Argh ack oogh
I went to the gym today and they've got these new exercise bikes with a screen that shows a mountain bike video game thing. You have to steer and use gears and how fast you pedal controls whether you win the race because there's computer racers too. And you have to complete the beginners level on each track to unlock the next level etcetera.

So I give it a shot and JESUS CHRIST ITS HARD. I literally got halfway through the beginners level of the first course and I gave up, it was like pedalling through treacle. I had previously thought I was exercising but now I realise I was just fooling myself. I can still barely walk.

How's your evenings going?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:14, 108 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

watching big fat gypo wedding on c4.
class acts, the lot of 'em.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:15, Reply)

That sounds kind of cool actually
but I could probably just recreate the same effect for free by imagining I'm an F1 driver whilst cycling in to work in the mornings.

I've just got in from putting two very whiny children to bed and now I have to do the washing up. ROCK N ROLL, MOTHERFUCKERS!
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:18, Reply)

*Devil's Horns*

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:28, Reply)

yes yes
if I ACTUALLY rode an ACTUAL bicycle in the ACTUAL outdoors, I'd probably have realised sooner how lacking in actual exercise my cardio routine was...
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:40, Reply)

zomg
my gym has these. i suck royally at them. i keep going the wrong way and riding vertically up rockfaces etc.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:48, Reply)

i don't think I could coordinate
steering and gears and cycling. It's unlikely my gym will have them, it's a local leisure centre
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:49, Reply)

You suck royally every time you go to the pub toilets.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:50, Reply)

you're coming to the bash, right?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:51, Reply)

Where is it?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:04, Reply)

She drinks in Windsor?

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:51, Reply)

Me too.
I think I'm fit but I know I'm just kidding myself.
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:23, Reply)

I think you're fit

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:27, Reply)

I think you're hotter than July.

( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:28, Reply)

You're so fine
You could fit through the crack in a door.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:29, Reply)

Mmmm...crack.

( thealternativefact, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:30, Reply)

Hiya BFF!
How are you doing?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:32, Reply)

Hello!
I'm fine thank you.
I hope you're behaving.
( thealternativefact, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:53, Reply)

I'm trying my best.
I made curry for tea. It would have been better with mini naans.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:05, Reply)

Those bloody mini-naans.
Fiddly little bastards.
( thealternativefact, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:23, Reply)

But they're so good!

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:26, Reply)

You make me so wet I have to wear three tenor lady pant liners when you're in the room.

( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:32, Reply)

You make me so hard I cut right through both my pants and my trousers.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:47, Reply)

You make me feel miiiighty real.

( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:51, Reply)

I'm forcing a kidney bean down my urethra.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:40, Reply)

up it. surely?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:44, Reply)

depends how it's tilted

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:45, Reply)

It's pointing downwards at the moment.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:45, Reply)

hmmm thanks for the imagery
but surely, if the tube is pointing downwards, and you are pushing a bean into it, you are pushing upwards? or are you pushing from the inside out?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:47, Reply)

I'd push you from the inside out.
If you know what I mean.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:49, Reply)

man, it's hot on here tonight

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:50, Reply)

no, i don't get that
please to explain?

quickly though. 10pm is late enough to be at work and i have to walk home 6.5 miles now (provided it's not insanely cold)
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:51, Reply)

I was making a sort of rude joke about my penis pushing your insides

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:07, Reply)

Could be, I'm not very good with directions.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:08, Reply)

try shunting in down there with a pipe cleaner

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:13, Reply)

about fucking time they got that sort of thing
rowing machines should have it too.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 21:52, Reply)

Our local gym is so crap.
But it's 5 min from my house and cheap.
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:03, Reply)

A bit like you then.
Oh my god, I'm so sorry, that's a complete lie. You're about 4 hours from my house and I couldn't afford you even if I was paid as much as Rachelswipe.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:07, Reply)

Lol
I'd do you for free and you know it.
( girlinthehole, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:09, Reply)

I go out for ONE night and this is how you carry on.
*Sulks*
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:31, Reply)

Fuck off Jeff
we're busy here.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:34, Reply)

Do I need to find a new Internet wife?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:35, Reply)

Christ Jeff, I'm not going to marry her, I'm just getting my end away.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:40, Reply)

Not bad, The Arse got a good win so happy days. Lessons all planned for tomorrow
Going to have a bedtime dooby now.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:07, Reply)

Just back from Ashton Gate.
It was fucking shit.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:29, Reply)

score?

