in the stuff.

Top advice though guys, the Suzuki now looks like new, all the swingarm and
surround is a gleaming oil/ lube/ brake dust free area.

Get the wheels back on tuesday, and then I can bolt everything back together
again.

Cheers.

http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/

--
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GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
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Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[Lozzo]

Gavsta says...

> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/

Oooh look, it's like a proper bike only smaller. How cute :-)

--
Lozzo
ZX-9R
In cunnis confidimus

[The Older Gentleman]

Gavsta <gavsta@gmail.com> wrote:

> Spent the weekend up to me elbows in the stuff.


You don't smoke, do you?


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BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

[Gavsta]

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Gavsta <gavsta@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Spent the weekend up to me elbows in the stuff.
>
>
> You don't smoke, do you?

Heh, not for 4 years now, no!

Its not all that flammable though is it? Its not like it mega combustable
like petrol or tricloroethelene (sp).


--
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GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com
Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[Gavsta]

Lozzo wrote:
> Gavsta says...
>
>> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/
>
> Oooh look, it's like a proper bike only smaller. How cute :-)

S'big enough for me ta. Why would I want a lairy litre bike anyhow, the
longest straight bit of road here is less than a mile.

Although, had I not just bought a house the 750K4 would be in my garage
right now.


--
Gavsta.
GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com
Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[Dave Emerson]

" Gavsta" <gavsta@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:34dfigF489ocfU1@individual.net...
> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> Gavsta <gavsta@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Spent the weekend up to me elbows in the stuff.
>>
>>
>> You don't smoke, do you?
>
> Heh, not for 4 years now, no!
>
> Its not all that flammable though is it? Its not like it mega combustable
> like petrol or tricloroethelene (sp).

Paraffin does have a lower flash point than petrol but that doesn't make it
"safe".

Dave

[Gavsta]

>>
>> Its not all that flammable though is it? Its not like it mega
>> combustable like petrol or tricloroethelene (sp).
>
> Paraffin does have a lower flash point than petrol but that doesn't
> make it "safe".
>
> Dave

For a given value of "safe".

--
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GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com
Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[sweller]

Gavsta wrote:

> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/

CHRIST! You can see your floor. How do you manage that?

--
Simon

http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/

[Gavsta]

sweller wrote:
> Gavsta wrote:
>
>> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/
>
> CHRIST! You can see your floor. How do you manage that?

A place for everything, and everything in its place ;-)

Its new, what can I say.


--
Gavsta.
GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com
Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[eric the brave]

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 18:50:07 +0000, Lozzo did witter on about:

> Gavsta says...
>
>> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/
>
> Oooh look, it's like a proper bike only smaller. How cute :-)

Oooh look, it's one of those mini garages you have to push the car
into because you cant open the doors once in.

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[Gavsta]

eric the brave wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 18:50:07 +0000, Lozzo did witter on about:
>
>> Gavsta says...
>>
>>> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/
>>
>> Oooh look, it's like a proper bike only smaller. How cute :-)
>
> Oooh look, it's one of those mini garages you have to push the car
> into because you cant open the doors once in.

No its not.


--
Gavsta.
GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com
Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[eric the brave]

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:29:27 +0000, Gavsta did witter on about:

> eric the brave wrote:
>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 18:50:07 +0000, Lozzo did witter on about:
>>
>>> Gavsta says...
>>>
>>>> http://www.stoof.co.uk/bike/
>>>
>>> Oooh look, it's like a proper bike only smaller. How cute :-)
>>
>> Oooh look, it's one of those mini garages you have to push the car
>> into because you cant open the doors once in.
>
> No its not.

Can I count that as a bite please?

--
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http://simonb.zapik.com mine
http://sportstourer.org for all your touring needs.

[Gavsta]

>>> Oooh look, it's one of those mini garages you have to push the car
>>> into because you cant open the doors once in.
>>
>> No its not.
>
> Can I count that as a bite please?

No. You can't.


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Z750 Race Bike
R6 Race bike (shared)

e: gwilby [at] stoof [dot] co [dot] uk
msn: gavsta2k [at] hotmail [dot] com
Web: http://www.stoof.co.uk

Currently Playing - "Eminen - Encore"

2794 tracks, 7.8 days, 11.23 GB.
20 gig 3rd Gen iPod.

