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From: karr@cs.cornell.edu (David Karr)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: new meaning for DoD...
Date: 24 Jul 92 16:39:37 GMT
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853

In article <1992Jul24.160103.29217@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dgibb@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Don Gibb) writes:
>In article <1992Jul16.173406.5151@cs.cornell.edu> karr@cs.cornell.edu (David Karr) writes:
>
>>Wimp!  The one thing that my wife HAD to promise before the wedding
>                                   ^^^
>
>A wife that "HAD" to promise????    yeah, right.

Darn tootin' right!  I don't know what I would have done if she had not
acquiesced to my first gentle suggestion that there would be no trouble
about the bike, but I certainly intended to extract permission somehow.

>One of the main attractions between my wife and I is that we like to ride,
>together.  She's not real keen on being a pilot, but she sure does love to
>ride.  

My wife used to ride with me a lot, until the we fell.  It turned out
later she was two or four weeks pregnant at the time (depending on how
you count it) and due to subsequent events (you can guess what) she
will no longer ride with me (I believe I've already explained why).
She hasn't ruled out riding by herself while I stay home, but neither
has she shown any interest in it.

-- David Karr (karr@cs.cornell.edu)
-- '80 BMW R65   BMWMOA #36829   DoD #0969   NRA #CDF6091M
From: henrik@mpci.llnl.gov (Henrik Klagges)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: New $$$=New bike?
Date: 24 Jul 92 16:33:01 GMT



If I had real $$$ to spend, I'd take a Bimota bike. They are incredibly
well engineered, have the finest european & japanese parts, are very,
very fast (on model is claimed to run 300km/h) and a wide range of 
custom models is available.

--

Cheers, Henrik
MPCI at LLNL
IBM Research
From: kcchu@gandalf.rutgers.edu (The Beach Bum)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Dead Sidestand switch
Keywords: Sidestand switch
Date: 28 Jul 92 19:08:35 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

From mtrost@convex.com (Matthew Trost) Tue Jul 28 13:13:34 1992

>What? I never heard of a "sidestand switch"? What logical purpose could
>this serve, anyway? Do you have "wheel is ajar" lights too?

Where have you been? alot of newer bikes have an ignition kill or a
rubber pad to knock the kickstand up if inadvertantly left down
safety feature, apparently a there were alot of accidents
when people would run down the street with thier side stands down. 
(Like the guy I say on Sat. going down the highway.)  No, I don't have
"wheel is ajar" lights, but do yours work?

>I would de-activate them asap!

Yeah, what a good Idea, while I'm at it , why don't I get rid of the
turnsignal indicators, the oil light, the temp. gauge, and the
headlight out light. And while I am at it I'll put and on and off
switch on my headlight to save power! Real bikers don't need gauges
and lights, Real bikers just turn on there lights at night and hope it
works at night after a long day ride...Right?

Why the hell would I want to disconnect any  safety feature built into
the bike that dosen't acutally cause more harm that good.  Right now I
am trying to determine is if having the switch out IS dangerous by
finding out if anyone knows about these types of switches. (in a sense
it is Disconnected.  Apparently the circit is open and the bike will
run fine. 

>Also, don't forget to unlock your fork before taking off, or you'll be 
>riding around in circles all day! (sorry! just had to!)

Send me pictures, I always wondered how this would look,  fortunately
or not my fork lock is hooked to my ignition. 

Keith
-- 
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Keith Chu	Rutgers University	Computing Services
KCHU@pisces.rutgers.edu			DoD#379
KCCHU@remus.rutgers.edu		Dress to slide, not to ride
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From: carlp@frigg.isc-br.com (Carl Paukstis)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Anyone got a saucer helmet? (was: Re: More Helmet Stuff)
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:27:42 GMT
Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company

In article <4372@prcrs.prc.com> terry@prcrs.prc.com (Terry Cunningham) writes:
>
>Would anybody out there be willing to pay a no-helmet premium in lieu
>of wearing a helmet, or pay extra medical premiums to smoke?

I already pay higher life and health insurance premiums because I
smoke (actually, I quit in April, but it doesn't count for a year).

No, I don't want to pay more to ride without a helmet, because I don't
care to ride without a helmet.

But I'm perfectly willing to carry insurance which covers me for the
conditions I ride under.  Those who wish to ride without helmets are
free to do the same.

