Grr.. Tour de France

Inquisitor · 8 Jul 2007 at 14:36

Solari said:
Just generally abused it, using it to get to work, then got it under a car The sod agreed to buy it off me as he'd had it so long but never saw a penny.... Never lend expensive things (or money) to family/friends

How/why did you let him get away with that? :confused:

He should have bought you a new one, and you should have made sure he did.

SideWinder · 8 Jul 2007 at 14:39

SherberT* said:
Why is the Tour de France in england? Sod off home.

Exactly what i was thinking. :confused:

SexyGreyFox · 8 Jul 2007 at 14:52

SherberT* said:
Why is the Tour de France in england? Sod off home.

Send it back

Hawk Tuah · 8 Jul 2007 at 15:01

Its even worse when the route encircles where you live. I can't get out of my road.

Hedge · 8 Jul 2007 at 15:03

Gotta admit though, its a fantastic event. Only the elite can succeed

what is it again, something like 3000km? immense.

Conscript · 8 Jul 2007 at 17:31

Munky1080 said:
Nice to see some Dartford people on here. I live in swanscombe, but am working in crayford today. I must say, 5 years ago, if you were to ask me what sporting even i'll NEVER see in person, I would have said the tour de france.

Im at Horn's Cross, Stone.

Zomg, hai2u

Munky1080 · 8 Jul 2007 at 18:58

Conscript said:
Im at Horn's Cross, Stone.

Zomg, hai2u

Weird man, how old are you? we should meet up at the bull for a pint!

(p.s. the bull kinda sucks, so maybe another pub is a better idea)

BrightonBelle · 8 Jul 2007 at 20:16

I'm near Greenwich and it went straight past my house.

We stayed in bed

BB x

Conscript · 8 Jul 2007 at 22:41

Munky1080 said:
Weird man, how old are you? we should meet up at the bull for a pint! (p.s. the bull kinda sucks, so maybe another pub is a better idea)

22 in August...I havent been drinking in the Bull for over a year....its full of ****** now :/

Solari · 8 Jul 2007 at 22:44

Inquisitor said:
How/why did you let him get away with that?

He should have bought you a new one, and you should have made sure he did.

Because he earns sod all, has to support 2 kids and a girlfriend that likes spending his money :rolleyes:

Lesson learned there!

Millwall.FC · 8 Jul 2007 at 22:47

was this today??? i work on parklane, dint notice a thing then again i work 12 hours so i was in at 8 and left at 8 got my bus a 36 to work and a 436 home with nothassle atall looks like i missed it all

Kazatan · 8 Jul 2007 at 23:01

i walked outside, watched them ride up the hill, and walked back inside again.

what a day!

(actually it was quite good, but then, i don't drive yet and had nowhere to go.)

lee32uk · 8 Jul 2007 at 23:05

Wish the Tour De France would pass by my neck of the woods

Munky1080 · 9 Jul 2007 at 00:06

Conscript said:
22 in August...I havent been drinking in the Bull for over a year....its full of ****** now :/

wasnt it always full of pikies?

Conscript · 9 Jul 2007 at 02:34

True, I guess...but it's worse now. I don't even bother. I venture out to country pubs for my drinking now....Southfleet, Luddesdown, Cobha, etc.

Mr-White · 9 Jul 2007 at 09:45

i got a bit annoyed about this race too. i work in westminster and was doing some overtime on saturday, getting in at 8.30 was fine as there was no one about but when i left at 1.40 to get the 2 o'clock train home it was madness. the paths were packed with people just standing there watching an empty road. at one point i didnt think i was gonna make my train as it got to a stand still. i ended up elbowing my way through stepping on everyones feet. i dont come into london to watch men in tight lycra, if i was that way inclined i'd be in soho :mad:

needless to say i made my train just in time. the problem didnt stop there though as i have 2 flats and the 2nd one which im trying to decorate is near the A2 and was closed from 7 till 1

why cant the french keep their race in france ?

MW

bloodiedathame · 9 Jul 2007 at 09:52

It's the Tour de France

Why the hell is London involved in the first place? Sounds like every thing else with this country, Government can tax the residents of the country enough to put events on, but we are crap at everything we host.

leaskovski · 9 Jul 2007 at 10:06

a.hay said:
It's the Tour de France

Why the hell is London involved in the first place? Sounds like every thing else with this country, Government can tax the residents of the country enough to put events on, but we are crap at everything we host.

Because the tour goes into many different countries and it has for years. :confused:

I thought it was great! I have been watching the tour since i can remember! Superb, smashing, great! And as always i now want to go and get on my bike!

Murf · 9 Jul 2007 at 10:07

a.hay said:
It's the Tour de France

Why the hell is London involved in the first place? Sounds like every thing else with this country, Government can tax the residents of the country enough to put events on, but we are crap at everything we host.

I don't recall the Commonwealth Games or Euro 96 being crap. I presume this went off without a hitch either.

bloodiedathame · 9 Jul 2007 at 10:31

Didn't realise that it did cross into other countries, as it's name is Tour de France (Tour of France) and I don't pay much attention to it, excuse my ignorance. Should be renamed to Tour de Europe.

And as for commonwealth games, we have never been a great country at athletics, we win golds now and then but never come out top. The same will be true of the 2012 Olympics, we'll do ok at it but never be right up there with China and Russia, which is a shame. Euro 96 was a great event, but we were out in the semi's.

Just feel that organisers should leave hosting of events to countries that are good at things. I see England as a try-hard country.

Grr.. Tour de France

Woman of Honour