Club Arnage

Are most peeps staying at home this year? normaly this forum is buzzing just before L/M !

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it is quiet,  ;D

Loads of them have gone to the Ring.

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

Im buzzing,just too busy with odd jobs and trying to get a new job to spend much time on the forum.

2 weeks to go  ;D ;D ;D

BANG BANG BANG trying my best to make some noise, but there is less excitment in the air this year i feel.

Not sure if it's less excitement or that we've all peaked too early!
I do this every year - the whole build up and the two weeks before the off is excruciating - time definately slows down, and I get myself so worked up that I have to distract myself with things like gardening!
There's only so many times you can trial pack and check your paperwork and tickets.

Spent today framing photos and posters from Le Mans and put them all up in my study. I've got a Le Mans wall now. Ikea tomorrow to get a glass display cabinet for other memorabilia. All this and it's my wedding anniversary today. Isn't Mrs Lord Steve understanding!!!

Happy anniversary Steve. I'm away for mine, as I have been for the past 5 years.

Been planting trees today.

Oh, and some tickets arrived.

Ade

Thanks Ade - it's usually father's day when we're away as well on the Sunday.
Tickets?
Anything to do with a motor race or maybe the current Beyonce tour?

Tickets for The Stranglers of course  ::)

Ade

Taken the wheels off my car & given them a proper good cleaning.

Rest of the car tomorrow - thought I'd get my excuse in early  ::)

Sorry have been outside having a bbq and beer. Just getting some extra practice in.

still painting the e28, not doing any more mechanical fiddling though.

You're gonna take the rest of the car off the car??? :o

Just finished watching

(http://www.racerchicks.com/images/motor_IM/lemans.jpg)

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vrroom vroooom

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Funny - just watched - (http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/bullit_edited.jpg)

Thought I might work my way thru Steve's films.

Bank Holiday, must be the Great Escape on, somewhere.

Oh - I havent even started on "The Folder" yet - mind you camping gear is still in the lock up too!!!

I am looking at new flats at the moment as its time to move onwards and upwards, have barely had time to think about LM yet....I expect it will creep up on me as usual!   ::)

F

Where are you camping this year Fran?

Back to Expo for me this year (ACO 2nd choice) - keeping one step ahead of the hoi poloi!!   8)

F

Ba dum tish!

My grammar ain't wot it used to be  ;D

Will be watching this at l/m  ;D

I personaly think the race will be more exciting this year because of Aston and I will be following whats going on in LMP1 as the GT1 race wont be as good which is a shame, :(

Completely agree with you!

I'm excited to see what Aston can do in LMP1.  Unfortunately, last year's tv coverage largely ignored the GT1 battle in favor of some French car chasing an Audi.  Go figure.  If nothing else, I expected the US announcers to talk up the fight from the Corvette side, but they didn't touch on it too much.  Just one more reason to hop a flight to France.

Nearly last minute preping the bike for the annual pilgrimage, later than usual. Passed MOT first time. Now to find all the kit to pack.
Can't wait, all revved up now.

Decided that I had to assemble the gear today.

Ended up making myself a flagpole - as you do!

It's very British - i.e. totally Heath Robinson  ;)

Now for some 'decent' flags

Union Flag & St Georges Cross, or just good old St George?

Phil, personnally I would go for just the St Georges on its own

The flag has got to be St George only. 

Spent the day checking the equipment (again), and arranging yet another meeting with the Team Booze 'n' Tabs members to check Rhinos new batch of homebrew  >:D

Just received the 1983 race DVD through the post, which is going to be my brothers birthday present tomorrow.  So difficult not to watch it before I give it to him, and to re-live all of those good memories (our first year).  I had to get out the old photos and go and sit in the garden (next to a main road), and guess where I was dreaming I was...... ;D

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Union
St Georges
Club Arnage

That's sort of what I was thinking.

Can get a Union & a St. George from ebay for £3.50 each.

But where can I get a CA flag?

Did a search & see that there were some printed a few years ago.

Paul / Landman

None available at the moment.
2 print runs were done a few years ago, none since.
Minimum run was I believe 25, so need to wait untill sufficent people want one.