If someone wants to lobby the state insurance commission to allow the
sale of "no helmet, no coverage" motorcycle medical insurance in Washington,
I'd support them.  If the coverage was cheaper that way, I'd probably
buy it.
--
Carl Paukstis, RRR&RSG           | "Good men must not obey the laws too well"
 ISC-Bunker Ramo / Spokane, WA   |    -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
 Phone: +1 509 927-5439          |  
 Mail: carlp@frigg.isc-br.com    |  My employer accepts no responsibility...
From: weaver@castor.cs.uga.edu (Mike Weaver)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: My views of the RCR
Date: 29 Jul 92 14:38:10 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens
Originator: weaver@castor

Now understand that this was the first long trip I had ever made on
a bike.


Things I learned:
 1) Use sunscreen on the backs of my hands ("Nice glove tan(burn) Mike!")
 2) June bugs are non_trivial at 70+ mph.
 3) My bike likes highways. My gas milage went up a few points.
 4) Semi's are non_trivial air disturbers.
  4a) They do have a calm spot behind them for the strong willed.
 5) Leave Georgia BEFORE 11 am.
 6) My helmet, though comfortable for around town commuting, sucks for long
    trips.
 7) Get a new seat. (Numb butt anyone?)

I found the trip to be most enjoyable. Good camraderie (sp, I know). I only
wish that I would have been able to get there earlier like I had hoped I would
have been. I only got to fraternize a little bit. The denizens that were 
gathered turned out to be a great bunch of folks.(Oh, wait a minute, I mean
they were a bunch of biker scum). I saw some beautiful bikes. From the Duc
to some Harleys to a coupla nice beemers.

It was far too easy to get drunk Sat night. I drank too much and crashed early.
I missed much of the Seth drinking too much. Though I heard all about it in the
morning. I haven't seen so many people hung over in a long while. Virtually all
the people in my t-p were hung over (including myself). I felt sorry for the
guy who dropped his Interceptor in the dirt. I angsted over my own bike's 
center stand. I felt humbled by some of the bikes, and felt proud of my
own in comparison to others.


I'm looking foreward to the next one. Though, if it is going to be farther
north, I'm gonna have to take lessons in Yankee. 

Later!
-- 
________________________________________________________________________________
Michael Weaver            |"Where ever you go, There will be something in your
weaver@castor.cs.uga.edu  | way." --Banzai Clutter Theorm
DoD#0529                  | 1982 Yamaha Vision 550 --  It's feeling better.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston)
Subject: Re: Rant, etc
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 21:55:30 GMT

In article <1992Jul30.154827.15971@philabs.philips.com> mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato) writes:
>|> What do you all consider the minimum reasonable displacement for highway
>|> riding?
>
>What about the opion of those back from the RCR?

i've taken the 599cc seca2 to pittsburgh and back (1000 miles total) and
to the rcr and roundabout back (700 miles) with absolutely no complaints....
except i'd like more power!  but i'd say that no matter what i rode :-)
seriously, an 8-valve 600 had no trouble on hills, twisties, hilly twisties,
etc.  and got 58-61 (!) mpg doing it (i must not have been going fast enough).

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|       Cliff Weston                     '92 Seca II (Tem)                 |
|       DoD# 0598                         [insert witty disclaimer here]   |
|                                                                          |
|       Don't look to me for proof that women get off easier than men.     |
|                               -- Evelyn                                  |
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From: cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston)
Subject: Re: Deer Claims Another; Thoughts
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:34:07 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.185535.21942@ncar.ucar.edu> jsloan@ncar.ucar.edu (John Sloan) writes:
>I second this.  MagLites come in all shapes and sizes. I have a tiny
>pocket model I carry on a keyring with my Swiss Army pocket knife

makes you popular with the ladies, too, i trust :-)

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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: dab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (The Nashville Flash)
Subject: Re: Why only 3 out of 4 pipes are hot?
Originator: dab@space3
Organization: Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:16:36 GMT

In article <84718@netnews.upenn.edu> ggrevera@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (George Grevera) writes:
>Hi.  I have an '81 Honda CB650 (4 air-cooled cylinders).  One day after
>riding it for 1/2 hour, I touched the exhaust pipe coming off cylinder
>#1 and noticed that it wasn't all that hot.  Then I touched 2, 3, and
>4 and noticed that they were hot as hell.  I have repeated this with
>the same results.  Why the difference?
>
>#1's plug looks shiny black but it's compression is like the other
>cylinders (why is that?).  The other plugs look light-lean.
>
>#1 & #2 share a new exhaust.  #3 & #4 share an old somewhat rotten muffler.
>
>I tried running without #1's plug wire on and there was a big difference.
>The bike would hardly run without #1.
>
>If all this is because 3 & 4 are leaned out because of the muffler, why
>is #2 so hot?

