A right now thread

[Taipan]

Sitting on the sofa feeling sorry for myself……

Same here...

[weeksy]

We're still at mates, got to bed about 5.

1 mate has a burn circle on his hand from doing flaming brandy shots

[Yambo]

In Kat's Kitchen, Chiang Mai. The kitchen is slow and it looks like we'll be late for the Muay Thai.

However, if the food is as good as we've been told . . . not a problem.

[Ditchfinder]

Just finished putting the suspension on the Triumph back together, rear caliper is stripped ready for rebuild once the penetrating fluid does it's stuff on the bleed nipple.

[Yambo]

Just about to leave the roof of the Lao Poet hotel in Vientiane. The sun has just set (unfortunately behind what is probably another hotel) and we've finished our second pina colada so it's time to get sorted and find somewhere to eat tonight.

It's M's birthday today so she'll probably go for something more regular rather than the scorpion and cockroach she wolfed down a few days back.

[Yambo]

Last day in Laos.

Returned the electric trike, had my hair cut and now drinking tea. Airport transfer due in 90 minutes or so.

Vientiane is quiet for a capital city and surprisingly clean and tidy. Laos people are friendly and don't try to rip you off. Street food excellent!

Weather forecast for Hanoi is rain/showers for our 4 days there. Whatever, can't dictate the weather.

[Yorick]

The space station is almost overhead. Getting a great view

[KungFooBob]

The TV keeps going on about the UK and US ganging up on Hootie, I reckon if we're going to bomb him we should get the blowfish too.

[Mr. Dazzle]

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/tracking_map.cfm

It only ever skirts across the southern edge of the UK, but you can still see it reasonably OK. I'm still trying to spot a SpaceX Dragon capsule, in theory you'll be able to see them fly over (nearly) when they're on their way to the ISS, but the weather and lighting need to be just right. No clouds (obvs) and just after sunset/before sunrise. I just wanna watch one launch live on YouTube then spot it come over my house 10 mins later.

[Yorick]

Drinking beer from a vase, watching the footy

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[Noggin]

Drinking pretty nasty coffee. Might nick the cup tho, handy for work!!

Macdonalds coffee is stupidly bitter - just nasty - but at least it’s caffeine and that’s the bit I need right now!!

[ChrisW]

I had a craving for deep-dish Chicago style pizza, so I'm making one.

[ChrisW]

Update:

[KungFooBob]

It's snowing in Chesterfield!

How exciting.

[Skub]

1° with the frosty symbol here. Nasty slushy snow lying.

[Taipan]

Last night it was -3 degrees! That ruined the motown cabaret!!

[Skub]

The gritter drivers are on strike for a week from Thursday. It'll be mayhem out there.

[Mr Moofo]

Not today, but yesterday - suddenly thought having a gravel bike would be good idea.

Facebook marketplace yields approximately 6 that would fit the bill - so PMs sent

Only one replies ... and that now appears that it will be too small.
Why do people post ads and then never bother to reply?
Fuck it - never really wanted one anyway.

[KungFooBob]

I saw a picture on FB of a 'Sea Hurricane' and went down the Wikipedia rabbit hole...

CAM ships. Needs must during war time, but who'd want to be a pilot on a CAM ship!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAM_ship

Apparently they were end of life airframes that were due to be scrapped anyway, but I wouldn't fancy bobbing around in the North Sea waiting to be picked up after ditching.

[cheb]

I'm back home home and having a cup of tea after doing a causeway patrol. It amuses me I have to drive over the causeway to fetch the works vehicle and then drive back to the causeway to check it's safe. High itdes and strong winds can mean lots of spray and debris on the road making it iffy to drive on.