Honourable reasons thread
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby find_bruce » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:44 pm
Nah, apparently you shoulda bought a backfeetsbychosis wrote:Does taking the car in to pick up a 2nd hand electric mower count as honourable? It's aimed at reducing fuel use.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:27 pm
A Bullitt would do that job better, less liftingfind_bruce wrote:Nah, apparently you shoulda bought a backfeetsbychosis wrote:Does taking the car in to pick up a 2nd hand electric mower count as honourable? It's aimed at reducing fuel use.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby westab » Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:11 am
Lost 5kg (have put 2kg back on now as fluids are staying put) and should be back to normal tomorrow hopefully.
Rode today at 1/2 speed as there was no petrol in the tank. It will be rolling home tonight.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby oxonabike » Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:23 am
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby westab » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:22 pm
I hear you and will still pass 500kms this month (without further illness or injury) - and hopefully the same next month.oxonabike wrote:Sounds fair to me, but you have some more catching up to do for 'the team' cumulative kms in the commuting challenge.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby oxonabike » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:26 pm
Oh good, because due to Euro Holiday starting next week, I'll get no more than 120 commute kms done next month. Unless I hire a bike and 'commute' to some touristy places - does that count?westab wrote:I hear you and will still pass 500kms this month (without further illness or injury) - and hopefully the same next month.oxonabike wrote:Sounds fair to me, but you have some more catching up to do for 'the team' cumulative kms in the commuting challenge.
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Postby Lizzy » Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:48 pm
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby westab » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:12 pm
Jason - why not include Ox's holiday kms - he is commuting from attraction to attraction. You don't have to be a party poooper even if we are cheating
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby eldavo » Tue Nov 05, 2013 5:52 pm
Rest up and check out electric assist if you miss the urge but need to meter full load when returning in the heat of summer.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby jasonc » Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:44 pm
you're cheating and I'm a party pooper. That makes it fair me thinks.westab wrote:Heal well Lizzy - hope you have a speedy recovery.
Jason - why not include Ox's holiday kms - he is commuting from attraction to attraction. You don't have to be a party poooper even if we are cheating
happy for it to be taken to the endomondo thread and for gretaboy to have the final call
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby westab » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:55 am
I'm so ashamed - mum aways said if you don't have something nice to say then say nothing at all. Sorry Jasonjasonc wrote:you're cheating and I'm a party pooper. That makes it fair me thinks.westab wrote:Heal well Lizzy - hope you have a speedy recovery.
Jason - why not include Ox's holiday kms - he is commuting from attraction to attraction. You don't have to be a party poooper even if we are cheating
happy for it to be taken to the endomondo thread and for gretaboy to have the final call
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Why would I let gretaboy have the final call (he will just correctly say no - and this is more fun) instead I will just have to ride to Tweed Heads to my mother in laws at Christmas time as that has to be classed as work for it doesn't seem like a holiday - hope Mrs Westab doesn't mind driving the three rug rats - The reutrn leg won't count as that will be just fun.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:21 am
and gretaboy didn't say no to a query re TW I recently had
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby gretaboy » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:44 am
I think it all comes down to this...doesnt matter where you are...if you use a bicycle to get from point A to point B in place of a car...then I would classify it as commuting k's...thats just my takejasonc wrote:all fun and games. anything that motivates you to ride more is ok with me!
and gretaboy didn't say no to a query re TW I recently had
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby Lizzy » Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:17 pm
Yep, surgeon said pretty much nothing but gentle walking for a month. He said although riding normally is probably OK after a couple of weeks it wouldn't be worth the risk of having to put my foot down hard & fast during an emergency stop, etc.jasonc wrote:geez Lizzy. you get the good ones! take care. you've got at least 2 weeks off the bike, probably up to 4
And weirdly, it looks like what they tore out might account for the lower back pain I've been kvetching about for months -- because touch wood, it's vanished (well, it still hurts because I can't unfold myself all the way yet, ... but it's a totally different beast).
Mate if you're into that kind of horror I'm not about to indulge that predilection I'm afraid! *Leiothrix wrote:But I like horror . . .
*lol'ing on the inside because it hurts
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:25 pm
could be the good drugs too. fingers crossedLizzy wrote:And weirdly, it looks like what they tore out might account for the lower back pain I've been kvetching about for months -- because touch wood, it's vanished (well, it still hurts because I can't unfold myself all the way yet, ... but it's a totally different beast).
i've had my appendix out too. i understand the pre-op pain.
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby Leiothrix » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:54 pm
Heal quick!
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:30 pm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099864/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Leiothrix wrote:In my defense, I'll say that I like horror to have a plot and rely on story telling and suspense to be scary
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:22 am
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby Thrilloilogy » Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:40 pm
That was my excuse two weeks ago, and then it rained; tomorrow will be my first commute back on!jasonc wrote:daughter gets to have a play at her primary school for next year today. i get to go along and have a look. good excuse for a day off me thinks
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Re: Honourable reasons thread
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:46 pm
so you got an excuse for 1 day. last 2 weeks, noThrilloilogy wrote:That was my excuse two weeks ago, and then it rained; tomorrow will be my first commute back on!jasonc wrote:daughter gets to have a play at her primary school for next year today. i get to go along and have a look. good excuse for a day off me thinks
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