The Crisps Solution
I made this!
Afternoon B3TA. My challenge to do one pull up continues...Trying to get my weight down (so I have less of a lump to lift up) by conquering my addiction to crisps.
(, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 13:31, Reply)
Excellent.
Although I am afraid your toes gave me The Fear, Sir.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 14:16,
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Me too. They're actually quite clean but look dirty as they've been trodden on so much.
(, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 15:17, Reply)
Don't think we didn't see the stray pack of crisps outside of the box, on the next shelf up, btw.
WE SAW IT.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 15:29,
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Wondered if i was going to get away with that one...I did resist eating them though and they were quickly put behind plastic doors.
(, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 15:40, Reply)
Okay, I am a lot less impressed with how far you are stretching this out now.
In this video about crisps you are seen weight training. Only a dribbling simpleton would assume you're still unable to lift yourself for 1 pull up.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 15:37,
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Been weight training and doing static holds on the bar for nearly 6 weeks now, with another 6 to go. My ex-pro gymnast coach reckons 12 weeks is the shortest realistic time for me to get over the bar. Tried yesterday — still nowhere near. Guess 1 pull up looks easy if you can already do them…
(, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 16:05, Reply)
Here's my reasonable expectation of your progress:
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 19:12,
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Good move
Keep clear of the crisps.
I don't really eat them but i do like pickled onion monster munch.
(, Fri 15 Aug 2025, 17:28, Reply)
I miss the old pickled onion Space Invaders.
Or were they called Space Raiders?
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jonbob loves you, Sat 16 Aug 2025, 21:26,
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Space Raiders. From memory they were 10p for around 10 years. Not sure if they’re still available. Guess they might be at least 15p now…
(, Sat 16 Aug 2025, 22:25, Reply)
I think that there was a later version of the cheaper ones called transformer snacks.
Blimey..do you remember scampi nik naks? Very smelly.
(, Sat 16 Aug 2025, 23:00, Reply)
That does ring bells. Or I might be mixing them up with the equally smelly Scampi Fries. Guess the idea there was if you sank 10 pints down the pub but finished with some scampi fries, the Mrs would think you’d been out eating crisps/ scampi instead.
(, Sun 17 Aug 2025, 8:23, Reply)
Maybe the wife wouldn't want to get intimate with scampi and booze breath.
When i was a kid, i wouldn't want anyone using my joystick or touching my keyboard if they had been eating crisps. I would ask them to wash their hands.
(, Sun 17 Aug 2025, 11:29, Reply)