Author Topic: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?  (Read 31501 times)

Tim Hall

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #75 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:07:18 pm »
Been through one of the two service tunnels which run under the Thames flood barrier.


I did that one recently !  A 50th anniversary bash of the Institute of Corrosion !

And me. But for work. I ended up on one of the bits that stick out of the water, tinkering with a radar beacon.

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #76 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:10:53 pm »
Been in David Dimbleby's BBC Limo.

Yeah.  And you stuck your head out of the window to shout abuse at some poor cyclist as I recall...  ::-)
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #77 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:11:59 pm »
I've been shot in the arse (Zaire, 1992).

Advancing or retreating ?

Jaded

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #78 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:15:25 pm »
Been in David Dimbleby's BBC Limo.

Yeah.  And you stuck your head out of the window to shout abuse at some poor cyclist as I recall...  ::-)


No, I wanted to, but I was very, very well behaved!
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Regulator

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #79 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:17:17 pm »
I've been shot in the arse (Zaire, 1992).

Advancing or retreating ?

Trying to get onto the last airlift Hercules as it taxied down the runway.
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #80 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:43:03 pm »


I've been shot in the arse (Zaire, 1992).


And shot up the arse in a few other countries???
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Regulator

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #81 on: 19 October, 2009, 01:44:38 pm »


I've been shot in the arse (Zaire, 1992).


And shot up the arse in a few other countries???


Dear me... I can't for the life of me understand where you might have got that impression...  O:-)
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LEE

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #82 on: 19 October, 2009, 02:06:53 pm »
Studied in China (just) before it opened up


8:59am ?

Flying_Monkey

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #83 on: 19 October, 2009, 02:56:01 pm »
1. Studied proboscis monkeys in the rainforests of central Kalimantan for three months.
2. Been arrested many times in direct action protests, including once for offences under the Land Drainage Act 195?
3. Had breakfast with Jesse Jackson (and also met both Al Gore and Ralph Nader...)
4. Given evidence in the House of Lords.
5. Argued down a government minister in public.
6. Beaten off Melanie Phillips on The Moral Maze!

Regulator

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #84 on: 19 October, 2009, 02:56:45 pm »
1. Studied proboscis monkeys in the rainforests of central Kalimantan for three months.
2. Been arrested many times in direct action protests, including once for offences under the Land Drainage Act 195?
3. Had breakfast with Jesse Jackson (and also met both Al Gore and Ralph Nader...)
4. Given evidence in the House of Lords.
5. Argued down a government minister in public.
6. Beaten off Melanie Phillips on The Moral Maze!


Shouldn't that be in NSFW?     ;)
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #85 on: 19 October, 2009, 03:06:48 pm »

6. Beaten off Melanie Phillips on The Moral Maze!

With the greatest of respect to you, it can't have been that hard.  She's an absolute fecking idiot and rarely seems to know what she is talking about, though that doesn't seem to preclude her from voicing her opinions.

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #86 on: 19 October, 2009, 03:59:13 pm »
We have also broken two Rohloff hubs.
That's really impressive! How?

1. Great Glen Way

There's a second photo somewhere of the next hub with no fewer than 7 cracks on the non-drive side emanating from the spoke holes.
Ouch!

So . . . the mechanicals were fine, then? Do you know if they've strengthened the spoke holes since? What sort of bikes were those hubs on?
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #87 on: 19 October, 2009, 04:51:18 pm »

6. Beaten off Melanie Phillips on The Moral Maze!

With the greatest of respect to you, it can't have been that hard.  She's an absolute fecking idiot and rarely seems to know what she is talking about, though that doesn't seem to preclude her from voicing her opinions.
I would have been more impressed if we had seen you beat her off on The Crystal Maze.

Really Ancien

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #88 on: 19 October, 2009, 08:21:23 pm »
I was always taught to be modest, and indeed, I have much to be modest about.

Damon.

