imatfaal

I see it as enabling you to do things that you otherwise couldn't have contemplated. You never know, one of your flights of fancy might end up in the corpus of bike knowledge because you can disseminate it at the push of a button.

Ta!

It does sound like a disastrous outcome for Ireland. As if sorting out the border issue wasn't going to be hard enough.

Ahh, I didn't realise the Irish connection. This could be our Donald Trump.

It doesn't sound like the DUP will try to push an ultra conservative agenda. But it seriously undermines the peace process and makes a return to the Troubles more likely.

Three deaths at the meeting so far - very dark days in Man

I love to watch motorcycle racing, sad that deaths have occurred.Who was killed?

True.

Thank you Imatfaal. I'm glad to be back. It won't be long (a few weeks at most) until I create a new thread regarding my work on the Collatz conjecture. Unfortunately, the work I've done on extending the Collatz conjecture has provided insights that invalidates my original proof, but I am very close. All will be revealed soon.

I saw a documentary about Watson - it was on a game show and started swearing for some of the answers like Q-What is Homeopathy? Watson: Bullshit!

I think it searched for Homeopathy and found that the highest percentage of answers to that question were 'BS'. So it spouted it out - they had to adjust it. lol.

brilliant. it's right and it's about the only thing on TV which is brave enough to say that Homoeopathy is bullshit

Yes I was being facetious and tried to use an amusing example. Setting up the bench in a certain way just did not have the same ring as a ritualistic sacrifice, but would look similar to the observer (and blood was actually involved).

and the hexagrams purely coincidental?

Well, they seem to increase yield.

But bear in mind you would prob need new rear mech, new shifter, new wheel - all for two more gears?

Thanks. Yeah, I like spending money on it. I like modding things to my taste and fit even if it makes no financial sense. It's my pleasure pursuing my idea of functional perfection. I wouldn't go as far as, say, buying Ultegra stuff. Being a gear tart is not what I'm about but I do like things to work the way I want them.

I know you hate them but I've just put the best Clarkes Brake setup on my bike and they great; very responsive and reliable;much better than the Shimano brakes that were on it... they were only low-end ones though.

I hate to break it to you String but it's not just the UK and US - it's the whole planet.

It's a sad fact that the easygoing people who would be smart, insightful, and tolerant politicians aren't very good at telling people what they need to do. For that, you need a bunch of idiots who think they know best.

"I know that I know nothing"

Don't forget to throw in a couple of extra votes for me too.

Even we Belgians are on the ball. I wonder in what kind of world I'll wake up Wednesday.

It'll be rathe Louis Carroll to find Trumphas his finger on The Button.

5th of November sticks better to my mind.

we had three succesful revolutions in England - yet the only date anyone remembers is a failed plot

Blame the V

Sorry to hear this.

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Many thanks to everyone for their kind words. Just got back on my bike for the first time today

...and what is in it today?

Just old my Mum who brought up 4 boys with Watch with Mother / Listen with Mother as a daily treat. For someone we didn't "know" we were both really quite upset

That the girl who can ride a bike? Not exactly rocket science is it? ;-)

When you are as fast as her maybe it is something to do with rockets. And I think I have the tiniest crush...

Celebrity crushes are the worse!

I understand most of them served time for aggregated assault.

CORRECTION: That would be aggregated basalt.

lovely; very fitting tribute

Perhaps too much of a gauche Americain for my liking. I prefer Daphane's sleek sophistication.

What's this mean?

Pi day was yesterday for me. Unfortunately no pies were involved

“Nobody goes to that place anymore. It's too crowded.”

really nice guy

I feel like culturally the general population values general consumer products more so than education. Yeah in a sense we're taken advantage of, their's the elite tyrants who turned college into a profit center. Among many other things. But the general population doesn't care, it's partly our own fault.

Tomorrows right is today's privileged, it's important to focus on the right's that really matter.