Spider Lad
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Yeah, does look odd. And a bit pathetic really.
He just plain bottles it on the first one.
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He did turn; that's probably full lock on one of those things.
He's just crap at doing donuts is all.
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I'm guessing it's a Bertone made X1/9 then if it's not a Fiat? If not then I'd be curious to know what's hiding under the skin. Very cool little cars either way. (Didn't know they were sold as Bertones until reading your post and doing a quick google, I'd have said it was a Fiat too.)
Adam, well done on racing, it's a shame the dyno worked out so unfairly but with the results as they are, I guess it doesn't really matter.
Good to see the mission motorsport chap do so well, they do some seriously impressive stuff.Yeah, Bertone. I normally wouldn't bother correcting anyone over the name.
It's been stroked to 1600 and has a turbo and megasquirt. It's a proper go kart now
Well done Ad, also. Didn't know you were so heavily into the racing (hardly use TF these days). All hail King Of The Salon!
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Steady on, grumpy.
Didn't think it was that difficult, hence only a pat was on offer.
I'll be keeping the pat regardless since you're actually wrong, it's not a Fiat. Smart arse.
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Did somebody say "pop-up headlights"?
First to guess what this is wins a pat on the back.
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What the hell was that @ 3:00? I actually felt the hair on my neck stand up I was so embarrassed for him.
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Just spotted this now. I'm heading down that way to hopefully catch some people. Give me a shout if any of you see this. 07766813431. Dan.
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Thanks for the replies, chaps.
I'll PM my number about everyone and if you could all do the same that would be great. Will make it real easy to just send out a mass text for getting a few riders together for a hop about at short notice or whatever.
This is no real help, but man, Victoria Park is so much fun to ride...
Alas, Victoria Park 'rocks' and paddling pool look like they're for the chop. Fence was erected around that part this week and the 'dozers are lingering nearby.
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What time do you normally start? I'll be coming by train so just need to make sure I can get there in good time.
Thanks.
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I've just dusted off my bike after nearly 2 years off it and am looking to get out with some other riders. I used to be of a decent ability and figured having some riding buds would inspire me to get back into it a bit more.
I live in Bow, E3 near Victoria Park. Anyone near there or within a reasonable distance give me a shout.
Thanks.
Dan
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where have all these local londoners turn up from!
i am local, fairly occupied with uni though, can only really make it out on the weekends.. might be up for one later if you are around? Uni has yet to begin
I live in East London, North Woolwich near UEL. I'm dusting my steed down and getting back out on it after a year off.
Any local riders fancy showing me some decent spots some time?
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Pretty good description on wikipedia
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I think it helps if you have running shoes properly fitted to the shape of your foot,
If you're man enough, try running bare foot. Or try toe running instead of heel striking. Both ways, though not conventional, reportedly give you less injuries.
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2 birds with one stone if you ask me.
Yeah, just like using mouthwash and having a drink are exactly the same thing...
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The only people who talk about the benefits of colonic irrigation are the ones who are selling it to you.
Oh yeah, and bell-ends.
Oh yeah, and bell-ends.
That's not colonic irrigation anyway. That's rehydration, totally different objective.
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The only people who talk about the benefits of colonic irrigation are the ones who are selling it to you. Unless it's for medical reasons (impacted bowel) like the OP here, it's not recommended for healthy people. Your body is still digesting and processing what's in the colon and there are plenty or naturally occurring organisms in there too.
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Fad.
Save your money for replacing components on your bike.
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I think Ben's bike is s#1t, Ben is s#1t, Stan's bike is s#1t, Stan is s#1t, Mark is a s#1t and Tony f@(king Harrison is also s#1t.
Your mums all look 'pro' though.
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AAAAAAANYWAY
Did anyone read the press release quotes from the leader of Islam4UK shortly after the ban was announced? Some very thinly veiled threats contained. If the leader of the party attempting to get public acceptance is talking this way you can be pretty much assured that other members are alot less 'restrained' than he.
