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I don't remember the mugging at all. I got home and it took a bit to get my key in the lock and I thought, "I didn't drink that much".

I've only had 2 seizures. The first as a reminder that life is short. My neurologist said if I go another year without a seizure, he'll probably ween me off. Which is when I'm planning on starting Round 2.
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I second that.
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im 63 and worked my B..ll.cks off providing home food clothing schooling for family..suddenly started burying friends of my age.. realised it was literallynow or never... you're not put on this earth to be judged by what you leave in your will...

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Well said, Jeff.

Same for me - although not as ancient as Jeff - not getting any younger either. I've been on the road (in Ecuador at the moment) for just over a year now - another 4 years to go, mas o menus.
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ok,ok, I got it wrong, but....
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Thanks for the encouragement, but that was a few years, several trips and about 30 countries ago.

etc etc....

Anyway, on a lighter note, I reckon GuessWho isn't a real person, just an Internet troll who thinks he, er, I mean she, is being really clever.

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Sorry Pete, didn't take the time to read your bio

Any road up, you know better than I what's out there, and what responsibilities you have...'nuff said.

Guilt trip, yep got that, from a burn out at work though, you know it dont make sense, but just can't help yoursel. Funny it disappears when I'm on the bike

If Hanna is a troll, then WTH ... got us all talking, and that aint a bad thing is it?

Now gotta go....down the pub; Quiz Night, to answer stoopid questions like 'who invented the paperclip?' How the hell should I know, or why would I want to? Still the Abbot is b'good.

Gonna miss that, the Abbot Ale, not the Quiz
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Stagbeetle, is there anything else you might remember about that radio program which differentiated between travellers and non? I'm trying to find out more and having no luck....
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...and now lives with an accountant!
I'm scared now Pete - Mrs MarkE's first husband was an itinerant IT type, although I never thought he would own a bike. You're not stalking me are you?
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I'm scared now Pete - Mrs MarkE's first husband was an itinerant IT type, although I never thought he would own a bike. You're not stalking me are you?
No, but I am.

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Talking who are you people
My name Hendi Kaf , I grew up in France and started by travelling on my moped at the age of 15 ,then a 125 MZ arround Europe , a old GS arround Africa, a 250 XLS from Key West to Terra del Fuego, and then plenty of other cool bike , Ducati 900 SS to Guzzi ,FJR1300ABS,Asia on a XR250R,I now own a 1200GS, a XR650R tagged,a KTM450SXF. I started in restaurant business, continue in Real Estate , then Photography , I am currently working in my own company (Century 21 Hansen in SE Florida) , great job with plenty of freedom to pick you next time to go on the road.I am 40 now but not slowing down a bit.
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Hi Ed,

I wondered why you are dissapearing next year, working for Sony, hhhhhmmm!!, you not been taking photo of a certain place in Manc have you, are you sure the church is not after you. Lol sorry bout that.

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Hi Ed,

I wondered why you are dissapearing next year, working for Sony, hhhhhmmm!!, you not been taking photo of a certain place in Manc have you, are you sure the church is not after you. Lol sorry bout that.

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Funny you should say that. It part of my job to test things like that in the games and it was my department that gave it the ok LOL (not me personally).


The COE is all hot air anyway. We've broken no copyrights or laws using the building. Its a fictional building in a fictional game. Just because it happens to be set in Manchester, the COE thought they would try and get some easy cash out of Sony.

If you see a heavily laden XT600E being chased through South America by flock of Vicars, you know who it is
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Talking HaHa HeHe HoHo,,
Just pulling your leg Ed, you should know the banter between Mancs and Scousers, but i'll keep watching the news for you tho and then when i see you on t.v, i can say,

"I know that guy"

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Just pulling your leg Ed, you should know the banter between Mancs and Scousers, but i'll keep watching the news for you tho and then when i see you on t.v, i can say,

"I know that guy"

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hi everybody
I could seem silly, childish or even "an idiot on a hill" mentioning my thoughts about the who and why question , but when I·m riding my bike to far away destinys , I feel as if I·m living the theory stating: if You go quick enough (in a spaceship or whatever) time kinda goes backwards and hypothetically You don·t get older, actually the opposite! ( Perhaps an "escaping death" thingy)?

What a load of b.......it!?
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Question Puzzled!!??
Just another silly ?tion for any one, " how do you get the icons and characters in yours text".

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Just another silly ?tion for any one, " how do you get the icons and characters in yours text".
Click on the 'smilies' also known as 'emoticons' on the right. You can also drag and drop them or use keyboard strokes. E.g. a colon + D creates , a colon + ) creates
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