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  1. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Not for one moment did I ever think that referring to those very real groups of poorly educated members of society by such commonly-used descriptions would cause them to re-think their views. To complain about that is equally pointless but those who squirm at such expressions are living in a...
  2. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Nope! To understand the potential catastrophe this announcement presents would be to admit that 'Brexit' is a bad idea but those who stand to increase their personal fortunes will persevere with the headlong rush to crash out of the EU, regardless. The thickos who supported the fascist...
  3. oldtom

    Things I didn't know......and confusion.

    Because I have never paid much attention to it, I have never been able to remember the date of Fathers' Day in the UK. As with Easter, it seems Fathers' Day is a moveable feast and just to add to my confusion, rather like the Queen's birthday, I have to deal with two celebratory occasions...
  4. oldtom

    Scott/Bosch v Giant/Yamaha long term reliability review.

    For some reason I can't explain, that's exactly how I feel about the Scott product. I have a friend with an expensive (I don't think they do cheap!) hybrid and it seems to be back in the workshop rather more than she would like. She is a 5000 miles a year cyclist and has plenty of experience...
  5. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/04/britain-society-inequality-trade-brexit-is-not-the-way?CMP=share_btn_fb Tom
  6. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It has been patently clear since the referendum result that those are the only two options - anything else isn't really 'brexit'. Tom
  7. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Meanwhile, distracted as we have been from what this corrupt government is doing while their propaganda agents ram royal this and royal that down our throats, this is happening: Tom
  8. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tom
  9. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Internet_troll ......just saying!
  10. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tom
  11. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You're close but incorrect if you imagine that that scenario wouldn't exist were there no EU or, if the UK had never been part of that union. Where I live, there are lots of Spaniards operating along similar lines as the northern European entrepreneurs described in your scenario. They are made...
  12. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    When I look around today, I'm struck by how perceptive Orwell was in the 20th century:
  13. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It seems to work all right on my home computers - unless someone else concurs with your difficulty, I'll presume it's a problem at your end. Perhaps it's time to bin the steam-powered equipment and get some 21st century tackle?;) Tom
  14. oldtom

    Helmets - again!

    I know the helmet debate has been done to death in these pages but while many readers here might have seen the attached video, I only saw it a little while ago and I remain ambivalent on the subject. That said, although I have owned a helmet for a few years, I have rarely worn it but I have...
  15. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Nigel Farage - remember him? Here is a lovely little video clip which shows just what a second-hand car salesman mentality exists inside his tory head: Tom
  16. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As we bumble towards 'Brexit' disaster and with a media no longer reporting on the progress of the matter, filling their front pages or air time with fluff to divert attention away from it, some serious issues have occurred. It seems, according to British media, that Brigitte Nielsen's...
  17. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You said it all in that last sentence OG! Tom
  18. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This, apparently, was yesterday's news but I must have missed it; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44310224 The more we read and hear about the prospects for any kind of 'Brexit', the more it looks like the best solution is simply to abandon the mission and try to play a full role in the...
  19. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I'd rather be a part of Europe within the EU with all the benefits therein. So, it would seem, would this chap! nigel-lawson-brexit-french-residency-vote-leave Tom
  20. oldtom

    Stratospheric prices

    Since I first looked in on this website nearly ten years ago, interest in electric bikes has soared. It worries me somewhat though that the market will quickly diminish if prices continue their upward spiral as more and more manufacturers and sellers seek to make hay while the sun shines. Some...