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by fisgard792
Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Piers Morgan "beaten-up" by Brett Lee in Melbourne
Replies: 929
Views: 94833

Re: Piers Morgan "beaten-up" by Brett Lee in Melbourne

Having faced the bowling machine at that speed, most batsmen wouldn't even have time to lift the bat. the difference is with a bowler, you know when the ball is coming and you can watch it in the bowler's hand, so you tend to lift the bat as he comes in for the last stride and his arm comes over. w...
by fisgard792
Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Piers Morgan "beaten-up" by Brett Lee in Melbourne
Replies: 929
Views: 94833

Re: Piers Morgan "beaten-up" by Brett Lee in Melbourne

i detest the piers morgans of this world, but fair do's, padding or not, thats guts at 48 facing brett lee (who still looks in decent nick) down,

a lot of people slag the pro's off, but few will take them on given the chance, he did
by fisgard792
Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55696
Views: 9440473

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

kiap wrote:Meg-a-Blaster waterslide
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Largest waterslide in the world (nearly 50 m high) in the process of construction at Schlitterbahn Park in Missouri in Kansas City. Has a bump in the middle for bonus adrenaline.
meg-a-wedgies
by fisgard792
Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)
Replies: 22269
Views: 3782397

Re: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)

guy smiley wrote:Image
hmm, thrust = weight
by fisgard792
Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ian wattkins gets 35 years
Replies: 184
Views: 12201

Re: Ian wattkins gets 35 years

That seems so high considering other sentences, either it's completely OTT or more likely you wonder WTF did he do, 35 years for rape since when did we hand out sentence like that. Must be beyond imagining what he did to get that as he pleaded guilty I assume it will be not released. 29 years, six ...
by fisgard792
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55696
Views: 9440473

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5459/522/1600/178983/bird%20strike%206.jpg AA 767 bird strike http://mms2.ensmp.fr/mmc_paris/cas/images/hole_in_fuselage.jpg http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/freebies/aaengine/aa%202.jpg HPT Disk let go in LH side, came out from the engine uncontained, thr...
by fisgard792
Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55696
Views: 9440473

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

jrp wrote:
maverickmak wrote:Probably, but this is an amateur shot:
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Still pretty damn cool.
Yup, this is a screenshot from the actual clip.

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pity that tip (walkers stadium) in the background spoils it, old clubhouse looks like its time is coming too
by fisgard792
Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Helicopter crashes into pub in Glasgow
Replies: 201
Views: 14567

Re: Helicopter crashes into pub in Glasgow

Anyone know how this could have happened? Can a helicopter go instantly out of control? Yes. If the engine fails, it can't glide to an emergency landing like a plane. Eye witnesses were quoted as saying that the engine sounded like it was not running properly (descriptions vary in their details) so...
by fisgard792
Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Helicopter crashes into pub in Glasgow
Replies: 201
Views: 14567

Re: Helicopter crashes into pub in Glasgow

pjm1 wrote:There are a lot of wannabe funny wankers on this thread... it's not exactly a laughing matter and you're being wit kant trying to make light of it so soon after it has happened.
+1

dicks are dicks in most environments, some of the posts above is an example of how it is shows up on this board
by fisgard792
Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO stocks and shares dabblers
Replies: 318
Views: 41125

Re: FAO stocks and shares dabblers

HL still down, must have not read the papers about there maybe increased activity today
by fisgard792
Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO stocks and shares dabblers
Replies: 318
Views: 41125

Re: FAO stocks and shares dabblers

Openside wrote:TBH - if this share issue was 7 x oversubscribed then it is seriously being undersold!! - I get a bit of underpricing to encourage people to spend but it is costing the tax payer at least a billion :(
thought maximizing exchequer revenue was the main goal
by fisgard792
Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO stocks and shares dabblers
Replies: 318
Views: 41125

Re: FAO stocks and shares dabblers

7x oversubscribed yet 70% reserved for the city and estimated market value by some analysts as 80% over IPO price. Seriously.. what the fudge? Is this a behind the curtains generous deal for friends in finance at the expense of taxpayers? 1. Why is so much reserved for the city? 2.Why are shares of...
by fisgard792
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55696
Views: 9440473

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

:lol: I'm with you there! I'm trying to play the second one which I picked up cheap, but it gives me a bloody headache. The motion is not well done imho. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4163616900_11d9c0e55a_o.jpg that brings back memories, loved Seattle, up there with the best cities in the wo...
by fisgard792
Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Popped into the Bicycle Works in Edinburgh today. After a bit of advice I bought a pair of Mavic Open Pro 36h rims. Shimano XT hubs and DT Swiss stainless steel double butted spokes. Handbuilt, lifetime warranty and fitted with QR skewers and Gatorskins for £280. xt hubs are free ball bearings rath...
by fisgard792
Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Popped into the Bicycle Works in Edinburgh today. After a bit of advice I bought a pair of Mavic Open Pro 36h rims. Shimano XT hubs and DT Swiss stainless steel double butted spokes. Handbuilt, lifetime warranty and fitted with QR skewers and Gatorskins for £280. xt hubs are free ball bearings rath...
by fisgard792
Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

this thread could be costly, a mid life crisis has come from nowhere into a searching the ads for a reasonable condition Z1
by fisgard792
Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

