Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

pinno

briantrumpet said:

masjer said:

briantrumpet said:

Thinking I'd screwed up the thread in my rear mech hanger on the winter bike, but managing to get it to take properly, despite having done a little damage to the thread. Phew.

This should be on a cross thread.

True. Now I feel like a right spanner.

Must be gut wrenching.

briantrumpet

pinno said:

briantrumpet said:

masjer said:

briantrumpet said:

Thinking I'd screwed up the thread in my rear mech hanger on the winter bike, but managing to get it to take properly, despite having done a little damage to the thread. Phew.

This should be on a cross thread.

True. Now I feel like a right spanner.

Must be gut wrenching.

It's OK, I think I just had a bit of a turn.

pinno

briantrumpet said:

pinno said:

briantrumpet said:

masjer said:

briantrumpet said:

Thinking I'd screwed up the thread in my rear mech hanger on the winter bike, but managing to get it to take properly, despite having done a little damage to the thread. Phew.

This should be on a cross thread.

True. Now I feel like a right spanner.

Must be gut wrenching.

It's OK, I think I just had a bit of a turn.

I'm just glad you managed to screw it up.

briantrumpet

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

pblakeney

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Did you manage it 3 times in a row? 😉

briantrumpet

pblakeney said:

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Did you manage it 3 times in a row? 😉

Twice. There and back, but was a coward and followed the same line.

pblakeney

briantrumpet said:

pblakeney said:

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Did you manage it 3 times in a row? 😉

Twice. There and back, but was a coward and followed the same line.

Ah. Thought it was photo run, back for the camera, and on your way.
Slightly less impressive but still 👏👏

briantrumpet

pblakeney said:

briantrumpet said:

pblakeney said:

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Did you manage it 3 times in a row? 😉

Twice. There and back, but was a coward and followed the same line.

Ah. Thought it was photo run, back for the camera, and on your way.
Slightly less impressive but still 👏👏

Haha, actually, you're right. Three times it was. Now you know why I failed A-level maths.

pblakeney

😂😂😂

rjsterry

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Suddenly thinking of that Vicar of Dibley scene.

briantrumpet

rjsterry said:

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Suddenly thinking of that Vicar of Dibley scene.

Or Danny McKaskill. And yes, I did actually have that in mind, as well as dredging my memory for this bit of road in the dry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5R9XC_F5U

webboo

rjsterry said:

briantrumpet said:

Getting through without wet feet or hitting a pothole.

Suddenly thinking of that Vicar of Dibley scene.

Does Brian’s bottom look like Dawn French’s.

briantrumpet

I think we did this some time ago, but Apple cave in to the EU on USB-C connectors.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/26/iphone-usb-c-lightning-connectors-apple-eu-rules

Defenders of the Lightning connector have cited its smaller size, and the vast array of Lightning-based adapters and accessories owned by users around the world. The need to replace those cables could lead to a spike in e-waste, despite the stated goal of the regulation being to reduce discarded electronics.

Now, Apple’s head of marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak, says the company is conceding defeat. “Obviously we’ll have to comply, we have no choice,” he told a technology conference in California.

ddraver

Having just had to buy a new laptop because a single pin on the charging socket of the old laptop has bent (I think)...I have to say I'm even more behind this that I was before!

🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡

morstar

briantrumpet said:

I think we did this some time ago, but Apple cave in to the EU on USB-C connectors.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/26/iphone-usb-c-lightning-connectors-apple-eu-rules

Defenders of the Lightning connector have cited its smaller size, and the vast array of Lightning-based adapters and accessories owned by users around the world. The need to replace those cables could lead to a spike in e-waste, despite the stated goal of the regulation being to reduce discarded electronics.

Now, Apple’s head of marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak, says the company is conceding defeat. “Obviously we’ll have to comply, we have no choice,” he told a technology conference in California.

The e-waste claim could be a legitimate (but short term) point were lightning cables not so flaky they need replacement more than other cables.

Non-apple variants seem incredibly unreliable meaning there is actually increased waste.

It may be a good product on paper…

But I don’t charge my paper.

pinno

ddraver said:

Having just had to buy a new laptop because a single pin on the charging socket of the old laptop has bent (I think)...I have to say I'm even more behind this that I was before!

🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡

This happened to my Dell and my local fixer repaired the socket. £80.

me-109

A nice hot coffee. Just a little cooler than the point where you can only sip it, but well above the point of taking mouthfuls.

JimD666

Not so much as cheer up as just mildly amused me but.

One of the subsections on the BikeRadar main page about the upcoming Netflix TdF series is titled:

"What is the Tour de France Netflix documentary about?"

Answers on a postcard please.

Apparently though (spoiler alert) its not about the Giro. Big surprise there.

ddraver

pinno said:

ddraver said:

Having just had to buy a new laptop because a single pin on the charging socket of the old laptop has bent (I think)...I have to say I'm even more behind this that I was before!

🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡

This happened to my Dell and my local fixer repaired the socket. £80.

It's not a mistake I'm making twice...

orraloon

Just catched up on Filippo Ganna's hour world record from earlier this month. 👍

He's 1cm shorter than me, but 2kg lighter than I've ever been as a fit adult. Did I miss out an opportunity all those years back? 😊

pinno

orraloon said:

Just catched up on Filippo Ganna's hour world record from earlier this month. 👍

He's 1cm shorter than me, but 2kg lighter than I've ever been as a fit adult. Did I miss out an opportunity all those years back? 😊

Of course you did.

pblakeney

orraloon said:

Just catched up on Filippo Ganna's hour world record from earlier this month. 👍

He's 1cm shorter than me, but 2kg lighter than I've ever been as a fit adult. Did I miss out an opportunity all those years back? 😊

Coulda been a contenda!

