Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you

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  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,779
    Pross said:

    The appeal of Northern Soul - dressing in shitty late 1960s / early 1970s clothes and dancing like someone’s removed your bones. They always remind me of those Mr Soft adverts in the 90s.

    The music though? Fantastic :)
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  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    edited September 2023
    The £400 single-use Adidas shoe that is smashing marathon records
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/tigsit-assefa-shoes-adidas-single-use-marathon-b2417924.html
    That headline alone, there is lots to intrigue me about.

    When I've built up enough mental strength I will read the article.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,392
    I gave up when they claimed a £400 shoe is £150 more than the average running shoe. It is £150 more than the ‘super shoes’ like the Vaporfly that have come out in the last few years but the average running shoe would be around £100-£150 RRP (and generally available for less).

    With that attention to detail I ruled the rest out as bollox.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    Pross said:

    I gave up when they claimed a £400 shoe is £150 more than the average running shoe. It is £150 more than the ‘super shoes’ like the Vaporfly that have come out in the last few years but the average running shoe would be around £100-£150 RRP (and generally available for less).

    With that attention to detail I ruled the rest out as bollox.

    I still haven't summoned the strength to read it yet. It's going to take a couple of weeks I think.

    Anyway, here's a picture of Messi and some gold Adidas boots.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,767
    I wouldn't go so far as saying this intrigues me, but it baffles me. Why do people think it's funny to shout "your wheels going round" at cyclists? Is it to make it abundantly clear they are a simpleton? Do they shout at cars and buses as well?
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,750
    veronese68 said:

    I wouldn't go so far as saying this intrigues me, but it baffles me. Why do people think it's funny to shout "your wheels going round" at cyclists? Is it to make it abundantly clear they are a simpleton? Do they shout at cars and buses as well?

    I haven't had that before. Sounds preferable to throwing water, eggs etc.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,157
    veronese68 said:

    I wouldn't go so far as saying this intrigues me, but it baffles me. Why do people think it's funny to shout "your wheels going round" at cyclists? Is it to make it abundantly clear they are a simpleton? Do they shout at cars and buses as well?

    That's been happening since the '60s, at least.
    No, I don't get it.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,767
    TheBigBean said:

    veronese68 said:

    I wouldn't go so far as saying this intrigues me, but it baffles me. Why do people think it's funny to shout "your wheels going round" at cyclists? Is it to make it abundantly clear they are a simpleton? Do they shout at cars and buses as well?

    I haven't had that before. Sounds preferable to throwing water, eggs etc.
    Definitely better than having things thrown at you, but just plain odd. It's not a common occurrence, but I've probably heard it half a dozen times at least. Surprised you haven't. As PB says it's not a recent thing, but I certainly couldn't ride a bike in the 60's
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,336
    Can't find the AI thread so putting this here.

    They've found some pretty big gaps in ChatGPT's knowledge to the extent that it can't in some circumstances answer simple maths questions - essentially because it hasn't read about those questions.

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,750
    veronese68 said:

    TheBigBean said:

    veronese68 said:

    I wouldn't go so far as saying this intrigues me, but it baffles me. Why do people think it's funny to shout "your wheels going round" at cyclists? Is it to make it abundantly clear they are a simpleton? Do they shout at cars and buses as well?

    I haven't had that before. Sounds preferable to throwing water, eggs etc.
    Definitely better than having things thrown at you, but just plain odd. It's not a common occurrence, but I've probably heard it half a dozen times at least. Surprised you haven't. As PB says it's not a recent thing, but I certainly couldn't ride a bike in the 60's
    In fairness I do have music on to drown out the noise, so tend to only notice the physical things. Maybe that is why.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    pblakeney said:

    veronese68 said:

    I wouldn't go so far as saying this intrigues me, but it baffles me. Why do people think it's funny to shout "your wheels going round" at cyclists? Is it to make it abundantly clear they are a simpleton? Do they shout at cars and buses as well?

    That's been happening since the '60s, at least.
    No, I don't get it.
    You should try rowing anywhere near the great unwashed.

    "Row Row Row your boat" by anyone who knows that it is you are sitting in. Very observant people will comment on which way you are facing in the boat.

    M'kay. It's been a thing for 4000 years, but it's a novelty for you. I respect that.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    To be fair it is a bit stupid facing the wrong way in a rowing boat. I know it's about using your legs n all that, but still.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwiRIWw5ci8

    Look, for sensible people.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    HEY ASPECT! WHY R U FACEIN THE WRONG WAY!
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    focuszing723 said:

    To be fair it is a bit stupid facing the wrong way in a rowing boat. I know it's about using your legs n all that, but still.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwiRIWw5ci8

    Look, for sensible people.

    Been around for ages. Banned in competition.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    https://youtu.be/Yq5jlHYxkME?si=IRBskGvLWVed36D_

    More weirdness banned by FISA. They are a bit like the UCI.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    focuszing723 said:

    HEY ASPECT! WHY R U FACEIN THE WRONG WAY!

