68 is no age to go

I got The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole ages 13 3/4 when I was, exactly, 13 3/4.

Snap. And the current events described were still ,more or less, current. I found it hilarious at the time

I’ve never read the ‘newer’ ones, I must get round to it.

I tried a few, but I found them a bit depressing.

edit: Found myself riding into work this morning humming “I’m profoundly in love with Pandora”

I don’t actually use a computer. All my posts to this forum are done through written correspondance between myself and the secretary chappie at Single Track World.

It takes an age to follow a “thread” (I belive thats what you young folk call it), but its so much more civilized.

I don’t think I would laugh at either of them.

Not to their face, anyway.

Homeopathy is no less effective than prayer.
Why is it acceptable to laugh at one, but not the other ?

Which one isn’t it acceptable to laugh at?

I don’t think squeezing of four shots can ever be done “accidentally”

He put four shots through a closed door with the intention of killing the person behind it.

There was no immediate threat to his own safety (they were hiding behind a closed door, not coming at him with a knife)

It doesn’t matter if he killed a burglar on purpose or his girlfriend by accident. He intended to kill someone and a claim self defence isn’t very convincing.

I think under English law he would be guilty of murder in both cases.

I suppose South African law is different?

Its sad that so many people see the only benefit of a good education as a higher earning potential.

Sometimes its fun just to learn stuff or, at postgrad level, contribute to the sum of human knowledge.

Can’t do that anymore, unless you are already loaded.

I like the M&S menswear stuff.

It a bit pricey but not as overpriced as all the “brands” in places like John Lewis.

It doesn’t fall apart after the first wash like the crap in ASDA and Primark either

And the logos tend to be on the inside.

jackthedog gets my vote.

If you’re not happy with the status quo then do something about it

Bit like those protesters in the Ukraine? The ones that got shot?

Thought BC banned that sort of stuff on safety grounds, same as mudguards?

Different rules might apply in a bid to attract TV air time.

Whoops. I’m terribly sorry madam. I thought this was the gents showers.

We’re all in this together, but some of us are more in it than others.

Hm, conclusion: if you’re wearing a business suit, you’re in the business of persuading people?

Or if you wnat people to believe you are a “technical expert”, always have a couple of pens in your shirt pocket. :D

?They serve no purpose other than to show off to other people

Or, in the context of a business meeting, it could show that you care enough to make a bit of an effort. Same reason you might wear a tie to a funeral or a wedding – to show a bit of respect.

I would regard anyone turning up to a meeting in a waistcoat as either some sort of spiv or they’ve got a snooker match to go to afterwards.

Yup, if you want certain people to view you in a certain way, dress appropriately. Sometimes a tie might makes sense, sometimes it won’t.

Personally, I regret the demise of the bowler hat.

No phobias here.

All my fears are completely rational:-)

But wearing a tie does make you a pro-establishment conformist. I can see why the management might like that.

Unless you work in an office where most people don’t wear ties, which makes a statement about you views on your non-tie wearing managment.

You genuinely dont understand why folk dont like wearing clothes they dont like wearing

But like it or not, people WILL judge you by what you wear. So sometimes, for work, it just makes sense to dress to the persona you want to project, even if you hate the clothes.

I wouldn’t want to be forced to wear one all the time but there is nothing wrong with a jacket and tie. I find them quite comfortable and practical when travelling and meeting people.

But I’m not a fan of the full grey suit look. Too much risk of being mistaken for a balliff or an accountant.

Therefore the seal perishes, then the race gets damaged and the hub is trashed

Does anyone still make hubs with grease injection ports? You wouldn’t need to worry about seals then. just pump a bit of grease in to clear the crap out.

I believe we have cartridge bearings in hubs for the same reason we have external cartrige bearing bottom brackets. The reason being that they are easier to manufacture cheaply, not becase they are necesarily any better than the products they replaced.

The key part in a modern hub/bottom bracket is the cartridge bearing, which isn’t a bike specific component and is manufactured en mass by one or two worldwide bearing suppliers for a few pence.

Best hubs I ever owned were a set of campagnolo chorus cup and cone hubs with grease injection ports. They never required sevicing but cost a fortune compared with modern hubs.

I imagine the government in Kiev are convinced Putin has set this up (probably shitting themselves). And Putin is such a clever operator they may be right.

