Things you have recently learnt
Comments
-
Is it because the protagonists are black?2
-
On that subject, the Sky warning that usually says something about sex and violence said something along the lines of 'contains old fashioned language and attitudes that may cause offence today' which I felt was quite a good way of phrasing itshirley_basso said:Is it because the protagonists are black?
0 -
No. Just stupidity with a hint of alcohol.shirley_basso said:Is it because the protagonists are black?
Could just as easily have been Dan Aykroyd/John Candy.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 -
Because they're both Canadian!? What are trying to say? (pblakeney said:
No. Just stupidity with a hint of alcohol.shirley_basso said:Is it because the protagonists are black?
Could just as easily have been Dan Aykroyd/John Candy.
) 0 -
I'm trying to say that I was focussing on places, not people and made a mistake.
Some like to make mountains out of molehills.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 -
I think they're just teasing0
-
Our Korean neighbours moved out and another Korean family moved in... my missus did not notice.pblakeney said:I'm trying to say that I was focussing on places, not people and made a mistake.
Some like to make mountains out of molehills.
I still “tease” her about it, usually by pretending she can not tell any Denzil Washington and Morgan Freeman apart. I am sure she will be glad that I have expanded my repertoire after ten long years.0 -
My wife is white and can't tell white people apart. When we watch films with 2 male protagonists with the same hair colour she often thinks it's the same person.0
-
Today's new word: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosiaelbowloh said:My wife is white and can't tell white people apart. When we watch films with 2 male protagonists with the same hair colour she often thinks it's the same person.
0 -
That's nothing, we went on holiday to a B&B in Cornwall a few years ago with a black friend and her son who had been before. It was booked in her name but we arrived first. It was obvious that the owner thought my (blonde, white) wife was our friend.
Easily done as you can't expect a B&B owner to remember all their past customers. However, when our friend arrived the owner realised her mistake and said "I thought you looked different". Our friend couldn't keep a straight face.0 -
I was teasing0
-
Trouble with a touchy subject is that I need these - 😉 - to be able to tell these days. 😉shirley_basso said:I was teasing
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 -
Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).0
-
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.0 -
Driver dozed off or something didn't they?elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.- Genesis Croix de Fer
- Dolan Tuono0 -
I think there was speculation that he blacked out?. I think there are now speed limiters on the bend.pangolin said:
Driver dozed off or something didn't they?elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.0 -
Never been to the Croydon area before.elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.
Yes, that was the hill I drove down I think (Palace on my left and a cemetery at the bottom). Annerley Road?0 -
The tram goes right over to Wimbledon as well.Pross said:
Never been to the Croydon area before.elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.
Yes, that was the hill I drove down I think (Palace on my left and a cemetery at the bottom). Annerley Road?
Yeah Annerly Road, but there are a load of different roads up to the top of the hill. At the top of Annerly road is Cadence cycling which is a good cafe stop for cyclists in the area.
You just missed out seeing the dinosaurs in crystal palace park.0 -
That takes me back. Climb over Anerley Hill was on my daily commute before escaped the smoke half my life ago.Pross said:
Never been to the Croydon area before.elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.
Yes, that was the hill I drove down I think (Palace on my left and a cemetery at the bottom). Annerley Road?0 -
If you get up high in the middle you can clearly see London is in a very wide valley, with you hills of Crystal Palace being the southern edge.Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
As per your other post saarff London is less densely populated than north0 -
They’re not at their best at the moment as some scrotes vandalised them last year but well worth a visit. There's a new footbridge based on a prehistoric fish skeleton as well.elbowloh said:
The tram goes right over to Wimbledon as well.Pross said:
Never been to the Croydon area before.elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.
Yes, that was the hill I drove down I think (Palace on my left and a cemetery at the bottom). Annerley Road?
Yeah Annerly Road, but there are a load of different roads up to the top of the hill. At the top of Annerly road is Cadence cycling which is a good cafe stop for cyclists in the area.
