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Torslanda

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1100 on: 08 June, 2016, 08:55:40 pm »
Via faceache. Today 31 years ago, 'Brothers in Arms' first entered the US album chart.


I. Feel. Old.
VELOMANCER

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Mr Larrington

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1101 on: 09 June, 2016, 08:53:29 am »
I have learned how to make custom trailers in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and as a result it is now possible to haul a cargo of Bobb's Hair across the entire EU.

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T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1102 on: 09 June, 2016, 09:46:22 am »
Via faceache. Today 31 years ago, 'Brothers in Arms' first entered the US album chart.


I. Feel. Old.

I feel older - I had to look it up.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

ElyDave

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1103 on: 09 June, 2016, 07:56:49 pm »
Via faceache. Today 31 years ago, 'Brothers in Arms' first entered the US album chart.


I. Feel. Old.

I feel older - I had to look it up.

I don't feel quite so old. I was 12 when it came out.  Still one of my favourite albums though, along with most of the rest of their stuff and the Moody Blues - I blame my dad.
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1104 on: 10 June, 2016, 07:20:29 am »
Pablo Escobar's gang used to spend $2500 a month on rubber bands to wrap round bundles of banknotes.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Basil

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1105 on: 13 June, 2016, 08:37:38 pm »
That The Old Kent Road is the only monopoly board property, including the stations, that is sarf of the river.

Probably well known by those in that London, but new to me.
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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1106 on: 13 June, 2016, 08:43:12 pm »
That The Old Kent Road is the only monopoly board property, including the stations, that is sarf of the river.

Probably well known by those in that London, but new to me.
You should visit more often  ;)
It's an awesome city.

ElyDave

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1107 on: 14 June, 2016, 09:38:24 am »
that dropping a wheel on your head hurts.

Not sure if it was the skewer or cassette that caught me, but it's bloody sore.
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1108 on: 14 June, 2016, 11:03:59 am »
That putti are cherubs entire, and not those disembodied wingëd kiddie-heads you see dotted about in Renaissance paintings.

So the question remains, what do you call the flying noggins?
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Torslanda

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1109 on: 14 June, 2016, 11:42:02 am »
Noggin the Nog - obvs...
VELOMANCER

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Tim Hall

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1110 on: 14 June, 2016, 11:44:58 am »
that dropping a wheel on your head hurts.

Not sure if it was the skewer or cassette that caught me, but it's bloody sore.


Was this some radical attempt at solving your dropout width problem?  Bash the wheel until it's narrower?  (Hope you aren't too badly damaged)
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Torslanda

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1111 on: 14 June, 2016, 11:47:50 am »
Meanwhile in other news.

Dahon Jetstream P8 comes with a parallelogram linkage Kinetics front suspension fork. When the linkages wear there is a deal of slop in the front fork akin to a loose headset bearing.

No repair parts are available. You can replace THE FORK*. End of . . .






*Something close to £200. Can't see THE PUNTER going for it, somehow.

VELOMANCER

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Kim

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1112 on: 14 June, 2016, 08:36:56 pm »
Not to accidentally stick your boob in a tub of minty arse lard.

LittleWheelsandBig

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1113 on: 14 June, 2016, 08:39:33 pm »
But doing it deliberately is just fine...
Wheel meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

Kim

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1114 on: 14 June, 2016, 08:40:33 pm »
YKINMKBYKIOK, as they say on the internet.

(The lid had fallen down the back of the bathroom shelves, for those wondering...)

ElyDave

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1115 on: 14 June, 2016, 09:07:13 pm »
YKINMKBYKIOK, as they say on the internet.

(The lid had fallen down the back of the bathroom shelves, for those wondering...)

I wasn't wondering where the lid was, just how your boob managed to get there. ;)
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Ruthie

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1116 on: 14 June, 2016, 09:19:37 pm »
The teeny tiny area of Darlo where I live produces more sets of twins than the nearest large city  :o
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Kim

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1117 on: 14 June, 2016, 10:28:54 pm »
YKINMKBYKIOK, as they say on the internet.

(The lid had fallen down the back of the bathroom shelves, for those wondering...)

I wasn't wondering where the lid was, just how your boob managed to get there. ;)

Fortunately, it was barakta's.   :D

Pedaldog.

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1118 on: 14 June, 2016, 11:47:06 pm »
YKINMKBYKIOK, as they say on the internet.

(The lid had fallen down the back of the bathroom shelves, for those wondering...)

I wasn't wondering where the lid was, just how your boob managed to get there. ;)

Fortunately, it was barakta's.   :D

wasn't she using said boob herself?
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Wombat

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1119 on: 15 June, 2016, 08:24:53 am »
Meanwhile in other news.

Dahon Jetstream P8 comes with a parallelogram linkage Kinetics front suspension fork. When the linkages wear there is a deal of slop in the front fork akin to a loose headset bearing.

No repair parts are available. You can replace THE FORK*. End of . . .

I've got one of those.  the rubber boot on the fork disintegrated after about 2 years, so I asked them to supply a new boot, and some clues as to disassembly.  Their answer was to supply a complete new fork, gratis.  Sadly, yes, they did want the old one back....  and yes, the rubber boot on that one fell apart after a couple of years.  I must work out how to sort it, as currently its just got plenty of grease on  the shaft to protect from muck and rusting. 

Come to think of it, you are probably referring to the later type, mine is more of a sort of leading link one, with effectively two forks, I always thought the later one seemed more sensible, although it drastically altered the whole geometry of the bike.  Mine is late 2004 vintage.

Methinks an engineering solution involving machine tools and new bushes may be your only answer, but it'll cost as much as a new fork!






*Something close to £200. Can't see THE PUNTER going for it, somehow.
Wombat

T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1120 on: 15 June, 2016, 09:02:10 am »
Noggin the Nog - obvs...

Nah. Graculus was the flying one, Noggin just sailed.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Basil

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1121 on: 15 June, 2016, 09:04:04 am »
Wasn't that Draculus?
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T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1122 on: 15 June, 2016, 10:24:15 am »
The famous umpyre or the first-class bat?
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1123 on: 15 June, 2016, 12:49:35 pm »
Today I have learnt that no, you should not directly substitute cayenne pepper for paprika on your melted cheese

T42

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Re: what I have learned today.
« Reply #1124 on: 15 June, 2016, 01:19:45 pm »
Whoosh!!!!
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight