probably on Sundaypaddleboarding from Waterbeach to Ely. Arriving late afternoon. Train home. Pub?
What a 24 hours.If any of you lot are planning on having a marriage breakdown please leave me out of it for at least this weekend, I'm utterly fucking frazzled and jumpy every time my phone rings.
Note, it's not me, obvs. A couple of local mates are in meltdown as is an ex-cow-orker, it's him that's making me jumpy because he won't leave me alone. Unfortunately his car is parked outside my house.
*turns phone off*
Note, it's not me, obvs. A couple of local mates are in meltdown as is an ex-cow-orker, it's him that's making me jumpy because he won't leave me alone. Unfortunately his car is parked outside my house.
*turns phone off*
probably on Sunday Good idea.My team leader (and fellow saver of said ex-cow-orker) is paddleboarding up here tomorrow so there'll be pubbage then too. Let me know!
it's very unusual that getting inbetween fighting partnersends well.. the best you can hope for is that they both end up
hating you sooo much they re-bond and live happily ever after
:)
hating you sooo much they re-bond and live happily ever after
:)
Just got a shock from some christmas lights.They were in a "stuff to fix at some point" pile but they'd been there so long I'd forgotten what the fault was, so I plugged them in.
Might stop dicking around with mains powered stuff.
Might stop dicking around with mains powered stuff.
Watch this guy do it instead I enjoyed that.I've not played with high voltage in a while, I'm often tempted to make a jacob's ladder
TJ gloat timeSo I seem to have won the velogames mini league... But I only beat Amy by 12 points and she picked people shed heard of at more or less random.
https://www.velogames....
https://www.velogames....
my team did pretty well consideringI lost 28 points worth of riders in the first few stages
at least this time I'd learned not to pick Tejay
at least this time I'd learned not to pick Tejay
I had basically conflated viviani and Gilbert To get gaviria who was useless.
Also, I may be in Glasgow on Thursday evening if you are around.
Also, I may be in Glasgow on Thursday evening if you are around.
Well it would have been oddFor UAE to have had more than one useful rider
I shall be aroundif you fancy a light salad somewhere?
yes, something with avocado and cress perhaps.. let me see what's happening and i'll drop you a message.
i've sent you a facebook message, let me know if you have a preferred method of receiving text to your eyeballs
So today I went to a roadshow with workwhere a companies took turns in telling us how amazing their stuff was, so that we'll sell more of their stuff in store. It was all white goods / kitchen stuff. Each manufacturer had at least one prize to give away, but they went to people who were extrovert enough to get noticed so I didn't win anything.
Everyone went away with a couple of ghost bags with stuff like water bottles, power banks, etc in.
It was all a bit weird really, but I was fed and watered and paid.
Everyone went away with a couple of ghost bags with stuff like water bottles, power banks, etc in.
It was all a bit weird really, but I was fed and watered and paid.
sounds like quite a lot of my jobbut i'm usually in a factory near dusseldorf or something
Alright bellendsHow's your weekend shaping up? Ridiculously active? Basically just sleeping? Plotting the downfall of the state?
I'll be packingfor my trip to Japan via South Korea. Leave on Wednesday, away for nearly three weeks. Cannot wait!
konichiwaOr possibly sayonara, whichever
Jealous. i just recently discovered emptying a moka pot of coffee groundsinto an empty baked bean can sounds a lot like Kabuki music.. who'd of thunk it
Pretty much.And the dancing is equally boring.
I'm going out on my bike at some pointeven if it ends in divorce.
Apart from that, swimming lessons for child and usual inconclusive discussion about what film to watch on Saturday, so if anyone's for any bright ideas what's on/I can get from Virgin I'm open to suggestions.
Apart from that, swimming lessons for child and usual inconclusive discussion about what film to watch on Saturday, so if anyone's for any bright ideas what's on/I can get from Virgin I'm open to suggestions.
I went out on my bike The boy, gf and me will drive to a local theme park.It's an annoyingly "educationally valuable" theme park, but the boy doesn't know about proper roller coasters yet and he is 8 so I guess it's a good place to start.
What's a lame thing of your childhood that you now think today's youth need to be forced to enjoy?
