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by kiwikrasher
16 Oct 2022, 23:35
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11998
Views: 2118143

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... our first fine day Friday and that lasted till about 2 hours after I got back on Sunday when the heavens opened up again. Unbelievable luck. My other bit of good luck was more close call rather than disaster. And so stereotypical Aussie (lol). Early into the trip up on Saturday (left 6am) as ...
by Perkles
12 Oct 2022, 07:55
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10481
Views: 2274093

Re: What you watching?

Kwacky wrote:Welcome to Wrexham
any good ?
I drove through Wrexham the other day and hope I never have to do it again !
by D41
12 Oct 2022, 02:50
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10481
Views: 2274093

Re: What you watching?

"Hobbs & Shaw"...?? I think????

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham kill the world, in other words.
I have to change channels, this movie is effing painful. PAINFUL!
by Jack
07 Oct 2022, 18:46
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Joke of the day
Replies: 1822
Views: 944585

Re: Joke of the day

I ate a kids meal in McDonald's the other day.....
The mum went mad.
by D41
05 Oct 2022, 15:51
Forum: Religion, Politics, and other Unmentionables
Topic: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)
Replies: 341
Views: 121312

Re: World Politics Stuff (not brexit)

I think that would only heighten their bigotry TBH.
And I also think most of that sort of sentiment is learned behavior.....in other words for the most part I blame the parents.
by Kwacky
01 Oct 2022, 16:21
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Putin and the West
Replies: 570
Views: 42445

Re: Putin and the West

... of injured and dead Russians as well. A key airport in Crimea, Belbek, is also on fire. High ranking Russian officers are publicly slagging each other off, as well as calling for the use of nukes.
by Stonesie
22 Sep 2022, 05:18
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18746
Views: 3239834

Re: What are you doing today ??

Last time I did one of those it was scarry, not the course material but the other people in the room and what they didn't know about driving.

I'm just off to bed after my shift, today's plan is to change the pads on the cage and prep the bike for 5 day's in Wales.
by Kwacky
21 Sep 2022, 21:36
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Putin and the West
Replies: 570
Views: 42445

Re: Putin and the West

Russia hasn't been communist for decades. It's all about power and wealth. The rich and Putin protect each other.
by D6Nutz
21 Sep 2022, 21:34
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Putin and the West
Replies: 570
Views: 42445

Re: Putin and the West

... grip on power. Him being ousted is probably the best we can hope for at the moment. I guessed that as it's evident he's lost a grip on a lot of other things already. The problem is communism in general, there will be a queue of equivalent nutters ready to take over.. what may be worse would ...
by Stonesie
15 Sep 2022, 14:41
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18746
Views: 3239834

Re: What are you doing today ??

10 years as a "Grease Monkey", unfortunately I only ever got In-House training which is not worth the paper it's written on to any other company. I miss the problem solving aspect of being a mechanic. I have usually seen pad separation on old pads when they stick in the calliper at ...
by D41
12 Sep 2022, 21:02
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18746
Views: 3239834

Re: What are you doing today ??

Perkles wrote:nodded off during a teams meeting !
We've all done it, or at least come close to it at some time or other.
It's still funny though.
I did it once and when I woke up everyone had left.
by Kwacky
10 Sep 2022, 18:50
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Putin and the West
Replies: 570
Views: 42445

Re: Putin and the West

... forces to let them get out so the fighting isn't too bloody or do they hope Russia diverts troops to Crimea which will weaken their strength on other fronts?
by D6Nutz
09 Sep 2022, 08:22
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Jack's Updates
Replies: 238
Views: 55558

Re: Jack's Updates

Jack wrote:Off to the Hospital for the first round
this is where the real fight begins
see you on the other side
Good luck mate.

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk
by Jack
09 Sep 2022, 08:20
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Jack's Updates
Replies: 238
Views: 55558

Re: Jack's Updates

Off to the Hospital for the first round
this is where the real fight begins
see you on the other side
by Frankie
03 Sep 2022, 18:05
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11998
Views: 2118143

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

Managed to get the garage door open (wires snapped and it fell off its runners, the other week)wedged it open, got the bike out and went for a quick spin. Got rained on, dried out all in a space of a hour lol.

Gave the bike a good clean and valet. Happy Days.
by D41
30 Aug 2022, 12:44
Forum: Religion, Politics, and other Unmentionables
Topic: Cost of Energy Crisis
Replies: 87
Views: 70503

Re: Cost of Energy Crisis

Yeah.... Norway is also one of the biggest energy producers in the world, and has a population smaller than that of London, so it's kinda understandable why their situation might be somewhat different, or even unique, when compared to other countries.
by StMarks
29 Aug 2022, 08:49
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18746
Views: 3239834

Re: What are you doing today ??

... coming down.! If you come out of the righthander at the bottom of the mountain nice and tight, and power up the straight like you would from any other corner, then the lift is a natural result. If you find yourself airborn, then landing the bike straight, stable and on right part of the track ...
by C00kiemonster
26 Aug 2022, 10:29
Forum: Religion, Politics, and other Unmentionables
Topic: Cost of Energy Crisis
Replies: 87
Views: 70503

Re: Cost of Energy Crisis

... concern. Biggest mistakes of the last 40 years - globalisation and credit easing. Before this if one part of the world had an economic collapse, other areas had not. Now if something goes bang, we all do.
by Jack
21 Aug 2022, 19:09
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Jack's Updates
Replies: 238
Views: 55558

Jack's Updates

I thought it might be a good idea to put all the stuff about me in one thread. If the Admins would like to move my other posts over that would be great . I am still awaiting the results of the biopsy procedure , they took 7 different samples on Friday lunchtime it will be a week ...
by Bob T
11 Aug 2022, 15:06
Forum: Religion, Politics, and other Unmentionables
Topic: Cost of Energy Crisis
Replies: 87
Views: 70503

Re: Cost of Energy Crisis

... around €600 per annum, so I was obviously give too much. The state owned electricity company can keep our prices down because they earn money in other markets to subsidise our bills, they are called Electricity De France or EDF for short. It helps having no TV licence, no road tax and n MOTs ...