Is your journey really necessary?

[Banz]

I managed to make a couple of largely unnecessary but hugely enjoyable journeys last night...

The first was to (outdoor) football which we had been assured would be on. The trip was from
Greenford to Alperton (4 miles or so) and it took me 30 minutes in the worst of the blizzards. It
was fantastic crunching through the fresh snow in the side roads and quite exciting skating across
the slush and ice. I managed to stay upright and was able to avoid the thousands of cars which
lined my route.

It was odd seeing stationary cars with their wheels doing 30mph and cars creeping along with the
brakes fully on.

I soon found footy was cancelled and made the same journey back although I got slightly lost due to
the other-worldliness of the surroundings. I got back to work in just over half an hour to meet the
missus and we both headed home.

By this time the snow had stopped falling but the traffic was having a hard time coping with the
slush and rapidly-forming ice. We managed to pick our way through in a decidely one-sided race home.

One driver let himself down by informing us that "cyclists are the worst thing on the roads" as he
sat blocked in by other car drivers.

All in all I'd say that was the most fun I've had on the bike since getting back into cycling
a year ago.

Martin

 

[Stephen \]

"Banz" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I managed to make a couple of largely unnecessary but hugely enjoyable journeys last night...
>
> The first was to (outdoor) football which we had been assured would be on. The trip was from
> Greenford to Alperton (4 miles or so) and it took me 30 minutes in the worst of the blizzards. It
> was fantastic crunching through the fresh snow in the side roads and quite exciting skating across
> the slush and ice. I managed to stay upright and was able to avoid the thousands of cars which
> lined my route.
>
> It was odd seeing stationary cars with their wheels doing 30mph and cars creeping along with the
> brakes fully on.
>
> I soon found footy was cancelled and made the same journey back although I got slightly lost due
> to the other-worldliness of the surroundings. I got back to work in just over half an hour to meet
> the missus and we both headed home.
>
> By this time the snow had stopped falling but the traffic was having a hard time coping with
> the slush and rapidly-forming ice. We managed to pick our way through in a decidely one-sided
> race home.
>
> One driver let himself down by informing us that "cyclists are the worst thing on the roads" as he
> sat blocked in by other car drivers.
>
> All in all I'd say that was the most fun I've had on the bike since getting back into cycling a
> year ago.
>
He he - that traffic was backed up all the way through Ealing, Acton, Shepherds Bush and Notting
Hill. Unbelievable. Managed to get from Covent Garden to Acton before giving in and pushing the last
stretch to Ealing. Why though, this morning, when I was pushing in Shepherds Bush, did at least 3
cyclists go past at high speed on sheet ice? Also the usual "Loads of traffic so everyone in bus
lanes" rule seemed to be being applied!

 

[Just Zis Guy]

Banz wrote:

> One driver let himself down by informing us that "cyclists are the worst thing on the roads" as he
> sat blocked in by other car drivers.

One driver wound down his window yesterday and shouted "I reckon you've got the right idea there,
mate!" as I trundled past

You can put your friendly local driver's animus down to the fact that he is probably driving under
the influence of Jeremy Clarkson, so believes that at any speed less than 90mph his ***** shrinks.

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[Wafflycathcsdir]

>You can put your friendly local driver's animus down to the fact that he is probably driving under
>the influence of Jeremy Clarkson, so believes that at any speed less than 90mph his ***** shrinks.

Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the form of a fast car.

Cheers, helen s

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[Colin Blackburn]

wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter wrote:
>>You can put your friendly local driver's animus down to the fact that he is probably driving under
>>the influence of Jeremy Clarkson, so believes that at any speed less than 90mph his ***** shrinks.
>
>
> Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the form of a fast car.

I saw some sort of Best of Top Gear programme the other night. He reviewed the Berlingo Multispace
(a van-like car.) Rather surprisingly he liked it---I mean it's a practical car and not much of a
penis extension. Anyway, at one point while demostarting how much stuff it could carry he pointed to
the roof rack and showed that it was designed in such a way as to allow a bicycle to be attached
easily. He added, "Whatever one of them is."

Colin Yes, I know he was joking.

 

[Tony W]

"wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the
form of
> a fast car.

You know this from personal experience? Verno is tolerant!!

