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by MrLongbeard
Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:35 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little
Replies: 10828
Views: 612341

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little


You know when people complain about not being able to get their prescription, repeat or new, in microseconds? That's because there's systems in place, or should be, to minimise mistakes happening.


It takes a week for repeats to work it's way through the system here.
Not great but not overly ...
by MrLongbeard
Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:33 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Recommend a power bank - small
Replies: 18
Views: 1568

Re: Recommend a power bank - small

We had 2 of those (similar bult in cables, similar price point) , daughter wasn't best pleased when I got to tell her I told her so, both went spicy pillow in short order, happily before she needed to take them aboard.
by MrLongbeard
Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:30 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Mod 1 - failed
Replies: 74
Views: 915

Re: Mod 1 - failed

Horse wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 10:27 am One for anyone who intends to either feet-doen paddle around, or three-point turn.

:D
I'd have used my superior observational skills and turned around at the top, or ridden down to the bottom, a feet up U-turn isn't necessary.
by MrLongbeard
Fri Jul 17, 2026 11:27 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Mod 1 - failed
Replies: 74
Views: 915

Re: Mod 1 - failed

Horse wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 11:20 am Not that tall, either!
The wife at 4' 10" would disagree.
by MrLongbeard
Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:54 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Mod 1 - failed
Replies: 74
Views: 915

Re: Mod 1 - failed

Horse wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:35 am Think you're short on tall bikes?

Meet Jocelyn Snow.
5'1" ain't short short.
by MrLongbeard
Thu Jul 16, 2026 11:19 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: How Fast Would You Dare Go?
Replies: 33
Views: 461

Re: How Fast Would You Dare Go?

Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 4:34 pmon a litre bike
Fuck I missed that part.
Not enough money in the world to be seen riding a learner bike helmet or no.
by MrLongbeard
Thu Jul 16, 2026 5:34 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: How Fast Would You Dare Go?
Replies: 33
Views: 461

Re: How Fast Would You Dare Go?

Full chat, if you're gonna splatter yourself across a runway it may as well be as fast as the bike will go, although I would insist on a pair of goggles.
by MrLongbeard
Thu Jul 16, 2026 9:55 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Mod 1 - failed
Replies: 74
Views: 915

Re: Mod 1 - failed

Horse wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 1:25 pm mini-roundabouts for example
Mini roundabouts require no skill, just ride over the top of them
by MrLongbeard
Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:06 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: World Cup
Replies: 370
Views: 8867

Re: World Cup

You can't win if you play in your own half..
by MrLongbeard
Wed Jul 15, 2026 8:08 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 1320
Views: 93380

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

Yorick wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 7:04 pm He played about 400 games so that's 350 times a game

Rubbish reporting
I wonder what he did for the other 6 days of the week :think:
by MrLongbeard
Wed Jul 15, 2026 3:02 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Replies: 5461
Views: 342459

Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

Sorry they're crackers not biscuits, go put them back.
by MrLongbeard
Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:39 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Great bike pictures and videos.
Replies: 1354
Views: 99182

Re: Great bike pictures and videos.

banned for 10 years, sheesh that's harsh.
by MrLongbeard
Mon Jul 13, 2026 1:00 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Ozempic and suchlike...know anybody on 'em?
Replies: 140
Views: 4742

Re: Ozempic and suchlike...know anybody on 'em?



Are you still doing the Concept 2 ? I'll be curious as to how it affects your strength and ability to perform.

Mostly the thing stopping me is the potential side effects.


I am, although it's still a love / hate relationship, it's all logged on ERGdata so we'll see if any trends become obvious ...
by MrLongbeard
Mon Jul 13, 2026 12:51 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Ozempic and suchlike...know anybody on 'em?
Replies: 140
Views: 4742

Re: Ozempic and suchlike...know anybody on 'em?

Weird weird weird
Only day 2 but my desire to eat is now controlled / influenced by a little pill I take in the morning.

I can never remember eating to the point I was full, fit to burst and had to stop, I could eat lunch, then a packet of crisps, then some nuts, then a biscuit or 2, than an ...
by MrLongbeard
Sun Jul 12, 2026 3:39 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.
Replies: 1489
Views: 106486

Re: Box Sets, Mini series, films, etc.

Walker https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11006642/?ref_=fn_t_1

The Texas ranger of old has gone all touchy feely and woke, Chuck must be rolling in his grave.
by MrLongbeard
Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:57 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: What have you done today thread?
Replies: 17748
Views: 1028493

Re: What have you done today thread?



Snoozed and loozed over a lovely car. :roll:

Finished installing a ring alarm system for someone. She thanked me and said she feels a lot safer for having it. Kinda makes it worthwhile really, but climbing ladders etc in this heat wasn't particularly enjoyable.

Off to a nice restaurant for my ...
by MrLongbeard
Fri Jul 10, 2026 3:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Online competitions for cars, bikes and tech goodies.
Replies: 2396
Views: 155042

Re: Online competitions for cars, bikes and tech goodies.

For users of Rev Comps you should have a free tenner's worth of credit in your account, must be used today before 21:00hrs.
by MrLongbeard
Fri Jul 10, 2026 2:46 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Surviving the heat
Replies: 76
Views: 2621

Re: Surviving the heat

Pirahna wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 2:42 pm Don't ride with show laces flapping around in the breeze.
I ain't as daft as I am cabbage looking, loose ends get tucked under the laces once tight, never had them come free during a ride.