What's a lame thing of your childhood that you now think today's youth need to be forced to enjoy?
have you gone to that faux beach resort with water slides it's own ecosystem & stuff.. just outside berlin?
Maybe you thing of the former zeppelin hangerthat's not a "tropical" resort?
https://en.wikipedia.o...
No, but I'm a bit tempted. Together with https://en.wikipedia.o..., an amusement park in the ruins of Germany's never finished fast breeder reactor,.
https://en.wikipedia.o...
No, but I'm a bit tempted. Together with https://en.wikipedia.o..., an amusement park in the ruins of Germany's never finished fast breeder reactor,.
I hope it's calledZentrumParks
Pretty lazy, I think.Much needed.
I was down for two days with the lurgy at the start of the week, and it looks as though I may have unintentionally passed it on to the lovely Spaniard. So it'll be my turn to look after her...
A beer or two at the local after work if she's not feeling too rough.
Might go to the PLASA trade show on Sunday afternoon... it's then or Monday and I know I'm going to be struggling for time on Monday.
I was down for two days with the lurgy at the start of the week, and it looks as though I may have unintentionally passed it on to the lovely Spaniard. So it'll be my turn to look after her...
A beer or two at the local after work if she's not feeling too rough.
Might go to the PLASA trade show on Sunday afternoon... it's then or Monday and I know I'm going to be struggling for time on Monday.
I had three days off with lurgythis week.
Did get to see two excellent stages of La Vuelta, but otherwise just felt shite
Did get to see two excellent stages of La Vuelta, but otherwise just felt shite
I'll probably go for a run, have a napand establish the Fifth International
BRAMBLESfollowed by
BRAMBLES. The spiky cunts.
Hopefully you'll be listening To Bramble FM whilst doing so
Thank fuck I'llnever have to do that again. One tree in particular was 50% brambles so the spiky cunts are filling up my green bin again.
Also been down with lurgy this week Although not passed it on to any sexy Spaniards
Friend up from Wanaka, so will try going for a run. Typically, the glorious mid week sunshine has given way to rain. Possibly beer. Hopefully quite a bit of chilling out. And some AFL
Friend up from Wanaka, so will try going for a run. Typically, the glorious mid week sunshine has given way to rain. Possibly beer. Hopefully quite a bit of chilling out. And some AFL
Rain, possibly beer?Shouldn’t you be out there with an empty bucket?
Um...Friends coming up for breakfast on their way to Old Trafford from Bristol.
Working 9.30 - 16:45 Sunday.
Working 9.30 - 16:45 Sunday.
The rain (and there was lots) was outside The beer, thankfully inside. Mostly in the pub.
This, clearly, was a reply to Pxy, aboveBut like, whatever man
I'm hip to that groove Daddio.Solid gone.
just found out the 'environment extinction' lotare pro police & suggest getting arrested even though they have no system of lawyers financial aid.. fuck that noise!
edit: Al you might know.. if you get an open return ticket (within a month) are you allowed to get off and back on again inbetween the destination & final destination points
the tickets seem to suggest this..
edit: Al you might know.. if you get an open return ticket (within a month) are you allowed to get off and back on again inbetween the destination & final destination points
the tickets seem to suggest this..
Depends on the type of ticket I think ...on the day of travel cheers me deers...
I cycled 135 miles yesterday via Cambridge.It was lumpier than I expected... Which is stupid as I've done that ride before
if I'd known you were coming hereI'd have put the kettle on
We barely stopped in cambridgeOther than a well timed stop to buy a new bolt for a clear in my mates shoe.
Fuck's sake,but arguing with Americans for free health care is uphill work. What a shower of ignorant, selfish cunts.
Even the ones whose Dad needed a couple of years of cancer care and didn't have insurance and ended up dying and the family had to sell their *fucking house* and now live in a shithole to pay for the hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of bills. They still didn't agree with 'fucking socialistic theiving' ie. taxes.
Fucking ignorant CUNTS.
Even the ones whose Dad needed a couple of years of cancer care and didn't have insurance and ended up dying and the family had to sell their *fucking house* and now live in a shithole to pay for the hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of bills. They still didn't agree with 'fucking socialistic theiving' ie. taxes.
