Pre-Xmas BR Pro Race get together
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Problem is............I just can't imagine afx as being anyone other than a pixellated monkey. I doubt I would recover from the shock of finding a young, handsome man in his place.
And I have a picture of Iain as either a city type, or a laid back, white haired geography teacher.
Napoleon, we know, is a policeman. He will therefore have a wicked, black sense of humour and dutifully pay for several rounds of drink.
And I have no image whatsoever of frenchfighter. Which is probably a good thing, ff.
I would love to meet up with Ms Tree and Coriander. Has anyone seen Coriander recently?0 -
Tusher wrote:Problem is............I just can't imagine afx as being anyone other than a pixellated monkey. I doubt I would recover from the shock of finding a young, handsome man in his place.
And I have a picture of Iain as either a city type, or a laid back, white haired geography teacher.
Napoleon, we know, is a policeman. He will therefore have a wicked, black sense of humour and dutifully pay for several rounds of drink.
And I have no image whatsoever of frenchfighter. Which is probably a good thing, ff.
I would love to meet up with Ms Tree and Coriander. Has anyone seen Coriander recently?
Now there's a good topic for a thread.
The only ones I have any image for (other than those that have posted a picture of themselves - Nap D, Pokerface):
IainF: The main Stasi character from The Lives of Others
FrenchFighter: Simon Bird (Will) from The Inbetweeners
Biking Bernie: Kind of like David Starkey, but with a a goatee.
dennisn: Rowley Birkin from the Fast Show
deejay: Your average heavily tattooed, paunchy England football fan
Rick Chasey: A dutch guy I know called JP
And you, Tusher: Some sort of combination of Sharon Osborne and Helen Mirren (younger than her, of course) - basically I veer between the two.
Please nobody take offence, it's just what pops into my somewhat warped mind.
In case you are wondering, I have been compared in the past to: Norman Lamont, the De Boer brothers (Dutch footballers), Leonardo DiCaprio and Barry from Eastenders (and Extras). Take your pick (I only think the De Boers are actually close)Twitter: @RichN950 -
calvjones wrote:RichN95 wrote:Who lives in London though? South Wales is where all the cool kids are - AFX, Pross, Calvjones, er.. me. Plus you could get some good cycling in, maybe a session at the velodrome.
See you tonight at Nantgarw for Chasing Legends then. Don't go to London; you'll get a nosebleed, they'll make you ride a fixie or a Brommie, and the collar on your nice Rapha tee will go black
Nantgarw's a bit out of the way for me without a car. Unfortunately I had work commitments, so couldn't see it. My brother can buy me it for Christmas.Twitter: @RichN950 -
sounds like a bad idea"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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I purchased some inner tubes of Dave_1 last year... I didn't reveal my secret identity, however.
Iain I can only see as Pierre.
AFX, due to his username I picture as Richard D. James
Frenchfighter is so Euro his undercrackers are made by Castelli. He has Mario Cippolinis hair.
SInce nobody cares what I look like, I'll retain my place in the shadows. Watching, waiting..."In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"
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I can do any day, but i'd think a weekday might be best... so yeah end of the week is fine. I'm in E1 but can do anywhere in town.
Yep its gonna be weird. I always ride solo, and pro cycling is my treat to myself, my escape from the real world, which kinda makes you a little selfish about it. The hobby that my Mrs thinks is a little nerdy.
So its gonna be interesting to meet some of ya...0 -
30 miles past Aberdeen so I'll probably not make it.
If however, FF comes out of hiding, I'll book a flight.0 -
,,,, and I'm fascinated how Iain gets his info so quick.0
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I have this image of you all sitting there with laptops desperately wondering who is going to post the first "Hello", and then panicking when you realise in real life there are no smileys. Have a drink on me.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
disgruntledgoat wrote:I purchased some inner tubes of Dave_1 last year... I didn't reveal my secret identity, however.
Iain I can only see as Pierre.
AFX, due to his username I picture as Richard D. James
Frenchfighter is so Euro his undercrackers are made by Castelli. He has Mario Cippolinis hair.
SInce nobody cares what I look like, I'll retain my place in the shadows. Watching, waiting...
purchased from dave_1
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Too far for me :c
Based on Tusher's avatar, this is how imagine she'd be...
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While we're posting pictures of what we think people look like. I always picture Denis N to look a bit like this:
NapoleonD is probably more like:
While this is an actual picture of Iain at work:
Now for the smiley faces to show I'm only joking
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0 -
That's quite scarily accurate! :shock:0
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Nah, dennisn is definitely the Dennis Hopper character from Apocalypse Now.
BikingBernie is the bloke selling copies of Socialist Worker outside a students' union. They're all interchangeable.Le Blaireau (1)0 -
How dare you. Everyone knows I look like Ivan Basso's pie loving older brother.
Kleber has shadow constantly obscuring his face and smoke swirls around him everywhere he goes. Possibly wears a robe.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
NapoleonD wrote:Too far for me :c
Based on Tusher's avatar, this is how imagine she'd be...
This is spookily accurate, Nap and I am seriously in awe at your 'pooter skills! My heroine is my avatar, Jane Austen.
