Seemingly trivial things that annoy you
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The BR censorbot altering a URL (and breaking it) because it contained the word ässhole, then not making the substitute shorturl a hyperlink. Grrr.
Makes me want to link an article about Scunthorpe.0 -
I'm intrigued as to what sort of website you were looking at that has that word in the URL.briantrumpet said:The BR censorbot altering a URL (and breaking it) because it contained the word ässhole, then not making the substitute shorturl a hyperlink. Grrr.
Makes me want to link an article about Scunthorpe."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Stevo_666 said:
I'm intrigued as to what sort of website you were looking at that has that word in the URL.briantrumpet said:The BR censorbot altering a URL (and breaking it) because it contained the word ässhole, then not making the substitute shorturl a hyperlink. Grrr.
Makes me want to link an article about Scunthorpe.
The Graun, the link quoting the word used in a contentious quote in the article.0 -
So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.0
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lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
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Not much point in buying any in that case. 🤣rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Agreedpblakeney said:
Not much point in buying any in that case. 🤣rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
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It is annoying if you flick onto a Man Utd game as you can not instatntly tell if Casemiro has been sent off yetTheBigBean said:
They all have some form of colour to show that.kingstongraham said:
A good innovation is the little bit of colour on the scores that tells you which team is which. Is that just bbc?TheBigBean said:
I'm intrigued who thought it could possibly be a good idea. A few years ago they gave every league team a two letter abbreviation. That didn't last long.kingstongraham said:
Oh man, that is really annoying. Brentford against Bournemouth for example - at a glance how am I supposed to know who's playing? It assumes everyone is absolutely consumed with interest in the minutiae of the sport.TheBigBean said:Sky Sports using logos instead of names for the scores. Imagine ot won't last long.
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lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
You're saying this like that's a bad thing.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.0 -
I have never found a pair of winter tights with a pad as good as the one's on shorts and I much prefer being in shorts.rick_chasey said:
You're saying this like that's a bad thing.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.
I bought some fleece lined Sportful bib shorts last year. They are really wonderful, have a great pad and keep the chill out on those in-between days.
If its 50/50, I use Tiger balm as well.
Castelli made this 'Foul weather cream' but seemed to have either stopped doing it or stopped exporting to the UK. It was ace.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Just for fun. My personal tried and tested temperature envelopes.
0-15C - Fleecy shorts & bibs.
8-15C - Fleecy shorts & knee warmers. Knee warmers removed when appropriate.
11-15C - Fleecy shorts.
8-Max - Bib shorts & knee warmers. Knee warmers removed when appropriate.
15C-Max - Bib shorts.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
You meant 0 to 8 I presume for your first category.pblakeney said:Just for fun. My personal tried and tested temperature envelopes.
0-15C - Fleecy shorts & bibs.
8-15C - Fleecy shorts & knee warmers. Knee warmers removed when appropriate.
11-15C - Fleecy shorts.
8-Max - Bib shorts & knee warmers. Knee warmers removed when appropriate.
15C-Max - Bib shorts.
0 to 8 is indoors for me unless it is very dry, not very windy and the sun is out. That happened last Friday.
Went 9/10ths round a local loop to discover snow and ice under tree cover as I hit the woods. Ended up cycling all the way back the way I came. But it was fun.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Oh and I went full 'Michelin man':
Base leggings
Deep winter tights
Vest
Long sleeve HH freeze base layer
Castelli perfetto short sleeve
Alpha jacket
Merino snood
Wiggle's best own winter beanie
Merino socks
Overshoes
Gloves and glove liners.
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A correction, Should have been 5C-15C. There are days it starts off too cold just for knee warmers but it warms up. Whacha gonna do? 😉. Below 5C is indoors these days.pinno said:
You meant 0 to 8 I presume for your first category.pblakeney said:Just for fun. My personal tried and tested temperature envelopes.
0-15C - Fleecy shorts & bibs.
8-15C - Fleecy shorts & knee warmers. Knee warmers removed when appropriate.
11-15C - Fleecy shorts.
8-Max - Bib shorts & knee warmers. Knee warmers removed when appropriate.
15C-Max - Bib shorts.
0 to 8 is indoors for me unless it is very dry, not very windy and the sun is out. That happened last Friday.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Unpadded tights over your normal shorts? That's all I've ever done, I've never owned padded tights.pinno said:
I have never found a pair of winter tights with a pad as good as the one's on shorts and I much prefer being in shorts.rick_chasey said:
You're saying this like that's a bad thing.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.
I bought some fleece lined Sportful bib shorts last year. They are really wonderful, have a great pad and keep the chill out on those in-between days.
If its 50/50, I use Tiger balm as well.