Fucking ignorant CUNTS.
never wrestle a pigyou get muddy and the pig enjoys it
This.Though it is very easy to wind the cunts up.
Where was this idea before I beasically drove 7 hours to Scotland To have a Brexit argument with my dad.
But now I'm in Kirkcudbright for the tour of britain
But now I'm in Kirkcudbright for the tour of britain
how was it? (and the race)couldn't really be bothered with the trip and the shenanigans of getting in and out of kirkcudbright, we went north and up a hill instead
usually a good movewhere were you?
I had a cracking day on the Ring of Steall last month, but I doubt I'll get any hill time until Christmas now...
I had a cracking day on the Ring of Steall last month, but I doubt I'll get any hill time until Christmas now...
just up the road at Beinn Narnain (up the hard way, back the easy)want to do the Ring of Steall, if I can persuade 'er uphills
It's a fantastic day, weather permitting.Epic, epic stuff. 4 munros and I think 3 munro tops, with some fantastic and slightly hairy aretes.
A long and strenuous day, with a pretty relentless initial ascent and a descent which is a bit grim after many hours on the hill. I did it solo, and the descent was a mental challenge without company to distract from it!
It's a monster. Magnificent.
A long and strenuous day, with a pretty relentless initial ascent and a descent which is a bit grim after many hours on the hill. I did it solo, and the descent was a mental challenge without company to distract from it!
It's a monster. Magnificent.
And who doesn't like a slightly hairy arete? *waggles eyebrows*
nicewe did the two to the west (Stob Ban and the other one) back in July
it's the descents that I struggle with, my poor knees
I think we're going to try and do some autumn/winter hills this year (probably at the easier end of the spectrum) - will let you know, if you fancy meeting up for a jaunt?
it's the descents that I struggle with, my poor knees
I think we're going to try and do some autumn/winter hills this year (probably at the easier end of the spectrum) - will let you know, if you fancy meeting up for a jaunt?
The descent off Sgurr a'Mhaim is nasty. I was really struggling.Especially knowing that when I got to the lower car park, I had 2 miles trek up the road to the upper car park where I started. People in larger groups leave a car at the lower car park...
I only manage to get up the mountains when I get a free day or two to myself in Scotland... so it's fairly infrequent. I'll almost certainly be planning something for the few days immediately before christmas if that's any use to you? I mostly walk solo, so it would be a pleasure to have some company...
I only manage to get up the mountains when I get a free day or two to myself in Scotland... so it's fairly infrequent. I'll almost certainly be planning something for the few days immediately before christmas if that's any use to you? I mostly walk solo, so it would be a pleasure to have some company...
oh yes, a final road stagger is the pitswe're hoping to be not be going away at christmas, so that may be a definite possibility....
It was grand and there was no real hassle getting into townYou just had to walk 200 yards.
It was good though.
It was good though.
It wasn't the fact you had to walk 200 ydsIt was that you then immediately had to walk 200 more
and then fall downoutside the car door?
I had a long discussion with a yank bloke years agogenuinely couldn't understand it. "Mate, you don't have to buy insurance, a bit of your tax goes to it. Yes, and everyone else, but imagine you lose a leg, you don't pay for it, well you've possibly put some towards it. Like roads, you see? You don't pay for the road near your house, everybody chips in". And so on.
I can't begin to understandpreferring to pay significant more for a system which will try not to pay out for your care than paying less for a system which treats everybody.
Many of them object to itbecause it's 'socialism', and that's a bad thing.
I personally thinkthe bad rap for Universial Health Care is a Chinese conspiracy to weaken Americans.
Wake up Sheeple!
Wake up Sheeple!
in reality, though, Universal Healthcare is a conspiracy to weaken americansbut by the healthcare lobby rather than the Chinese
it really conflates two issues...the problem with the US system is not the absence of Universal Healthcare, there are plenty of countries with private insurance systems which somehow manage to get along fine without bankrupting people. ok, they're not quite as equitable as the NHS, but the US' problem is almost entirely down to unregulated price-gouging.