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Of course not no agenda there at all. If scientists have no agenda, then why are we even debating the existence of a secular society? I don't blame science for bad political decisions, I just worry that politicians rely upon science too much in the same way they definitely rely on economics far too much (to pretty much everyone's loss). A healthy democracy is a varied democracy by it's own definition, this includes certain concepts found in religion as well as science.
Concepts that are also found outside of religion and not wholly attributable to religion.
It's not quite that simple though. Often scientists attempt to extend their practice into the area of religion, politics, etc. This usually relates to a mentality which similarly defines faith within religion and thus we can say of scientists that they act in ways toward their practice that religion is criticised for by science and science is therefore being religious in that sense. It's a great irony.Please back this 'often' up.
I think what you're noticing is religious people seeing that science explains our existence and place in the universe far better than the creation stories and solipsism of scriptures and are then having to defend the science against religious outcry.
Yes, of course scientists need motives to begin enquiry but if the evidence proves otherwise then they accept that. That is the beauty of science. This simply does not happen in religion. Scientists don't manipulate the facts to prove a previously held belief (which I might add is what is happening with regards to 'scientists' proving creation).
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You're geting yourself all tied up in knots here. Blaming science for the decisions that politicians make. Not scientists. Science has no agenda as you see it, nor do scientists, else they wouldn't be true scientists.
With regard to the questions that don't deserve an answer I was referring to things within the scientific scope which religion claims to be able to answer. The "why are we here?" questions. Sometimes there is no "why" to be answered in the context how how we perceive purpose. The "how" can, however be far more fascinating and investigable.
You dig?
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On the first trick he pulls the king of diamonds out a little futher out the pack, so when he flicks through them, that card stays up that little longer, making it stick into your head. Don't know about the rest.
Nah mate, as somebody has already said, he has lots of that card in the middle of the deck. The pack even looks noticably thicker.
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So if you could enlighten me, how does science answer questions such as how should we govern our society? I'm sorry, but to try and dismiss normative questions as being "silly" is just ludicrous (unless I have misinterpreted what you ment) Science can only answer the descriptive but there are important normative (or 'why') questions that do require answers, like the one I just gave who questions such as WHY be moral or WHAT is good? Note this is a metaethical question not an ethical one, science could potentially postulate a type of behaviour that may benefit the species (although how this is possible using only description seems rather unlikely) but even if it could build such a theory, it could not defend it without stepping outside the ideas of science because you have to justify WHY your theory is a good theory.
I am aware that secularism and science are too different things. However, as you have just demonstrated, the types of individuals who strive for a secular society tend to also believe that science can and will have all the answers, science effectively becomes a religion. If that’s your view then that's fine, but it's not one I share nor one I would want pushed onto me. I fear the secular society is a slippery slope to loosing the other values that I discussed (philosophy ect). If you embrace a secular state you are affectedly saying "Your religion in wrong and I'm not allowing it in my society" which is fair enough IF YOU believe that, but then why not say "Your worldview is wrong" or "Your concept of rational morality is wrong" ect. How many do you ban and how do you decide exactly what is religious?
A quick side note, I'm not suggesting that religion is the core or grounding of morality but it has been the means to which it has been brought to the masses. I don't know if you have studied any of the great ethical thinkers (Kant, Aristotle ect) but they deal with very complex (although brilliant) ideas in defence of morality. Unfortunately, not everyone will have the time or ability to understand the groundings of these types of works, however religion can often break down these complex ideas into simple proverbs/teachings or parables. It is potentially a way to teach certain moral truths in a simple way.
Noboody ever put 'science' forward as a way of answering societal problems. You're inventing something to score a point on an argument that doesn't exist.
As for your sweeping generalisation: "the types of individuals who strive for a secular society tend to also believe that science can and will have all the answers". What types of people are these because they certainly aren't scientists nor are they secularists? None that I know.
On a quick side note, I have actually studied Christian theology and the influence of Kant on it.
The Car Thread
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The reason people talk about warming down is to do with oiling and prolonging the life of the bearing in the turbo. It will still be spinning pretty quickly and could spin itself dry when you stop and shut off the engine, idling for a minute or two lets it wind down a bit while the oil is still pumping.