I'll have to check with Paddy, but I believe will still have some left of the last run?

not long now -  can't wait :D

If you have can you put me down for one please - my last one got lost in a garage clear out a couple of years ago.
Thanks

Shatting my pants as i still haven't told Mrs S I'm going after promising to take a year off. Van ready, passport and camping gear stashed at safe house, all sorted. Just got to get 'the conversation' over and done with :-\

Si

I had my two CA flags stolen within 12 hours of putting them up on poles at HA. They left the poles and stole the flags ???

I'll have a couple of flags!!

Tickets are in the post special delivery, tell her now before she sees them...

You know you want to  :angel:

>Martini...LB

Ha ha ha got mine over and done with, I should get the tickets in your hand before you tell her Si  ;D

Makes me wonder why some women are so anti-"mates-little-annual-get-together-and-share-a-beer-and-have-some-fun". Jealousy, as they only drink tea with their friends? :-\
(don't mean to offend anyone with this, but I just got out of a very similar situation - thank the Lord! ;D)

I think we all have the same problem paddy, I think these women think we are going there to enjoy ourselves rather than the serious study of fast cars and researching the best beers and how much we can consume without falling over  :o

We are all different.  Many of the women I know are delighted when their o/h's b*gg*r off and leave them in peace for a few days.  Provided of course, that they are allowed to do the same thing from time to time and (if applicable) leave the kids with the chaps while they enjoy themselves in their turn.

My o/h knows, and always has done, that if he doesn't like the domestic arrangements, then the door is that rectuangular wooden thing in the wall....

My missus was moaning last night that I'm only away for 26 nights on the US trip. I was hoping she was teasing...  ::)

10 days and counting ...  Grandstand tickets arrived today, so the LM fever is really getting to me now  ;D
But first a little warm up at Pinkpop in Holland  ;D

Dottore, look for a 2.07 long guy with a Turn 10 cap at Pinkpop, that will be me. ;D

Might even wear my DfH-polo's and shirts.

If you spot someone with a Daytona or Lowe's Racing cap, that's probably me ...
I might wear some Daytona or Sebring shirts, the Le Mans collection is waiting to get packed  ;D

Hey Dottore

It wont be very quiet when we arrive next to you at 07:00 on the Thursday!

Hope youre an early riser or heavy Sleeper!

Have fun at Me First and say hello to Bruce for me! ;D

I'll put some Stella's in the fridge  ;D
Probably be a heavy sleeper after the Wednesday practice session ...

Tickets arrived safely at the 'safe house' this morning and are stashed with the camping gear, credit card, wedge of euros and passport. If it all goes pair shaped all I have to do is get out of the house. I've worked out a route which involves climbing down off the kitchen roof, down the back of the shrubs and across the lawn on the blind spot. Only snag is the river at the end of the garden which I will have to swim. Hell or high water I will be there. Hoping to get the green light before then though. I have all the guys teasing me with texts at the moment (which I know she will read at some point this weekend) and have been sulking a lot, she will soon realize that its because of the LM ban I'm so miserable lately. She'll soon cave in ;D

2 weeks today and i will be pissed- this will all be a distant memory ;)

Si

You do make me laugh Dr S!!!   ;D

I agree, its like a modern day "great escape".

I'm surprised if Dr S has not got 3 x tunnels going at the same time, and says - I off to see "Tom" "Dick" or "Harry".

I wonder if can ride a motorbike ?

Use chloroform when she is asleep in the bedroom and tie her up while she is 'under', gag her and then go to LM... on your return put some ropes downstairs and struggle upstairs saying you have just untied yourself and is she ok, then check if any thing is missing  ;) tell her you thought you were going to die apart :'(  and sob a bit. 

It is either that or tell her now and miss LM anyway because you will be in hospital!

Hide the suitcases so she can't move out... on the other hand, put them where she can see them.

Or, you could say you have to go somewhere for a few days to look at another Saab and hope to be back soon then phone to say the van has broken down so you will not be back until monday night.

>Martini...

I can personally recommend a non-standard dose of Night Nurse... its good for a sly night out on the razzle, but probably wont last a full week at LM.

F

Walking around the veggie patch shaking earth out of his trouser legs..........   ::)

Funny that Fran I am sure you offered me some last year saying it was Jagermeister  ;D

>Martini...LB

The motorbike is still in a million bits in storage and will probably stay that way for a few more years. I have been practising my jumps though!

