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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    A lovely rejoinder to the cry of "you don't pay Road Tax" is

    "I also don't pay for sex"
    <look closely at driver and/or passenger>
    "Looks like I'm two for two, then!"

    (shamelessly stolen from another cycling forum)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Just remembered I haven't replaced my spare inner tube that I had to use last night.

    FINGERS CROSSED PEOPLE.
    _
  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Excellent local curry house (Aangan, on Petersham Rd, Richmond) has closed and been replaced by a vastly inferior one. Dunno why, they were doing great business. Only plus side is it'll probably result in us eating fewer curries and losing more weight!
    "Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
    "Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"
  • Sharkyssurfers
    Sharkyssurfers Posts: 767
    the old rlj again, Mr pink and blue stripey top on a dawes tourer you managed to wind me up going through most red lights and then stopped at two, that and your constant no shoulder checking and cutting me up didnt help either, i hope you have a visit from the PF
    Sorry its not me it's the bike ;o)

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    My boss is resigning today.

    That likely means I'll be out on the street in a month - since my job is to work for him.

    Massive massive massive f*ck.
    _
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Looks like you will have to get rid of the new bike RC.


    Wind, you can feck right off.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My boss is resigning today.

    That likely means I'll be out on the street in a month - since my job is to work for him.

    Massive massive massive f*ck.

    What's the Dutch for rent boy?

    Is it now the recruitment version of "Physician, heal thyself"?
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Just remembered I haven't replaced my spare inner tube that I had to use last night.

    FINGERS CROSSED PEOPLE.
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My boss is resigning today

    Shoulda remembered the spare inner :roll:

    (But, seriously, hope it turns out alright)
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  • iclestu
    iclestu Posts: 503
    goddamit. why does there need to be a landslide affecting the east coast mainline the one weekend i want to use it :evil:
    FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Rick,

    I know a guy who has his own recruitment business - in London. It's fairly new, so I think he's still a one man band, but you never know...

    What sort of people do you recruit?
    Ben

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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    iclestu wrote:
    goddamit. why does there need to be a landslide affecting the east coast mainline the one weekend i want to use it :evil:

    Someone let slip you were coming....
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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    2012 Felt F65X
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Rick,

    I know a guy who has his own recruitment business - in London. It's fairly new, so I think he's still a one man band, but you never know...

    What sort of people do you recruit?

    I can do anyone - research is research - but my experience is front office banking - markets though - not corporate or retail.
    _
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Rick,

    I know a guy who has his own recruitment business - in London. It's fairly new, so I think he's still a one man band, but you never know...

    What sort of people do you recruit?

    I can do anyone - research is research - but my experience is front office banking - markets though - not corporate or retail.

    This guy recruits IT specialists...
    Ben

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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Possibly bad news, RC, but possibly good. You might get promoted into your bosses job. It's happened to me in the past.
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Rick,

    I know a guy who has his own recruitment business - in London. It's fairly new, so I think he's still a one man band, but you never know...

    What sort of people do you recruit?

    I can do anyone - research is research - but my experience is front office banking - markets though - not corporate or retail.

    I think the only way you could be more disliked (professionally), is if you did recruitment for estate agents for new bank premises.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
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    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    Possibly bad news, RC, but possibly good. You might get promoted into your bosses job. It's happened to me in the past.
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Rick,

    I know a guy who has his own recruitment business - in London. It's fairly new, so I think he's still a one man band, but you never know...

    What sort of people do you recruit?

    I can do anyone - research is research - but my experience is front office banking - markets though - not corporate or retail.

    I think the only way you could be more disliked (professionally), is if you did recruitment for estate agents for new bank premises.

    S'not how it works unfortunately - at least for someone as junior as me.

    Big boss has let it be known he wants to keep me on, and they'll try and replace my boss, so that's good.

    I won't be out of a job immediately.

    Certainly more precarious than it was, but at least I've got a bit of breathing time.

    At least I can stop panicking. S'not what I need the day I go on holiday. :|
    _
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    If you're offered an interview/agency enrolment at least make some effort to look tidy. Turned up to one today and out of the 6 people, including 2 agency staff I was the only one in shirt and trousers, admittedly it was probably dress down friday but the other enrollees were in jeans and trainers or trackie bottoms and football shirt :shock:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    redvee wrote:
    If you're offered an interview/agency enrolment at least make some effort to look tidy. Turned up to one today and out of the 6 people, including 2 agency staff I was the only one in shirt and trousers, admittedly it was probably dress down friday but the other enrollees were in jeans and trainers or trackie bottoms and football shirt :shock:


    We were interviewing for a position in the adjoining team (Senior IT Support - 3rd line) and one guy turned up unshaven and no tie.

    I looked at the other T/L and the unspoken "if you can't be arsed, neither can we" message was passed. I think the whole interview lasted 5 minutes
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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    2011 Trek Madone 4.5
    2012 Felt F65X
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Kunty-kunt-kunt-kunt!

    Just spent ages formulating a reply to someone in another section only to be given the "You'll need to log in blah, blah, blah" crap after I clicked send. Upon logging in, guess what? No fecking message!
  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    Kunty-kunt-kunt-kunt!