[Vass]

Thats just showing off
nice painted floor an all.....

can i take the 'most bikes in a garage award' ?
(no not all mine)
http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG

--
Vass

[Timo Geusch]

Vass was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
> Thats just showing off
> nice painted floor an all.....
>
> can i take the 'most bikes in a garage award' ?
> (no not all mine)
> http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG

Some of us have similar numbers in the garage but they're all ours...
--
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Morini Corsaro 125 | Husky SM 610S | CB450K4 | ST1100 | TS 250/1
BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
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[sweller]

Timo Geusch wrote:

> > http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG
>
> Some of us have similar numbers in the garage but they're all ours...

Some of us have more.

--
Simon

http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/

[Ben Blaney]

Vass wrote:

>Thats just showing off
>nice painted floor an all.....
>
>can i take the 'most bikes in a garage award' ?
>(no not all mine)
>http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG

5?

Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
to five each without having any visitors.

--
Ben Blaney

[sweller]

Ben Blaney wrote:

> > http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG
>
> 5?
>
> Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
> and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
> to five each without having any visitors.

Can we count ones under tarpaulin as well as those garaged?

--
Simon

http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/

[Ben Blaney]

sweller wrote:

>Ben Blaney wrote:
>
>> > http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG
>>
>> 5?
>>
>> Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
>> and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
>> to five each without having any visitors.
>
>Can we count ones under tarpaulin as well as those garaged?

All of 'em. What's your tally?

--
Ben Blaney

[darsy]

Ben Blaney wrote:
> Vass wrote:

> >can i take the 'most bikes in a garage award' ?

> 5?
>
> Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
> and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
> to five each without having any visitors.

there's 4 in my garage at the moment (and 3 pedal cycles). I don't
think I've ever had 5 bikes at the same time.

Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
never know.

[1] I know what my pay-rise will be, but they like to keep the bonuses
a secret.

--
d.

[Andy Wegg]

"Ben Blaney"
> Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
> and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
> to five each without having any visitors.

Currently 5, one of which is Herself's 125, and garage at capacity. :-(






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[Ben Blaney]

darsy wrote:

>there's 4 in my garage at the moment (and 3 pedal cycles). I don't
>think I've ever had 5 bikes at the same time.
>
>Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
>never know.

What you gonna get, mister?

>[1] I know what my pay-rise will be, but they like to keep the bonuses
>a secret.

I bet that's fun, children.

--
Ben Blaney

[darsy]

Ben Blaney wrote:
> darsy wrote:
>
> >there's 4 in my garage at the moment (and 3 pedal cycles). I don't
> >think I've ever had 5 bikes at the same time.
> >
> >Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
> >never know.
>
> What you gonna get, mister?

hopefully, enough to pay off my various debtors. I've really no idea
what level of bonuses they're paying this year. Though if it's
comparible to my pay rise, I'll be pretty ****ing happy. Thing is,
they've been banging on about how unexpectedly well the company did
last year - if they *don't* pay decent bonuses, I know loads of people
who'll leave.

> >[1] I know what my pay-rise will be, but they like to keep the
bonuses
> >a secret.
>
> I bet that's fun, children.

it's all silly. Senior management know what we'll be getting, but they
won't tell until 2 weeks before the bonuses are actually paid. I also
know what pay rises my staff are getting, but I'm only authorized to
tell about 50% of them in advance[1]

[1] so I won't tell any of them in advance, as they're all mates, and
it'd only cause a fuss if I tell those I'm allowed to tell.

--
d.

[_ginge]

In article <1105350035.122531.240900@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
darsy says...
> Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
> never know.
>
> [1] I know what my pay-rise will be, but they like to keep the bonuses
> a secret.

They do that at my place too, so I find out in March.

I'll bet it's fairly **** as the huge profit we made probably won't be
quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like last
year, and the year before. Neat trick.

[sweller]

_ginge wrote:

> I'll bet it's fairly **** as the huge profit we made probably won't be
> quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like last
> year, and the year before. Neat trick.

Surely they'll recognise all the hard work and long hours that you put
in. I get the impression you're pretty conscientious.

--
Simon

http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/

[darsy]

_ginge wrote:
> In article <1105350035.122531.240900@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
> darsy says...

> > [1] I know what my pay-rise will be, but they like to keep the
bonuses
> > a secret.
>
> They do that at my place too, so I find out in March.

I find out mid-Feb, what will be in my end-of-Feb pay packet.

