THE trials commentator

its definatly that way in the pubs round here... and i hate indie music.we have the Zodiac club in oxford,which was always good for variety,big bands,and up-coming/local talent.but its recently been confirmed that it's gonna be a carling academy.tickets were always no more than £10 no matter how big the band/artist,no doubt now though,it'll be way over that,and its only gonna be the big bands of the moment...what shite! im thoroughly upset with the music scene at the moment,apart from london's underground sleaze scene.i'm on a mission with my band to break this whole 'same sound' movement.i know we cant start a revolution or nowt,and the style has been done (80's),but i want to make the music world more varied again.meh...ramble! Carl

im currently loving... chicago town microwave pizzas,ginger beer,pickled eggs (eaten 154 in about 2weeks) and the new ink in my arm,one step closer to my full sleever,just a little bit of colouring left now. also listening to: The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion,Quireboys - Bitter Sweet & Twisted (its an 80's rock/blues band),and VNV Nation - Dark Angel.oh yea also listening to Peppermint Creeps. Carl

yea i think thats the right mail address.sounds to me like it might be a seal gone?im sure hope would let you know exactly what it is.may even give you some sels for free?they did for my mate a few years back on a mono. Carl

but if you sidehop to the right,and the discs are on the right,you'd have the same problem surely? as for frames changing,i dont think anything major will happen,just little bits here and there modified to make things look a bit nicer?bb rise is geting stupidly high,and personally i dont see the advantage of having any bb rise ove +35. Carl

have you contacted hope?i know it sounds a bit patronising,but theyre generally pretty good with advice an stuff. Carl

Stock,Echo bounce,nicked it from an archeological dig Carl

true.but,same goes for tool theft,bicycle theft etc,but were all guilty of buying something that fuels crime,whether knowingly or not.i've had people come up to me in the pub,and offer me cheap battery drills or whatever,and you know you'd buy it,cos it saves you X amount of money.none of it's good,but you can never completely wipe it out. Carl

i have,in huge amounts.had a coke session that lasted 13 hours once,that was a line every 15 minutes too.its a waste of money,the buzz isnt that great,pretty much just extremem soberness.very alert,tingly feeling etc.if you dab a bit on your gums and it makes them go numb,then its not great stuff,cos it means there'll be too much novacane (sp?) in it.its easy to make 'fake' coke too.i know people who'v cut novacane with pro plus tablets,and sold that on,cos when you dab it on your gums to try it,it seems like coke,because of the novacane. i personally stay away from coke,i had quite a problem with it at one point,i was even doing it at work to stay awake after staying up all night on the stuff,and believe me,when your an electrician,it makes things a bit sketchy.my honest opinion would be,if you wanted to try it,go for it,you'll probably enjoy the feeling,because like pills,it uses seratonin from your body to make you feel good,all though it doesnt use as much as pills.but,its not worth the price tag,and its easy to get conned,plus its extremely moreish (sp?) Carl

i can read that just as quickly.but then again,im used to looking at things jumbled up all the time,especially if its friday night! haha Carl

ill be there hopefully Carl

blood trickling down the road towards me,with grave stones crumbling up through the ground at me,and zombies climbing out of trees with blood pouring off them,then i had the grim reaper walking on one side off me,and dj was walkin the other side of me telling me i'd be ok,and that he'd sort my head out for me.then i got home and led in bed with 6 hours of trippin time to go,i turnt into a purple monster with green hair,i could see it taking over my body.so i decided to get a better look by glancing at the mirror,at which point i becam fixated with it,then watched all my skin/flesh just fall off me,and i was just left standing there as a skeleton.then i told me head that if it was tryin to send me twisted,it may aswell do a good job of it,at which point i saw myself hanging in the corner of my bedroom.it messed my head up big time,so i rolled over and saw my head on my pillow...butchered to f**k... that finally sent me a bit twisted! another time,i tried to kill my dog...but my mate sober dave wouldnt let me,and finally convinced me to put the knife down before i did something i'd regret. Carl

i kinda agree with this.although ive never looked at it the way ben does.if your thinkin that way before you do it,i think it would influence the way you experience it. many a time i have worked out the meaning of life,or how to make everything in the world mine,only to have forgotten my schemes/plans by the morning. off the subject slightly,i've eaten alot of pickled eggs today,and my dad thinks i should have Aasvogal tattoo'd on my lip... skip hire...cheeky bugger! Carl (all this talk of acid has made the smell of it rather potent in my nose...)

