Come into some cash

itboffin
itboffin Posts: 20,064
edited October 2011 in Commuting chat
Image my surprise when I came home this evening to find a statement for my saving account has actually accumulated some interest :shock:

Now then what to spend this princely sum on :?:
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    If you had a good amount of capital invested, then how about some of these?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/petzl-micro-standard-3v-bulb/
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Joelsim wrote:
    If you had a good amount of capital invested, then how about some of these?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/petzl-micro-standard-3v-bulb/

    interesting choice but aren't they for a car?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Have you thought about doubling your return by looking down the side of the sofa?
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    There was me thinking this was your latest idea for entertaining yourself on those long winter evenings.

    I'm quite relieved at how it turned out.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Greg66 wrote:
    There was me thinking this was your latest idea for entertaining yourself on those long winter evenings.

    I'm quite relieved at how it turned out.

    Not as relieved as he would have been.
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    There was me thinking this was your latest idea for entertaining yourself on those long winter evenings.

    I'm quite relieved at how it turned out.

    Not as relieved as he would have been.

    Another keyboard ruined :D:D:D:D:D
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Get your minds out of the gutter for 2s your MASSHOOF sex pest deviants :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Maybe we should look for something to make him go slower
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Joelsim wrote:
    Maybe we should look for something to make him go slower

    Does the cash complain it's over too quickly?
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Looking at your avatar dhope, I bet you shave your legs
  • Kendal Black Drop
    Kendal Black Drop Posts: 638
    itboffin wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    If you had a good amount of capital invested, then how about some of these?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/petzl-micro-standard-3v-bulb/

    interesting choice but aren't they for a car?

    No, they are for a head torch...

    micro.jpg
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Kendal Black Drop wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    If you had a good amount of capital invested, then how about some of these?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/petzl-micro-standard-3v-bulb/

    interesting choice but aren't they for a car?

    No, they are for a head torch...

    micro.jpg

    Yes, they are for a head torch. I knew that. Obviously.

    They are good though, very bright and great value.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    And you wear that whilst cycling ...........?

    :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Kendal Black Drop
    Kendal Black Drop Posts: 638
    itboffin wrote:
    And you wear that whilst cycling ...........?

    :roll:

    No.

    I might have used one 10 years ago for climbing/mountaineering/caving but head torch technology has moved on a lot since then.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    or just for finding tissues in the dark?
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    Joelsim wrote:
    or just for finding tissues in the dark?

    Must resist lowering the tone......
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    This is neither the time nor place to resist lowering the tone. Shame on you.
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    _Brun_ wrote:
    This is neither the time nor place to resist lowering the tone. Shame on you.

    Ok then - down we go...!
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    itboffin wrote:
    Get your minds out of the gutter for 2s your MASSHOOF sex pest deviants :lol:

    We're not the ones flipping off on a fiver

    Tugging off on a tenner

    Thump pumping a twenty

    Fluffing a fifty

    Or if you're tight (ahem) One quid onanism....
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    He doesn't want to let the money just slip through his fingers!! ;)
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  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    Back her day teh queen wasn't to bad but she's not looking that great on the notes now adays

    Too far?
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    @ITB - £30 interest (lets be fair, the rates are crap right now!) doesn't buy much these days, but if you buy the better half some flowers or a slap up supper - you may earn enough brownie points for a day out on your fine steed on the South Downs or even a Audax day out...
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    gtvlusso wrote:
    @ITB - £30 interest (lets be fair, the rates are crap right now!) doesn't buy much these days, but if you buy the better half some flowers or a slap up supper - you may earn enough brownie points for a day out on your fine steed on the South Downs or even a Audax day out...

    Constructive and intelligent thinking has place on this forum :)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    @gtv nice thought but two problems there 1) I don't need permission to ride EVER. 2) £30 isn't going to buy anyone a slap up meal esp not my wife, might buy her first round of drinks ....

    Nah my problem is solved, seems that yet again the washing basket monster has eaten my clothes, blue solo gillet GONE and I can't wear a red one on a blue bike can I.

    Tsk
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    itboffin wrote:
    @gtv nice thought but two problems there 1) I don't need permission to ride EVER. 2) £30 isn't going to buy anyone a slap up meal esp not my wife, might buy her first round of drinks ....

    Nah my problem is solved, seems that yet again the washing basket monster has eaten my clothes, blue solo gillet GONE and I can't wear a red one on a blue bike can I.

    Tsk

    Sir, you are a god amongst mere men. For me; permission is only granted on Nursery days, falling on the 3rd Tuesday of the month on a full moon night and on proviso that I use the pseudnym: Mary.

    Question has to be asked if you can blame the washing basket scandal on someone else and get them to cough up the cash for a replacement, saving your sweet interest for something else that is shiny......
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Joelsim wrote:
    Maybe we should look for something to make him go slower

    I'm not that's even possible. I mean not without stopping him altogether.

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