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Release the pinch bolt, apply wd40 to the hinge plate, open and close until it’s worked loose, re-clamp cable. If that doesn’t work, loosen cable pinch bolt, apply wd40 to hinge, use a good Allen key to loosen the bolt holding the hinge plate a bit but not entirely, open and close clamp to work it loose, re-snug bolt, and reinstall cable.

Ineffable, the pain and frustration and inextricability and hopelessness of this conflict. As evidenced in this thread, this issue has divided and embittered communities against themselves in countries and forums across the world. I hope at least this community won’t allow itself to be one of them.

Gorilla tape also works well. Doesn’t remove as cleanly, and might be trickier to fit, but it’s plenty thick and readily available. Less expensive too.

There’s a decent amount of writing on the guardian about Uk brown garden snails, which are apparently the same species as French garden snails aka escargots. If you have a snail problem and don’t object to eating them, buy a bucket with a lid, put your old veg in it, and keep some snails in there for a week to cleanse their systems. Then they’re ready to go.

Calling an espresso an expresso might get them kicked out of the club.

Took the plunge on a taiwanese Brompton post in matte black. Two months to arrive including a month delayed. Well packaged, looks well made, hard to tell in the pic but the colour is more Oxford grey than black.

I’m choosing to believe you guys had a free afternoon and decided to teach the estate agents a hard lesson that they won’t ever forget.

Thank you, on behalf of renters and decent landlords everywhere.

prisoner in Poland

Ben Macintyre has a great book about a British POW/spy in Poland. Colditz and other nazi pow camps in Poland were absolutely hellish. Brits were treated relatively well, esp. vs. Eastern Europeans who were received extreme abuse, but it would’ve taken real mettle to survive there without turn-coating or cracking mentally.

‘Suicide drone’ attack in Syria during a military academy graduation ceremony kills nearly 100 including 31 women and 5 kids. Apparently the Syrian SecDef was there only minutes before the strike, so he could’ve been the main target rather than the cadre of new officers and their families. Madness.

Meal time should be sacrosanct, just say you have another engagement without specifying. If they push, say it’s personal; if they blame you for taking lunch say you have/had to eat lunch at a certain time for medical/health reasons, which isn’t untrue as it is a recommendation to keep a regular eating schedule, then they’ll have to go pound sand because pushing any further is illegal.

Or attend the meeting, we’re just here to give our opinions, which may or may not be worth the price of site membership.

The limit for which component? Chain might be the physical limiter in the system since it can’t stretch; sometimes a derailleur ‘meant’ for 28t can readily take a 32t.

And will there be a subsequent criminal trial depending on the outcome of the Civil trial?

Legally, they’re two separate realms, and the one wouldn’t impact on the other. Realistically, the civil sentence will probably weigh on the political decision to prosecute him for fraud charges or not. Not that it’s a desirable scenario, but there’s blood in the water now, and people who want a chunk of what trump has might feel rushed to take action now lest he’s ruined before they get theirs. That includes the taxmen for the State and City of New York.

Jesus F. Christ, I thought that was a spoof product. Cunts are out there actually selling and buying muscle enhancers for their (non-working) dogs. Even if the product is useless, what the heck is wrong with people.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/06/the-strange-underground-world-of-chinese-counterfeit-cigarettes.html

Counterfeit cigs are a big health hazard, but more so are fake cigarettes, which can contain pretty much anything.

Much like counterfeit bike parts from Asia, there are competitive businesses making quality products under someone else’s brand illegally, and there are fuckers bodging safety critical devices without reasonable care to prevent (unexpected) harm to the customer.

Loose tobacco arrives in huge bales from China

Whatever they’re smoking, I can pretty much guarantee it’s not just tobacco. Not insinuating anything, I’m being quite literal: fake tobacco products are a huuuge market worldwide and particularly in China, with even legit distribution chains being tainted with fake product at every step of the way. There’s next to zero chance that bales of legit tobacco are shipped anywhere except a repackaging company with the capability to keep constant oversight of the supply chain.

Ah right, thought you’d linked another outlet that had the video spliced in with other scenes. Not something I’d have expected and definitely wished I hadn’t seen.

The dad breaking down in the street feet away from his son’s body is nsfl. Sadly the stabbings will continue while the #thuglife is glorified and ‘wholesome’ life opportunities are reduced through cruel policies and unequal market dynamics.

Interesting point about lockdown puppies coming of age. Hopefully laws and enforcement will get ahead of a potential wave of attacks.

Tangentially related, I’ve been thinking of what will happen when lockdown children around the world become young adults. Hopefully it won’t contribute to increased conflict due to the pandemic’s impact on their psycho-emotional development.

And put him and his accomplices in jail for fraud and tax fraud :)

Proven claim is he knowingly inflated his net worth and the value of his assets in order to deceive banks and other eventual business partners into giving him bigger benefits.

It’s like someone adding a zero to their paycheques and bank accounts, then getting a hundred year mortgage on a landmark property because the bank is convinced they’re a safe investment.

I just wanted you to know that you can't just say the word mistrial and expect anything to happen.

Would love it if he got slapped with a contempt of court charge. 90 days in an NYC jailhouse… please Lord!

Unpleasant subject (and even worse media channel) but fitting for thread. Woman’s xl bully starts becoming aggressive. One day, out of the blue, it bites off her thumb and eats it. Several days later it hospitalises a ‘friend’. Then two months after mauling her it mauls her 63 y/o husband who punches the dog 30 times to no effect.

Despite all this, they think the breed should not be banned. These types of dumbfucks should not be allowed to own living suicide weapons, but they’ll keep acquiring them until laws change and are enforced because no number of random maulings will convince them the breed is too dangerous to own.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/11296347/xl-bully-ate-womans-thumb-dundee/

Related, Madison sent an email saying shimano, not retailers, would be legally liable for cranks that didn’t show signs of damage now but fail in the future.

👏 Top man.

The metaphorical shoe fits.