The Retirement Thread

[Exlaser2]

Before we go any farther down the road I never said anything to WD or anybody else for that matter, so just leave me out of it, if WD want to sulk because someone told her off she needs to man womanup.

But you have gone out of your way to justify it .
Yes you could be right , re man up but just remember you were very lucky with your original post that no one told you to do the same . It says a lot about the people that post on this thread .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

No, some member were wondering where WD was so I just put the records straight, I had nothing to do with it,
but as from now I'll just keep my mouth shut and say nothing.

No thats right, it was WD's reaction to your post, Oldwheels reaction to that comment and WD's reaction to that comment that sparked all this off.

 

[Mo1959]

Before this gets out of hand, Welsh Dragon made what she thought was a light hearted remark having not read some of numbnuts previous posts and was then jumped on by someone taking things a bit too seriously. At the end of the day it’s a light hearted general discussion section of a public cycle forum so maybe best not to take things quite so seriously.

 

[classic33]

TBH, otherwise decent people can be very unsympathetic or even unwittingly cruel sometimes.

I know that I went on and on about my blood clots in the year after I had them, but I was basically scared sh*tless, living alone, helpless, and depressed. I was definitely suffering from PTSD. Even now, I still have morbid thoughts several times every day about dying from blood clot-related health problems. It helped me to post about my problems, so I did.

I was hurt when people started making sarcastic posts about it. I was VERY hurt when people started complaining to the moderators about it! I was eventually asked very nicely if I would stop posting on the subject. The business upset me so much that I almost flounced at the time. The thing is, my life outside the forum mainly consisted of solo bike rides, computer games, and watching TV. It would have been a big loss to have left...

I reckon that 90% of the people who posted negative comments about me back then would have been mortified if they had realised the devastating impact that they were having on my fragile mental health. The other 10% must be evil b*st*rds!

I've had similar, with regards epilepsy. I think it's a case of scaring folk with the unknown. Even to the extent of being told not to talk about it at work, because they'd not had someone willing to be so open about it. Maybe if more were willing to talk about it, the "mystery" behind it wouldn't be as bad.

Folk don't seem to realise how big an impact long term conditions can have on your day to day life.

Numbnuts, just carry on being you. Hope you get the insurance company to cough up/pay out sooner rather than later.

 

[ColinJ]

As I say. most people are not evil.

There are always exceptions though - I wasn't impressed with being told that few people with the illness I had survived for more than a year, that I would suffer greatly, struggle on in vain hope of recovery, but then succumb to it anyway. Why not stop boring people posting about it, and take a quicker and more painless way out...?

I'm not kidding! Clearly read about on CC, but sent to me anonymously elsewhere...

PS If you are STILL lurking about reading every post I make and thinking about starting up again, think again you sad excuse for humanity. I know who you are, and where to find you. Trust me, you do NOT want me to go there...

 

[gavroche]

I have just been watching " Great Continental Railways" with Michael Portillo and was very pleased to see my native town of Orleans on it for a few minutes and then the Loire chateaux, most of those I have visited. The best known and most magnificent is probably Chambord which is about 40 minutes away from Orleans. It all brought back many memories.

 

[pawl]

I have just been watching " Great Continental Railways" with Michael Portillo and was very pleased to see my native town of Orleans on it for a few minutes and then the Loire chateaux, most of those I have visited. The best known and most magnificent is probably Chambord which is about 40 minutes away from Orleans. It all brought back many memories.

is he a mate of yours.?

 

[rustybolts]

Before we go any farther down the road I never said anything to WD or anybody else for that matter, so just leave me out of it, if WD want to sulk because someone told her off she needs to man womanup.

You heard the man ........ WomanUp !!! ( sulking is not allowed here )

You heard the man....

WomanUp!!

 

[pawl]

But you have gone out of your way to justify it .
Yes you could be right , re man up but just remember you were very lucky with your original post that no one told you to do the same . It says a lot about the people that post on this thread .

That sounds a little harsh As far as I am aware he didn’t comment on the responses.

 

[pawl]

I've had similar, with regards epilepsy. I think it's a case of scaring folk with the unknown. Even to the extent of being told not to talk about it at work, because they'd not had someone willing to be so open about it. Maybe if more were willing to talk about it, the "mystery" behind it wouldn't be as bad.

Folk don't seem to realise how big an impact long term conditions can have on your day to day life.

Numbnuts, just carry on being you. Hope you get the insurance company to cough up/pay out sooner rather than later.

The voice of sanity 👍👍👍👍👍👍

 

[gavroche]

is he a mate of yours.?

I like his railways programs.

 

[classic33]

The voice of sanity 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Never been called that before. And I've been called a few things over the years.

 

[pawl]

As I say. most people are not evil.

There are always exceptions though - I wasn't impressed with being told that few people with the illness I had survived for more than a year, that I would suffer greatly, struggle on in vain hope of recovery, but then succumb to it anyway. Why not stop boring people posting about it, and take a quicker and more painless way out...?

I'm not kidding! Clearly read about on CC, but sent to me anonymously elsewhere...

PS If you are STILL lurking about reading every post I make and thinking about starting up again, think again you sad excuse for humanity. I know who you are, and where to find you. Trust me, you do NOT want me to go there...

I can think of stronger words than excuse for humanity but I would get banned

 

[postman]

On a more positive note... I've just put my recent £100 gift towards a pair of new disc wheels for my Devon bike, plus a box of 10 inner tubes.

My sister told me that she is converting a downstairs office in her cottage into a guest bedroom, which I will be using on my (hopefully) frequent future Devon cycling holidays. And good news for me, and my ageing bladder - she has had a downstairs toilet put in nearby so I won't have to trudge up and down the stairs during the night.

Your post about bladders has got me thinking about the old style footballs.The things with the tube which has to go under the lace,my word I would love to see them bend one of those around or up and over a defensive wall.

 

[Paulus]

Your post about bladders has got me thinking about the old style footballs.The things with the tube which has to go under the lace,my word I would love to see them bend one of those around or up and over a defensive wall.

Ever headed one when it's been raining during the match?
I can still remember the pain and the see the lace Marks on my forehead.