Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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photonic69 said:
Sitting on the top deck of a bus at the front. The bus lane looks way too small for the width of the bus.
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Going to lead to some accidents.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Just what were you searching for!? 🤣First.Aspect said:
Scratch that, don't want to know. 😉The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
That tilt is all wrong! It's gonna be a bügger in a bike fit!First.Aspect said:Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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Who the f*ck designed that?!seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Is it April already.First.Aspect said:
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https://road.cc/content/tech-news/saddlespur-bike-seat-has-patented-backrest-304951
I mean maybe, just maybe it would work for triathletes, who we already know, are perverts.0 -
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Just needs a dropper post to go with it...0
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First.Aspect said:
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/saddlespur-bike-seat-has-patented-backrest-304951
I mean maybe, just maybe it would work for triathletes, who we already know, are perverts.
I'd worry that along with putting their helmets on back to front that they'd mount this saddle with the phallus at the front too.
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One way to get a smile on their faces for race photos.0
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TBH it could bring a whole new meaning to "mounting the saddle"briantrumpet said:First.Aspect said:https://road.cc/content/tech-news/saddlespur-bike-seat-has-patented-backrest-304951
I mean maybe, just maybe it would work for triathletes, who we already know, are perverts.
I'd worry that along with putting their helmets on back to front that they'd mount this saddle with the phallus at the front too.0 -
Could be a big market for female specific saddles?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67382388
That's one hell of a roaming charge!!!
Bet his kid was using it to play online games whilst on hols.Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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photonic69 said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67382388
That's one hell of a roaming charge!!!
Bet his kid was using it to play online games whilst on hols.
Bit of a shame he wasn't a Brexiteer. for the irony value.0 -
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Yes, I have always wondered about the narrative of "oh you'll get the money from your parents eventually".briantrumpet said:One to cheer up @rick_chasey ...
Alternative headline: "Adults spend their own money".
A) most people will get it beyond the point of usefulness and
it creates all sorts of problems like this.
It's not your money. You have no say over how it's used.1 -
I'm sure everyone will be amazed to learn that the article has absolutely nothing to do with the headline.briantrumpet said:One to cheer up @rick_chasey ...
Alternative headline: "Adults spend their own money".0 -
Both sets of my Grandparents had to be talked into spending their money. They were determined that they had to leave something for the grandkids. Took more conversations than I expected until they decided that perhaps enjoying their money wasn't actually wrong. Finally spent their last few years on a verity of cruises/holidays.
Very surprised to be having the same conversation with Mother at the moment. Back using all the same arguments again. 🤷♂️ People are weird about money.1 -
my mother got quoted £6k by the dentist and I cheered her up by pointing out that the taxman would be paying 40%JimD666 said:Both sets of my Grandparents had to be talked into spending their money. They were determined that they had to leave something for the grandkids. Took more conversations than I expected until they decided that perhaps enjoying their money wasn't actually wrong. Finally spent their last few years on a verity of cruises/holidays.
Very surprised to be having the same conversation with Mother at the moment. Back using all the same arguments again. 🤷♂️ People are weird about money.0 -
I think the best way to deal with this sort of thing is to give money to your kids (or whoever you want to give it to) well before you're on the way out, then they get to benefit earlier in life and the taxman has very little chance of getting his hands on a slice of it. Hence funding my kid through uni instead of loans and will give her a something to help her get on the housing ladder in the not too distant future."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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kingstongraham said:
I'm sure everyone will be amazed to learn that the article has absolutely nothing to do with the headline.briantrumpet said:One to cheer up @rick_chasey ...
Alternative headline: "Adults spend their own money".
The Telegraph is a real mess at the moment, not least as the editor has gone awol, and no-one knows who might buy the business. It's not only rudderless, but without a captain either.0 -
It was a revelation to discover there is a point where money is no longer usefulrick_chasey said:
Yes, I have always wondered about the narrative of "oh you'll get the money from your parents eventually".briantrumpet said:One to cheer up @rick_chasey ...
Alternative headline: "Adults spend their own money".
A) most people will get it beyond the point of usefulness and it creates all sorts of problems like this.
It's not your money. You have no say over how it's used.0 -
First languages. Is my first language Italian or English? I started speaking in Italian, got here at the age of two and had to learn English. My English is like that of a reasonably literate native, my Italian has gaping holes in it and is clearly not as good as my English. so, is your first language the one you are best at or the first one chronologically?
I've always assumed the one you are most fluent in, speak most often. so am I right in saying English is my first language? It would be confusing if not.0 -
I always assumed that your "first language" is the one you swear in when you've hit your thumb with a hammer?veronese68 said:First languages. Is my first language Italian or English? I started speaking in Italian, got here at the age of two and had to learn English. My English is like that of a reasonably literate native, my Italian has gaping holes in it and is clearly not as good as my English. so, is your first language the one you are best at or the first one chronologically?
I've always assumed the one you are most fluent in, speak most often. so am I right in saying English is my first language? It would be confusing if not.Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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What language do you think in?veronese68 said:First languages. Is my first language Italian or English? I started speaking in Italian, got here at the age of two and had to learn English. My English is like that of a reasonably literate native, my Italian has gaping holes in it and is clearly not as good as my English. so, is your first language the one you are best at or the first one chronologically?
I've always assumed the one you are most fluent in, speak most often. so am I right in saying English is my first language? It would be confusing if not.
I sometimes think in French. it's poor French but it's still French.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I would have said English, but a quick google tells me that it is Italian. First relates to chronology rather than preference. Also, note mother tongue is synonymous with first language - obviously needs to keep up with times and realise that fathers can speak to babies too.veronese68 said:First languages. Is my first language Italian or English? I started speaking in Italian, got here at the age of two and had to learn English. My English is like that of a reasonably literate native, my Italian has gaping holes in it and is clearly not as good as my English. so, is your first language the one you are best at or the first one chronologically?
I've always assumed the one you are most fluent in, speak most often. so am I right in saying English is my first language? It would be confusing if not.1 -
After a few days in Italy I start to think and count in Italian, never think in French, not even when I'm there, so it's definitely not geographical.pinno said:
What language do you think in?veronese68 said:First languages. Is my first language Italian or English? I started speaking in Italian, got here at the age of two and had to learn English. My English is like that of a reasonably literate native, my Italian has gaping holes in it and is clearly not as good as my English. so, is your first language the one you are best at or the first one chronologically?
I've always assumed the one you are most fluent in, speak most often. so am I right in saying English is my first language? It would be confusing if not.
I sometimes think in French. it's poor French but it's still French.0 -
Interesting, as I was writing the question I was wondering if it was all nonsense.TheBigBean said:
I would have said English, but a quick google tells me that it is Italian. First relates to chronology rather than preference. Also, note mother tongue is synonymous with first language - obviously needs to keep up with times and realise that fathers can speak to babies too.veronese68 said:First languages. Is my first language Italian or English? I started speaking in Italian, got here at the age of two and had to learn English. My English is like that of a reasonably literate native, my Italian has gaping holes in it and is clearly not as good as my English. so, is your first language the one you are best at or the first one chronologically?
I've always assumed the one you are most fluent in, speak most often. so am I right in saying English is my first language? It would be confusing if not.0
