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Bigjawa wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:45 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:20 am So I’ve always assumed that, cos I’m not exactly skinny, when they’re drunk they assume I must be ‘grateful’ for an offer 🤣🤣

I asked a girl out once and got knocked back, she was a bigger girl and I heard later she assumed I was doing it for a dare, by the time she found out the truth I had already started seeing someone else. Looking back, the idea of asking someone out would terrify me now, I simply couldn't do it now, drunk or sober.
Thanx for writing that. Made me realise (along with another mate who doesn't live here!) that I should sometimes have more faith in myself!!

Anyway, apparently he was serious (even sober!) :oops: So I do need to believe a smidge more - just difficult when surrounded by young fit women, why would anyone choose the opposite?! :lol: :lol:
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Noggin wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:01 pm just difficult when surrounded by young fit women, why would anyone choose the opposite?! :lol: :lol:
There you go, assuming all men are these shallow, degenerate creatures who have no interest in conversation, friendship and non-physical attraction. It's very hurtful.

You are a misandrist dinosaur who needs to evolve and get with the 21st century.


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gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:34 am
Noggin wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:01 pm just difficult when surrounded by young fit women, why would anyone choose the opposite?! :lol: :lol:
There you go, assuming all men are these shallow, degenerate creatures who have no interest in conversation, friendship and non-physical attraction. It's very hurtful.

You are a misandrist dinosaur who needs to evolve and get with the 21st century.


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Coming into work I noticed my visor could do with a clean.

Got in the office and thought I'd do a proper job. So off came the visor, out came the Pinlock insert and out came the sun visor. Gave them a good wash and dried them carefully.

First to go back was the sun visor. First pin clicks home easy. Next one doesn't want to play ball. 10 minutes of faffing, trying to get it in from different angles, taking the cheek pads out then the breath deflector. Finally clicks home. Finger prints all over it.

Next I go to put the Pinlock insert in and - ping! - goes the plastic retaining pin. FFS. I'm pretty sure I've got some in the garage somewhere, but what a PITA.

Finally the visor. One side clips in...does the other one want to fecking get in? Does it buggery. Another 10 minutes of ham-fisted faffing until it finally clicks home. Again. Covered in greasy finger marks.

After cleaning both visors, in-situ, I'm sat here wondering why I started it in the first place.... :thumbdown:
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gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:50 am Coming into work I noticed my visor could do with a clean.

Got in the office and thought I'd do a proper job. So off came the visor, out came the Pinlock insert and out came the sun visor. Gave them a good wash and dried them carefully.

First to go back was the sun visor. First pin clicks home easy. Next one doesn't want to play ball. 10 minutes of faffing, trying to get it in from different angles, taking the cheek pads out then the breath deflector. Finally clicks home. Finger prints all over it.

Next I go to put the Pinlock insert in and - ping! - goes the plastic retaining pin. FFS. I'm pretty sure I've got some in the garage somewhere, but what a PITA.

Finally the visor. One side clips in...does the other one want to fecking get in? Does it buggery. Another 10 minutes of ham-fisted faffing until it finally clicks home. Again. Covered in greasy finger marks.

After cleaning both visors, in-situ, I'm sat here wondering why I started it in the first place.... :thumbdown:
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More a wry smile than a BYP. I recently sent off 2 boxes of books (42 books IIRC) to We BuyBooks. Got about £36.

Just received a s/h book, by post, from an Amazon vendor. £10.19, cover price £7.99. Turns out it's from WBB (only under their trading name).

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Count Steer wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 1:52 pm More a wry smile than a BYP. I recently sent off 2 boxes of books (42 books IIRC) to We BuyBooks. Got about £36.

Just received a s/h book, by post, from an Amazon vendor. £10.19, cover price £7.99. Turns out it's from WBB (only under their trading name).

:hmmm:
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Rockburner wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 2:30 pm
Count Steer wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 1:52 pm More a wry smile than a BYP. I recently sent off 2 boxes of books (42 books IIRC) to We BuyBooks. Got about £36.

Just received a s/h book, by post, from an Amazon vendor. £10.19, cover price £7.99. Turns out it's from WBB (only under their trading name).

:hmmm:
Ah, profit.... the main motive.
No problem with profit. I imagine a lot of what they get ends up as paper pulp. They pick stuff up from the door so I guess transport costs are a few £. The book I bought appears to be out of print so probably at a premium.

It was just the asymmetric nature of a few kg of books turning into 1 book and £25. :D
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 3:16 pm I imagine a lot of what they get ends up as paper pulp.

They are fairly picky about what they'll buy.

After scanning bar codes on a couple of dozen books, and being offered nothing for several, I've just deposited a heap at a charity shop.

