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'ning

early webex, stave off mission to lands of sands, may go straight to cafe, wfh, bubbly

that'll make it bubbly from advent to twelfth night (though various sects disagree on the date), the start of a fine tradition, hic
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, wet and cold start here, dog to walk in a few minutes, he at last has decided to move, indoor cycling again.
    Have a good day
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,334
    Run with hounds, work stuff and may try to get a social ride with friends before we have to start picking and choosing who to exercise with
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Just woken up. Coffee, shower, get dressed, go the doctor to have some needles stuck in me, back home, pick up bambina, turn around, take her to the dentist, back home.

    its all rock 'n' roll here

    #glamour
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,170
    Hound escorted round the village for her daily poop. Scooped an donked in the poo bin.
    Bit glum today at home and in the virtual office in the cloud thats being blown steadily away somewhere, new Lockdown though technically is no different to tier 4 its still unpleasant.
    Still show must go on as they say. Trying to shop for a bandsaw but none I want are in stock at the minute which is very annoying.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,452
    Morning Workers. Sat at home doing sweet BA. Youngest now off till Feb half term and no exams to boot, he ain't a happy bunny. Luckily has college place for Sept. Cold and damp here with clear sky's, aka winter.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Bambini have just started waking up to another day of absolutely nothing to do. Tbh, they are going up the wall - all they want is school/see friends/be able to do something.

    #boredoutoftheirheads
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,179
    Nin'all slackers. Just dragged myself out of bed, pests fed and watered, Mrs DHL finally down from the Royal suite. Some video tutorials to do but most stuff from materials lab recorded yesterday and data collected.kids start remote learning at some point but plenty of jobs for them to do. Its not raining so they could mow the lawn, wash the car, clear out the gutters, render the side of the house, fix the electrical fault on the car.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,250
    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:

    Barefoot.

    #manup

    Bit cloudy today but not as brrrr...
    Sun and cloud lifted the frost, so i'll go pedalling.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    pinno said:

    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:

    Barefoot.

    #manup
    Tried that on a beach in Scotland a couple of years ago and ended up with not much skin left on my feet :disappointed:
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,452
    Kids doing remote learning is pants, apart from maths English and parts of various science subjects all other lessons need hands on interaction. Lads doing triple science, engineering, sport so no practical work. The online lessons are censored as well, I actually watched the teacher drone on for 30 minutes then she told them to complete an online exercise with no relevance to what she'd droned on about. Schools reply when I complained was to say their doing their best in the circumstances. Great, potentially 2020/21 school leavers unprepared for the real world.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:

    Let me know if you find a pair. I need to start running again so I can eat more.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,307
    Late start, walked dog on deserted beach.

    Ride out this afternoon, kinda spoiled by tyre going flat for no good reason (stupid tubeless systems), but was still worthwhile... Stopped to admire the view from clifftop lookout spot.




    Open O-1.0 Open One+ BMC TE29 Titus Racer X Ti Seven 622SL Kestrel RT1000 On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,312 Lives Here
    Morning folks,
    WFH today as my boss decided to go in to the office. I should be able to spend less time there now as the new system negates some of the stuff I had to go in for, still have to go in to help with a few things others are incapable of. New system still not quite right so there's a bit of thumb twiddling going on which is frustrating. I know what needs to be done but have to wait for the background information to be put right. Might go for a run but suffering a bout of cba. I bought running shoes in the summer unfortunately so don't have that excuse. There's a good running shop in Teddington Seano, they even have treadmills set up with video cameras. They claim it's so they can analyse your gait and advise which shoes would be best suited. I think it's so they can stick funny videos on YouTube or send them in to YBF for £200.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,586
    Afternoon people,

    Day 1 of lockdown 3 - the not so fast and the slightly furious. Mostly torturing numbers and inventing budgets at the moment. May pop out later for a trip to Tesco's and/or a run.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinnopinno Posts: 49,250
    seanoconn said:

    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:

    Let me know if you find a pair. I need to start running again so I can eat more.
    Have you tried cycling?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,469
    pinno said:

    seanoconn said:

    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:

    Let me know if you find a pair. I need to start running again so I can eat more.
    Have you tried cycling?
    Bike needs a full service, weird noises going on and CBA to do it myself. Gives local bike shop a try, nice guy, Chinese I think.

