Cyclists waste petrol

On 10/04/2018 01:08 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:32:09 +0100, rbowman wrote:

On 10/03/2018 10:02 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
The horses in the 25 horse team were all Clydesdales and none of them
were at all flighty. Even when there was a really ancient IC tractor
pulling
a line of Furphys which were making a hell of a screeching racket with
their very primitive axels. I thought that might faze the 25 horse team
but in fact they didn't turn a hair at it.

One evening at the fair the pulling competition went over its scheduled
completion time. The fireworks display, however, started promptly on
time. That was fun.

Are they as scared of them as my neighbour's dog?

Yeah, except your neighbor's dog doesn't weigh about 900 kilos...

On 10/04/2018 02:59 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
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Cost to the customer should dictate ones further away will be
less
likely to be bought, so I guess they were different carpets.

Presumably. They were all 12' rolls so I never saw the working
side.
Furniture was the same deal. There still are furniture
factories in
the
south eastern US while most of the furniture I loaded on the west
coast
was from Asia.

Other products weren't so easy to rationalize. I don't know about
the
UK
but the Sunday papers (when people still read the Sunday papers)
have
a
lot of colorful advertising brochures and other crap that most
people
strip out and use to wrap garbage. I picked up a lot of those in
Boulder
CO to take to Baltimore MD, which is about 1600 miles. Nobody on
the
east coast can print useless stuff?

The whole scheme depends on cheap transportation / cheap fuel.
Keep
those container ships and trucks rolling!

If your government put as much fuel tax on it as ours did, that
wouldn't
be happening.

It happens in Britain and the EU too.

Britain isn't big enough to travel very far.

But the EU is.

Most stuff I buy is made in the UK.

Don't believe that with the food.

It is, probably mainly because of our ****ed up government introducing
"local foods" advertising for the treehuggers to save transporting
things.
All the supermarkets seem to be proud to show off that their food is
locally grown.

Pity about the stats that show that much of the food
consumed on that soggy little frigid island is imported.

I guess I only notice the silly stuff with the British flag on the
wrapper. I don't really care where my food comes from, I go by flavour
and price.

Steak and kidney pie? Marmite? We had a store that specialized in
imported British food but it didn't last long.

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On 09/09/2018 01:08 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
I really ****ed off a horserider once. I was driving a very
old
Range
Rover automatic which had a conversion to LPG. It very
often
misfired,
made loud bangs, and changed gear without warning. I
managed
to
cause a
small explosion and a loud revving of the engine just as I
passed
a
horserider coming the other way along a narrow country road.
The
horse
**** itself, and so did the rider.

I did better than that... I was coming down a narrow road
that
went
past
a dude ranch on my Harley. Coming the other was was a herd of
dudes
on
their docile refugees from a canning factory led by a genuine
wild
west
cowboy. ****head's horse had a nervous breakdown while the
guests'
nags
barely roused from their stupor.

it doesn't take much to set them off. I've worked with horses
enough to
know most of them are a neurotic bundle of nerves. If the
horse
can't
handle public roads, trailer it to a nice quiet horse trail
someplace.

Indeed. Horses on roads were fine, before the invention of
the
motor car.

They weren't actually, lots got killed by them bolting etc.

They're not the brightest of animals.

They're actually quite a bit smarter than most, just a
neurotic bundle of nerves. They basically evolved that
way because they are prey to stuff like lions and tigers etc.

At one time I worked on a Forest Service ranch that was the winter
home
for about 250 head of saddle and pack stock, both mules and
horses.
I
preferred the mules. The only problem is a mule is smart enough to
look
out for number one while you can coax a horse into doing stupid
things.
otoh, most mules aren't afraid of a length of rope laying in the
trail,
running water, tree branches blowing in the wind, llamas,
bicycles,
elk,
deer, shadows, or whatever else will trigger a horse.

I've just been to this one again and was again reminded that
quite a
few
of them were kept where they were wanted to be when not actually
doing
anything by just a line of white plastic cord keeping them from
wandering
around.

That's surprising, I always see temporary electric fence.

Not sure that would work very well with Clydesdales, they have very
hairy
legs.

They operate at about 6000V, I guess it can spark through the fur.

I doubt it. We did some field trials back in the late 60s and did use
an electric fence to keep the sheep in the trial blocks. One of us used
to have his dog with him all the time. The fence didn't stop the dog.
Until one day after heavy rain, the dog tried to go thru the fence
yet again. He never tried it again after that.

So how come it gets through the much thicker wool of the sheep?

It doesn't, it works on their noses and legs.

Don't Clydesdales have noses?

Yeah, about three feet higher than the fence...

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On 10/03/2018 04:45 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
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On 10/02/2018 04:44 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
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news On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:45:16 +0100, rbowman

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On 09/09/2018 01:08 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
I really ****ed off a horserider once. I was driving
a very
old
Range
Rover automatic which had a conversion to LPG. It very
often
misfired,
made loud bangs, and changed gear without warning. I
managed
to
cause a
small explosion and a loud revving of the engine just
as I
passed a
horserider coming the other way along a narrow country
road.
The
horse
**** itself, and so did the rider.