I would like to think of myself as a younger version of Helen Mirren, which is apparently how I feature in the Rev Tusher's dreams, but I deceive myself. And being a fair, freckly, originally reddish haired celt, make-up just looked ridiculous on me when I was younger, so I gave up at an early age, thus saving myself a vast amount of time and a small fortune over the years. So Sharon Osborne I am not, I'm afraid. I could never be that well turned out :-)
My nephews saw an ancient episode of Dr Finlay's Casebook recently and announced that I was a dead ringer for Janet.
I plan to let them out of the locked cellar eventually.0 -
Actually, I have a sneaking suspicion that Iain is actually a cycling journalist. That would explain his immediate postings of All Important Happenings. He clearly also has 24 hour access to a computer and the internet, so he works for himself.
Either that or a trust fund brat.
Wait a minute..............has anyone ever seen James Murdoch and Iain in the same room together?0 -
What? A merchant banker?
Like, a real, live one??
I've never met a merchant banker before. I must be going up in the world.0 -
An investment banker is the same thing as a merchant banker in my book, Iain dere.
You all live in London or Edinburgh, earn a squillion a year, and drive huge luxurious cars that probably cost more to service than mine is even worth. And eat out all the time in Michelin starred restaurants at least four times a week. And have a cleaning lady, who will be foreign. And they wear suits that are even more expensive than the ones for sale in Marks and Spencer. And either live in minimalist apartments or, if married, fashionable town houses.
When one of them marries, there is a ritual whereby the males of the species all get together and book a helicopter to take them away for a weekend, or even a week. During this time (which occasionally features trips to Iceland or the Highlands) they will drink vast amounts of alcohol before vomiting over each other. I know- I've worked in country house hotels in the Highlands. They are then let loose in the countryside by retired soldiers who have set up businesses teaching people how to rock-climb, camp, catch their own food, et cetera. Most of them cannot survive, and become very cold and wet before being admitted to A&E whimpering. Frequently, they have fallen off a mountain/kerb/bar stool and broken some bone.
They are left to wait and wait by cruel, underpaid NHS staff who are jealous of their alleged wealth.
I once saw some bankers in the wild. They came from a bank I had never heard of, and were being ordered around by a retired sergeant major. And they meekly obeyed his every command. He told me afterwards that he could charge them any figure he liked and they paid without question.
He booked several rods of prime salmon fishing for them at enormous cost. Of course, he knew they would all be hungover the next morning, and unable to go, so I went instead with a couple of girlfriends.
And then they..................er.............stops..................of course, now that I actually KNOW one, well, I don't think you can be an investment/merchant banker Iain. You sound too human.
I therefore deduce that you must work in a local branch of RBS. Or Barclays.
Cav once worked for Barclays. And he's bluddy perfect. And rich.0 -
Tusher wrote:
And then they..................er.............stops..................of course, now that I actually KNOW one, well, I don't think you can be an investment/merchant banker Iain. You sound too human.
Why thank you But I have worked in investment banks for about a decade now. Mrs Iainf72 used to work on a trading floor too.
As an aside, the richest person I've met in the City worked in Telecoms in 99. I remember the Sun were outraged as he was effectively making £1m a week. Nice guy with it, very polite and gracious. When I left there, the share price was 40 quid - Today it's £1.21. Ouch
Heck, I probably find the stories first because I'm used to loads of information coming at me quickly. Anyone can be me with newsnow,co.uk, tuttobiciweb, twitter, lequipe and feltet.dkFckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
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(Screams in terror at the screen and holds head in hands.)
There are TWO of you? Or is every forumite here dripping in wealth (apart from Constable/Sergeant Napoleon and Nurse Tusher).
I do have a delicious vision of Iain and ff both turning up for the meet and discovering that they know each other from the City.0 -
Tusher wrote:(Screams in terror at the screen and holds head in hands.)
There are TWO of you? Or is every forumite here dripping in wealth (apart from Inspector Napoleon and Nurse Tusher).
I do have a delicious vision of Iain and ff both turning up for the meet and discovering that they know each other from the City.
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INSPECTOR???
I'm retiring.
Clearly I am completely outclassed in these parts.0 -
It's OK... I'm a primary school teacher, and I still have the same wheels on my bike that it came with. Now that I know Frenchy and Iain are minted I may reconsider the offer of Christmas drinks in London if they'll stump up for a taxi home. Put it on expenses boys?0
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Tusher wrote:
I do have a delicious vision of Iain and ff both turning up for the meet and discovering that they know each other from the City.
Ha. That would be funny. But unlikely. I know one forumite at work and he's definitely not FF I'm now convinced FF's forum persona and real life persona must be completely different. I can't see forum FF as an options trader.
Also, don't believe the media that everyone in the City has loads of moneyFckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
NapoleonD wrote:Too far for me :c
Based on Tusher's avatar, this is how imagine she'd be...
Judging by the not wholly unpleasant discomfiture effected in her lower undergarments upon the perusal of Mr Cavendish's thrilling continental exploits, Miss Tusher concluded that she was quite, quite ready to fall in love with the said gentleman during his impending visit to Sprockett Hall for the Christmas season.
[Sorry, I just can't resist a bit of Jane either]0
