Ouch

[ozzy72]

Remember when refuelling your bike and your glasses are misted up not to put your head over the hole in the tank in case there is a massive splash-back into your face and you get petrol in your eyes.
It does sting a tad and yes I'm a plonker

[patchz]

At least you did not light a match to see the level.

[Romulus111VADT]

Wow Mark, you sure can tell your an ex-teacher. Here lately you've helped expand my vocabulary tremendously....

1. Plonker - "dope, idiot, moron, wally, pillock, dunderhead, dimwit"

2. Plonker - "The term plonker started out as a reference to someone who was forever drunk on cheap wine (cheap wine is nicknamed plonk) this person was usually a homeless person, or poor person.

Today the term plonker is a very light hearted insult. It's not even seen as an insult, it's like calling someone a wally. It's in no way meant maliciously. You call someone a plonker when they say or do something stupid."

Definitely a much more gentile way of calling someone a dumbass....

Thanks for learning me....

[Hagar]

Wow Mark, you sure can tell your an ex-teacher. Here lately you've helped expand my vocabulary tremendously....

1. Plonker - "dope, idiot, moron, wally, pillock, dunderhead, dimwit"

2. Plonker - "The term plonker started out as a reference to someone who was forever drunk on cheap wine (cheap wine is nicknamed plonk) this person was usually a homeless person, or poor person.

Today the term plonker is a very light hearted insult. It's not even seen as an insult, it's like calling someone a wally. It's in no way meant maliciously. You call someone a plonker when they say or do something stupid."

Definitely a much more gentile way of calling someone a dumbass....

Thanks for learning me....

The origin I'm familiar with is a tad more basic. http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/plonker

plonker
noun

    * British origin. Popularised by U.K. sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses'. Means penis, used as a derogatory term or an idiot, but also often used affectionately.

          You're an idiot, such a plonker.

[Romulus111VADT]

Wow Mark, you sure can tell your an ex-teacher. Here lately you've helped expand my vocabulary tremendously....

1. Plonker - "dope, idiot, moron, wally, pillock, dunderhead, dimwit"

2. Plonker - "The term plonker started out as a reference to someone who was forever drunk on cheap wine (cheap wine is nicknamed plonk) this person was usually a homeless person, or poor person.

Today the term plonker is a very light hearted insult. It's not even seen as an insult, it's like calling someone a wally. It's in no way meant maliciously. You call someone a plonker when they say or do something stupid."

Definitely a much more gentile way of calling someone a dumbass....

Thanks for learning me....

The origin I'm familiar with is a tad more basic. http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/plonker

plonker
noun

[Smoke2much]

Oh dear...

[BigTruck]

Plonker...I must store this one away for future use.   8-)

[Groundbound1]

[quote]Plonker...I must store this one away for future use.

[ozzy72]

I met the worlds biggest plonker this morning. He knocked me off my bike and then buggered off! His mate the 2nd biggest plonker then decided to run over my hand with his Discovery rather than go round the motorcyclist stranded in the middle of the road and trapped under his bike!

[H]

[quote][quote]Plonker...I must store this one away for future use.

[ApplePie]

I met the worlds biggest plonker this morning. He knocked me off my bike and then buggered off! His mate the 2nd biggest plonker then decided to run over my hand with his Discovery rather than go round the motorcyclist stranded in the middle of the road and trapped under his bike!

Ouch! Did you break any bones?

[ozzy72]

Amazingly all that kevlar in the gloves seems to have spared me. I'm rather bruised down my right side and aching and the hand is a bit swollen but otherwise I'm remarkably unscathed.
Alas Saturday will now be dedicated to the repair of the bike as the end can is rather fruity due to the damage and one indicator is knackered. I can also probably fix the fairing rather than buy a new one.
I'm just glad I'm not eating hospital food!

[patchz]

Amazingly all that kevlar in the gloves seems to have spared me. I'm rather bruised down my right side and aching and the hand is a bit swollen but otherwise I'm remarkably unscathed.
Alas Saturday will now be dedicated to the repair of the bike as the end can is rather fruity due to the damage and one indicator is knackered. I can also probably fix the fairing rather than buy a new one.
I'm just glad I'm not eating hospital food!

I need another language lesson Mark. I get knackered, and I am very familiar with motorcycle nomenclature, but what is an 'end can'?

[BigTruck]

[quote][quote]Plonker...I must store this one away for future use.

[beaky]

Better your hand than your neck...! 
Been thinking about buying a (first) bike- somebody talk me out of it!  :-/