Mundane News

[rockyroller]

Yahoo have emailed me to tell me that they are closing Yahoo Answers.

oh but that was a fun site for a while! it's like coming here, but super off-topic!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yahoo have emailed me to tell me that they are closing Yahoo Answers.

Did you ask them?

 

[Reynard]

No wonder, tis a rare thing to have the cream of the markdown gun to yourself.
They are stingy here, 30% seems to be the maximum.

It is indeed, though Bank Holiday Mondays are usually productive simply because people choose to do other things instead of shopping. Here the markdowns are either 70 or 75% unless they've a job lot of something that needs shifting. They used to be 90 or 95%, but the manager put a stop to that due to the fact it was becoming something of a rugby scrum.

 

[Reynard]

Not yet but we're awaiting the wheels being built. It's in progress ...

Cool Hope it doesn't go *ping* when you try - fingers crossed it won't xxx

 

[DCLane]

Cool Hope it doesn't go *ping* when you try - fingers crossed it won't xxx

If it does we'll get it spaced properly and then welded. I'm not overly concerned although we've paid out for a paint job.

At the same time, given my LBS still hasn't built the wheels, I'm on the look-out for a Sun Hyperglide 110mm rear hub I could use.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It is indeed, though Bank Holiday Mondays are usually productive simply because people choose to do other things instead of shopping. Here the markdowns are either 70 or 75% unless they've a job lot of something that needs shifting. They used to be 90 or 95%, but the manager put a stop to that due to the fact it was becoming something of a rugby scrum.

Reminds me of the local cycling clubs "Bike sales". I went once; never again...

 

[randynewmanscat]

Ooh! I like the new Beeb programme it's a sort of "Un Repair Shop". It looks like they have used "Ex perts " who were rejected from doing Money for Nothing and made a programme around them . They convert people's prized possessions into ?
It's a good job they didn't get hold of my bike as it would be unrecognisable .

What's the title of the show?

 

[Reynard]

Reminds me of the local cycling clubs "Bike sales". I went once; never again...

You mean you got elbowed in the face, your toes got trodden on and you had to play tug-of-bike...

 

[Andy in Germany]

You mean you got elbowed in the face, your toes got trodden on and you had to play tug-of-bike...

Pretty much.

 

[Reynard]

Pretty much.

At least bikes don't turn into a squidgy mess when doing that...

There's one chap who stickers in Tesco who would rather see a pack of something split open and his fingers go through whatever's in it than let go. And if you do get hold of something that he wanted for himself, you have a battle to stop him from taking it out of your trolley.

Fortunately I've not seen him since this time last year.

 

[Reynard]

If it does we'll get it spaced properly and then welded. I'm not overly concerned although we've paid out for a paint job.

At the same time, given my LBS still hasn't built the wheels, I'm on the look-out for a Sun Hyperglide 110mm rear hub I could use.

Ah right...

Although wouldn't it have been a bit less butt-clenching to do the mods first and *then* go for the sparkly paint job?

 

[randynewmanscat]

Stumbled out for more firewood dregs to see a formidable looking apex predator perched on my barn roof.
I won't be rash and claim it stood a metre tall and had a head as big as a dogs but it is large, very large.
It's an owl, there are a lot of hares about so I understand the interest.

 

[classic33]

I've just had a haircut.

Now it's snowing.

Coincidence?

No!

 

[PeteXXX]

I've just watched a video about how Jaffa Cakes are made.

 

[classic33]

Yahoo have emailed me to tell me that they are closing Yahoo Answers.

First I've heard, they never told me!