T

 

[Danny Colyer]

wafflycat wrote:
> Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the form of a fast car.

The subject of penis extensions came up at work the other day, and I suddenly realised why you never
see a brown Porsche!

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[Just Zis Guy]

On 31 Jan 2003 11:58:21 GMT, [email protected] (wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter) wrote:

>Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the form of a fast car.

It's the safest way - form comparison see <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2714511.stm>

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[Tony Raven]

wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Grusome
>

I think the point is it didn't ;-)

Tony

 

[Gonzalez Remove]

>wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Grusome
>>
>
>I think the point is it didn't ;-)

You didn't read the article properly:

The patient remarked, "There was tremendous swelling for about six or seven weeks."
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[Just Zis Guy]

On Sat, 01 Feb 2003 17:17:14 +0000, [email protected] wrote:

>There was tremendous swelling for about six or seven weeks.

Could have achieved the same effect for half the money with a catering pack of Viagra

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[James Hodson]

On 01 Feb 2003 12:11:26 GMT, [email protected] (wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter) wrote:

>Grusome
>

If you want gruesome then have a peek once again at the contents of
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Foot/

Happy February James

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[James Hodson]

On 02 Feb 2003 19:25:25 GMT, [email protected] (wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter) wrote:

>Ouchie. If you will dance with women in stiletto heels this is what happens when they stand on
>your foot ;-)
>
>Hope it's all okay now.
>

It's not my foot, Helen. IIRC, the incident was caused by a guy who had a "slight" accident whilst
kite buggying; or, rather, failing to kite buggy correctly. Strange, isn't it, the sort of images
one comes across on one's hard drive now and again?

Anyway, the foot is now OK and all in one piece (to the best of my knowledge).

I do agree, however, with your stiletto coment. Very dangerous things, stilettos. Or should that be
stiletti? Scampi and paparazzi (plural), scampo and paparazzo (singular).

James

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[James Hodson]

On Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:07:43 +0000, The Big Baguette <[email protected]> wrote:

>>If you want gruesome then have a peek once again at the contents of
>>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Foot/
>>
>You're not a nice person.

Oh yes I am.

James

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[Just Zis Guy]

On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 20:20:13 +0000, James Hodson <[email protected]> wrote:

>Strange, isn't it, the sort of images one comes across on one's hard drive now and again?

Strange indeed. <http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Guysbent.jpg>

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[Andymorris]

James Hodson wrote:
>
> If you want gruesome then have a peek once again at the contents of
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Foot/
>
> Happy February James

Where do you screw in the spd cleats?

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[The Big Baguett]

In article <MPG.18a84fc313c1b84c98973a@localhost>, Colin Blackburn
<[email protected]> writes
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>> wafflycat wrote:
>> > Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the form of a fast car.
>>
>> The subject of penis extensions came up at work the other day, and I suddenly realised why you
>> never see a brown Porsche!
>
>Please, please, please don't follow this url if your work might monitor http requests and might not
>consider it funny but pornographic. There, you've been told, now on the subject of p*n*s
>extensions, and I do mean cars...
>
>http://forum.kicken.fm/topic.cgi?forum=35&topic=151
>
I do hope the engine hadn't been running recently.
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[Colin Blackburn]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> wafflycat wrote:
> > Jeremy Clarkson has none, hence his need for an p*n*s extension in the form of a fast car.
>
> The subject of penis extensions came up at work the other day, and I suddenly realised why you
> never see a brown Porsche!

Please, please, please don't follow this url if your work might monitor http requests and might not
consider it funny but pornographic. There, you've been told, now on the subject of p*n*s extensions,
and I do mean cars...

http://forum.kicken.fm/topic.cgi?forum=35&topic=151

Colin

 

[James Hodson]

On Sun, 2 Feb 2003 22:45:09 -0000, "AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote:

>James Hodson wrote:
>>
>> If you want gruesome then have a peek once again at the contents of
>> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Foot/
>>
>> Happy February James
>
>Where do you screw in the spd cleats?

No need. You see those pins on the X-ray - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Foot/Foot%204.jpg ?
They penetrate the whole foot, bend sideways and attach directly to the bottom bracket. There's no
need for pedals, cleats or cranks.

James

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