Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

pblakeney

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Doing my post ride clean due to mucky water run-off and seeing a mulched up wasp on my chainring.

He was probably sat on in singing 'we have all the time in the world'

I'm guessing he finished singing around 14:30.
Tooth hurty. 🤣

pblakeney

Finding Stupid Planet on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/c/STUPIDPLANET

briantrumpet

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Doing my post ride clean due to mucky water run-off and seeing a mulched up wasp on my chainring.

He was probably sat on in singing 'we have all the time in the world'

...when he should have been singing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBn5aIfZElE

Though the sound should be 'squish'.

pinno

It was a dig at Blakey's speed but never mind.

pblakeney

pinno said:

It was a dig at Blakey's speed but never mind.

Speed is only a concern if you are racing.
I don't race. 😉

Pross

This photo* taken at a race I was time keeping at yesterday



* Photo by Rob Gale who captures most of the races in South Wales

pinno

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

It was a dig at Blakey's speed but never mind.

Speed is only a concern if you are racing.
I don't race. 😉

There is a minimum speed that one needs to travel at on a velocipede below which, you will not stay upright.
...and even if you only went at 4mph, your speed would be 4mph.
So bollox to your odd connection between 'speed' and 'racing' and bollox to your pedantry sir.

pblakeney

*Bollocks*

pinno

pblakeney said:

*Bollocks*

I see what you did there.

(In my defence, I didn't know if the swear filter would allow)

pblakeney

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

*Bollocks*

I see what you did there.

(In my defence, I didn't know if the sear filter would allow)

You do like presenting pedant targets. 😉
Anyway, I enjoyed another slow paced pootle this evening.

pinno

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

*Bollocks*

I see what you did there.

(In my defence, I didn't know if the sear filter would allow)

You do like presenting pedant targets. 😉
Anyway, I enjoyed another slow paced pootle this evening.

You mean: 'you do like presenting targets for pedants'?

pblakeney

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

*Bollocks*

I see what you did there.

(In my defence, I didn't know if the sear filter would allow)

You do like presenting pedant targets. 😉
Anyway, I enjoyed another slow paced pootle this evening.

You mean: 'you do like presenting targets for pedants'?

Should have been a "Y", and I think a full stop at the end, but yes.

briantrumpet

Haha. A clever dodge of US right-wing cancel culture. Spot the moment when the penny drops with the audience... too late to turn off his mic by then.

https://twitter.com/mattxiv/status/1529181072931659777

rick_chasey

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

monkimark

surrey_commuter

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

rick_chasey

Good at picking his battles and rated (correctly) his ability to keep his lads going.

Anyway this particular battle was a very very large ambush which resulted in 10-1 loss ratio against the Romans (as in, the Romans lost 10 soldiers for every one Carthaginian) - pretty good.

Apparently they were so successful afterwards the soldiers stopped looting as they couldn’t carry anymore, so complete was the victory.

TheBigBean

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

surrey_commuter

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

I am determined to get you up to two generals

Pross

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

I am determined to get you up to two generals

Well he can add one by using a TV programme from the last century rather than a film. General Lee wasn't always a car in the Dukes of Hazard. There are loads of famous Civil War generals and (I think) 13 US presidents held a rank of General at some point.

TheBigBean

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

I am determined to get you up to two generals

Since losing Kutuzov, I do need a replacement to get me back to two.

I have read Gone with the Wind, but don't recall any of the generals.

Pross

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

I am determined to get you up to two generals

Since losing Kutuzov, I do need a replacement to get me back to two.

I have read Gone with the Wind, but don't recall any of the generals.

I'll give you Grant, Lee and Jackson. You must have heard of them?

orraloon

Whadabout General Foods?

briantrumpet

orraloon said:

Whadabout General Foods?

He relied on General Motors for his transport needs.

pinno

Things that cheer me up: successful breakaway in the Giro and 'that is not an I question but a we question' sentiment by the magnanimous Dries De Bondt.

surrey_commuter

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

I am determined to get you up to two generals

Since losing Kutuzov, I do need a replacement to get me back to two.

I have read Gone with the Wind, but don't recall any of the generals.

I think you are using a too restricted definition of "General" as most people would class Kutuzov as a general

TheBigBean

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

TheBigBean said:

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

From my terrace here in Italy you can see the location for Hannibal’s greatest victory.

TBB will never have heard of him so you will have to explain.

I used to be perplexed why he took such a complicated detour

Not the guy that ate people then? I was told to see things that appear to be classical references in the context of films from the last century.

I am determined to get you up to two generals

Since losing Kutuzov, I do need a replacement to get me back to two.

I have read Gone with the Wind, but don't recall any of the generals.

I think you are using a too restricted definition of "General" as most people would class Kutuzov as a general

A quick google does reveal a more broad definition of the term is used by some on the internet.

Apparently, all of the following count as generals: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, William the Conqueror, Genghis Khan, Francis Drake, Oliver Cromwell, Horatio Nelson and Mao Zedong.

Not sure I understand how a pirate/privateer such as Sir Francis is included. Also, many seem to be the equivalent of knowing Hitler and not Rommel which was my original point.

pblakeney

Seeing a tall guy driving an old convertible. His eyeline was above the windscreen.
I suspect a case of reality meeting the rose tinted dream.

JimD666

pblakeney said:

Seeing a tall guy driving an old convertible. His eyeline was above the windscreen.
I suspect a case of reality meeting the rose tinted dream.

An old mate who dad was close on 7 foot used to drive a mini with his head through the sun roof. Used to confuse the living daylights out of the tourists

Wheelspinner

JimD666 said:

pblakeney said:

Seeing a tall guy driving an old convertible. His eyeline was above the windscreen.
I suspect a case of reality meeting the rose tinted dream.

An old mate who dad was close on 7 foot used to drive a mini with his head through the sun roof. Used to confuse the living daylights out of the tourists

Used to know an (AFL) footballer here who was 6’7”. His girlfriend had a Fiat 500 with a sunroof. He used to drive it by taking the front seat out, sit on the back bench and head out the roof too.