    Me: “You strip bike down, full service, chop chop.”

    Him “Nods, yes yes.”

    A month later after vanishing act and shop being closed I track the censored down.

    Him “Sorry sorry, cat died. Change cables, work good now.”

    Bike does not work good now.

    Me sad with bikes in general.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,620
    Happy New Tiers day everyone!

    Sat in work doing worky stuff which cannot be done from home. Might try it for a while though as going out into the works makes me cold and I miss my fires at home.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Went and bought a M5 bolt for the Soloist seat post.

    And that, really, is about the highlight of it all.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,179
    seanoconn said:

    pinno said:

    seanoconn said:

    thistle_ said:

    'Ning
    Back to WFH today.

    Need to go out for a run later, and still need to buy some new running shoes but bargains seem to be scarce :confused:

    Let me know if you find a pair. I need to start running again so I can eat more.
    Have you tried cycling?
    Bike needs a full service, weird noises going on and CBA to do it myself. Gives local bike shop a try, nice guy, Chinese I think.

    Me: “You strip bike down, full service, chop chop.”

    Him “Nods, yes yes.”

    A month later after vanishing act and shop being closed I track the censored down.

    Him “Sorry sorry, cat died. Change cables, work good now.”

    Bike does not work good now.

    Me sad with bikes in general.
    Do a zoom call with MF, he will talk you through it.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Don’t rope MF into crazy Zoooooom calls. he had to turn one down today where he was expected to wear a shirt, tie and blazer and eat his dinner on it.

    #frickin’ridiculoussuggestion
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    Is there not some filter in zoom that can superimpose all that stuff?
    Keep it safe by wearing *something* in case it glitches.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,452
    Best thing with zoom is the ability to switch it off.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    thistle_ said:

    Is there not some filter in zoom that can superimpose all that stuff?
    Keep it safe by wearing *something* in case it glitches.

    I actually don’t want any part of it tbh. Each year at this time we have a formal evening to celebrate some battle somewhere which I tolerate going to because it’s free booze and I can just walk out after dessert and no one will notice, but due to the plague they want to do it by zoooooooom this year.

    Not a fcknigu chance.

    #sorry.washingmyhair

    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    oxoman said:

    Best thing with zoom is the ability to smash it with a hammer, set fire to it and throw it into next door’s garden.

    Ftfy
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,900
    MattFalle said:

    thistle_ said:

    Is there not some filter in zoom that can superimpose all that stuff?
    Keep it safe by wearing *something* in case it glitches.

    I actually don’t want any part of it tbh. Each year at this time we have a formal evening to celebrate some battle somewhere which I tolerate going to because it’s free booze and I can just walk out after dessert and no one will notice, but due to the plague they want to do it by zoooooooom this year.
    I've avoided all the zoom Christmas party things, can't think of anything more depressing than sitting at a computer watching your colleagues drinking their sorrows away.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,452
    MF, Me tinks someone is taking the pixx.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    oxoman said:

    MF, Me tinks someone is taking the pixx.

    Unfortunately it’s kosher - it’s utterly ridiculous.

    I can see why they are doing it - we have a new boss, maintain moral, continue tradition, etc etc but tbf, a)i’m Zoooooooomed out, b)I don’t like social events c)i’m Not dressing like a ttwa in my own house d)I don’t want to.

    #obstinate
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 54,586
    thistle_ said:

    MattFalle said:

    thistle_ said:

    Is there not some filter in zoom that can superimpose all that stuff?
    Keep it safe by wearing *something* in case it glitches.

    I actually don’t want any part of it tbh. Each year at this time we have a formal evening to celebrate some battle somewhere which I tolerate going to because it’s free booze and I can just walk out after dessert and no one will notice, but due to the plague they want to do it by zoooooooom this year.
    I've avoided all the zoom Christmas party things, can't think of anything more depressing than sitting at a computer watching your colleagues drinking their sorrows away.
    We had one at Christmas, it was shyte. I didn't even bother drinking it was that bad.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    on a brighter note, MF has sold that turbo trainer and reinvested in some Prime ali aero 'bars for the Soloist.

    He has the carbon Primaveras on the S3 and they are very good so hopefully at £45 odd these will rock.

    #speculatetoaccumulate
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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