Mundane News

[Illaveago]

The fairies came back again this afternoon. They haven't quite left yet but I think they about to leave .

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Started building my new Kinesis Ti today.

Wheels, seatpost, saddle, BB, chainset fitted.

Fork/headset temporarily dry-assembled. Stem, bars and shifters fitted.

Waiting on some headset spacers to arrive so that I can check the fit and cut the steerer to size.

Spacers ordered on Amazon Prime on Wednesday night and have still not arrived. Not happy.

I don’t really want to start routing cables etc. around the bars and stem until after I’ve cut the steerer.

I was starting to get a bit wound up about the delay but then thought, what the hell? It’s a Bank Holiday weekend, good weather is forecast, the Test Match is on. There are several bottles of Pinot and Soave chilling in the garage beer fridge. What’s the rush? Chill out man. Take a chill pill.

Now sat in front of the Cricket with a glass of Pinot. Bliss.

 

[classic33]

I am so tired today.....it's like...I started at 6:15, got up at 5 and I just can't wait to go to bed already - I don't usually sleep well but recently I have been doing really well at it...I think it's the impending 30th Birthday and just my body slowly giving up....

Well thi's getting on in years now. School will soon be one of those buildings you pass without noticing.

 

[MikeG]

Started building my........

Mirror? Did you say mirror? I finished this a few minutes ago:

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Mirror? Did you say mirror? I finished this a few minutes ago:

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Nice.

Although if you can’t afford a ‘proper’ basin, I think I’ve got an old one in the shed you can have. It’s avocado, but should come back into fashion in the next 40-50 years.

 

[srw]

En jaune, par hasard?

Oh. Un conversation francais! (Il fait in coup d'oueil autour de lui pour verifier qui'il n y a pas un moderateur, conaissant bien que les mots non-anglais ne sont pas permis). C'est un conversation ouvert pour tout la monde qui veut pratiquer leur langue francais?

*Ouf. Cette putain texte predictive fait le typing francais un affaire de merde.*

 

[MikeG]

Although if you can’t afford a ‘proper’ basin, I think I’ve got an old one in the shed you can have. It’s avocado, but should come back into fashion in the next 40-50 years.

I've got an old (white) one out in the garden, suppressing nettles. It just didn't go so well with the Edwardian washstand I found in a friend's barn.....

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Pakistan now 8 down, Plus one of their batsmen retired hurt and needs to man-up.

All the same, they appear to be in the process of giving England a good humping. At Lords too! What a cheek!

I have this small fly in my lounge under the ceiling rose. It appears to be flying triangular circuits. They always seem to do that. Why? Surely it’s easier to fly gentle curves and circles than do a handbrake-turn every couple of seconds?

 

[Reynard]

Oh. Un conversation francais! (Il fait in coup d'oueil autour de lui pour verifier qui'il n y a pas un moderateur, conaissant bien que les mots non-anglais ne sont pas permis). C'est un conversation ouvert pour tout la monde qui veut pratiquer leur langue francais?

*Ouf. Cette putain texte predictive fait le typing francais un affaire de merde.*

Should be une conversation en francais to start...

Et pourquoi pas? J'ai rencontré rien qui dit qu'il faut parler l'anglais ici.

 

[User10119]

Oh. Un conversation francais! (Il fait in coup d'oueil autour de lui pour verifier qui'il n y a pas un moderateur, conaissant bien que les mots non-anglais ne sont pas permis). C'est un conversation ouvert pour tout la monde qui veut pratiquer leur langue francais?

*Ouf. Cette putain texte predictive fait le typing francais un affaire de merde.*

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[User10119]

J'ai rencontré rien

Je n'ai rien rencontré.

If we're being nitpicky.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Sorry to be the killjoy once again but could I remind everyone of the site rules and guidelines:

Language. CycleChat is an English-language site, so we ask that posts in the forums be written in English.

 

[MikeG]

Should be une conversation en francais to start...

Et pourquoi pas? J'ai rencontré rien qui dit qu'il faut parler l'anglais ici.

Language. CycleChat is an English-language site, so we ask that posts in the forums be written in English.

From here.

I'm just the messenger...........

Ooops, and a late one at that.

 

[Reynard]

From here.

I'm just the messenger...........

Ooops, and a late one at that.

I dunno... In that case, some changes to cycling terminology should be implemented.

Chapeau - well done old chap!
Chasse patate - you're joking... are you?
Tete de course - pointy of the race
Peloton - bunch of guys in poncy lycra
Lanterne rouge - a day late and a dollar short
Voiture balai - laggard waggon



P.S. And no, I didn't use babelfish

 

[User10119]

I dunno... In that case, some changes to cycling terminology should be implemented.

More detail is provided here in the Guidelines

Language – We are an English language community and require content to be posted in English so that it can be easily understood and moderated. Short, common use non-English phrases are allowed, as are requests to have text translated; and if you wish to post a quote in another language, please post the English translation alongside it so that the meaning is clear. Moderators will remove non-English text where there is no accompanying translation or any doubt as to its meaning.