Put a NEW spark plug in #1.  You probably have 2 dual output coils.  #1 plug
is fouled and not firing.  However it IS providing the return path for the 
other plug on that coil.  When you yank the #1 plug wire, your bike which 
was firing on 3 cylinders starts hitting on only two.  If a new plug doesn't 
fix it, then you probably have a bad #1 plug wire.

The exhaust has nothing to do with it.
============================================================================
	 "Sit down and SHUT UP!" - George Bush to his constituency
    The Nashville Flash	  -   dab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu   -   DoD # 412
From: zebee@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (Zebee Johnstone)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Helmet laws, abortions and why national health care is a Bad Idea.
Date: 28 Jul 92 05:15:37 GMT
Organization: Information Technology Division, The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA

jmcocker@eos.ncsu.edu (Mitch) writes:



>	Nick, have you ever had to call upon this system you live with for
>	specialized, emergency, life-or-death treatment?  Do you personally
>	know anyone who has?  The reason I ask is that I have always heard
>	(it is popular rumor on this side of the pond) that socialized
>	health care reduces the level of quality available.  Supposedly this
>	is true in Japan, and Great Britain.  I can't speak to this from
>	a personal standpoint, so I'm asking an open question to those who
>	might be able to post a brief but knowledgeable response.  Any takers?

Oz has a national health scheme, and no problem with emergencies.  A week
or two back a farmer had his arm literally ripped off in an accident, 
and the emergency teams flew him to Adelaide where the arm was sewn back on.

Not sure if the pickup was done bny the Flying Doctor (privately run,
some Govt. subsidy) or not, or by Govt, agencies, but the surgeons were
certainly Govt Funded, and the bloke got his arm back courtesy of the
national health system.


So no arguments here!  Even if I did have to wait 4 hours to get
my broken arm set!

(Best bet in publicly funded health care - if you ain't dying go elsewhere
-- 
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     Zebee Johnstone  DoD #605   | You don't own an Italian motorcycle 
     Adelaide City Council       |  - you merely have the privilege 
    zebee@itd.adelaide.edu.au    |    of paying its bills.... 
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From: edw@boi.hp.com (Edward Walsh)
Subject: Re: FJ1200; did they make filter changes difficult ON PURPOSE?
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 17:50:30 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

batman@batcave.EBay.Sun.COM (Karl Elvis MacRae - Ministry of Silly Walks) writes:
: 	SO this morning, I rolled the bike out, started it it up, and
: 	OIL SQUIRTED ALL OVER THE PLACE from the oil-filter-thingy, at
: 	which point I started yelling at the thing. When this failed
: 	to halt the flow of oil, I stopped the engine and got down and
: 	started looking for loose connections.
: 
: 	So the question to those of you with FJ's is, what's the 
: 	most likely thing I did wrong (Aside from trying to change
: 	my oil in the dark, which was obviously a bad idea)? The 
: 	thing appears to be seated correctly, yet oil is definitly 
: 	leaking around the edges..... 
:   -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
:   Karl Elvis MacRae batman@batcave.Ebay.sun.com 408-276-3110  |Steed:FJ1200
:   -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=,
You very likely clamped the wires for the sidestand cutout switch with the
base of the filter cover when you re-installed the cover. It is a common error.
You have to make sure those wires are pulled _completely_ out of the way when
you put the cover on. After it is bolted tight you can push those wires back in
place in the narrow gap between the cover and engine.
------------------------------Edward Walsh----Hewlett-Packard Company-------
                              edw@boi.hp.com  Disk Memory Division, MS213
                              (208)323-2174   P.O. Box 39  Boise,Idaho 83707
                              FJ1200'89,XZ550RJ(Vision)'82,DoD#98
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: wsh8z@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (William Scott Heyman)
Subject: Re: Rant, etc
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 13:26:16 GMT

leighann@sybase.com  writes:
> So here's a topic that's apt to generate as many flam - er,
> opinions, and IS about bikes.
> 
> What do you all consider the minimum reasonable displacement for highway
> riding?
> 
> - Leigh Ann

I have put ~25000 highway miles on a '82 Honda CB450T and have never
had serious trouble. It may not have huge acceleration at 65 but its
better than most cages at that speed. It will go 100 (after 14 seconds
or so.) which is plenty for me. My roomate had a Honda '82 CM250C
which he routinely rode on the highway. I was impressed he could keep
up with me going seventy. I think thats a little small though. 