    Just spent ages formulating a reply to someone in another section only to be given the "You'll need to log in blah, blah, blah" crap after I clicked send. Upon logging in, guess what? No fecking message!
    Its time like these you need a quick ctrl-A, ctrl-C before clicking 'Submit'

    Hope that helps :lol:
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    When out on Friday had the attention of a horsefly. The first time it was on my toned right thigh so I flicked it off, twice, it then went for my left leg which resulted in a knee/fly/palm sandwich. Now it seems I was bitten and got an itch I can't stop scratching :(
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    the fairy gave my tyre a right old gash this morning

    all the way down to the blue core of my marathon +'s
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    GRRRRR! Mother flucking knee is still painful. Did (literally) a few miles at the weekend and now I'm hobbling about again. It's been over a month now since that dopey f*cking cow drove into me. If I miss the planned MTBing trip to Scotland I will be even more seriously pee'd off than I am now. :evil:
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    bails87 wrote:
    GRRRRR!

    you spoken to a quack yet?

    you may need to rest fully for a few weeks?
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    mudcow007 wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    GRRRRR!

    you spoken to a quack yet?

    you may need to rest fully for a few weeks?
    Yep, was told to leave it for a few more weeks and see how it is. I've recently moved house so am in the process of registering with a new GP, will be making an appointment once that's sorted.

    I had two weeks of nothing, no running, no cycling, walking to the car and back and stretching my leg was as active as I got. Did a 3 mile loop, and it's flared up again.
    MTB/CX

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  • Topaxci
    Topaxci Posts: 106
    No visits from PF in over a year and now two in one week (so far) :evil:

    Slow p*nct*re on Sat, couldn't find at roadside so had to resort to topping up with air every 10 miles to get home. Pump broke after second stop so now pumpless for commute. Luckily mate had one too so made it back.
    Hole was right next to an old patch so new tube went in.

    This morning, found it flat in the shed - in the new tube. Quick patch attempt didn't hold so had to now have another new tube in.

    To top it off it made me run late and got caught up in the olympic torch relay carnival which I was hoping to avoid.
  • Sharkyssurfers
    Sharkyssurfers Posts: 767
    to the two cyclist banging on a car window to move out of cycle lane he encroached, it only took 30 secs after the lights changed for him to move out of it, have a bit of patience next time
    Sorry its not me it's the bike ;o)

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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    bails87 wrote:
    mudcow007 wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    GRRRRR!

    you spoken to a quack yet?

    you may need to rest fully for a few weeks?
    Yep, was told to leave it for a few more weeks and see how it is. I've recently moved house so am in the process of registering with a new GP, will be making an appointment once that's sorted.

    I had two weeks of nothing, no running, no cycling, walking to the car and back and stretching my leg was as active as I got. Did a 3 mile loop, and it's flared up again.

    I think it's recovering quicker than it was a few weeks ago, which is one positive.

    But I've also realised just how close I am to the Scotland trip and to the Gravity Enduro I'm already paid up for. :|
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • aclivity
    aclivity Posts: 94
    Second time that I have been cycling past a pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus in Manchester city centre when it has decided not to wait for me to get past, but just pull out. I complained about pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches to TfGM, who took decisive action by ... passing the complaint on to pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches. Not surprisingly, pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches did nothing.

    I stopped next to the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus at the lights, knocked on his door and asked why he, as the pisspoor driver of the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches vehicle, had elected to pull out whilst a vehicle was alongside, and he said he didn't care. Not only that, he said bikes shouldn't be on the road instead of his pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches vehicle. He then shot off through a red light to avoid any further conversation.

    So today is a double rant - I shall be emailing TfGM again, and ask them what exactly they expected the aforementioned pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches to do other than file their referred complaint in the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bin, and ask that they perhaps consider asking the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches management to consider educating the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches drivers as to the rules of the road that they are required to obey. They may also want to try to educate the driver of the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus that I spoke with this morning as to why motorised vehicles, such as the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus that he was operating, are on the roads by permit, and why bikes are there by right.

    Did I mention that Bluebird Bus & Coaches are pisspoor?
  • aclivity
    aclivity Posts: 94
    aclivity wrote:
    Second time that I have been cycling past a pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus in Manchester city centre when it has decided not to wait for me to get past, but just pull out. I complained about pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches to TfGM, who took decisive action by ... passing the complaint on to pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches. Not surprisingly, pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches did nothing.

    I stopped next to the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus at the lights, knocked on his door and asked why he, as the pisspoor driver of the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches vehicle, had elected to pull out whilst a vehicle was alongside, and he said he didn't care. Not only that, he said bikes shouldn't be on the road instead of his pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches vehicle. He then shot off through a red light to avoid any further conversation.

    So today is a double rant - I shall be emailing TfGM again, and ask them what exactly they expected the aforementioned pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches to do other than file their referred complaint in the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bin, and ask that they perhaps consider asking the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches management to consider educating the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches drivers as to the rules of the road that they are required to obey. They may also want to try to educate the driver of the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus that I spoke with this morning as to why motorised vehicles, such as the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus that he was operating, are on the roads by permit, and why bikes are there by right.

    Did I mention that Bluebird Bus & Coaches are pisspoor?
    Thinking on, the driver of the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus may not have seen me. I should have offered to let him know when I am alongside in future.

    Would tapping firmly on the pisspoor Bluebird Bus & Coaches bus windows with my heavy bike lock be acceptable, do you think?
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    flying my rc plane last night, it gets to about 100ft up an the battery powering the thing falls out taking out the camera which is also in the plane.

    plane luckily just drifts to the ground landing in a nearby garden

    battery an camera i dont find until this morning both are soaking wet, hopefully when they dry out they will live again
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