Author Topic: Forumite spotting (Read 593093 times)

StuAff · « **Reply #3475 on:** 04 October, 2015, 10:52:04 pm »

Quote from: Pancho on 04 October, 2015, 08:41:22 pm

Bloody hell I'm an antisocial sod with no identifying gait or cadence. I've never seen anyone and no one's ever seen me. I did meet a few people on rides on the distant past - but that was another life, other forums.

Surely I can't be the only NCR Route 2 yacf commuter. I say hi to everyone but they're grumpy sods on the counter commute and, presumably, just think I'm mad now.

Our paths have probably crossed at some point, given your proximity to Pompey. We just don't know it..

IanN · « **Reply #3476 on:** 10 October, 2015, 06:10:00 pm »

A man by the name of spacebadger introduced himself at Warmley station cafe (Bristol to Bath cycle path).
His wife had just finished the Warmley Forest Park 10k. I think.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #3477 on:** 10 October, 2015, 06:12:26 pm »

Steph, going towards Crawley as I went t'other way. I executed an exuberant and slightly reckless U turn, gaining some grumpiness from a bus driver. We (Steph and I) chatted for a while and I directed her to the Evans Warehouse Clearance Sale across the way.

Steph · « **Reply #3478 on:** 10 October, 2015, 08:18:08 pm »

The bus driver actually stopped down the road, as if trying to decide whether to get out and 'ave a go!'

We were then joined by my friend John, on his Super Galaxy, and the warehouse sale provided half-price cleats. Then on into Crawley by way of a new little path Tim had spotted, and without realising (shift work) it is Saturday. Oh dear.

tiermat · « **Reply #3479 on:** 11 October, 2015, 04:46:32 pm »

Clarion, butterfly and the little duck, in our house, eating food and being generally good company. Thanks for getting up the ladder, Clarion!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #3480 on:** 12 October, 2015, 09:28:09 am »

Then, later, the same in the Den!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3481 on:** 12 October, 2015, 01:40:53 pm »

^^I have to wonder what Crinkly Lion's walls are made of.

^^

Quote from: IanN on 10 October, 2015, 06:10:00 pm

A man by the name of spacebadger introduced himself at Warmley station cafe (Bristol to Bath cycle path).
His wife had just finished the Warmley Forest Park 10k. I think.

Must have been an interesting conversation.
"Nice day, isn't if?"
"Yes. Nice bike you've got there."
"Thanks. I'm Ian, by the way."
"Nice to meet you. My name's Spacebadger."

My spot – perhaps – someone looking remarkably like JonB dashing down the Gloucester Rd on a Brompton about an hour ago. Seems like the wrong place for him and I wasn't aware he had a Brommie, but it did look like him!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #3482 on:** 12 October, 2015, 05:26:28 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 October, 2015, 01:40:53 pm

^^I have to wonder what Crinkly Lion's walls are made of. ^^

It's the bathroom wall, and those are Early Learning Centre (and somewhere else I can't remember) foam bath letters on the tiled wall above the bath - they stick with water. Original authentic Cristal "chicken" tiles I'll have you know. Well, apart from the cheapo blue B&Q ones underneath, which were my 'temporary' fix (and my first ever attempt at tiling) to the gaping hole left when we ripped off the cracked faded nasty plastic splashback the day we moved in to the Den, in October 2000...

Kim · « **Reply #3483 on:** 12 October, 2015, 07:05:56 pm »

I can confirm that while the rotation of the tiles in CrinklyLion's bathroom isn't consistent, they don't appear to spell out a coded message.

(This is the sort of thing IBS sufferers notice when they've got bored of reading the label on the bleach.)

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #3484 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:00:28 pm »

Good spot with the tile rotation.

tonyh · « **Reply #3485 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:53:03 pm »

Chris S · « **Reply #3486 on:** 12 October, 2015, 09:03:49 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 12 October, 2015, 07:05:56 pm

I can confirm that while the rotation of the tiles in CrinklyLion's bathroom isn't consistent, they don't appear to spell out a coded message.

You didn't try and scan it with a barcode reader, did you?

