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oo! I think i spotted cg5154 on your kiwi/red bartape on the way to aldgate.
I'm a bit shit when it comes to saying hello on my commute/race to work... but Hi!Woo hoo! Yep was probably me. I spotted several fixed riders along Whitechapel Rd yesterday morning but didn't have time to pay attention to the details. I probably saw you, as my fix-adar is well tuned these days. Hi to you too!
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Pretty sure I saw Cg5154 this morning on Victoria Embankment - no shouting though as I don't know what your name is! Maybe next time I will feel it appropriate to yell random numbers...
Were you heading west along the embankment as well? If so, I saw you too, and instinctively thought your name despite not being entirely sure what you look like. The name's Malene, or you can always just shout random numbers at me.
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hmm I loved fyxomatosis pics until I noticed that it was obviously just his bike that he got girls to pose with. It ain't no fun unless they actually ride!
And yes, for the love of the femininity of the feminine species will somebody please make me a pair of high heel SPDs? red will be fine, thanks, size 40/41.
High-heeled SPDs! Genius idea! I've ridden in skimpy dresses before, but the desired fashion effect was always ruined by my decidedly uncool Specialized SPD shoes.
If I get made redundant, I'm launching this business, and you, Stelle, can be the expert consultant and product tester.
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I thought that link looked familiar... it's because I saw his Wiimote thing a while ago:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/Makes me miss uni :-(
Sorry Koens, didn't mean to hijack your thread.
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I've bought two types of rear lights to date, and both came with a clippy thing you attach to your backpack or whatever:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cateye/ld-600-rear-led-light-ec009136
http://cyclexpress.co.uk/Products/Mars_3_0_Rear_LED_Tail_light.aspx -
Jeez, talk about dredging up ancient history.
Quick update:
The guy -- for the sake of our emotional wellbeing, we agreed to stop seeing each other a few months ago. Our only contact now is through SMS and e-mail.
The money -- part of it has been donated to pay for a schoolteacher for a little village in Laos that I cycled through recently. Still haven't decided what to do with the rest. [Edit] Forgot to say... some of it went to the Atheist Bus Campaign as well. RAmen.
The bike -- we're still together, and we haven't lost that lovin' feeling yet.
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- cliveo x 2
- moog x 1
- Mechamorgan x1
- ShannonBall x 1
- andyp x 1
- khornight x 2
- wibble x 1
- hillbilly x 1
- mooks x 1
- jbcommuter x1 [If ready by Dec 17, when I move to the sunshine]
- Tynan x 1
- Pistaboy79 x 1
- fatboyralph x 1
- Aroogah x 1
15.tika x1 - mister k x 1
- Sammy Dodger x1
- addie x1
- Jacqui x1
- flickwg x1
- }i{ x1
- cg5154 x 1
Total = 24
- cliveo x 2
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or simply assumed that every single vehicle on the road is driven poorly, that work as well.
I agree, I usually ride under the assumption that drivers will do stupid things. But it doesn't matter how aware you are, there's really no way to prevent somebody directly behind you from driving into you, is there?
Something similar happened to me this morning. I was in the middle of a queue of vehicles, waiting at a red light at a junction (there was no room to filter down to the front). In the space around me, also waiting, were 4 or 5 motorcycles. All in all, we were a pretty noticeable bunch.
The light turned green, but because there were a bunch of cars in the junction, nobody in my queue could've crossed it, so nobody moved. Except the idiot Merc driver directly behind me. He decided to start going, even though nobody in front of him -- no cars, no motorcycles, nobody -- had moved! And he drove straight into my rear wheel. I turned around, gave him a "WTF are you doing??" look of disbelief, he reversed off my wheel, and I gave him the finger.
No harm done, fortunately, but it just goes to show you how dumb some people are.
I used to be Captain Anal-ette about not breaking any traffic rules, especially jumping red lights. I am forced to admit now that 2 months of cycling in Central London has squashed the goodie-two-shoes out of me. "Hello, my name is M and I'm a red light jumper."
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Yep. The Kryptonite cable was secured to my mini-D, which was keeping my bike safe.
Like I said, infinitely stupid. I warned him against it, telling him that the cable could be cut quite easily, but he thought I was being paranoid. I suppose it would seem like paranoia if you're from a small German town. But this is London, my friend.
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Stolen... Trek Soho single speed, from the inverted-U stands on Duke Street Hill/Tooley St opposite London Bridge station. Stolen earlier today (12 Oct 2008), some time between 9 am and 7 pm.
22.5" frame.
Stock bike, no customized parts, nothing particularly distinguishing about it.
Lightly used, in good condition.
Had an Abus chain lock wrapped around the top tube (it was attached to my mini-D with one of those Kryptonite cables... infinitely stupid, I know, see details below).The pic below is the 2008 version, I'm not sure the stolen bike is exactly the same, but it's very similar.
This bike was my boyfriend's (I can't help it, I'm already using the past tense, sob sob). He's only had it a few weeks... he was looking after it for a friend who recently moved to Hong Kong, so he sort of got it for free (he'd never spend money on something so fugly).
