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I'm more or less used to the "is that a triumph" and "do they still make those" questions. Today however whilst I was out getting some groceries it would appear that the locals have upped their game. The girl at the checkout asked me " are you not worried about breaking those eggs if you have an accident?" Then I had a market reasercher ask me how I got to the store today while I was loading my shopping into the panniers. Then to top it all, some old chap asked me while I was waiting in the queue for the petrol pump if my bike was electric as it was quite quiet. Then people wonder why I think that Bletchley was a failed genetic experiment. 
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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I remember a long time ago when i was dispatch riding on the streets of London. You would walk up to some office reception area, absolutely soaking wet, water dripping of your wet suit, and some little 19 year old receptionist would look up and say "Oh, is it raining?". Or you would be shivering with icicles hanging of your nose, and the receptionist would ask, "is it cold out?". But worse was when on a hot summers day, usually friday afternoon when you been battling Londons traffic all day, you got city grim all over your face, you stink of diesel, walk up to some receptionist and she says with a total dumbarse grin "oh look, it's a spaceman"  Oh the blissful days of dispatch in London. How i miss them............................NOT!
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
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Walking into the office dressed in leathers carrying a helmet ...."Did you come in on the bike?" usually elicits the reply " Naw ah use a big skateboard"
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I still love the "is it cold out there?" question at work whilst I'm clinging to the radiator in the crewroom.
Eric, the last time someone asked me that I told them "no, bugatti veyron but i'm a nervous driver".
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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The one that makes me want to throttle people in the office is when they ask me, "Did you ride today?" And by today I mean a day like TODAY, like snow and ice still everywhere. The really annoying bit is it's usually the bikers in the office asking the question.
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Then to top it all, some old chap asked me while I was waiting in the queue for the petrol pump if my bike was electric as it was quite quiet.
You must be running stock pipes!
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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No, if that were the case he would've asked, "You gotta sewing machine in that thing?"
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I like the ones who tell me that "They don't make Triumphs anymore." I now respond with "That's right, I built this one myself." 
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Yeah I'll stand up in the "stock pipes anonymous" group. My name is Graham and I use stock pipes.  I did have some drilled out ones but I had a bit of a mishap with them.
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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Yeah I'll stand up in the "stock pipes anonymous" group.
My name is Graham and I use stock pipes.
Poor fella... 
Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come; He will guide you in all truth:
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"Then people wonder why I think that Bletchley was a failed genetic experiment"  Bletchley was where the 2nd world war was won .So do not knock it. Plus its where I passed me driving test 36 years ago only had 1 traffic light and 1 round about in them days atb geoff
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I like it when I'm walking to the time clock helmet in hand and leather jacket on and someone ask "did u ride ur bike today" my response nope drove the truck just wanted to be extra safe and they beleve me hahahaha
2005 America 145 mains, , #48 pilots, , k&n pod filters, ported intakes manifolds, nology coils and wires, pro com CDI, 62 HP at wheel 68,000 hard miles still runs great gone "traded"
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I tell them I have a helmet because I fall down a lot
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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I'm more or less used to the "is that a triumph" and "do they still make those" questions.
Today however whilst I was out getting some groceries it would appear that the locals have upped their game.
Well Graham ol' boy, I sincerely hope that your answers to those questions posed to you today were something along the lines of:
The girl at the checkout asked me:
[Q]-" are you not worried about breaking those eggs if you have an accident?"
[A]-"Why, OF COURSE the breaking of these eggs would be of my utmost concern in the unfortunate occurence of an accident! And by the way, thank you ever so much for you concern regarding their safety!"
Then I had a market reasercher ask me:
[Q]-how I got to the store today while I was loading my shopping into the panniers.
[A]- "By helicopter! I had this motorbike here flown in later and while I was inside that store shopping!"(pointing at the store you had just exited as you voiced the words "that store" would have been most helpful toward the questioner's ultimate understanding of your answer here, BTW)
Then to top it all, some old chap asked me while I was waiting in the queue for the petrol pump:
[Q]-if my bike was electric as it was quite quiet.
[A]-"No Sir. Inside these engine cases are two little wheels with hamsters running inside of them. The wheels are of course in a parallel and NOT in a "V" configuration here mind you, as this IS a proper BRITISH hamster-driven motorbike engine you see before you here!"
