Your rants here.

Tashman

Dinyull wrote:

Prices are going UP!!!

Noticed a few weeks back that the price of 105 pedals had shot up from £40+ to now over £60. Pro Lite Revo wheels have gone up to £450 from £350. And last night noticed a bit of play in one of my commuter pedals, so had a check of wiggle for cheapo Shimano R540 pedals which you used to be able to get for £20 - now £30. Up 33%, wtf?!

up 50%!!

mattsaw

shycho wrote:

Mattsaw wrote:

I've got a keen eye on the opinion polls to see at what point Brexit stops being the will of the people ((c) Daily Mail) once they realise they're going to get royally screwed in her pockets.

If people voted to leave the EU because they thought they'd be better off in the short term, then maybe we should do away with democracy.

The isn't 'much' wrong with parliamentary democracy.

But this has been an exercise into why ill thought out referendums lead to poor decisions and the tyranny of the majority.

Wait until the Lords incist on amendments to the Brexit Bill, hopefully including a guaranteed parliamentary vote on leaving the EU, and we'll see the people who were demanding the return of British sovereignty complaining about the rule of law.

At every turn not only is Brexit a bad idea but it is being delivered in an appallingly slapdash manner, passed by three-line-whip in an act of petulance that was only made a requirement after the government tried to bypass parliament entirely.

If Brexit isn't a success then whats the point? Screaming "we won! get over it!" like a deranged fishwife isn't going to do anyone any good if we utterly fuck this up.

dinyull

Tashman wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

Prices are going UP!!!

Noticed a few weeks back that the price of 105 pedals had shot up from £40+ to now over £60. Pro Lite Revo wheels have gone up to £450 from £350. And last night noticed a bit of play in one of my commuter pedals, so had a check of wiggle for cheapo Shimano R540 pedals which you used to be able to get for £20 - now £30. Up 33%, wtf?!

up 50%!!

My bad haha

slowbike

shycho wrote:

Mattsaw wrote:

I've got a keen eye on the opinion polls to see at what point Brexit stops being the will of the people ((c) Daily Mail) once they realise they're going to get royally screwed in her pockets.

If people voted to leave the EU because they thought they'd be better off in the short term, then maybe we should do away with democracy.

I suppose many voted for instant gratification. Believing that leaving the EU was a simple process and life would carry on, just without Brussels interfering.

Others voted to leave because the EU doesn't work the way it's currently structured.

mrfpb

Mattsaw wrote:

The isn't 'much' wrong with parliamentary democracy.

But this has been an exercise into why ill thought out referendums lead to poor decisions and the tyranny of the majority.

Wait until the Lords incist on amendments to the Brexit Bill, hopefully including a guaranteed parliamentary vote on leaving the EU, and we'll see the people who were demanding the return of British sovereignty complaining about the rule of law.

The current debate about A.50 negotiations illustates why any decison relating to the EU is undemocratic.

EU treaties - written in Brussels, member parliaments get to say yes or no. There is no option for local parlaiments to ask for changes. Parliaments that say "no" are asked to vote again (as UK did with the Maastricht treaty)
Cameron's negotiation on membership reforms: Decided in Brussells, UK public gets to say yes or no, not an option to renegotiate, or vote on a type of Brexit.
A.50 negotaiations will be done in Brussells . UK and the EU 27 get to say yes or no the result. There will be no option to make changes to the offered deal, only accept or reject. Renegotaition can only be done with agreement of all 28 countries.

People who voted Remain were voting for more of this type of "democracy". At least A.50 will be the last time the UK has to go through this farce.

kingstongraham

mrfpb wrote:

Mattsaw wrote:

The isn't 'much' wrong with parliamentary democracy.

But this has been an exercise into why ill thought out referendums lead to poor decisions and the tyranny of the majority.

Wait until the Lords incist on amendments to the Brexit Bill, hopefully including a guaranteed parliamentary vote on leaving the EU, and we'll see the people who were demanding the return of British sovereignty complaining about the rule of law.

The current debate about A.50 negotiations illustates why any decison relating to the EU is undemocratic.

