Stubby

Look, I don't care if someone is a man, woman, beast, gay, straight, or even Australian. But by heck, it's hard to keep up, sometimes. There's too much to remember nowadays, it's almost like another language.
 

Forget Same-Sex Mariage, What About the New Sex Couples (all 100 of them)? 
 

A BBC film tells kids as young as nine that there are now over 100 gender identities. It's called Identity – Understanding Sexual and Gender Identities. Then there are the new pronouns to remember. It's true; many folks now get offended if you refer to them as HE or SHE. And official documents in the UK - like passport applications - now use Parent 1 and Parent 2 to avoid upsetting same-sex parents. That's right, mother and father have been dumped.
 

I'm an advocate for live and let live, but all this PC, well... it's like walking over freaking eggshells in slippers made of lead.

Folks, you should be able to do whatever you want if you're not hurting anyone, and good onya. But please, drop all the labels and insistence that everybody embraces the new you, whether you're same-sex or an 3-eyed alien.

Geesh, ain't life already complicated enough!
 

Stubby the Mister Man

On 11/29/2021 at 7:41 AM, fangless said:

When were you last stuck in a UK  city centre with it's congested roads clogged up with polluting traffic due to the stupid cycle lanes?

Perhaps if more Brits got off the big fat, flabby backsides and did more cycling and less driving, well... congested roads and air pollution wouldn't be such an issue. But umm... I don't like to say anything ????????????.

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

The above said, those bitten by insurers had obviously not done their due diligence when taking out their policy, otherwise why would they be complaining without any examples/reasons ? 

One could argue that it's the seller's responsibility to ensure their clients FULLY understand the policies they flog. Tiny print, incomprehensible jargon, and confusing terms are not in these contracts by accident. But, it doesn't have to be this way.
 

A half-decent author can write about any topic so that a 5-year old can understand it. And by the way, no one ever complains that something is too easy to read—other than...

1 hour ago, Batty said:

Mate come on lol you know exactly what I mean....

I know... I was trying to lighten the mood a tad during these dark and divisive times ;)

Be Careful What You Believe, Folks
 

It's easy to label a person a conspiracy theorist because they disagree with you. 

Because a "credible voice" backed by big money says something is true, that doesn't always mean it is. It might be, but it might not be, too. See, many researchers get paid to manipulate the facts, and that is a FACT. But there will be some who think only a conspiracy theorist could say such a thing. 

BTW, Doctoring Data by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a real eye-opener... for the open-minded. 

THE DIET-HEART HYPOTHESIS

The world got big and sick because we all believed the Ancel Keys diet-heart hypothesis. That's aside from Ancel, of course. There was nothing that bloke enjoyed more than a fried breakfast to kickstart the day. Yet there are still people who believe his Seven Countries Study nonsense. 
 

What about you?
 

Do you still think saturated fat clogs the arteries and leads to obesity, heart attack, and stroke? 
 

Again, be careful what you believe, folks.

WHAT MAKES US BELIEVE?

Well... when a person decides to believe in a thing—especially older people—they shut their mind off to anything contrary. Worse still, they look for material that supports and reinforces their agenda, be it true or false. Ahem... memes posters are a classic example of this.

It matters not how compelling a counterargument might be with some folks. Those who don't want something to be true will refuse to believe it... or even hear it. That's when you become locked in the 'Single-Minded Prison.

Again, be careful what you believe, folks, because humans are experts at lying.

Stubby

3 hours ago, papa al said:

... looks like KTM Duke.

KTM designed the GPX Razer, Papa Al. That's what the seller told me, who had about four of them up for sale.

33 minutes ago, johnno2 said:

I only use mine to go to the shopping centre and local golf driving range. I think it's got about 600 klms on it now. I didn't receive any gpx service or operating manual, but the greenbook says it was first registered in Dec 2020 so I might take it to the local service centre and get it's 12 month service done and see if I can get duplicate service manual for it. I'm happy with it

What is klms? I don't have a manual, either, but the dealer said to change the oil every 4,000Km. I keep the receipts for proof of service history.

4 hours ago, johnno2 said:

 

Nice one. Mine has just clocked up 9,000km. I've noticed the gears and riding seem to have gotten smoother of late. It's probably one of those bikes that needs a bloody good running in before it finally settles down. I still think it's the best value little-big-bike around at the moment.

9 minutes ago, Sametboy2019 said:

If both vaxxed and unvaxxed people can both pass the virus but the vaxxed person won't get seriously sick or die so then it only affects the person that doesn't want to get vaxxed passing it to another unvaxxed person.

Or at I missing something? Starting to become a chicken or egg scenario.

