How to lose your cred with a biker
Watching the 250 GP a few minutes ago. It's a 26 lap race; we're 21 laps in.
Bandit: D'you remember Pasini?
Foo: I remember the name....
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Bandit: Always used to break down. On the light blue Polaris World bike.
Foo: Oh, I remember now! The bike would die, he'd pull over and thump the tank a lot.
Bandit: That's right.
Long pause. Foo watches the race on screen intently for a minute.
Foo: What's Pasini doing these days?
Bandit: Er, he's leading this race....
Bandit: D'you remember Pasini?
Foo: I remember the name....
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Bandit: Always used to break down. On the light blue Polaris World bike.
Foo: Oh, I remember now! The bike would die, he'd pull over and thump the tank a lot.
Bandit: That's right.
Long pause. Foo watches the race on screen intently for a minute.
Foo: What's Pasini doing these days?
Bandit: Er, he's leading this race....