the idea that the only alternative is socialism is one that is pushed by the healthcare lobby in order to keep voters on their side, whereas they could keep the system they have, introduce proper price controls, and suddenly find that 95% of the population can afford decent healthcare and most of the issues disappear
the problem is that it is legal to charge $629 for a sticking plaster, not who is paying for it
it really conflates two issues...the problem with the US system is not the absence of Universal Healthcare, there are plenty of countries with private insurance systems which somehow manage to get along fine without bankrupting people. ok, they're not quite as equitable as the NHS, but the US' problem is almost entirely down to unregulated price-gouging.
the idea that the only alternative is socialism is one that is pushed by the healthcare lobby in order to keep voters on their side, whereas they could keep the system they have, introduce proper price controls, and suddenly find that 95% of the population can afford decent healthcare and most of the issues disappear
the problem is that it is legal to charge $629 for a sticking plaster, not who is paying for it
I knowbut I'm counting on people that are susceptible to irrational health care fear, being also susceptible to irrational Chinese conspiracy theories.
Also I see you try to argue from the "little man perspective": You might get cancer one day, and then you will be happy to have HC.
Sure, that a no-brainer and sane thing to say.But have you tried arguing from the smug "rich man perspective"?
Here you go: Universal Healthcare is a luxury I like to afford. The luxury is not my own healthcare. The luxury is that I don't see people dying on the streets on my way to work. No beggingfor cancer treatment while I surf on facebook. This kind of misery just taints my day. And my country is so much nicer without it."
Also I see you try to argue from the "little man perspective": You might get cancer one day, and then you will be happy to have HC.
Sure, that a no-brainer and sane thing to say.But have you tried arguing from the smug "rich man perspective"?
Here you go: Universal Healthcare is a luxury I like to afford. The luxury is not my own healthcare. The luxury is that I don't see people dying on the streets on my way to work. No beggingfor cancer treatment while I surf on facebook. This kind of misery just taints my day. And my country is so much nicer without it."
You can also take the healthy workforce line,
Less down time,more ruthless efficiency. I like that.
NahIn California, they’re gasping for it.
Really?This lot were Bible Belters, one of whom boasted that he had more guns than books.
The countryside can get pretty NorfolkBut most people here live in the cities and have views that wouldn’t be that out of place in Western Europe, especially the younger people.
Sadly the latest exchange has included a young Californian arsehole based in Arizonacalling me '... a beta Male cuck boy falling for the false song of socialism...' and telling me that '... you socialist[s] are truly the laziest of fucks...'
I thought cuckwas only used by people that brand themselves as incels... In which case that guy has other problems. Also why are you still joining in?
I'm not,I told them all to cunt off a couple of hours ago.
But you started3 days ago
It's only been sporadic.Believe me, there's only so much ignorance I can take.
I can sadly believe itThere are definitely some of them, especially the ones who grew up here and then moved to other right-leaning states. My brother in law grew up here and is an alt-right cunto in Washington DC these days.
California is more sensible in its views now, but was also home to Nixon, Reagan and Barry Goldwater. Thing began to turn around in the early 90s after the Republican governor decided to make life harder for latino people and people started to realise that was pretty cunty.
California is more sensible in its views now, but was also home to Nixon, Reagan and Barry Goldwater. Thing began to turn around in the early 90s after the Republican governor decided to make life harder for latino people and people started to realise that was pretty cunty.
I'm your governor Pete Wilson ya know/The baddest governor to ever grab the mic and go
BOOOM / Gimme a budget and watch me hack it
https://www.youtube.co...
BOOOM / Gimme a budget and watch me hack it
https://www.youtube.co...
Ooh, hadn't come acrossthat before
From this:- people are amazingly fick & i'm starting to regress to my earlier notions of the human racein that they should all be wiped out and leave the planet to it
which shouldn't be hard as all kinds of amazingly deadly viruses are
being found in the russian planes that have been iced over
for millenia and are now starting to be released by the melt
which shouldn't be hard as all kinds of amazingly deadly viruses are
being found in the russian planes that have been iced over
for millenia and are now starting to be released by the melt
So this spanish cycling nonsense eh?Amy is currently leading the charge. And I have scraped myself out of the bottohm of the league. But I am cautiously optimistic.... that I won't be last.
Aq. Most surprising element? Magnesium is the third most commonly used structural metal.
