Mrs. SOM just suggested a new iron or vacuum cleaner might do the trick. Bit pricey though eh?

fair play to putin, he sounds tough plays rough sod everyone else and thier pontificating , dancing around the issue

So has plain speaking, hard man Putin admitted to invading Crimea?

Do you have to pay to see the video? If not have a look and let us know. It must be gold dust.

Confucious he say “Politician with one policy like dog with one leg”.

From the Beeb:
“A man called Vladimir told Reuters news agency he was a volunteer helping the group there, though he said he did not know where they came from.

“I’m with the People’s Militia of Crimea. We’re simple people, volunteers,” he said”.

Apparently he also wants to be known as Loretta and have babies.

Good point. I have bucket loads of Rab but I’m waif-like.

Reminds me of this classic photo from Avus:

Tampopo. The first Ramen Western.

I have a Rab Cioch which does for everything except full on rain.

+1 Martha and the Muffins.

I love marzipan. Am I dying?

somafunk – Member
slowoldman : That should’ve been my way of thinking but my caution and fiscal wariness got the better of me – Damn my Scottish upbringing.

Well I figured if I didn’t Mrs. SOM would demand mine.

Is it http://www.revolvemcr.com ?

I thought it was silly money for a bike bell. So I ordered two!

So I was sitting in a climbing hut years ago perusing a dog eared copy of “Baden Powell’ from the bookshelves. I read out loud the warning to young boys concerning the dangers of “troubling ones-self with one’s hand”. A voice from across the room said “it’s no trouble”.

I had shockingly painful knees some years ago. Doc couldn’t figure it out, sent me to a consultant who X-rayed and couldn’t see anything wrong. Physio had a quick tweak and said “skier are you?”. Apparently knackered cruciate ligaments.

See a physio.

If everyone who wants to ding my bell gives me a quid, it’ll be paid for in no time.

Woohoo, hopefully not long to wait now then.

Hmm.
Electric – An Anderson Droptop
Acoustic – Lowden.

The Hairdresser’s Husband.

I think we need to form a queue.

POD are very good sacs but aimed really at climbing rather than hillwalking/backpacking. I have several (!!) Arcteryx sacs (all secondhand or sale items) which are magnificent but expensive. Mrs. SOM has an Osprey which is a lovely sac – I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend one. Oh you might have a look at Deuter too.

My standard ringtone is a Fender Telecaster through a ’57 Bassman. That grabs the attention and so far I haven’t heard anyone else use it.

Wonder how quick your brain would fry if we were exposed to the full depth of the matter that surrounds and binds us.

As Slartibartfarst said when entering hyperspace “it scares the willies out of me”.

Like Zed we had several wildly varying quotes to take down 3 large willows and lop a couple of other trees. We got them done by a very professional outfit for £400ish. They chipped the lot and left us a wagon load of mulch. It would have been extra to have the stumps ground down but we advised not to bother. Providing they are cut very low they will die off. They have.

I haven’t read the actual article but from the OP’s post it seems Friedman said “if you put the government in charge,,,” not “if you put the socialist government in charge…”

Let’s face it, if you want a country run badly, put politicians in charge.

Yeah but are fabric boots better than leather?

Well he beat lots of other junkies.

Mrs. S only brings stuff in off the line if it’s actually raining.

I remember my mum looking up from her knitting and asking “why are they singing about a sewing machine”?

Have you noticed all those great 26″ bikes going for a couple of hundred on Ebay?

No, me neither.

Party Seven and a well thumbed publication.

Playstation and Stella?
Is this what the world has come to?
Much simpler pleasures when I were a lad.

Endless leisure time ‘cos the robots would be doing everything.

coolhandluke – Member
Well?

I’m certainly a rule breaker.

‘course you are.

We’re not trying to drain the ocean.

Mavericks all OK here too.

I thought Chorizo was, you know, meat.

Ah yes, Spaced. 5 stars.

Hot Fuzz. Yarp.