And the number 1 topic of discussion is... RLJing Cyclists!
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Always Tyred wrote:Yup, its far enough off topic now.
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Nope - I rent a DVD to watch a film, not watch people talking about a film, or laughing when they mess up their lines. I loved extras when DVDs first came out, but the novelty quickly wore off...
After the 2nd or 3rd "making of ...<2nd rate movie-name>" feature, the mutual love-in becomes a bit cloying.
Actress (excitedly) : "OMG !!!!!! It was such a priviledge working with <director name> - he's a genius!!! No-one understands how actors think like he does !!!!. I would have sold my best friends children to be in this movie !!! OMG!!!!!"
Director (unconvincingly) : "We auditioned 5000 people for this part but <actress name> was the only one who could bring it the authenticity it needed. Anyway, enough about her, look at this example of my genius where I evoke the spirit of Hitchcock by getting her to squat down and ...."
Errr.... weren't we supposed to be talking about bikes ? :oops:0 -
These thread titles are very misleading.
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These thread titles are very misleading.
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biondino wrote:It's not "stupid" to call a phone line to vote for a contestant on a TV show*. The interactive aspect makes the whole experience feeling more enjoyable and immersive, and the votes are real votes - they make a difference!**
Is Jash "stupid" for buying a bike for £3k more than he needed to? No, because he gets value from the purchase. X factor viewers get value from the £1.50 text charges or whatever. paying for entertainment is hardly a novel concept but you're looking at them as if they've just set light to a bunch of fivers.
*don't get me wrong, most people ARE stupid. But this particular action doesn't make them so.
**if anyone wants me to find theoretical evidence for why voting DOES make a difference I can do so.
But you could get a FREE HAT! Go on, just dial the number. Actually, don't. I made it up. It might be something dodgy. :shock:
And I watch the news enough to know that the votes have to make a difference... Personally it's not something I'd spend money on... saving for a new bike innit.
Each to their own. If you vote I won't hold it against you...0 -
Who here enters the National Lottery? Arguably that's pretty stupid.
Nowhere near as stupid as voting on Big Brother, however.0 -
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Always Tyred wrote:Who here enters the National Lottery? Arguably that's pretty stupid.
Arguably not, if you win :P0 -
Jen J wrote:Always Tyred wrote:Who here enters the National Lottery? Arguably that's pretty stupid.
Arguably not, if you win :P
14 million to one.
I belive you've got more chance of running at a patio window and coincidentally all your atoms and the atoms in the glass lining up in a such way that means you pass straight through it.
Still, it will happen one day!
There is one way to guarentee a lottery win though, buy 14 million tickets, just that it's highly likely you'll win less than you put in.0 -
I think the patio window thing is a myth
Unusual things happen to people all the time. Four people in Britain today will experience things that only happen 1 time every 14 million days. Six people in the world will enjoy 1 BILLION to one odds coming through. And that's just this one Saturday! Amazing! Or just probability.
14m to 1 is pretty poor odds, but luckily £1 is a pretty small amount of money and I don't have a problem risking it! I reckon I get £1's worth of fun anticipating and checking and fantasising about what I'll spend my winnings on.0 -
gtvlusso wrote:pintoo wrote:gtvlusso wrote:pintoo wrote:Thought you might enjoy this:
http://www.togetherforlondon.org/campaignLanding.php
Who really gives a flying bollock?
Not you, then. But is it the fact that it's a strongly felt opinion you don't care for, or the fact that it's a Londoners' site?
I'm equally surprised you bothered to post a comment on something you don't care about. Stop. You're wasting the internet.
F*ck off Pintoo.....thats a waste of internet for you!! Who really cares what some, poxy, twee website says about RLJ - the debate has been done to death on here. Some will...and some won't RLJ....done!
Get out the wrong side of bed?0 -
I did that when I was 14, through an internal glass door. Unfortunately, I had to smash the glass and lacerate my arm to achieve it. :oops:prj45 wrote:I belive you've got more chance of running at a patio window and coincidentally all your atoms and the atoms in the glass lining up in a such way that means you pass straight through it.0 -
ansbaradigeidfran wrote:I did that when I was 14, through an internal glass door. Unfortunately, I had to smash the glass and lacerate my arm to achieve it. :oops:
Don't bother buying a lottery ticket then.
I bet that hurt.
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I bought a lottery ticket once and spent the whole week convince dI would win, and wondering what to spend the money on.
I was so disappointed when I didn't (and amazed), that I haven't indulged since.Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome0 -
I started buying tickets when I was off sick from work, thinking a win would solve all my problems. Then I was too scared not to buy one in case my numbers came up.
Finally last month, after 7 years of wasting money (Wed & Sat draws) I finally managed to stop.
