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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,295
    Morning SG, you've found my weakness. Maths and funny symbols. Last used by me in anger about 30yrs ago, I love ready made calculus spreadsheets for working out various electrical formulae. Last shift today till Xmas eve then on call for a few days. Won't be doing a great deal if I can help it. Great British weather looking decidedly Welsh at the minute. Enjoy your break those of you who've already broken up for Xmas. :s:'(
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    edited December 2020
    Morning, raining windy ,typical weekend weather, I will not be cycling today .
    I can just remember a few formulas oxoman, when at tech college they wanted us to workout the efficiency of an electric kettle , using a stop watch and thermometer, for some reason I’ve never used that formula again, or checked the efficiency of a kettle.
    Have a good weekend
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    Surely you all know n+1?

    Rain has eased off here, I've overslept.
    Need to pop out on bike before Christmas shopping carnage starts.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    It is absolutely honking out there - dark, hacking down, cold.

    I'm going to have, do a weights sesh and insist on not leaving the house.

    #brrrrwetcold
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Give over you big Jessie!
    I'd give the Royal Marines a swerve if you consier this cold.
    It's typical December shorts wearing weather for CB
    Hammered it down in the night mind you, but mild and damp now.

    Anyway, sat having a brew before going out to do the first round of deliveries. Been in since 6am and up since 4am with a steady 20 odd mile commute sandwiched in the middle.

    Got the D-lock secured to a length of chain to keep unwary Covid breathers away. A quick dig in the shins should do the job :lol:
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,209
    Daddy day care as the wife is getting her hair reshaped, so hoping to go to Llandegla 😎, but I bet the youngest is too tired 🙄

    Out with the current wife for our Christmas night out later
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    edited December 2020
    WL^3 / 48EI. Rolls straight off the tongue.
    All activity out of the house cancelled as DHLs have entered isolation ahead of christmas. Or rather, any excuse to avoid the Barbershop.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,536
    edited December 2020
    X equals the square root of A squared plus B squared plus C squared divided by 2.
    Cargobike said:


    Anyway, sat having a brew before going out to do the first round of deliveries. Been in since 6am and up since 4am with a steady 20 odd mile commute sandwiched in the middle.

    20 miles 'mostly downhill' in 2 hours... that's 10 mph ave.
    Therefore, it'll take you 4 hours to get home.
    Perhaps the Cub Scouts would be better for you.

    Forecast was showers for the wind to drop and the sun to appear. Liars.
    Might wrap pressies and do some domestic chores and head out tomorrow instead.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    pinno said:

    20 miles 'mostly downhill' in 2 hours... that's 10 mph ave.
    Therefore, it'll take you 4 hours to get home.
    Perhaps the Cub Scouts would be better for you.

    :lol:

    Where did I actually say I was cycling for 2 hours?

    Probably right about the 4 hour ride home though :wink:
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,536
    4am to 6am was the assumption.
    [If you rolled out of bed straight on to your bike].
    This is only possible if you are single.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Never make assumptions.

    I thought a man of your esteemed knowledge would have known that already.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,274
    Cargobike said:

    Never make assumptions.

    I thought a man of your esteemed knowledge would have known that already.

    He makes crappy assumptions, can’t spell and he’s attempting to fleece the old and vulnerable on another thread.

    Sorry state of affairs.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,536
    Is this the face of concern?!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,119 Lives Here
    pinno said:

    This is only possible if you are single.

    Rub it in why don't you 🙄

    Seano, should we start a Piña bashing thread?
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,119 Lives Here
    Morning folks,
    Slow start was attempted but didn't do very well as the EPO was out early to get her ears lowered, thankfully the lad took over taxi duties so I just pottered about a bit. More of the same this afternoon I think.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,245
    Mixed day of mostly meh.

    Nice ride late afternoon though once the showers had quit. Would like to tick off the goal of 3000 km this year, and down to 150 to go. Pleased with that.

    Open O-1.0 Open One+ BMC TE29 Titus Racer X Ti Seven 622SL Kestrel RT1000 On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,536
    veronese68 said:

    pinno said:

    This is only possible if you are single.

    Rub it in why don't you 🙄

    Seano, should we start a Piña bashing thread?
    As opposed to you bashing your bishop?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    What's going on dudes? Everyone be nice please.

    #thepigeoncrowed
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,119 Lives Here
    pinno said:

    veronese68 said:

    pinno said:

    This is only possible if you are single.

    Rub it in why don't you 🙄

    Seano, should we start a Piña bashing thread?
    As opposed to you bashing your bishop?
    How many times do I have to tell you it's wrist physio 😁
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,673
    Afternoon all, we've just about cleared up after a very muddy outing with the hounds. Bit of lunch then off to buy a Christmas tree and a trip to the shop's to stock up on food and grog. Waitrose now have a 'book a shopping time and go straight in' system so I'll flick the v's to the covid riddled masses queuing outside as I swan through the doors :smile:

    The news is reporting a mutant covid strain originating in Kent - really not what we need, we've got enough mutants here already.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,403
    Stevo_666 said:

    The news is reporting a mutant covid strain originating in Kent - really not what we need, we've got enough mutants here already.

    Will get traced back to Park Gove, the Brexsh*t lorry park, sorry job opportunity.

    Christmas stress getting to people on here? As Woody said, "Play Nice".

    Bit of bike fettling for Daughter #1, ride planned for tomorrow; outside Chrissy lights sorted out, subdued and stylish, none of that flashing keerap. Inside tree still to be decorated; however priority is a low slow cook beef rogan josh style curry to be prepped and ovened.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,295
    Looks like southerners are about to be hit with tier4. Frightening for all.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,274
    oxoman said:

    Looks like southerners are about to be hit with tier4. Frightening for all.

    Do you have a spare room?
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,209
    seanoconn said:

    oxoman said:

    Looks like southerners are about to be hit with tier4. Frightening for all.

    Do you have a spare room?
    Yep And the worlds smallest bar
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,295
    Worlds driest bar. Members only, no southerners.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    oxoman said:

    Looks like southerners are about to be hit with tier4. Frightening for all.

    Ahem, they're not southerners, they might think so, but they're not.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,295
    Anything below Northampton is south
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    darkhairedlord said:

    oxoman said:

    Looks like southerners are about to be hit with tier4. Frightening for all.

    Ahem, they're not southerners, they might think so, but they're not.
    I'm well above that and also tier 4 from tomorrow.
    So all that prep for a bike race tomorrow has been for nothing.

    I'm all for living for the moment etc. but less than a day's notice isn't really on.

    Luckily I got my aero haircut done this morning.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,392
    oxoman said:

    Anything below Northampton is south

    whathampton? the name tells one that it's in the deep north

    rule of thumb: middle bit, w1, sw1 are mostly ok, outside the circle is mostly dodgy, and beyond the outer edge, hic sunt dracones et inmortuorum


    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Done censored all apart from put up some shelves and coat-hook thingy up in the hallway. Also done the design and ordered the paint to do a sealife mural for the boy's bedroom.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
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