Mundane News

[Illaveago]

19th August
Is International Bow Day.

International Bow Day recognizes the accessory that has been changing fashion for centuries – bows! Adding accessories makes just about any look so much better. During the 18th century, men primarily wore bows.

Long bows ?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Wowsers!!!

That Ginetta Junior race was *IMMENSE*

Chapeau those lads.

Skipped it last night as I zapped through to watch the BTCC, but need to go back & watch it looked 'interesting' just wish the Subaru could either get a bit more power, or better aero, Sutton is a brilliant driver.

 

[classic33]

Long bows ?

Long bows be English!

 

[PeteXXX]

I went to a retail park (Tolgate West in Colchester) by bike today. There were NO bike stands at all to lock the bike to, the next option of lamp posts were too thick and surrounded by bushes and all the drain pipes were of thin plastic so no use. Eventually I found a trolley corall by the B&M with metal tubing similar to a Sheffield stand which was the only useable thing in the area.

Still managed to leave the key in the lock when I went in to the shop 'though...

Typical, no catering for cyclists..
The shops I use are the ones I can take my bike into. Halfrauds, Blacks and Homebase is OK with the bike locked in the foyer.
T'other places can go whistle for my £££!

My key moment was when I locked my bike very securely to a bench outside ToysRus one Christmas. When I got back to the bike, I remembered where the key was...
It was hanging on the banana hook on the fruit bowl, in the kitchen

 

[Illaveago]

Long bows be English!

I was wondering if they would let anyone into a nightclub or restaurant wearing one ? Provided they could get through the door !

 

[classic33]

I was wondering if they would let anyone into a nightclub wearing one ? Provided they could get through the door !

Try, then let us know. Next year we might all go.

 

[Salty seadog]

Still managed to leave the key in the lock when I went in to the shop 'though...

Been there, done that, I was away for 90 mins for breakfast and came back to this. House key is on there too.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Long bows be English!

Not exclusively. I don't want to start a "my bow is bigger than yours" contest, but have you come across the Japanese Yumi?

 

[classic33]

Not exclusively. I don't want to start a "my bow is bigger than yours" contest, but have you come across the Japanese Yumi?

T'ain't a longbow though.

 

[Andy in Germany]

T'ain't a longbow though.

Pretty da*n long.

 

[classic33]

Pretty da*n long.

Six foot six & seven eighths

 

[classic33]

Not exclusively. I don't want to start a "my bow is bigger than yours" contest, but have you come across the Japanese Yumi?

Two shops nearby say they sell them. Might be worth a visit, even if one is in Nelson.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Six foot six & seven eighths

Yes. Combined with the low doors in Japanese castles I'm not sure how practical they were for street fighting.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Is that little house still there ?

Yes, but that's in Iowa,or Minnesota, or Kansas.
It's complicated.
http://littlehouseontheprairie.com/historic-locations-and-museum-sites/

 

[Gravity Aided]

That may not work, from experience a lot of us are introverts...

Unless we find a way for us all to unite in separate places with minimal social interaction.

Short wave radio? Or an internet forum?