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Like this, but on a bike?

https://youtu.be/G13uarFbxFw?si=dGgssacvIyC8HgxQ

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67151404

New rims…

Or take the caffeine out of it.

Interesting post, this.

A Jewish bloke who is an acquaintance through cycling, rather than a close friend, and who I consider to be level-headed. He is clearly outraged - through what I have seen him post on socials - that there isn’t more western support for Israel (as a state). I’ll cite the Wembley arch FA decision as something he was livid about.

My inference - and some will probably tell you I’m wrong - is that he sees criticism of Israel as criticism of Jewish people. Which couldn’t be further from the truth, in any right-thinking hive mind.

Maybe it will transpire that there was in fact a missile battery and a weapons cache hidden in the hospital

You still wouldn’t shell a bloody hospital!

They were born in Gaza.

British media and British authorities are very unwilling to openly criticise the state of Israel. It's a tangled knot of international law and relations.

All the while, innocents on both "sides" are shelled to shit.

Fucking mess.

I'm a reluctant Zipcar user because they're a bunch of chancing crooks. But in central London, it's handy.

I report the slightest thing wrong with each car I pick up just in case I need to have the conversation where I have to say "to be clear, you'll see from my pick-up report that it was like that already". And best case is that it often results in credit.

It's rude AF to leave a dirty car or empty fuel tank for the next person. Honestly, some people.

You just know what kind of cunt this guy is. Thinking he makes the rules and he'll threaten anyone who suggests otherwise.

They sound different when spoken aloud.

Thanks!

It’s as I imagined it. It’s a bit tenuous.

Christ, what a mess. :-(

If I am imagining the cartoon correctly - from the description - then it’s a bit tenuous. Shylock didn’t take a “pound of flesh” from himself.

This. Except this bit:

and if you find a suitable bike for cheaper afterwards you can say so and refund him some cash

No fucking way. He dropped a slate from 20ft, into OP’s garden. If there’s cash left over, spend it on tubes or sealant.

@mespilus ha!

@Greenbank thanks. I thought it must be that, but I haven't watch in about 15years so a bit rusty.

Why aren't more conversions charged down?

Bastards.

Was this recent?

We often drive as well.

Will suggest we give this a go, next time.

I fucking hate it, mate. In the past, I had the desire to see lots of places and that won out, and nowadays, I have family abroad which means I have to do it now and then.

... flying. Again.

Is there anyone here with insight and/or inside knowledge?

Despite hating flying, I have flown a lot and I have never had so much as a rescheduled flight until two months ago.

In the past two months, we've had four flights cancelled. They have all been to or from LHR and STR: three with BA; one with Eurowings.

The first we had to completely cancel because the alternative BA offered was no good (we were notified 3hrs before take-off). The second and third (BA) we have rescheduled as they're for in a fortnight's time and then at Christmas. The final one was my brother-in-law's flight this morning (Eurowings), which he rescheduled to 2pm after being notified of the cancellation, again 3hrs before take-off.

Is there something going on? With commercial aviation staffing levels? At LHR? At STR?

Or are cancelled/rescheduled flights commonplace and I've just been extremely luck over the past 40years?

The minute’s silence at today’s London NFL game abruptly became a moment’s silence as it was obvious the calls of “free Palestine” were going to get louder and louder.

Interesting phone-in on 5 Live, this morning. Asking whether the FA is right to not light up the Wembley arch in the colours of Israel.

A few callers saying that when there were terror attacks on France, Belgium… the arch was lit up in their flag colours.

To me that misses half of the story. But I didn’t phone in.

It’ll just be minuted at the next meeting that Putin is a naughty boy.

I think my confusion comes from the fact that… Israel is not really under threat? It’s David and Goliath. It’s holding a midget at arm’s length and kicking them in the nuts as they land the odd punch to the thighs.

I’m not saying that condones or condemns either side’s actions; I just find it to be the opposite of what the “agreed” narrative is.

Unless I misunderstood your reply, in which case I’m sorry - it’s been a long, erm, year at work!

Yeh it’s best I don’t report it then. Life is expensive enough at the moment!