Double negatives……grrrrr eg.
I haven’t got none, or even worse (americanism) I ain’t got none
I don’t know nothing

Lend instead of borrow eg. can I lend your bike

Particular to the N.E is the use of ‘tret’ instead of treated,’ were’ instead of ‘our’

OP, you could always get a skibastard,

It’s called a mono-ski and is brilliant off piste and in moguls once you the hang of turning on your ‘outside edge’. Also very good if you want wiggle your bum and ski like a girl when you get back on normal skis!

It’s 😯 when it’s icy !!

Doesn’t matter what house prices are so long as you are buying and selling in the same market.

But I reckon they still have a long way to go down.

Spot on, which is why I’m not too worried about waiting until next year at least before getting back on the ladder. Houghton-le-Spring may well dip a bit more but as long as you want to buy around there you shouldn’t lose out, especially as that price is 1st time buyer territory.

I doubt it but I’ve heard it is very good for killing any little beasties that may be hanging about in bedlinen!

No surprise that opinion is divided as both are fantastic fun. I would also say that with modern fat skis, the learning curve is not that much longer than a board.

I’ve skied since I was a kid but I’ve boarded more than skied for the past 6-7 years and I’m very glad I can do both as there are certain conditions where one is better (or more fun/less hassle) than the other, for me anyway. A lot depends on the resort and snow conditions for me ie. if it’s icy/resort has drag lifts/powder in trees/steep pistes, it’s ski’s all the way. If it’s open pistes, powder off piste or good snow then I would tend to favour a board.

Get competent at both, remember you have all season and you can have the best of both worlds. You may find you have a better aptitude, or enjoy one more than the other, in which case the choice is yours but at least you will have made the choice from personal experience.

Edit: My daughter who is 22, started off skiing when she was 6, then boarded from 16-21 as it was ‘cooler’. She skied last season and really enjoyed it again and is now of the same opinion as me and mixes and matches depending on resort/conditions

Stop riding with xc whippets…………and eat small amounts before and during ride. Asap after ride stuff yourself with the bacon, sausage egg extravaganza – no idea if the last bit will help but at least you’ll enjoy it and it’s all good protein 😉

Since when was waving and impersonating Blakey from On the Buses deemed offensive?

Very funny but I thought that it was getting a bit too predictable at times, so probably the right time to end. The bedroom scene a couple of weeks ago was the funniest thing on tv for years and pure genius.

It’s an assault plain and simple and needs to involve the Police, that’s what they are there for…..for the school to say they will handle something of this nature is ridiculous, they are a school, NOT the police or a court.

God I …kin hate bullies and was small until I was 13, so I know what your son is probably worried about. Luckily? I also had a hell of a temper and a very short fuse and it only happened a couple of times……

Brilliant. By the looks of it that should give me a few mm at least in each direction. All I need to do now is get a tatty old Inbred frame 😆

Many thanks warpcow.

Thanks Haggis – I know that. I read ‘rear mech’ as I had bearings/jockey wheels in mind and missed the hanger part. Doh!

Must not post until awake in future 😳

Its like people who expect mech hangers ot be covered under warranty. Even after you calmly and clearly explain to them why they are there and that they are designed to fail

Designed to fail…….in what way ?

And where is kaesae ?

This one from yesterday shows my best side, only problem is you need someone to help you in and out of it!

is there any need for those shorts? I think not.

On the contrary, I think they should be compulsory.

😆 @ Junkyard

I’m assuming that was intentional 😉

Junkyard

I did point out that it was my opinion and experience. As far as facts and figures go, I’m quite certain that if I had the time or inclination I could just as easily be an internet expert and obtain the proof you require in support my posts. I am not, however, a Conservative (or Labour) spin doctor and have no real interest in party politics for the very reason this thread exists ie. lots of hot air and polarised opinions which ultimately achieve …k all.

BTW – intellectual has only one ‘l’ on the end which is rather amusing in its context. In addition, is it really ‘PC’ to use the diminutive stature of certain groups of people in such pejorative manner. Surely SM warrants at least a ‘pygmoid’ rating?

I have no devotion to the recent new labour government.

Woot! We have agreement on something 😉

then yes – she is to blame.

