The return of the Snark. 1/29/2007
I guess some of you may have noticed that Hunting the Snark was down for a while. I got more than a few e-mails, phone calls, SMSes, and messages asking me what had happened to this site, and more importantly, was it coming back, or would it ever be coming back. Today, I finally caved in to peer pressure. I guess the turning point was both Shaolin Tiger and KY calling me a faggot for taking the down Hunting the Snark.
So, for better, or worse, the Snark is back. Whether or not it gets updated is another issue. I found the 3 weeks without having to think about the Snark quite liberating. As some of my readers who keep blogs will know, blogging can be sometimes a difficult process. The freedom from thinking about what to post, or even having to post anything, was quite nice. I even managed to get some real work done. Well, not really, since someone was distracting me somewhat. But some work was done.
One of the reasons the Snark came down is because I have made several life changing decisions lately. This has kind of left me with little time for real riding, and my only biking time is confined to the daily commute. I still manage to have fun though, since riding a motorcycle always makes everything all right. The fractured foot is healing, and I’m now walking, well, limping really, without the aid of a stick. Unfortunately, an old bug bear of mine has raised its head, an addiction to painkillers. I trying to stay away from them as much as I can, but on some days, the pain gets to be just too much.
Due to changes in my circumstances, and my commitment to someone, the stable is going. Most of the bikes have found good homes, or are otherwise spoken for. The ones that remain are those that are not mine to sell, or have too much sentimental value attached to them for me to readily part with them. I guess the last remaining bike will be the Silver Lady. If someone makes me an offer I cannot refuse, I may let her go. It will break my heart to do so, but needs be as needs must.
In the meantime, I promise a return to regular scheduled programming, and more stuff that’s been going on, in and around my life.
And no more emo shit.
- Posted in : Personal
- Author : thesnark
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Good day 2 u! I just comment 2 KY yesterday about ur sites. I suppost u will post less. It is b’cos u r going to settle down & start snark junior??? U have sold off most of ur bike? Silver lady is ??? I happen to be superbike hunting at the moment. Do drop me a email ( horny.ang.moh@hotmail.com). Have a nice day.
Damn, just when I was going to get a bike as well!
Q: Are Naza Blade 650s as crap as (some) people make out?
Do Suziki’s SV650s ride as nice as they look?
And why don’t I just buy (current favourite) a Suzuki Bandit 1200 - the 1990s stunt rider’s dream bike? I love them to bits!! I love “that” engine!!
But it might be the wrong time to ask you this. I wish you well, although I am sad to hear of your “problems”, just as I am overcoming mine.
My best wishes to you, Sir.
welcum back!
get the black sprinter going already.
close the site if u want..
just that a heads up would be nice..
anyways get better soon..
welcome back
Horny A.M. : Getting married? BWAHAHAHAAHH I would never sell my bikes just to get married. This is the Silver Lady. http://www.huntingthesnark.net/?p=703 And no, she isn’t for sale. Someone made me a very generous offer for her. I am very grateful for the offer, but I turned it down.
Grant : The Naza 650s are basically a Korean copy of the SV650, made by Hyosung. Quality is average. Reliability is an unknown issue to me. I rode one, and it was a little twitchy in the front. It would make a good bike, but would need some work to get it *just right*, if you know what I mean. I think Hming has one. You could try visiting his blog and asking him what he thinks of it. The Suzuki SV650, on the other hand, is the dog’s bollocks. If they weren’t so expensive here, I would have gotten one ages ago for a daily commuter. As for the 1200 Bandit, I think I saw one for sale. And if you give me a call tomorrow, I’ll tell you what Oz_guy and I are doing to a Suzi 1400.
KY : Thanks faggot. Black Sprinter will be back soonish…let me sort out that outstanding problem first.
RVL : When I closed the Snark, I called Paul Tan, and I said “take the Snark down”. He took me literally and shut everything down. Even Google couldn’t find the Snark, in case you didn’t try.
Suanie : Thank you. I still owe you one.
I welcome your slightly less faggotish self back.
It must take a lot to keep posting and the decision to maintain the blog or not should be entirely yours ‘cos the effort is yours. Having said that, I have missed “Hunting the Snark” when it was down and am entirely delighted that it is up again. Wishing you the best, Snark, in what decisions you make in your life.
ST : You faggot. Must be close to beer o’clock. When we meeting up again?
Lisa : Thank you. The decision to take down the Snark was made easily enough. The decision to bring it back up again was not so easy. I was thinking hard about it, and being bombarded almost daily (but most especially on Friday morning) about when the Snark was coming back. And someone pointed out to me that I actually missed blogging on Hunting the Snark. So I’ve resumed blogging, and am pleased to see so many welcome back messages.
KY calling you a faggot… bwahhahahaha
welcome back!! the withdrawal symptoms were getting real harsh…