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Help 
If you ever become frustrated by features on LPMCC.net then one place to seek help is the ... er ...
Help Section
that explains some of the obscure things about the website such as why it is here and how to find what you are looking for. In the past week the section has been brought up-to-date regarding some of the new features like the
Contact Centre
where you can ask the question the Help pages don't seem to answer.
Public Service Announcements
Finding Old Friends
Les Hobbs was able to assist Mark Sander in his search for the next-of-kin to Max Hermanns. We are always looking for old friends and the Internet provides many opportunities to seek them out. However, some friends seem particularly difficult to trace. Maybe they have passed to that great beer-tent in the sky. Or maybe they recall what a crashing bore I started out as - and guess I've just got worse with age. Any-road-up, there's more than one way to pluck a budgie.
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This is a chain letter. You won't suffer bad luck by ignoring it - I cannot promise good fortune for following it.
We are looking for past members of the Leicester Phoenix MCC and everyone who rode and rallied in the 60s, 70, 80s and onwards.
Start a new email and put the above countdown numbers in the Subject line but delete the leftmost (highest) number.
Address the email to Search@LPMCC.net.
Copy from the countdown numbers to the end of these instructions and paste the text into the body of your email.
In the Bcc (Blind Copy) line put in a few addresses of friends as follows.
- Selected friends who you think are a fair bet they can help.
- Someone at the other side of the world - or your furthest contact.
- Someone you are damn sure won't have a clue, such as your maiden aunt.
(I'll leave you to figure out which of those categories the last sender thought you belong in!)
Bcc does NOT reveal email addresses to other people! If you cannot find the Bcc address line in your email:
Outlook Express - View > All Headers
Hotmail: Click the link to "Show Cc and Bcc"
Please don't just click the Forward button and paste your whole address book into the To line!
If you are a past member or friend please make contact by emailing Search@LPMCC.net.
When the countdown number reaches 1 please don't send any emails, the search is over and any further emails will just clog up the Internet.
If you already received this email you don't need to do it again. Wouldn't want you to go round in ever decreasing circles.
Search progress will be posted on LPMCC.net News.
This search is making use of three ideas - The Small World concept - the geometric power of multiplication - and, of course, the trust of friends.
(This is where you copy down to.)
Finding More Friends
Alan and Jim at FreeFind.com provide the handy site search facility tucked at the top right of every page. They also keep me informed of searches made on LPMCC.net - though there is no clue about who is asking the questions. Very often the search is for old friends and LPMCC.net is all about getting back in touch with each other. Therefore here is a quick list of people recently sought on this website.
Aarnon Aarnoson,
Chris Pitts,
Eve Goodman, Frank Cook, Glen Parkin, John Buttrick,
John Flitney,
Kevin Gillet, Pam Pitts,
Pete Whitesmith,
Rod Taylor,
Roy Dewis,
Steph Smith,
Steve Cawthorne
and Sylvia Dewis.
The names underlined are remembered on the linked LPMCC.net pages. The other names are not on this site - yet. If you are, or know, any of the people, please get in touch as someone out there is looking for you, maybe to repay that fiver they borrowed in 1983.
As well as the wonderful Freefind search facility there is a People Page with an index to everyone on LPMCC.net and where to find them.
Using Your (New?) Browser
Last week Microsoft presented Windows users with a choice of browsers to install and I encouraged you to give the alternatives a try. The information pages about each browser are mostly about 1000 pixels wide. If you are still using an older computer or moderately sized monitor you may find you need to scroll sideways to read all the information. It seems that the Internet is making technical progress that is leaving LPMCC.net behind. This website still fits into an 800x600 screen size. Therefore, if you have a new system and monitor showing acres of space, LPMCC.net may be looking a bit emaciated in a corner of your screen.
One of the great things about the new generation of browsers is that you can ENLARGE your view. With a wheel mouse, hold CTRL key with one hand and roll the wheel with the other. If you don't have a wheel on the middle of your mouse the rescale control is a little magnifying glass at the bottom right of the browser window. It enlarges (or reduces) the images and navigation buttons as well as the text size. Ideal for older geezers with f a i l i n g e y e s i g h t.
We heard from ...
Paul Jones
Paul is a member of our friends at Royal Oak Bikers in North Wales and was looking for current information about the
Last Drop Rally.
LPMCC.net has lots of interesting stuff about past rallies but doesn't attempt to keep up with the present and future field so the message was passed on to Ted Trett who was able to assist.
There are a few excellent websites that do a valuable service of providing information on up-coming rallies and there are many club websites that include reports and photos of recent events. In future LPMCC.net will link to those sites whenever we can. It will help if you
let us know about them.
Also, bear in mind that some rallies are invitation only so they are not publicised. Pre-book rallies do not disclose the location until your cheque clears.
LPMCC.net provides a blurred account of the venerable history of motorcycle rallies so if you have a suitably frayed and folded memory of people, places and motorcycles,
send it here where it will be appreciated.
Foz Spot
GEOGRAPHY OF WOMEN
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa, half discovered, half wild, naturally beautiful with fertile soil.
Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe, well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash.
Between 31 and 35, a woman is like India, very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France, gently aging but still warm and a desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain, with a glorious and all conquering past.
Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Yugoslavia, lost the war and haunted by past mistakes.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Russia, very wide with borders now unpatrolled.
After 70, she becomes Tibet. Wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages....only those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge visit there.
GEOGRAPHY OF MEN
Between 1 and 70, a man is like the USA. Ruled by a dick.
Ben
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I like the Foz Spot. I have my mates in stitches when I re-tell the jokes
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More cat exterminations please.
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Use Daleks for more cat exterminations.
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