A Bulldog Bash Hello

[retro900]

The gate was down this year, 18,000, a shadow of last years 50,000, i put that down to 3 things, the weather and the lack of a big name band and the police prescence. Last year was Status Quo, they brought 5 thou through the gate alone.
On the saturday night the entertainment compere announced total offences as 1 defective car tyre, so i assume the 26 were pulled on the way out. Now forgive me but i've always found that a sharpe knife is a godsend when camping. I'd like to see stats breaking down knives by type, i bet most were the kitchen variety.
Theres NEVER any trouble on site, i believe this is because of the amount of sweet smoke in the air, i've never seen a fight, but i did once witness some swift biker justice administered to a wonker who crashed a trail bike into a market stall.

[Manky Monkey]

I remember the fire. One of the burger vans burnt down during the night. The gas cylinders exploded & shot across the site like missiles.
I've never been interested in the whole ruffty tuffty bike gang thing. The Angels usually completely ignore us lightweights unless you give them a reason not to. I've seen one or two miscreants being discreetly led away to a quiet corner by large gentlemen over the years, but you don't hear much about it unless you go looking for it.
One & a half million's worth of security on the gate & they got it for free!
That's Brock on the far left of that piccie, Retro far right in the cap & yours truly in front of him. My old XS750 Yam on the right & Retro's 883 Sporty behind the Virago.

[lunatic]

I like your stylish fingerless gloves manky! 

[Manky Monkey]

I was a trend setter!
This afternoon I bought a new pair of trike riding gloves -a little optimistic I know but what the hell. Very similar to your workshop mechanic's gloves Loony. They're actually heavy duty gardening gloves -less than a fiver from Homebase.

[lunatic]

I might have to get myself some of those. Much cheaper than the mechanix ones i've had, and you can shred them on sharp sheet metal in less than a day if your not carefull!

[brock]

Brock bought me a pair of proper mechanics gloves when we were in the states especially for cleaning the stones off the tyres on the Pig,they lasted all of 5 minutes   :(not bad for $60. We then nipped down to homebase in Stratford and picked up some heavy duty gardening gloves for a fiver.I'm still using them.


Mrs Brock

[Manky Monkey]

Shame you didn't mention to Loony & PD about the stones sticking to the super sticky rubber -they shredded their hands the first time they tried to brush 'em off!

[brock]

All part of the learning curve for new crew.
One little tip to pass onto them,if Brock gets them to sit in the car while he warms it up and it's on axle stands tell them to make sure he doesn't let go of the brake until they are safely on the floor.
I was stood on the trye getting out of the car one day and Brock not paying attention let go of the brake while I was still balancing on it,now I know your probably thinking that's not very high up but believe me when your stood up on it and it starts to spin under you it's a bloody long way down especially head first.

[BikerGran]

Anyone else think that mrs Brock deserves a medal? - or several!   

[Manky Monkey]

For marrying him?

[BikerGran]

Isn't he married to his motor?   

[Manky Monkey]

Aren't we all.

[retro900]

Damn, as i've got 3 bikes does that make me a bigamist?

[tazet]