What have you done today thread?

[Mr Moofo]

Managed to get on a motorbike and ride it!
Which doesn't seem such a big deal but 10 weeks after breaking the scaphoid, using my left wrist is still "challenging"
Tomorrow the mountain bike ...

[weeksy]

Managed to get on a motorbike and ride it!
Which doesn't seem such a big deal but 10 weeks after breaking the scaphoid, using my left wrist is still "challenging"
Tomorrow the mountain bike ...

Top job! Go easy big fella

[KungFooBob]

Shit faced, again.

[Demannu]

Can't see how any self respecting builder would be without one.

Because it's got a paltry 650kg payload. I looked at them briefly earlier in the year, in the end I decided to keep the van, it's got more than double the payload and many times the volume. It does spend most it's time carting bicycles around but I've got some stuff to move later this week which will be 2 trips in the van, lot's of trips in a Ranger Raptor.

That's what trailers were invented for! Nothing beats going out to quote for a job in your Raptor! Same raison d'etre for quality plumbers, VW T6 and you just knew they were going to be a good 'un.
Daughter is a horsey person, so towing capacity is the main issue for her.......unless she can persuade some of the frisky ones onto the rear bed!

[ZRX61]

Got banned from a forum I'd been a member of for 17 years after the admin decided that a comment about the weather was a political statement. Initially started out as a 10 day suspension & until a few hours ago stated that it ran out at 10pm tonight, but at some point in the final 2 or 3 hours, he made it permanent. I guess I was the latest target as he's been banning a lot of long time members for the most ridiculous reasons... which always seems to happen late in the evening after he's had a skinful.

[ZRX61]

Managed to get on a motorbike and ride it!
Which doesn't seem such a big deal but 10 weeks after breaking the scaphoid, using my left wrist is still "challenging"
Tomorrow the mountain bike ...

Broke mine March 17th 2003 (right side). It's still broken.

[ZRX61]

Today have been playing GTFOOMY with the daughter's new mowta! The bonnet is pretty much the same height as most car roofs!
All black ranger raptor, 10sp auto thingy. It's got an info screen bigger than my telly!
Head and shoulders better than the last one, and she's getting 35mpg towing 2t around.
If I had more money than sense, I'd have one!
Can't see how any self respecting builder would be without one.

I hope she bought the optional 100k mile/8 year factory warranty because those Ford 10 speeds (10R60/10R80/10R100) are absolute fucking hand grenades... Class action lawsuits in progress. The one here completely shit the bed at 25,000miles (10R60, same as the Ranger Raptor).

[Demannu]

Today have been playing GTFOOMY with the daughter's new mowta! The bonnet is pretty much the same height as most car roofs!
All black ranger raptor, 10sp auto thingy. It's got an info screen bigger than my telly!
Head and shoulders better than the last one, and she's getting 35mpg towing 2t around.
If I had more money than sense, I'd have one!
Can't see how any self respecting builder would be without one.

I hope she bought the optional 100k mile/8 year factory warranty because those Ford 10 speeds (10R60/10R80/10R100) are absolute fucking hand grenades... Class action lawsuits in progress. The one here completely shit the bed at 25,000miles (10R60, same as the Ranger Raptor).

She does @40k a year, it will be changed in 2026 whilst still under warranty. UK spec motors are far lower hp outputs than your yank tanks so may give the box an easier time. They certainly do some work though.

[Mussels]

Doesn't the (lack of) payload in pick ups have some big implication for VAT, commercial vehicles etc. etc.?

Get the fuck out of my way, BTW.

From memory load bed size has more to do with construction and use regs and which speed limit applies, the police struggle to understand these.
I think VAT might be connected to weight capacity, iirc one German van was VAT free until you added luxury seats which took available load capacity under the limit.

[the_priest]

Walked the dog in the rain. Lovely to see her racing around with a little Jack Russell terrier having a ball. She is now snoozing on my study floor as I prepare for a funeral this afternoon. 92 year old lady with great great grandchildren who all adored her. Will be a tear-filled service, but also a joyful celebration of her long and very eventful life.

Collect the wife this evening and walk dog in the projected thundery showers. Just a bit of rain (not like Libya where floods have killed thousands).

[Noggin]

woke up in tears, managed not to cry on the bread I made! Sorted the fridge a bit. Sitting here wishing I was in the UK (first time in freaking years) and trying to get the enthusiasm to organise myself for an interview later today!!!

[MingtheMerciless]

woke up in tears, managed not to cry on the bread I made! Sorted the fridge a bit. Sitting here wishing I was in the UK (first time in freaking years) and trying to get the enthusiasm to organise myself for an interview later today!!!

KBO @Noggin

Walked the dogs, my back is still sore but behaving itself, unlike yesterday where I was wincing every time I moved. This was brought on by my swimming and messing about in the sea on Sunday, thinking I was 25 y/o me not 54 y/o me.

@Mr Moofo be careful, you don't want one of these. How's the healing going?

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[ZRX61]

Woke up to discover I've been pardoned & allowed back in the forum I was banned from...

[Taipan]

Used my new Lawnmower. Quite impressed with it, which is good as it's not something I enjoy spending my money on.

[Yorick]

Used my new Lawnmower. Quite impressed with it, which is good as it's not something I enjoy spending my money on.

Wassat?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Used my new Lawnmower. Quite impressed with it, which is good as it's not something I enjoy spending my money on.

But is it a robot one?

[Mr Moofo]

@Mr Moofo be careful, you don't want one of these. How's the healing going?

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@MingtheMerciless
It's healed - the fracture clinic have signed me off with a jovial ( or perhaps snide) comment of " Don't ride mountain bike or motorbike for three months (unless you are going to do it gently). I guess I will see you three months then"
trying to build strength into the hand - three weeks out of plaster and it is just beginning to come back. Enough to work a Ducati clutch - but not too many times

[Noggin]

Just got a text from an old friend that I've not heard from in a year or so - never going to be good news

the news was that an old mate's son was in a bike vs car accident (apparently possibly two cars) a couple of days ago. In Southmead hospital, no other info

Have managed to find out this -

Critical but stable in ICU. Starting to move his legs and left hand a little bit and also open his eyes. He is breathing unaided but unfortunately has a bad chest infection

I had determined that I'd not chase for info, but I did succumb and message his wife this morning. the response was -

He is doing really well. Going up now to see him xx

Difficult to know how good that is as I don't have any info on the starting point, but if she's positive, I will try harder to be positive!!

I keep looking for the 'crossed fingers' emoji - but, <<crossing fingers big time >>

[Flux]

Unusual one for me , walked up Walla crag in the morning (currently on holiday in lake district) then rode to Nottingham to see Echo and the bunnymen got back to campsite at 2.30 and needed a little rest.

[Yorick]

Not what I've done. What I haven't done.

Eat.

I'm having colonoscopy tmrw and today is my starvation day. I'm bloody starving.
And really looking forward to the "emptying" of my system later.
Gotta do it at 3:00 then 8:00