ebikeerwidnes
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The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread
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Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
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It is an even more little known fact that Titanic was not, in fact, the only ship ever to sink in the history of the universe.
ebikeerwidnes
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Well yes - but the Bismarck didn;t have a swimming pool so the comment/joke doesn;t work for that
Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
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- Craggy Island
How do you know? The Kriegsmarine might have had a full spa and leisure facility on each ship for all we know!
Get your hands done with a Swastka on each nail, it's what Hitler would have wanted. Or something.
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ebikeerwidnes
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Good Point - I have never dived down there to check
I have read a lot about the ship
and it has never mentioned a swimming pool
but then again - I have not read anything that specifically said he did not (apparently Bismark is a He not a She)
Brandane
Miles cannot be done unless moving!
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- Costa Clyde.
Another joker, asking £668 for a 70's gas-pipe build Raleigh Scorpio. It doesn't even have the original drop bars. I had one, it was a nice bike at the time but nothing special. It looked nice though - when new! Cost me £70 in 1979. This seller is dreaming.... But the ad does mention "vintage", so that makes it valuable 
https://ebay.io/m/45GV4K
https://ebay.io/m/45GV4K
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Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
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- Craggy Island
I knew a Scorpio once. Awful, awful person who used his birth sign to justify his crappy behaviour, so that is enough for me to avoid! 😆Another joker, asking £668 for a 70's gas-pipe build Raleigh Scorpio. It doesn't even have the original drop bars. I had one, it was a nice bike at the time but nothing special. It looked nice though - when new! Cost me £70 in 1979. This seller is dreaming.... But the ad does mention "vintage", so that makes it valuable
https://ebay.io/m/45GV4K
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ebikeerwidnes
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Anyone who justifies or explains their behaviour based on their star sign is worth avoiding
It is always dodgy and designed to excuse things that they are well aware they have a choice over and decide to do anyway (or not do)
Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
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- Craggy Island
I know! I mean, I'm a Taurus and as such are a joy to behold! 😆
AndyRM
XOXO
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You do talk a lot of bull sometimes ;-)
Mad Doug Biker
Mediocrity Manifest.
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But I am allowed to. Anyone who is non - Taurus and talks bull is an idiot! 😆
ebikeerwidnes
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Many years ago - just after I started work in my first real job
everyone in our team sent off for a free horoscope from Kelloggs
with a rule that no-one would open it but bring it into work, and we would open them in an anonymised way and then try to work out which on was which
Mine was the only one that everyone got right
Pisces if anyone is interested
everyone else's horoscope was just not like them in some major ways if you didn;t already know whose it was!!
everyone in our team sent off for a free horoscope from Kelloggs
with a rule that no-one would open it but bring it into work, and we would open them in an anonymised way and then try to work out which on was which
Mine was the only one that everyone got right
Pisces if anyone is interested
everyone else's horoscope was just not like them in some major ways if you didn;t already know whose it was!!
The 'name' of the rifle nut in the original 'Dirty Harry' - !
FrankCrank
Old layabout
Just watched a review of this over on the 'BrilliantBikes' chanel
Apparently, they've just committed a mortal sin by suggesting that a handlebar bag might be more convenient than frame mounted. Anyhow's - can be be bought for £70 - https://www.brompton.com/p/1895/bar-bag?Colour=White
Just to put this in perspective, my fairly recently purchased folding bike was £85 delivered, and here is seen with the similar Decathlon bag, purchased for around £8
The Brommie bag claims to be 'water resistant', Decathlon bag claims for 'trail rides in fair weather'.
No matter what is claimed, I simply put a small plastic bag in the side pocket, for use in the event of a downpour.
Bromptonauts will no doubt be happy to purchase a Brommie bag like this, and so they should if it appeals to them.
For me, it all seems a little OTT, and taking advantage of fan level loyalty to the brand. As always, YMMV
Apparently, they've just committed a mortal sin by suggesting that a handlebar bag might be more convenient than frame mounted. Anyhow's - can be be bought for £70 - https://www.brompton.com/p/1895/bar-bag?Colour=White
Just to put this in perspective, my fairly recently purchased folding bike was £85 delivered, and here is seen with the similar Decathlon bag, purchased for around £8
The Brommie bag claims to be 'water resistant', Decathlon bag claims for 'trail rides in fair weather'.
No matter what is claimed, I simply put a small plastic bag in the side pocket, for use in the event of a downpour.
Bromptonauts will no doubt be happy to purchase a Brommie bag like this, and so they should if it appeals to them.
For me, it all seems a little OTT, and taking advantage of fan level loyalty to the brand. As always, YMMV
rogerzilla
Squire
He played the part so well that he had trouble getting work afterwards - people thought he was an actual psychopath.The 'name' of the rifle nut in the original 'Dirty Harry' - !
