” drains have to be kept clear.mthis much is just common sense; if you take a pint mug, fill the bottom third with sand, then try to pour a pint into it, you really shouldn’t act all surprised when your shoes get wet, but that does seem to have been the way the EA has behaved for the last twenty years, and there are still idiots bleating that dredging doesn’t work!”

FACEPALM.

But it wasn’t a pint that fell from the sky, it was several gallons into one pint. Scooping a bit of cack from the bottom of the channel would have made no difference whatsoever.

LOLZ at dredging idea.

If you think dredging would have helped in this case you clearly have never been to Calderdale and don’t know much about how much water has actually been in the catchments during these floods events.

Example.

This is the Calder and Hebble navigation canal at Elland on a normal day as seen from Elland bridge.

And this is it this week – river so overwhelmed with so much water it filled the canal – and this isn’t even at its highest. It also wasn’t a static pool – this was fast flowing water.

Video here:
https://twitter.com/yorkshireguy/status/680739898823962624

In mytholmroyd the flood water was 3 METRES above normal levels and at that same depth accross the whole flooded area. So maybe you say “build a 3m high wall” – which would be completely daft anyway – not even that would work as that 3m depth was spread so wide the defences would need to be tens of metres tall to contain it.

I sold mine before the chain stay snapped, as my brothers did. Badly designed, which Brant admitted to but didn’t care about.

Last On One/Planet X frame/bike I will ever buy.

I wish the press would stop showing people wading through flood water. Spectacularly manky stuff, just a few inches travelling fast can knock you over too, and never to be seen again. I’m sure they can find other thins to use as perspective.

Sowerby bridge level, same in most other places in Calderdale.

Top black line is previous max level ever recorded.

Slowoldman – that’s a perfect description. It’s been the perfect storm (no pun intended). Wave after wave of heavy rain, no chance for levels to receed and the land to dry out.

Have a look at GaugeMap online to see how crazy the levels have been.

I was in the flood incident room yesterday and last night and the predicted rainfall/water levels were just insane – I finished at 6am this morning and am going back in for 10pm tonight. We were hoping the predictions were going to be wrong as it looked so bad but I’ve just woken up and seen the pictures, blood drained out of me instantly.

Please stay safe everyone, don’t go near the flooding, don’t even go and spectate, stay away for the moment.

Once it’s gone, come back and spend all your money, the communities are going to need it.

What ad??? ;)

In the flood incident room for the Environment Agency today myself.

I hope I have nothing to do as that means no one will be flooded (not Lakes myself).

Very practical and ok to drive. We borrowed my wife’s dads one and it was pretty good for what it’s designed for.

Safe? Oh yes! The one we borrowed was crashed into a ditch and rolled 2 or 3 times and the person driving got out with only minor bruises. The integrity of the passenger compartment was perfect but the car looked like it had been rolled off Beachy head. I’d buy one just for that reason alone – very impressive.

“Doesnt sound that bad compared to the lynx set i got.”

I actually love getting them as I don’t buy nice shower gel and stuff like that so I really like getting it for Christmas – lasts a while and I think about getting them every time I use them!

I am enjoying a Lords Brewery Expedition Pale Ale http://www.lordsbrewing.com

It’s my friends new brewery and even it is wasn’t I would still say it’s the best beer I have ever drunk.

If you’re anywhere near Huddersfield make sure you get hold of some.

“Still here and just got an incident FFS”

LOLZ. That sucks. It’s a nice day to be out though.

I’m in the flood incident room from midnight 25th to 6am 26th. I hope it comes to nothing as no one want to see flooding at Christmas.

“I’ve heard plenty of people complaining about certain features not being ridable on some local trails,”

Dear me, some people need to get a grip. If it isn’t a trail centre, there are no “features”, just “countryside”. :)

“I think this reflects more on you than the people using the word sessioning TBH”

+1 what a prat!

Ta VERY much – I had a feeling it could be done.

Sorry for wrong forum…

Never too late.

The problem with tattoos is that they are a choice, unlike your sex/colour/race etc so it’s unlikely there is ever going to be some sort of law that protects people who have had them from “discrimination”. So I would say that, as its a choice much in the same way as what you chose to wear for the interview, it’s perfectly acceptable to form an opinion on whether you think that person is suitable for the job. So when you decide to have one done you have to accept that it’s going to change things for you. Most people as adults recognise this and get them so they are hidden when in normal work attire. The problem arises when you change your lifestyle and the tattoo which was ok before becomes a potential issues.

However, As we all know, tattoos can be very very different. A well done artistic tattoo from a professional says different things than crappy self done or poor quality ones.