You just missed out seeing the dinosaurs in crystal palace park.
https://cpdinosaurs.org/bridge/1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
I briefly caught the cracking view of the city from Richmond Park too and remember a spectacular view from Greenwich Park when we went up for the Olympics and walked the 3 day event cross country course.surrey_commuter said:
If you get up high in the middle you can clearly see London is in a very wide valley, with you hills of Crystal Palace being the southern edge.Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
As per your other post saarff London is less densely populated than north
I assume the northern equivalent would be up around Hampstead Heath? I've only ever been up there a few times when I had to go to the Royal Free and as usual in London most of my journey was subterranean. I vaguely recall a site visit to Park Royal where I had an elevated view of the city too.0 -
The view from Archway viaduct is pretty good.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
Lucky you...Pross said:
Never been to the Croydon area before.elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
That technically it's legal to be buried up a tree.
This is due to a mistranslation centuries ago, from latin to English, of the word "under". It's never been corrected.0 -
elbowloh said:
I think there was speculation that he blacked out?. I think there are now speed limiters on the bend.pangolin said:
Driver dozed off or something didn't they?elbowloh said:
It's been around for about 20 years at least! Some people died on it a few years back when it went too fast on a bend and derailed...was national headline news....Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
Sydenham/Crystal Palace is a good little hill.
Sandilands. As a fellow Engineer, Pross should read the RAIB report on that one.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5de79643e5274a06dee23a10/R182017_201022_Sandilands_v2.2.pdfBen
Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143173475@N05/0 -
Pross said:
I briefly caught the cracking view of the city from Richmond Park too and remember a spectacular view from Greenwich Park when we went up for the Olympics and walked the 3 day event cross country course.surrey_commuter said:
If you get up high in the middle you can clearly see London is in a very wide valley, with you hills of Crystal Palace being the southern edge.Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
As per your other post saarff London is less densely populated than north
I assume the northern equivalent would be up around Hampstead Heath? I've only ever been up there a few times when I had to go to the Royal Free and as usual in London most of my journey was subterranean. I vaguely recall a site visit to Park Royal where I had an elevated view of the city too.
Parliament Hill on the heath would be the equivalent, yeh. Although the highest point (in London, actually) is at Whitestone Pond.Ben
Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143173475@N05/0 -
The view from Ally Pally is awesomePross said:
I briefly caught the cracking view of the city from Richmond Park too and remember a spectacular view from Greenwich Park when we went up for the Olympics and walked the 3 day event cross country course.surrey_commuter said:
If you get up high in the middle you can clearly see London is in a very wide valley, with you hills of Crystal Palace being the southern edge.Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
As per your other post saarff London is less densely populated than north
I assume the northern equivalent would be up around Hampstead Heath? I've only ever been up there a few times when I had to go to the Royal Free and as usual in London most of my journey was subterranean. I vaguely recall a site visit to Park Royal where I had an elevated view of the city too.0 -
surrey_commuter said:
The view from Ally Pally is awesomePross said:
I briefly caught the cracking view of the city from Richmond Park too and remember a spectacular view from Greenwich Park when we went up for the Olympics and walked the 3 day event cross country course.surrey_commuter said:
If you get up high in the middle you can clearly see London is in a very wide valley, with you hills of Crystal Palace being the southern edge.Pross said:Learned today that there is a tram system in South London. Also how hilly it is in places around there (not real hills obviously but some short, steep ones).
As per your other post saarff London is less densely populated than north
I assume the northern equivalent would be up around Hampstead Heath? I've only ever been up there a few times when I had to go to the Royal Free and as usual in London most of my journey was subterranean. I vaguely recall a site visit to Park Royal where I had an elevated view of the city too.
I like to ride up there in Summer, for a pre-breakfast view of the city. Lovely stuff.Ben
Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143173475@N05/0 -