My dad raced motocross in the late '70s and he tells me the names of all these European bikes he'd race against that I've never heard of. I guess the Japanese companies put them out of business when they entered the American market. Norton, Supermoto, one that started with an O. I remember guys rid...
by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

in 1982 bike magazine did an article on this

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which had been converted for road use, with the comment that it stalled 15 mph above the urban speed limit,

Kel Carruthers reckoned it was the most unrideable racebike ever built
by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

put the kettle on

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by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

muffstuffa wrote:Image
Can not have a thread without the old RD250. A bike that was way ahead of its time.
thats not the LC though, that twat wrote off my mate near hinckley
by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

if you wanted to win at top trumps you needed a card with one of these on it

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by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/12202.jpg First bike from many moons ago. Fizzy 50. the races we had with these and the fantic (sp) gt, who could squeeze the last 1/2 mph out, the fs1e had the front bar bolted on to make it look like a proper cradle frame iirc It was a great little bik...
by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

muffstuffa wrote:Image
First bike from many moons ago. Fizzy 50.
the races we had with these and the fantic (sp) gt, who could squeeze the last 1/2 mph out, the fs1e had the front bar bolted on to make it look like a proper cradle frame iirc
by fisgard792
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.
Replies: 88
Views: 13637

Re: Classic/beautiful Motorbikes: official thread.

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from my youth, i always wanted one of these, i ended up with a Z650
by fisgard792
Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Iran sends 4,000 troops to Syria
Replies: 1805
Views: 120986

Re: Iran sends 4,000 troops to Syria

Battle lines are being drawn then. So far it's: Assad forces - Hezbollah - Russia - Iran V Rebels - USA - Israel - Saudi - Al-Qaeda Some strange bedmates there. Doubt Israel will get involved and will do much to play down their position. (Unless they see some direct threat, such as with those missi...
by fisgard792
Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

There are so many good riders doing the Surrey Hills climbs I'm happy with being in the top 10% let alone the top 10. If you look at the segments on the Olympic road race, the top times were either done in the Olympics (3 riders have uploaded to Strava), in the test event the year before, or by rid...
by fisgard792
Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Just finished cycling Lands End to John O'Groats. Absolutely awesome! Took the roads less travelled and scenery was incredible. Would recommend it to anyone. nice one don, I've been researching LEJOG for a while, fancy doing it carrying panniers and my kit rather though, how much planning in advanc...
by fisgard792
Wed May 08, 2013 1:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

So, ahem, I'm minding my own business in the long weekend having a few drinks and a mate who is a bit of a cycling nut suggests we (group of 3 of us) do the London to Paris bike ride in Aug or Sept. Being riding a bike is just like a riding a bike, though I've not done it for many years, be honest ...
by fisgard792
Wed May 08, 2013 1:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Womack wrote:
It's 500 miles over 5 days and meant to be fairly relaxed
Aye, five centuries in five days should be pretty cazh alright.

You might want to consider some training!
a fair bit depends on the elevation profile, how are you managing the stop overs
by fisgard792
Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Pretty keen to get myself up to speed with my own bike maintenance soon. Already pretty confident with brakes and gears. Bikes aren't exactly that complicated once you have a decent supply of the right tools. Would really like to learn a bit more about wheelbuilding and get a truing stand, as tippi...
by fisgard792
Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Just had to have the rear hub, bottom bracket and headset bearings on the 7 month old bike replaced. Bike shop put it down to the over liberal use of bike degreaser. f**king raging as the instructions on the can tell you to spray it all over the place and then rinse after 30 seconds. Talk about kil...
by fisgard792
Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)
Replies: 22269
Views: 3782397

Re: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/daily_gifdump_337_07.gif?w=450&h=253 :?: why not just ask a mate to hit him with a cricket bat. Less collateral damage. Some RAF Regiment guys were doing that in the NAAFI in Cyprus years ago. Some engineers broke in overnight and filed the fan blades sha...
by fisgard792
Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

my technie get out clause caveat is that i'm mtb orientated, though im thinking of a roadie for LEJOG if your gears are indexed then im sure you will have problems with changing if your rear mech (parallelogram) speed to that not of your indexed changer. if its the old downtube friction changer, it ...
by fisgard792
Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official cycling thread
Replies: 3556
Views: 451953

Re: The official cycling thread

Right folks bear with me. If you recall about 6 months ago I bought the cyclocross bike from the Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative. It cost £650 and is their own Revolution make. I'm happy with the bike generally, as I feel comfortable on it with my size but basically i'm not too happy with some of the...
by fisgard792
Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55696
Views: 9440473

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

cheese cutter wrote:Flight sim trav?^^
and old, been in flybe livery for a fair time the now
by fisgard792
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2498460

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

i think the games show how hard it is to win away, when the crowd have a large vocal support, and ireland's first half effort in cardiff is a real marker for scotland to win, they had to be 10 pts better than england, and given their current state, they just are not i still feel there is an element ...
by fisgard792
Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2498460

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

would like to see what happened at the part when scotland got turned over in midfield after taking quick ball of the top in the 2nd half. it led to an english try. it looked a brain fart by jackson, but havent seen it a 2nd time though thought scotland had to over commit to defend their ruck possess...
by fisgard792
Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Android thread
Replies: 1832
Views: 265907

Re: The Android thread

is there anyway to print from nexus 7 on my hp 5 printer sitting on my home network, would i just point it to the ip thru the wi-fi connectivity?