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Community => Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) => Topic started by: jags on January 02, 2015, 07:53:19 pm
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Take a look at this wee gem.this is the oldest bike shop in my town the Carolan boys still going strong bought my first raleigh from them when i was just a kid ah happy days.
http://vimeo.com/59684527
enjoy
anto.
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Very nice film nicely shared; thanks, Anto!
Best,
Dan.
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;)
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Is it actually english they're speaking?
I do have difficulty understanding it.
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Local Lingo as the man said Not exactly the Queens English but hey listen a bit more closer. ;)
jags.
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Is it actually english they're speaking?
I do have difficulty understanding it.
Now you will be able to understand Anto and his spelling? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Take a look at this wee gem.this is the oldest bike shop in my town the Carolan boys still going strong bought my first raleigh from them when i was just a kid ah happy days.
http://vimeo.com/59684527
enjoy
anto.
Anto,
I saw a small framed bike in there that looks to be your size!
I should keep well away if you want your new toy built up. I bet they use a hammer to straighten wheels.... ;D ;D ;D
John
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Now you will be able to understand Anto and his spelling? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
ya mise your vocation john you should be on stage. ;D ;D
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Anto,
I saw a small framed bike in there that looks to be your size!
I should keep well away if you want your new toy built up. I bet they use a hammer to straighten wheels.... ;D ;D ;D
John
those boys propably forget more about fixing bike than you will ever know.
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those boys propably forget more about fixing bike than you will ever know.
That is a problem,,,,,they forgot! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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well frank died last year at the age of 84 fixing bikes most of his life so i reckon he knew a bit about them.they were nice gents never done a soul any harm ;)
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Anto,
You never know whether I am joking or not, do you?
Laugh a little, cry a little, but it always ends in tears!
John
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i know only to well john i'm not as green as you think ;D ;D
your a wind up merchant bit like meself.
nearly had my guitar sold last night,only snag the guy that wanted to buy it offered me 480 and wanted me to travel 60 miles to meet him ::)i told him to take up fishing he might hook another gobshite.
anto.
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i told him to take up fishing he might hook another gobshite.
Class!!! ;D :D ;D
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What a great wee film....very poignant. Enjoyed that very much.
The last time I was in Edinburgh, I walked into a bike shop, ha, or should I say, 'boutique.' It had on display several road bikes, on pedestals, mostly 'Specialized' brand. ( (all carbon fibre ) I asked the salesman if he could bring me up to speed on the latest bikes on offer, as my road bike is a late '70's Carlton.
'Well,' he replied, and gesticulated toward the first bike 'That's a three,' moved his finger to the next pedestal,
'and that's a four, that's a six, and THAT'S a SEVEN.' he looked knowledgeable but I couldn't help but notice the complete lack of oil on his fingers.
'Whudjamean?' says I.
'Grand,' he replied smugly.
Then came an explanation of the electronickery involved in a mere shift of cog.
Yawn....
'Could I tour on anything here,?' I enquired....
'Oh, I don't know about that,' he said, 'think I would use aluminium or better still, a steel frame for that lark...'
'That's fine then, that's just wat I've got ( xtc), I declaed triumphantly, and left. Underwhelmed.
This film was a great reminder of the way things were, and, in my opinion, ought to be, still.
Lovely stuff, Jags.