the sun rises and sets at almost exactly the same time every day

I’d pay just to see this mysterious phenomenon.

Oh, and nearly Trident…

Scotland’s police force’s computers? 45 million

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13110330.__45m__the_bill_to_replace_Scotland_s_police_IT_network/

The other great thing about Salomon trainers is the speedfit lacing system – just shuffle yer feet in and yer done. I only ever pull the laces tight if the going gets a bit iffy.

iZettle are very good and I got a free card reader – may have been a limited offer but worth a check.

Nah. I can ride a uni to a clown – like level of brilliance but have never been able to wheelie convincingly.

representatives

The clue’s in the name. They are supposed to represent the views of the electorate.

Had the converted infrared camera out again today…

Just a scarecrow… I think…

In fact I dislike anyone who wears hikey shoes in non outdoors environments. But that’s just me.

I have to walk through two fields and a wood to get to my local…

Salamon gtx 3D Pro (come in black as well as hideous neon colours). Look like pub trainers but I did the WHW in mine and have always used them for day to day wear too.

Pffft. Fell asleep during a BJ from a girl more gorgeous than I had any business being with.

Anti-virus prog to get rid of the previous purchase’s virus :oops:

Yes. A very old SS Canonndale SS which I actually have tried to sell occasionally and a Kona Minute cargo bike which I sold, got the money for, and somehow still have. Work that one out.

Full suit of army surplus MVP (army goretx) waterproofs. No good for lightweight bike-packing as they take up a fair bit of space and the material isn’t the lightest.

But if you need something to keep out every last drop of rain whilst putting your tent up, and you don’t want to drown in your own sweat, it’s just ideal.

Cheap as chips too but you have to put up with the camo look…

Will I be honest? As in completely open? **** no. Got off the hard stuff after half a decade of daily use, started drinking, rehabilitated (cycled through all of it).

So no, I’ll just drop mysterious hints and knowing looks whenever the subject comes up with our son. And all the money not spent on drink and drugs will buy him whatever bicycle is most suitable for him :-)

Ipa for disc rotors, nothing else to go near them

Like I’d waste good beer on my brakes…

Ours rarely slept for long and never, ever napped through the day. People didn’t believe us. I did the graveyard shift and watched whole boxsets whilst he gurgled and gurned on the sofa beside me at 3pm. He’s three now and is finally sleeping through the night. Yawn.

Cheers DL – I’ll do that. I fear the impasse has already been reached :-(

I’d imagine so – as above, easiest online these days.

I’m currently waiting for a call back from Erudio. They’re going to talk to the SLC to see if they can find any evidence of my having deferred. Got a feeling this is a fight I won’t win. Scratends.

I get this at least once a week from aspiring photographers. And once a year I get inundated with schoolkids wanting work experience.

I always used to reply to the schoolies but in recent years it’s become far too time intensive so they all get deleted these days.

I got t-boned in my Volvo S80D and it was written off by the insurance company. I was spitting teeth as I’d just spent 2K on it (boring stuff like suspension, new tyres etc). I got £1800 :evil:

They wouldn’t sell it back to me either.

How do you kill a circus?

Go for the juggler.

When you may get called on at any moment to go elbow deep in an Ovine birth canal you tend to lay off the pop

Now see, that’s where we differ… Quite a tale though – reminds me of that scene from All Creatures Great and Small where Herriot turns up pissed as a newt.

Definitely make space. Don’t know how people get through life without a vice! It’s like having the strongest mate in the world – “just hold that for a second would you?”.

Good plan Trailseeker! I well remember my beach cleaning student job – wandering around with a picker and a bin bag.

One little darling threw his empty burger box on the ground and his mum awkwardly told him to pick it up (I was standing about six feet away). Kid’s response was,”It’s his job to do that”. Dad laughed and they all walked off.

If my litter picker had had a spike on it, I’d still be doing time.

It bothers me hugely that so, so many people think it’s perfectly normal to just lob their rubbish wherever they like – adults are just as bad as kids IME.

On a purely practical matter, it wouldn’t be the first time someone has been banged up more for their protection than for any crime committed…

Any indy garage will get them off in minutes and sell you a set of normal wheel nuts so you never have to mess about with the stoopid things ever again.

My throat beard is a thing of joy and beauty. I rarely need to shave my cheeks but my ‘tache is a lovely thing. Sadly I’m the only person in the world who doesn’t have to look at my face / neck.

So I shave. A beard doesn’t suit everybody and I’ve tried everything from ‘leccy rotary things to King of Shaves gel with a cut throat. Settled on a Mac three and Morrisons shaving foam.

Dremmel them out and carve some new plugs? Beats watching weekend telly…

Don’t think it’s linked to depression but can understand why it might be for some folk. Perhaps it really is just about being a lazy beggar?

Not just me then. Ta. Off to take the dog for a walk. Might lie down under a hedge for a nap.

I’m 42. Heard number one and nothing else. I do suffer from tinnitus due to an ill-spent youth.

GRRR. Aggressive trails.

adamant that his first dance was going to be ‘the birdy song’

My mate played bass on the ‘B’ side of that single. Jazzer Rowson – a talented man.

This was ours. Combined with one dancing lesson. Made all the difference between awkward swaying and enlivening the crowd.

Black Francis. Went to hear him at The Pelican in Aberdeen – a place I’d played many times myself. Got a bit stoned, had a few beers, waited and waited. He eventually came on at 11pm (start time was supposed to be 8ish). Sadly, he was shit.

Saw The Pixies doing Doolittle in Glasgow many years later – even started a thread on here asking about decent boozers. Might as well have stayed at home and put the album on. They were of their time. The excitement and energy were of their time. Best music of the night was in a pub recommended on here – few fiddlists and a soulful folk singer.

Mortgage, creddly cards, overdraft, I’m in it up to my fekkin’ eyeballs, same as everyone else round here.

http://giphy.com/gifs/vintage-french-revolution-guillotine-wSRFaMfu2WeD6

Oh bollocks. Can we older types survive in a young society?

I love that we have to make clear grass / walls / shrubbery isn’t ours on this forum. We only care about the bike if it’s an utter pig. Which this isn’t btw.