FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Southend-on-Sea September 13th

[wanda2010]

I remember when those rainlegs were £14. Really should have bought a pair then.

 

[theclaud]

I remember when those rainlegs were £14. Really should have bought a pair then.

They do look a bit, er... special, though.

 

[ianrauk]

They do look a bit, er... special, though.

Even more special looking when hi-viz like Mr @Trickedem 's

 

[dellzeqq]

Even more special looking when hi-viz like Mr @Trickedem 's

those were well weird. The kind of thing you might see on Grimsby docks at five in the morning.

 

[User10571]

Memories of Tigerbiten on the on the recent Brighton ride. As everyone was busily breaking out the gore-tex, flapping like ungainly albatrosses, Tigerbiten was busy stripping down to his speedos - on the (quite logical) basis that skin is waterproof.

That said, it wasn't terribly cold on that ride.

I've been on a number of rides with TB, and have concluded that, as such, his hypothalamus (go on, look it up ) doesn't work in the same way as it does for the rest of us - no offence meant N. just an observation.
While the rest of us are donning the impermeable and the insulation, TB is producing a fair head of steam, the pressure / development / quantity of which appears to increase as temperatures plummet and precipitation increases.
Go figure.

 

[Aperitif]

I've been on a number of rides with TB, and have concluded that, as such, his hypothalamus (go on, look it up ) doesn't work in the same way as it does for the rest of us - no offence meant N. just an observation.
While the rest of us are donning the impermeable and the insulation, TB is producing a fair head of steam, the pressure / development / quantity of which appears to increase as temperatures plummet and precipitation increases.
Go figure.

Charlie was feeding a baby hypothalamus at London Zoo on Friday - he said it was nice. But he blows a bit hot and cold about these things anyway...

 

[Aperitif]

And I just googled 'Rain legs' - but I mis-typed and omitted the 'n'.
What a weird world - but it's not Grimsby, that's for sure!

Ah ha!

One way to kill an ad...get people smoking while they're viewing via piss-poor lift music.
How about a 'Rain G-String' - to alleviate the wet stripe?

 

[wanda2010]

Did someone say Red Stripe?

 

[User10571]

on the Stock Village Hall thing. Geoff declined a club cheque on Friday night. I tried and tried, and Tim gave it a go as well, but Geoff was not persuaded. If, on the other hand, any of you feel like not asking for your change next time you're at a halfway stop, whether it be Stock or Strood or The Edifice (if that ever happens again) then I'm sure that would be welcome. Those who sent funds through somebody else - that's much appreciated.

I fully endorse the idea of direct action. That is all.

 

[StuAff]

I failed to say 'keep the change' Friday but I've done it there before.

 

[martint235]

And I just googled 'Rain legs' - but I mis-typed and omitted the 'n'.
What a weird world - but it's not Grimsby, that's for sure!

That's not Tim!!!

 

[Aperitif]

That's not Tim!!!

No, but I suppose it looks a bit like Leigh-On-Sea and environs...
(It's just a plug for next year's FNR's - starting from all points exotic and 'storylike' - not London no more.)

 

[Trickedem]

those were well weird. The kind of thing you might see on Grimsby docks at five in the morning.

I have to confess. I was wearing rainlegsalike from my local General Store (Aldi). Not quite as good as the real thing, but not bad for half the price. When I last looked they were discounted even further down to about £8.00, so a real bargain. My legs were lovely and toasty all night, so I can recommend them wholeheartedly.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've been on a number of rides with TB, and have concluded that, as such, his hypothalamus (go on, look it up ) doesn't work in the same way as it does for the rest of us - no offence meant N. just an observation.
While the rest of us are donning the impermeable and the insulation, TB is producing a fair head of steam, the pressure / development / quantity of which appears to increase as temperatures plummet and precipitation increases.
Go figure.

Perhaps his hypothalamus is open to the rain

 

[Steve Jones]

The kind of thing you might see on Grimsby docks at five in the morning.

I suspect that my life is probably going to be unilluminated by any such experience at Grimsby docks at 5am. However, it occurs to me that such people probably know about dealing with the wet and cold, so maybe there's something about being a Fishermen's Friend.