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Thread 20 - TalkLair: "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness; that is life"

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Kucinghitam · 17/07/2026 16:38

(Previous Thread 19)

Britain swelters in yet another heatwave.

In the TalkLair, all the curtains are closed against the blazing sun as the denizens lurk like creatures of the night... or maybe we are creatures of the night. But rest assured, despite our scary fangs, the denizens of the lair are a welcoming bunch, always eager for general chit-chat on all manner of topics. We just won’t mention the gnawed bones of our prey over there in the corner of the cave…

Thread 19 - TalkLair: "The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long" | Mumsnet

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ProfessorBinturong · Yesterday 21:13

moto748e · Yesterday 19:20

Well, I shall be making it more secure, have already taken steps!

Alligator moat?

If so, Gonners may wish to drop a Canadian bank or 2 into it.

Gonners · Yesterday 21:39

ProfessorBinturong · Yesterday 21:13

Alligator moat?

If so, Gonners may wish to drop a Canadian bank or 2 into it.

Their website is bilingual. The business on the phone is pure arseholery.

artant · Today 00:17

If you’re going to get another bike @moto748e then I’d say go for it ASAP. Waiting til winter would mean missing out on a summer of biking pleasure and that’s just not worth it.

I’m pretty sure there are Neville Shute novels here but I’m not sure if I’ve ever actually read any. Maybe I should.

moto748e · Today 00:43

I feel that, @artant ; I wonder how many more biking years I have in me, and if I wait until next year, that's another half a summer gone. OTOH, I'm not rushing.

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