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sungodsungod Posts: 15,903
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'ning

yawn, looks like a gloomygrey start

quick ride and cafe pre-wfh busyness, laze, bubbly
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,547
    Hopefully a half day to at least have some birthday ish time off.

    Decent walk with hounds, work snizzle, may try a run then fun in the Delorean followed by pub and pre party party at ours
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    'Ning
    Not much sleep.
    Might try a run before WFW.
    But windy out.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    tlw1 said:

    ...fun in the Delorean...

    You have just contradicted every single motor journalist that ever wrote about DMC car.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    Morning bashi-bazouks

    Windy as sh#t.

    Have you used that link I sent you Thistle? I bet you haven't.
    Today will be household chores and hoping there's post.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,547
    pinno said:

    tlw1 said:

    ...fun in the Delorean...

    You have just contradicted every single motor journalist that ever wrote about DMC car.

    Low expectation combined with amazing reactions from people = better than expected

    Plus it has been restored to a level probably better than it left the factory
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,629
    Morning Workers. Currently chilling before a wk of major DIY stuff. Just hope the plaster turns up when he said otherwise I'm brown bread. Last night's ride turned to censored when we discovered after many yrs the trail centre's late night Thursday opening has finished till the spring, gutted. So extra time in pub instead.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,281
    No grog last night and an early finish paid dividends as I made it in on the bike this morning :) Nice change from Twatcaving anyway. Anyhow, I have a nice bottle of London Gin in the fridge as an incentive to get home quickly this evening .
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    pinno said:

    Have you used that link I sent you Thistle? I bet you haven't.

    The pronhub one? Yeah and it didn't help :wink:
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    Stevo_666 said:

    No grog last night and an early finish paid dividends as I made it in on the bike this morning :) Nice change from Twatcaving anyway. Anyhow, I have a nice bottle of London Gin in the fridge as an incentive to get home quickly this evening .

    Gin!? Bloody horrible stuff. You’ve gone down in my estimation.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    Why did no one tell me how hard it is to attach spd sl cleats! All a bit of a faff and one of the three just wouldn’t reach and when it did I managed to strip the thread in the shoe. Waiting for new t nuts now 😕

    Did I do something wrong? It was hard to move the new shoe nuts aft, and when I managed it seemed to unseat them slightly.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,281
    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    No grog last night and an early finish paid dividends as I made it in on the bike this morning :) Nice change from Twatcaving anyway. Anyhow, I have a nice bottle of London Gin in the fridge as an incentive to get home quickly this evening .

    Gin!? Bloody horrible stuff. You’ve gone down in my estimation.
    There aren't many spirits that you'd want to drink neat - but add a good mixer and most of them are an option, just happen to fancy some gin right now. I'm guessing you haven't got much choice but to like Vodka given where Mrs O'Conn comes from? :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,903
    seanoconn said:

    Why did no one tell me how hard it is to attach spd sl cleats! All a bit of a faff and one of the three just wouldn’t reach and when it did I managed to strip the thread in the shoe. Waiting for new t nuts now 😕

    Did I do something wrong? It was hard to move the new shoe nuts aft, and when I managed it seemed to unseat them slightly.

    fwiw with my cleats i use shims etc., so the supplied screw lengths are usually wrong, either risk stripping, or too long and poking into the sole, now i've got screws in various lengths so i can choose 'just right', this is with speedplay, but same applies with other cleats

    if they're the type of t-nut with prongs to stop them rotating, they'll need to be loose/dislodged before they move easily
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    sungod said:

    seanoconn said:

    Why did no one tell me how hard it is to attach spd sl cleats! All a bit of a faff and one of the three just wouldn’t reach and when it did I managed to strip the thread in the shoe. Waiting for new t nuts now 😕

    Did I do something wrong? It was hard to move the new shoe nuts aft, and when I managed it seemed to unseat them slightly.

    fwiw with my cleats i use shims etc., so the supplied screw lengths are usually wrong, either risk stripping, or too long and poking into the sole, now i've got screws in various lengths so i can choose 'just right', this is with speedplay, but same applies with other cleats

    if they're the type of t-nut with prongs to stop them rotating, they'll need to be loose/dislodged before they move easily
    Thanks SG. I might have to invest in some slightly longer screws in future.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    No grog last night and an early finish paid dividends as I made it in on the bike this morning :) Nice change from Twatcaving anyway. Anyhow, I have a nice bottle of London Gin in the fridge as an incentive to get home quickly this evening .

