enfht, as a vegan, I would very much prefer animal products not to be used in those situations and do everything in my power to find alternatives wherever possible. I’m not trying to make everyone else do things differently, I’m just choosing to live my life a different way as best I can. I’m not going to get outraged about £5 notes or pig slurry, I’m just going to avoid using them, as is my right in our society.

If it’s a case of “this money may contain traces of tallow” in the same way that Oreos “may contain traces of milk” then I don’t think there’s anything to argue with.

I was under the impression (perhaps falsely) that tallow was part of the process involved in making the notes. In this case, I would be prefer it not to be. Not that there’s anything I can do about it anyway.

Clear enough?

It really shouldn’t be necessary to have to explain what the words ‘trace amounts’ actually means.
It certainly does NOT mean that something is made from animal products

Alright, alright…Jesus!!!

I obviously don’t think that there’s a slaughterhouse behind the royal mint, do I?

I was trying to make the point that, as a vegan, I would prefer such things not to be used. I then went on to point out that I am only one person, and have no control or influence over such things and even offered an alternative point of view. But I suppose picking those parts of my post out for quoting didn’t give you cause for capitalisation, eh?

Patronising ****.

I suspect they’re not killed solely for tallow. They’ll be killed for food and leftover fat is just a byproduct. So arguably, you’re being more animal-friendly by having less of it go to waste…

Fair point.

I’m vegan(ish) and I’d much prefer money not to be made out of animal products, but I’m not the boss of the world and I’m not in charge of printing money. I am only in control of what I think and what I do (or don’t do). I think killing animals to make money is a bit odd, which is why I’m trying to live a vegan lifestyle, but it’s just one more thing in the list of silly reasons animals are used, abused or killed every day.

But then, from another point of view, animals are bloody useful and animal byproducts are a cheap, relatively renewable alternative to increasingly finite hydrocarbon-derived products.

@fin25, are those stickers on the on-one or a painting? Me likes, can i have a close up?

Bunch of stickers off of ebay, just bought a job lot then stuck them randomly all over the top and seat tube. Done it as a bit of a theft deterrent really, rather than for looks.

Bimbletron 1. – For bimbling – notice the panniers in the background, for cakes. I’m thinking of adding a B.O.B. style trailer, for pies, as the weight of me and my cakes keeps bending the back wheel.

Bimbletron 2. – For bimbling, where bimbletron 1 cannot go.

Bimbletron 3. – For bimbling, where Bimbletrons 1 & 2 cannot go.

I’ve got a stealth, it doesn’t work so well with merino and I’ve found it wets out quicker than I’d like in heavyish rain. It is very good in sub zero situations though, as long as you get your layers right and the generous zipped vents give pretty good cooling options. I too would not wear it above about 5 degrees, it would probably be too warm.

Who would you remove to accommodate Rach, and why?

Danny Willet, because golf’s not a sport.

Me and wife have been having it for breakfast for about a month to get in all the nutrients we might miss through transitioning to a vegan diet. It’s not the nicest texture wise, but made in the blender with a banana and a few blocks of ice makes it pretty tasty. It’s not nice, but it’s bearable.
This month I’ve last about 4 pounds and feel a lot fitter, might be placebo though.

Bizzy B & Equinox – 7 minutes of madness

I remember sitting in my room one night doing homework with the radio on, then this happened and I knew from that moment I was a junglist.

I admire your commitment to slow, but really, 4 hours?

That was dog and Monkey. 😀

My 2015 Longitude (and long is kinda the word) in 29 plus. Thought last year’s model was a quite flawed, but the new one looks very good, very much along the same lines as the original, but with 650 plus, which sort of makes sense, from a business point of view at least.

The contact number is 0208 612 7000 for xenophobia

😆

Triple front ring? I’m running SS on all but my fatty. Singlebimbling!

Went out for an afternoon bimble, apple strudel for pudding (hard to take that in a camelback).

Thinking about getting an e-bike (bimbletronic), but I’ve not seen one yet in my shade of beige.

Doesn’t matter, as long as they weigh over a kilo each.

Reeeeemaaaaarc!

You have a speedo?

You’re out!

Quote unquote

EDIT: Prob NSFW

Yeah, but you live in Scotland, the world is your trail centre.

Like the flask idea.
Tartan?

Bit too jazzy for me. Good old classic brown FTW.

No, what’s his number? I’ll call him now.

EDIT: Dammit, Klunk!

Annabel Croft?

Bet she hates rice.

Now I feel bad, as you asking the question caused us to point out you might be ricist, which now makes you the victim of a lefty hand-wringing crusade which will inevitably result in the resurrection of Hitler.

So no, you’re not ricist.

**** rice!

Yep, there they are in their planning department laughing their socks off at all the congestion they’ve caused.

The bastards.

🙄

The one problem I foresee is that ballbag drivers will get wise to them, then start charging at genuine roundabouts.

I’m not sure that throwing confusion into the mix with aggression, selfishness and 2 tons of metal will necessarily end well.

It’s a Renault. If it rains, you’ll have to take the light clusters out to drain them, which will be a mission involving removing wheels, bumpers and such. Once you’ve removed the wheels, you’ll need to reset the computer with a special code that will cost you £40 for no reason. Then it’ll rain again…

Answering phone – rude in the extreme
Speaking foreign – irrelevant

People who refuse to take responsibility for themselves and their impact on the world.

Which is a lot of people.

**** the lot of them.

Careful edlong, logic and reason have no place here, too much of that and it’ll be your fault when Le Pen wins in France.

Ricist!

Brilliant, so Trump and Farage succeeded exactly because of the people that didn’t vote for them.

I think the responsibility for the xenophobic, insular ans selfish direction of western politics is firmly on those who support such things. True, the left has offered little in the way of alternative solution and all the moaning hasn’t helped.

But let’s look at what actually happened, rather than what fits your narrative.

OP asked for our opinion, we gave it, he then said we couldn’t give it, because he’s definitely not racist. We then pointed out that it was a bit silly.

If the OP is full of simmering resentment at being called racist (which very few have actually called him), maybe he shouldn’t post questions on STW that have a pronounced racial tone.

The last thing I expected this thread to turn into was linguistic willy waving, but there you go, STW in action.

That is why I love it here.

😉

Colgar, ¿esto nos hace racistas?

Piensas que el primero de este hilo es un burro? Ayudame, no entiendo mucho mas! Necesitamos otras!

No un burro, pero probablemente racista

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alguien creen que podemos continuar este hilo en varias idiomas?

Que?