I would say 400cc is a reasonable min (maybe 350) depending on the
gearing and vibration.

Will Heyman		UVA Applied Math	wsh8z@virginia.edu
DoD# 638		CB450T Hawk '82		$5 Ultimate
From: hamiltoj@CS.ColoState.EDU ((n)<j>ay)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Mystery quote (Was: Roid is charged!)
Summary: I said it it was me
Date: 26 Jul 92 23:39:20 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department

>Cris     '84 VF700F
>
>OK, who said, "It's not the speed that kills, It's the sudden deceleration."??

I think it was me back when R.M was talking about skydiving.
Why do you ask??

Jay Hamilton             XV1000 with more chrome than a Harley
hamiltoj@handel.cs.colostate.edu   Time to change the oil AGAIN?!?!?!
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cvacura@uswat.uswest.com (Craig Vacura)
Subject: Re: Justice!
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 16:46:18 GMT

On 23 Jul 92 17:00:04 GMT, jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist) said:

JEQ> How do you curl your hair in a car anyhow?  12V curling iron?

Wet finger in the lighter socket?

V
DoD#618


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From: mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato)
Subject: Re: Dead Sidestand switch
Originator: mja@hercules
Keywords: Sidestand switch
Reply-To: mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato)
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, NY 10510
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:03:29 GMT


In article <Jul28.233402.51908@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, hamiltoj@CS.ColoState.EDU ((n)<j>ay) writes:
|> In article <1992Jul28.192341.4561@philabs.philips.com> mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato) writes:
|> >
|> >
|> >My 83 Suzuki 1100 has a side stand switch. It is hooked up to a warning light
|> >on the instrument pod, warning you if it is down - not that I find it very
|> >useful. For newbies it will probably save some embarassment.
|> >It is not interlocked to the ignition circuit. Why should it be? On cold
|> >mornings I always start my bike before getting on to let it warm up.
|> 
|> Well, my sidestand switch is wired into the ignition and guess what?
|> I can let my bike warm up on cold days just fine.  If they are
|> wired into the ignition, they are usually wired to the neutral switch
|> also.  I could very well bypass it under the seat but it doesn't bother
|> me at all, and at times is useful like when parking on an incline, 
|> bike is in gear, clutch in in, front brake on, right foot balancing
|> everything and the left foot is putting down the ss.  Kinda handy
|> since I don't have a fifth limb to turn the key at the same time.  
                        ^^^^^^^^^^
I use the old right thumb kill switch to shut down. I assume most bikes still 
have these? - Mike

|> 
|> And no, this not any big proof that ss switches should be there, just
|> an example that once in a while these little things can be handy.
|> 
|> Jay Hamilton              XV1000 with more chrome than a Harley
|> hamiltoj@handel.cs.colostate.edu  Time to change the oil AGAIN?!?!?!
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: lush@ERC.MsState.Edu (Edward Luke)
Subject: Re: Deer Claims Another; Thoughts
Organization: MSU NSF ERC for CFS
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 20:47:09 GMT

In article <l6omatINN6h4@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> rja@hastur.Eng.Sun.COM (Robert Allen) writes:

   >
   >WHAT I AM DOING AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE
   >
   >1. All cars get a new flashlight dedicated for emergency use.
   >   Batteries to be changed when plates are renewed.

       I HIGHLY recommend purchasing MagLites, i.e., cop-style water-
       proof, explosion proof, aluminum flashlights.  Pay extra and
       get a Xenon bulb.  Check flashlight periodically to make sure
       the button didn't get pressed on and discharged the batteries.

If you have a two battery flashlight, turn the first battery around
when the flashlight is not in use, the batteries will then not be
discharged if the button is accidently pressed.

