Things that have bothered you for a long time.

[cougie uk]

Why did Elizabeth Beresford write The Wombles with only one female character, and she the cook and the cleaner?

What about Miss Adelaide ? How soon we forget...

 

[cougie uk]

What about Miss Adelaide ? How soon we forget...

Although remember the Smurfs ? Loads of male smurfs and only one smurfette ? I thought that was weird even at the time.

 

[matticus]

Although remember the Smurfs ? Loads of male smurfs and only one smurfette ? I thought that was weird even at the time.

Two characters called "smurfette" would have been confusing.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Although remember the Smurfs ? Loads of male smurfs and only one smurfette ? I thought that was weird even at the time.

I was just about to mention them. It makes you wonder what their life cycle was like. One Papa Smurf, about fifty smurfs and one Smurfette. My conjecture is that when the smurfs reach full sexual maturity there is a massive fratricidal fight, the lone survivor of which mates with the Smurfette. There was no Mama Smurf, and all the smurfs save Papa Smurf look around the same age, so what I think happens is that the Smurfette bloats to bursting point with smurf eggs, and then blows up like a spider.

 

[Petrichorwheels]

I was just about to mention them. It makes you wonder what their life cycle was like. One Papa Smurf, about fifty smurfs and one Smurfette. My conjecture is that when the smurfs reach full sexual maturity there is a massive fratricidal fight, the lone survivor of which mates with the Smurfette. There was no Mama Smurf, and all the smurfs save Papa Smurf look around the same age, so what I think happens is that the Smurfette bloats to bursting point with smurf eggs, and then blows up like a spider.

Overthinking i think. Didn't realise smurfdom had its own trekkies.

 

[Chris S]

Why does Jeff Bezos look like a Bond villain?

 

[Andy in Germany]

The amount of bikes I get here with tyres mounted backwards.

 

[Alex321]

The amount of bikes I get here with tyres mounted backwards.

Last time I changed my tyres, I managed to mount one of mine backwards. Noticed it the first time I rode, but left it that way for a couple of weeks - the weather was dry, so it didn't matter much.

 

[Jameshow]

The amount of bikes I get here with tyres mounted backwards.

Punishable offense in Germany?!

 

[oldwheels]

The amount of bikes I get here with tyres mounted backwards.

I read somewhere recently that it does not really matter on bikes due to the relatively low speeds. Cars it is important due to the much higher speeds and danger of overheating.
I always mount tyres the correct way tho’ despite that statement.

 

[Alex321]

I read somewhere recently that it does not really matter on bikes due to the relatively low speeds. Cars it is important due to the much higher speeds and danger of overheating.
I always mount tyres the correct way tho’ despite that statement.

It depends on the tyres, and isn't about overheating, but about clearing water on wet roads.

Some bike tyres are unidirectional, some aren't.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I read somewhere recently that it does not really matter on bikes due to the relatively low speeds.

Maybe, but it just looks wrong.

 

[Petrichorwheels]

It depends on the tyres, and isn't about overheating, but about clearing water on wet roads.

Some bike tyres are unidirectional, some aren't.

And clearing water isn't an issue for bikes. As i understand it it only matters if churning through mud on tyres meant for that.

 

[Petrichorwheels]

Maybe, but it just looks wrong.

You notice other people's tyres when riding around?

 

[Alex321]

You notice other people's tyres when riding around?

He works in a bike shop (part of a charity setup).