Stevo_666

Getting the all clear from the consultant after an MRI scan on my lower back and spine. Turns out the very painful 2 week episode last month was nothing more than a pulled muscle and there's nothing else to worry about.

He even spotted the section of my lower back which gave me a dose of sciatica nearly 20 years back and said it was unlikely to bother me again. And to top it all off, I should be fine to go skiing this season

veronese68

That reminded me of the story about the amorous prawn, he pulled a mussel...

Stevo_666

veronese68 said:

That reminded me of the story about the amorous prawn, he pulled a mussel...

That sounds a bit fishy.

Pross

Stevo_666 said:

Getting the all clear from the consultant after an MRI scan on my lower back and spine. Turns out the very painful 2 week episode last month was nothing more than a pulled muscle and there's nothing else to worry about.

He even spotted the section of my lower back which gave me a dose of sciatica nearly 20 years back and said it was unlikely to bother me again. And to top it all off, I should be fine to go skiing this season

Drama Queen getting an MRI for that

Reminds me of when I got my back x-rayed for what turned out to be a herniated disc, the chiropractor said that if he'd just been sent the x-ray he would have assumed it belonged to someone in their 60s (I was mid-30s at the time!)

Stevo_666

Pross said:

Stevo_666 said:

Getting the all clear from the consultant after an MRI scan on my lower back and spine. Turns out the very painful 2 week episode last month was nothing more than a pulled muscle and there's nothing else to worry about.

He even spotted the section of my lower back which gave me a dose of sciatica nearly 20 years back and said it was unlikely to bother me again. And to top it all off, I should be fine to go skiing this season

Drama Queen getting an MRI for that

Reminds me of when I got my back x-rayed for what turned out to be a herniated disc, the chiropractor said that if he'd just been sent the x-ray he would have assumed it belonged to someone in their 60s (I was mid-30s at the time!)

I suspect it was ar$e covering by the consultant. He was 99% sure it was a muscle pull (and with hindsight he was right) but I guess you never know. I'm not too bothered, it cost me nothing: I do seem to be getting my moneys worth out my BUPA cover though, which also cheers me up

surrey_commuter

Stevo_666 said:

Pross said:

Stevo_666 said:

Getting the all clear from the consultant after an MRI scan on my lower back and spine. Turns out the very painful 2 week episode last month was nothing more than a pulled muscle and there's nothing else to worry about.

He even spotted the section of my lower back which gave me a dose of sciatica nearly 20 years back and said it was unlikely to bother me again. And to top it all off, I should be fine to go skiing this season

Drama Queen getting an MRI for that

Reminds me of when I got my back x-rayed for what turned out to be a herniated disc, the chiropractor said that if he'd just been sent the x-ray he would have assumed it belonged to someone in their 60s (I was mid-30s at the time!)

I suspect it was ar$e covering by the consultant. He was 99% sure it was a muscle pull (and with hindsight he was right) but I guess you never know. I'm not too bothered, it cost me nothing: I do seem to be getting my moneys worth out my BUPA cover though, which also cheers me up

even better if through work as your premiums don't go up

rjsterry

Stevo_666 said:

Pross said:

Stevo_666 said:

Getting the all clear from the consultant after an MRI scan on my lower back and spine. Turns out the very painful 2 week episode last month was nothing more than a pulled muscle and there's nothing else to worry about.

He even spotted the section of my lower back which gave me a dose of sciatica nearly 20 years back and said it was unlikely to bother me again. And to top it all off, I should be fine to go skiing this season

Drama Queen getting an MRI for that

Reminds me of when I got my back x-rayed for what turned out to be a herniated disc, the chiropractor said that if he'd just been sent the x-ray he would have assumed it belonged to someone in their 60s (I was mid-30s at the time!)

I suspect it was ar$e covering by the consultant. He was 99% sure it was a muscle pull (and with hindsight he was right) but I guess you never know. I'm not too bothered, it cost me nothing: I do seem to be getting my moneys worth out my BUPA cover though, which also cheers me up

Glad it was just a pulled muscle. My dad's mystery ache turned out to be myeloma, which finished him off eventually, so good that they checked thoroughly.

Stevo_666

surrey_commuter said:

Stevo_666 said:

Pross said:

Stevo_666 said:

Getting the all clear from the consultant after an MRI scan on my lower back and spine. Turns out the very painful 2 week episode last month was nothing more than a pulled muscle and there's nothing else to worry about.

He even spotted the section of my lower back which gave me a dose of sciatica nearly 20 years back and said it was unlikely to bother me again. And to top it all off, I should be fine to go skiing this season

Drama Queen getting an MRI for that

Reminds me of when I got my back x-rayed for what turned out to be a herniated disc, the chiropractor said that if he'd just been sent the x-ray he would have assumed it belonged to someone in their 60s (I was mid-30s at the time!)

I suspect it was ar$e covering by the consultant. He was 99% sure it was a muscle pull (and with hindsight he was right) but I guess you never know. I'm not too bothered, it cost me nothing: I do seem to be getting my moneys worth out my BUPA cover though, which also cheers me up

even better if through work as your premiums don't go up

Exactly, not sure what my premiums would look like if I were paying myself - looking at it from the point of view of someone who's had 2 MRIs, 4 appointments with consultants either side of the MRIs and multiple physio sessions in the last year.