Never, Never Get Punctures = True

Does HTFU mean "buy cheap shit and sacrifice ride quality"?

I like my low rolling resistance, high puncture resistant Conti 4000's.

Marathon Plus tyres are comparable in price to your conti's, and sometimes even more expensive.
I note your tyres didn't confer much grip up that little wooden bank on the second bridges ride.
I seem to remember you going ass-up, but to be fair it was damp.

I have been riding as a courier, worked in a bike shop, can fix or change a puncture in under ten minutes.
I have done enough in my time to never want to touch my tyres until they need replacing.

I am not going to be frail about a little extra weight or grip because I have a tyre that is 99.9 percent puncture proof.

I didn't get many punctures with my Gatorskins, I don't bop my wheels on curbs or ride like a noob in gutters. but punctures are just boring and I have better things to do.

Comments like this make me laugh:

23c all the way. I'll never sell out to 25c. I've only ever had pinch flats and that's only when I've not been bothered to pump my tyres up enough.

Wooo I'll never live that down.