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Nice one, but are you really
Nice one, but are you really 180kgs?
What has the chestnut horsey done so that it’s face needs to be blurred?The other two are easily identifyable even the young one…
I can’t tell you too much about that particular horse, but lets just say that its troubles began when it walked into a bar and was asked “why the long face?”
It sounds to me like the fact that it’s going to be sorted out by insurance is now regarded as a clear-up, nothing to see here.Do they do the same with shoplifters? I mean, retail shops have a certain amount of losses that they recognise will happen and is presumably covered by insurance. Anyway, just putting on my coat with extra large pockets and nipping down my local Aldi for an entirely unrelated reason.
I’m of advancing years so don’t need a big stable of bikes – sadly. My next buy is likely to have to last me longer than previous steeds have, particularly in terms of adaptability, and the one I’m considering currently appears to be the closest to that. And I’ve always fancied a Ti bike. And a Colnago, but that’s another story…If you’ve always fancied a Ti bike, then go for it. If you’re of advancing years, then definitely go for it. The functional differences between frame materials is nothing compared to how much you bond with your steed and enjoy riding it.
In fact, if you’re that old, then why on earth are you asking us? Just buy it and come on here bragging about how much fun it is to ride.
I definitely felt a significant difference when I upgraded the unbranded stock wheels on my bike to Mavic Krysium pros. It was a while ago now so it’s hard to remember exactly what felt different. I think the most noticable thing was climbing out-of-the-saddle felt more efficient with less flex. The hub/bearings also felt much smoother – although I think that’s partly because the stock wheel hubs were a bit knackered by the time I upgraded!Those unbranded wheels don’t sound confidence inspiring if you could feel them flexing.
I don’t understand how wheels
I don’t understand how wheels make much contribution to ride quality. Surely the main cushioning component on bikes are the tyres? I would have thought that any correctly built wheel will have only tiny amounts of flex so their ability to smooth over bumpy roads is going to be minimal.
Mind you, I also don’t really subscribe to the view that frames make too much difference to ride quality either unless you’re running very high pressure in your tyres. However, I’ve never ridden a titanium bike and my next bike purchase might well be titanium if I get curious enough.
Brain damaged snowflakes probably.…
It makes me laugh that the folk who throw up comments like this are those least likely (or willing) to be able to apply principles consistently, nor show any willingness to understand cause and effect…..
In general, resorting to broad, non-specific labels is just a way to avoid thinking. It’s a lazy political stance to demonise some opponents/disliked group but the main problem is how ill-defined these terms are. What exactly is a snowflake? (or gammon?)
There’s something very wrong
There’s something very wrong with assuming that if someone has committed a crime then they get what they deserve if the police decide to enact a bit of ‘justice’.
There’s a reason why we have a justice system rather than just leaving it up to the police – there’s plenty of examples of mistaken convictions (e.g. later proven innocent when new evidence is uncovered) and there’s plenty of examples of racism and other biases in the police.
I also think that just assigning someone a label (e.g. ‘burglar’) and then treating them as not deserving human rights is a lazy and particularly stupid way of thinking. In history, that kind of shortcut to thinking has led to genocides. Remember, someone doesn’t become less human because they get caught up in crime.
Personally, I’m not a fan of intellectual ‘property’ (and technically, you cannot ‘steal’ it as the originater still has it) as it tends to be massively abused e.g. Disney’s never-ending copyright battle to prevent Mickey Mouse from ever entering the public domain. I’m also not a fan of having public police resources used to protect private, corporate interests but that boat sailed a long time ago.Depends on what it is and how long the patent lasts. eg Pharmaceutical companies do need to be able to recoup research costs to make it worthwhile, and I think most folk would say that’s only fair within limits, however that needs to be able to be balanced with public interest. Once that cost has been recouped there is no reason to preserve a price artificially high over a reasonable return over the costs of production. An example of it going really badly was Martin Shkrelli’s profiteering price hikes on patents of vital drugs he’d bought, but had no input in researching.
I do agree with the principles behind copyrights/patents – an incentive to create and/or license new technologies. However, patents are granted for nonsensical ‘inventions’ and often the court battle costs are ridiulously high which means that large corporates have a huge advantage over small businesses and individuals. I don’t think that the length of copyrights is reasonable – life of creator plus 70 years doesn’t fit with the modern world and pace of innovation (I think a flat 10 years would be more reasonable). If the term of copyrights keeps getting extended (see Mickey Mouse) then certain properties will never enter the public domain which is an essential part of the copyright deal.
‘Theft’ is the wrong word
‘Theft’ is the wrong word though:
Theft is defined as the physical removal of an object that is capable of being stolen without the consent of the owner and with the intention of depriving the owner of it permanently
Personally, I’m not a fan of
Personally, I’m not a fan of intellectual ‘property’ (and technically, you cannot ‘steal’ it as the originater still has it) as it tends to be massively abused e.g. Disney’s never-ending copyright battle to prevent Mickey Mouse from ever entering the public domain. I’m also not a fan of having public police resources used to protect private, corporate interests but that boat sailed a long time ago.
Whereas disrespecting
Whereas disrespecting international law is entirely unknown outside of China **cough**Tories**cough**
Top tip, if you like Spanish wine, go for the Crianza over the Reserva or Gran reserva (as a general rule). The terms refer to period of aging, not necessarily the quality of the wine. As most Spanish buy Crianza it gets more attention when being made. Equally Vin de Mesa doesn’t mean cheap crap either.I’m not really a wine drinker, so I couldn’t really say which regions or grapes/styles of wine I prefer (I try to avoid French wine just because I assume that it’s over-priced). I’m far more discerning when it comes to either cider or rum.
But how is this race to the bottom allowed to thrive? Who is driving demand for cheap tat? And how can I get the highest quality at rock bottom prices?- Market forces
- Customers
- Don’t buy the cheapest. It’s like with buying wine – always go for the second cheapest although some places are wise to that, so maybe go for the third cheapest.
