Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > The best present idea for Christmas...

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by antonye

My mate Neil translated the books - he was a fan of the comic strips and when the chance came up to do the translations he jumped at it. I know he spent a long time making sure that the subtle jokes, like the guys names, were put into the right context in English.

Not sure if he's doing the next lot or not but I will ask him. He's also registered on here as he owns a 750SS that he loves, but doesn't post much.

Your mate did a TOP work on the translation. Sometimes when I'm bored and I've got a book in my sight, I can resist to reading a few pages again and again. And average French bloke as I am, the English version makes me larf as much as the original French one.

[antonye]

He's a very funny guy - you should see his ebay auctions!

A complete Francophile too, organises French excursions quite often each year. We went snowboarding with him in the Pyranees (Bareges/La Mongie) a few years ago and we're off again in a couple of months for a french bike run. Last time I went (to Epernay, or maybe it was St. Quentin...) there were 48 of us - they had to split the bikes over two ferries as there were so many!

[mazpillion]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I'll be at my girlfirend's family in St Hippolyte and I don't mind euros. Send me an email with your French details and I'll get in touch with you when I'm down there (from the 21st of December).

What do you mean by delivered, by Post or by me? Do you still want me to get you a quote for the P&P to France?

By you of course, stop by for a drink - I'm pming you with details


Edit: can't pm or email you??????

[Tonio600]

send me your address / phone to desmodueracer at yahoo dot co dot uk and I'll get in touch around the end of December I'll expect some proper british beer though

[YMFB]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

Cheers mate, no worry I'm not gonna display anybody's email address on the bike. If that's ok with you you'll appear as YMFB

Book in the post tomorrow morning!

Thats the one (YMFB), what number are you as this could be the thing that gets me to my first DD round.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by YMFB

Thats the one (YMFB), what number are you as this could be the thing that gets me to my first DD round.

YMFB, me too next season.

Think Tonio is still 82 hence his avatar...

[Tonio600]

that's it, #82 in the "Aldi" class (= 583cc carb'd engines)
My entry is not yet in the post but it should be soon. It will be a pleasure to have you in the paddock guys

[mazpillion]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

send me your address / phone to desmodueracer at yahoo dot co dot uk and I'll get in touch around the end of December I'll expect some proper british beer though

Proper British Beer????
Think I saw some Boddingtons once in the Auchan........Guiness is available occasionally........Beamish is on tap at a bar in Canet ........but it is a gay bar....depends on your persuasion, I guess.......
Cotes du Roussillon - always on tap chez nous, but I will scour the supermarket shelves for you, mate

[Tonio600]

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With so few topics in today's posts, now is the right time for a bit of self promotion

I've got plenty of books left if anyone's struggling to find gift ideas. Btw any comment from those who bought one in that topic? Did you like it?

[mazpillion]

Met Tonio and his lovely girlfriend at Canet Plage for a drink this afternoon - Nigel now has the last of his Chrimbo pressies, and hopefully I will even get the chance to read it some time soon.....