> I'll bet it's fairly **** as the huge profit we made probably won't
be
> quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like
last
> year, and the year before. Neat trick.

oh sure, that's SOP. However, they've been harping on here for the last
3 months about how much extra money we made (by bringing in new
business) than was forecast at the start of last year. So if they don't
pay (performance related) bonuses[1], people are going to be seriously
pissed off.

[1] Pay rises are a different story of course, the #1 factor[2] here
concerning whether or not you get a pay rise is: how does your
compensation compare to the industry standard; if you're already paid
as much as you could get somewhere else, you'll get an inflation-linked
raise and that's your lot.
[2] fortunately, this /can/ be over-ridden by out-performance during
the previous year.

--
d.

[_ginge]

In article <xn0dx3b785swh6001@news.individual.net>, sweller says...
> _ginge wrote:
>
> > I'll bet it's fairly **** as the huge profit we made probably won't be
> > quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like last
> > year, and the year before. Neat trick.
>
> Surely they'll recognise all the hard work and long hours that you put
> in. I get the impression you're pretty conscientious.

Don't get me wrong, I'll get some. I just don't expect it to be
anything special, our bonus percentages are set at division level, so
are very 'one (european) size fits all'.

Standard corporate stuff really.

It's not just about money though, interesting work is also important to
me, I get that in spades.

[dwb]

darsy wrote:
>
> Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
> never know.

My bonus is likely to limit me to a very shonky CG125 :-)

[Champ]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:15:57 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
wrote:

>darsy wrote:
>>
>> Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
>> never know.
>
>My bonus is likely to limit me to a very shonky CG125 :-)

What is this "bonus" thing of which you talk? The way my mob is
going, I guess I'm lucky to have a job.
--
Please add "imo" to above post.
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GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2
GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8
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[darsy]

Champ wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:15:57 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
> wrote:

> >My bonus is likely to limit me to a very shonky CG125 :-)
>
> What is this "bonus" thing of which you talk? The way my mob is
> going, I guess I'm lucky to have a job.

quite a large percentage of my annual salary is performance related,
paid as an annual bonus.

Actually, I suppose it depends on your definition of large, but
typically bonuses[1] here are 5-15% of the basic salary.

I'll be fairly deeply dischuffed if it's not a decent whack (though I'm
getting a 16% pay rise on my basic salary, so I can't complain /too/
much).

--
d.

[1] though you don't get one at all if you're rubbish.

[_ginge]

In article <1105371252.661047.204470@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
darsy says...
> (though I'm
> getting a 16% pay rise on my basic salary, so I can't complain /too/
> much)

I thought the days of those kind of raises in IT jobs were _long_ gone.

[darsy]

_ginge wrote:
> In article <1105371252.661047.204470@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
> darsy says...
> > (though I'm
> > getting a 16% pay rise on my basic salary, so I can't complain
/too/
> > much)
>
> I thought the days of those kind of raises in IT jobs were _long_
gone.

that includes the change in salary caused by my getting promoted last
August. Unfortunately, not back-dated.

--
d.

[Ben Blaney]

_ginge wrote:

>the huge profit we made probably won't be
>quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like last
>year, and the year before. Neat trick.

Except it's not, as investors don't like it.

--
Ben Blaney

[Ben Blaney]

darsy wrote:

>Ben Blaney wrote:
>>
>> What you gonna get, mister?
>
>hopefully, enough to pay off my various debtors.

You get CD200 logbooks as bonuses at your firm?

--
Ben Blaney

[Ginge]

In article <h3b5u05dk7gv5ug5pr4uhashpiqd9bar38@4ax.com>, m7@privacy.net
says...
> _ginge wrote:
>
> >the huge profit we made probably won't be
> >quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like last
> >year, and the year before. Neat trick.
>
> Except it's not, as investors don't like it.

Assuming you're talking about the bottom line on a company balance
sheet, sure. Agree 100%.

With internal targets however there are a lot more variables, some
incredibly wooly. I'm sure you know how it is as well as anyone, Ben.
It's just part and parcel of being a corporate whore.

[Lady Nina]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:19:06 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

>It's just part and parcel of being a corporate whore.

So that's why you were wearing the fishnets..
--
Lady Nina
Bored now.

[Ginge]

In article <kpe5u0pcjdp0valtu9ee23ktried0ucbq9@4ax.com>, spam.trap2
@ntlworld.com says...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:19:06 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
> >It's just part and parcel of being a corporate whore.
>
> So that's why you were wearing the fishnets..

