The things you're doing during lockdown

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#16 Post by RiceBurner » Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:18 pm

katie1 wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:19 pm
Ridiculously, mostly working! I work for a HE College and we moved everything to digital delivery (teaching, feedback, student support, staff meetings etc.). Haven't managed less than a 13 hour day so far this week...
Mostly this - currently a web-dev/software engineer (doing a lot of server-side stuff), and the company is a road-safety charity, so a) I can work from home with no issues (apart from an insanely setup VPN*), and b) there's no reduction of work or lack of income to the 'company'.

All these facebook posts about people being bored and wondering what they're going to do for the lockdown.... FUCKING ENJOY IT YOU C****!!!

ahem. sorry. ;)






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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#17 Post by RiceBurner » Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:19 pm

BikerGran wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:21 pm
mangocrazy wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:02 pm
Only problem is, I don't have much cement and all the DIY sheds are now closed.
You can still do online orders or click and collect from B&Q - probably others too.

They're restricting their offerings to 'essential maintenance' only.

We're doing some decorating here (just painting) and can't buy half the stuff we would like from B&Q or Screwfix because of this.

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#18 Post by RiceBurner » Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:20 pm

Ben wrote:
Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:10 am
Well, my garage has never been so organised!

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oooo - nice chests!

I need to get wheels for mine (when I liberate them from the rented house)

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#19 Post by fastasfcuk » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:17 pm

Stripping the Falco, i just hope i have the drive to put it back together.

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#20 Post by Ben » Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:17 pm

...if you don't have the drive, you'll certainly have the time! :smt090

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#21 Post by mangocrazy » Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:39 am

fastasfcuk wrote:
Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:17 pm
Stripping the Falco, i just hope i have the drive to put it back together.
How far are you intending to strip it down Ian? Swingarm out, engine out? Or just plastics off and a good clean...?

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#22 Post by Shebee » Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:09 pm

I washed both Groms and the Scrambler today, and I hate washing bikes!
There is only one way of life and that's your own.

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#23 Post by Gio » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:49 pm

Shebee wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:09 pm
I washed both Groms and the Scrambler today, and I hate washing bikes!
I like looking at a shiny bike, well done. :smt003 :smt004
I hate it when people ask if you have a bathroom, I want to say "No we pee in the garden"

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Re: The things you're doing during lockdown

#24 Post by fastasfcuk » Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:26 pm

I'm having the tail fairing repaint and new decals, rear shock refurb or a new one. Swing arm off and a small gouge weld filled and polshed. All the exhaust is off just going to have that cleaned as it's ceramic coated and anything else i come across.

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