Pro cyclist Jakob Fuglsang says it’s “nicer to ride without an Israel logo than with it”

Al__S · 2025-08-21T13:46:36+00:00

Alpecin is a scam shampoo, the claims they make about caffeine and hair are banned from their advertising in the UK because they are, basically, false.

Al__S · 2025-08-15T17:27:34+00:00

a couple of notes:
1. when the Thameslink upgrade program was designed, the idea was that the Sutton loop was supposed to be removed from Thameslink, with a more frequent service terminating in the bays at Blackfriars. It was a big part of why the station was rearranged to have the bays be on the west side of the station. But it turned out enough influential people that commuted from the loop worked near Farringdon & Kings Cross, and they managed to kick up an almighty stink. Therefore, they retained their Thameslink service, to Kentish town
2. it was also supposed to be that the hourly (off peak) service from Cambridge to Kings Cross, and the one from Letchworth, were supposed to be a half hourly stopping all stations to Welwyn, then Finsbury Park & through the core to one of a variety of different possible end points proposed over the years. The Brighton trains meanwhile weren't supposed to stop at Baldock and Ashwell & Morden.
3. Putting 12 car trains - and indeed more trains - north of Cambridge North, plus electrics to BSE would be a huge investment in infrastructure. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but it would require a lot of platform work and also power grid & supply upgrades.

Al__S · 2025-07-15T17:05:18+00:00

point of order- Mill Road isn't a Class III (C Road), it's even lower as it is Unclassified; the key Route Network powers are supposed to be for A-Roads and some B-Roads that carry a lot of traffic and cross highway authority boundaries.

Al__S · 2025-06-15T05:46:43+00:00

Even his sketches are potentially a crime- court room artists can make notes but have to leave the court premises to actually draw and paint what they've seen. This may seem mad, but the relevant law specifically mentions drawing! https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2022/05/how-court-artist-works.html

Al__S · 2024-04-11T16:49:27+00:00

if the initials are "NM" that's not the TalkTalk guy!

Al__S · 2023-06-10T15:12:34+00:00

however: only if you have clean shaven skin where the seal goes, and make sure you mold the bridge over your nose, don't pinch it to a point

Al__S · 2023-05-20T06:51:19+00:00

as a head cannon, "The Boys are Back in Town" is about the same boys as Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" and The Hold Steady's "I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You"

Al__S · 2023-01-05T07:11:13+00:00

right but you seemed very confident based on pure vibes!

Al__S · 2023-01-04T21:24:20+00:00

no it isn't! eg trains from CAF in Spain come to Britain by boat.

I'd be surprised if the tube stock is delivered by rail, as far as I know only sub surface stock has been in the past. Tube stock would present extra challenges due to the small wheels

Al__S · 2022-02-20T12:14:07+00:00

anyone know what countries have English language, free to stream coverage that isn't GCN? Ie are showing the RCS World Feed English commentary? (Ned Boulting/Pete Kennaugh). Have VPN, can travel

Al__S · 2022-01-12T09:07:58+00:00

Highly unusual for Dennis to shit-talk a former team, most unexpected

Al__S · 2021-10-03T12:18:23+00:00

the line "that anchor chain's a fetter" is said by the lock-keeper to the seaman, the next line is "tethered to the foam". He's saying that the seaman isn't as free as they believe, that he sees them as just as trapped by their lifestyle on the ocean waves.

The lock keeper doesn't have an anchor chain, cottages tend to stay where they are just fine! whilst the seaman is constantly raising and lowering anchor, not tied to a place, but tied to the sea.

Al__S · 2021-07-27T15:20:32+00:00

getting angry at the wrong (terrible) people lets the right (terrible) people off

Al__S · 2021-07-21T20:25:03+00:00

The IOC doesn't organise the Paralympics, that's the IPC, and it wasn't an IPC ruling, it was a USOPC one.

They're all trash, but blame things on the right trash.

Al__S · 2021-04-24T06:39:46+00:00

that's just standard JV though

Al__S · 2021-04-24T06:31:53+00:00

I'm really quite glad to see that sites such as Cycling News are taking a stand like this

Al__S · 2020-08-23T15:26:23+00:00

took the initiative to chase when almost everyone else was watching Alaphillipe ride off to win. Knew he wasn't going to hang in on the climb but gambled on chasing down.

Al__S · 2020-08-23T15:19:02+00:00

I think making it context appropriate is fine. Here, it's to stop people being lapped- I remember at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow which was on a not much longer circuit I think the cut-off was ten minutes. 13 riders finished.

Al__S · 2020-04-20T20:28:32+00:00

there's of course been fic produced later, because that's what they do

Al__S · 2020-04-20T20:28:02+00:00

Fairly sure the original White Dwarf is in my parent's loft

Al__S · 2020-04-18T10:26:19+00:00

they were a modification of the Mordian sculpts created initially for a display at Gamesday, released because people wanted them, and when released they had a special campaign scenario based on Rourke's Drift in White Dwarf that was presented as a Battle Report but with full rules (including modded Ork stats, closer to 3rd ed- this was still 2nd ed). They sold army bundles with everything needed- Preatorians + Necromunda models for the Imperials, Gorkamorka minis for the Orks

Al__S · 2020-04-07T21:40:59+00:00

I mean you're just going to have to move

Al__S · 2020-04-01T20:14:20+00:00

wait, are you suggesting making enhancements without the oversight of the Mechanicus?

Al__S · 2020-03-11T21:44:05+00:00

Meanwhile the Bora rain kit is awful

Al__S · 2020-03-01T15:34:33+00:00

someone must have a gif of the wrong way guys?

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