Castelli made this 'Foul weather cream' but seemed to have either stopped doing it or stopped exporting to the UK. It was ace.0 -
I used to do that but have you found winter tights without pad that are warm enough?Pross said:
Unpadded tights over your normal shorts? That's all I've ever done, I've never owned padded tights.pinno said:
I have never found a pair of winter tights with a pad as good as the one's on shorts and I much prefer being in shorts.rick_chasey said:
You're saying this like that's a bad thing.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.
I bought some fleece lined Sportful bib shorts last year. They are really wonderful, have a great pad and keep the chill out on those in-between days.
If its 50/50, I use Tiger balm as well.
Castelli made this 'Foul weather cream' but seemed to have either stopped doing it or stopped exporting to the UK. It was ace.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
All of mine. Castelli, Rapha, Altura and Craft.pinno said:
I used to do that but have you found winter tights without pad that are warm enough?Pross said:
Unpadded tights over your normal shorts? That's all I've ever done, I've never owned padded tights.pinno said:
I have never found a pair of winter tights with a pad as good as the one's on shorts and I much prefer being in shorts.rick_chasey said:
You're saying this like that's a bad thing.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.
I bought some fleece lined Sportful bib shorts last year. They are really wonderful, have a great pad and keep the chill out on those in-between days.
If its 50/50, I use Tiger balm as well.
Castelli made this 'Foul weather cream' but seemed to have either stopped doing it or stopped exporting to the UK. It was ace.
Common denominator is a Roubaix/fleece lining.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I bought some when I started to cycle again after a 12 year gap. Wore them once and badly overheated, I may have used them again on a day I went out when I shouldn’t have and there was black ice everywhere. Can’t recall what make they are but also have some Enduras that I’ve used on sun zero morning commutes.pinno said:
I used to do that but have you found winter tights without pad that are warm enough?Pross said:
Unpadded tights over your normal shorts? That's all I've ever done, I've never owned padded tights.pinno said:
I have never found a pair of winter tights with a pad as good as the one's on shorts and I much prefer being in shorts.rick_chasey said:
You're saying this like that's a bad thing.pinno said:
?rick_chasey said:
lol shorts under 24 degrees are a no no.briantrumpet said:So much for the sunshine & shorts... grey, and blowing a hoolie.
That means i'll be in shorts twice a year if I don't go elsewhere.
I bought some fleece lined Sportful bib shorts last year. They are really wonderful, have a great pad and keep the chill out on those in-between days.
If its 50/50, I use Tiger balm as well.
Castelli made this 'Foul weather cream' but seemed to have either stopped doing it or stopped exporting to the UK. It was ace.0 -
I had a pair of Enduras but I find other brands far more comfortable.
I have a Le Col pair without pad but they are really only for cool weather, not cold.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
pinno said:The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Having to switch off lane assist every time I start the car.
Less trivial is that it should just be renamed “cyclist near miss assist.”
How on earth did someone at VW pass off a system that automatically steers a car towards a cyclist if the driver doesn’t indicate to overtake ?0 -
Lane assist is only useful in dual carriageways and motorways, and even then…meh.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
In Paris for work.
Bin collectors are on their 9th day of striking.
It’s rank out there. Just rubbish overflowing everywhere.
(Goes without saying I left an extra hour to get to St Pancreas because I don’t trust my train to London and indeed, it was a good job as when I got to Finsbury Park the entire line shut down, so I managed to get the tube for the final stretch. What a shambles. That was fun with my shoulder)0 -
They can use Rishi's extra money to fund a payrise for their refuse collectors!0
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The first time i drove my current car was my first experience of lane assist.
I was driving back from the dealer on the M25, went to change back to the slow lane after overtaking (without indicating left, naughty me) and the car steered me back into the original lane - i thought the steering was knackered and had a minor panic attack that i was going into the barrier.
Good point about overtaking cyclists, that is more than a bit dangerous. Luckily mine stays switched off when you restart the car.mully79 said:Having to switch off lane assist every time I start the car.
Less trivial is that it should just be renamed “cyclist near miss assist.”
How on earth did someone at VW pass off a system that automatically steers a car towards a cyclist if the driver doesn’t indicate to overtake ?0 -
very lucky with the tube as the stations I have gone past are shutteredrick_chasey said:In Paris for work.
Bin collectors are on their 9th day of striking.
It’s rank out there. Just rubbish overflowing everywhere.
(Goes without saying I left an extra hour to get to St Pancreas because I don’t trust my train to London and indeed, it was a good job as when I got to Finsbury Park the entire line shut down, so I managed to get the tube for the final stretch. What a shambles. That was fun with my shoulder)0 -
A lot of driver assistance is more dangerous than not having it at all, because people drive presuming that something that works okay a lot of the time does so all of the time, and is only there to paper over
carp driving.
Lane assist is covering up for people who are so bad at driving they can't stay in a lane. Blind spot assist is for people who have blind spots because they don't look around and eliminate them. Dynamic cruise control helps people pay less attention. Etc.0 -
That st Pancras eurostar terminal was designed for a very different time.0
