Random Irritations

[stefanovic]

Once again, I'm in a town centre today closed off for a half marathon. Should have reopened the streets at 12.30. Now just opened at 4 pm.
Judging by the accents, people have come from all over the country. The carbon footprint of an event like this needs to take into account the traffic jams.
For health, the benefits of running are way overstated.

 

[williamalex1]

We already have a Brexit thread 👍

Aye, and that's 1 too many

 

[AmandaJR]

Leaving putts for a win short...when you need a win!

I know there's more pressure than we can imagine but for heaven's sake hit the bloody thing

 

[AmandaJR]

Gareth Thomas.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Gareth Thomas.

What has happened with him now ? More issues with Welsh Rugby ? Expect will see a lot of him with the WC starting next week

 

[Kellfire]

What has happened with him now ? More issues with Welsh Rugby ? Expect will see a lot of him with the WC starting next week

Came out as HIV positive but partly because his hand was forced with others threatening to leak it.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Gareth Thomas.

Not just me then.
Get the feeling that he craves attention.

 

[AmandaJR]

Came out as HIV positive but partly because his hand was forced with others threatening to leak it.

Didn't he say the same about coming out? I think that story has had its day, so he's keen for the next. He craves being in the limelight. Who cares if he's gay or bi or plus or whatever and has HIV or aids or asthma or whatever...

 

[Hobbit]

Didn't he say the same about coming out? I think that story has had its day, so he's keen for the next. He craves being in the limelight. Who cares if he's gay or bi or plus or whatever and has HIV or aids or asthma or whatever...

We had the very same discussion this morning. Why didn't he just tell the blackmailer to crack on and reveal it. Its beginning to look like he's left rugby but can't settle into retirement. I do wonder if he's contacted the Polie over this blackmailer, if one exists?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Ah - that’s a very delicate situation

There is still a stigma especially in sport in regards people being gay , and even more so having HIV , even with the advances with modern medicine it’s still looked at as a gay death disease by many and it must be hard to shake that so if you didn’t know Thomas then first to come as gay took a lot and then to come out as HIV took even more

But it’s Gareth Thomas and that time with the WRU didn’t hold him in a great light

Either way not nice for him if he is being blackmailed about it because even though people say it doesn’t matter these days if people are gay or HIV etc there are many who still look down on people because of it

 

[USER1999]

What time was it? The congestion charge is monday to friday 7am to 6pm

Needed to be at the Albert Hall for 6.30. Left home at 5, got there at 7, 24 miles, two hours duration. I have no idea when, or if I entered the zone.
I could register for auto payment, but that costs £10 annually.

There really should be a way to check this. It would not be hard.

 

[patricks148]

Rain.... bright sunshine this morning back garden badly in need of a cut, went to get the mower, blew all the leaves, picked up poo, went inside.... came back out and its lashing it down

 

[Orikoru]

Trains. Again. Two hours five minutes to get to work.

 

[Kellfire]

People offering silly beer trades which would massively benefit them.

 

[Kellfire]

The couple who were supposed to be buying our family home deciding to get divorced instead. We were SO close to completion!

 

[Orikoru]

The couple who were supposed to be buying our family home deciding to get divorced instead. We were SO close to completion!

That's quite a spectrum there. I wonder which one of them cheated on the other.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

That's quite a spectrum there. I wonder which one of them cheated on the other.

Why do you assume one has cheated being the reason for their divorce?

 

[Orikoru]

Why do you assume one has cheated being the reason for their divorce?

Because they were about to buy a new house together obviously! Something obviously came to light which changed their plans sharpish.

 

[bobmac]

Front trunk now known as
Frunk

(not the elephant trunk)

 

[Fade and Die]

People offering silly beer trades which would massively benefit them.

Is that where you swap the doubles you have to complete your collection?

My sneck lifter for your otter head sort of thing?