Author Topic: 'found this on a ride today'! (Read 186703 times)

Peter · « **Reply #275 on:** 22 November, 2015, 02:17:23 pm »

Maybe it's been involved in a crime?

Kim · « **Reply #276 on:** 22 November, 2015, 02:20:40 pm »

Indeed; battery removal and phone chucking is step one of avoiding being tracked by The Man.

I suggest powering it up and waiting for the SWAT team to arrive. You might want to make a note of the URL for this thread, for the interview.

fuzzy · « **Reply #277 on:** 23 November, 2015, 11:01:09 am »

yeahbut, any white cat stroking Criminal Mastermind worth his or her salt would have prepped the ground before using their burner phone by creating a somewhat feasible back story.

So Blodwyn Pig, when dastardly plan is afoot?

I think we deserve to know.

billplumtree · « **Reply #278 on:** 23 November, 2015, 11:21:29 am »

Quote from: fuzzy (retd.) AAGE on 23 November, 2015, 11:01:09 am

So Blodwyn Pig, when dastardly plan is afoot?

I thought you'd retired!

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #279 on:** 23 November, 2015, 12:23:43 pm »

The name's BOND........Brooke Bond..

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjcn8_LxKbJAhVCyRoKHTDeB9YQtwIIOzAH&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8AeTZ4-wLXk&usg=AFQjCNHay17F9abdPwnlqSzCXta4qySoSQ&sig2=U9F3O0C6CAh1chfUY-TEJg&bvm=bv.108194040,d.ZWU

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #280 on:** 23 November, 2015, 01:38:10 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 22 November, 2015, 02:20:40 pm

Indeed; battery removal and phone chucking is step one of avoiding being tracked by The Man.

I have read elsewhere that one of the criminal masterminds who blew himself up in Paris the other day had earlier thrown his phone away, which allowed The Man to find it intact, trace its movements and locate the premises used by the criminal masterminds before going out criming. The Man would have found this a lot harder if he'd kept it in his pocket.

Not quite as mastermindy as the WTC bomb plot mastermind who went by to Ryder to ask for the deposit back on the van used in the bombing, but still A Bit Thick.

fuzzy · « **Reply #281 on:** 23 November, 2015, 01:58:56 pm »

Quote from: billplumtree on 23 November, 2015, 11:21:29 am

Quote from: fuzzy (retd.) AAGE on 23 November, 2015, 11:01:09 am
So Blodwyn Pig, when dastardly plan is afoot?

I thought you'd retired!

Yup. So I am now able to partake of any reward offered for information etc.

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #282 on:** 07 December, 2015, 01:16:56 pm »

WP_20151207_09_18_27_Pro_zpsj25blciy by mark tilley, on Flickr

useful.

I need to find some zip ties tho' as I'm running out.

Deano · « **Reply #283 on:** 19 December, 2015, 08:37:24 pm »

8mm spanner, always handy for mudguard stays

hatler · « **Reply #284 on:** 19 December, 2015, 08:43:42 pm »

Strewth !! What's the story behind that crank in the background ?

Deano · « **Reply #285 on:** 19 December, 2015, 08:48:26 pm »

Less useful, but seasonal:

Deano · « **Reply #286 on:** 19 December, 2015, 08:49:03 pm »

Quote from: hatler on 19 December, 2015, 08:43:42 pm

Strewth !! What's the story behind that crank in the background ?

That's just my bike

It was a bit muddy.

hatler · « **Reply #287 on:** 19 December, 2015, 09:11:47 pm »

Phew. I thought that was rust.

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #288 on:** 28 January, 2016, 04:59:38 pm »

WP_20160128_12_06_40_Pro_zpsai3dxekq by mark tilley, on Flickr
After a bit of a spray with WD 40, the ratchet end works perfectly.

woollypigs · « **Reply #289 on:** 28 January, 2016, 05:32:23 pm »

Quote from: Blodwyn Pig on 30 December, 2015, 10:14:25 pm

Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you see the Doc?