 

Those who are double or triple-jabbed have nothing to fear from the unvaccinated. Or, if they do, what's the point in the vaccinations? So, I would guess that those who worry about the unvaccinated are just showing empathy and concern about them infecting each other.

I'm so confused now. 
 

Why are the double-vaxxed still ordered to wear masks in public? Is it to protect those unvaccinated dirty spreaders? And what about the temperature checks before entering buildings and social distancing?
 

What's the Point in C19 Vaccinations? 
 

What's the point of vaccinations if everyone is still supposed to fear the virus? Heck, even Holland has a partial lockdown to tackle a surge in infections. Yet, the Netherlands has the fourth-highest vaccination rate in the EU. So who are these governments trying to protect?
 

I always thought the only people who should have self-isolated were the highly vulnerable. I based that on the data, and it seems to be the only constant throughout this mess. 
 

But hey, I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, and nor do I claim to be. So perhaps someone of average intelligence or higher can explain it all in a language that a five-year-old would understand?
 

Stubby

There are lousy road users whatever the vehicle. It's easy to blame motorcyclists, but here's a thought: 
 

Motorcyclist Survival 101
 

How many motorcyclists ride the way they do to escape those erratic, phone-chatting drivers in mobile discotheques? See, around 22% of all car collisions and over 70% of truck crashes result from non-driving related distractions, i.e., overly loud music, mobile phones, etc. Now add in poor driving skills more generally.
 

Incompetent Women Drivers (Can I Say that?)
 

The debate continues, but women's incompetence behind the wheel didn't just spring up out of nowhere. My sister once pointed out that neither she nor her female friends have ever had a road accident in their lives. To which I replied...
 

"I believe you, sis. But if you ladies took a moment or two to glance in the rearview mirror ONCE IN A WHILE…. Well, you would see that you leave an awful lot of crashes in your wake."
 

So, perhaps this 20K reward should be for all wheels on the tarmac and not single out those poor sods on two.
 

Stubby

On 3/19/2021 at 6:49 AM, PatOngo said:

Guess what? I don't care!

Hahaha lol ????

What other forum topics do you visit, read, then interact with that you don't care about? Heck, your fingers must be on fire when you find a topic that really grabs your eyeballs. 
 

C'mon lad... get a grip of yourself ????
 

47 minutes ago, wprime said:

The problem is people like the below, who take the science and interpret it in their own way to conform to their pre-existing beliefs.

I never said anything about vaccinated people being at equal risk of COVID infection. I merely pointed out that those vaccinated people who DO catch COVID (and some do, right?) are just as infectious (the dirty spreaders) as the unvaccinated. So how have I twisted the narrative to conform to some pre-existing belief, as you put it?

4 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Just because it's published in the Lancet means it's an approved study.  Anyone can put their study up there.  Anyone. 

 

It's proven if you are vaccinated, you are MUCH less likely to get covid.  Which means, you are MUCH less likely to spread the virus.

 

Try to keep up!  It's really not that hard.

Eeee, there's no convincing you, is there. It's the results of a year-long UK study led by Sarah Walker, Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology at the University of Oxford. But you're probably now thinking: "So what... Just because it's an Oxford-led study by a team of experts, that doesn't mean it's true." You must be getting on a bit to be so stubborn in your views. Please don't respond with another of your "I'm on top of this... you're not" rants. Life's too short for bickering.

Thank you very much, and enjoy your Sunday.

Whatever camp you're in, I think everyone agrees that double-jabbed people who go on to catch COVID are just as infectious as the unjabbed. That's assuming you're up to date with the latest develoments.

The New Norm Is Upon Us, Ain't It?
 

Folks, to curb transmission, everyone—including the fully-vaccinated—should carry on wearing masks, maintain physical distancing, and continue testing. Alas, it seems like this is the new norm until the end of time, or... until something more lethal comes along. 

Human Extinction Is Imminent
 

It seems that humans could be among the first casualties in the earth's current wave of extinctions. And why not? After all, over 99% of the 4 billion species that evolved before us are long gone. Moreover, scientists say that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird, and mammal become extinct every 24 hours.

And we're no match for Mother Nature, either. Heck, we can't even stop a shower!

Stubby

MOTORCYCLING RULE #1. LOOK UP AND LOOK AHEAD. 
 

Too many inexperienced riders look down directly at the road in front of them. But motorcyclists' eyes should always focus on where they want to go, not where they are. Unfortunately, so many injuries and deaths happen because of ignorance, but it's not only motorcyclists. 
 

If you don't look ahead, there's a crash waiting to happen, whatever the mode of transport. Here's a video to illustrate the point.

Stubby