Have a ‘do it all bike’…..not too sure what you call them these days, freeride, enduro, super XC…….. but game for anything, i remember GT having some great singletrack, but equally Innerleithen with its variety of downhill trails, so really up for anything!!

This thread is brilliant!

A mate of mine once asked me why im so calm and in all honesty it is because i pay zero attention to my other half when she starts moaning or generally verbalising every single thought. I go into an ‘auto pilot’ kind of state and just say things like ‘yes, that sounds good’. I learnt this skill as apparently i was always trying to ‘solve her problems’to which she didnt want a solution, just wanted to moan. So there we have it, my coping mechanism is just to ignore every single word and think of Whistler, Verbier, Power tools etc….

Has worked very well for me!! 🙂

Great, cheers lad!!

Thanks for the replies…so far! maccruiskeen, i dont suppose your GF’s company has a website i can look at?

Roger that with the wig fitting and dermatologist. I shall pass the details on.

Ta!

I dated a Portuguese ballerina for 6 weeks many years ago…….that was a memorable period! FIT.

This isn’t BS….it’s a very real problem for a lot of people.

How do i know? The Mrs is a scientist specialising in this area. Expect to see a lot more people with this kind of problem along with auto immune diseases…. You have the absurd amount of antibiotics we are given to blame along with poor food choices to blame etc.

Ricky1, support your other half, i believe in extreme cases it can be quite debilitating, in the more common cases its like that ‘brain fog’ and tiredness you get after a massive sandwich!

See how she gets on.

Nemesis, where’s the community spirit in ‘Googleing’?? 😉

Balls! Looks like another kick up the ar5e is required.

Ta Rachel.

Fearne Cotton
Adam Buxton and his equally w4nk mate
That ‘Geordie’ fella from Big Brother
Matt Baker
Davina McCall
Claudia WinkleMAN
Any of the gobsh1tes from GMTV
Wossy
Any chef on TV bar Nigella
Stephen Mulhern – i would go out of my way to chin him

I had wondered!

Possibly learning from teh Michael La Velle debacle?!

Linux isn’t about the GUI man!!

Maybe i’m a bit thick, i just dont understand how and why a black doll is perceived as racist where as a white doll is acceptable?

I just don’t understand all this PC nonsense….maybe i need to start being ‘offended’ a bit more??

Rise completely above it, be nice, be kind, be loving, dont take them on at all………relish in the fact that your wife will love more for it and that you’ll have the last laugh when you’ve won by spending what they leave when they die!!!

Bofinger is fantastic

@steelsreal @stoner good to hear your stories

There are some great sentiments on here and i feel slightly better for reading peoples experiences and thoughts.

It is a bit of a tightrope it seems with financial stability and the desire to do something different…..

Whats the phrase? Something about being stuck up a rock with a hard paddle…..oooo err!!

Organic, i consider myself to be reasonably bright, but trying to fathom that question out feels like im banging my head on a wall….

Haha brilliant! A good story if slightly reckless! 🙂

…..so you’re still stuck in IT too then?!? 😉

Haha no it’s not….maybe thats where they worked in a previous incarnation though?? 🙂

IT stuff…..cloud and high availability provider for a small company.

Mountain biker working in IT sector shocker!!!

I just felt embarrassed all teh way through!!

Politicians….i picked David Cameron – Lord knows why?!? Part of me died!

The A Team…… i picked a hybrid of Hanibal and BA!! I’m still cringing now!! 🙂

@Camo16 Quality response!

£10k all on Santa Cruz bikes! 😉

Seriously, debt is kept as low as poss excl mortgages, i save and i invest as wisely as i can.

Mogrim -:)

Toxic load is the shit you get in processed foods, chemicals that people put on their skin, pollution….all the shit your body cant process. Eating clean…Organic and knowing whats in your food helps ease the load of modern day life….

Sorry, olive oil is a good fat like a good quality fish oil supplement. It helps the skin and he;lps the old joints. Its fine as long as you’re not frying it as the compound breaks down and turns into a nasty fat when heated. As long as youre not downing a pint of it then its fine.

Ton,

Balance is key and its not really fat per se you should be bothering about. Sugar is the key thing to avoid. That is what will make you put weight on and also will make you crave the stuff when you’ve been working hard. Its hidden in all sorts of places so arm yourself with some knowledge!

Without getting too heavy, keep your plate 25% protein, 50% good carbs (ie not potatoes!), 25% greens……avoid dairy, coffee, breads (even wholegrain – bread aint great and neither is teh gluten!). Eat clean as if your toxic load is too high that can prevent you from shedding weight too, Drink plenty of water, substitue that coffee in the morning for a warm water and lemon. Steer clear of that post ride cake too, that will go staright around the middle!

You’ll feel better and combined with regular exercise you’ll see a steady drop.

Don, that maybe one of the more accurate questions. Any ideas? Personally i find it all a bit embarrassing.

CCleaner is good, make sure you know exactly what boxes you’re ticking though as its a bit unforgiving.

Best not upset the missus!

Could well be if thats the case, the flight paths must be visible when there’s no wind

….if i could take a picture i would, it looks weird!

headfirst, they are in a diamond or grid pattern. I dont know too much about clouds, but i doubt they can develop in to a grid shape pattern!

Defo not Altocirrus – its far too precise.

Haha i havent encountered that one just yet….i’ll be looking for it now though!

Neilsonwheels – of course it matters!! Do you not know that the British are obsessed with teh weather and house prices?? Seriously though, of course it does, the thought of being tied to somewhere when you want / have to move is pretty despairing. Plus, rightly or wrongly i would say the majority of people buy a house to make it home and also with the aim of making money to achieve that place in the countryside or wherever…so of course it does!

Its one of these converted mill apartments….all very nice, great location….a ‘young professionals’ type complex, fairly modern. I dont beleive that the additions are really necessary and i doubt very much it would add that much value to be honest. The general slide is accross teh board with my block and others in the area. I would love to sell it for a house with more space and that was always the plan as i was in mid 20’s and just saw what i could afford due to the initial boom putting properties further and further out of my reach.

I’m currently over paying too, but unfortunately i’m not made of money so can only pay off a couple of extra hundred a month, which only equates to about £2.5k a year….and the loss last year was £10k. The joys of property ownership eh?!

Crikey, theres no jealousy involved whatsoever on my part. Just confusion as to why the disconnect between what people ‘think’ they are entitled to and the reality of the situation. Its tough, theres not enough in the pot, times change and like someone said on here…if you really dont like it that much, move and do your own thing.

Haha yes PePPeR and investing in the banks was always a safe bet!

Can i spare a fiver??? You must be having a laugh!! Ive got school fees and a SIPP to top up….eggs in one basket and all that! 🙂

I’ve missed all that, i’ll have a look!

definitely 100% brass my friend!!

My mates Dad shagged Rusty Lee…….seriously, he did and isnt shy about telling the story! 🙂

Bollocks or not, its what Al needs to do to get the job he wants! For the record i do believe it too is a load of hot air. I have done two, one for a sales company called Pareto Law (they’re another story though….if anyone knows of them and would like to share their experiences feel free as im sure it will be similar to mine!!! )and it was utter rubbish, but you have to play their game if you want it!!

Get involved and do as DGOAB says.

Job done!

Good luck