I have the coded message.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3487 on:** 13 October, 2015, 08:16:50 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 12 October, 2015, 05:26:28 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 October, 2015, 01:40:53 pm
^^I have to wonder what Crinkly Lion's walls are made of. ^^

It's the bathroom wall, and those are Early Learning Centre (and somewhere else I can't remember) foam bath letters on the tiled wall above the bath - they stick with water. Original authentic Cristal "chicken" tiles I'll have you know. Well, apart from the cheapo blue B&Q ones underneath, which were my 'temporary' fix (and my first ever attempt at tiling) to the gaping hole left when we ripped off the cracked faded nasty plastic splashback the day we moved in to the Den, in October 2000...

Foam bath letters? That's a new one to me! I'd assumed they were ye goode olde magneticke fridge letters, so I was wondering about steel walls. Which would probably be good for a secret underground bunker...

IanN · « **Reply #3488 on:** 13 October, 2015, 08:26:42 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 October, 2015, 01:40:53 pm

Quote from: IanN on 10 October, 2015, 06:10:00 pm
A man by the name of spacebadger introduced himself at Warmley station cafe (Bristol to Bath cycle path).
...
Must have been an interesting conversation... snip

Um, I was wearing a yacf jersey. It sort of went from there

but I like the comedic potential of introducing yourself to random strangers by being very odd indeed.

JonB · « **Reply #3489 on:** 13 October, 2015, 10:57:13 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 12 October, 2015, 01:40:53 pm

My spot – perhaps – someone looking remarkably like JonB dashing down the Gloucester Rd on a Brompton about an hour ago. Seems like the wrong place for him and I wasn't aware he had a Brommie, but it did look like him!

Ah, not me I'm afraid Cudz ... no brommie and whilst I don't necessarily consider the Gloucester Road as the 'wrong place' it's not where I was yesterday.

matthew · « **Reply #3490 on:** 24 October, 2015, 06:49:54 am »

Not seen but heard,

DocSquid on radio 4 now on farming today which is from their wood.

TimO · « **Reply #3491 on:** 24 October, 2015, 05:17:27 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 24 October, 2015, 06:49:54 am

Not seen but heard,

DocSquid on radio 4 now on farming today which is from their wood.

I listen to Farming Today most mornings, as it's on just before I leave for work, but not on Saturdays, when I'm catching up on my zeds!

<fx: Wanders off to fire up iPlayer>

Basil · « **Reply #3492 on:** 24 October, 2015, 06:06:30 pm »

Likewise, I listen to Farming Today in bed if I wake up before the alarm goes off. I find it gently interesting.
I've just downloaded DocSquid et al. Again, interesting stuff.

Andrij · « **Reply #3493 on:** 25 October, 2015, 04:51:28 pm »

Oscar's Dad, in his cafe, sans velo (both of us).

Torslanda · « **Reply #3494 on:** 25 October, 2015, 07:09:10 pm »

A Ruthie & a pride of Crinklies met la famille Torslanda inna pub for lunch.

There was PIE and a Little Red YACF Book.

trekker12 · « **Reply #3495 on:** 28 October, 2015, 10:55:24 am »

Two riders, one in a red YACF jersey passed us somewhere near Elsenham/Ugley area on Sunday. Mrs Trekker and I were on a short tour of Essex/Cambridgeshire so were carrying panniers.

An exchange of pleasantries and only as you departed I noticed the YACF jersey so didn't get a chance to introduce myself.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #3496 on:** 28 October, 2015, 03:30:52 pm »

Almost certainly velosam and I, about halfway round his longest ever ride.

trekker12 · « **Reply #3497 on:** 29 October, 2015, 04:07:28 pm »

Pleased to meet you

How far was velosams longest ever ride then?

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #3498 on:** 29 October, 2015, 05:15:26 pm »

A bit over 210km now.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3499 on:** 30 October, 2015, 11:52:53 pm »

CrinklyLion, in the café at the V&A, with the pistachio and cardamom CAEK.

Author Topic: Forumite spotting (Read 593093 times)

Chris S