classic33
Leg End Member
You'll stretch the other one after lunch?
The Retirement Thread
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The same thing happened as yesterday... I woke before my alarm and eventually heard it go off VERY quietly. I adjusted it yesterday to be a sensible volume which would wake me but at this level it might NOT, given how tired I am in the morning.
I don't know if I clicked CANCEL instead of DONE or whether the phone is playing up. I rely on that phone alarm so I need it to be reliable. Anyway, I made sure that the volume is good now. Let's see what happens tomorrow morning...
That reminds me of a scary video that I watched on YouTube a few days ago... A climber was making a video of his ascent of a vertical rock face. He was securely roped. He pointed the camera down and it picked up a free-climber rapidly coming up to him and then overtaking him. The fearless guy shot past like a giant human spider and the camera carried on tracking him until soon he was far above. I kept thinking that the ropes would not help the cameraman if the free-climber fell on him from 50 metres further up!
And the moral of the story is...
I don't know if I clicked CANCEL instead of DONE or whether the phone is playing up. I rely on that phone alarm so I need it to be reliable. Anyway, I made sure that the volume is good now. Let's see what happens tomorrow morning...
But the people jumping out of the plane above you DO! (You don't want someone landing on your head...)
That reminds me of a scary video that I watched on YouTube a few days ago... A climber was making a video of his ascent of a vertical rock face. He was securely roped. He pointed the camera down and it picked up a free-climber rapidly coming up to him and then overtaking him. The fearless guy shot past like a giant human spider and the camera carried on tracking him until soon he was far above. I kept thinking that the ropes would not help the cameraman if the free-climber fell on him from 50 metres further up!
And the moral of the story is...
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Well, I finally got through to the taxman after waiting for 28 minutes. That's me sorted for another year at last. 
classic33
Leg End Member
The free climber was in the wrong, if on the same route. He should have waited.The same thing happened as yesterday... I woke before my alarm and eventually heard it go off VERY quietly. I adjusted it yesterday to be a sensible volume which would wake me but at this level it might NOT, given how tired I am in the morning.
I don't know if I clicked CANCEL instead of DONE or whether the phone is playing up. I rely on that phone alarm so I need it to be reliable. Anyway, I made sure that the volume is good now. Let's see what happens tomorrow morning...
But the people jumping out of the plane above you DO! (You don't want someone landing on your head...)
That reminds me of a scary video that I watched on YouTube a few days ago... A climber was making a video of his ascent of a vertical rock face. He was securely roped. He pointed the camera down and it picked up a free-climber rapidly coming up to him and then overtaking him. The fearless guy shot past like a giant human spider and the camera carried on tracking him until soon he was far above. I kept thinking that the ropes would not help the cameraman if the free-climber fell on him from 50 metres further up!
And the moral of the story is*...
*So long as you've got a firm grip on something, and believe in yourself, anything is possible.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Booked for my next tattoo on the 12th May. I may sell my vacuum cleaner to pay for it - after all, its only collecting dust.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Is that going to be another naked woman on biceps?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That's what I thought. I would be livid if someone did that to me. If they want to take their chances, that is up to them, but don't do it above me!
It is very impressive, but the liklihood is that if you do it often enough then sooner or later you will pay the price. I saw one video of a free climb which could only be done with a leap for a finger hold. Insanely risky! If the fingers missed or didn't get a good enough grip - certain death! The climber made it that time but I bet others have died trying...
That's assuming that there are other people on the plane.
classic33
Leg End Member
No climbing etiquette that freeclimber. Should have a registration number on their shorts as to make it easier report them.
*"Can you believe it", Albert Promenade, lower side. 20 foot drop if you don't manage the three foot vertical diagonal lunge.
With a good view of the Copley Computer Centre from the top.
classic33
Leg End Member
If it is empty, then the plane may hit you!
I do love an optimist.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Do Amazon change their prices from one day to the next ? Last week, I bought something for £49.99 and today, the same item is now £59.99 !!
Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
Oh god yes. Put something on your wishlist and see how many times the price changes, both ways I hasten to add.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've got lights in the garage, fan for the turbo and a USB thingy for my music machine 
classic33
Leg End Member
Non of that, non of that!!I do love an optimist.
