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Stinkypup Oct 16th 2016 7:28 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12078311)
Those look great but a little spendy atm, especially when the technology is rather new and reliability might be an issue with what seem to be glorified prototypes.

I have mixed feelings about Casey Neistat's vlogs but he seems to zoom around at high speed on one and they seem fairly reliable. I'm not being a old fart but they are fast and without a helmet ...:unsure:

Oink Oct 16th 2016 7:39 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 12078316)
I have mixed feelings about Casey Neistat's vlogs but he seems to zoom around at high speed on one and they seem fairly reliable. I'm not being a old fart but they are fast and without a helmet ...:unsure:


The bloke's an utter knob. Good board though.

Siouxie Oct 16th 2016 7:46 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
I used to have a lovely bright yellow Marin mountain bike with a gel saddle and toe clips on the pedals - bought it direct from the factory and it still cost me more than £400. I used to do a lot of cross country off roading.. I miss that bike.

Stinkypup Oct 16th 2016 9:19 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12078319)
The bloke's an utter knob. Good board though.

Quite a well watched knob

magnumpi Oct 16th 2016 10:12 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12078308)
Going to ask Santa for one of these. The front truck has a special articulation mechanism so the ride is more fluid. Should be good to bomb about on in the spring while getting some exercise. :thumbup:

https://s9.postimg.org/uoozkvdan/Car...wallow_001.jpg

https://s11.postimg.org/q0h8qafv7/45...6_1280x720.jpg

Erm, nope, never tried skate boarding never will :@)

BristolUK Oct 16th 2016 10:17 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 12078410)
Erm, nope, never tried skate boarding never will :@)

Same with skates...I value my knees and elbows too much.

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 17th 2016 7:31 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Still amazed how fast illness can arrive, go to bed at 1am feeling fine, wake up 6 hours later feeling miserable, like a truck ran over you and a fever....

dbd33 Oct 17th 2016 7:36 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12078232)
I was here last weekend.

https://goo.gl/maps/BekyuyJWwS72

I imagine that the single family houses on the left and right won't be around for long. When I was @ U of Waterloo as a student the whole street single family homes, some rented out to students others were family homes.

I hope for the builders sake that there is a constant stream of students wanting to move in !!!

https://goo.gl/maps/onGXX4sJHz42

This to me is the height of ugly suburban sprawlburbia

https://goo.gl/maps/MCXX9XsGCmQ2 there goes your weekend mowing all that lawn until the next week when you mow it again.

That last one is a gem!

bats Oct 17th 2016 9:35 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12079081)
Still amazed how fast illness can arrive, go to bed at 1am feeling fine, wake up 6 hours later feeling miserable, like a truck ran over you and a fever....

You're sick? Is it man flu?

Shard Oct 17th 2016 11:04 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12079084)
That last one is a gem!

Can't say I ever imagined that Brampton had housing stock like that.

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 17th 2016 11:26 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by bats (Post 12079180)
You're sick? Is it man flu?

A mild fever, stuffy nose, body aches, nothing serious, just a bit under the weather.

dbd33 Oct 17th 2016 11:40 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12079230)
Can't say I ever imagined that Brampton had housing stock like that.

Brampton has lots of huge houses very close together. Indians (at least those I work with) tend to have family members to visit for months on end, hence wanting a lot of internal space, and to have no interest in plants, hence wanting the lawn paved and not caring how close the next house is.

bats Oct 17th 2016 12:06 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12079251)
A mild fever, stuffy nose, body aches, nothing serious, just a bit under the weather.

Sounds like manflu. Just lie around groaning and asking for soup and or Gatorade. It's expected of you,

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 17th 2016 12:18 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by bats (Post 12079272)
Sounds like manflu. Just lie around groaning and asking for soup and or Gatorade. It's expected of you,

I've been cleaning and running errands all day.....

BristolUK Oct 18th 2016 1:10 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
What happened today, was Canada evacuated or something?


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