Mundane News

[Reynard]

@Reynard: you win the prize for the most nerdy engineering comparison ever.

 

[biggs682]

Lunchtime stroll completed

 

[Reynard]

The other day when we went shopping in Trowbridge I stopped to look in the pawn brokers window at some watches. I noticed that they had a Tissot wind up watch similar to mine priced at £300. That cheered me up a bit , especially when thinking about a snooty woman in a jewelers shop who didn't know much about the make .

Mmmm, £300... That's a high end retail price - unless it's a solid gold one. As for the woman, that's the perils about being knowledgeable about things - you often end up knowing more than the people trying to sell you stuff.

I'm after a stainless steel Seastar myself, but it's finding one in the right condition at the right price. There was a lovely blue-dialled one on the 'bay that went for £17 yesterday. I had thought about bidding, but on closer inspection, it was obvious that it had shipped water at some stage in its life, because there was a bright green residue all around the inside of the crystal. There's a white-dialled one on a BIN for just a little more, but similar problem.

 

[oldwheels]

We had a Buzzard fly over the garden this morning. Big blighter it was, too!!

We call them "Tourist Eagles". They are not the tourists but touroid think they have seen an eagle.
At Luss Highland Games the commentator always kept an eye on the surrounding hills and any large bird became an eagle.

 

[Illaveago]

Afternoon.
It is hot and sunny here . I was trying to do a bit of tidying up in my garage this morning . I ended up polishing my WF Holdsworth . It is slowly starting to shine . It was dull to begin with .
Resting , staying out of the heat for a while watching some cyclists.

 

[oldwheels]

Getting really warm here at 16.2C but still a faint drizzle.
Had a run up to the recycling with some bits and pieces including some blank CD's which somebody will like but since the old laptop I keep for playing CD's is useless for anything else there is no point in keeping them. That is until next week when I will almost certainly find I should have kept them.

 

[classic33]

I'm not sure knee-high boots are really "me" you know...

You'd have decent ankle support whilst pedalling.

 

[rockyroller]

why is it, when I'm busy working, there's no loss of ideas, for non-work activities. but the minute I have a surprise free day, I can't decide what to do. &/or what sequence to do them in. any suggestions?

• vacum car
• organize cleanup my stuff from kitchen table
• bike ride in the forest
• bike ride on a paved trail
• bike ride on the road
• gym
• pool

on the plus side, this morning, I have brushed my teeth!

& helped a neighbor pack her car for her road trip

 

[rockyroller]

I'm not sure knee-high boots are really "me" you know...

thigh high maybe? Poshmark has some

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon of a chunk of pork pie, a wholemeal roll with corned beef and a dollop of nectarine & chilli chutney, plus raspberries, cherries and two

 

[Reynard]

thigh high maybe? Poshmark has some
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Those would be ear high on me

 

[classic33]

thigh high maybe? Poshmark has some
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Are they SPD ready though?

 

[Tenkaykev]

For the third consecutive day UPS is showing Mrs Tenkaykev’s new running shoes as “ Out for Delivery “ by end of day. I think the shoes must be the Saucony “ Godot “ model…

 

[biggs682]

Getting warm outside

 

[Reynard]

Listening to qualifying from Austria.