Ok, if you say so TJ, then it must be right, although your denial of other factors and your devotion to the recent conservative New Labour government does seem to smack of the very blinkered reasoning you so readily accuse others of. <cue yet more ‘indisputable’ facts and figures re unemployment, growth, NHS funding as a % of GDP etc. etc. yawn>

Quite a remarkable woman in any case, whichever way you look at it, to have achieved all that singlehandedly in a democratic country !

Fair enough TSW

Bit I also remember kids running around the street with no shoes and my workmate telling me about his Dad buying horse meat from the butcher in Sunderland ……..all during Labour eras and not so very long ago, so go figure !

Woody – what a strange memory you have.

Almost as strange as my laptop multi-posting but it is my memory of the situation and what I observed while living in Scotland and London during her terms. I was very much in a lower income bracket at the time BTW 😉

You can post all the ‘data’ you like TJ and I am not for one second saying that what she did was always right or even decent (for want of a better word) but to blame her and all aspects of her government as being largely responsible for all of problems in this Country today is also plainly ridiculous.

Listening to the tories cheering welfare cuts yesterday

Missed that as I was out for most of the day. What particular aspect were they cheering?

Awful, and her Husbands message is desperately sad.

Is it common practice in NZ for the victims family to read an ‘impact statement’ in court? Sounds like there has been a dreadful error made by the court/judge along with a lot of confusion re the truck driver stopping/lying to police at the scene.

I agree that the attitude does seem to be that is ‘accepted’ and ‘inevitable’ that cyclists will be knocked down and killed with little penalty or deterrent to the driver. I doubt whether higher sentencing would make the slightest difference as many people will continue to drive with their head up their @rse regardless.

I think much more rigorous and regular testing/refresher courses is necessary, with eye tests and competency certificates, particularly for the over 65’s. Having said that, the worst drivers I encounter, as far as driving without due care and attention, are at the other end of the spectrum ie. young women. Sadly, truck drivers are not far behind and seem to regard their cab as an extension of their living room.

What I find quite remarkable about this thread (apart from the predictability) is that one person is being held entirely responsible for everything perceived to have been wrong during the Conservative government of that era. The clue should be in the word Government ie. a democratically elected body collectively responsible for running the country.

I remember when the Conservatives came to power and the whole country was in the shit, literally!

The standard of living, generally, rose considerably during that period and the UK slowly rebuilt its reputation worldwide from that of a Country in which no-one in their right mind would invest. The demise of the coal mining and other industry was a disaster in many ways (not all) but to blame Thatcher entirely for this is ignoring the emergence of other (cheaper) manufacturing bases in the Third World and the rapidly changing face of international commerce. It was inevitable and to maintain a competitive industrial base would have necessitated the employment of even cheaper exploited labour, surely exactly the thing which The Unions were attempting to obviate.

There were other important ‘players’ in this era and to fail to mention the part played by them eg.Heseltine and Scargill and many others in positions of influence during that period and place the blame solely at the feet of one person is ludicrous.

What I find quite remarkable about this thread (apart from the predictability) is that one person is being held entirely responsible for everything perceived to have been wrong during the Conservative government of that era. The clue should be in the word Government ie. a democratically elected body collectively responsible for running the country.

I remember when the Conservatives came to power and the whole country was in the shit, literally!

The standard of living, generally, rose considerably during that period and the UK slowly rebuilt its reputation worldwide from that of a Country in which no-one in their right mind would invest. The demise of the coal mining and other industry was a disaster in many ways (not all) but to blame Thatcher entirely for this is ignoring the emergence of other (cheaper) manufacturing bases in the Third World and the rapidly changing face of international commerce. It was inevitable and to maintain a competitive industrial base would have necessitated the employment of even cheaper exploited labour, surely exactly the thing which The Unions were attempting to obviate.

There were other important ‘players’ in this era and to fail to mention the part played by them eg.Heseltine and Scargill and many others in positions of influence during that period and place the blame solely at the feet of one person is ludicrous.

What I find quite remarkable about this thread (apart from the predictability) is that one person is being held entirely responsible for everything perceived to have been wrong during the Conservative government of that era. The clue should be in the word Government ie. a democratically elected body collectively responsible for running the country.

I remember when the Conservatives came to power and the whole country was in the shit, literally!

