more useless than the wasp?

[Bollo]

It will be Sunday, I'm doing the round the Island BHF ride with my Cycle-self-gratification artist mates...


(There's a story behind the phrase Cycle-self-gratification artists)

Say Hi to the cheery, friendly helpful characters that run the chain bridge! And yes, pray tell the origin of cycle-self-gratification artists? Is it a specialist shop?

As I've said in another thread, there are bits of the IoW that are great, but other bits that are as horrible as anywhere in the country. IME, their attitude to cyclists is a little unenlightened. Some beautiful pedalling though if you can put up with the driving. Good Luck!!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Seems reasonable. A bonus point for anyone who can tell me where this is

If FF tells us his self-gratification artist story will you let us know where the tippy toes big foot is?

 

[mr Mag00]

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=43885

 

[Fab Foodie]

Oh, go on then! Let's have it.

OK...
It's not so funny, but you needed to be there
Me and my fellow NOBS were riding inthe Yorkshire Wolds on our annual boys cycling and beer weekend, when I had a puncture and my pal had a simultaneouos blow-out on his tyre. Whilst stopped at the roadside figuring-out the fixing plan a Chavmobile shot-by and the youths yelled 'Cycle-self-gratification artists' at us out the window. The next morning hung-over in the minibus home we came up behind a CTC club-run "impeding our progress" at which point my mad Dutch friend awoke from his slumber to holler 'Cycle-self-gratification artists' to the amusement of all. Among us NOBS it's now become a phrase of greeting.

Some NOBS:

 

[MacB]

Oh, go on then! Let's have it.

you had to ask didn't you!!!

 

[theclaud]

you had to ask didn't you!!!

Of course. And while we're still waiting for those Chester deviants to explain themselves, the foot is from Flint station - I was reminded of it because you have to change at Chester to get there. Its effect is bizarre - it looks like the remnants of something out of Grutas Park at first, and then you notice that it's something to do with bicycles. Not sure quite what, though:

 

[Fab Foodie]

How come my photos always come out so small?

 

[theclaud]

How come my photos always come out so small?

Dunno. I assume they're small to start with? Anyway, I see my Very Interesting Flint Station Quiz seems to have killed this thread. So, I give you:

Dry-Roasted Peanuts
Gladioli
Neil Morrissey

 

[User482]

Have we had ITV yet?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Have we had ITV yet?

Don't think so...

But I'll see your ITV and raise it with... SKY (and invoke the ghost of simoncc).

 

[dellzeqq]

Neil Morrissey! Bravo! A complete waster. Although only a warm-up act for Martin Clunes.

And ITV. Running around with the begging bowl, pleading for a slice of the license fee. What do you mean, they have six empty office buildings that they were stupid enough to sign leases on?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Dunno. I assume they're small to start with? Anyway, I see my Very Interesting Flint Station Quiz seems to have killed this thread.

We could make a formidable thread-killing tag-team!

 

[PaulB]

Neil Morrissey!

I think, as ever, the utterly brilliant Half Man Half Biscuit got it spot on with this....

Bottle neck at Capel Curig,
Neil Morrisey's a knob-'ead.

 

[Bollo]

The Ugg boot.........for men!

http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=m&productID=5800&model=Classic+Short

 

[Fab Foodie]

Shaun of the dead.
The boring Police Simon Pegg movie.
And (though I can't be bothered to waste my time watching it) the fat boy running Simon Pegg movie.

Popcorn at the movies.
The movies.
Movies.