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Post by Les on Feb 28, 2006 20:20:38 GMT
Booked me and Mrs T into a posh hotel in the middle of london for the weekend of the Ace. Check to make sure that aforesaid 4 star hotel had a car park before booking. Once booked contact hotel to arrange paying for parking only to be told that they do not cater for motorcycles. Said no problem as I will pay car parking fee (20 squids a night). But they still refuse to allow me to park there, now got to drop of missus and haul bike to RAF Northolt so brother can look after it. to Hotel Manager via shitty e-mail but received no reply as of yet.
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Post by bernard on Feb 28, 2006 20:32:26 GMT
;)You offered to pay the full whack what more does he want Sounds a bit of a :fist: if he lets you down
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on Feb 28, 2006 20:42:24 GMT
It might have been better not to have mentioned the bike and just turned up on it anyway. See him squirm out of that one.
Whatever form of transport you use makes no difference upon your character and whether or not you are suitable cleintelle material for his hotel.
That kind of narrow mindedness really gets up my nose.
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Post by bikesnoopy on Feb 28, 2006 20:54:51 GMT
Mrs Snoops here! What I say is go to european court of human rights!It seems that any discrimination can get you somewhere-so go to the papers-kick up a stink-write a letter to a London rag and name and shame the hotel!
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Post by bikesnoopy on Feb 28, 2006 20:56:04 GMT
. . . And you'd better not argue with Mrs Snoops. . . i dont. . . !
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Post by bernard on Feb 28, 2006 21:12:21 GMT
:hides:
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Post by KES on Feb 28, 2006 21:33:41 GMT
I'de say shove the 4 stars up yer jacksey .
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Post by Les on Mar 5, 2006 21:50:23 GMT
You are gonna love this. Direct quote for reply to e-mail, " you must understand that cars and motorcycles do not get on" I have sent them a reply which includes these two paragraphs: Whilst I know that my motorcycle is pampered, possibly spolit, and deffinately expensive it is still as far as I know an inaminate object with no feelings one way or another about cars. It actually lives and shares space with three cars, and too my knowledge has never been known to attack a car. I also belong to a ZRX owners club and have never seen or heard of one of these bikes actually attack a car either, I am sure that I can obtain references as to my bikes good character should you need them. I dont think that this will get me anywhere but at least they know Im not happy.
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on Mar 5, 2006 22:09:03 GMT
I think they'll find it's bigoted and narrow minded car drivers that can't get on with/understand often cheerful friendly and well mannered motorcyclists (won't use the word biker here in case it conjours up images of Brighton Beach in the mid '60s)
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Post by bikesnoopy on Mar 6, 2006 7:31:26 GMT
Stuff like this REALLY winds me up. . . now,dont get me started. . .
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on Mar 6, 2006 13:46:37 GMT
:hmm: An aquaintance of mine, a published author and highly respected in his field also owns a Harley and a Hesketh amongst others. He looks like your typical Harley rider, long hair, beard all the usual leather gear, black tee shirt you get the picture. He actually looks out of place behind the wheel of a car. He is also one of the nicest blokes I know and is a true gentleman in the old fashioned way. Now......this is where said Hotel run into a problem. They'd very much like to share the contents of his wallet but can they afford to turn him away because of his appearence and chosen mode of transport? Spring 2004, Bath Hotel, Lynmouth
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Post by KES on Mar 6, 2006 15:04:51 GMT
Trucker that was a damn good reply , a posh shove it up yer jacksey .
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Post by Les on Mar 10, 2006 21:54:59 GMT
;D Have today finally received a e-mail from the Hotel Manager. Evidentally it is all a missunderstanding and the majestic grey and I are more than welcome at the Hotel. Just to be on the safe side, will be taking a hard copy of the e-mail with me.
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Post by BADGER on Mar 10, 2006 22:17:54 GMT
Result Nice one, now you've got the ZRX in the Hotel, don't let it down....behave YOURself
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on Mar 10, 2006 22:53:36 GMT
:ten: Well done Trucker. Its good to see that they've finally put reason in front of prejudice. You're now an ambassador for motorcycling so it's up to you to pave the way for the rest of us.
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