my views on LSD are slgihtly mixed.i've taken it alot,sometimes at ridiculous levels,i've done tabs,drops,sugar cubes etc.although i find it to be something i don't regret doing,i will not however,be using it again.i have found i've only ever had one good time on cid,yet i still kept taking it.i could give you some really f**ked up stories of things that have happened to me,if people did want to know,then feel free to ask.but i can assure you its something i definatly wont be doing again.acid effects different people in completely different ways,and while it can be life changing for the better,it can also be life changing for the worse,in an extremely bad way. I suffer with flashbacks quite regularly,and theyre really annoying,mostly theyre triggered by the orange glow of streetlights,or even watching tv in the dark.it's really annoying when im out riding and they happen,cos i just cant do anything about it.theyre generally last about 20-40minutes.i'm trying to teach myself to ignore them.if i feel them start to happen,the less i think about it,the easier it is to cope. i dont regret taking it,i've had some crazy times with friends,but if your imgination starts to turn dark on acid,the rest of the trips gonna be dark.and when you've got an imagination like mine,it can seem very real too.oh,and dont look in the mirror whilst on it...TWISTED! Carl

i completely agree with this,but i think the problem would be getting ex-users,everyone i know who's been on hard drugs,will not talk too much about experiences on them,myself included.it brings back way too many harsh memories of bad trips etc.i know there are people out there willing to do it,but to be honest,if it were me,i'd ask to be less stereotyped and less outcasted before i even thought about talking infront of a load of kids,who are all so highly opinionated on every subject. Carl (i'm being told to put this pic in to demonstrate the physical effects of drugs..on me..i'm in the middle)

i just wondered that... it does look mighty suspicious... Carl

could it not be done by being payed through a limited company?like,if you go self imployed,and when you get payed,the payment is made to a company like Sterling or Gabem?theyre already limited companys,and you pay less tax/N.I. with them too.or have i got the wrong idea? Carl

thats a mental way of doing it!hahah,love it Carl

the pedal hopping in one doesnt make a difference on wheelsize,its ALL technique.its the same for either really? Carl

Amen to that.heroin and crack is a bitch to get off of,and it hangs around you like a dark cloud for ages.weed was a piece of piss,i decided one day i'd just stop tokin,and i havent touched it for a couple of years now. Carl

Brixtons alright,just gotta run like f**k! i'll be watching some proper rock n roll though Backyard babies,with towers of london,but i swear to god i'm gonna piss on towers of london,assholes.i think you should ring me up at the gig richand we'll decide who's gig has the fittest birds,best value for money,most likely to get laid factor and stuff Carl

just found my old set,it appears i had the soft compound,which would explain the quick wear. and yes,they were from bikedock,back in the day! Carl

Bikedock.co.uk used to sell them? theyre pretty pants though,they wear out really quickly if i remember correctly? Carl

i dont know about that,smacks pretty dark stuff,i know i wouldnt want that over the counter.true it may stop drugs related crimes,but it'll make it readily accessible to people who have NO control over their habit,and trust me,thats not a good idea. Things you may not know about drugs that are out there are: Ketamine is not a horse tranquilizer,it was originally used in WW1 and 2.It's an anesthetic,and was used on the battlefields to numb the pain of the injuries soldiers gained.In 1953 i think?a guy named Dilly Thomason or something like that first worked out how to turn it from liquid to powder (i'm not going to tell you,cos i could get in shit) and was then supplying it to soldiers for recreational use.It's still used in many hospitals today as an anesthetic for children and elderly people,as less people are allergic to it,and it doesnt effect the heart as much. The reason people immediatley think 'horse tranq' is because of the media,yes,it was used on horses for a little while,until they found a cheaper/more effectice way to knock out a horse.one media article i read about ket said "0.4 grams can knock out a horse in 60 secs,what could it do to you!?' truth is,not alot.maybe make you hallucinate a mild amount,but not a great deal.Horses are chemically balanced differently to human beings,so the effects are different. Cocaine:used in the medical industry occaisionally,but not the same as 'street' cocaine.its purer stuff,and also used to numb pain quickly.examples are if a rugby player has a broken nose,the doctor would put a small bit of medicinal cocaine up there to numb it,ready for him to put it back in place. please dont think im encouraging drug use.i'm not.i'm merely pointing out that alot of drugs that the media make out to be the spawn of satan,are actually the opposite. speaking as someone who has used every drug under the sun to get kicks,i would advise strongly against it.i've tried it all,still use most of it,i was never pressured into taking anything,most of the time i did it myself just to see what it was like.the one piece of advise from me i'd like to think you'll listen to,is dont bother.adrenaline is the only drug you need.if i could,i'd definatly think twice about it all.i'd probably still be how i am,but at least i'd have thought about it. sorry for the huge rant/post.just hope it helps? Carl

i have a pretty much brand new Selle Italia titanium railed seat,with metal on the edges to protect from crashes or summin? £10 posted? Carl

did smoke but dont anymore. just rang my mate up,and it turns out he's had a breakdown of some sort,with anxiety attacks,his head is thinking waaay too much for normal,he's hearing voices,and he's become depressed and anorexic.and thats all because of smoking weed.he's quit,and hes on medication to sort his head out,he's also been signed off work too.weed's worse than other drugs imo because its so openly accepted by a majority of people,and therefore people pressume its safe.shouldnt be made legal,and if it was made legal,think of the extra tax!? Carl [quote name='poopipe' date='Nov 7 2006, 02:56 PM' post='1086113' except I'd probably smoke less dope and probably skip the ketamine. id skip the dope for definate,but not the ket.even if i did get addicted to it when i was dealing it,its still an amazing drug,although not something people should get into really i personally love putting as much shit into myself to see the effects,but thats not everyone's cup,and to be honest its something i'd advise against doing,even weed.but heck,i know i should take my own advice,trouble is...i love being absolutly f**ked. Carl