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What Does Carpe Mean To You?

Started by DufferzTDM , Jun 06 2009 08:43 pm

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#1 DufferzTDM

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 08:43 pm

To me, its a lovely place to hang out in my free time! and whenever I need some help I know where to come biggrin.gif
Also, the people here are lovely.. smile.gif

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#2 Moose

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 09:03 pm

Having not been a member of an owners club before, i have gone from knowing nothing to knowing a bit more and all from the help and experience of fellow carpedians.

I suppose the main thing i have learnt is the importance and relevance in todays life and society of cake.

everytime i see a g2g advertised i check for the ingredients before i decide whether i can go or not

Cake is the essence of my existence

Cheers

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#3 kiko

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 10:35 pm

For this Texan/Mexican it is an opportunity to learn the King's English.

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 10:41 pm

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That's unless you ride a 900 and then it's the Queen' s rotflmmfao.gif

drinks.gif

All great guys really wub.gif

Edited by masterbrewer, 06 June 2009 - 10:42 pm.

Cheers dudes

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#5 kiko

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 11:07 pm

QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Sat 6th Jun 2009, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
good.gif

That's unless you ride a 900 and then it's the Queen' s rotflmmfao.gif

drinks.gif

All great guys really wub.gif


LOLOLOLOLOL

#6 TDMick

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 12:14 am

I seem to have acquired a lot of new friends I've never met ohmy.gif and a few new ones that I have rolleyes.gif
A place for advice ( sometimes conflicting biggrin.gif ), chat, a bit of gentle abuse tongue.gif , jokes and stories laugh.gif
a place to plan away days and jollies badgrock.gif or check out the holiday snaps of those who've come back from their trips good.gif



And if the worst happens, comfort and help (as far as possible on-line) giveusahug.gif



I think I've just described an on-line pub drinks.gif with cake


your round! rotflmmfao.gif

Edited by TDMick, 07 June 2009 - 12:18 am.

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#7 AzzA

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 02:01 am

"Carpe" isn't that the noxious pest European species of fish that's choking up the Murray Darling River System? The one that's eating all the native Australian species out of existence, muddying up the waters, undermining the river gums... that's them isn't it?

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 04:18 am

QUOTE(AzzA @ Sun 7th Jun 2009, 03:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"Carpe" isn't that the noxious pest European species of fish that's choking up the Murray Darling River System? The one that's eating all the native Australian species out of existence, muddying up the waters, undermining the river gums... that's them isn't it?


typical Ozzie, its the Mexican that learning the King's english, (only in fun cobber, I'm a pom in NZ)

Thats carp your talking about, Carpe is latin, Carpe Diem (seize the day, or in this case TDM)

#9 AzzA

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 04:32 am

QUOTE(number5 @ Sun 7th Jun 2009, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
typical Ozzie, its the Mexican that learning the King's english, (only in fun cobber, I'm a pom in NZ)

Thats carp your talking about, Carpe is latin, Carpe Diem (seize the day, or in this case TDM)



Damn, I really must clean this screen.

So, what's it like for a porn in NZ? Woolly?

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 04:45 am

QUOTE(AzzA @ Sun 7th Jun 2009, 05:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Damn, I really must clean this screen.

So, what's it like for a porn in NZ? Woolly?


Really good mate, been here 13years now, done a lot of bike touring, great to ride uncongested scenic roads after years of travelling motorways in the UK, not to mention the better climate after the north-east England.
Love to tour Aussie one day too, looks like you have a biking paradise there too.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:35 am

QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Sat 6th Jun 2009, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
All great guys really wub.gif


Hey! What about me! blush.gif

Tis great to have somewhere to go where ALL the members understand why I often love my TDM more than my R1. Don't tell the R1 though! He might spit me off again! unsure.gif

Carpe members were luvverly to me when I crashed. blush.gif You all cheered me up and that meant an awful lot, stuck here on my own and not able to vent on my bikes. Reading about other members escapades is almost as good as a bike "fix" to me. smile.gif

I also got my TPS sorted thanks to Carpe and tackled the sticky fast idle problem.

I think you're a great (if sexist... but that's normal, you are mostly blokes) bunch. laugh.gif laugh.gif

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:36 am

" What does Carpe mean to me ? "

Apart from my own TDM wub.gif





Ewes lot mean EVERYTHING ! to me giveusahug.gif

Only spoilt by the occasional scoota rider, BMW snobbery and the occasional comment like

"I have a new bike, its better than the TDM." , If its that good why Dont you just ...... join their club. ranting.gif

Because I think of this site as a Club. Where I can get help, share views and meet up from time to time.

Cheers, Ivan drinks.gif drinks.gif
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#13 AJ..

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:58 am

QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sun 7th Jun 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
" What does Carpe mean to me ? "

Apart from my own TDM wub.gif


Ewes lot mean EVERYTHING ! to me giveusahug.gif

Only spoilt by the occasional scoota rider, BMW snobbery and the occasional comment like

"I have a new bike, its better than the TDM." , If its that good why Dont you just ...... join their club. ranting.gif

Because I think of this site as a Club. Where I can get help, share views and meet up from time to time.

Cheers, Ivan drinks.gif drinks.gif



wow....
well...carpe...i've met 2 Singaporean TDM riders here,whom have never been to the local TDM forum,well...now they're on track with the local boys as well...
And,i still bounce in and out of here everyday....so carpe is like my daily meal... and also,it will keep reminding me of how a TDM should look from time to time...becoz mine already....not likely to be in it's origin form...rolleyes.gif
So cheers....

Edited by AJ.., 07 June 2009 - 09:00 am.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 02:12 pm

It's an excellent place to find guitarists...

Edited by caerbannog, 07 June 2009 - 02:41 pm.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 02:18 pm

Carpe to me means meeting strang men dressed in leather over the internet. ohmy.gif

And they don't come much stranger than the bunch on here.

Edited by MarkyMark, 07 June 2009 - 02:18 pm.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 03:04 pm

....you can get a decent calendar too.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 05:07 pm

QUOTE(trevini @ Sun 7th Jun 2009, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
....you can get a decent calendar too.

Esp one half of Dec.....

Good place to make friends and like minded people!!!

You can get advice on anything you want to know about anything you can think of!!!

I'd never been a member of any owners club before as I always thought of them being anal blink.gif How wrong am I???

Oh and take the piss out of said friends when they cock up wether it be only realising there's 2 drain plugs or batteries falling out of the remote of your new truck!!! rolleyes.gif

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 05:49 pm

A great way to meet new friends and get advice on me bike.

Long live Carpe TDM

Ohh and we like Catsbum too rotflmmfao.gif

Edited by Magic, 07 June 2009 - 05:50 pm.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 08:22 pm

Carpe is the Biz. I fell into TDMs for some unknown reason and this bunch of people have made it great. From sending me parts, manuals CDs and I have even met a few of the guys. From what I can see mostly mature fun-loving bikers who love TDMs despite all the quirks....I look forwrad to getting to a meet-up sometime. yahoo.gif APW

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Long Loved TDM is no longer with me...

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Posted 08 June 2009 - 07:35 am

QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sun 7th Jun 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Only spoilt by the occasional scoota rider.......


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