Ready for Sleepless then?
Harry, I hope you're not moving because you discovered Terra lives just round the corner...
I've asked him semi-politely to move.
Thought it was a terrace.
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We haven't enough room for 2 kids and all my wife's junk. So we are buying a bigger house. I'd rather hire a skip and get rid of the junk. It will be £314,850 cheaper.
Do you fancy a silly road ride this evening Sparkley?
It would be nice for Carol Kirkwood to say "You know what, I haven't got a f#cking clue
That's why when they stand up after the news and tell us the weather, they only talk about the next day or two not three months' time. They only publish a guess for the season based on statistics and other stuff because people keep clamouring for it - I guess the papers and such just want to be able to slag them off instead of understanding what they do.
Scientifically ignorant people with big gobs really boil my piss, sorry.
It would appear that this light hearted thread has rubbed you up the wrong way. However, from the BBC...
[i][b]It did indeed stress at the time of the summer forecast in April that the odds of a scorching summer were 65%. It explains that it coined the phrase "barbecue summer" to help journalists' headlines.
But this has come back to bite the organisation because many people do not feel like they have been enjoying a "good" summer, especially compared with previous searing years. [/i][/b]
If long range predictions are a bit of a lottery then making statements about a "barbecue summer" to help the media is only going to bite them in the ass on the occassion of it not being as predicted.
Why don't they just tell us the truth eh?
the odds of a scorching summer were 65%.
If someone offers you a mere 65% chance of something happening you really can't be surprised when it doesn't happen. Or do you not understand odds?
Why don't they just tell us the truth eh?
They did! They told you the odds!
Anyway I'm not really pissed off, just in a trolly mood. Sorry 🙂
I do understand odds (I have a scientific background) and 65% doesn't constitute "Scorchio", so why say it knowing that the Daily Whatever is going to smack them back in the face with it? This is more about media interpretation (well actually it was about gutters) rather than the Met Office getting it wrong.
Whatever.
It's raining. I'm going out on my bike anyway. The gutters can wait.
Do you fancy a silly road ride this evening Sparkley?
Not c'est soir, I'm afraid. I have cycled in today and it looks like I will be absolutely 'barbecue summered' through on the way home. Plus I am tapering now. Once Sleepless is out of the way we'll organise something, possibly you and your mate Officer Don can come over and experience the moorland delights of The Lost Kingdom.
so why say it knowing that the Daily Whatever is going to smack them back in the face with it?
Maybe cos they are continually asked what they think the summer will be like?
It's almost always about media interpretation. This is what I have a problem with.
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Is it over? Can it be?
I'm spent.
Eeek, what's that dirty tissue type thing in the bottom right hand corner?
Perhaps they're spent too.
Plus I am tapering now. Once Sleepless is out of the way
😯 yikes that implies some sort of training regime. Are we all supposed to have followed one? Or is this like at school where everyone pretends to do something so you think it must be cool, then they laugh at you for joining in and they tell you it was all just a joke to see who would adopt said craze?
Lol @ Harry.
Are you moving down south HtS?
There's some nice riding around here and the weather is warmer (not).
been warm sunshine all day here so far 🙂
Mister Sparkle has been properly training for Sleepless. He's even bought a new helmet.
Expect to be owned, big time.
Are you moving down south
Heading east, by about 2 miles.
Mister Sparkle has been properly training for Sleepless. He's even bought a new helmet.Expect to be owned, big time.
Hasn't he saddled himself with a partner though?
..but only if he gets his gutters painted.
partner? Nope, he's definately solo. I think.
we're doing D2D as a pair though. Expect some ownings in the pairs cat 😉
i like the met today,backtracking on the weather forecast from barbecue season, to "changeable"!!!i could have f**ing predicted that!!!bring back jeremy paxman!!! 🙂
I pwn nobody. Mrs Flash - my training regime is more about trying to stay up for the full 24hrs. Proper racing is for t'young whippersnappers like Terra.
Let's get back to weather and guttering.
Sun's out now. Sausage anyone?
oooh I've just had a sausage casserole for tea, no room for more. Pint of beer would go down well though?
We are also doing D2D as a pair.
So MrS, your training regime has been pulling allnighters? I like it 🙂
