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thursday has been virtualised

sungodsungod Posts: 12,180
edited October 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

slight drizzle

once more unto the lounge, pre-train espresso and snacks, confab with some of my lot, tartare, bier, lounge, back to uk, meet mrs s for bubbly
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 7,701
    Morning, damp here at the moment, not a lot on the cards today, Cycling later
  • ballysmateballysmate Posts: 13,699
    Pretty grey autumnal day here in the 'Creative County'
    Don't know why Staffordshire council thought to put that on their signs as I for one, don't feel particularly creative.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 12,180
    ballysmate wrote:
    Pretty grey autumnal day here in the 'Creative County'
    Don't know why Staffordshire council thought to put that on their signs as I for one, don't feel particularly creative.
    certainly creative if someone charged them to come up with that one
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 39,413
    Bally, could be creative accounting to cover up the hole in council finances from wasting your money on unnecessary signage?

    Change of plan so quick trip to the office then WFH later to pick up juniors car from its MOT.
    Whippet
    Bruiser
    Panzer
    Commuter

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_(mbnw)thistle_(mbnw) Posts: 3,221
    ballysmate wrote:
    Pretty grey autumnal day here in the 'Creative County'
    Don't know why Staffordshire council thought to put that on their signs as I for one, don't feel particularly creative.
    The entertainment city still amuses me:
    https://twitter.com/PaulBroks1/status/1 ... 1764677632
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 18,043
    WFH again means fully caught up on sleep :)

    The question is pub later of a 2nd night off it.......
  • pinnopinno Posts: 38,154
    Toots activity day today then putting Porker#1 back together.

    Later: biblical rain followed by cold front. Luverly innit?
    S - The Brazilian beach volleyball team
    W - Wiggle Honda

    "This year will be harder than last year. But that is good news; this year will be easier than next year."
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 7,241
    Morning. Just grey outside which matches my mood. Freezers just died so got to try to bridge it till new one arrives tomorrow. Staffordshire council creative that's a good one, the only thing they ever manage to create is traffic mayhem. It's drivers are about the same, yesterday all main staff,s roads near me totally blocked by idiots. Going out later to try and brighten up my grey day.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • step83step83 Posts: 3,646
    Well,

    Kidney infection so feelings like I've been drop kicked in the groin. Why did I come to work!?
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • gethincerigethinceri Posts: 1,004
    Boiler replacement. Plumbers arrived at 08:00 and turned off the water, I had a pee at 08:15 and flushed.
    09:00 I needed a dump. it's almost midday, the plumbers will turn the water back on at 17:00
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 7,241
    :lol: Pooh ee :lol::lol: oops bad timing
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • keef66keef66 Posts: 13,286
    You have a neighbour, pond or water butt you could get a bucket of water from?
  • thistle_(mbnw)thistle_(mbnw) Posts: 3,221
    keef66 wrote:
    You have a neighbour, pond or water butt you could get a bucket of water from?
    Just use the neighbour's pond or water butt - no need to fetch a bucket of water.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 12,180
    tartared, biered, lounged, espressoed and madeleined, conserving energy until the trolley bearing le vin eurostar trundles into reach

    been mostly sunny here, would be good if london's rain stops before i get back
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 22,287 Lives Here
    Afternoon folks,
    Another day of fixing other people's screw ups. The message that doing it right in the first place makes it easier for everyone is seemingly impossible for some phucktards to grasp. Well, one of them at any rate.
    Pleasant enough wobble in this morning if a little damp. Passing the long lines of traffic made it all the more pleasing.
    Out for a beer tonight, might stop at Sigma to pick up some tubeless tyres. As Oxo's recommendation doesn't come in a 32 I'm looking at Panaracer Gravel Kings. I could procrastinate a little longer of course.
    Pub later.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 5,426
    Went out at lunchtime. Drowned.

    Hopefully will come back to life before drowning on the way home.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 7,241
    Sorry V, didn't realise you wanted mtb sized tyres.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 22,287 Lives Here
    oxoman wrote:
    Sorry V, didn't realise you wanted mtb sized tyres.
    :D I'm enjoying the sofa like ride. It's a CX bike so I can have fat tyres and guards for winter communting, comfy and dry. I'm slow enough I doubt it makes any difference to me.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 7,241
    I know what you mean I just run 28s on my commute bike and 42s mudpluggers on my xc bike. I may fit spikes to the xc bike to run in icy weather.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,571
    searching for offal and fish guts. its a long story........
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 12,180
    surprise gift for estate agent?
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • step83step83 Posts: 3,646
    Wooing the wife?
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,571
    sungod wrote:
    surprise gift for estate agent?

    good plan but i have a special punch in the throat on order for him.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,571
    step83 wrote:
    Wooing the wife?

    tbh, following the unappreciation she showed over the jump leads i got her for christmas, i don't think she would appreciate this either.

    #wasteoftime
    #notsurewhyibothered

    running a casualty stand at work for some bods so want to add some joy to the Drop Dead Freds we've made........ the "blood" we have had fermenting for a week is turning cheeky......
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 5,426
    Trying to do 2 jobs is no fun. Strategy and leadership, plus my old job to make sure everything happens on time and is correct. Something is going to slip. Unless of course I start smoking crack. Then I can do everything, plus cycle to work at 60kph. Magic. 1 briefcase of crack please. :twisted:
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,571
    hopkinb wrote:
    Trying to do 2 jobs is no fun. Strategy and leadership, plus my old job to make sure everything happens on time and is correct. Something is going to slip. Unless of course I start smoking crack. Then I can do everything, plus cycle to work at 60kph. Magic. 1 briefcase of crack please. :twisted:

    was the new role meant to encompass all of that? Do you need me to send the MFs down to pay someone a visit?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 5,426
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    Trying to do 2 jobs is no fun. Strategy and leadership, plus my old job to make sure everything happens on time and is correct. Something is going to slip. Unless of course I start smoking crack. Then I can do everything, plus cycle to work at 60kph. Magic. 1 briefcase of crack please. :twisted:

    was the new role meant to encompass all of that? Do you need me to send the MFs down to pay someone a visit?

    Nah, just need to hire a minion...
  • thistle_(mbnw)thistle_(mbnw) Posts: 3,221
    hopkinb wrote:
    Something is going to slip. Unless of course I start smoking crack. Then I can do everything, plus cycle to work at 60kph. Magic. 1 briefcase of crack please. :twisted:
    Is that the stuff that makes you think the office wall is falling over?
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,571
    hopkinb wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    Trying to do 2 jobs is no fun. Strategy and leadership, plus my old job to make sure everything happens on time and is correct. Something is going to slip. Unless of course I start smoking crack. Then I can do everything, plus cycle to work at 60kph. Magic. 1 briefcase of crack please. :twisted:

    was the new role meant to encompass all of that? Do you need me to send the MFs down to pay someone a visit?

    Nah, just need to hire a minion...

    so no hitting things with hammers and setting them on fire then?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • thistle_(mbnw)thistle_(mbnw) Posts: 3,221
    Popped to the local Tesco for the first time in ages, the place is even more dire than I remember.
    I think the new Aldi down the road is slowly killing them.
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