LOL at Cowboy Coffee, although I do like the mug with the built in press.

I'm thinking Cowboy, or rubber band round the old filter paper cone !

cheers for the brand suggestions, might have a dabble.

neeed that fix early doors, eh …

yeah, thanks guys, google not helping me much.

was planning on just using filter papers without the cone, probably not too impractical (backpacking here btw)

will look into the Percol and similar

cheers

So …. immigration policy is dictated by economics then, not racism ?

glad that's sorted out

"Auf Wiedersehen Pet" anyone ? the UK has been there before ….

grand slams innit ? majors are for golfists

i hope he does – don't really think he's world no 2 though

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Big Star considered early punk, or "power pop" ?

Stooges anyone ?

MC5 ?

(showing my age now !)

That would be Ultravox!
😉

Can't believe I've forgotten to put The Buzzcocks in my own top 10

beat me to it !

2nd Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Dolls etc

et le Clash, natch.

I was 19

I always refer to this part of Europe as the UK

Moi, I'm English.

Never use the term British to describe myself, don't know why, but obviously use the term where appropriate, to describe Govt, Army etc

I think Great Britain is a geographical term meself, deccribes these (wonderful) islands. All of 'em. 😉

indeed

best "what tyre" thread ever

"especially those on lower incomes do not own a car."

"which supports my contention that they drive less."

but would they if they could ? I'm betting "yes"

interesting one this, obviously an issue for roadies, as team kit is very prevalent.

i'm a footy fan (sorry) but would NEVER wear a team shirt myself – many obviously do.

but on my road bike…. i dunno. I have club shirts to wear in events, and a couple of Rock Racing team shirts (sorry again) but trying to think if i've any other "team" kit – don't think so. Defo wouldn't wear Postal/Disco/Astana etc, but might wear Euskadi, dunno, talking bollox now.

But to the OP, the TdF coloured jerseys are a no no (esp polka dot in my case !)

Having just said all that, I've a disco maglia rosa, but it IS signed by Salvodelli. Worn it twice.

G.

it actually IS gasoline – refined petroleum ..

(chemists put me right here please)

what smiffy said, obvious really

going out for breakfast is a good one

foreign policy etc sucks, but our history is not good in that department, as has been stated

I married one too 🙂

she reckons life is a bit more convenient in California than in the UK

lives here though, and appreciates the differences, but readily accepts that much of her own country is, shall we say, of the redneck persuasion, and she has never visited all of it.

Can't argue with the geography and natural beauty etc (as La France)

yeah, jelousy maybe ? – certainly in jest for the most part though

we ain't perfect you know 😉

oh yeah, funny fact…

just like we think (!) they're all fat/stupid etc, they think we all have "English Teeth"

aren't stereotypes great ?

Awful story finbar, sorry to hear that.

which area ?

couple of points, no particular order …

NHS does a remarkable job, I think 99% of us brits like to moan about it, but wouldn't like to be without it.

It certainly ain't free.
(I think you should get some sort of tax break if you choose to pay for private insurance – need to dwell a bit on that one)

Needed A&E treatment in California once, service was outstandingly good. Naively offered to pay on the way out !
They said "no one ever pays sir – you do have insurance don't you ?" 🙂

My wife is American (dons flameproof suit)and she thinks the NHS gets the job done well, albeit a bit slower. She accepts however that back home she was never one of the 46m without cover. She also agrees that millions of Americans live in "fear" of needing lots of medical treatment as they age and retire etc – as above, financial ruin if you ain't prepared.

Mind you, that's probably what keeps their "waiting lists" shorter ! 😉

They do have social medicine though, certainly in Cali, paid by a lot of donations, charity work etc methinks

I'm sure I prefer our system on balance, we certainly have enough, er, social scroungers in this country anyway, we could save £££'s of public money wasted in many other areas – I ain't gonna deny anybody healthcare, even if I disagree with their politics/lifestyle/morals

G.

hopeless here, two fingers max, really should learn to improve

my missus can touch type, frightening speeds, and hold a conversation at the same time – very impressive skill to have.

can't read a map though ….

i've got insurance ….

for cycling, I mean …peace of mind thing

@ Joe "so it is worth your while having insurance" it's a legal requirement mate 😉

was going to point all this out on the CG thread, but thought better of it.

brave man mitch

makes pissing in the shower a minor infraction imho

Drac, I have to say (and I think you are a fellow geordie) "rinsing the lettuce" is spectacular !

top work

LOL @ the Captain … surely not, it can't be

come on then padded one, own up

@Juan – the French don't have a word for "technique"?

🙂

Oh, and "In These Arms Tonight" or whateveritscalled, Bon Jovi

really sorry

Cyndi Lauper(sp?) True Colors

sorry

oooh, mocha please 😉

wow, just came upon this one, great thread.

I’ve learned something, I had no idea (Fred) that the bolt thing is intended to kill instantly or STUN the animal first, before being slaughtered. Belt and braces then. Seems more humane to me.

And of course, kittens grow up into cats. And cats kill for fun, cruel bast*rds that they are. Glad the felines in the UK aren’t 3m long and 500lb.

Microwave bloke has obviously crossed a line in our society.
Obvious to me, anyway ….

I think there’s a lot of truth in that chaka.

I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t have that perception that private education is by definition “better”

Christ, if you could get a tax deduction for it I think there’d be a massive defection from the state system !

All those nay sayers now opting out, deciding they can now afford it 😉

imho obviously

“didn’t have any money but made sacrifices to give the best to their child”.

and again …

“We will be trying to send both of our kids to private schools as we want to give them the best possible educational start in life”.

perception is reality kids ..

I think you’re right Rich, I want to agree with the Captain, but I think he’s off target.

Surely Miss Gullible realises that you can be insulted on here for merely using bar ends ? Appearing pathetic on TV really IS bending over …

neilforrow – “the wife’s faces” – brilliant !

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jury’s out on ostentatious, I just made the assumption they wouldn’t make the answer one of the other 3
(applied cheating really)

FOX
CNN

LOL ! ….

gotta hand it to ’em, they invented "cool"

imho of course

my missus