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McMoonter.

Do you mind me asking where you get your fire wood from? That's a lot of wood for £60.


 
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One of these, always wanted one and managed to get one in 'as new' condition. It's a great talking point and looks and sounds gorgeous playing!

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McMoonter.

Do you mind me asking where you get your fire wood from? That's a lot of wood for £60.

Fife Ranger Services. Give them a call if you are local. They have projects all over Fife.


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 5:57 pm
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Wrong end of the country. Never mind.


 
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Left to right, 30mm RARDEN fired by warrior, Oerlikon 35mm fired in captured anti-aircraft guns Falklands 1982, 25mm fired by Harrier jump jet.
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Posted : 19/02/2013 6:09 pm
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D600 and a D700, along with a 24-70mm lens. Devestatingly good! Anyone looking for a pair of D300s or a 17-55mm lens?!


 
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A Rover V8 engine, 3.5 but going to strip and rebuild it into a 4.2 litre monster 😀 Had one years ago in an SD1, got the itch again. Cost me £25 off a mate who was swapping his old Range Rover engine for a diesel. Needs a fair bit of work, but will be having lots of fun doing it 😆


 
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Cheep to buy, not cheap to run, fuel or tax but a lot of fun to drive. The noise from the popping exhaust and the whine from the super charger make it all worthwhile!

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Nice Akai greenboy.
Even just recording something of a CD and playing it back it's gonna sound better! 🙂


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 6:36 pm
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One of these

Pretty cool IMO 🙂


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 6:38 pm
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Well, perhaps it's not AWESOMELY cool, but after 12 years of living with it's 32" Phillips monster two-ton predecessor, it sure feels like it...

I had one of those once, t'was indeed a monster, trying to move the bloody thing was a nightmare. Enjoy the new set! 😀


 
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Oakley surf backpack, though I haven't a clue what the plastic surf comb thing is for. Already got a decent Karrimor Hot 30 but it was just a bit to small for what I need it for.

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Button almost pressed....

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Posted : 19/02/2013 7:11 pm
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Blazin-saddles - I see the tools are out already, get used to it 😉

I just bought a Raspberry Pi, not sure if that is cool, or just geeky 😕


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 7:15 pm
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After spending ages test riding loads of different bikes, I finally bought one of these.......

Bit of a marmite bike, but I love it.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/84209070@N03/8489134821/ ]r1200gs1[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/84209070@N03/ ]Ample Brew[/url], on Flickr


 
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ample - new liquid cooled GS 12 ?


 
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One of the speakers below, plus another one that looks almost the same 🙂

Plus a NAP300 to drive them 🙂

Shame I have a bathroom in the lounge at the moment so it can't come home yet 🙁

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Posted : 19/02/2013 7:39 pm
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And I'd forgotten about this

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ample - new liquid cooled GS 12 ?

No, I've bought the adventure model which is still using the tried and tested air-cooled engine. It looks great though in the 90th anniversary colours.

After spending years in the motor trade, I know never to buy the first of a brand new model.

The plan is to run this GS for a few years and then change to the water cooled version once they've got it sorted.


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 8:08 pm
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One of these:

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And a pair of these:

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Loving Bob's coffee machine and vinnyeh's album choice.

After spending most of last year riding my HT on-road rather than off, I figured it was time to buy the right tool for the job. Collected one of these a couple of weeks ago...only 4 monts old, lightly used and just serviced. Love it so far...gearing was a bit of a shock on my regular (modest) climbs but I'm sure it'll do me good in the long run 😀

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My new pair of BeyerDynamic DT770 Pro headphones arrived this afternoon. Just like these:

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Very good they seem too


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 8:30 pm
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haven't a clue what the plastic surf comb thing is for.

kuco... its for cross combing your wax on the deck of the board, makes it really grippy. great things, could'nt live witout one personally.


 
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So much for economic hard times, eh folks? 🙂


 
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great thread though, definitely have 60quid wood pile envy and did'nt even know what an android stick was so had to google... and now i need something that i did'n even know existed a few hours back.


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 8:34 pm
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So much for economic hard times, eh folks?

Payday Loans ftw! APR1258%


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 8:34 pm
 Kuco
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Ah right gavtheoldskater, something i'm never going to use then. If you want it you can have it.


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 8:35 pm
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A Samsung Smart TV. 'Cept I hardly ever watch TV! 😯


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 8:40 pm
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now i need [s]something[/s] a lot of things that i did'n even know existed a few hours back


 
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So much for economic hard times, eh folks?

If it weren't for the recession I could've bought her a new camera 🙂


 
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No, I've bought the adventure model which is still using the tried and tested air-cooled engine. It looks great though in the 90th anniversary colours.

Very nice. I used to have an early one - quite miss it, was a great bike:

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/10422127/ ]My old BMW R1100GS[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr


 
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No, I've bought the adventure model which is still using the tried and tested air-cooled engine. It looks great though in the 90th anniversary colours.
Very nice. I used to have an early one - quite miss it, was a great bike:

That's a lovely bike 8)

After 16 years of sports bike, it's definitely a bit of a change for me. I rode loads of bikes and after only a few miles; I was completely sold on the GS.


