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ofblong wrote:

why not do it yourself. takes all of an hour to do the front brakes and thats if you take your time.

Geoff is wanting some fancy JDM upgrade brakes, not stock replacements. So he is ordering some fancy, over-priced wonder anchors from across the ocean. I imagine he will be installing them hisself.... since he will be pretty poor after paying for these things.

Right Dude?

Holsters...stitched a holster, got it molding now. It's a new one for a Sig 226. So I was working in a new pattern. It is interesting but looks not half bad. Then I worked on stitching it's sister holster for a Colt 1911. I'll have these two out the door together for Monday's mail.

I also dyed and finished a replacement holster. As it turns out, I built a customer a full size where a 4.25" should go This one is also taking off Monday. Anyone wanting a fullsize HRP in black, it's ready to go out now!

I went to Homac with the intention of buying more glue and some screws for new belt clips. But that was futile as everything here is metric and I'm using standard hardware. No screws, I did buy some punches. I forgot the glue.


I've got several patterns to work up. The easy part is drawing them. The time consuming part is the stitching. I sure would like a new sewing machine.

BuzZz wrote:

sv-wolf wrote:Canuckers may dream of world domination but some of us went out and... err...!

...and lost the biggest Empire in history? I am betting the emergence of spotted dick had something to do with that.

I think you you will find that was the French. (Had to be!) Napeoleon's armies brought back lots of hot new diseases to Western Europe as a result of their 'conquests'. But then, I guess one of the 'great benefits' of the British empire was the cheerful way the Royal Navy spread them around a little more. We are a selfless people, truth to tell.

Spotted dick is an entirely native phenomenon and a secret well hidden from all but the most highly favoured foreigners.

BuzZz wrote:

sv-wolf wrote:Some of us have cultural artifacts that are pre-Freudian, y'know.

I have a theory about the British and their proclivity for naming stuff after body parts they otherwise pretend don't exist in public. But I don't think the filters here will let me expound on it....

Hey Buzz, have you not watched British sattelite TV recently? British body parts in all their glory are being stuffed down the air waves 24/7 and are popping up in homes all round the world - whether they are wanted or not. (The new imperialism, maybe?)

If all you know of the British is the tight-arsed version promoted by our official culture, then you don't know us at all, my man.

TV represents the triumph of British popular culture, and British popular culture has always been very, very frank about body parts and functions (and much, much more besides). We have more lovingly imaginiative and well-used words for body parts than you can possibly imagine. And we don't just use them for naming stuff. (Buy yourself a British slang dictionary - often as big as the Oxford English itself - and give yoursef a treat)



I suspect you are getting us confused with your prim neighbours to the south.

Regards

Dick

BuzZz wrote:

ofblong wrote:

why not do it yourself. takes all of an hour to do the front brakes and thats if you take your time.

Geoff is wanting some fancy JDM upgrade brakes, not stock replacements. So he is ordering some fancy, over-priced wonder anchors from across the ocean. I imagine he will be installing them hisself.... since he will be pretty poor after paying for these things.

Right Dude?

bingo. I may have found a set of fronts for less than I was thinking I'd have to pay! The dude's only 30 minutes south of me, too. It's like getting GSX-R 600 slapped on an SV650S.

Also getting a fart can for the car!*



*stock exhaust off a WRX that is

Oh I thought you were replacing the stock ones lol. Well in that case.....

sv-wolf wrote: ....I think you you will find that was the French....
....Spotted dick is an entirely native phenomenon and a secret well hidden from all but the most highly favoured foreigners.

I'm perfectly fine with blaming the French. Works for me.

I'm conflicted about not be highly favored enough to be let in on the spotted dick phenomenon and being glad I'm not.....

sv-wolf wrote: ....If all you know of the British is the tight-arsed version promoted by our official culture, then you don't know us at all, my man.

Yeah, I did know that, actually. But it's far more fun to tease yall about the stuffy traditional image, rather than being as easy sleazy as the rest of us...... except for the following....

sv-wolf wrote: I suspect you are getting us confused with your prim neighbours to the south.

Now that's really funny! What kills me is how most of them have no idea how uptight they really are.

BuzZz wrote: I'm conflicted about not be highly favored enough to be let in on the spotted dick phenomenon and being glad I'm not.....

It depends. Spotted dick is the most gorgeously moreish, sweet and fluffy, disgustingly unhealthy steam pudding ever. It's also rhyming slang for an illness (spotted dick = sick) - or more prettily it describes what you leave on your girlfriend's doorstop after you've been chucking up the custard. (One pint too many.) We're a romantic nation as well. Did I mention that?

So, take yer pick.

BuzZz wrote:

sv-wolf wrote: ....If all you know of the British is the tight-arsed version promoted by our official culture, then you don't know us at all, my man.

Yeah, I did know that, actually. But it's far more fun to tease yall about the stuffy traditional image, rather than being as easy sleazy as the rest of us...... except for the following....

You calling me a nerd? ( )

I think it was about 64 here today. I had to put on a hoody.

blues2cruise wrote:I think it was about 64 here today. I had to put on a hoody.

It was almost 94 here yesterday. Riding ATGATT is ....... challenging.

jstark47 wrote:

blues2cruise wrote:I think it was about 64 here today. I had to put on a hoody.

It was almost 94 here yesterday. Riding ATGATT is ....... challenging.

I've only had to ride in that kind of heat on a weekend trip I did ....the Duffy Lake Ride....just past Whistler and into Lillooet....

The mesh jacket sure does help.