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Hello Dmitry,
On Thursday August 13 2026 13:01, you wrote to me:
MvdV>> Fortunately we do not have that problem here. Yet...
DP> Benefits of living in a first world country..
Russia could have been pat of it. Actuelly I thought it WAS going
to be part of when we saw Glasnost and Peresroika. Russia was
becomeing part of Europe. As it should have been. Or so I thought. But then
came Putin who had other ideas and the world changed... :-(
DP> When my friends/relatives arrive in Moscow, I am always telling them -
DP> "Print the maps! I`ve got a printer shared over the wifi". Otherwise,
DP> they can get to no-GPS and no-mobile-data place and will have to call
DP> me, explaining to me "where they are" (which, sometimes, is not an
DP> easy task ;) to get directions.
I learned to navigate with maps and compass when I was with the
boy scouts. I can still do that. I think... Later I also learned how
to navigate on the stars but I have forgotten most of that. Star
navigation is only usable when you can actually see the stars anyway, which
is next to impossible from occupaed areas these days. Even at open sea
it wll be difficult with alle the satellites contaminating the view.
MvdV>> I don`t fly any more. And if I had to fly I would avoid Ukraine
MvdV>> and Russia. If I were you I would not fly there either. Someone
DP> Good advice! Wife of my colleague decided to go back to Russia
DP> permanently (from UK) and she actually tried that 3 times (!) from
DP> Turkey (our air gateway to the free western world), every time the
DP> plane went back because of drone attacks. Finally, she decided to go
DP> back to the UK :) Yes, it`s just bad luck, but this story was not made
DP> up.
Thanks to Putin...
MvdV>> I have to replace the front brake pads of my VF750F. There was
MvdV>> an oil leak in the front suspension and some of it got on the
MvdV>> brake pads. I can do that myself, but to order new pads I have
MvdV>> to dismount them first. Ordering parts for such an old bike is
MvdV>> tricky without a visual on the old parts first. Rusty bolts can
MvdV>> be a problem with old bikes but the brake units were
MvdV>> dismountied for a tyre change in March this years, so I expect
MvdV>> no big problems there. I just have to get around to it.
DP> I am always very excited to see someone with an old bike being in good
DP> condition! The man, not bike ;) Drive safely!
Thanks. I will.
Cheers, Michiel
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