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ChrisW wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:44 pm Swimmer's ear!

Not the scabby gross type, just the can't really hear type. I get it whenever I spend time underwater. Usually passes within 24-36 hours. I'm on day at the minute...
I had the same problem but solved it with Zoggs (or similar) earplugs. Feels odd swimming without them now.
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Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:51 pm I had the same problem but solved it with Zoggs (or similar) earplugs. Feels odd swimming without them now.
WHAT?
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ChrisW wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:56 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:51 pm I had the same problem but solved it with Zoggs (or similar) earplugs. Feels odd swimming without them now.
WHAT?
I said get some Zoggs earplugs!
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Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:59 pm
ChrisW wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:56 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:51 pm I had the same problem but solved it with Zoggs (or similar) earplugs. Feels odd swimming without them now.
WHAT?
I said get some Zoggs earplugs!
JUST AFTER NINE O'CLOCK

in all seriousness, thanks, I'll give them a go
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ChrisW wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:02 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:59 pm
ChrisW wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:56 pm

WHAT?
I said get some Zoggs earplugs!
JUST AFTER NINE O'CLOCK

in all seriousness, thanks, I'll give them a go
There are various types of plug at a range of prices...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Earplugs-Swimm ... =455793031

...but the Zoggs are about the cheapest and they work fine for me. If you have a problem with fit the moldable silicone ones are probably the way to go. Some people like the ones that are on a 'string' but, tbh, if they're likely to fall out they don't fit v well. :D
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Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:11 pm ...but the Zoggs
Many thanks - just ordered a pair.

And to think I was hoping for a pointless whinge!
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ChrisW wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:19 pm
Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:11 pm ...but the Zoggs
Many thanks - just ordered a pair.

And to think I was hoping for a pointless whinge!
You can still whinge if your ears are still full of water on day 6. :D

(But if you still can't hear properly I'd suggest a trip to the doc because it doesn't just sound like a lug full of sea/pool water after that length of time).
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One thing that winds me up is when people push a motorcycle around when stood to the right of the bike & let it lean to the left so that the side stand holds the bike up.If for some reason the stand flicks up the bikes leaning away from them :wtf:
When I manouvre the bike,I always stand on the same side as the sidestand so that the bike's leaning into me should the stand flick up.
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I was in a shop today and they had a Halloween display.... :roll:
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Bustaspoke wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:41 pm One thing that winds me up is when people push a motorcycle around when stood to the right of the bike & let it lean to the left so that the side stand holds the bike up.If for some reason the stand flicks up the bikes leaning away from them :wtf:
When I manouvre the bike,I always stand on the same side as the sidestand so that the bike's leaning into me should the stand flick up.
Just seems so obvious to me.
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Skub wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:56 pm I was in a shop today and they had a Halloween display.... :roll:
Just heard on the news that a pub somewhere has already put up a Christmas tree :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:57 pm
Skub wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:56 pm I was in a shop today and they had a Halloween display.... :roll:
Just heard on the news that a pub somewhere has already put up a Christmas tree :obscene-birdiedoublered:
We were in a supermarket two weeks before the schools / colleges broke up and they had the back-to-school aisles set up....
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Yorick wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:57 pm
Bustaspoke wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:41 pm One thing that winds me up is when people push a motorcycle around when stood to the right of the bike & let it lean to the left so that the side stand holds the bike up.If for some reason the stand flicks up the bikes leaning away from them :wtf:
When I manouvre the bike,I always stand on the same side as the sidestand so that the bike's leaning into me should the stand flick up.
Just seems so obvious to me.
Same here,that's why it winds me up
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I had to electronically sign a form today, Fuck me,could I remember where to find my saved signature? :(
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Skub wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:53 pm I had to electronically sign a form today, Fuck me,could I remember where to find my saved signature? :(
Did you look behind the sofa?
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Yorick wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:00 pm
Skub wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:53 pm I had to electronically sign a form today, Fuck me,could I remember where to find my saved signature? :(
Did you look behind the sofa?
Everywhere. The neighbour's cat had been in earlier and for a time suspicion pointed in that direction. :think:
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Skub wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:17 pm
Yorick wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:00 pm
Skub wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:53 pm I had to electronically sign a form today, Fuck me,could I remember where to find my saved signature? :(
Did you look behind the sofa?
Everywhere. The neighbour's cat had been in earlier and for a time suspicion pointed in that direction. :think:
:obscene-birdiedoublered:
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