The standard of living, generally, rose considerably during that period and the UK slowly rebuilt its reputation worldwide from that of a Country in which no-one in their right mind would invest. The demise of the coal mining and other industry was a disaster in many ways (not all) but to blame Thatcher entirely for this is ignoring the emergence of other (cheaper) manufacturing bases in the Third World and the rapidly changing face of international commerce. It was inevitable and to maintain a competitive industrial base would have necessitated the employment of even cheaper exploited labour, surely exactly the thing which The Unions were attempting to obviate.

There were other important ‘players’ in this era and to fail to mention the part played by them eg.Heseltine and Scargill and many others in positions of influence during that period and place the blame solely at the feet of one person is ludicrous.

I’ve considered strapping a helmet cam to one of the dogs. I reckon 0-45mph in about 3 strides would be interesting to watch (greyhounds!)

Shouldn’t they be wearing a helmet at those speeds anyway ? 😉

Re soothing the skin after a shave, I would highly recommend Original Source Soothing Shave Balm from Boots. Really nice and cooling with a light odour.

Is there a big difference in how long blades last? I don’t have a particularly heavy beard and I reckon I get about 6-8 shaves from 7 O’clocks but minimum 12 from Feathers before they are noticeably ‘draggy’. I would have thought the opposite would have been the case !

I’m having a rear molar out tomorrow and I will definitely be having as much anaesthetic as he can safely pump in. He has warned me that there will probably be ‘digging’ involved as the root has cracked and previously been pinned to take a crown. Can’t wait 😯

Not too worried though (he has 2 rather attractive assistants – one of the joys of going private) as I rarely even feel the needle except when it goes up a nerve goes up and makes your eyes water (literally). Had a couple of jabs 2 weeks ago and the effects more or less wore off within the hour.

they either end up paying full price, or coming back to find the bike’s sold,

……….or buying elsewhere 🙄

EDIT: …….or not buying at all v v v

Dogs feed off the owners vibe (as has been said above) and the only time I’ve had a problem has been with owners shouting and screaming at their own dog and in turn mine (who are under control).

I was very heartened to see my usually very placid black lab (off lead but within 10 feet of me) have a right go at at an aggressive Jack Russell yesterday which had run fully 50 yards to have a fight, closely pursued by its shouting owner who had no control over it whatsoever. This was the 5th or 6th time he has been attacked by a JR and I think he’d finally had enough and sent the little b@st@rd whimpering back to its owner.

The owner was most apologetic and we ended up walking up the path for a bit with absolutely no problem from his 2 JR’s and my 2 BL’s. It’s often just a case of dogs getting used to other dogs but very difficult with some of the complete dickheads who look upon dogs as a status symbol and haven’t a clue how to train them or show consideration to other people/dogs. Not surprising really as that is how many of them go about their lives anyway.

On now BBC2

That’s really nice. Why not build it using what you’ve got already ie. with those wheels a simple s/s conversion kit to get it on the road and then decide if you want gears or fixed.

Please don’t grind bits off…………. 🙁

Julian Clary and Fanny the Wonder Dog

Is 3 mtr deep classed as a canyon ?

I still vividly remember following someone a few years ago and doing a huge river jump blind and being ‘well stoked’ for days afterwards. The fact I was following a kid who was riding a shonky old bike with no brakes and the river was actually a stream about 3 feet wide has done nothing to diminish my sense of achievement 😳

So as far as I’m concerned

In that case

Too subtle for me. See you Wednesday Drac if it’s definitely on – got an email from Tracey saying maybe not enough numbers. I’ll check now and confirm

Edit> still on at 0900. Email just sent apparently.

999 ambulance ?

There’s always one 🙄

Very nice healthy looking girl. I think she’s worth more than that though 😉

i will not do anything face to face either. i go into the office and make a fuss.

Eh? What do you do, stand with your back to the office staff, shout at the wall and show your bum ?

I quite like them, they are purposeful, very German and appear to do the job they are designed to do, although I’ve never ridden one…….then again I always fancied a Rotwild 😳

Pretty bikes are for tarmac.

Thanks Drac – it’ll save me travelling to Switzerland to that clinic. It’s the kindest way 😉

Poor deluded soul. It was a shame that they ever put him through, now he actually thinks he has talent. 🙁