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Started by taximan, Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 05:07 AM

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taximan

I was talking to an old Gypsie gentleman years ago, always remembered him saying . . . . . .

To lend and spend and give away,
is the easiest thing you can do in a day.
To beg and borrow and gather your own,
Is one of the hardest things to be known.

shanered6

Well i was brought up old fashioned and ive lived by a cople of sayings my Dad always told us as kids !!!

You get nothing in this life for free !
and you only get out what you put in !

And ive pretty much tried to live my life that way as much as possible and for the most part it works . :cheers:
i intend to live for ever or die trying !!

Gsx 1400 k6 , Thunderace 1000 , Guzzi stelvio 1200 ntx

grog

If we weren't all crazy, we'd just go insane. Jimmy Buffett

VladTepes


"No matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough and the masses will regard it as the truth" - John F Kennedy.

(sometimes erroneously attributed to Josef Goebbels)



"The trouble with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money"
- attrib to Margaret Thatcher

(in fact she said "Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money" but the meaning is essentially the same and the 'well known' version is good as 'sayings' go :)  )

Ottomans: 'Hippity hoppity, Vienna's our property"
...and then the Winged Hussars arrived.

Vlad's K7 "Back in Black"
YouTube:  LandyVlad Rides

lil4399

If it's not broke, don't fix it.


If it's broke, don't bother with it until the wife threatens to stop feeding you. :imrgreen:
If you are going to run out of fuel, do it in your garage.

It's only a short walk to the kettle.

Dusty ST

You can lead a horse to water but a pencil has to be lead  :confused1:
'02 GSX1400 K2
'08 1050 Sprint ST (RIP :( )
'17 1050 Tiger Sport

gsxbarmy

Nothing to do.............all day to do it....I love retirement :lol:

Red Biker

Ermmm Mr B!!!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder  :hat:
Many a Donkey has lost its hoof on the rocky road, don't be that Donkey!

gsxbarmy

Nothing to do.............all day to do it....I love retirement :lol:

Notty

If things don't change they will stay the same - my mum  :)
The older I get the better I was
The problem with retirement is that you cant take a day off

Red Biker

"Wisest is he who knows what he knows"  Socrates

Whilst we're all being philosophical!

I was asked the other day for the definition of the word 'indefinately'??
Many a Donkey has lost its hoof on the rocky road, don't be that Donkey!

KiwiCol

Probably for a long while anyway.
😎  Always looking for the next corner.  😎

Red Biker

When your balls hit her arse, you are in-definately  :grin:
Many a Donkey has lost its hoof on the rocky road, don't be that Donkey!

KiwiCol

😎  Always looking for the next corner.  😎

shanered6

My bed is a magical place were i suddenly remember everything i forgot to do !
i intend to live for ever or die trying !!

Gsx 1400 k6 , Thunderace 1000 , Guzzi stelvio 1200 ntx

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