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Dalesman Rally

When you read Les Hobb's report of last year's Dalesman Rally you will have been concerned to hear that Steve Giddens had a front tyre blow out while out for a ride. This week Steve's nerves had settled enough for him to add his perspective. It is such a good description that it has also been copied to the (bleddy nearly) "Dropping It" page.

Where the Saltboxers Meet

The Antelope Club in Coventry played host to many other clubs in its heyday. The Leicester Phoenix used to have evening rides there and the Saltbox had regular exchange visits as well as attending the Antelope Rally. Therefore, since the demise of the Saltbox, many past members find their way to the report page on LPMCC.net where they rediscover each other. Thus it was that, from some distant corner of the world, Linda Bootherstone sent a message to her old friends via that page.

Every time I add a new set of names and recollections I promise to split the report to more properly serve the old Saltbox members who are good enough to share their stories with us. I will tie a knot in the cat's tail to remind me.

The Latest Page

I have mentioned before that this News page includes measures to ensure that you are seeing the latest content rather than last week's news. Script markup tells your browser not to serve you yesterday's left-overs and I add a few tricks to kick it up the back-button after just over a week. This works without warning so last week I added a warning the day before it kicks in to give you the choice of forcing a reload from the server - equivalent to holding the Ctrl button when hitting F5. If I keep up with my job you should never see it.

This week when I added new content to the Dalesman and Antelope pages the thought occurred that Steve Giddens and Linda Bootherstone who have just viewed those pages may not see that their content has been added because the pages are not heavy handed about demanding the latest files from the server (they are cached on your computer to improve speed and reduce bandwidth). So I have added a SECRET BUTTON that forces a download of the very latest, hot-off-the-keyboard, content. Double click LPMCC.net at the top of the page to make sure you aren't being passed off with second-hand goods.

Number Game

Thanks for supporting LPMCC.net through August even though you were out riding and rallying and taking vacations. Total for the month remains high at 7,858 individual visits.

Activities

Ashby Folville

Now we are in September and the days are beginning to shorten there are only a couple of classic gatherings on Second Tuesdays this season. I am relying on you to take a few photos and look out for friends on 14 September in case I don't get there.

An Australian ventriloquist visiting New Zealand walks into a small village. On seeing a local sitting on his porch, patting his dog, the tourist decides to have some fun.

Ventriloquist: "G'day. Mind if I talk to your dog?"

Kiwi: "Dogs don't talk, you stupid Aussie."

Ventriloquist (unperturbed): "Hello dog, how's it going?"

Dog: "Doin' all right, thanks." (Kiwi adopts shocked expression).

Ventriloquist (pointing at the Kiwi): "Is this man your owner?"

Dog: "Yep."

Ventriloquist: "How's he treat you?"

Dog: "Real good. Walks me twice a day, feeds me great food and takes me to the lake once a week to play." (Kiwi adopts look of utter disbelief).

Ventriloquist (to Kiwi): "Mind if I talk to your horse?"

Kiwi: "Uh, the horse don't talk either ... probably."

Ventriloquist (to horse): "Hey horse, how's it going?"

Horse: "Cool, mate!" (Kiwi is absolutely dumbfounded).

Ventriloquist (pointing at the Kiwi): "Is this your owner?"

Horse: "Yep."

Ventriloquist: "How does he treat you?"

Horse: "Pretty good, thanks. Rides me regularly, brushes me often, and puts me in the barn whenever the weather turns nasty."

Ventriloquist (to Kiwi): "Mind if I talk to your sheep?"

Kiwi (instantly): "The sheep's a liar!"