The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Firstly - certainly a Lewis fan

But Lando is working his way up there - and George look like a contender


BUT

reason for coming here was for a reasoned debate on this
https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/27/chef-reveals-recipe-for-bread-steak-and-people-are-confused-14835631/

WHAT THE ACTUAL *******
it is posh cheese on toast

maybe @Drago would like to give a comparison to his BBQ above

give me a burger cooked over Lewis's exhaust
(No - stop giggling at the back - we know who you are!!!)

It's just wrong to call it steak.

 

[PaulSB]

Just watching a programme on BBC2 about Tasmania. Apparently there is an Ant whose venom is so powerful it can kill a human. Yet another good reason why we sent all the convicts there.

I long ago lost the desire to visit Australia when I discovered the number of nasty biting things they have.......one more to add to the list!

 

[classic33]

I long ago lost the desire to visit Australia when I discovered the number of nasty biting things they have.......one more to add to the list!

Just think of all those open roads just waiting to be cycled on though.

 

[Juan Kog]

Just think of all those open roads just waiting to be cycled on though.

What about the Road Trains on those open roads . 😱

 

[classic33]

What about the Road Trains on those open roads .

They keep them on certain roads. So long as he stays off those, he'd be fine.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Maybe that's why my spelling is so bad.

It can't be any worse than mine.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

More of a Lando Norris and George Russell supporter, than either, but very pleased Lewis is having to fight for a change.

Max Chilton has been very poor in Indy car, Grosjean has been much better and even Kevin Magnussen was doing as well on his one off drive last week until his car gave up.

Both Lando and George are potential future stars, its good to see Lewis with a fight on his hands, but I do wonder if the changes coming in next season are affecting this seasons car development and the fight for the championship.

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night GranMa

 

[rustybolts]

More of a Lando Norris and George Russell supporter, than either, but very pleased Lewis is having to fight for a change.

Max Chilton has been very poor in Indy car, Grosjean has been much better and even Kevin Magnussen was doing as well on his one off drive last week until his car gave up.

I thought Ricciardo would swamp Lando but its quite the opposite ! Danny Ric must be losing confidence but he puts out a brave face . Lewis will have to pull a rabbit out of the hat for next Sunday , 18 points down. Hope George gets a good run of reliability next Sunday and manages a point for Williams . He is a great prospect for the future . Chilton's Dad bankrolls his career I think. Grosjean has constant paint in his burned hands, saw him chatting to Kevin at Road America and telling him ( on YouTube )

 

[rustybolts]

There are opposing arguments, but this is not the place for them.

Exactly , lets stick to non controversial stuff , don't want anybody else taking umbrage or storming off in a huff ! The Tasmanian Devil could be offended if the toxic Tasmanian ants are regarded as fiercer than he. We should burn all Little Britain episodes , all Fawlty Towers , Benny Hill, Spike Milligan etc Any statue of John Cleese should be pulled down
(69) Down with This Sort of Thing. Careful Now. | Father Ted - YouTube

 

[rustybolts]

FFS !!! Jeeeeez !! Alf Garnett will be spinning in his grave

 

[ColinJ]

You lot are still doing your pro cycling spoilers! Fortunately, in this case I watched the stage highlights BEFORE checking out this thread!

I got a nice lumpy Devon ride in yesterday with my cycling pal. We had aimed to do 50 km but I promised to get back in time to help prepare the evening meal so we took a shortcut once I noticed our average speed dropping. We then got back only 3 minutes later than promised.

Today we cycled to Exeter in overcast, cool conditions, then took the excellent cycle path to Exmouth to check out my niece's new house.

Exeter looks like the kind of place I could enjoy living in. Big enough to to be interesting, small enough not to be scary, easy to safely escape from by bike, wonderful scenery all around, and good rail links...

The weather turned on us as we arrived in Exmouth. We got wet trying to find the right road. There was an amusing but embarrassing incident when we stood in a doorway to shelter from the rain while asking Google for directions. We heard someone ask very politely if we would mind not standing on their doorstep because they were trying to get out of the rain!

We soon found out where we had gone wrong and called in at chez niece. It is a doer-upper, and quite a challenge for a single woman in her mid-20s, but it will be great once the work is finished.

It stopped raining while we were there but started drizzling again as we set off back. 5 minutes later it was proper rain. 2 minutes after that it got worse. Within 10 minutes it was absolutely torrential and it stayed like until we had got beyond Exeter. This picture was taken in a brief lull!!!

If you are wondering why I am wearing long socks... I am not - they are 'compression sleeves'.

If you are wondering why I wear compression sleeves, compare the sizes of my calf muscles... You can clearly see how swollen the one in my damaged left leg is compared to the one on the right. Without compression it gets worse.

One of those rides that you are glad to finish, but also glad to have done. A flat 61 km.

 

[classic33]

You lot are still doing your pro cycling spoilers! Fortunately, in this case I watched the stage highlights BEFORE checking out this thread!

I got a nice lumpy Devon ride in yesterday with my cycling pal. We had aimed to do 50 km but I promised to get back in time to help prepare the evening meal so we took a shortcut once I noticed our average speed dropping. We then got back only 3 minutes later than promised.

Today we cycled to Exeter in overcast, cool conditions, then took the excellent cycle path to Exmouth to check out my niece's new house.

Exeter looks like the kind of place I could enjoy living in. Big enough to to be interesting, small enough not to be scary, easy to safely escape from by bike, wonderful scenery all around, and good rail links...

The weather turned on us as we arrived in Exmouth. We got wet trying to find the right road. There was an amusing but embarrassing incident when we stood in a doorway to shelter from the rain while asking Google for directions. We heard someone ask very politely if we would mind not standing on their doorstep because they were trying to get out of the rain!

We soon found out where we had gone wrong and called in at chez niece. It is a doer-upper, and quite a challenge for a single woman in her mid-20s, but it will be great once the work is finished.

It stopped raining while we were there but started drizzling again as we set off back. 5 minutes later it was proper rain. 2 minutes after that it got worse. Within 10 minutes it was absolutely torrential and it stayed like until we had got beyond Exeter. This picture was taken in a brief lull!!!

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If you are wondering why I am wearing long socks... I am not - they are 'compression sleeves'.

If you are wondering why I wear compression sleeves, compare the sizes of my calf muscles... You can clearly see how swollen the one in my damaged left leg is compared to the one on the right. Without compression it gets worse.

One of those rides that you are glad to finish, but also glad to have done. A flat 61 km.

We've had no rain up these parts. Overcast, but ne'er a drop has fallen.

You left the good stuff behind.

 

[ColinJ]

We've had no rain up these parts. Overcast, but ne'er a drop has fallen.

You left the good stuff behind.

The forecast is changing rapidly here now. We might get thunderstorms, or the weather could settle down until the end of the week. 🤞