I used to have a proper punk hair do – big spikes, shaved sides, bright blue colour. Loved it even though it took me a while in the morning to sort out! My current work has no problem with me doing it again if I wanted but I realised that the initial reaction I would get when I would go and inspect places for the regulatory role I do would make my job many times more difficult I decided not to bother. I was being selfish in the other way to the people who say “tattoos are ok, everyone should just accept them” – I can think from another persons point of view! Having more normal hair makes my job easier.

Good luck to all those people who either have a tattoo or are deciding to get one removed – maybe the people who are getting one need to have a chat with the people who have had one removed first before they make their final decision!! ;)

Some of mine…..

Bombjack – probably the spinergy wheels that made it cack, they are awful. Zaskars are ace to ride.

My 1994 Kona Kilauea handles beautifully and is faster to ride in certain areas than my modern bike. Gear changes are perfect, it’s light and flickable, and also looks amazing too.

The speed and terrain I see a lot of people riding on would be more suited to a 90’s bike than a modern full suss.

i always like it when you get to the end and the people are so grateful – but they are not grateful for the fancy TV’s or designer goods they put in, they are just happy that they have a safe house that works for them.

We need more programs like that. Yes they are a bit cheesy sometimes but if helping people out who desperately need it is cheesy then count me in. Way better than the “me me me” crap like X-factor et al. Need more programs about people helping other people out.

“A break is probably the best thing for him.”

You would be best taking your own advice….. ;)

Pig face – you shouldn’t be working a continuous 24hr shift, remember we work at the same place!!!

I am on standby over Xmas and NY for 2 weeks on flood duty – hoping it doesn’t rain as we don’t want more flood misery over another Xmas time. :-(

If it was “like that when we moved in” you would have gotten some sort of paperwork from the previous owners. There should also be building regs sign off held by the local council.
The solicitors for the buyer of our house asked for it for a 20yo extension on our house and I was able to get it from the council no problem.

Personally, as I am in the hunt for a house at the moment, I would prefer you weren’t a lying toad just trying to save money to line your own pockets and instead get it checked and signed off retrospectively. But that’s just me of course. :roll:

You could use metal ones with one with the metal lip trimmed off – plenty of anti seize on it will probably mean it stays put even without fixing together.

I’ve got 3 Madison jackets and they all fit the same as my normal clothes ie I normally take a large and the large Madison stuff fits nicely.

“It was only when I almost tripped over the 3 metre metal poles which were delivered with the sign that I realised that he had ordered the sign to be 1500mm x1500mm instead of 150mm x 150mm.
The wheelchair was life size “

LOL! Post of the week for me. :-)

If you haven’t paid them in full yet, don’t. Not until everything is signed off, preferably by someone not employed by them.

Sound like a nasty lot.

I’ve tweeted @commencal about this. Very shoddy back up I think, hope it helps.

If you were happy with a small mortgage then £150k can buy a nice 3 bed house in a nice area in West Yorks in the middle of some ace riding with great transport links too. We are looking for something around £185k in west Yorks but want something more in the countryside. £70k mortgage won’t cost much per month.

I would go out for the meal and consider it a “last meal” before you sever the tie. Keep it to yourself and remember the good times you’ve had, use it as a farewell to that friendship.

Schwalbe Marathon Supreme?

Looks very good – hope it wasn’t standard car paint as it won’t be very hard wearing.

I have inspected pretty much most of the council places in West Yorks in my job and not one of them has a “tip shop”.

I wish they did, it would reuse (which is much better than recycling) so much stuff.

I did get lucky once though when I went to the Hudds one to drop something off (personal not professional visit). As I was asking the guys there if they kept bikes out of the skips to reuse them (which they grumpily said no to) an old bloke came up to us and asked where he could put the two items he had in his hands.

As they were 2 fully working classic Roberts radios I said “into my hands, thank you!” Still use them now!

“How far down the seat tube is sized to accept a seat post, is it 50mm past the junction referred to?”

You could check this yourself by inserting a standard post and seeing how far down it will go. I would not be surprised if it won’t go down as far as the manufacturers say it should do going on that pic above!

Well I suppose if you don’t understand something or someone it’s best to rubbish it or the people doing it, yes? :roll:

Good luck with it anyway, hopefully if they’ve tried To sort it before they will again.

Are you sure they actually changed the pump at all?

Unfortunately these short term warranties are easy to wriggle out of with less than perfectly honest traders, I’m surprised they stumped some up at all.

A friend of mine bought a Saab turbo from a well respected garage locally, turbo went within a few weeks and they wriggled out of paying for anything.