Aq. Most surprising element? Magnesium is the third most commonly used structural metal.
my reign endedwith the departure of both Krusjiqijkskcjkk and Uran
also I got Miguel Angel Lopez confused with Luis Leon Sanchez
AQ: bismuth!
also I got Miguel Angel Lopez confused with Luis Leon Sanchez
AQ: bismuth!
I have made the same mistake in the pastBismuth looks bonkers
Bismuth does form some very cool crystals This. good god it was mad nonsense yesterdaydid like the bit where all pictures were lost and when they were recovered everything had changed
also after yesterday's stageValverde is currently at 666 points, which seems right
I've been on holiday so am trying to catch upbut it might just be easier to ignore it and hope it goes away.
Nitrogen doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's so stable that artificially making useful compounds is extremely difficult, but nature does it relatively easily.
Nitrogen doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's so stable that artificially making useful compounds is extremely difficult, but nature does it relatively easily.
AQ: hipposLuckily, he knew first aid and was able to seal the wounds in my chest with the wrapper from a tray of snacks, which almost certainly stopped my lungs from collapsing and saved my life.
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https://www.theguardia...
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https://www.theguardia...
I wonder what the melting point of hippo is?. I just had a salt beef bagel from brick lane for lunch as I cycled down under the pretext of buying a new bike bell.
It was great... I should have bought 2.
It was great... I should have bought 2.
I certainly never covered snack wrappersin my Brownies first aid course.
ps. jealous Jesus fucking christ."time passes very slowly when you're in a hippo's mouth."
PS - Al/AmyWe must have a beer soon.. I have a bag of Canadian cat madness for you...
oh yes, good point.we are up in haggisland next weekend, (watching the tour of britain come into Kirkcudbright if meepmeep is heading down that way?)
could do a midweek pint perhaps?
could do a midweek pint perhaps?
Sometime next week should work...Stay in touch.
indeed. I dont think i've got anything booked.
This week is a messNext week less so.
Holy fuckI nearly spat my coffee out at that bit.
well this slightly melted my mind. My Granddadhad a whole shedload of those sort of tricks. Paperclips, paper, bits of string, pencils. I loved them.
I'm jus gladthat with everything on fire at work, I'm 99% confident that it is neither my fault nor going to affect me longterm
I am happy to venton socials dm, but nowhere else
but good fucking lord
but good fucking lord
Where are you working now?..
Conservative Partycentral office?
He said "not his fault"...
I'm now chair of governors at my local primary school. I fired someone on my first day.
Today I've been interviewing, same tomorrow.
I'm knackered.
Today I've been interviewing, same tomorrow.
I'm knackered.
Good tactic, get in there, throw your weight aroundShow them who's boss...
Get some gang tattoos and pick out a pretty boy as a cell mate
Get some gang tattoos and pick out a pretty boy as a cell mate
Yeah, I took out the biggest oneand today I've installed two of my own lackeys.
Everybody canceled today so no interviewingwhich means I can go to my eight hour long induction at currys.
8 hours on an induction hob...
Would you like broadband with that? .
Occasionally I'm given a personalised cakefrom Costco because it was ordered and not collected.
I think this is a great premise for a tv series.
Each episode there's a cake that gets chucked out, then it flags back to the story of what Dylan did that meant he didn't get his 16th birthday cake, for example.
I think this is a great premise for a tv series.
Each episode there's a cake that gets chucked out, then it flags back to the story of what Dylan did that meant he didn't get his 16th birthday cake, for example.
This week onThe Costco Cake Capers...
You could get guest writers and directors. Tonight's episode was written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, and was directed by Guillermo del Torro.
I really hope atsome point you get a Monkey Faced Cake.
You're my cake nowDave
And in tonight's episode, directed by Chris Morris, the Cake isn't quite what anybody thought it would be.
it's a made up tv show...
I'm now interested in the back storyto why Costco just give you cake. I take it this is a charity thing rather than an "in" with the bakery team?
Yeah, it's a charity thing.It's part of the Wigan junk food initiative - food is given to local organisations instead of being sent to landfill. Costco stuff goes to a vicar's wife, and some of it comes to us. So at the moment we have half a cake left and a freezer full of mozzarella.
We get surplus or stuff that asylum seekers don't eat.
