Slowlycatchymonkey

Oh yes much more fleecing is coming our way. My favourite so far was mobile phone companies before Brexit saying they wouldn't reintroduce data roaming charges (or any other extra charges) when we left the EU. They soon changed their minds and will start switching over from January. They are sliding into dipping their hands in your wallet slowly though so there's not too much fuss by saying your current terms and conditions stand until the end of your contract. Aholes.

So no mention of the stuff they needed to sort out, crap back brake, side stand thats way too long and gets battered to an unusable state off road, the headlight that’s as bright as a lit match and the abs set up thats slams the brakes on n off at such long intervals it snakes you down the road like a rodeo bull

Folk who like to demonstrate their perceived superiority over others whether in social status or material wealth (or any other way) are also always wankers here. But there are enclaves were that bollocks flourishes. I used to absolutely hate it but now I find it useful that they reveal theyre not my sort of person so early on in conversation, saves me wasting time weeding out the aholes Fuck me thats brutal. Parents often don't think (I could just end that sentence there ) about the impact, especially the long term impact of what they are doing. I have known a lot of parents who seem to put their children in difficult or uncomfortable positions, including only meting the love and approval children are hard wired to crave when they behave in the way the parent wants, for many its a very conditional relationship. I used to see it as plain cruelty but then I discovered it mostly seems to be down to fear (or their own fucked upness). They know life can be hard and they want their kids to be tough enough to handle it on their own. In a twisted logic they bring them pain to deal with to make sure they can cope with the pain the future might bring- to 'toughen them up' Cors Im not saying thats what it is in your case but we all know either first hand or from seeing someone close to us go through just how much parent/s can fuck with your head. They put in place a framework of thought processes before you have a chance to develop your own, hardwire wire you while you're a bit of a blank and that takes some undoing. So congrats in your direction for having a look at these things in a fearless way and coming out on the attack to slay any demons that cage you. You're not going to be simpering your way through life and finish up full of regret so hats off in your direction, that requires an uncommon strength of will. Blogging and posting worthwhile content is work, a lot of time editing, writing, rewriting and finessing things so others will enjoy it is a craft that requires time, some people don't understand that... so fuck 'em. When someone says something designed to undermine me or just negative crapola to bring me down I find reversing whatever theyre saying destroys it. Im sure you're familiar with the question "Why do you want to do that?" being asked in derisory tones to which the only reply is "Why not?" On the money front anyone who would question why you should be given money should simply be answered with (a tongue in cheek) "because Im more than worth it" Sounds like biking is the perfect balm for you. It is for most of us

Very sad. He sounds like a hell of guy, one you were lucky to know.

I wasn't bowled over by it...

Brain damage will do that to you.

It’s a complicated topic. Hormonal changes (menopause) are thought only a small part of it but hormones in general are a big part from birth. Men’s bones are bigger, testosterone encourages bone growth so men’s skeletons become larger during puberty. Men are genetically predisposed to gaining bone density when they do physical tasks like lifting a weight, women not so much. Women will lose minerals during pregnancy as the parasitic nature of baking a baby means the goods have to come from somewhere (hence pregnant women can often have trouble with their teeth). There’s also at the very basic the idea that women’s frames are smaller, the bones are finer to start with so simply have less to lose before it effect the bones n joints. I believe (but don’t quote me on this) women are 4 times more likely to suffer from arthritis.

Dunno, I did read last year the council decided they were gonna to take his long term carers (the ones who can actually understand his speech) away and replace them with random agency. He campaigned against it. Dunno what happened. Can’t imagine he’d fair too well without them

Don’t you have bbc?

I’m not a top gear fan, all the fake matey ladishness puts me off but that is a genuinely good tribute. Well worth watching. Although you might want some tissues cos there was definitely someone chopping onions nearby when I watched it It’s series 31 episode 1 and it starts at 30mins 35 seconds if you want to skip past the rest of the ecky thump banter.

See even your posts are well written Just reread what I’m about to post and I’m sorry its too long and it is about money but I’ve wasted too much time tapping my phone sooo.. here it is Last thing about money though, promise, you’re right it is a truly boring subject I thought it was purely a British thing to feel uncomfortable talking about the filthy lucre in relation to yourself but it’s an Australian thing too? Yer might be helpful to get over that awkwardness for the sake of your coffers I was brought up to have a slightly disdainful attitude towards money (due to the human problems it causes) and I dunno if that’s a good way or not but viewing it as “only money” means I have no qualms talking about it, negotiating with it, saving it or wasting it and not chasing after it like one of those freaks that’ worships at the alter of the money gods, it’s an attitude that’s strangely payed dividends. Maybe “it’s only money” might work for you too. Might help get the Patreon link where it’s needed- YouTube, websites etc etc? No-one feels obligated to click those links, they do it because they want to, because they like the content and want to fund it (or you) to continue so I don’t see that you need to be shy. One last tiny suggestion and then I swear I’m done on the subject. Maybe a lower subscription level or a ‘choose your own level of subscription’ on your Patreon account might be useful for the folk who want to contribute but aren’t quite in that lower tier league. Just cos- My sister in law had a student job ringing people and getting them to agree to monthly payments for whatever charity was using their services at the time. She was told in no uncertain terms they must push for a £5 minimum monthly subscription, less wasn’t acceptable. Being a broke student she thought this was too much and pushing people to contribute above where they were comfortable just made them hang up so she would agree sums for as little as £1 Unsurprisingly every month she was the top saleswoman there by a country mile. Every single month for the year she worked there she got the bonus vouchers. She rightly reckoned people are mainly sympathetic and do like to help but most couldn’t justify the monthly budget the charities were asking. Dumb ass company still stuck with its policy of pushing for a minimum £5 contribution though didn’t they

The brits along with most 1st world countries LOVE German cars. As for the plates I’d be amazed if the great British unwashed recognise one EU plate from another (if its not British it’s simply “foreign”

looks peachy!

That is a no nonsense website ay

So it’s a changed event now, not mid winter for enthusiasts only?

This looks like a total pita but once you've filled in the form it makes everything easy peasy. No irritation, no strops over preferential treatment, its just simple. https://doodle.com/free-poll

Nah he's getting his book me in dates in first! He's as keen as mustard!

and yet you shun other events... The 23 November 1961 issue of The Motor Cycle carried an article by George Wilson in which he asked, "Can such a dream be realised in this country - a rally for super enthusiasts only, and so organised that by its very nature, only super enthusiasts would want to join in?... But above all it must be held in the dead of winter when only men who are men would be interested and the softies would stay away"

..and this is why id need the bazooka, yin n yang n all that shebang...

Oh yes, I have a bazooka greeting ready n waiting for six

As Althea and Donna would say - Nah pop no style, a strictly roots.

Whats up with the wiven?

Only if he needed medical care in an old folks setting in Surrey 20 years ago

If @XTreme is throwing an open house next year you know six will be all over that?