A bit off topic but i really do not like John Craven

TheBigBean

I like Gary Imlach.

The_Boy

Above The Cows wrote:

The_Boy wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

I have no idea what iPhone add you are talking about but am disappointed that Maya Angelou gave permission for her poem to be used for such commercial purposes. I always thought she was sort of against that kind of thing.

She's also sort of dead, isn't she? So presumably will be whoever owns copyright to the sound recording who is the devil.

Well yes. Still sad though.

Very. Just making sure the hate is properly directed. Angelou's remains one of the most important voices of the 20th century, regardless of it being coopted by silly apple adverts.

The_Boy

yourpaceormine wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

The_Boy wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

I have no idea what iPhone add you are talking about but am disappointed that Maya Angelou gave permission for her poem to be used for such commercial purposes. I always thought she was sort of against that kind of thing.

She's also sort of dead, isn't she? So presumably will be whoever owns copyright to the sound recording who is the is the devil

New iPhone feature maybe...

iRessurect?

Yeah, but it was available on Linux years ago. And it's better on Linux cos it's open source, so you can make it do exactly what you want. Or you could if it ever worked.

above_the_cows

Joelsim wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

The_Boy wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

I have no idea what iPhone add you are talking about but am disappointed that Maya Angelou gave permission for her poem to be used for such commercial purposes. I always thought she was sort of against that kind of thing.

She's also sort of dead, isn't she? So presumably will be whoever owns copyright to the sound recording who is the devil.

Well yes. Still sad though.

It's on in every ad break on ES during the live Vuelta stages.

We have Dutch adverts.

above_the_cows

This MAY top trumps Boar Man.

A real live deer!



Knocked the guy off but he is OK. No word on the deer.

Paul 8v

Nah, it needs to be stuffed and under the arm of some geezer in his pants. :-)

above_the_cows

Paul 8v wrote:

Nah, it needs to be stuffed and under the arm of some geezer in his pants. :-)

This is why Boar Man cannot be beaten.

jimmythecuckoo

FocusZing wrote:

I like Ellie Harrison.

+1

And I love Countryfile.

graeme_s-2

RichN95 wrote:

"Parked"!? - it's 240,000 miles from the nearest curb, that's the worst parking I've ever seen!

FocusZing

I wonder if there is an intergalactic bike race? quite likely given the size of the universe. The rules must be difficult? Genes, bike regulations, atmospheres, gravity, size...

lostboysaint

Helen Skelton has a voice? Who knew?! Although with such a fine pair of lungs it's hardly a surprise.

salsiccia1

lostboysaint wrote:

Helen Skelton has a voice? Who knew?! Although with such a fine pair of lungs it's hardly a surprise.

Dirty boy

No_Ta_Doctor

The surname Craven is of English locational origin from the district of Craven in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The placename is recorded as "Crave" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and probably derives from the Welsh "craf" meaning garlic.

If I'd put this in the "Unusual facts about pro-cyclists" thread nobody would have believed me.
viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12720773

Richmond Racer 2

So, this thread. Wut?

Was the original intent a declaration of antipathy for that darling of social media, Dan Craven?

above_the_cows

specialgueststar

Above The Cows wrote:

jimmythecuckoo

For me Countryfile casual is a thing.

I like to rock a nice jumper over a checked shirt with chinos on work dress down days.

dish_dash

jimmythecuckoo wrote:

For me Countryfile casual is a thing.

I like to rock a nice jumper over a checked shirt with chinos on work dress down days.

Dude, what's wrong with jeans and a t-shirt...

PS. I have no clue what this thread is about.

above_the_cows

dish_dash wrote:

I have no clue what this thread is about.

That's the point. I think...

bobmcstuff

Above The Cows wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

I have no clue what this thread is about.

That's the point. I think...

I assumed it was related to one of those stupid clickbait ads down there \/

above_the_cows

bobmcstuff wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

I have no clue what this thread is about.

That's the point. I think...

I assumed it was related to one of those stupid clickbait ads down there \/

A bit off topic but i really like my adblocker.

above_the_cows

Above The Cows wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

I have no clue what this thread is about.

That's the point. I think...

I assumed it was related to one of those stupid clickbait ads down there \/

A bit off topic but i really like my **Nobody likes ads but they pay for the site so please have the class not to whine about them**.

Really? You can't write a.d.b.l.o.c.k.e.r.

The_Boy

Pihole. #winning

bobmcstuff

Above The Cows wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

I have no clue what this thread is about.

That's the point. I think...

I assumed it was related to one of those stupid clickbait ads down there \/

A bit off topic but i really like my **Nobody likes ads but they pay for the site so please have the class not to whine about them**.

Really? You can't write a.d.b.l.o.c.k.e.r.

The stupid thing is those "promoted stories" aren't proper adverts, it's just links to sh!tty articles on buggy, crashy websites that are overloaded with junk (such as the Express in this case )

If it was like the top banner advert (which is usually an advert for some bike shop or other product for me) I'd have some sympathy.

The_Boy

On the subject of dressing down, in my only suit-based job a typical Friday would see me wearing something along the lines of:

Blu patient DMs, cammo combats cut off at the knees to form a pair of shorts, whatever T-shirt o had worn out the night before, gin (that had been spilled on said T-shirt).

The guy at the desk next to me had an interpretation more in line with the countryside casual described up-thread.

above_the_cows

This is why working at a university is great. You can pretty much wear what you like.

graeme_s-2

Above The Cows wrote:

This is why working at a university is great. You can pretty much wear what you like.

I've worked in University's since 1998, but when I started working at my current University 10 years ago, I asked my then boss if there was a dress code, he replied "yeah, scruffy" and nobody's told me any different since.

hypster

Graeme_S wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

This is why working at a university is great. You can pretty much wear what you like.

I've worked in University's since 1998, but when I started working at my current University 10 years ago, I asked my then boss if there was a dress code, he replied "yeah, scruffy" and nobody's told me any different since.

People don't work in universities do they?

type:epyt

dish_dash wrote:

Dude, what's wrong with jeans and a t-shirt...

He might not be in his twenties, fixing his bike or off to walk the dog ...

deejay

hypster wrote:

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People don't work in universities do they?

Not even to change a light bulb or a fuse.