Hopefully its a bit of spontaneous shouting and will all blow over.

I normally stop, hold my arms out wide then given them a big hug and a kiss.

BBB BBS-06 VeeStop V-Brake Pads

£4 for 4 pads. Not noticed any difference in performance or durability over more expense brands (eg. koolstop)

Wow.

Is that a genuine survey, or a piss take?

Is “covering your head” not specific enough?

One does not wear ones panama whilst crossing the Antarctic, nor would one expect to be admitted to the Queens garden party while sporting a bicycle helmet. A scull cap may be appropriate whilst attending a synagogue but a “beanie” is preferable when chopping firewood in the snow.

Unless, of course, you are EXTREMELY eccentric.

I used to work with a real lady. She was in Debretts and everything.

She was a bit of a chubster but knew how to dress herself better than that.

The first rule of a gentleman’s wardrobe:

Every hat you own should serve a specific purpose.

One does not ‘fire’ a bow, one ‘looses’ it.

I believe one “shoots” a bow, but “looses” an arrow.

What an awful “crackpot idea” to fill the heads of 8 year olds with eh

So that selectively chosen statement that could be attributed to any non religious person is meant to illustrate what?

To me it demonstrates that someone who has quite possibly spent a lifetime studying theology can come out with a view of humanity that is acceptable to a non believer.

Also said person is possibly well qualified to express this view. (they are a professional thinker, as it were).

Also said person is probably a respected member of their community and is therefore probably more likely to be listened to than say, an angry internet atheist.

back to the default religion bit? If you’re not practising then shirley you’re not whatever you (or your local church/school) try to identify yourself as. Can you identify yourself as a cyclist is you haven’t ridden a bike since you were a kid?

Difference between Christianity as a belief in an old geezer in the sky and christianity as a set of cultural and moral norms that are unconsciously inherited from the social background.

Whether we believe in the old geezer or not, most of us are influenced by a shared christian cultural heritage. So if we do take part in any of that worship stuff Easter baskets and nativity plays will be the default.

This.

“Today, children, we’re going to visit a mosque. That’s a bit like a church, but for people who are wrong. Not like a proper church, where the vicar who does an assembly every week works.”

Or this

“Jews, Muslims and Christians all believe in the same God. They just choose to do it in different ways. Today we will look at some of the ways they are the same. We will start with the story of Adam and Eve.”

which a nice full circle to my original point, the fact that Christianity seems to be the ‘default’ position and is not taught in the same way as other religious which seem to be more about ‘look what other people believe in, whilst the rest of us are Christians.’

True at your local school possibly because most pupils come from a Christian background (not necessarily “practicing” though). If the school was say, 40% Hindu 40% Muslim it may take a different approach.

If this supposed indoctrination was successful children would REALLY believe in their religion. It would be like the 17th century or the crusades all over again and you wouldn’t be able to move for religious strife.

I don’t think there is some evil plot to turn all state school pupils into Christian religious zealots.

Although nativity plays, Easter baskets and a bit of hymn singing seems good at producing atheists with really serious issues.

English schools do not necessarily have a Christian bias.

They do. By law.

What the law says and what actually happens can some times differ.

Dunno about primary schools, but middle schools are supposed to teach about different faiths as part of RE. Ideally part of the curriculum should involve visiting mosques, churches, Gurdwara, synagouges etc. but of course this is restricted by local availability and time in the school day. Even adult atheists can learn a lot from talking to practitioners of particular religions.

English schools do not necessarily have a Christian bias. The enthusiasm in observing a particular festival can depend on the predominant religion of the pupils at that school.

Most people quite like a bit of pageantry, and that’s what a lot of religion is. You can have a bit of fun without actually believing.

Its the Jehova’s Witnesses kids I feel sorry for. They’re not allowed to take part in anything.

And of course the engineer can be identified by the pen in his shirt pocket :-)

47, and I’m probably fitter now than I’ve ever been since I started mtbing but the clock is ticking

For heavens sake, you’ve got another 21 years before you qualify for a state pension. You’re fit enough to work but you’re feeling a bit past it for cycling?

Ok, you’ve probably left it a bit late to aspire for Olympic glory, but don’t think yourself old before your time.

Grow a really bushy beard and you’ll look like the evil soviet cyclist from American Flyers.