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'Passionate about food' - aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!


 
Posted : 08/03/2009 8:43 pm
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Military Intelligence.


 
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'laterally stiff but vertically compliant'


 
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I was born in Hackney.


 
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"The international community"


 
Posted : 08/03/2009 8:48 pm
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I mean, I was like, you know, no way and he was like, whatever


 
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CFH- You go, girl!


 
Posted : 08/03/2009 8:49 pm
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MTFU


 
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RudeBoy, meh....


 
Posted : 08/03/2009 8:50 pm
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"Actually, some of my best friends are gay/black/singlespeeders/frottagers" etc

Usually said just before they spew out the most abusive bile-laden diatribe.

Never, ever true.


 
Posted : 08/03/2009 8:56 pm
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Actually, some of my best friends were born in Hackney, but still.....


 
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..they can't help it, eh? 🙂


 
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'Your sister let me do it'


 
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'No, no, it's not too small'


 
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"That's just like a knob, but smaller"


 
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"Yeah, no..."

Aaaaargh!!! Yes or No? You REALLY can't have both!!!!!!!


 
Posted : 08/03/2009 9:39 pm
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Do it!


 
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Going forward. 😡


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 7:13 am
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thinking out of the box

pushing the envelope

singing from the same hymn sheet

ducks in a row

...etc


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 7:19 am
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Plush suspension.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 7:27 am
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Apples and pears


 
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Community leaders


 
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Pulls up chair


 
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Exciting and lively neighbourhood.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 9:32 am
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Through the mid-stroke


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 9:34 am
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"paradigm shift"
"best of breed solutions"
"leading edge or bleeding edge"
Anything said in a post match interview by a footballist.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 9:45 am
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Quantum leap
At the end of the day...


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 9:59 am
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U na wot I mean

Laters Innit


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 10:02 am
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Tickets selling out fast at the Big Bike Bash
http://www.bigbikebash.co.uk/tickets.php


 
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touching base

If anyone uses that phrase in my directio I feel the urge to punch them in the face


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 11:15 am
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"You don't need suspension for UK riding"


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 11:18 am
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Bike related ones (can be found in any issue of MBR):

corners like its on rails (or 'railing corners', same thing)
buttery smooth suspension
dialled


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 11:29 am
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'pick the low hanging fruit'

People who say "what (tyres/shock/dildo) are you RUNNING?", rather than "using" or "have fitted".


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 11:32 am
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Anything involving the use of the following:

"trails" when not in the context of a long journey between two points
"chill/chilled/chilling" in a non-refrigeration context
"what **** for All Mountain" - really? All Mountain? Or are you actually going to ride trail (sic) centres carting around more weight than necessary?


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 12:13 pm
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Oh and for that matter, use of the whole marketing sub-genre bull-poop:

Downhill - fair enough, it is a specific niche needing specific kit
Freeride - hmm, I suppose so, if what you mean is big jumps and stuff
All Mountain/XC/Technical XC/All Mountain Lite/blah blah blah - shut up, you're just riding your bike.


 
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I hate the phrase "All mountain"

I saw MBR in the supermarket yesterday so thought I'd have a quick thumb through

It said on the cover "All mountain bikes reviewed"

They weren't

😥


 
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Well as far as I can see, for sure, I can think of millions of examples, well, you know what they say? But, for me, and like you do, and thousands wouldn't, an it's more van me job's worth, and not in that colour; but you know what I'm like, and that's quite literally what she done and said, and I'm six of one and half a dozen of the other about the whole thing, but you know where I'm coming from, know what I is saying, it's like I said, what can you do. I'm only human after all's said and done..... 😯 👿

LJ.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 12:54 pm
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The use of "workshop" for anything that doesn't involve tools.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 12:57 pm
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LJ, that read just like one of Rudeboy's posts!

Dyagetmee?


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 1:01 pm
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...in the current ecomonic climate...


 
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Pick any lyric from the Oasis songbook.....


 
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LJ, that read just like one of Rudeboy's posts!

Dyagetmee?

Innit though mayyyyyttt, innit!

😉 (No offence to Rudeboy meant.)

LJ


 
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"to be perfectly honest with you...."


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 1:22 pm
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LBS "We'll ring you back"


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 1:47 pm
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No offence to Rudeboy meant.

None taken!

I'm actually quite flattered that Poindexter/AdamG is such a fan!

Come on, people; let's 'ave some Blue Sky Thinking...


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 1:52 pm
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"Speed kills."

"Guns don't kill people, people do."


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 2:12 pm
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blue sky thinking? Wouldn't you (of all people!) prefer to take a helicopter approach?


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 2:25 pm
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Is that a cue for a gratuitous hekelopter pic, Flashy?

I think it is!!

[img] [/img]


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 2:30 pm
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Some of these are a bit 2007.

I was "monetised" quite heavily around that time - but these days I get "leveraged" instead.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 2:32 pm
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And do you want to know the one that really makes my blood boil?

"The business wants..." - usually said by some chinless wonder who knows he's wrong but won't admit it.

I'm so glad I don't work for "the business" any more.


 
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Some of these are a bit 2007.

Cha****ng you've just invented a cliche! I've started the hackneying process for you... HTH! (Where's the 'tongue-in-cheek' smiley when you need it?)
My most hated is work-related and is Tv and Film speak and is usually spouted by Exec Producers who know nothing but have to say something!

Q. Did you like the script Mrs Producer?

A. Yes, but it could do with a polish.

WTF!!!!! 👿 👿 WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

<goes for lie down and calming mantra>

LJ.


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 2:46 pm
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Ah, w@nk word bingo. Keep them coming, I've nearly got "House."


 
Posted : 09/03/2009 8:02 pm