Not fishnets, they were varicose veins.

[Ben]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:53:04 -0000, _ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

>In article <1105350035.122531.240900@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
>darsy says...
>> Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
>> never know.
>>
>> [1] I know what my pay-rise will be, but they like to keep the bonuses
>> a secret.
>
>They do that at my place too, so I find out in March.
>
>I'll bet it's fairly **** as the huge profit we made probably won't be
>quite as high as the huge profit they set as a target... Just like last
>year, and the year before. Neat trick.

And I love the way all the sales bods swan off to Vegas just when you
need to be setting up some work for the 2nd quarter.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

[Ben]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:20:04 +0000, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:15:57 -0000, "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>darsy wrote:
>>>
>>> Still, I find out what my bonus[1] is in about 4 weeks time, so you
>>> never know.
>>
>>My bonus is likely to limit me to a very shonky CG125 :-)
>
>What is this "bonus" thing of which you talk? The way my mob is
>going, I guess I'm lucky to have a job.

Aye, being paid is a ****ing bonus. Everyone can trust me on this.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

[Ginge]

In article <65j5u0te7rekpivlc84krhism9oeg0eplm@4ax.com>,
ukrm@bensales.com says...

> And I love the way all the sales bods swan off to Vegas just when you
> need to be setting up some work for the 2nd quarter.

I'm not sure it's 'the sales bods', from what I've been hearing it's the
entire software division.

The cunts.

[Lozzo]

Vass says...
> Thats just showing off
> nice painted floor an all.....
>
> can i take the 'most bikes in a garage award' ?
> (no not all mine)
> http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG

Very good. I can beat it with 17 bikes up to 250cc in a single garage
circa 1981/2. Some were suspended from the rafters. All belonged to me
and my mate. I had 7 lovely RD400s at one time, all in a single garage
for about 9 months.

--
Lozzo
ZX-9R
In cunnis confidimus

[Ben]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:50:36 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

>In article <65j5u0te7rekpivlc84krhism9oeg0eplm@4ax.com>,
>ukrm@bensales.com says...
>
>> And I love the way all the sales bods swan off to Vegas just when you
>> need to be setting up some work for the 2nd quarter.
>
>I'm not sure it's 'the sales bods', from what I've been hearing it's the
>entire software division.

It may be. I've only heard of services bods staying.

Oh, as you were.

>The cunts.

Be that as it may, I'll be off there as well if we hit our target[1]
this year :-)



[1] 75% of our hours must be billable to a client.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

[Ginge]

In article <6sl5u015kjbkd925klb3u4ht305u88bs6e@4ax.com>,
ukrm@bensales.com says...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:50:36 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
> >I'm not sure it's 'the sales bods', from what I've been hearing it's the
> >entire software division.
>
> It may be. I've only heard of services bods staying.
>
> Oh, as you were.

I'm thinking of trying to move across myself, outsourcing is too cost
constrained to get those kind of perks. If we're lucky they send us to
Bangalore. :-/

> Be that as it may, I'll be off there as well if we hit our target[1]
> this year :-)
>
> [1] 75% of our hours must be billable to a client.

Piece of piss, that.

[Ben]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:48:54 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

>In article <6sl5u015kjbkd925klb3u4ht305u88bs6e@4ax.com>,
>ukrm@bensales.com says...
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:50:36 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>>
>> >I'm not sure it's 'the sales bods', from what I've been hearing it's the
>> >entire software division.
>>
>> It may be. I've only heard of services bods staying.
>>
>> Oh, as you were.
>
>I'm thinking of trying to move across myself, outsourcing is too cost
>constrained to get those kind of perks. If we're lucky they send us to
>Bangalore. :-/
>
>> Be that as it may, I'll be off there as well if we hit our target[1]
>> this year :-)
>>
>> [1] 75% of our hours must be billable to a client.
>
>Piece of piss, that.

Hope so. They got 72% last year and everyone was a bit gutted.
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

[Ginge]

In article <2e98u0lk2i2p7ms0vpf2am3e5p56c3l1gp@4ax.com>, Ben says...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:48:54 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <6sl5u015kjbkd925klb3u4ht305u88bs6e@4ax.com>,
> >ukrm@bensales.com says...