Flying_Monkey

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #89 on: 20 October, 2009, 01:43:29 am »

6. Beaten off Melanie Phillips on The Moral Maze!

With the greatest of respect to you, it can't have been that hard.  She's an absolute fecking idiot and rarely seems to know what she is talking about, though that doesn't seem to preclude her from voicing her opinions.

Indeed, but she is, like many stupid people, utterly relentless and totally convinced of her own rightness. When you are a witness on The Moral Maze, they are also in charge, so you can't set the terms. It is actually quite hard to argue successfully with idiots with the situation set up against you... however, I had had lots of practice of the Cycling Plus Forum...  ;)

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #90 on: 20 October, 2009, 03:24:14 am »
I have driven a tank and an APC and took control of a Mil24.

Partied in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel

Bungeed off the side of Canary Wharf

Travelled around NZ staying with Maori tribes

Helped build a well and a school in Malawai. For this I am an honorary chief

I've had lunch with the last Prime Minister

Spoke on the phone and got complemented by Putin.

Made bacon sarnies inside the waiting room of Snow Hill police station waiting to answer bail. They didn't seem to mind the picnic rugs either lol.

Had lunch with Andie McDowell and Cheryl Cole in the last couple of weeks

Been bitten by a water snake

Been dead for 87 seconds.

Partied with some of the Suicide Girls/Lithium Picnic models

Interviewed Marilyn Manson

Been stabbed

Stabbed someone else

Been shot at (thankfully they missed)

Shagged two sisters

Been inside Concorde

Driven at 207mph

Stayed at the Burj Al Arab's Royal Suite

Been told by the Police to turn it up at CM

Met The Queen and Charles

Cycled 176 miles non stop pissed

Beat Frenchie up a hill :)
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #91 on: 20 October, 2009, 04:27:22 am »
Partied with some of the Suicide Girls/Lithium Picnic models

You jammy bastard!



Stabbed someone else

Eh, what?  :o :o

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #92 on: 20 October, 2009, 04:41:47 am »
Been partly down a hole in the desert where Saudi oil was first discovered.

Collected sea fossils from the centre of the same desert. Work that one out :P

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #93 on: 20 October, 2009, 05:51:16 am »
I have been in every nick in Lancashire

I too have partied with the Suicide Girls and most of Dirty Sanchez....
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #94 on: 20 October, 2009, 06:49:27 am »

Indeed, but she is, like many stupid people, utterly relentless and totally convinced of her own rightness. When you are a witness on The Moral Maze, they are also in charge, so you can't set the terms. It is actually quite hard to argue successfully with idiots with the situation set up against you... however, I had had lots of practice of the Cycling Plus Forum...  ;)

I heard it, and you did a superb job, in fact.   Just the right balance of respect and pity in your tone of voice towards her.

Flying_Monkey

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #95 on: 20 October, 2009, 02:22:15 pm »
Right, Sam wins. Next question!  :D

Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #96 on: 20 October, 2009, 02:31:07 pm »
Stood all alone in the VIP Lounge Tehran Airport sans Passport nervously watching the Revolutionary Guards who were nervously watching me through the narrow windows. It was a long hour...
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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #97 on: 20 October, 2009, 05:43:33 pm »
Along with Regulator, Simon and Valiant, being given directions in the street in Valletta by what turned out to be Our Man in Malta.

Been given control of an old French train on a trial run through the Channel Tunnel, after blagging my way into the cab.

Regulator

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #98 on: 20 October, 2009, 05:44:42 pm »
Along with Regulator, Simon and Valiant, being given directions in the street in Valletta by what turned out to be Our Man in Malta.

Gosh - I'd forgotten that.

I should also mention that I've had tea with the President of Malta.

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Valiant

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Re: Where have you been/What have you done that v few others have?
« Reply #99 on: 20 October, 2009, 06:05:29 pm »
Who was I sharing first class with btw? She was loverly.
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