Here I am freeking out 'da kidz' with their fancy modern mountain bikes at Dalby last weekend on my Klunkered 1935 Schwinn Excelsior X 8)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3572926064_4c926b5e62.jpg)

Where are the stabalisers?

Si did you see my plans a few posts further up, there must be something you can use.

>Martini...LB

A little extreme Mart even for me!

My plan is going well. Mrs S was observed reading my texts from the guys last night. They are doing well, she's being kind to me which is evidence that there is a heart in there after all. A few more days and its in the bag (or I'm in the river).

Shes out this afternoon so I'm going to have a practice run down over the Kitchen roof ;)

Si

While she is out do some hooovering in her best party dress, that will make you feel better. Even better if she catches you because you will either have incredible sex or she will throw you out of the house. If it is the first then you ask her, she will not be able to refuse while she gets her breath back, if it is the second you can go anyway!

Just here with a bit of helpful advice.

>Martini...LB

Made me laugh when I read it.

>Martini...LB

Fool!!!! There's no heart in any of them. They make you think there is then WHAM, your balls are in the vice again. If she's being kind to you she probably wants a baby, or a sofa, or probably both.

Good luck, I've already fallen victim to the every other year agreement, but it heartens me to know there are distant comrades still willing to lay everything on the line for the cause.

See you next year, unless of course YOUR every other year agreement kicks in then and we start to alternate  ;D

Cripes, Robspot, it sounds as if you've met some pretty awful women in your time.  I cannot imagine why anybody would want  a long term relationship with someone who doesn't let them go to LM every year.  B*l*x to that.

I will have to introdude you to my wife one day Martin as you clearly haven't a clue what shes like.

In the mean time, just think Cybil Fawlty and you are half way there.


@Robspot- shes had a new car, kitchen, sofa, the whole house re-decorated, new kitchen floor, countless shopping trips etc already in the last six months. She doesn't want any more kids so thats that theory out. When asked just what she wants she'd probably reply 'a new husband!'

Vipers they are >:D

I've been getting the reverse psychology treatment lately, I'm off rallying tomorrow and she's been very keen for me to go down the night before - makes you wonder !!! ;D

There are 5 events I'm doing, plus the LM trip, in the next couple of months - so she's either very understanding or up to something ;D ;D

Anyway - just sending some more messages to DrS, I'm enjoying this !!!!

@Martini - just wait until you see my new jumper, it's nearly as good as my Martini Racing jacket - proper 1980's Markku Alen !!!

More messages required Mr Sideways!!!

Meanwhile got some much needed pre match training in yesterday. Supermarket for boxes of cheep french stubbies-check. Sitting about in the sun getting drunk/sunburnt-check. Burning fingers on right hand whilst messing with BBQ-check. Falling into pool whilst drunk-check. Not a bad day all in all.

Got the van to service this morning and going to go through the camping gear this aft. That funny tingling feeling in the stomach is getting stronger...not long now guys and gals!

Si

It is a great shame you are not allowed to come Si !!!

>Martini...LB

Dr S, are you still there?

Someone call an ambulance, he has not been online for a couple of hours. His missus may have been watching Spring Watch and fed him to the Red Kites.

Is anybody out there??? (Pink Floyd)

>Martini...LB

No, Its Just An Illusion (Imagination)

Ahh, the Red Kite. I was out biking on the North Yorks Moors last weekend and my twitcher mate had a fit when he saw one circling above us. Personally i thought it was waiting for me to keel over so it could feast on my eyes.

I'm still alive, been busy cutting the hedges and mowing the grass at sconefinger towers. Getting those brownie points in stock as suprise suprise, a spare seat will become available for a trip to LM at the weekend with the lads- whats the chances of that??

Ever hopeful
Si

Robspot wrote....
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I'm on an every other year agreement. Every other year I go to The 24hrs. On my year off I go to the Classic 24hrs. Its a completely different thing, a technicality, a loop hole. Try it!  ;D

I was out hunting with red tail kites recently - most enjoyable day, tho they were pretty young and in early training and didnt manage to actually catch anytyhing they got half a dozen good hits!  You would probably be ok if you keeled over in mid-Wales Dr S.

F