EU treaties - written in Brussels, member parliaments get to say yes or no. There is no option for local parlaiments to ask for changes. Parliaments that say "no" are asked to vote again (as UK did with the Maastricht treaty)
Cameron's negotiation on membership reforms: Decided in Brussells, UK public gets to say yes or no, not an option to renegotiate, or vote on a type of Brexit.
A.50 negotaiations will be done in Brussells . UK and the EU 27 get to say yes or no the result. There will be no option to make changes to the offered deal, only accept or reject. Renegotaition can only be done with agreement of all 28 countries.

People who voted Remain were voting for more of this type of "democracy". At least A.50 will be the last time the UK has to go through this farce.

You think? This will be the last time we are a party to any multilateral agreement?

slowbike

KingstonGraham wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

Mattsaw wrote:

The isn't 'much' wrong with parliamentary democracy.

But this has been an exercise into why ill thought out referendums lead to poor decisions and the tyranny of the majority.

Wait until the Lords incist on amendments to the Brexit Bill, hopefully including a guaranteed parliamentary vote on leaving the EU, and we'll see the people who were demanding the return of British sovereignty complaining about the rule of law.

The current debate about A.50 negotiations illustates why any decison relating to the EU is undemocratic.

EU treaties - written in Brussels, member parliaments get to say yes or no. There is no option for local parlaiments to ask for changes. Parliaments that say "no" are asked to vote again (as UK did with the Maastricht treaty)
Cameron's negotiation on membership reforms: Decided in Brussells, UK public gets to say yes or no, not an option to renegotiate, or vote on a type of Brexit.
A.50 negotaiations will be done in Brussells . UK and the EU 27 get to say yes or no the result. There will be no option to make changes to the offered deal, only accept or reject. Renegotaition can only be done with agreement of all 28 countries.

People who voted Remain were voting for more of this type of "democracy". At least A.50 will be the last time the UK has to go through this farce.

You think? This will be the last time we are a party to any multilateral agreement?

I doubt it - the exit deal will probably end up in some hash up meaning that it costs more to achieve less - that's all governments seem to be able to do!

rjsterry

Veronese68 wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Assume you've had it checked out if it's been going on that long. If not, do so.

Been to a couple of GP appointments with my daughter (unrelated illness) and in conversation they have all said this year's bugs seem to be lingering more. But I agree, it has now been too long so phoned for an appointment the other day, they don't have anything until the 14th March and that is with a nurse as there are no appointments with a GP until even later. Seems daft to push for an emergency appointment for something that has been going on for 2 months, but over 2 weeks to get an appointment is a bit much.

Be pushy. It would seem that GP receptionists see their job as being similar to doorstaff at a very exclusive club.

mrfpb

KingstonGraham wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

Mattsaw wrote:

The isn't 'much' wrong with parliamentary democracy.

But this has been an exercise into why ill thought out referendums lead to poor decisions and the tyranny of the majority.

Wait until the Lords incist on amendments to the Brexit Bill, hopefully including a guaranteed parliamentary vote on leaving the EU, and we'll see the people who were demanding the return of British sovereignty complaining about the rule of law.

The current debate about A.50 negotiations illustates why any decison relating to the EU is undemocratic.

EU treaties - written in Brussels, member parliaments get to say yes or no. There is no option for local parlaiments to ask for changes. Parliaments that say "no" are asked to vote again (as UK did with the Maastricht treaty)
Cameron's negotiation on membership reforms: Decided in Brussells, UK public gets to say yes or no, not an option to renegotiate, or vote on a type of Brexit.
A.50 negotaiations will be done in Brussells . UK and the EU 27 get to say yes or no the result. There will be no option to make changes to the offered deal, only accept or reject. Renegotaition can only be done with agreement of all 28 countries.

People who voted Remain were voting for more of this type of "democracy". At least A.50 will be the last time the UK has to go through this farce.

You think? This will be the last time we are a party to any multilateral agreement?

We will be party to multi-lateral agreements on an issue by issue basis, eg a trade deal or a UN treaty or a Nato intervention. We won't be signing up to wholesale constitutional change via treaties like the Single European Act or Maastricht that give away large scale chunks of parliamentary sovereignty without parliament being able to negotiate the terms.

rick_chasey

rjsterry wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Assume you've had it checked out if it's been going on that long. If not, do so.

