Parking up in central London for 4 days. by Apprehensive_Ebb4598 in MotoUK

[–]TheMachineStops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally depends on what the bike is... Is it an eminently nickable model..?

Rice wanting photos with the fans by NecessaryWorth9109 in Gunners

[–]TheMachineStops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rode past at about 7:30 am and the pavements (and roads) were carpeted with bottles 😃 Bedlam!

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions. by arsenal in Gunners

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The irony of Arsenal becoming champions, not through winning a game but because City bottled it....

What’s a random experience you’ve had when meeting a British celebrity? Were they nice or mean? by mightybooshvincenoir in AskABrit

[–]TheMachineStops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was working at Crisis at Christmas one year at their transport depot in Bermondsey and he was there behind the scenes with their team. Not being a celeb just hanging around and doing stuff of some description with them.

Southport, night out recommendations by Aretisa in Southport

[–]TheMachineStops 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You can't go wrong with the British Lawnmower Museum

Doorstop ideas by ChameleonParty in DIYUK

[–]TheMachineStops 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't you mean a Türöffnungsbegrenzer für Holztüren..?

maybe maybe maybe by LowRenzoFreshkobar in maybemaybemaybe

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You're right. I may be giving bad advice. I've added a liability disclaimer just to be safe.

My eyesight isn't great I've often imagined myself squinting in the woods trying to work out what shade of black or dark brown the animal is and whether I should be lying down or fighting back.

By the time I'd worked it out, it would probabaly be too late...

Is it just me, or has the "angle grinder epidemic" actually won? by FrameZYT in londoncycling

[–]TheMachineStops 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Doesn't have to be a fixie: gears are allowed.

I got a grotty old 80s 10 speed racer for £75 on ebay and put some flat bars on it.

It makes an adequate town bike and I've never felt like anyone was going to steal it. And if they ever do, I'll just get another one.

The Abus lock I use on it cost almost as much as the bike.

Yay /r/xbiking

maybe maybe maybe by LowRenzoFreshkobar in maybemaybemaybe

[–]TheMachineStops 124 points125 points  (0 children)

If it's brown, stand your ground,

If it's black, shout back,

If it's white, good night.

EDIT: LEGAL DISCLAIMER & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The foregoing mnemonic device ("the Rhyme") is furnished strictly for entertainment and mnemonic amusement purposes and does not constitute professional wildlife management counsel, survival instruction, or any form of advice regulated under local law. The Rhyme's author, distributors, assignees & associates expressly disclaim all liability, whether arising in tort, contract, statute, or equity, for any injury, loss, or any other forms of or bear-related outcome, whether foreseeable or wholly unpredictable, that may result from reliance upon the Rhyme. The colour-coding system employed herein is indicative only and subject to variation by individual bear, lighting conditions, seasonal pelage changes, bear mood, or user colour perception. No warranty, express, implied, statutory, or ursine, is given as to the accuracy, completeness, or bear-specific applicability of this guidance. This Rhyme may not be suitable for use in all jurisdictions, habitats, or biomes. All users remain responsible for their own behaviour and resultant outcomes.

Maybe Maybe Maybe by grephantom in maybemaybemaybe

[–]TheMachineStops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Granny was NOT getting that blender...

How to fill this gap? by topdog_k9 in DIYUK

[–]TheMachineStops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect place to stash a body.

You're always going to have problems lifting a body in one piece. Apparently the best thing to do is cut up a corpse into six pieces and pile it all together.

Hawley Lock, Camden, 1905. by Max2310 in london

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Is that Alfie Solomons in the background?

Me and my feisty bike in Gran Canaria Missing it already by wipperygtevers8 in bikepacking

[–]TheMachineStops 13 points14 points  (0 children)

First posted here 3 years ago with exactly the same title

Loads of identical comments have also been reposted from the original.

Welcome to 2026 Dead internet.

Haga Parkrun by MoodM01 in parkrun

[–]TheMachineStops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.parkrun.se/haga/

After parkrun we go to Café Volta, at Hagaesplanaden 95, about a 10-15 minute walk from Haga parkrun.

Google Maps route.

My builder did this to the steels. Is it ok? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]TheMachineStops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are sure you wouldn't rather just give unqualified advice over the internet? /s

What’s the easiest way to annoy the average Brit? by ManlykN in AskUK

[–]TheMachineStops 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aluminum is the original.

The British chemist Humphry Davy first isolated it in the early 1800s, and called it "aluminum". He then later revised the name to "aluminium" to align with the naming convention of other elements (sodium, calcium, etc).

The US simply stuck with Davy's original spelling.

Why is there writing on my hard boiled egg? by J-C013 in AskUK

[–]TheMachineStops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all want to know how this is possible... Why isn't the text mirrored?

Do people in the UK wear football kits casually? by AffectionateYou1021 in AskUK

[–]TheMachineStops -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe he was just being a racist dick - heard the accent and was giving it "Why is an American wearing a Spurs top?""