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Hobbs
Joined: Oct 07, 2006
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From: Cape Town,South Africa
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Cool Wangs.Leave a 'little something' on Gordon Browns seat.lol Another front page dumping story in your local tabloid.Just don't get caught like that other dumb-ass.
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jiteshraj
Joined: May 16, 2005
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Check out picture taken at Knysna Quays with the learning channel dude. Had an amazing time in Knysna. If u ever visit there, go to Pezula Estate. Truly world-class. Currently staying at Spier estate in stellenbosch. Really chilled.
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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Oh nooit; I remember that dude, doing all that Matric maths etc.
Yeah, Knysna rules.
Some rather iffy pics taken in parts of The Houses Of Parliament here; no pics allowed but my P1i seemed to have taken a few and vids pics from obscure angles for some reason... 
Couldn't push my luck too much; as you can tell with the first pic, we were carefully watched to ensure that we didn't push our luck with the privilege given to us... weren't allowed to sit on the benches, but able to wander around The House Of Commons and the uber-ornate House Of Lords.
The first is a frame from a (VGA) video clip... The red line on the carpet goes back centuries to when swords were pretty much part of everyday dress, and as the debates between the parties used to get quite heated, with drawn swords etc, the red line meant the furthest one could step forward when in session... and it's still there and recognised today.
That's Gordon Brown's bench on the right:
House Of Lords, the intricate gold detailing above where the Queen parks off in the shakey bottom left corner:
Approaching The House Of Lords:
Above the central area between the two Houses:
Again, sorry for the iffy quality, but they were kinda taken clandestinely, as you can imagine... :
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Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
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From: Port Elizabeth, S.Africa
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Wow Wanqa, damn sweet broer! I can almost experience the pomp and ceremony when i look at those pix. Nice going indeed  Pity that Gordy wasn't around, you could've demanded some R-E-S-T-E-C-P ala Ali G Indahouse 
@ Jits, Knysna is a wonderful place, more so because of people like William Smith (the learning channel guy). Sharp as a tack, a successful businessman, but also one of the region's leading lights wrt conservation, promotion of tourism, etc. Truly a fine gentleman. Last time i was there, we had sundowners at Brenton-on-sea. Charming place, most serene. If any of you are passing that way again, stop and sample the cheeses at the roadside stalls.
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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@ Kryptik,
Ya, we were bloody lucky to actually set foot in both Houses. The public may view parliament in session high up behind bulletproof glass etc if they book well in advance, so the extra treat we had is a bit of a rarity. 
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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@pop - Nice shots ! I like the ceiling-image with the chandelier . . .
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Let me upload a pic or two, this is from the Spur at Knysna Waterfront, just took a random shot
The left of the Knysna Heads with its expensive properties
and the empty and beautiful right side
il upload more some other time,ive been such a lazy bugger lately lol!
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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@ Jojo,
Yeah, I really wasn't expecting much to come out, with all the moving around etc. BTW, finally had a look at those 2 Zedge video links. That dude in the first one is just crazy, riding like that with no proper riding gear etc, but wow, what acceleration!
The Hayabusa is indeed a legendary motorcycle; I rode a full-power one in 2001 and I'll never forget the experience. Phenomenal power.
@ Gucci,
Those pics bring back such memories for me! Ya, that's taken from The Spur alright. We ate there as well when we were last in Knysna.
Damn nice pics...that first one taken from The Spur is very impressive, boet...wow!
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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@pop - YEEEEEEEES ! I also LIKED the 1st Hayabusa-video (not the (lavander color  ) . . . actually, that's a NICE-looking bike .. . and YES (again), I never thought that it will GO that faaaast  !
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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@ Hobbster,
LOL, we weren't able to park our posteriors on The Green Benches, so wasn't even able to leave Gordo a matching snollie under the seat for him to play with, let alone anything more turd...I mean turgid... 
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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@pop - The Suzuki Hayabusa is a 1200 cc bike - right
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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@ Jojo,
It's a 1300, mate.
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa (peregrine falcon).
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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@dad - Ohhhhhhhh . . . so it's (hayabusa) part and parcel of Suzuki's - GSXR series-bikes
Suzuki STOPPED producing their: Katana and RF model bikes - left
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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@ Jojo,
Suzuki were keen to keep the Hayabusa out of the GSXR range due to its more sports tourer role and not just sports/superbike credentials. Thus they simply separated the GSX and the R by placing the capacity in the model designation, and not call it ie. GSXR 1300 . This is also why the Hayabusa never came out in the traditional Suzuki sportsbike colours scheme, ie blue and white.
The closest they've done to that is a deep metallic blue and silver colour scheme and the all-white one or blue-black option, but definitely not the blue-white with red accents. (GSXR range).
The RF900 and RF600 have been discontinued for some time now. The RF600 wasn't up to much, but the RF900 was a proper bargain and a very underrated bike. LOVED the manta-ray n' testarossa fairing slats styling that the RF's used to have!
The Katana name was given to the mundane 600, 750 and 1100 all-rounder bikes in the USA; they were simply called GSX-F in Europe and elsewhere. Not nearly the pedigree of the original Katana in the early '80's which was such a revolutionary bike, styling-wise at least.
Just to make it worse, they even gave the Katana name to one of their scooters in more recent times!
Wouldn't mind I had one of those original Katanas though, even the POP (  ) -up headlight model of '84-'85.
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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@pop - Very well said matey ! I am sometimes wonderin' if you are an EDITOR-at-large of a Big Bike publication in UK
I remember during the mid TO latter part of the 90's when I am reading some Bike-mags mostly Cycle world (on a monthly basis) . . . everytime they are making their FINAL-analysis (grade) of a tested bike (regardless of: model/make/displacement) . . . the ranking ALWAYS comes out in this hierarchy:
1. Honda
2. Kawasaki
3. Yamaha
4. Suzuki
I am pertaining ONLY to Japanese made Big Bikes .. . as they RARELY MIX some European most specially thos Italian-made bikes with those of the Japs when making tests (specially the: Ducati/Triumph (not the brasierre)/Aprilia models) I wonder why  . . .
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