    Whu kinda boot is tha?
    Is it fast?
    Is it expensive?
    Is it heavy?
    It that a canoe?
    What's it made of?

    :#
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    First.Aspect said:

    focuszing723 said:

    To be fair it is a bit stupid facing the wrong way in a rowing boat. I know it's about using your legs n all that, but still.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwiRIWw5ci8

    Look, for sensible people.

    Been around for ages. Banned in competition.
    How is not seeing where you're going a means for banning something?

    I mean, if bikes and other forms of transport were like rowing boats there would be chaos.

    They're a menace on the river!



  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    focuszing723 said:

    First.Aspect said:

    focuszing723 said:

    To be fair it is a bit stupid facing the wrong way in a rowing boat. I know it's about using your legs n all that, but still.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwiRIWw5ci8

    Look, for sensible people.

    Been around for ages. Banned in competition.
    How is not seeing where you're going a means for banning something?

    I mean, if bikes and other forms of transport were like rowing boats there would be chaos.

    They're a menace on the river!



    The coxswain didn't have that excuse.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    First.Aspect said:

    focuszing723 said:

    HEY ASPECT! WHY R U FACEIN THE WRONG WAY!

    Whu kinda boot is tha?
    Is it fast?
    Is it expensive?
    Is it heavy?
    It that a canoe?
    What's it made of?

    :#
    I'm on their side to be honest, they sound like they're just trying to help you understand the inherent design floor in your boat.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    I mean you know a posh stiff upper lip sport to put up with that not seeing where you're going $h1t.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    focuszing723 said:

    I mean you know a posh stiff upper lip sport to put up with that not seeing where you're going $h1t.

    It promotes spatial awareness. You have to watch where you've been and keep correlating that with snapshots of where you are going.
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    focuszing723 said:

    First.Aspect said:

    focuszing723 said:

    HEY ASPECT! WHY R U FACEIN THE WRONG WAY!

    Whu kinda boot is tha?
    Is it fast?
    Is it expensive?
    Is it heavy?
    It that a canoe?
    What's it made of?

    :#
    I'm on their side to be honest, they sound like they're just trying to help you understand the inherent design floor in your boat.
    Flaw and floor our to different wards that mean different things
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,336
    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,750
    rjsterry said:

    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.

    Weird thing for someone to do. I know wood has value, but if that is the case then they needed to take the tree with them.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,960
    rjsterry said:

    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.

    Give it two or three generations, be as good as new.

    The British ambivalence to trees has always baffled me.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,336
    TheBigBean said:

    rjsterry said:

    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.

    Weird thing for someone to do. I know wood has value, but if that is the case then they needed to take the tree with them.
    Very odd. Looked semi-professional - cut line marked out - but the police have arrested a 16-year-old.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,750
    rjsterry said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rjsterry said:

    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.

    Weird thing for someone to do. I know wood has value, but if that is the case then they needed to take the tree with them.
    Very odd. Looked semi-professional - cut line marked out - but the police have arrested a 16-year-old.
    That made me think he was practising, but still an odd thing to do with a chainsaw in the middle of the night.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,058
    surrey_commuter said:

    focuszing723 said:

    First.Aspect said:

    focuszing723 said:

    HEY ASPECT! WHY R U FACEIN THE WRONG WAY!

    Whu kinda boot is tha?
    Is it fast?
    Is it expensive?
    Is it heavy?
    It that a canoe?
    What's it made of?

    :#
    I'm on their side to be honest, they sound like they're just trying to help you understand the inherent design floor in your boat.
    Flaw and floor our to different wards that mean different things
    $h1t.
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 19,993
    TheBigBean said:

    rjsterry said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rjsterry said:

    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.

    Weird thing for someone to do. I know wood has value, but if that is the case then they needed to take the tree with them.
    Very odd. Looked semi-professional - cut line marked out - but the police have arrested a 16-year-old.
    That made me think he was practising, but still an odd thing to do with a chainsaw in the middle of the night.

    Goes along with graffiti and smashing bus shelters. I think they enjoy the shock that their actions provoke... destruction of things people like is bound to get a reaction.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,336
    briantrumpet said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rjsterry said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rjsterry said:

    Granted it was in a film and was very photogenic, but the fuss about the Hadrian's Wall sycamore feels a bit overblown. It's a sycamore: it will very likely regrow from the stump if left.

    Weird thing for someone to do. I know wood has value, but if that is the case then they needed to take the tree with them.
    Very odd. Looked semi-professional - cut line marked out - but the police have arrested a 16-year-old.
    That made me think he was practising, but still an odd thing to do with a chainsaw in the middle of the night.

    Goes along with graffiti and smashing bus shelters. I think they enjoy the shock that their actions provoke... destruction of things people like is bound to get a reaction.
    Think those tend to be opportunist. Would be odd to walk a couple of miles in a storm carrying a large chainsaw just to vandalise something.
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