benjaminbunny

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• Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 days, 17 hours

  

  I would guess it is a die for cutting screw threads on 16 gauge spokes.

• Can you help to identify these frames, bikes or parts?

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 days, 13 hours

  

  Ganolo

  https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/2163­55/

• Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 2 days

  

  I have an R O Harrison - 23 Queens Rd, Peckham
  and a Maclean - 362 Upper St, Islington

• Owning your own home

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 6 days

  

  I grew up near Royston and went to Greneway school. I too saw Flight of the Navigator at that cinema, also recall seeing The Goonies, Short Circuit and Return of the Jedi there.
  I haven't been back for 20 years.
  There is a mysterious cave full of medieval carvings beneath the streets which is worth a visit .

• Monetary benefits of cycling

  in General • 2 months, 1 week

  

  The average car costs are £388 a month, or £4656 a year:
  https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-new­s/average-car-costs-a-month/

  If you buy your first car at 18, the total you've spent on car costs by the age of 80 is £300,000.

  If that money is invested instead, with 3.5 percent average annual interest you will have £1,000,000 when you are 80 years old.

  The average annual stock market returns over the last 30 years is 7.2 percent:
  https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/inve­sting/article-5036187/UK-investors-expec­t-returns-15-year.html

  If you invest £4656 every year with a 7.2 average return, you will have £1,000,000 at the age of 58, £5,000,000 at age 80.

• Home DIY

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 5 months

  

  You could also use a cabinet scraper:
  https://www.faithfulltools.com/p/FAISCRA­PER80/No.80-Cabinet-Scraper-70mm
  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-SCRAP­ER80-4-inch-Cabinet-Scraper/dp/B005K7JY5­A

  I find these much easier and quicker than using a sander.
  They leave smooth surface, without the dust and noise of a power sander.
  They need to be sharpened before use and a little hook turned on the blade which will take fine shavings off the wood.

  I've been finishing furniture with Osmo polyx oil with pleasing results. It leaves a nice water resistant finish. I think it is available in matt.

• Owning your own home

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year

  

  I was in Hull from '94 to '98. I went to Spiders every week.
  Tempted to move back. I could sell my 2 bed terrace in Norwich and buy practically any house I want in Hull and be mortgage free.

  Some of my favourites from the last couple of years:

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/­detailMatching.html?prop=56938372&sale=5­357038&country=england

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/­detailMatching.html?prop=54960932&sale=8­8445691&country=england

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-­sale/property-51349056.html

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-­sale/property-58947028.html

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/­detailMatching.html?prop=47019506&sale=4­7851266&country=england

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/­detailMatching.html?prop=54252742&sale=8­8729362&country=england

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/­detailMatching.html?prop=42388920&sale=4­535119&country=england

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/­detailMatching.html?prop=33841575&sale=4­7650902&country=england

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-­sale/property-69692282.html

  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-­sale/property-65267276.html

• Improve a bland game by changing one rule

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year, 2 months

  

  Millenial Monopoly

  All the houses replaced with avacado on toast.

• Ruin a brand name by changing one letter

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year, 2 months

  

  delivepoo

• Ruin a band name by changing one letter

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year, 2 months

  

  Darth, Wind & Fire
  Yoda Tengo
  Han