Been to a couple of GP appointments with my daughter (unrelated illness) and in conversation they have all said this year's bugs seem to be lingering more. But I agree, it has now been too long so phoned for an appointment the other day, they don't have anything until the 14th March and that is with a nurse as there are no appointments with a GP until even later. Seems daft to push for an emergency appointment for something that has been going on for 2 months, but over 2 weeks to get an appointment is a bit much.

Be pushy. It would seem that GP receptionists see their job as being similar to doorstaff at a very exclusive club.

Yup.

If the next non-emergency appointment is in 3 weeks and it needs to be looked at sooner, by their definition it IS an emergency.

MrSweary

Rick Chasey wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Assume you've had it checked out if it's been going on that long. If not, do so.

Been to a couple of GP appointments with my daughter (unrelated illness) and in conversation they have all said this year's bugs seem to be lingering more. But I agree, it has now been too long so phoned for an appointment the other day, they don't have anything until the 14th March and that is with a nurse as there are no appointments with a GP until even later. Seems daft to push for an emergency appointment for something that has been going on for 2 months, but over 2 weeks to get an appointment is a bit much.

Be pushy. It would seem that GP receptionists see their job as being similar to doorstaff at a very exclusive club.

Yup.

If the next non-emergency appointment is in 3 weeks and it needs to be looked at sooner, by their definition it IS an emergency.

I know a few people who've had a cough going on eight weeks recently where the GP didn't bat an eyelid. I had a similar thing for a couple of months last year. There is a medical name for it but basically its recursive - once you get an inflamation of the mucus membrane (or something) the act of coughing irritates it more which makes you cough more and so on. I found it was very much worse in air conditioned buildings.

GP basically told me to re-read Rule #5 and prescribed me an inhaler which did nothing. Gradually got better on its own. Definitely worth getting checked out as a priority though.

vpnikolov

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUTIo9DaPAg&feature=youtu.be

That's my rant. :x When will people like him ever learn?

jds_1981

vpnikolov wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUTIo9DaPAg&feature=youtu.be

That's my rant. :x When will people like him ever learn?

Apart from the first one those all seemed like pretty safe rljs?

veronese68

rjsterry wrote:

Be pushy. It would seem that GP receptionists see their job as being similar to doorstaff at a very exclusive club.

I know you're all right, I'm better at being pushy when it comes to the wife and kids than I am for myself. Spent 10 minutes trying to get through as part of the rush for same day appointments and am going in this afternoon.
That's not very ranty is it?
Going to the doc's will eat into my quiet pub time with the Mrs on the way home. Grrr :twisted:
Actually that's not very ranty either. I really enjoy our Friday evening sneaky drink on the way home. I can't be bothered to get all ranty, it's Friday and not only that it's cake Friday!

veronese68

Sorry, I found a rant. Cake Friday.
Every other Friday the company buys the cakes mid morning. Each department takes it in turns to get them. I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth but the clue is in the name. Cake Friday, that means you go out and buy cakes. Not a selection of savouries and only a few cakes. It's supposed to be a treat, not an excuse for the tight fisted not to buy lunch. Just buy cakes, not fookin' sushi. SUSHI IS NOT CAKE!!!!

vpnikolov

jds_1981 wrote:

vpnikolov wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUTIo9DaPAg&feature=youtu.be

That's my rant. :x When will people like him ever learn?

Apart from the first one those all seemed like pretty safe rljs?

So I guess drivers should start adopting the same logic?

mattsaw

vpnikolov wrote:

jds_1981 wrote:

vpnikolov wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUTIo9DaPAg&feature=youtu.be

That's my rant. :x When will people like him ever learn?

Apart from the first one those all seemed like pretty safe rljs?

So I guess drivers should start adopting the same logic?

I have to say that I'm in agreement with this.

Rights and responsibilities and all that..

bendertherobot

Ask bloke on ebay about his dimensions as he has a jacket I might like to buy. Specifically chest, waist size.

Sends me Ribble size guide.

Respond and ask him how it compares, to wear, with the jersey he's selling which I know fits me and to ask him for his chest size and waist.

Sorry he says, can't tell you those as I'm away till next week.

