What have you done today thread?

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Re: What have you done today thread?

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Horse wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:30 am
ZRX61 wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:34 am Not sure exactly how, but I got a bit of Icy-Hot on my dingus :wtf: :shock: :o :( :flame: :flame: :flame: :flame:
No idea what that means, but I read it as Iccy hot
Confirmation bias? ;)
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slowsider wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:29 am
Horse wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:30 am
ZRX61 wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:34 am Not sure exactly how, but I got a bit of Icy-Hot on my dingus :wtf: :shock: :o :( :flame: :flame: :flame: :flame:
No idea what that means, but I read it as Iccy hot
Confirmation bias? ;)
Or target fixation.
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wheelnut wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:32 am
slowsider wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:29 am
Horse wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:30 am

No idea what that means, but I read it as Iccy hot
Confirmation bias? ;)
Or target fixation.
Probably, and boringly, more to do with nystagmus.
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
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Just nearing the end of a northern Triathlon.
Hour cycle.
40 lengths of pool.
Third pint of cold lager. Still in me trunks :banana-dance:
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Another French lesson this morning - then meet friends for coffee, then physio, then home

My brain always feels like it's melting out of my ears after an hour and a half of one to one French lesson LOL


Today is also the first time I've ever had the caffeine shakes!! I am still learning coffee, but this morning I made a large takeout mug to take to school (not far off a pint I guess, but not very strong). Then had three coffees with friends!! I did only have a slice of toast with marmite for breakfast, so that probably wasn't good!! But after all that (and before a very late lunch) I realised I had shaky hands!! LOL And I didn't feel that well either!

All better now after some food!


I have used coffee before in the winter, but never felt like that!! LOL


Now considering going out to see some friends in their bar - maybe the next bus then come home early!! LOL
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Became a grandfather again (number 4).

And his middle name is Richard which I’m chuffed about.
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Just finished making a carry bag for a friends display chiller. I definitely should have taken more time - hurty shoulder and arm - but I'm glad I got it done for her :D :D :D
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! :bblonde:
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Me and my Triumph went here. It filled a couple of hours, some interesting bikes, both old and new, staff are excellent, welcoming and friendly. Worth a visit, don’t plan on spending hours unless you also do the factory tour as well, not available until August. Cafe is very good too.
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Paid bills :(
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636mick

Is that the 1200 explorer?
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Yep, 2015 so a Gen 1.
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We've been up to the big towers, 1,000 ft above Femes, on the dirt bikes, but today we were brave and took the Mighty Duster up. Can see the zig zag 'road' in right side of second pic.

7th pic is Playa Blanca where @weeksy stays

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Went to the reading room & *almost* sat on the throne while the seat was up... :roll:
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See, there is a reason to put the seat down!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:44 pm We've been up to the big towers, 1,000 ft above Femes, on the dirt bikes, but today we were brave and took the Mighty Duster up. Can see the zig zag 'road' in right side of second pic.

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Did you take some sausages up to barbeque on the radiation?
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I went out sailing at 6am, the forecast said 15kts, until suddenly out of nowhere it went up to 22kts like someone had flicked a switch. I thought it looked a bit rough but it started out steady so I reefed and then sat back, but it got worse and worse and I could see a lot of strain on the sail and then a shackle snapped on the main sheet with a sound like a gunshot and the boom went berserk, no control over it at all.

It took me a good 15 minutes to get some lines on it and pull it back in, whilst the boat was out of control, no forward movement so the rudder was useless and two gybes meant the boom was swinging wildly, and by then I'd burned the skin off my fingers, cut my leg and bumped my head. I settled it down and turned for home, got back at midday, fixed the sheeting system with a new shackle, took the makeshift lines off and came home, my hands are sore and bleeding.

It's one of those things that can be nothing more than a 15 minute storm in a teacup, or the boom comes over and fractures your skull and you die, a bloke got killed earlier this year with exactly that.
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Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:44 pm We've been up to the big towers, 1,000 ft above Femes, on the dirt bikes, but today we were brave and took the Mighty Duster up. Can see the zig zag 'road' in right side of second pic.

7th pic is Playa Blanca where @weeksy stays

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Nice contrast with the house and a very lunar landscape!
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Taipan wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:05 am
Yorick wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:44 pm We've been up to the big towers, 1,000 ft above Femes, on the dirt bikes, but today we were brave and took the Mighty Duster up. Can see the zig zag 'road' in right side of second pic.

7th pic is Playa Blanca where @weeksy stays

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Nice contrast with the house and a very lunar landscape!
Yeah, I try to contrast things :)
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Re: What have you done today thread?

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Came across this on Autotrader. £35k to you, sir.
https://www.smspecialistcars.co.uk/used ... re-3336715


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The world has gone fucking mad if that's a realistic price for a Honda CRV. Imean, cracking little cars and all that, but seriously?
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Re: What have you done today thread?

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Filled the bike with blue goodness for Sunday :)