I did better than that... I was coming down a narrow road
that
went
past
a dude ranch on my Harley. Coming the other was was a
herd of
dudes
on
their docile refugees from a canning factory led by a
genuine
wild
west
cowboy. ****head's horse had a nervous breakdown while
the
guests'
nags
barely roused from their stupor.

it doesn't take much to set them off. I've worked with
horses
enough
to
know most of them are a neurotic bundle of nerves. If the
horse
can't
handle public roads, trailer it to a nice quiet horse
trail
someplace.

Indeed. Horses on roads were fine, before the invention
of
the
motor
car.

They weren't actually, lots got killed by them bolting etc.

They're not the brightest of animals.

A common description around here is a cowboy is the third
dumbest
critter riding the second dumbest and chasing the first
dumbest.

I would agree with that statement.

I wouldn't, sheep are a lot dumber than cattle.

I'd say they were equally stupid.

No, you can turn cattle out in the forest in the spring and
expect to
find most of them in the fall, minus the few that walk off cliffs
etc.
Try that with sheep and the first thing they will do is find
something
poisonous to eat. Then the survivors will find a fence line to
pile
up
against and smother half of them. The remnant will then try to
drown
themselves in a creek. The hardy few survivors will get eaten
by the
bears, wolves, mountain lions, and coyotes.

We do have wild bighorn sheep that can fend for themselves but
centuries
of breeding have dumbed down the domestic version.

Besides, sheep are an excuse for blue heelers.

Maybe they should let the stupid sheep all die off,

Trouble is that with the current bred sheep, that is all of them.

then the next generation will be more sensible.

Fraid not when they are all dead.

Then give up on the species altogether.

But then I wouldn't be able to eat their legs roasted.

Much prefer that to any other meat except steaks.

Doesn't it all taste pretty much the same? "Tastes like chicken".

Nope. Roast leg of lamb doesn't taste anything
like chicken. Neither does a steak or pork.

It all tastes like rotten food to me.

Yes, you actually are that stupid.

And much prefer their wool to synthetics too.

I don't. Cotton is much more comfortable.

It is for stuff like T shirts and shorts and jeans
but wool is much better for sox and jumpers.

I prefer cotton socks

More fool you.

and I don't wear jumpers.

More fool you.

I thought only girls wore jumpers.

Never heard that one before.

I think we have another translation problem.

Yes, you barbarians call them sweaters.

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On 09/09/2018 01:08 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
I really ****ed off a horserider once. I was driving
a very
old
Range
Rover automatic which had a conversion to LPG. It very
often
misfired,
made loud bangs, and changed gear without warning. I
managed
to
cause a
small explosion and a loud revving of the engine just
as I
passed a
horserider coming the other way along a narrow country
road.
The
horse
**** itself, and so did the rider.

I did better than that... I was coming down a narrow
road
that
went
past
a dude ranch on my Harley. Coming the other was was a
herd of
dudes
on
their docile refugees from a canning factory led by a
genuine
wild
west
cowboy. ****head's horse had a nervous breakdown while
the
guests'
nags
barely roused from their stupor.

it doesn't take much to set them off. I've worked with
horses
enough
to
know most of them are a neurotic bundle of nerves. If
the
horse
can't
handle public roads, trailer it to a nice quiet horse
trail
someplace.

Indeed. Horses on roads were fine, before the invention
of
the
motor
car.

They weren't actually, lots got killed by them bolting
etc.

They're not the brightest of animals.

A common description around here is a cowboy is the third
dumbest
critter riding the second dumbest and chasing the first
dumbest.

I would agree with that statement.

I wouldn't, sheep are a lot dumber than cattle.

I'd say they were equally stupid.

No, you can turn cattle out in the forest in the spring and
expect to
find most of them in the fall, minus the few that walk off
cliffs
etc.
Try that with sheep and the first thing they will do is find
something
poisonous to eat. Then the survivors will find a fence line to
pile
up
against and smother half of them. The remnant will then try to
drown
themselves in a creek. The hardy few survivors will get eaten
by the
bears, wolves, mountain lions, and coyotes.

We do have wild bighorn sheep that can fend for themselves but
centuries
of breeding have dumbed down the domestic version.

Besides, sheep are an excuse for blue heelers.

Maybe they should let the stupid sheep all die off,

Trouble is that with the current bred sheep, that is all of them.

then the next generation will be more sensible.

Fraid not when they are all dead.

Then give up on the species altogether.

But then I wouldn't be able to eat their legs roasted.

Much prefer that to any other meat except steaks.

Doesn't it all taste pretty much the same? "Tastes like chicken".

Nope. Roast leg of lamb doesn't taste anything
like chicken. Neither does a steak or pork.

