Is it only me...

[David E. Belche]

"Smudger" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I knew people that sat exams for friends and even one that sat a driving test posing as somebody
> else (they were sussed). Riding TTs for other people could be a lucrative business for a fast man.
> There must be loads of people wanting a decent time so they can get into events.

Or people not willing to get up at the crack of dawn to ride weekend TTs. I seem to have slipped
into that category these days, not being much of a "mornings person" at weekends any more. Partly
responsible for my switch to cyclo-cross and its nice afternoon starts!

David E. Belcher

Dept. of Chemistry, University of York

 

[Trog Woolley]

While stranded on the hard shoulder of the information super highway [email protected] typed:
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> "Ben Tansley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Coming from Manchester, I'm sure it's got to be Birmingham. You'll note
> that
>> over-sensitivity and a refusal to confront the facts are not Mancunian qualities.
>
>
> Definitely a Brummy screwdriver - much too unsubtle for use on the looms & spinning machines of
> the cotton industry - but ideal in the home of metal bashing

My Dad (a Brummy and proud of it) calls a hammer a Yankie screwdriver. When being polite, he refers
to one as an American screwdriver.

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Trog Woolley | trog at trog hyphen oz dot demon dot co dot uk (A Croweater back residing in Pommie
Land with Linux) Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:39:24 +0000 (UTC), Trog Woolley <[email protected]> wrote:

>My Dad (a Brummy and proud of it) calls a hammer a Yankie screwdriver.

<http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=68-135>

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[Ben Tansley]

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:39:24 +0000 (UTC), Trog Woolley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >My Dad (a Brummy and proud of it) calls a hammer a Yankie screwdriver.
>
> <http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=68-135>

You'll never drive a nail with that.

--
Ben

 

[Tony Raven]

Just zis Guy, you know? <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> My Dad (a Brummy and proud of it) calls a hammer a Yankie screwdriver.
>
> <http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=68-135>
>

My thoughts exactly - typical bloody craftsman ;-)

"Hey lad, why've these nails got funny twisty bits on the end and a slot in their 'ead"

Tony

 

[Andymorris]

Just zis Guy, you know? sorta wrote:
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> <http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=68-135>
>

If you file a bit down for one of these to this sort of shape

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Its a handy wheelbulding tool for screwing all the nipples on to the same depth before you start
tensioning.

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Andy Morris

AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK

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