And I'll give away others.
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gremlin wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:34 am
Noggin wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:01 pm just difficult when surrounded by young fit women, why would anyone choose the opposite?! :lol: :lol:
There you go, assuming all men are these shallow, degenerate creatures who have no interest in conversation, friendship and non-physical attraction. It's very hurtful.

You are a misandrist dinosaur who needs to evolve and get with the 21st century.


No sugar in mine. Ta.

;)
I am indeed. TBF, i have been on bike forums for 20+ years so I have read a lot of those opinions! (And my mum told me was too fat, laughed too loudly, had too big a smile/grin - when I was 16 ish - that didn’t help much 🙄🙄🤣🤣)

Oh and I worked with those sort of people for years.

But, I’m learning it’s all about confidence and mines coming back 😊😊

I will make yr tea but you can get yr own sodding bickies 🤣🤣🤣

(That’s a lie, I’ll probably make the biscuits as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
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Horse wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 4:06 pm
Count Steer wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 3:16 pm I imagine a lot of what they get ends up as paper pulp.

They are fairly picky about what they'll buy.

After scanning bar codes on a couple of dozen books, and being offered nothing for several, I've just deposited a heap at a charity shop.

And I'll give away others.
Yeah, I probably took as many to Oxfam and put some in the bus stop library. I've got a pretty good idea what makes it onto the shelves at Oxfam. The money from WBB usually goes in the other 'good causes' stash.
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Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:03 am These cups. HTF are you supposed to pick up a hot drink with that handle! :roll:


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More importantly,wtf is that horrible looking grey liquid inside said cup? :(
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Noggin wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:01 pm
Bigjawa wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:45 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:20 am So I’ve always assumed that, cos I’m not exactly skinny, when they’re drunk they assume I must be ‘grateful’ for an offer 🤣🤣

I asked a girl out once and got knocked back, she was a bigger girl and I heard later she assumed I was doing it for a dare, by the time she found out the truth I had already started seeing someone else. Looking back, the idea of asking someone out would terrify me now, I simply couldn't do it now, drunk or sober.
Thanx for writing that. Made me realise (along with another mate who doesn't live here!) that I should sometimes have more faith in myself!!

Anyway, apparently he was serious (even sober!) :oops: So I do need to believe a smidge more - just difficult when surrounded by young fit women, why would anyone choose the opposite?! :lol: :lol:



My goodness, I hope SWHMBO does not read this....the absolute sexiest gurl i ever had relations with (apart from SHMBO```````````` was quite comfortable...chunky)
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Noggin wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 4:49 pm

I am indeed. TBF, i have been on bike forums for 20+ years so I have read a lot of those opinions! (And my mum told me was too fat, laughed too loudly, had too big a smile/grin - when I was 16 ish - that didn’t help much 🙄🙄🤣🤣)

Oh and I worked with those sort of people for years.

But, I’m learning it’s all about confidence and mines coming back 😊😊

I will make yr tea but you can get yr own sodding bickies 🤣🤣🤣

(That’s a lie, I’ll probably make the biscuits as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
I dunno, 16yo Noggin sounds a lot better than the various teenage prototype chavettes I ran about with back in the early 90s.
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Bigjawa wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:03 pm
Noggin wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 4:49 pm

I am indeed. TBF, i have been on bike forums for 20+ years so I have read a lot of those opinions! (And my mum told me was too fat, laughed too loudly, had too big a smile/grin - when I was 16 ish - that didn’t help much 🙄🙄🤣🤣)

Oh and I worked with those sort of people for years.

But, I’m learning it’s all about confidence and mines coming back 😊😊

I will make yr tea but you can get yr own sodding bickies 🤣🤣🤣

(That’s a lie, I’ll probably make the biscuits as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
I dunno, 16yo Noggin
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Skub wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 7:51 pm
Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:03 am These cups. HTF are you supposed to pick up a hot drink with that handle! :roll:


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More importantly,wtf is that horrible looking grey liquid inside said cup? :(
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Skub wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 7:51 pm
Taipan wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:03 am These cups. HTF are you supposed to pick up a hot drink with that handle! :roll:


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More importantly,wtf is that horrible looking grey liquid inside said cup? :(

Spanish tea! :sick: I now see the merits of bringing your own tea bags when going abroad. I only drink tea and sparking water so don’t have coffee options. So slap my thinghs and call me Twinnings Tai! :mrgreen:
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Spanish and salt. They put far too much on everything!
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People who say 'atherlete' when they mean 'athlete'.

(LOL. Even spellchecker thinks atherlete is OK. :lol: ).
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:23 am People who say 'atherlete' when they mean 'athlete'.

(LOL. Even spellchecker thinks atherlete is OK. :lol: ).
My wife gets annoyed when people say immejetly instead of immediately. Now she’s pointed it out I can’t help notice how many news presenters etc do.