 
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one of these in white - love it.

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Pair of these -

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Think I love them but not 100% sure.


 
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Bought a Jeager overcoat. Reduced from £580 down to £128. Looks and feels bloody fantastic.


 
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Seem to have just got this beauty off for sale thread! 🙂


 
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And

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And an Oakley ski coat, no link to that though as it was a sample.


 
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This:

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Schwalbe Ice Spiker tyres. Only used in anger once, but the feeling of sprinting uphill on sheet ice is amazing!


 
Posted : 19/02/2013 9:47 pm
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An egg timer from IKEA to turn into a gopro timelapse panning mount. 🙂

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http://www.getawaymoments.com/2011/07/how-to-make-cheap-and-easy-ikea-time.html


 
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This weekend gone a new (to me 7ft 3) mini mal was too good to turn down..

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@Kuco, if the surf comb is going spare, I'll take it (email in profile)

Oh and a new man bag for taking my iDave approved lunches to the office

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bob_summers wins hands down on the first page (not this this is a contest but if it was he'd win) with his isomac espresso machine, Bob.....I salute you for your impeccable taste.


 
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A map of the Munro's in the style of the London Underground map. Each summit is a station.


 
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Not that recent, but I think it's pretty ace 😛

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bob_summers wins hands down on the first page (not this this is a contest but if it was he'd win) with his isomac espresso machine...

Although a nice bit of kit, I beg to differ. Ben Cooper's jig wins by a country mile...

Edit : But the pic of the [i]furry alien werefly[/i] comes in a close second.


 
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Whilst i can fully appreciate the precision and absolute single minded beauty of Ben's stem jig i still have to hold my hand up to Bob's espresso machine, I doubt i could build frames/stems but i can brew espresso with my Gaggia Baby class to a decent standard that would satisfy 99% of espresso junkies however that isomac would take my 2 double espresso's a day addiction to a level that would enable me to squeeze that extra 1% out of my beans.

😀


 
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🙂


 
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And having visited Bens workshop to get a TI frame prepped i feel i ought to fess-up and tell you/warn you it is a veritable cornucopia of biking exotica and frame building curiosity, you should see his box of braze on cable cable guides, or the S & S Couplings...if that doesn't get you salivating then nothing will 😯


 
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poor pic, blade looks like this.
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hopefully it'll be pretty cool when its finished!


 
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And having visited Bens workshop to get a TI frame prepped i feel i ought to fess-up and tell you/warn you it is a veritable cornucopia of biking exotica and frame building curiosity

I do collect a lot of junk, yes 😉


 
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In the last week

One of these
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Fiio E11 headphone amp
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Montane Anti-freeze
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Posted : 20/02/2013 9:00 am
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2 tickets for ashes test match at Durham this August for my dad and me.

Arguably I might not have bought them but sitting at home with internet and unspent wages and a broken ankle, I was driven to it by the voices in my head.

Almost the second I click 'buy tickets' I felt pain and guilt for some odd reason (£80 each was probably the reason) so I went online to check out prices for the current New Zealand v England series and felt even worse, you can watch all 5 days of any test match over the next couple of months for as little as $112. Thats about £60 for all 5 days!


 
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kuco... thanks for the offer but let ron-jerem have it i have loads, and besides, he's got a bic surfboard... he needs all the help he can get!


 
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I still have no idea what some of these things are 🙂

Plus I forgot to add these 2 beauties to my original list:

Leap Steelcase chair - the most comfortable bit of seatage known to man.

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Croozer (for 1) - SM jnr loves it as much as I do = nuff said.

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What's the story round the knife JohnJohn?


 
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white101 - test prices have ROCKETED in this country in recent years. Only a few years ago I'd get all four (advance sold) days on the West Terrace at Headingley for £20 a day.

I think because Lord's has been getting away with tickets starting at about £60, they're all at it now


 
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Some lovely stuff on here. Got this not long ago - not new but we all love it
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A Ducati Diavel ...
And I can't post pictures cos I don't know how to!


 
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Like this?

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also one of these. Smaller than my normal saw for lighter work in the coppice. A bargin for £150.

Can I ask where you purchased the saw from Stoner? Just the size I'm after.


 
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A nice big beefy electric motor for my MTB shock dyno build

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Geek Cool 😉


 
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a red wine decanter for when we pretend to be posh
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Normally the wine gets "hoovered" so it has no time to "air"


 
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What's the story round the knife JohnJohn?
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Birthday present to myself from www.brisa.fi. Just fancied having a go at making something different and Brisa have a fantastic selection.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 7:56 pm
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That decanter looks lovely. I know someone that would love that! Mind if I ask where you got it from ElShalimo.


 
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My juicer, I haven't stopped drinking them for a week.


 
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Bruk
- it's from John Lewis "Sagaform red wine" model and only £25!
Big enough for the wine to breathe (as long as I'm not anywhere near it)


 
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John John - looked like some sort of upmarket coke cutting / snorting kit.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 9:14 pm
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Cheers, that's FIL birthday present sorted.


 
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bruk - it's actually quite robust compared to most we looked at. It has to be as I'm a ham fisted monkey
Hope the FIL likes it


 
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