It all tastes like rotten food to me.

Yes, you actually are that stupid.

And much prefer their wool to synthetics too.

I don't. Cotton is much more comfortable.

It is for stuff like T shirts and shorts and jeans
but wool is much better for sox and jumpers.

I prefer cotton socks

More fool you.

and I don't wear jumpers.

More fool you.

I thought only girls wore jumpers.

Never heard that one before.

I think we have another translation problem.

Yes, you barbarians call them sweaters.

Alexa is too stupid to know that. Siri did manage it.

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On 10/03/2018 04:45 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
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On 10/02/2018 04:44 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
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"Jimmy Wilkinson Knife" wrote in message
news On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:45:16 +0100, rbowman

wrote:

On 09/09/2018 01:08 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
I really ****ed off a horserider once. I was driving
a very
old
Range
Rover automatic which had a conversion to LPG. It very
often
misfired,
made loud bangs, and changed gear without warning. I
managed
to
cause a
small explosion and a loud revving of the engine just
as I
passed a
horserider coming the other way along a narrow country
road.
The
horse
**** itself, and so did the rider.

I did better than that... I was coming down a narrow
road
that
went
past
a dude ranch on my Harley. Coming the other was was a
herd of
dudes
on
their docile refugees from a canning factory led by a
genuine
wild
west
cowboy. ****head's horse had a nervous breakdown
while the
guests'
nags
barely roused from their stupor.

it doesn't take much to set them off. I've worked with
horses
enough
to
know most of them are a neurotic bundle of nerves. If
the
horse
can't
handle public roads, trailer it to a nice quiet horse
trail
someplace.

Indeed. Horses on roads were fine, before the
invention of
the
motor
car.

They weren't actually, lots got killed by them bolting
etc.

They're not the brightest of animals.

A common description around here is a cowboy is the third
dumbest
critter riding the second dumbest and chasing the first
dumbest.

I would agree with that statement.

I wouldn't, sheep are a lot dumber than cattle.

I'd say they were equally stupid.

No, you can turn cattle out in the forest in the spring and
expect to
find most of them in the fall, minus the few that walk off
cliffs
etc.
Try that with sheep and the first thing they will do is find
something
poisonous to eat. Then the survivors will find a fence line to
pile
up
against and smother half of them. The remnant will then try to
drown
themselves in a creek. The hardy few survivors will get eaten
by the
bears, wolves, mountain lions, and coyotes.

We do have wild bighorn sheep that can fend for themselves but
centuries
of breeding have dumbed down the domestic version.

Besides, sheep are an excuse for blue heelers.

Maybe they should let the stupid sheep all die off,

Trouble is that with the current bred sheep, that is all of them.

then the next generation will be more sensible.

Fraid not when they are all dead.

Then give up on the species altogether.

But then I wouldn't be able to eat their legs roasted.

Much prefer that to any other meat except steaks.

Doesn't it all taste pretty much the same? "Tastes like chicken".

Nope. Roast leg of lamb doesn't taste anything
like chicken. Neither does a steak or pork.

It all tastes like rotten food to me.

Yes, you actually are that stupid.

And much prefer their wool to synthetics too.

I don't. Cotton is much more comfortable.

It is for stuff like T shirts and shorts and jeans
but wool is much better for sox and jumpers.

I prefer cotton socks

More fool you.

and I don't wear jumpers.

More fool you.

I thought only girls wore jumpers.

Never heard that one before.

https://schooluniforms.com/collections/jumper

I'm not sure what makes them a jumper. They are meant to be worn with a
shirt, or a blouse I guess. They're not necessarily a school uniform. I
went to public (in the American sense) schools and sometimes the girls
would wear them.

On 10/5/18 9:56 AM, The Peeler wrote:
On Fri, 5 Oct 2018 06:42:09 +1000, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:

FLUSH another load of stinking troll ****

What has all your **** got to do with ANY of the four groups you keep
crossposting it to?

The fact that Wilkinson is a worthless bag of filth.

On 10/5/18 9:58 AM, The Peeler wrote:
On Fri, 5 Oct 2018 06:50:14 +1000, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:


The only slang term in use for a denomination is "quid".

Wrong, as always.

Two sick assholes, as always!

Yes that Wilkinson is a canker, is he not?

On 10/5/18 9:59 AM, The Peeler wrote:
On Fri, 5 Oct 2018 06:52:15 +1000, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:

FLUSH another 100 lines of stinking troll ****

...and much better air in here again!

Not until we get rid of that open wound called Jimmy Wilkinson.

On 10/5/18 10:06 AM, The Peeler wrote:
On Fri, 5 Oct 2018 06:49:00 +1000, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:


Don't Clydesdales have noses?

They don't get anywhere near an electric fence. Those
horses are massive,

BOTH of you are MASSIVE idiots! That's for sure! LOL

Yes I agree that Mr Macaw is a putrescent mass