Hello

[Jimster]

Here’s Boje all grown up and working for the 502nd outside of Leningrad. Yes, he drinks water from a helmet. Tough dog!



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[43rdRecceReg]

If we're having a pooch parade in Topper's intro, I thought I might squeeze my Westies in, frolicking in my back yard in July.
They're tank tolerant, which is a stroke of luck, and great company at the same time. Lucky them too, as they're West Highland White terriers living in... well... the West Highlands How may Rottweilers live in Rottweil? I wonder...
I had a lovely third one, but she died of cancer in August. They certainly help to keep the Covid blues at bay.


Enjoy your upgrades, Topper. I'm now a fan of the V6 series of electronics currently power HL's latest models. If you're happy with the Taigen package, stick with it- but you might also give the Heng Long V6 kit a try in your third model. Forgebear sells 'em. https://www.forgebeartanks.com/store/c9/Electrical.html
However, that's not quite a straightforward replacement.

Lovely German there, Eric!. He's a bit like a slightly more hirsute version of Rin Tin Tin.

[EAO]

Ah Westies,

They're one of our favorites here and fairly popular as many of our clients have them. To us they're like "a big dog in a little dog package"! Great personalities, smart, amicable, but do like to be spoiled a bit! We find that they kennel very well. My Wife and I are "Dinks"...double income no kids, so our dogs are it for us. Sorry to hear about the loss of your 3rd Westie. I doesn't matter how many times one goes through it, it never gets any easier.

Once again, what sharp eyes you have. Boje is indeed a long coat. Out of our 7 Sheps, only one was a short coat. This is Boje's partner in crime. She's the brains of the operation. It's his litter mate sister Freya (aka Pinhead or just Sissy) and she's scary smart. Think opening doors and unlocking gates smart! Direct opposite of her brother. We once had 4 Sheps at once, thankfully the house was rather large. It was still like living with a wolf pack though!

Topper, I'm sorry if I high jacked this post of yours. We tend to do that...well...um...frequently! It's amazing but this is how I've learned so much about culture from you Gents on the other side of the big pond! Not to mention RC tanking!

Have a safe and healthy Holiday Season everyone!

[Topper]

Hello
Thanks for the photographs of your dogs, I cant say which dog or dogs I like the best.All lovely dogs.
I attach a pic of Rosie, she will be 3 in March.
All the best for Christmas and health and happiness in 2021.
Frank

[Topper]

I also like motorbikes (Japanese) German beer, its postage cost double what you pay in Germany, as for German girls maybe when I was single,

[EAO]

I also like motorbikes (Japanese) German beer, its postage cost double what you pay in Germany, as for German girls maybe when I was single,

Hello Frank,

Hope your Christmas went well! Rosie's a beauty! I haven't seen a Honda CX in a long time. My buddy had one back in the 1980's, cool engine design and lots of torque too! I've always had a soft spot for the 1980's style of motorcycles (the 80's being mainly my formative years). In the 80's my first road bike was a 1983 Yamaha Vision (it taught me everything I needed to know about going fast on asphalt). Next up was a 1984 Honda V45 Interceptor followed by my beloved 1982 Suzuki GS 1000 Katana. Yep, the original hyper bike designed by Hans Muth. I'd give anything to have that bike back now, both it and I were taken out by the dreaded left turning auto driver. I took many years to heal up and when I was back into the game I moved onto adventure bikes by BMW. It satisfied my craving to play in the dirt and carve up the corners too!

As for the beer, I haven't quaffed any alcohol in over 25 years. But I sure remember how good German suds were. Buying in bulk I see you have embraced!

As for German girls, I married one 31 years ago. The longest...I mean happiest years of my life!

Hope the New Year comes in nicely for you.

Cheers,
Eric.

[Topper]

Hi Eric
Suzuki GS 1000 Katana really nice bikes, I had 2 XN85 turbo's not at the same time, I had a Moto Guzzi 750 Targa, I liked the v-twin but I wanted a reliable bike, so I bought Honda's. the silver bike in my pic is a GL500 silverwing standard, same engine as the cx, Honda only sold the interstate version in Europe,I do not like all the junk-fairing luggage, my GL500 cost me £700 for the bike plus £1200 in parts and postage from the states to make it a standard, the VFR I bought in 2002 when it was 8 months old, the eurosport I sold a few weeks ago, 400cc and wouldnt pull you out of bed.When I was single I toured mostly the Alps,France,German,Swiss,Austria, may I ask if you are American?
I hope you and your family had a nice Christmas,
Franps I had a VF750 sc which is more or less a V45 Interceptor

[EAO]

Topper,

Yup, I'm an American. Born and raised in Wisconsin, moved to Seattle, now in central Missouri and NW Arkansas. I loved the look of the XN85's, never saw one in person. I had two friends with Yamaha 650 Seca Turbo's, and one with the Kawasaki GPz 750
Turbo. Turbo's back in the day were a trip to ride! Plan your corners and clipping apexes ahead of time! Lots of lag time on kicking in and they didn't shut off that quick either! My friend with the Seca Turbo misjudged a corner and chopped the throttle with minimal results. He then went over a deep ditch, through a barbwire fence, and left a long path through a cornfield before finally coming to rest against the only tree around. Bike was totaled and he spent a week in the hospital. Oh to be young and strong again...and not old enough to consider the possible outcome!

My last two bikes were BMW's. I toured all over the U.S. and around the Great Lakes, doing the Northern Loop through Canada. Finally hung up my helmet in 2013. After 100k in the saddle, two serious accidents, and surgery following all this abuse (not to mention the 3 years that I raced motocross), my body told me it had enough! If a couldn't ride like I normally did, I really didn't want to ride at all. Now I've moved onto fast cars to get that speed kick fed.

Beautiful bikes you have had, and still have! Hope you have a good New Year!

Regards,
Eric.

[Topper]

Hi Eric
Thanks for your reply, you wrote in one of your messages "up the hammers" so I thought you might be English, were you stationed in England or Germany? I collect militaria , my friend (no loner with us) was from West Virginia, he was stationed in Germany in the early 1970's, he used to send me photographs of his family farm for the war years and the 1930's. he was a good man and had very interesting life, I will attach a photo of Ron's.
All the best
Frank

[midlife306]

Welcome along Frank.
I took the money & ran from RR Barnoldswick this time last year, best decision I ever made!!
I lasted a month before I realised either me or the Mrs would be leaving the house in a box if I didn’t get out from under her feet, so I’ve ended up as the quality manager at a small engineering firm in Burnley. I work 3 days a week, it’s wonderful if your weekends are longer than your working week, I thoroughly recommend it lol.
Cheers
Wayne


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