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #290 on:** 29 January, 2016, 10:13:59 am »

Doc who?

Paul · « **Reply #291 on:** 29 January, 2016, 07:58:19 pm »

Dear BP

What gloves are those? They look quite nice, and I might like some.

Yours, hoping that the answer isn't "I found them onna ride",
Paul.

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #292 on:** 29 January, 2016, 09:01:10 pm »

They are actually a very useful pair of gloves.A pair of track mitts from decathalon, slipped over a pair of Primark thin fleece gloves (2 pairs / £4 IIRC) . They work very well , as they are layered , and I can delayer as I choose.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #293 on:** 30 January, 2016, 04:21:30 am »

Quote from: Blodwyn Pig on 22 November, 2015, 11:34:03 am

Found this on yesterdays ride. Unfortunately I had forgotten to take my own phone, so could not take a picture 'in situ'. The phone , a Samsung S111 mini,(apparently), was discarded in a hedge, with the back of the phone closed up. On retreiving said phone I thought...hmmm, that feels light. Sureenough 5 yds away was the battery on the pavement. Now the question, why was the phone closed up, but missing the sim and battery. If you pinched the phone, then found it was locked to network, and disconnected, then you'd just lob the lot without reassembling!!.
anyway, its a S.. S111 mini, , with a slight crack to the screen, no sim, AFAIK its not locked to any network, as I tried unlocking it, but it says 'not active' which means its not locked.... Wifi works fine, has an sd card (i think) , and it takes a big sim. Mne is a med one so wont work in it, so I cant try it out. no numbers locked in contacts etc etc......, and the charger lead is same as my Nokia

dibs...

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #294 on:** 26 February, 2016, 11:14:06 am »

WP_20160223_10_28_06_Pro_zpsfpzgtuth by mark tilley, on Flickr
Slimpickin's of late, but here we have one of Asda's finest bags for life. Great for sorting coloured bottles out for recycling

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #295 on:** 19 March, 2016, 01:38:04 pm »

WP_20160319_10_05_40_Pro_zpsqn1izyqt by mark tilley, on Flickr
useful 4" cutting disc

WP_20160316_10_08_31_Pro_zpsihoitnay by mark tilley, on Flickr

not so useful

WP_20160319_10_50_13_Pro_zpsns1omfbu by mark tilley, on Flickr

saw this poking out from under a flytipped bag of rubbish, turned out to be.............................

WP_20160319_10_50_27_Pro_zpszpkhg6id by mark tilley, on Flickr
A most useful pair of wire cutters. cleaned up nicely at home........Oh also found a zip tie.........just the one

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #296 on:** 26 March, 2016, 12:54:50 pm »

WP_20160323_09_13_33_Pro_zps2hl5z7k4 by mark tilley, on Flickr
riding along a track out on the marshes near Cooling, N'kent, and I spied this. Thought it was a bird, but it has 2 long front teeth, maybe rabbit.? but head looks a bit long. Anyway, I was about to put my phone away, and I had a text, but couldn't read it as my glasses were on the table at home

. so I carried on about 2km and spied a nice seating area with benches where I thought I might stop for my banana,

WP_20160324_10_12_01_Pro_zpszexfndhl by mark tilley, on Flickr
Now I wouldn't blame you if you said I'd made this up, but honestly, there on the bench, overlooking the quarry lake , were these, so I was able to read my text. It has been a VERY STRANGE 3 weeks for me.

Peter · « **Reply #297 on:** 26 March, 2016, 05:40:09 pm »

The skull might be from a hare.

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #298 on:** 02 July, 2016, 12:19:19 pm »

WP_20160626_11_07_59_Pro_zpsxalj7vui by mark tilley, on Flickr
yet another bungee.

TheLurker · « **Reply #299 on:** 28 July, 2016, 10:14:32 am »

You get a better class of discarded tat in the Cotswolds.