Frank, at 20:45 on May 24 1996, you wrote to David Drummond ...

DD>> DD>> A sparrow in the face at 140kph gets your attention 
DD>> DD>> too :-)

DD>> RL> As does a golf ball sized hail stone to the visor at 
DD>> RL> 100kph.

DD>> I always try not to ride during hail storms.

DD>> The sparrow was into my visor.  Split the visor in two and 
DD>> shoved it into my face, buckling my specs and cutting the 
DD>> side of my nose. Made my ears ring too.

FM> Is that how Bill got his ear ring, too?

Dunno, something to do with sparrows flying out his arse I think :-)

David
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