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The Sporting Life / Re: Liverpool

« Last post by citoyen on Today at 03:12:27 pm »

I used to know a Crystal Palace supporter.

When I lived in South London (Gipsy Hill) I would occasionally pop along to Palace games. It's always a good atmosphere at Selhurst Park.

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The Pub / Re: Super-Twat

« Last post by andrewc on Today at 03:11:13 pm »

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/25/laurence-fox-ordered-to-pay-90000-pounds-to-two-people-he-called-paedophiles

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The Sporting Life / Re: Liverpool

« Last post by citoyen on Today at 03:08:30 pm »

To be depressed when your team is second and still with a chance of going top is taking it way too seriously

Indeed. I'm certainly not depressed - I think Liverpool have overperformed this season, considering they started with a whole new midfield and have been hit by a lot of injuries (so have other clubs, to be fair) which have meant occasionally needing to field a number of academy players. Liverpool's issues are very much #firstwordproblems

Nunez might yet come good. He looks both knackered and very low on confidence to me, and as a result is trying too hard.

Salah hasn't yet got back to full form and fitness since coming back injured from Afcon. He was on fire before he went away. I reckon he'll be back to normal by the start of next season.

The whole team looks a bit jaded, to be honest.

(Shankly was wrong -  funny but wrong!)

I don't think he ever meant that line to be taken seriously.

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Caption It / Re: Caption it #2084

« Last post by Ian H on Today at 02:48:33 pm »

Reassuringly heavy.  There'll be no stopping me now!

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On The Road / Re: On the commute today

« Last post by CrazyEnglishTriathlete on Today at 02:48:18 pm »

It was cold yesterday.  I wish I had worn overshoes rather than just my thick winter socks, and the early winter gloves were struggling, could have done with the full winter ones, even though it was dry.

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OT Knowledge / Rewiring a flourescent lamp, removing the balast to change to LED lamp

« Last post by Gattopardo on Today at 02:41:18 pm »

Have bought this lamp https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-g13-t8-led-tube-3300lm-22w-1514mm-5-/125ha and in the instructions shows that I can wire the tube directly to the mains and remove the starter and ballast.

Or should I ask Robgul as he is seems handy on the screwfix website.

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The Sporting Life / Re: Liverpool

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 02:29:40 pm »

Returning to last night's match, I'd hate to be Sean Dyche's ear, nose & throat specialist.

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The Pub / Re: What have you fettled today?

« Last post by T42 on Today at 02:19:07 pm »

Transplanted my motor wheel from the eBrute to the carbon-butterfly Trek, which has a shorter frame and will put less stress on my neck.  I've got shorter in the last few years and keeping my neck ricked back to look ahead was getting painful on longer rides.

Off to the motor place tomorrow to get a new battery & mount, etc.

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The Sporting Life / Re: Liverpool

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 02:00:56 pm »

I regard it as Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Saudi Despots.

I used to know a Crystal Palace supporter. My younger son went to primary school with him and they were both in the Essex u-11 chess team that won the National Championships in ... 1996. The day after that match, I went to watch the same lad play at Roots Hall in some junior football event. Later in life he became a fireman and a semi-professional footballer.

Edit: an idle google found this -

DAN WORNHAM b. 18/11/84 Midfield LEFT THE CLUB
Born: Southend
A centre half who reads the game superbly. He made a number of appearances for the first team in pre-season matches, including a goal scoring appearance against Northampton Town. Also plays a mean game of chess. Previously with Ipswich Town.

From Boston United Football Club's site.

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The Knowledge / Re: Bikepacking Bags - what's your favourite/hated and why?

« Last post by gibbo on Today at 01:44:18 pm »

For touring I use Ortleib front panniers but used on the rear rack. I like them. Good at keeping water out and seemingly hard wearing, plus, I use the carry straps meaning I can walk around with them over my shoulder and still have my hands free.

I also have a seat pack from Birzman used when bike packing. It's ok but if I were going to buy another bag of the same style I'd get a holstered version e.g. Restrap. Reason being the simplicity of removing the bag and not having to refit later which, in the case of the Birzman, is faffy.

I have a "front loader" bar bag from Topeak which uses a cylindrical dry bag with valve which means you can stuff the bag, squeeze it (with the valve open), then close the valve to keep the compacted size. The valve leaks over time and the bag gets slowly bigger. Going forward, I'd probably buy the Restrap version as you can fit, what they call, an food bag.