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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When i walk into a fast food joint, having obviously ridden in, i cant help but smirk and laugh a little every time i hear "...will that be for here or to go?"
I am but a Jester in a court of Kings.
08 America, Baffelectomy, Freak, Hard Bags w/ blinkys, Stock Pilots/158 Mains, ISO's, Procom CDI
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Do they still make Triumphs?"
Nope. This is a 1969 Bonneville that I customized with my own two hands in my garage. Bored it out to 790cc even.
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Last week a guy walks up while I'm putting on my gloves and helmet and asks; "That your bike?" No, I replied, I'm stealing it.
I think he believed me...
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I had a few people ask me who makes Triumph 
'04' Black America
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When i walk into a fast food joint, having obviously ridden in, i cant help but smirk and laugh a little every time i hear "...will that be for here or to go?"
Or when you're by yourself and buy a case of donughts and 6 coffees, and the cashier asks if it will be a take out???
"Well no... I'm just a pig..."
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I had a few people ask me who makes Triumph
I had that too. But my favorite one was confirming that Yamaha is making Triumphs.
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I had a few people ask me who makes Triumph
I get that all the time at work and I WORK in a Triumph dealership!
Stewart
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"It's outside your field of expertise."
"Poppycock normally is."
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Should be Riding
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What kind of Harley is that?
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Who makes that bike?"
"Triumph" (point to the badge on the gas tank)
"Yeah, but who makes it?"
::sigh::
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I had a few people ask me who makes Triumph
That's always a good one. Depending on my mood I have a lot of answers for that one. 
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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When i walk into a fast food joint, having obviously ridden in, i cant help but smirk and laugh a little every time i hear "...will that be for here or to go?"
I often gets things to go at a fast food place, I just toss them in the Biker's Friend on the back of the bike. What I like is when they ask me "Would you like anything to drink with that?"
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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"Who makes that bike?"
"Triumph" (point to the badge on the gas tank)
"Yeah, but who makes it?"
::sigh::
Well, seein' as how nobody here apparently has an answer to THAT one here EITHER, I guess I'll have to supply the answer to it for you guys just like I did for Graham....
[Q]-"Yeah, but who makes it?"
[A]-"OH! You mean WHO makes it, huh?! Well, most of the major components of this beautiful machine you see before you here are made by GNOMES in England, but then it's assembled by ELVES in Thailand!"
(I mean come on here fellas...all I see here is all you guys complainin' about these stupid friggin' questions you get, but where the heck are the answers, HUH?!...I wanna see some friggin' ANSWERS HERE!...yep, this thread so far is just like what Will Rogers used to always say.."Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it!") 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Or how about this one...
Q) "WHO makes that bike."
A) "I didn't know that!"
Live to love, love to live.
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Or how about this one...
Q) "WHO makes that bike."
A) "I didn't know that!"
Well, not bad there Keith, however I hope you realize that THAT answer would ONLY work if the fella who's askin' you this stupid question looks like one of THESE TWO fellas here....
(and yep, it DOES appear you DO realize this TOO, huh?!)  
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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...OR I suppose that might work IF the guy askin' that stupid question looks kind'a like one or two of THESE fellas HERE maybe...  But then again, IF the dunderhead askin' this stupid question looked like one of these guys here, wouldn't there be a chance that he'd already KNOW the answer???  (BTW...look at them youngsters there...considerin' their lifestyle, who'd a thunk that at least two of 'em would still be around today and gettin' ready to headline the Super Bowl halftime show tomorrow, HUH???...now WHAT would you think would be the odds of THAT happenin' back in 1966 when this photo was probably taken, HUH???!!!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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When they ask who makes Triumph I usually either tell them this particular one was assembled by Bertey and Alph or that they are made by John Bloor.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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When they ask who makes Triumph I usually either tell them this particular one was assembled by Bertey and Alph or that they are made by John Bloor.
BERTEY!!! Whhhhy...that's ME MATE! And a jolly good fellow 'e is too, I might say!!!
Soooo...'ow'd ya know me mate Bertey built'cha motorbike there, GB??? Wot, 'e m'ybe sent'cha a letta or somethin' 'bout it???
(and BTW GB, Alph ain't of employ at 'Inckley no more...he got 'imself sacked for constantly makin' those passes at Ducky in the front office...good bloke though, 'im!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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