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From: Steve Parry on 28 Nov 2009 09:05 "Sean Hamerton" <sean.hamerton(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:c515e31c-0ac6-457c-a840-da0ebce4a6ce(a)v30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > On 27 Nov, 12:11, Andy Bonwick <nos...(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: >> On 27 Nov 2009 11:58:39 GMT, "sweller" <swel...(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >> >Andy Bonwick wrote: >> >> >> > EMT and FCC need train drivers >> >> >> You could make it a bit more tempting by telling him the hours and the >> >> pay. >> >> >?40K, 35 hour, 4 day week. >> >> Plus benefits including top class union representation. > > ASLEF membership isn't free... > is it mandatory [1]? [1] and no that's not a right wing Peter Mandelson :) -- Steve Parry 87 BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 BMW K1200GT SE 02 Suzuki DRZ400SY-GT edition, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 82 Suzuki GN400, BMW 330Ci www.gwynfryn.co.uk
From: wessie on 28 Nov 2009 09:08 "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote in news:- 9qdnRcrEcqJs4zWnZ2dnUVZ7v2dnZ2d(a)brightview.com: > > "Sean Hamerton" <sean.hamerton(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:c515e31c-0ac6-457c-a840-da0ebce4a6ce(a)v30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... >> On 27 Nov, 12:11, Andy Bonwick <nos...(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: >>> Plus benefits including top class union representation. >> >> ASLEF membership isn't free... >> > > is it mandatory [1]? > No. The Employment Act 1990 outlawed closed shops. -- wessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS
From: Cane on 28 Nov 2009 09:15 On Nov 28, 12:15 pm, Colin Irvine <l...(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote: > >>> I was genuinely disappointed to find there was absolutely nothing at > >>> the show which caught my eye or sparked any interest whatsoever. > > >>> Tell a lie, quite liked the Speed Triple. > > >>You need to send a copy of this to all the bike mags and the Bike Show > >>organisers. It sums up British bike shows quite well > > >I think the UK needs to have shows like the NEC where you can go and > >buy a load of old tat, ogle the scantily clad totty and get pissed but > >it could also do with something along the lines of the Milan show > >where the manufacturers want to give new models there first public > >showing without the risk of someone puking on it. > > >Maybe if the UK was one of the biggest markets we might see something > >more along those lines but while we're a sports bike orientated market > >and the punters fill the halls with shows in their existing format > >nothing will change. > > I must admit I like going to the show every couple of years or so. > It's a chance to have a really good look round most of the latest > bikes, and there are always some stalls worth a visit. My expectations > are no higher than that, so I'm rarely disappointed. I love motorcycling and have really missed not having a bike for most of 2009. I was hoping the show might inspire me a little as to what direction I wanted to go next but it almost did the opposite.
From: Colin Irvine on 28 Nov 2009 09:27 On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:15:02 -0800 (PST), Cane squeezed out the following: >I love motorcycling and have really missed not having a bike for most >of 2009. I was hoping the show might inspire me a little as to what >direction I wanted to go next but it almost did the opposite. The best direction from here is west, to the Dales and the Lake District, but to the north lies Northumberland and Scotland and to the south the North York Moors. They are the best inspiration of all. -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Cane on 28 Nov 2009 09:33
On Nov 28, 2:27 pm, Colin Irvine <l...(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote: > >I love motorcycling and have really missed not having a bike for most > >of 2009. I was hoping the show might inspire me a little as to what > >direction I wanted to go next but it almost did the opposite. > > The best direction from here is west, to the Dales and the Lake > District, but to the north lies Northumberland and Scotland and to the > south the North York Moors. They are the best inspiration of all. Sold, but what should I ride? |