The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned on the forum...?

Peloton decided to branch out into treadmills but came up with a (literally!) potentially lethal design. Children and pets have been seriously injured or even killed by them. Peloton's response - the treadmills are perfectly safe if you keep children and pets out of the room while you are running!

The problem is that the back of the motor-driven rubber belt that you run/walk on is not shrouded. Curious children or pets touching the belt can be dragged under the machine.

Yes, parents should keep an eye on their kids, but that doesn't mean it is okay to manufacture unsafe equipment. Why bother with guards on circular saws - just don't put your hands near them!

Ive got guns in the house and take responsibility for keeping kids and pets away from them.

It shouldn't be too difficult for a Peleton treadmill owner to do the same, if they can find time between skinny lattes and motivational Facebook updates.

 

[Juan Kog]

The Mighty Drago the first on page 5000 .

 

[Dirk]

Looks like tomorrow will be a nice sunny day. Pity that heavy rain is forecast for Bank Holiday Monday.

 

[Dirk]

The Mighty Drago the first on page 5000 .

I'm still on 4999

 

[Exlaser2]

@PaulSB
Re Ribble.
A pain to find as the WHOLE area is new as in housing estates and trading estates which the satnav didn't recognise.
Don't think you would like the place. Its like a space age supermarket with lots of bike on very fancy stands.....but they are all secured so you can't hold them.
All they do is sell bikes.
You have to queue and wait for someone to be free.... 50 minutes for me.
I much prefer a traditional bike shop.

Which Ribble store did you go to ?

 

[classic33]

I'm still on 4999

Proof, if proof be needed!

 

[ColinJ]

I'm rewatching 'House' in the evenings now.

I have watched all 8 seasons of House MD twice, and am now on my 3rd time round. It has taken me this long to work out why the actor who plays Dr Wilson looked familiar... He was the leading teenage boy character in Dead Poets Society - D'oh!

 

[numbnuts]

 

[PaulSB]

Four years, 5,000 pages, 74994 posts.......... Congrats @Dirk

Suppose 75000 posts is the next target!

 

[PaulSB]

I suppose I could just go on.....

and........

on............

and...........

74995

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I went to bed early which never seems to work. Tossed and turned all night.

Re snooker, I do quite enjoy it. Watched it for a while last night before Keeping Faith came on at 9.

It’s cool and a bit misty here with the chance of rain by late morning.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning everybody.

 

[Dave7]

Which Ribble store did you go to ?

The new one near Clitheroe.

 

[Dave7]

A step through? I wasn’t aware of that. That May suite Mrs B. Thanks. At present we have Giant and Liv hybrids, which are fine, but, as the years advance, a bit of assistance would help. I did promise mrs B that we would switch to e-bikes at 75, now, suddenly, that is next year. How did that happen?

Tell me about it.
Our YOUNGEST grand daughter is 18 in a weeks time.

 

[Dave7]

Looks like tomorrow will be a nice sunny day. Pity that heavy rain is forecast for Bank Holiday Monday.

But surely that would keep the day trippers away which, in turn, would make you unhappy