Net News from the Ton-up Boys

NetWize with Rizzo
We have still been receiving some fabulous (sometimes pretty ‘out there’) emails from all over. One of the more often requested requests - ?? Give me a break its Sunday morning! – has been for a feedback page on the site … which by my figuring is a forum where Classic Bike home mechanics can ask other like minded souls how to fix their broken thingamajigs or where to source those hard-chromed-titanium-pushrod-covers – my girlish joking aside, Arby does think this is a good idea being an avid surfer of similar sites himself and finds them not only helpful to him but also at times he has been able draw from his own ‘hat of experience’ and offer some advice himself. Not sure how this would work for our site as sometimes these kinds of features are best left to ‘Mark’ Clubs i.e. the AJS & Matchless Owners Club website - www.jampot.com. Feedback would be good so we can put it to our web master – please email Arby at tonupboysmc@hotmail.com & let us know your thoughts on this one.

“Come on Riz, when are you gonna mention the fun stuff?!” … Have some great sites for you guys to check out. First ‘cab off the rank’ is a fabbo little birthday html which was sent to me from Bec & Ippy which I dutifully claimed as my own idea (as one does with all good emails) and sent onto another friend for their birthday surprise! So kids! Go to your browsers and type in http://d21c.com/macattack22/Lonesome/html and sing-a-long-a-Elvis-style to Lonesome Tonight. For some great links to my favourite (and yours) Pin-Up Girl, Bettie Page – go to the Bettie Page page @ www.grrl.com/betty.html. For all your Royal Enfield needs go to the Royal Enfield Interceptor Owners web site @ www.ozemate.com/interceptor/news.html. Another pretty cool bike site is at www.francis-barnett.freeserve.co.uk where you can check out – insert Benny Hill closing music here – all the great looking Fannies ooh-err you are awful. Being the Francis Barnett Owners Club site there is of course the bike that appears in Heartbeat in the gallery. Just love the look of this bike wouldn’t mind one for myself – hint hint Riz rattles the money pig …

As you probably have already read - ?? me gramma aint grate – the fabulous Karl has started rehearsals for his next stage appearance in Sing, Sing, Sing – playing the leading role of JO’K no less. I also believe the lovely Delores Foxton-Finn will be singing a few songs in the production … so it’s an all round family-affair and pretty exciting as its been a long time between drinks (as they say – whoever ‘they’ are) that I have seen Miz Delores tread the boards so can’t wait – oh yeah and Karl’ll be okay too I guess J if you wanna check out the site go to www.cmmaustralia.com/mansfieldrobin/

Lets Go Shopping! Buying on-line is fun fun fun – especially with someone else’s credit card! – just jokes Arby – here are some fabulous sites either discovered by myself whilst having a surf or forwarded generously from others … www.bowlingshirt.com/ veeery hip site where you can not only purchase bowling shirts with really cool designs but also other cheesy bowling merchandise. Talking of cheesy if you are into religious icons or just having a good giggle go to www.cheesyjesus.com , funny novelty gear on this site including greeting cards i.e. JC on the front with Happy Birthday to Me on the inside, tacky-as glow in the dark virgin marys and so on. Further cool stuff can be purchased @ www.kitschensync.co.uk - this one was given to me by Bec and has some great retro stuff ranging from quirky snow-domes right through to complete kitchen settings. Back to clothes, a couple more sites @ www.route66.com.au this is a Melb. Site and well worth the visit. Another fave of mine is www.stopstaringclothing.com great clothes!! Now you have something to wear, lets find somewhere to go … http://hometown.aol.com.au/limpinjimmy/ , Margie & Jim put together an extensive gig guide and this site is the best source I’ve found yet for finding out what’s on round town and there are plenty of links to keep you occupied for hours on end – fun for all the family …

As the end of the page is nigh … I leave you with a ‘real corker’ of a site to visit. Sent to me by Robbie W from the Vic TUBs – Robbie wrote “Did you know that Robert Johnson was poisoned by a jealous husband? That Little Walter died in a street brawl? That Glenn Miller’s plane was shot down by ‘friendly fire’? That Johnny Ace died playing Russian Roulette? If you have a macabre interest in which famous musicians are dead and how they got that way check out www.elvispelvis.com/causesofdeath.htm “