-Ed Luke                                       lush@erc.msstate.edu
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From: ma1w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Joseph Andy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: My day in Traffic Court
Date: 23 Jul 92 15:09:59 GMT
Organization: Senior, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Howdy,

behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes:
> Folks,
> 
>         Today was the day that I was to prosecute the lady for careless
> driving.  I sat in court from 9AM until 2PM when the case was finally
> called.  I went up to the stand and was sworn in, then I testified how I'd
> [many details of weasling, almost having stuff go against him, etc]

Wow.  You know, it'd be way easier and probably a lot cheaper to have
just shot the bitch.

Mark

| Mark J. Andy			WERA NV #813		AMA #700560	|
| ma1w+@cmu.edu			KotR			DoD #813	|
| Co-founder/Rider, Team RISC and Two Geeks Racing			|
| '82 Seca 650 (street), '85 RZ350 (track), '87 KDX200 (the humbler)	|
| I want RZ350 parts like steering damper, fork brace, SS lines, etc... |
From: ssuhouns@susssys1.reading.ac.uk (Paul Marshall Hounslow)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Get your feet on the GD pegs.
Date: 24 Jul 92 17:06:31 GMT
Date: 24 Jul 92 16:59:58 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Get your feet on the GD pegs.

Lots of stuff about squids with their tenticles on the road deleted.

>to control the machine at low speed.  One of the little skills
>that I always "challenge" myself with is immediately placing both feet
>on the pegs as soon as I'm in motion, then continuing across the

I'm disabled, got a ruined right knee, I try to avoid putting that foot down
AT ALL COSTS.  Of course, when you've left the bike in neutral, you
have to get it into gear first.  I nearly fell off the first time, but I'm getting better (at it). 

>intersection in a straight line (and the same direction I was pointed
>to begin with) with _no_ motion of the steering head.  It's not a
>difficult skill to master, and is one more skill to apply to any low
>speed situation.  I routinely come to full stops at stop signs, and start
>up again, without my feet ever leaving the pegs at all, and with no loss
>of directional control.  Folks, it's not hard.  Hell, it's even fun!
>If you practice doing everything with smooth, fluid motions at low speed,
>you eventually get better at doing the same at higher speeds.
>Try getting the feel of a continuous power application from stop to
>high gear, instead of short bursts of power accented by gear changes
>sometime; it's a pleasant, graceful feeling.

I'll go for that, though I find it's a lot easier on Kates R65 than
my K100.  I can actually sit on hers stopped with both feet on the pegs,
But not for too long ;-)


----
73's de Paul                         The smelling pistakes are all my own.
Packet: G4YFY@GB7BEQ                 I have no employer (I retired ;-).
EMail:  ssuhouns@susssys1.rdg.ac.uk  1985 K100RT                 DoD #0573
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Zippidy doo dah, zippidy day, me oh my I'm in love with a gay(?)!
Date: 27 Jul 92 14:59:06 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

As a thoughtful follow-up to my previous ranting about the MG Rally, I must
say how nice the place was.  Very little litter, more than on an average
high street.  There were single women there, Mods, Rockers, Loads of Hells-
Angels, Chopper Riders, Trike Riders, people in cars (very very few), loads
of UJM and Jap Rocket riders etc.  In short, a complete cross-section of
British (and foreigners too, saw Dutch, German, Swiss plates) bikers.  I did
not see ANY trouble, no fights, no police, no taunts, just loads of fun, good
humour, some cameraderie and tons of chat.  People were friendly and helpful.
There were Gay bikers, Christian Bikers, Female bikers, in short everything.  
(No bloody Yanks, thank god! Don't want _that_ lot around here!  ...  Just 
joking guys'n'gals,   hey.. just joking I said,    HEY,  PUT ME DOWN!     
PLEASE!!!  No, NOT MY BIKE...Oh Lor, oh Crikey!  Sound of my Euro BMW being 
run over and over and over by wave upon wave of tormented avengers on 
Milwaukee ThunderBlobs...Well, at least the backing music was by an English 
band.  Get the video NOW!)

I had a bit of a headache until some guy in the crowd passed me a  and then I 
felt a _lot_ better.  The scrumpy was good, as well.  Didn't get 'Chatted Up'
though, ah well, can't have everything, where would you put it?


Nick            DoD 1069

42 ?

"Just another brick....."