the recovery

[byegad]

And we didn't need Babel Fish to understand anyone except the Americans, who ride on the pavement and use fenders in the rain and get tired when they have at refer to the black bit that fits on the wheel!

And write the date the wrong way round.

 

[markg0vbr]

And we didn't need Babel Fish to understand anyone except the Americans, who ride on the pavement and use fenders in the rain and get tired when they have at refer to the black bit that fits on the wheel!

And write the date the wrong way round.

er as i promised you last time we sat and had a pint i will now point out you have slipped once again in to comugenly old git mode re the colonials, bless they cant help it.
stop it at one it is habit forming, you will be writing to the times about apostrophes next.

 

[markg0vbr]

good ride again today three drive by honkings and one "mumble mumble mumble" from a moving car, i should have a sign on the back saying "shouting abuse dose not work unless you annunciate and pass slowly enough so i can make out what you are saying"

i dressed in my semi cold weather gear tonight two thin pairs of leggings wool top and wind proof jacket, but for some reason forgot the padded shorts and just put the unpadded ones on, this would have been ok on the ice-q but i was on the cat.
most of me was nice and toasty, one area got a bit chilly in the end i took my buff off and stuffed it some where it did more good.

 

[byegad]

er as i promised you last time we sat and had a pint i will now point out you have slipped once again in to comugenly old git mode re the colonials, bless they cant help it.
stop it at one it is habit forming, you will be writing to the times about apostrophes next.

Maybe I have, but you'll get nowhere referring to them as Colonials! Next you'll be telling them to behave or you'll send the Redcoats.

And remind me never to borrow your buff.

 

[markg0vbr]

today and tomorrow i will only ride the handbike, i still have not cleaned the chain on the hand bike.

lard will not work like that tyre sealant green gunk stuff, i feel this is a important to pass on.

 

[n-ick]

Yo Cosmio,
tha' are an inspiration to all us sluggards and backsliders.
Due to sheer idleness I have not been anywhere for at least 6 weeks, excluding the toilet.
I am thinking of bringing it indoors for winter.

I am following your exploits on a large scale map, you are the small terrier from Monopoly.
Continue your efforts.

Spud is working on a glue on tracking collar for you. If you leave Yorkshire a small charge will be set off.

Once again we will supply earplugs, in case loud explosions frighten you.

 

[byegad]

Well I've had the Tirpitz* out for a couple of rides this week. It's now officially my winter trike. Sadly we've had fog most mornings and so I've also gone for a brisk walk a couple of times instead of riding.

I've meanwhile come up with an excellent idea to keep Cosmo near to home. We give him an electric booster motor. Correctly wired up we can also automatically electrify the seat if he gets beyond a certain distance from home.

So do we give him a 100, 200 or 300 foot extension cable? I suggest we set the proximity curcuit to power up the seat at 5 feet.


*Big Grey and German! Guess which one that is!

 

[markg0vbr]

Well I've had the Tirpitz* out for a couple of rides this week. It's now officially my winter trike. Sadly we've had fog most mornings and so I've also gone for a brisk walk a couple of times instead of riding.

I've meanwhile come up with an excellent idea to keep Cosmo near to home. We give him an electric booster motor. Correctly wired up we can also automatically electrify the seat if he gets beyond a certain distance from home.

So do we give him a 100, 200 or 300 foot extension cable? I suggest we set the proximity curcuit to power up the seat at 5 feet.


*Big Grey and German! Guess which one that is!

that is not a trike its a human powered mobile home.


today i had a bit of a problem with the gnipmil maneuver "this involves limping backwards while opening a door" in to reception with full mug of herbal tea and ended up wedged in the door hole for a bit, it was a nice chaing of pace and entertaining.

 

[byegad]

You are referring to that Queen of the road , gentleman's conveyance and generally imposing ride, my Kettwiesel. OK its got a few storage options fitted, but not as many as my QNT. I've recently added lightness to the Tirpitz so in its day ride format the South* wings and North# wing are no longer needed.

* Panniers on the Lo-rider.
# Saddlebag behind the seat.

 

[markg0vbr]

of course one would never leave the billiard table behind! did you solve the problem of the dynamo lacking the power for the microwave oven?

 

[byegad]

That's in the late November upgrade, the Mister Fusion unit is due to arrive by Delorean from 2089 any day soon.

Meanwhile I must off to the stables to beat a servant! Damn cheek, he asked for two things:-

1. A pay rise! I told him what was good for his great Grandfather is good enough for him!

2. A day off work. I pointed out he gets all of Xmas day off and half a day off at New Year. He insisted so I've had him hanging by his thumbs in the stable since this time tomorrow. (That's the Delorean effect! There's no need for me to lose a day of his work if I can use a time machine.) Now I'm off to thrash him and send him back to work.

 

[markg0vbr]

after a invigorating 40mile ride i though i would experience some thing commoners do and call in the chip shop.
while perusing there wears i was engaged in conversation with a chap of the lower classes "gosh sir *tugingforlock* that there thing your riding int half smashing" i gave him the standerd recumbent rider replyes to the standerd recumbent questions (i am thinking of getting cards made up to hand out), until the inevitable "how far you come on it then?", "not far today my good man only 40miles" *he pondered this a bit looked hard at his boots, looked back at me and said "you must be balmy", it was at this point i told him how many miles i do a week, he looked confused then said "why?".

i am beginning to think some people may not like exorcise! it is just a theory and i might be wrong but i have started to notice little things like did you know you can go to things called drive through! you don't have to get off you bum and walk all the way in to the processed meat by-product dispensing establishment!
this is astonishing why did no one tell me? why are you lot not telling me about this kind of thing, am i to be kept in the dark about these things?

 

[Speicher]

You cannot cycle through a drive thru, all edgedly. I do not know where my nearest drive through is, even the car wash is a go round in circles thingy.

The most best chips round 'ere are from the Chinese take away.

Which reminds me - it is nearly the time of year for the investigation of the quality of mice non-home made mince pies.
Please assist with this most compexious of tasks by listing your preferred parameters of ecksellent pies.

Size
Crumblyness or flakeyness of pastry
Availability locally

 

[markg0vbr]

as a accredited member of the guild of bakers, i would say a butter short crust with home made mince, made by steeping the dried fruit in booze brown sugar and spices, served heated then a blob of brandy butter on top is hard to top.
most of the off the shelf ones are too sweat for me.

 

[Speicher]

I only include ones from the local bakers* or delicatessen, or cake shops. That gives five different ones.

Price is a factor, so the delicat essen usually gets ruled out. It is always difficult to know how many to buy for an accurate assessment of ecksellentness.

I like mine with whipped cream or single cream, on warm pies.

* This might be a clue to their quality, as the lady in the baker's shop takes them off the shelf, not me.