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Life, motorbikes, and random thoughts

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    Suzuki SV650s K4

    Well I picked my new bike up on wednesday morning and it's lovely. I am of course running it in at the moment so I'm very limited on the revs I'm allowed (a mere 5000). Even with the limitations I can tell you a few…

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    Obscure hit of the week X

    This week it's the turn of Guam. Now I know what you're thinking: "Guam has the internet!?" but apparently it does and I've had a hit from it; so there.

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    Boogie!

    Happy sixteenth birthday Miss Boogie!

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    Yes!

    Well last Friday I did it; I passed my unrestricted motorbike license on the second attempt. I didn't ride that well, in fact I rode much better the time they failed me. But none of that matters now, I am legal to ride…

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    Obscure hit of the week IX

    This week I give you *Drumroll* New Caledonia! If you are from New Caledonia drop me a line for a Gmail account (oh go on, you know you want too).

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    Obscure hit of the week VIII

    This weeks obscure hit is from Brunei Darussalam. I've always thought Brunei was interesting, firstly it's on the island of Borneo which has long attracted me, secondly it borders part of Malaysia and I love Malaysia;…

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    Obscure hit of the week VII

    This weeks most obscure hit is from Papua New Guinea. Congratulations guys I didn't even know you guys had electricity yet!

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    Not so good

    I know I haven't been posting much recently but I've been concentrating on my upcoming bike test. Which I did yesterday and failed... Bugger. At the very first roundabout there was a Ford Fiesta sat in the middle of the…

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    Obscure hit of the week VI

    Mongolia... Can you tell I can't be bothered to blog?

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    Obscure hit of the week V

    This weeks obscure hit is a day early and is as much because I want to go there as for its obscurity. This week its the Seychelles. If you are Seychellian give me a shout and get a Gmail address... Go on you know you…

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    Breaking news

    Macromedia and Adobe are merging. Announced this morning on the register. Interesting stuff for us webby types, Flash PDF anyone?

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    Obscure hit of the week IV

    This weeks obscure browse comes to us from the Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) which seems apt as the country's strife has been in the news this week. Give us a shout to claim a gmail account if that's you and MadTV hopes…

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    Why did no one tell me before?

    The following only applies to XP: Right-click on your desktop, select properties, select the Appearance tab, click the Effects button and on the effects dialogue there's a drop-down that says "Use the following method…

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    Obscure hit of the week III

    Lots of entries this week but after due consideration the prize goes to Myanmar (Burma for those who don't keep up with world events). If you're from Myanmar contact me to claim your Gmail account.

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    At the lights

    You know when you car drivers are sat in a queue and a motorbike (even a little fart-box CG125) flies through the whole jam just in time to take off as the lights change? Just in case you don't know; that biker's…

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    A comment I made on the BBC

    Several of the comments on the BBC website accuse the western media in general and the BBC in particular of bias against Mugabe. I would have to agree that the media is biased on the subject of Zimbabwe, not against but…

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    Unusual Accidents

    Figures published by the Department of Health have revealed a huge range of unusual accidents which put people in hospital in England in 2004. Here is just a small sample. Two people were admitted after being in contact…

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    Letters

    I have just done a complete sort out of all my worldly possessions. It took from nine in the evening till four in the morning. I was surprised it took so long; I don't think I had so many things. It was, as these things…

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    Obscure hit of the week II

    Yes I know I'm a week out with this weekly feature but I was er otherwise occupied last Friday. Anyway this week's obscure hit comes to us from Lesotho (look it up kids)! So if you're from Lesotho give me a shout and…

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    Todays Quote

    "Of all the facets of the English character, the one which never fails to nauseate is the tendency to strut in the mousehair cloak of petty officialdom"