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#1
07.02.2010, 17:33
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Went to the gym this morning.
There is a row of about 10 stands outside that you can padlock bikes to. There were no bikes, but there were about 20 padlocks festooning the stands. Why do people leave their padlocks behind? |
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#2
07.02.2010, 21:06
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Sheel warbled...
> Went to the gym this morning. > > There is a row of about 10 stands outside that you can padlock bikes > to. > > There were no bikes, but there were about 20 padlocks festooning the > stands. > > Why do people leave their padlocks behind? > So they don't have to carry them on their next visit. |
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#3
07.02.2010, 21:36
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Heglog burbled:
> Sheel warbled... >> Went to the gym this morning. >> >> There is a row of about 10 stands outside that you can padlock bikes >> to. >> >> There were no bikes, but there were about 20 padlocks festooning the >> stands. >> >> Why do people leave their padlocks behind? >> > >So they don't have to carry them on their next visit. But there could be a bike padlocked already to 'your' stand. |
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#4
07.02.2010, 22:42
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Sheel warbled...
> Heglog burbled: >> But there could be a bike padlocked already to 'your' stand. > <sigh> Unlock padlock from current stand, containing strange bike. Move padlock to different stand. Secure own bike to this stand using padlock. And you still haven't had to carry the padlock on the journey. |
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#5
07.02.2010, 22:45
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Heglog burbled:
> Sheel warbled... >> But there could be a bike padlocked already to 'your' stand. >> > ><sigh> >Unlock padlock from current stand, containing strange bike. >Move padlock to different stand. >Secure own bike to this stand using padlock. > >And you still haven't had to carry the padlock on the journey. You're a phantom padlocker aren't you? <sitting here waiting for this week's snow> |
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#6
08.02.2010, 07:16
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Sheel warbled...
> Heglog burbled: >> > You're a phantom padlocker aren't you? > > <sitting here waiting for this week's snow> > No, padlocks don't get left around here. It's just obvious common sense. |
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#7
08.02.2010, 07:25
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Heglog burbled:
> Sheel warbled... >> You're a phantom padlocker aren't you? >> >> <sitting here waiting for this week's snow> >> > >No, padlocks don't get left around here. It's just obvious common sense. What about the snow bit? |
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#8
08.02.2010, 22:23
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Sheel warbled...
> > Heglog burbled: > > > Sheel warbled... > > >> You're a phantom padlocker aren't you? > >> > >> <sitting here waiting for this week's snow> > >> > > > >No, padlocks don't get left around here. It's just obvious common sense. > > What about the snow bit? > Well, we've had snow all day. |
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#9
08.02.2010, 22:47
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Heglog burbled:
> Sheel warbled... >> What about the snow bit? >> > >Well, we've had snow all day. Did it settle? Ours didn't. |
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#10
09.02.2010, 07:35
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Sheel warbled...
> Heglog burbled: > > > Sheel warbled... > > >> What about the snow bit? > >> > > > >Well, we've had snow all day. > > Did it settle? Duzzit matter? > Ours didn't. > Just as well. It would have been awful for you to have to miss another day of school. |
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#11
09.02.2010, 19:15
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Heglog burbled:
> Sheel warbled... >> Heglog burbled: >> >Well, we've had snow all day. >> >> Did it settle? > >Duzzit matter? Yes. >> Ours didn't. >> >Just as well. It would have been awful for you to have to miss another >day of school. This morning it was snowing on one side of the school but not on the other. We must be on the snowline. |
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