Silly Commuter Stats

jonginge

MonkeyMonster wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

CiB wrote:

Oddjob62 wrote:

roger merriman wrote:

knowing someone who drank a pint of Guiness one time

:idea: Hmmmm a Guinness drinkers' mini-league

Sorted. See ML page... (it may well disappear tonight without warning)
Edit - I'm top. Whoopeee

*whistles nonchalantly*

Sorry Ginge, I knew two other black pint drinkers... If only some way of resetting morpeth regulars to drinking volumes. I might have a chance of being in the top 5 that way.

I knew they drank the black stuff, too, but I wanted my one minute of glory

cjcp

"The Celtic League" has been established <tips hat to WMC>. Hurrah. I am top (for now). I am brilliant.

Clever Pun

cjcp wrote:

"The Celtic League" has been established <tips hat to WMC>. Hurrah. I am top (for now). I am brilliant.

hmm what are the qualifiers for this? where you live(clearly not), born, parents?

just out of interest.

suzyb

How can you join a league. I can't seem to find it

roger_merriman

Clever Pun wrote:

cjcp wrote:

"The Celtic League" has been established <tips hat to WMC>. Hurrah. I am top (for now). I am brilliant.

hmm what are the qualifiers for this? where you live(clearly not), born, parents?

just out of interest.

for myself it's being born, and grown up, and then lived most of my life in wales my folks are english and my blood has no welsh that I've found though covers the rest of the 6 nations.

essentially I feel Welsh not English.

roger_merriman

suzyb wrote:

How can you join a league. I can't seem to find it

click mini leagues then click modify.

cjcp

Born in Poole, but moved to Wales six weeks later. Lived there until I was 21. Welsh parents. Didn't speak English until I was four. Had a Max Boyce audio tape in the car. Never been to Twickenham or Wembley. Job done.

DonDaddyD

Clever Pun wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

My Gran is from a Mountain in Jamaica - that's rural.

I grew up in devon.. also rural... still doesn't count :P

Yep like me, you're a city boy!

We still meeting in the Griffin?

suzyb

roger merriman wrote:

suzyb wrote:

How can you join a league. I can't seem to find it

click mini leagues then click modify.

Thanks

Although kinda wish I hadn't joined now. I'm last in the Celtic league with a good 40 mile gap

CiB

suzyb - create your own mini-league - Celtic Girls Who Have Changed Names in January. Could be a close run thing between you & Wheezy possibly.

benno68

Clever Pun wrote:

cjcp wrote:

"The Celtic League" has been established <tips hat to WMC>. Hurrah. I am top (for now). I am brilliant.

hmm what are the qualifiers for this? where you live(clearly not), born, parents?

just out of interest.

Half Welsh (the dominant half), half Irish (especially when watching the Six Nations at the moment), born, bred and living in Cardiff - I'm in the Celtic League

Porgy

As I'm from a bit of Devon that wasn't conquered by either the romans or the anglosaxons - and my grandmother is Cornish - I am most definitely of Celtic origin.

I think that qualifies me to join the Celtic League 8)

suzyb

CiB wrote:

suzyb - create your own mini-league - Celtic Girls Who Have Changed Names in January. Could be a close run thing between you & Wheezy possibly.

hahaha

benno68

Porgy wrote:

As I'm from a bit of Devon that wasn't conquered by either the romans or the anglosaxons - and my grandmother is Cornish - I am most definitely of Celtic origin.

I think that qualifies me to join the Celtic League 8)

Are you on the selectors panel for the English (or Italian) Rugby Squads?

If you feel like a Celt I'd let you in, others may request a stewards enquiry though

nic_77

suzyb wrote:

I'd say I'm rural but because I ride along the main road there are two sets of traffic lights, no manure on the road and I can't ride a mile without traffic noise

OK... I'll add another criterion:
You can see trees from every point along the way (please don't crash trying!!)

And soften the traffic lights to less than 3 sets
Does that help at all?

Rural Rider Rules:
At least three of the following must apply to your usual commute:
- Less than three sets of traffic lights
- Less than 10% of the route is lit by streetlights
- You have to avoid manure on the road
- You can ride at least a mile with only the sound of your bike and birds tweating (not a twitter reference)
- You see a tractor / farmer working
- Regular encounters with girls on horses
- You can see trees from every point along the way

suzyb

nic_77 wrote:

suzyb wrote:

I'd say I'm rural but because I ride along the main road there are two sets of traffic lights, no manure on the road and I can't ride a mile without traffic noise

OK... I'll add another criterion:
You can see trees from every point along the way (please don't crash trying!!)

And soften the traffic lights to less than 3 sets
Does that help at all?

