Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you

pblakeney

Currently wondering if Sir Mo Farah will be getting a free flight to Rwanda.

rjsterry

HO have already stated no action will be taken.

pblakeney

rjsterry said:

HO have already stated no action will be taken.

I wasn't wondering for long. Quelle suprise!
Can anyone use his exemption reasons or do you have to win medals? #rhetorical

rjsterry

Yes. No special treatment. Trafficked as a child.

TheBigBean

pblakeney said:

rjsterry said:

HO have already stated no action will be taken.

I wasn't wondering for long. Quelle suprise!
Can anyone use his exemption reasons or do you have to win medals? #rhetorical

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/interim-operation-guidance-discretionary-leave-for-victims-of-modern-slavery

pblakeney

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

TheBigBean

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

Do you?

That's a rhetorical question.

briantrumpet

TheBigBean said:

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

Do you?

That's a rhetorical question.

Really?

pinno

Full script here:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N5kpuRIiy_8

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

'understand' or 'know' ?

Pedantry or literally speaking: they go hand in hand obviously.
Cake stop: 'an area for informal discussion'. One for the irony thread.

rick_chasey

Edit wrong thread

TheBigBean

briantrumpet said:

TheBigBean said:

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

Do you?

That's a rhetorical question.

Really?

Are you messing with me?

pblakeney

^^^ Any of them. Wouldn't have surprised me. ^^^

pblakeney

pinno said:

Full script here:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N5kpuRIiy_8

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

'understand' or 'know' ?

Pedantry or literally speaking: they go hand in hand obviously.
Cake stop: 'an area for informal discussion'. One for the irony thread.

Good points, well presented.
Doesn't annoy me in the slightest.

briantrumpet

TheBigBean said:

briantrumpet said:

TheBigBean said:

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

Do you?

That's a rhetorical question.

Really?

Are you messing with me?

Who knows?

First.Aspect

Is this the most boring thread divergence yet?

pblakeney

An interesting question was posed today while discussing cycling with colleagues of limited cycling experience.
We (mostly?) ride unpadded saddles and wear padded shorts. Why not the other way round?
I had no answer.

rick_chasey

pblakeney said:

An interesting question was posed today while discussing cycling with colleagues of limited cycling experience.
We (mostly?) ride unpadded saddles and wear padded shorts. Why not the other way round?
I had no answer.

We move around on the saddle, and you want the cushion to stay stationary relative to your body, rather than the saddle?

First.Aspect

Chafing. The padding of padded shorts move with you. A saddle doesn't.

pblakeney

rick_chasey said:

pblakeney said:

An interesting question was posed today while discussing cycling with colleagues of limited cycling experience.
We (mostly?) ride unpadded saddles and wear padded shorts. Why not the other way round?
I had no answer.

We move around on the saddle, and you want the cushion to stay stationary relative to your body, rather than the saddle?

My first thought but the shorts are designed around being in one position.
I think? Sit on the nose and your sit bone padding is doing nothing. 🤔

rick_chasey

Your legs are still moving and there is still friction between the saddle and the shorts.

pblakeney

rick_chasey said:

Your legs are still moving and there is still friction between the saddle and the shorts.

Yes. That happens regardless of where the padding is.

It is interesting because with the correct saddle choice you could save a fortune on shorts.

Pross

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

pblakeney

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

First.Aspect

pblakeney said:

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

Seriously, see above. Or try riding any distance on a padded saddle but wearing non padded shorts. It just isn't the same when the padding doesn't move.

pblakeney

First.Aspect said:

pblakeney said:

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

Seriously, see above. Or try riding any distance on a padded saddle but wearing non padded shorts. It just isn't the same when the padding doesn't move.

I'd rather not.
I was just hoping for a better answer than "cos" to be able to explain to others.

pangolin

pblakeney said:

First.Aspect said:

pblakeney said:

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

Seriously, see above. Or try riding any distance on a padded saddle but wearing non padded shorts. It just isn't the same when the padding doesn't move.

I'd rather not.
I was just hoping for a better answer than "cos" to be able to explain to others.

If the padding is in the shorts and moving with you, the friction is between the padding and the saddle.

If the padding is on the saddle then the friction is between the padding and you.

pblakeney

pangolin said:

pblakeney said:

First.Aspect said:

pblakeney said:

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

Seriously, see above. Or try riding any distance on a padded saddle but wearing non padded shorts. It just isn't the same when the padding doesn't move.

I'd rather not.
I was just hoping for a better answer than "cos" to be able to explain to others.

If the padding is in the shorts and moving with you, the friction is between the padding and the saddle.

If the padding is on the saddle then the friction is between the padding and you.

If that it were so simple. The friction is always between your saddle and your shorts.
Might finally be onto something. The soft padding cover will wear out. That'll do.

Stevo_666

pinno said:

Full script here:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N5kpuRIiy_8

pblakeney said:

Do people know what rhetorical means? 🤣

'understand' or 'know' ?

Pedantry or literally speaking: they go hand in hand obviously.
Cake stop: 'an area for informal discussion'. One for the irony thread.

First.Aspect

pblakeney said:

pangolin said:

pblakeney said:

First.Aspect said:

pblakeney said:

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

Seriously, see above. Or try riding any distance on a padded saddle but wearing non padded shorts. It just isn't the same when the padding doesn't move.

I'd rather not.
I was just hoping for a better answer than "cos" to be able to explain to others.

If the padding is in the shorts and moving with you, the friction is between the padding and the saddle.

If the padding is on the saddle then the friction is between the padding and you.

If that it were so simple. The friction is always between your saddle and your shorts.
Might finally be onto something. The soft padding cover will wear out. That'll do.

Think about it as how much padding is between your delicates and the moving lycra-seat cover interface.

Skin-lycra-cover-padding
Vs
Skin-padding-lycra-cover.

Chamois are also absorbant. That's not on the list yet.

pangolin

pblakeney said:

pangolin said:

pblakeney said:

First.Aspect said:

pblakeney said:

Pross said:

I once had a padded saddle cover before I first started riding 'properly' and it was hideously uncomfortable.

Oh, I don't doubt it. I accept that things are the way they are for a reason, I just don't know the reason and wonder the possibility of a "properly" padded saddle.

Seriously, see above. Or try riding any distance on a padded saddle but wearing non padded shorts. It just isn't the same when the padding doesn't move.

I'd rather not.
I was just hoping for a better answer than "cos" to be able to explain to others.

If the padding is in the shorts and moving with you, the friction is between the padding and the saddle.

If the padding is on the saddle then the friction is between the padding and you.

If that it were so simple. The friction is always between your saddle and your shorts.
Might finally be onto something. The soft padding cover will wear out. That'll do.

Yes, and in one scenario there is padding between you and that friction.