We get surplus or stuff that asylum seekers don't eat.
coolnow get your tv show commissioned
Oh shit. ,
Indeed. fun, isn't it?I'm going to head into town to shout at things
You live in Glasgow thoughThats basically standard protocol
whyafudginbastayoooOOOooorightafudgerbasta
*coughing fit*
*coughing fit*
'ou lookin at PAL??!??!! Nah, NTSC ...
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Sorry matethat joke just doesn't scan
It's so dead, needs CRT.
Betatry harder.
yeahentire network offline at work due to malware attack.
Nice. I'm in holiday.
I imagine our IT guysall wished they were today
are you coming to HMHB on Friday? .
on the basis that I'd missed thatthat was the rearranged date and I've got a ticket to something in London instead, erm, no
fair enoughHave fun in the Londons
it's total wanker level stuffa live show at the podcast fest of The The One Show Show
waitwhat?! Friday Biscuit?
yeah, the rearranged date from AprilJunction on Friday
I must attend.Of course, the next day is the Retro Weekend at the computer museum where I'll be stooding up for 10 hours per day so naturally I need to bop to some Scousers the night before :D
Carefulcalling the Wirralese Scousers, mind you!
jolly goodI'll see you there.
Sadly, on this occasionI will not be making the trip from NZ
you've got a week's noticewhat more do you need?!
Considerably moreannual leave would be a start
Huzzah! Of course, after today's surprisevisit to Sheffield my appearance tomorrow is now more in doubt. Fucksocks.
bloody South YorkshireI'll be there all things being equal, although I'm waiting on final confirmation of times as Emma is doing something after school (I'll admit I wasn't listening when she told me what 6 weeks ago and it's too late to tell her I can't remember what it is now).
Have a bop for me,I still need to pack the car, remember stuff I've forgotten and have a bath, eat etc. Possibly in that order!
yeah, don't eat in the bath For those who need to know, play date at Phoebe's was the reason.
Well it's nice to have that cleared up.Oddly the Junction website doesn't mention the gig, hmhb.co.uk does but just says 'rescheduled' and has no other info. Wonder if there's any tickets left on the door...
I'm 99% it's happeningthere's loads of old blokes in Achtung Bono shirts knocking about. In stage at 2030 by the look of it.
thinking about itI think the box office closes at 6 or something daft, so that might be why the website is no use.
"limited amount on the door"..
Bah. I've taken my shoes off now soI'm *in*. Couldn't get there until gone 9 anyhoo. Ta for checking though!
that's a great cut offshoes off, not going back on. You'd look out of place, no old blokes with beards anywhere.
Bob Wilson to start,,
Is Jim Rosenthalthere?
good mix of stuffLoads of new, plenty of v old. Not much in the middle, but fun. Stuck on a train with really tedious fuckers now.
Must admit I haven't listened to 'hedge' as muchas I should've done, I blame getting into comedy podcasts. Hope you survived the tedious fuckers!
This./takes to drink
Quite. LOLitics, eh?Been a bit quiet round 'ere.
Funny week.
Funny week.
well this is alljolly splendid isn't it. Democracy eh, who needs it.
That little cunt Cummings now basically runs the country.....
I'm currently working at the Scottish GovernmentI was asking about increased likelihood of being redeployed given yesterday's events (i.e. all the contingency plans in place for what will be done to manage no deal) and was basically told that, right now, the number one priority is to carry on completely normally and demonstrate what a properly functioning government in a democratic state looks like.
Take some pictures to show your grand children...
look! this is me doing a spreadsheetback when we had things called data and evidence
now go and finish your turnip or you'll not be allowed any cabbage for pudding
now go and finish your turnip or you'll not be allowed any cabbage for pudding
la la la lalalalalalalal cant hear any news la la laas a sop to distract the masses: more time has passed since Pulp Fiction came out than had passed between that time and Saturday Night Fever being released.
Hit me baby one more timeWould be old enough to stand for parliament if it were a person.
It couldn't be much worse than the current lotAm I right?
/satire
/satire
News just in that after the latest cabinet reshuffleFirestarter by the Prodigy has been made Home Secretary and
The Drugs Don't Work by the Verve has taken over as health secretary
The Drugs Don't Work by the Verve has taken over as health secretary
carefulor you'll be schools minister