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by Kwacky
25 Sep 2016, 11:58
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Wales ride 24/25th Sept
Replies: 55
Views: 2949

Re: Wales ride 24/25th Sept

The Metzler site lists the K3, the Racetec and the M7rr as suitable for your bike. It does flag the first two as being crap in the wet.

Like you say, it depends on what you're doing with the bike. I wouldn't want to try the Z8s on the track.
by Blade
23 Sep 2016, 10:44
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18622
Views: 2273132

Re: What are you doing today ??

Being told I've just paid £185 for some bloody Olly Murs tickets (gah) (swear)

Not asked told and it's already been done I just have to pay the credit card bill, which funny enough is how I found out I had bought them (swear)
by Kwacky
23 Sep 2016, 08:57
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... the sun visor. It also means that drivers are struggling to see and don't want to use their mirrors as much. The M6 was clogged up. With me not being 100% confident I was seeing how close I was to cars and with cars not seeing me it was a real pain filtering through traffic, made worse with ...
by Blade
23 Sep 2016, 08:20
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

Good news Kwacky . Sounds like we will have to keep our eyes out for it being raced ;)
by Cav
23 Sep 2016, 06:50
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Pokemon Go
Replies: 798
Views: 94222

Re: Pokemon Go

Hatched 3 eggs yesterday courtesy of being stuck in traffic - all of them were sh!t !!

I do currently have 3x 10k eggs though so potentially things are getting better
by duke63
20 Sep 2016, 13:35
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Syria, Immigrants and world politics.
Replies: 355
Views: 26620

Re: Syria, Immigrants and world politics.

US stats.

1 in 3,408 chance of choking to death on food
1 in 3,640,000,000 chance of being killed by a refugee in a terror attack
by duke63
20 Sep 2016, 09:01
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Grammar schools
Replies: 11
Views: 363

Re: Grammar schools

There is a difference between learning your craft and starting from the bottom up and having the piss taken to extract more profit for the owners.

Being told you salary is for a 40 hour week but you will have to work additional hours for no pay is abusing employment laws.
by Itchy
19 Sep 2016, 20:40
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Grammar schools
Replies: 11
Views: 363

Re: Grammar schools

... What got to me was the level of prep the parents had put their kids through. When I did the 11+ you turned up and did the exam. Some kids now are being trained from as young as 6 how to pass the exam. Surely the point of grammar schools is to help the naturally intelligent to get a better level ...
by kingfixer
19 Sep 2016, 16:19
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... some bar end mirrors of fleabay ( cheap ) for the 999 to see how they look/work, I was out for a short ride yesterday and its quite strange not being able to see what's behind, like a copper for instance (sweat) I don't mind not having lights etc but mirrors I do miss. Weird. I ordered some ...
by duke63
19 Sep 2016, 15:54
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... some bar end mirrors of fleabay ( cheap ) for the 999 to see how they look/work, I was out for a short ride yesterday and its quite strange not being able to see what's behind, like a copper for instance (sweat) I don't mind not having lights etc but mirrors I do miss. Weird. I ordered some ...
by Cav
19 Sep 2016, 15:37
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... of a sudden he was. Also got stopped by a patrol car for a check which was clearly targetting bikers specifically and got a warning about my plate being 5mm too small. Fair enough a warning was given but we weren't doing anything wrong just targeted for being bikers. What about people on mobiles, ...
by Blade
19 Sep 2016, 15:26
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... of a sudden he was. Also got stopped by a patrol car for a check which was clearly targetting bikers specifically and got a warning about my plate being 5mm too small. Fair enough a warning was given but we weren't doing anything wrong just targeted for being bikers. What about people on mobiles, ...
by kingfixer
19 Sep 2016, 13:50
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11962
Views: 1561105

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

Just bought some bar end mirrors of fleabay ( cheap ) for the 999 to see how they look/work, I was out for a short ride yesterday and its quite strange not being able to see what's behind, like a copper for instance (sweat) I don't mind not having lights etc but mirrors I do miss.
by Kwacky
19 Sep 2016, 13:28
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Grammar schools
Replies: 11
Views: 363

Grammar schools

... What got to me was the level of prep the parents had put their kids through. When I did the 11+ you turned up and did the exam. Some kids now are being trained from as young as 6 how to pass the exam. Surely the point of grammar schools is to help the naturally intelligent to get a better level ...
by Kwacky
19 Sep 2016, 13:06
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: New York Bombings
Replies: 17
Views: 526

New York Bombings

Looks like there's a suspect being lined up by the Police for questioning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37409441" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I wonder was the motive is this time? Those pressure ...
by Blade
19 Sep 2016, 08:32
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: I feel really old
Replies: 17
Views: 545

Re: I feel really old

Nice tits are hot being a tit isn't (giggle)
by D41
17 Sep 2016, 15:05
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What do you want to vent about today?
Replies: 4343
Views: 478573

Re: What do you want to vent about today?

In the cupboard....is that like being in the clos-......nevermind.

Always a man of surprises, you.

(makeup)
by C00kiemonster
16 Sep 2016, 16:45
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18622
Views: 2273132

Re: What are you doing today ??

... have kept my job and then possibly committed to buying a new house which is a big jump and double where we are now which also has the advantage of being mortgage free and freehold. Wtf have I done (facepalm) feel a bit nervous about it all tbh :? That all sounds good fella - congrats on both fronts. ...
by Blade
16 Sep 2016, 13:44
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18622
Views: 2273132

Re: What are you doing today ??

Very similar to us Kwacky. The wife had a very good job before we started a family and was being head hunted for promotiion at the London office but family comes first second and third every time so she jacked it in an went part time in a stress free less demanding role. ...
by Kwacky
16 Sep 2016, 13:23
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18622
Views: 2273132

Re: What are you doing today ??

... now works part time for a local company. It's crap money but it's stress free and she's got time to spend with the kids. The only downside is me being out of the house 12 hours a day, 5 days a week. We might have another think about moving in a couple of years when Alex has started and settled ...