Anyway, we were in a rush to get out of the house and catch a train this morning, and he forgot his keys, so he couldn't use his Abus chain lock. He discovered this only after we got to London Bridge. We were supposed to do the Go Ape thing in Kent, but I advised him to forego the outing and keep his bike safe instead.
He said no, he thought it would be ok, and simply looped his Kryptonite cable thingie around his bike and attached it to my Fagheddaboudit mini-D. I advised him against it, but he thought I was being paranoid. I didn't want to nag him, so I bit my tongue.
Well, turns out I wasn't being paranoid. My bike was fine, it was locked Sheldon-style, but my boyfriend's Kryptonite cable was cut. I'd been hoping against all hope that maybe it would be ok, but I suppose I was being even more optimistic than a banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday these days.
We're both kicking ourselves now... him for not listening to me, me for not nagging him.
I'll scour Gumtree and eBay, and we'll try Brick Lane next Sunday. But I figured I'd post this up here out of due diligence, even though I'm not particularly hopeful.
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Credit crunch jokes: (full list here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7663475.stm)
My personal favorites:
How do you define optimism? A banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday.
Why did the Banker cross the road? - Because he stapled himself to the chicken.
For Geography students Only: What's the capital of Iceland? Answer: About Three Pounds Fifty...
Quote of the day (from a trader): "This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife."
Masked man holding a bank cashier up with a gun. Says: 'I don't want any money - I just want you to start lending to each other...
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(ie - the iPhone is to mobile phones as the Bentley is to cars.)
Yes, that is indeed what I meant.
However.....I think the saying should be:
"Some would say that iPhones are like the Bentley of cars."
Nope. I stand by my original statement. "Bentley" is meant as an analogy representing a luxury version of mobile phones.
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Your original argument was about putting money aside each month to insure your future.
The cleaners who tidied up shit round Lehmann's office are also redundant.
It's true that you didn't use the word commoners, but that was certainly the implication of your use of "council estates"
I never "kicked anyones ass" at school, I never felt the need. I hope some one kicks yours soon.TTiDTM
I misunderstood what you meant by "buffer against redundancy", I understand now. In that case, yes, I do have one. Am I supposed to feel bad about that?
The ass-kicking I was referring to was in academic terms only. I'm not going to apologize for being good at academics. Don't worry, I'm sure you could kick my ass when it comes to riding a bike.
I only mentioned "council estates" to indicate that I don't live in some secret heretofore-unknown posh bit of Whitechapel that nobody knows about.
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I don't think anyone here is upset about the amount of money you may or may not make CG. I think it was the impression a lot of us got that you felt your earnings (both personal, and for your employer) legitimized a style of living which, to a lot of us, is steeped in ethical quagmires. At least, that's when I got vocal in this debate.
This may not be at all what you believe, but it was the impression I, and clearly some other people on the forum, got.
No, bankers' earnings do not "legitimize" a style of living that is ethically abhorrent to a lot of you. The earnings "enable" them to carry on those lifestyles.
A large part of the debate on this thread surrounds whether or not those lifestyles are, in fact, ethically abhorrent. The only reason I started harping on about taxes is because so many people assume that bankers are leeches and contribute absolutely nothing to society. Taxes may be mandatory, but that does not negate the fact that they have been contributed.
The UK government may not spend those taxes in a way that you like, but that's up to you, as voters, to change. I can't, because I'm not British.
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cg, I'm not saying that you don't work hard. The point is that the majority of the population work just as hard as you, and ought to be able to expect the same rewards for their toil. Including a buffer against redundancy/retirement.
"I live in a shared flat, surrounded by commoners" is full of shit
I don't have a buffer against redundancy. I work in the financial industry, remember? And as I recall, we are the ones whose jobs are at the most risk.
It's true, plenty of people work as hard as I do... or at least they do now that they're in the real world... because they certainly didn't, back when they were in school, because I kicked most of their asses back then. I suspect I'm getting paid more than them because I didn't slack off when I was a kid.
Is this fair? I really don't know, to be honest.
I never used the word "commoners". I despise the implicit arrogance in that word. But you seemed rather clueless as to the sort of lifestyles that bankers lead, so I decided to give you an example from personal experience.
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Yes, your lifestyle does sound drastically different from mine. My wages don't feed a family of three for a year,
And what difference does it make that your a girl?
So, what, now I'm supposed to feel guilty for being able to put aside a decent chunk amount of money each month, to guard against the day when I might be unemployed through no fault of my own?
The girl thing was simply a reference to the common stereotype that all girls love to shop. I love new clothes and shoes and makeup and handbags. But I think it's far more sensible to save the money for a rainy day.
(On behalf of Paul from Kiwi Cycles...)
Spotted:
White Genesis Flyer, being ridden down Mare St towards Hackney Town Hall around 14:30 today. Probably stolen, as it was being ridden by a kid who had to sit on the top tube because he couldn't reach the saddle.