Yesterday I finally tuned my TV and accidentally had the lottery program on, I was crossing everything in the hope that my numbers would not be drawn...0 -
ooh ooh finish the story. Are you now "not" a millionaire?
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linsen wrote:ooh ooh finish the story. Are you now "not" a millionaire?
You think I'd calmly be posting that if my numbers had come up and I was ticketless? :twisted:0 -
The only time I've ever bought a lottery ticket was two monthgs ago when my grandmother-in-law asked me to pop back into the supermarket and get one, as she'd forgotten to do so. I felt quite dirty buying one, and rather lost as I had no idea how to 'do the deed'. :?0
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So this is where Daily Mail readers spend their internet hours. Hilarious moans about absolutely nothing. You couldn't make it up.0
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That's a bit of a harsh way to describe the commuting forum.0
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I do one set of numbers per week (you never know...). Three years ago my mom's syndicate netted them £18K each - so imho it's worth doing. Crash 'n Burn, Peel 'n Chew
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Daily Mail mode - fed up of TV containing travel agents, stupid people being made to look even more stupid, DIY,cooks, Clarkson,....................
Have to win the lottery and start my own TV station - Maybe AT could win the lottery and buy an unending supply of base layers ? 0 -
Daily Mail mode - fed up of TV containing travel agents, stupid people being made to look even more stupid, DIY,cooks, Clarkson,....................
Have to win the lottery and start my own TV station - Maybe AT could win the lottery and buy an unending supply of base layers ? 0 -
OOps - posted twice - now who's stupid :oops:0
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pintoo wrote:Thought you might enjoy this:
http://www.togetherforlondon.org/campaignLanding.php
I did reply to this with under my own name, pointing out simply that although I always stop at red myself I could understand why some cyclists dont: it's because their attitude to traffic lights is exactly the same as motorists' attitude to speed limits. And laws about mobile phones, and the legal requirement to have insurance and a driving licence and so on.
They banned me.
So I wrote in again under an assumed name (and giving as my email address that of someone in my spam box selling on-line medications) and my comment has been posted.
"Every year thousand of innocent people are killed in road accidents. If only cyclists obeyed the highway code I'm sure that this number would be much much smaller. "
I'm not convinced that the moderators are impartial.This post contains traces of nuts.0 -
Hi,
Yesterday driving home, came up to some lights on red in the righthand lane which is used for going straight on, as the left is for turning left only. Woman comes cycling along in the left hand lane, she then crosses the stop line and carries straight on even though the lights for us are still on red. We then drive past her and get caught at the next set of lights which have just changed to red. Again she comes cycling up and does exactly the same thing carries on through, she does check to make sure it's safe to proceed but doesn't seem to think that a red light applies to her. She just blissfully carries on.
Andy0 -
Andy65 wrote:Hi,
Yesterday driving home, came up to some lights on red in the righthand lane which is used for going straight on, as the left is for turning left only. Woman comes cycling along in the left hand lane, she then crosses the stop line and carries straight on even though the lights for us are still on red. We then drive past her and get caught at the next set of lights which have just changed to red. Again she comes cycling up and does exactly the same thing carries on through, she does check to make sure it's safe to proceed but doesn't seem to think that a red light applies to her. She just blissfully carries on.
Andy
When I was cycling home last week I was overtaken many times by motorists who were obviously going much faster than the legal limit of 30 mph. They didn't seem to think that a speed limit applied to them.
Really, many cyclists and motorists behave exactly the same as each other, ignoring laws that are rarely enforced.This post contains traces of nuts.0 -
I used to do this when I shared a flat, put my numbers on a Post-It on the TV, used to drive my flatmates madprj45 wrote:I know somebody that used to watch the lottery programme, but not buy a ticket. What they did was write down five numbers just before the draw started.
Sort of suicide russian roulette. 0 -
If I didn't know better, I'd propose us and motorists to be of the same species. Certainly closely related, if not actually able to cross breed.dondare wrote:Andy65 wrote:Hi,
Yesterday driving home, came up to some lights on red in the righthand lane which is used for going straight on, as the left is for turning left only. Woman comes cycling along in the left hand lane, she then crosses the stop line and carries straight on even though the lights for us are still on red. We then drive past her and get caught at the next set of lights which have just changed to red. Again she comes cycling up and does exactly the same thing carries on through, she does check to make sure it's safe to proceed but doesn't seem to think that a red light applies to her. She just blissfully carries on.
Andy
When I was cycling home last week I was overtaken many times by motorists who were obviously going much faster than the legal limit of 30 mph. They didn't seem to think that a speed limit applied to them.
Really, many cyclists and motorists behave exactly the same as each other, ignoring laws that are rarely enforced.0