> >> [1] 75% of our hours must be billable to a client.
> >
> >Piece of piss, that.
>
> Hope so. They got 72% last year and everyone was a bit gutted.

Just spend lots of time chatting to the customers whenever you visit
them.. new work always drops out that way, if not at the time then at a
later date because "I remember Ben talking about such and such, let's
call him."..

Ker-ching.

[Ben]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:45:04 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

>In article <2e98u0lk2i2p7ms0vpf2am3e5p56c3l1gp@4ax.com>, Ben says...
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:48:54 -0000, Ginge <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <6sl5u015kjbkd925klb3u4ht305u88bs6e@4ax.com>,
>> >ukrm@bensales.com says...
>
>> >> [1] 75% of our hours must be billable to a client.
>> >
>> >Piece of piss, that.
>>
>> Hope so. They got 72% last year and everyone was a bit gutted.
>
>Just spend lots of time chatting to the customers whenever you visit
>them.. new work always drops out that way, if not at the time then at a
>later date because "I remember Ben talking about such and such, let's
>call him."..
>
>Ker-ching.

Yeah, the always keep your ears open thing has already been drummed
into us.

It'll be tough for me though, as I'm on internal projects, that aren't
billable, till April. I asked if I could bill my hours to the company
:-)
--
GSXR1000 DIAABTCOD#11 BOTAFOT#75
"We take these risks, not to escape from life,
but to prevent life escaping from us."
http://www.bensales.com

[Andy Bonwick]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:23:36 +0300, Ben Blaney <m7@privacy.net>
wrote:

>Vass wrote:
>
>>Thats just showing off
>>nice painted floor an all.....
>>
>>can i take the 'most bikes in a garage award' ?
>>(no not all mine)
>>http://www.naldernet.plus.com/Garaged.JPG
>
>5?
>
>Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
>and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
>to five each without having any visitors.

We've currently got ZX9R, a Triumph 595, a Triumph 955, a 1200
Bandit and a CG125 with the 595 being the only visitor. I'm riding
none of them atm because it's too ****ing cold.
--
Andy Bonwick
ZX9RE1
BOTAFOT#22,BONY#22,MRO#22,IBW#12,UKRMFBC#6,UKRMRM# 4
BOB#7,BOTAFOF#4398723498723.3,Mirtth#30,FTB#2

[darsy]

Andy Bonwick wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:23:36 +0300, Ben Blaney <m7@privacy.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
> >and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
> >to five each without having any visitors.
>
> We've currently got ZX9R, a Triumph 595, a Triumph 955, a 1200
> Bandit and a CG125 with the 595 being the only visitor. I'm riding
> none of them atm because I'm a big ****ing nancy.
no arguments there.

--
d.

[Andy Bonwick]

On 18 Jan 2005 13:16:39 -0800, "darsy" <darsyx@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Andy Bonwick wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:23:36 +0300, Ben Blaney <m7@privacy.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
>> >and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
>> >to five each without having any visitors.
>>
>> We've currently got ZX9R, a Triumph 595, a Triumph 955, a 1200
>> Bandit and a CG125 with the 595 being the only visitor. I'm riding
>> none of them atm because I'm a big ****ing nancy.
>no arguments there.

Nope. If it's cold enough to need thermals then it's too cold to be
thrashing a bike around.
--
Andy Bonwick
ZX9RE1
BOTAFOT#22,BONY#22,MRO#22,IBW#12,UKRMFBC#6,UKRMRM# 4
BOB#7,BOTAFOF#4398723498723.3,Mirtth#30,FTB#2

[steve auvache]

Andy Bonwick wrote
>On 18 Jan 2005 13:16:39 -0800, "darsy" <darsyx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Andy Bonwick wrote:
>>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:23:36 +0300, Ben Blaney <m7@privacy.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Behave. TOG often has more than that, and AAW, darsy, Tim Crowther
>>> >and others (including, once upon a time, my very good self) are near
>>> >to five each without having any visitors.
>>>
>>> We've currently got ZX9R, a Triumph 595, a Triumph 955, a 1200
>>> Bandit and a CG125 with the 595 being the only visitor. I'm riding
>>> none of them atm because I'm a big ****ing nancy.
>>no arguments there.
>
>Nope. If it's cold enough to need thermals then it's too cold to be
>thrashing a bike around.

Kin wuss.

--
steve auvache
MZ TS150: for sale still.
Bandit 600