I thought my luck had changed.
9 weeks ago I thought I'd finally beaten the weather odds.
Then I was advised I needed a very common operation which would put one arm in a sling for six weeks.
In the time before the operation I had no good riding weather days. Ah well I thought, I'll enjoy a ride all the more later.
Since the operation we've not had one drop of rain (dead garden, crunchy grass).
I get the sling off tomorrow.................you can guess...
So tomorrow I'm buying a f!@king lotto ticket, cause my luck must be elsewhere right now!
Head down south for about 3 hours mate. The weathers always good down here.
Regards, Pete. :drinks:
I looked at the radar and seems only a passing shower.. :good2:
It was the forecast for today that got me :ireful:.
The silver lining is, all going well, I get the sling off & will hopefully get some decent sleep!
Other silver lining is you do have a Bike that will still start no matter how long you leave it for.
At least the roads will be clean after the rain, I don't mind a wet ride when you have the right gear with you
Good to see sling is off and everything is still working.
I don't think that lotto thing works, I've tried it...too many times
Quote from: oldktmdude on December 15, 2015, 04:01:28 AM
Head down south for about 3 hours mate. The weathers always good down here.
Regards, Pete. :drinks:
Flys are real friendly too...............
Quote from: FJools on December 15, 2015, 02:51:09 PM
Flys are real friendly too...............
If you ride faster they won't bother you! :rofl2:
With the dry we're having the 'best' fly season ever :sarcastic:, anyone need some flies?
How come, with this severe "DRY", the flies still splatter so wetly all over your visor and every other part of the bike you hit them with?
Quote from: Arnie on December 15, 2015, 05:47:56 PM
How come, with this severe "DRY", the flies still splatter so wetly all over your visor and every other part of the bike you hit them with?
Where do think the water went?
Ok, there's not THAT many flies to account for the lack of water.
I think most of the missing water has gone to India, South America, and Washington.
Wish they'd send some of it back.
Just realised I broke a personal rule about not complaining about the rain. :dash1:
We can so rarely rely on it, & in our 'Sunburnt country' we generally need every drop.
Having said that, 144mm or over 5 & 1/2 inches of rain in an hour nicely filled my rain water tanks a few hours ago. :dance:
I sure those of you in Cali going through a drought can understand.
Having just returned from the doc's I've also realised I can't move my arm enough yet to be able to actually go for a ride. :flag_of_truce:
Ah well, felt good to have a little vent.
Quote from: Troyskie on December 15, 2015, 09:09:28 PMHaving just returned from the doc's I've also realised I can't move my arm enough yet to be able to actually go for a ride.
Ah well, felt good to have a little vent.
Troyskie,
For good sleep with a damaged wing, try an upholstered reclining chair with leg support (Lazy-Boy, in the USA). Put as many blankets on the chair under you as you will have over you, to sleep well.
Cheers,
Red
Top suggestion Red.
Some friends actually told me to hire one of these, however the suggestion of lots-o-blankets under corpse is a really good idea.
Pete, I did some fly splatting on the visor, despite my lack of flex (10 minute test trek).
If I don't fang-it, just cruise and ignore the f/wits, I reckon a few beers at yours would ease the aches & get me ready for a return trip. Assuming I can take advantage and do overnighting on a lounge.
I also discovered that left turns (left wing) are not really that easy if I'm having a Casey Stoner moment.
It would probably be best this time of year given the number of wankers from Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne (well I suppose I do qualify as one of those given I've only been out of the city a few years now), and Plod Revenue Raisers, that I wait till the dust has settle some before heading down.
I could also sample some of the local fair, AND (if we can convince the other Peter to bring his FJ), we could do a Bermagui FJ line-up as a warm-up for the rally!
You're welcome anytime mate. It just so happens that I have a great recliner that puts me to sleep almost every afternoon.
There's some great rides to be had down here but don't tell anyone.
Regards,Pete. :drinks:
Quote from: Troyskie on December 15, 2015, 03:34:44 PM
With the dry we're having the 'best' fly season ever :sarcastic:, anyone need some flies?
I don't know why you're surprised Troy......
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/775/23338390871_7822e339c5_c.jpg)
Photo taken from Troy's front yardDon't flies love Roo dung?
Noel
:biggrin:
Interestingly roo poo is almost sterile, with very little to attract flies, and does nothing to help the garden.
It is probably the 50 or so dairy farms down the road.
Others might say I'm full of shit and it is my fault :sarcastic:.
Quote from: Troyskie on December 16, 2015, 02:52:02 PM
:biggrin:
Interestingly roo poo is almost sterile, with very little to attract flies, and does nothing to help the garden.
It is probably the 50 or so dairy farms down the road.
Others might say I'm full of shit and it is my fault :sarcastic:.
I wouldn`t call it Sterile, but it is really good for vegies & flowers due to a high potassium count (depending on the diet somewhat). Unlike Cattle, it contains very few seeds as they are broken down pretty well in a roos digestive system as is the system for some birds of Prey including ducks!
In summary anything can come out through bullshit, however Roo Poo is the Ducks Guts for propagation. :drinks:
(Yeah, I know ...I need a ride....knee is getting better too!)
I wonder which one is the alpha male?
The one with the biggest kookaloo's? :biggrin:
HEHE. I recon its that big boy second from the left keeping an eye on those 2 young bucks nearest the camera hopping off.
Just making sure they keep their kookaloo's in there pants.
This bloke's the alpha male Ken, typical Aussie, laying back couldn't give a shit.
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a586/the4ts/3FFA5EF7-B6B9-40B3-B739-C618325BFB4E_zpspogyy3n4.jpg)
I learned everything I know about 'roo scrotums at an FJ Rally. :shok:
Now, a roo scrotum stubby holder would be cool......... :good2:
Here's a big boy. Just wants a treat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_yUKB85HM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_yUKB85HM)
Quote from: FJools on December 17, 2015, 02:01:28 PM
Now, a roo scrotum stubby holder would be cool......... :good2:
http://www.souvenirsaustralia.com/category202_1.htm (http://www.souvenirsaustralia.com/category202_1.htm) I particularly like the unshorn ones. Didn't see any stubby holders ("coozies" for us Seppos) - maybe there's a market niche here? With custom logos, p'raps?
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Quote from: Troyskie on December 15, 2015, 09:09:28 PM
Just realised I broke a personal rule about not complaining about the rain. :dash1:
We can so rarely rely on it, & in our 'Sunburnt country' we generally need every drop.
Having said that, 144mm or over 5 & 1/2 inches of rain in an hour nicely filled my rain water tanks a few hours ago. :dance:
I sure those of you in Cali going through a drought can understand.
Having just returned from the doc'sQuote
I've also realised I can't move my arm enough yet to be able to actually go for a ride. :flag_of_truce:Quote
Ah well, felt good to have a little vent.
Troyskie,
I recall 20 or so years ago, having been stuck in a Hoffman Fixator for 6 weeks, mending some busted bones. This, the result of connecting with a left turning car. I remember thinking "When I get this thing off me , 10 minutes of physiotherapy and I'm gonna ride right back up the mountain and take that long hard downhill right curve again , this time no car will pull out
across my path" A fine idea, however , when I did finally get the tackle off and out. it was a good week before I could even touch the thumb to the forefinger. It was 2 months before I could ride.
Simon
Mate, that looks waaaaay more serious than my work :flag_of_truce:. I just had the rotator cuff tendon re-attached. I didn't have any external hardware, just a super high-tech sling with a built in stress ball :rofl2:!!