Mundane News

[roadrash]

It's raining....... again

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUE4_PtOk0

 

[postman]

 

[TVC]

Slightly cloudy here

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Oxford is hillier than I remember it.


We have been for a pleasent five mile walk, the weather varied from sunshine to drizzle to monsoon and back again. We did stop at a very good independent coffee shop half way where I sampled a Portuguese custard tart and a mug of white hot chocolate.
White hot chocolate might be my new favouite warm beverage.

 

[StuAff]

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Aaaaargh!

I can't understand why people do that sort of thing with drop bars. You can't operate the brakes properly, I doubt you could steer properly, and probably quite dangerous for any pedestrians you hit...

 

[StuAff]

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Because lots of people know absolutely nothing about bicycles. They don't know that frame sizing exist. That wheel sizing exist. That "road bike" isn't "any bike I ride on-road". Etc etc.

A friend of mine bought mint condition road bike in 2008, Scott Speedster with Shimano 105. The owner bought it from bike shop and paid lots of money. My friend paid less than 30% of shop price for a bike that has done less than 100 miles. So he asked the owner - "why do you sell this bike?" The owner answered - "because I cannot ride it properly on the sand".

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All too true. Think there's a whole thread of such monstrosities over on bikeradar!

 

[TVC]

It's a lovely place. Trish has been one of 10 fellows here drawn from around the world - people of different backgrounds, cultures and languages. It's been a celebration of everything that we share across the human race. I just wish some people from CC could be here to see the good things about multiculturalism. Reading some posts on CC today from a handful of members has made me feel quite depressed. I hope their world view never becomes the norm.

Agreed. Where ever I go in the World I find that if you smile at somebody they smile back, and once you have done that all differences vanish. To look at someone with fear and distrust is to deminish your own life.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Agreed. Where ever I go in the World I find that if you smile at somebody they smile back, and once you have done that all differences vanish. To look at someone with fear and distrust is to deminish your own life.

Thought for the day ^^^^

 

[StuAff]

All too true. Think there's a whole thread of such monstrosities over on bikeradar!

In answer to my own question, found the one on weightweenies. Someone did this to a Legend (for those who don't know, artisan Italian bikes made by the great Marco Bertoletti....

 

[Fab Foodie]

I haz been doing lots of sorting stuff at FF towers in preparation for a French intern's arrival. The lads former room has been cleared ready for redecoration and new carpet.
DD1's stuff has been appropriately sorted, dusted and properly housed. 20 years of paperwork stored randomly has been sorted and much burned (manly bonfire poking action), a Dacia- full of stuff has gone to the tip. Many random photos of the youngsters have been discovered and fawned over.

The Whippet has been walked under threatening skies....

Am now knackered and drinking a beer. :-)

Supper with oldest mate tonight, Switzerland tomorrow.
Wimpers Tuesday night :-)

 

[potsy]

Agreed. Where ever I go in the World I find that if you smile at somebody they smile back, and once you have done that all differences vanish. To look at someone with fear and distrust is to deminish your own life.

Even London?

 

[Fab Foodie]

@User14044 A nice place to walk overlooking the dreaming spires. In fact the place from which Matthew Arnold wrote the immortal lines. It's Boars hill on the road to the OU building and Youlbury Scout Camp. Nice views, pleasant strolling with some nice benches for sitting and dreaming :-)
Will post some pics.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The OU building.

Oxford in the distance....

 

[Speicher]

Agreed. Where ever I go in the World I find that if you smile at somebody they smile back, and once you have done that all differences vanish. To look at someone with fear and distrust is to deminish your own life.

I try to put "please" at the start of any sentence that I am saying in any foreign language. Otherwise if you mis-remember or hesitate, and do not get to the end of the sentence, then the other person has not heard the polite bit.

My nephew was going on a tour of Europe some years ago, and boasted that he knew the important words in six languages. Those words were "beer" and "stamp". I somewhat severely admonished him, saying what about "please" and "thank you".

 

[Illaveago]

I had 41 minutes of deep sleep last night
While i'm over a long running virus for the most part, i woke up with night sweats, i suspect i'm still fighting something.

I hope you get over it soon.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I haz been doing lots of sorting stuff at FF towers in preparation for a French intern's arrival. The lads former room has been cleared ready for redecoration and new carpet.
DD1's stuff has been appropriately sorted, dusted and properly housed. 20 years of paperwork stored randomly has been sorted and much burned (manly bonfire poking action), a Dacia- full of stuff has gone to the tip. Many random photos of the youngsters have been discovered and fawned over.

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The Whippet has been walked under threatening skies....

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Am now knackered and drinking a beer. :-)

Supper with oldest mate tonight, Switzerland tomorrow.
Wimpers Tuesday night :-)

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