Umm.

fat daddy

Giant frame sizing ...... gets me all excited by finding a frame in L ... then discovering that even though everyone else that is 5'11" would fit an L .. in a giant ? .. noooooo and L is aimed at 6'2" people ... I need a M/L ... gnnnnn bastids got me all excited !

bendertherobot

Castelli leg warmers. They're joined together by a plastic stringy thingy.

How, exactly, are you supposed to try them on?

veronese68

fat daddy wrote:

Giant frame sizing ...... gets me all excited by finding a frame in L ... then discovering that even though everyone else that is 5'11" would fit an L .. in a giant ? .. noooooo and L is aimed at 6'2" people ... I need a M/L ... gnnnnn bastids got me all excited !

The clue is in the name. I object to the fact that they make anything other than huuuge frame sizes.

dhope

Veronese68 wrote:

fat daddy wrote:

Giant frame sizing ...... gets me all excited by finding a frame in L ... then discovering that even though everyone else that is 5'11" would fit an L .. in a giant ? .. noooooo and L is aimed at 6'2" people ... I need a M/L ... gnnnnn bastids got me all excited !

The clue is in the name. I object to the fact that they make anything other than huuuge frame sizes.

I'm 5'11, I'd generally pick a medium.
Have a medium Canyon Inflite.
55cm Condor.
Just bought a 54cm CAAD frame.
I did have a large Boardman. It was too large.
Generally if you're between two sizes then size down for frames.

Man Of Lard

Veronese68 wrote:

The clue is in the name. I object to the fact that they make anything other than huuuge frame sizes.

Haha me too - at 6'5” I look at a lot of the so-called "large" frames and hope they make an XL.

Ticks me off that even when they do make an XL frame they appear to import approximately 3 to the UK so they never appear in any sales.

slowbike

dhope wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

fat daddy wrote:

Giant frame sizing ...... gets me all excited by finding a frame in L ... then discovering that even though everyone else that is 5'11" would fit an L .. in a giant ? .. noooooo and L is aimed at 6'2" people ... I need a M/L ... gnnnnn bastids got me all excited !

The clue is in the name. I object to the fact that they make anything other than huuuge frame sizes.

I'm 5'11, I'd generally pick a medium.
Have a medium Canyon Inflite.
55cm Condor.
Just bought a 54cm CAAD frame.
I did have a large Boardman. It was too large.
Generally if you're between two sizes then size down for frames.

Same height - 56cm Specialized road bikes - and the 56cm tricross was too short in the top tube so had to go up a size in the handlebar stem ...

Tashman

fat daddy wrote:

Giant frame sizing ...... gets me all excited by finding a frame in L ... then discovering that even though everyone else that is 5'11" would fit an L .. in a giant ? .. noooooo and L is aimed at 6'2" people ... I need a M/L ... gnnnnn bastids got me all excited !

I'm 6'2" and ride a M/L seems it fits me fine

slowbike

Sorry - not a bike related rant ...

4 people in my office can't work out how to take a snapshot of a PDF and copy into a table in word to create a label sheet.
FFS - these aren't unintelligent people - or so I thought - their first thought must be "Don't know how to do this, ask IT" ... they'll be asking how to change the toilet roll next.


and breath.

kingstongraham

bendertherobot wrote:

Castelli leg warmers. They're joined together by a plastic stringy thingy.

How, exactly, are you supposed to try them on?

One at a time?

dhope

Slowbike wrote:

Sorry - not a bike related rant ...

4 people in my office can't work out how to take a snapshot of a PDF and copy into a table in word to create a label sheet.
FFS - these aren't unintelligent people - or so I thought - their first thought must be "Don't know how to do this, ask IT" ... they'll be asking how to change the toilet roll next.


and breath.

If you're copying things from a PDF you're already doing it wrong

bendertherobot

KingstonGraham wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

Castelli leg warmers. They're joined together by a plastic stringy thingy.

How, exactly, are you supposed to try them on?

One at a time?

How are you supposed to try them with shorts to see what they're like?

fat daddy

Slowbike wrote:

and the 56cm tricross was too short in the top tube so had to go up a size in the handlebar stem ...

I have a spesh tricross in 56 and am 5'11" .... my only issue is the toe overlap occasionally trips me up .... I like the small cockpit though as a single speed Cyclocross its easier to be able to yank the bike around.

the giant hower was massive and it made me sad