Rural Rider Rules:
At least three of the following must apply to your usual commute:
- Less than three sets of traffic lights
- Less than 10% of the route is lit by streetlights
- You have to avoid manure on the road
- You can ride at least a mile with only the sound of your bike and birds tweating (not a twitter reference)
- You see a tractor / farmer working
- Regular encounters with girls on horses
- You can see trees from every point along the way

Yep, that helps

I'm last in that league now too

Clever Pun

My dad's welsh.. grew up in england support england, like daffodils, leeks and sheep (to eat)

that count? Doesn't matter either way, CJCP is in the damned league

Porgy

Benno68 wrote:

Porgy wrote:

As I'm from a bit of Devon that wasn't conquered by either the romans or the anglosaxons - and my grandmother is Cornish - I am most definitely of Celtic origin.

I think that qualifies me to join the Celtic League 8)

Are you on the selectors panel for the English (or Italian) Rugby Squads?

If you feel like a Celt I'd let you in, others may request a stewards enquiry though

I've always felt passionate about my Celtic origins , don't you know

seriously though - check it out - the Cornish pensinsula is full of celts - and that includes a little bit of devon - the bit I'm from.

So I'm in then!! 8)

and straight to the top

Oddjob62

Clever Pun wrote:

that count? Doesn't matter either way, CJCP is in the damned league

Race you to the top of the Morpeth league.

Porgy

nic_77 wrote:

- You can see trees from every point along the way

Of course, this will discriminate against anyone who lives in a desert




and eskimos.

Porgy

Hooray!!

I'm top of the London Commuters mini-league!!

andy83

midlands league anyone, discrimination with all these southern folk

benno68

Clever Pun wrote:

My dad's welsh.. grew up in england support england, like daffodils, leeks and sheep (to eat)

that count? Doesn't matter either way, CJCP is in the damned league

They're all coming out now

Brought up in England - ok that can't be helped, but the "support England" bit may keep you out of our exclusive group, we don't just accept anyone ya know

The fact that you're around the top 10 of the main group has nothing to do with it

tailwindhome

CiB wrote:

suzyb - create your own mini-league - Celtic Girls Who Have Changed Names in January. Could be a close run thing between you & Wheezy possibly.

Only if I'm a girl and change my name in January.

Clever Pun wrote:

My dad's welsh.. grew up in england support england, like daffodils, leeks and sheep (to eat)

I would have said the test for entry to the Celtic League was when England play Ireland, Scotland or Wales you support Ireland, Scotland or Wales.

However feel free to drink as much Guiness as you like

Clever Pun wrote:

Doesn't matter either way, CJCP is in the damned league

Damn, forgot about him.

Porgy wrote:

I've always felt passionate about my Celtic origins , don't you know

seriously though - check it out - the Cornish pensinsula is full of celts - and that includes a little bit of devon - the bit I'm from.

So I'm in then!!

and straight to the top

Hmmmmm

I did say the qualification had to be stricter than the football.

Also Celtic is a euphemism for not English

Don't make me come down there and start burning holiday homes.

barry_kellett99

Its tuesday which means the long way home

nic_77

Took a longer than usual 16.2 mile route home (in the sleet), just to nudge ahead of Attica - please believe me when I say it's not personal!

Porgy

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Also Celtic is a euphemism for not English

I'd like to see you explain that to a pubful of pi55ed up Cornishmen - you know they don't think they are english.

anyway - this proves i'm celtic:

a map of celts in Europe

anyway - I'm happy to withdraw if asked - I'll set up my own breakaway westcountry league. Or maybe I'll invoke my double scottish ancestory - a paternal Great Grandmother and my maternal grandmother being descended from two fine Glaswegian families.

let me know if you can see the map it OK - I can't

Clever Pun

my extended ride home is great, it's faster average wise (rocked over 19mph average tonight) and an extra 7.3 miles a day... less traffic and better road quality too.

and for a general 4 week commute 5 daysa week that's 666 miles awesome

cjcp

Clever Pun wrote:

my extended ride home is great, it's faster average wise (rocked over 19mph average tonight) and an extra 7.3 miles a day... less traffic and better road quality too.

and for a general 4 week commute 5 daysa week that's 666 miles awesome

You going on holiday any time soon?

<walks off wondering when his body will shut down during this crazy pursuit>

And how the heck has Owenlars got a billion miles under his belt already???! :shock: If that's not a mistake, then bigtime chapeau, sir. You must be more machine than man.

benno68

Porgy wrote:

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Also Celtic is a euphemism for not English

I'd like to see you explain that to a pubful of pi55ed up Cornishmen - you know they don't think they are english.

anyway - this proves i'm celtic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Celts_in_Europe.png
a map of celts in Europe

anyway - I'm happy to withdraw if asked...

I changed the map to a link - hope that's ok.

You've got the spirit of a Celt in my opinion, I have no objections to your inclusion.

Wonder if I can squeeze an hour in after work which equates to 16 miles'ish - Mrs Benno has a curry on ready for my arrival - what a woman, I'm a lucky fella. My stomach is telling me to do the 3 miles but I've got to get some miles in, now then what excuse can I use when arriving home in a sweaty mess at 11:30pm?

If I mention the SCS she'll have me sectioned, she already has her concerns about me