From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:31:44 -0700 (PDT)
> theo <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote:
>> On Jun 17, 7:35 pm, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> "theo" <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message
>>> (BT Humble) wrote:
>>>> The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-)
>>> But you'd be a long way from George.
>>>
>>> Theo
>>>
>>> ******************
>>>
>>> Which may be a good thing for me,
>>> but not for them
>>> as they would be closer to you Theodore
>> BTH spent a few days at my house whilst on his epic trip some years
>> ago. Not had any complaints.
>>
>
> And being a polite guest he left a gift....
>
>
> Zebee
EEwww don't tell
From: BT Humble on
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
>
> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:31:44 -0700 (PDT)
> theo <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > BTH spent a few days at my house whilst on his epic trip some years
> > ago. Not had any complaints.
> >
>
> And being a polite guest he left a gift....

That was no gift - he stole them!


BTH

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From: BT Humble on
George W Frost wrote:
> That's because he is too polite

That's the first time anyone's ever accused me of *that*!


BTH

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From: Yeebok on
On 18/06/2010 9:49 AM, Les wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:43:31 +1000, "bikerbetty"
> <bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> wrote:
>
>>
>> "theo"<theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:2b62bf0a-c2c0-4680-be98-e8ecc381141e(a)a2g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>> On Jun 16, 7:54 pm, "George W Frost"<georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> "BT Humble"<YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote
>>> in messagenews:hva8f3$dik$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> theo wrote:
>>>>> Why not keep it simple, as in WA?
>>>
>>>>> Motor cycle
>>>>> Other than motor cycles included in classes 5(b) and 7(a) (private)
>>>>> $138.93
>>>
>>>>> 5(b) refers to trade vehicles, and 7(a) is for vintage and scooter
>>>>> riders.
>>>
>>>>> 7(a) Veteran cars, wagons and motor cycles
>>>>> Motor cycles - not exceeding 75 cc (If the motor cycle is used as a
>>>>> HIRE VEHICLE the premium is increased by 100%)
>>>>> $22.00
>>>
>>>>> That that sound OK for a Z50?
>>>
>>>>> Rego is also simple
>>>>> Motorcycle (not exceeding 250 cc)
>>>>> $33.34
>>>>> Motorcycle (exceeding 250 cc)
>>>>> $50.02
>>>
>>>> The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-)
>>>
>>>> BTH
>>>
>>>> --
>>>
>>> Damn, the whole place must be overridden with postie bikes
>>
>> My Postman drives a car. Did you not notice that there is damn-all
>> difference in cost between an 80cc bike and a 1200cc model. A CT90
>> costs $17 less to rego than my Guzzi.OTOH Z50's are damn cheap.
>> Posties are not.

>> It cost me $205 to register my postie bike... but I think it'll be worth
>> every cent - the energy it takes for me to kick start the bloody thing will
>> ensure I lose about 10 kilos over the next 12 months, so it's a LOT cheaper
>> than a gym membership!

>
> Whew! Glad that you cleared that up Betty. We straight away assumed
> that you meant you would lose the 10 kilos *picking* the bike up ;)

Now that's just cruel. :)
From: bikerbetty on

"Yeebok" <yeeb(a)yeeb.yeeb> wrote in message
news:Ao-dndcNNejrp4bRnZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au...
> On 18/06/2010 9:49 AM, Les wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:43:31 +1000, "bikerbetty"
>> <bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "theo"<theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:2b62bf0a-c2c0-4680-be98-e8ecc381141e(a)a2g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Jun 16, 7:54 pm, "George W Frost"<georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> "BT Humble"<YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au>
>>>> wrote
>>>> in messagenews:hva8f3$dik$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> theo wrote:
>>>>>> Why not keep it simple, as in WA?
>>>>
>>>>>> Motor cycle
>>>>>> Other than motor cycles included in classes 5(b) and 7(a) (private)
>>>>>> $138.93
>>>>
>>>>>> 5(b) refers to trade vehicles, and 7(a) is for vintage and scooter
>>>>>> riders.
>>>>
>>>>>> 7(a) Veteran cars, wagons and motor cycles
>>>>>> Motor cycles - not exceeding 75 cc (If the motor cycle is used as a
>>>>>> HIRE VEHICLE the premium is increased by 100%)
>>>>>> $22.00
>>>>
>>>>>> That that sound OK for a Z50?
>>>>
>>>>>> Rego is also simple
>>>>>> Motorcycle (not exceeding 250 cc)
>>>>>> $33.34
>>>>>> Motorcycle (exceeding 250 cc)
>>>>>> $50.02
>>>>
>>>>> The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-)
>>>>
>>>>> BTH
>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Damn, the whole place must be overridden with postie bikes
>>>
>>> My Postman drives a car. Did you not notice that there is damn-all
>>> difference in cost between an 80cc bike and a 1200cc model. A CT90
>>> costs $17 less to rego than my Guzzi.OTOH Z50's are damn cheap.
>>> Posties are not.
>
>>> It cost me $205 to register my postie bike... but I think it'll be worth
>>> every cent - the energy it takes for me to kick start the bloody thing
>>> will
>>> ensure I lose about 10 kilos over the next 12 months, so it's a LOT
>>> cheaper
>>> than a gym membership!
>
>>
>> Whew! Glad that you cleared that up Betty. We straight away assumed
>> that you meant you would lose the 10 kilos *picking* the bike up ;)
>
> Now that's just cruel. :)

Yeah, Johno's mean like that.... it's probably a letterbox thing.... ;-)

betty