    Gin!? Bloody horrible stuff. You’ve gone down in my estimation.
    There aren't many spirits that you'd want to drink neat - but add a good mixer and most of them are an option, just happen to fancy some gin right now. I'm guessing you haven't got much choice but to like Vodka given where Mrs O'Conn comes from? :)
    Missus brought me 2 litres of JD from her recent trip home, for £32 which I’m currently working my way through. But I do like vodka. Shot glass, drop of polish raspberry syrup, vodka from the freezer, dash of tobasco (optional) party time.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,410
    Taxi duty today, again.

    Did browse some GBFO televisions, may buy a new one tomorrow to replace ageing plasma that has worked flawlessly for 15 years. Tempted to buy a proper hydraulic wood splitter too, getting too old and creaky to swing the axe so much these days. And there's a nice A8 Audi for sale locally quite cheap. Hmmm. Might be an expensive weekend...



    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,281
    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    No grog last night and an early finish paid dividends as I made it in on the bike this morning :) Nice change from Twatcaving anyway. Anyhow, I have a nice bottle of London Gin in the fridge as an incentive to get home quickly this evening .

    Gin!? Bloody horrible stuff. You’ve gone down in my estimation.
    There aren't many spirits that you'd want to drink neat - but add a good mixer and most of them are an option, just happen to fancy some gin right now. I'm guessing you haven't got much choice but to like Vodka given where Mrs O'Conn comes from? :)
    Missus brought me 2 litres of JD from her recent trip home, for £32 which I’m currently working my way through. But I do like vodka. Shot glass, drop of polish raspberry syrup, vodka from the freezer, dash of tobasco (optional) party time.
    Win - win. You enjoy the stuff and she ends up looking nicer than usual :p
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,755
    Afternoon slackers!
    Gin is my spirit of choice, with tonic though as I don't like them neat.
    Run tomorrow followed by some work then holiday shopping on Sunday in manc so may be tempted with an overpriced pint in the Xmas markets. I think the main thing to buy is paracetamol.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 12,149
    Gym gymed, swim swimmed, lunch lunched. 3 hours or so of daylight left, please don't rain so I can do some Stuff.

    Christmas markets are operational? OFFS.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,755
    Yep, and i've been outside today in a tshirt.

    Its mid November FFS!
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 12,149
    Def not t-shirt weather in The Homeland 😳
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,629
    homers_double said:

    Yep, and i've been outside today in a tshirt.

    Its mid November FFS!

    Bet you don't next week. 🥶
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,281
    Have to confess I was sweating a bit on the ride into town this morning - made the fatal mistake of putting a jacket over my short sleeve base layer.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    It's mild here but windy enough that it's not too hot.

    Still sweaty on the stroll to the train station this morning though in my shorts and t shirt
    #hotstuff
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,755
    Honestly its a bloody joke, I don't mind the cold or the heat but warm wet winters are not my cup of tea.
    Back in the day we used to make massive snow piles and play star wars (with figures etc) and pretend it was Hoth. Nowadys people get their kicks our watching cars attempting to cross fords on their phones.

    Bloody kids of today...
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,281
    Mind you, November was not usually a cold month even back in the good ol' days, unless you lived in Wee Jimmy Krankie Land.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 12,149
    It's not so much the actual temps in The Homeland, e.g. today was 15-16, it's the 'feels like' with the wind blowing continually, more like 9-10.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    Afternoon all.

    The correct spirits are:

    Cognac; Hine or Hennessy for preference.

    Vodka; Finlandia export strength, out of the freezer and down the hatch.

    Gin; for a martini. Everyone should try a martini or two at Dukes.

    Been working from home, though took the dog out twice. Tomorrow will be putting stuff in the loft and in cupboards, and a nice long walk.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    17° here today, had to take my jumper off when walking the dog.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    beansnikpoh said:


    Vodka; Finlandia export strength, out of the freezer and down the hatch.
    .

    This ^.

    Love the smell of Cognac but the taste, no thanks. Best for alpine rescue.

    Gin: Drop of angostura bitter swilled round the glass, ice to the brim of a slim Jim, slice of lemon, pour the gin on and add tonic.
    Gin in a wine glass with a lonely ice cube floating in it is a perennial British tragedy.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,281
    I find that the choice of brand and mixers/additives get less important after the first few glasses :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
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