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:32, Reply)

We didn't.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:33, Reply)

*there there*

(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:35, Reply)

Thanks berk.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:36, Reply)

Why don't you make her your new internet wife?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:39, Reply)

I wouldn't like to arm wrestle Blousie for him
she's bigger'n me.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:42, Reply)

Oh man, I'd love to watch you two wrestling.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:47, Reply)

Haha, I'm not sure we could
it would mostly be BGB sitting on me whilst I flail ineffectually.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:52, Reply)

This is an excellent mental image

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:52, Reply)

Perhaps we should do it
charge an admission fee, and that's that trip to Goa paid for...
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:56, Reply)

I think an "entry" fee would be more appropriate

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:03, Reply)

I see

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:35, Reply)

It was beyond shit.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:36, Reply)

Not the best season for you lot.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:39, Reply)

No. Down to 19th now.
On the plus side, I was in the bookies pre-match and one of their betting markets was 'both teams to score' from a list of about 25 games.

It was paying 9/1 if you selected 4, 17/1 for 5 28/1 for 6 correct and 40/1 if you picked 7.

I've just checked my betting slip and my £3.00 stake is now a £143.00 win.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:44, Reply)

Not so 'fucking shit' after all, then?

(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:47, Reply)

I could have had a bet and not gone to the football.
That would have been better.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:48, Reply)

Don't you have a season ticket though?
So it's not like it cost you anything to go, and how can watching your team suck balls be any worse than hearing about it? At least you benefitted from it in some way.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:51, Reply)

Season ticket costs about £400 a year
So if I don't go, it's wasted money.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:52, Reply)

Sunk costs
you can't count those, Jeff, that's a mugs game. Economics 101.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:33, Reply)

praise the little things.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:47, Reply)

It really hasn't cheered me up.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:49, Reply)

Arsenal won which is nice

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:50, Reply)

Who did you have this evening?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:51, Reply)

Everton at home they went 1-0 up with an offside goal
before Arshavin and Koscielny scored for us.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:54, Reply)

I was tempted to add Arsenal to my list of selections, but I didn't see Everton scoring.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:56, Reply)

yeah well it was 2 yards offside cheating fucks

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:58, Reply)

Maybe the ref didn't understand the offside rule?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:17, Reply)

You fucking miserable cunt
If someone gave me $140 I'd be fucking happy.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:51, Reply)

Me too
I'd do a massive fucking happy dance.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:52, Reply)

They nice man at the Winning Post will get it all back over the next few weeks.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:52, Reply)

Don't be a tit
I thought money was tight?
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:55, Reply)

Yeah, but anyone who places a £3 bet on such crazy set of results
clearly has a gambling problem.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:56, Reply)

£3.00
Is less than the cost of a pint, hardly problem gambling.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:57, Reply)

You just said you would mostly likely spend it all back at the bookies over the next few weeks
Firstly, gambling in the first place is such a totally nonsensical thing to do, but then if you do get a big win, you ought to take that as a lesson and not gamble again. The whole reason bookies exist is simply because you can never, ever win in the long run.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:02, Reply)

This, all of this in the world.

(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:04, Reply)

all this is true but it's still fun to stick on an accumulator for a couple of quid at the weekend.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:06, Reply)

Exactly this.
I know a few people who take their gambling very seriously and the money they lose (and win) us scarey. But these people are the type who will place a long priced bet and then lay off the risk by betting bigger sums on a more likely winner when things settle down.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:14, Reply)

To be honest.
It is unlikely I'll give it all back to the bookie. I'll probably spend some of the money on cider and curry.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:11, Reply)

*sigh*
How is the whole job thing going, anyway?
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:14, Reply)

It's quite interesting at the moment.
Contracts are still too short for me to be comfortable signing a 6 month lease on a place though, but there are a fair number of things out there to consider.

Any PhD news today?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:15, Reply)

You've said pretty much that every time I've asked
what I actually mean when I ask is, have you actually applied for stuff and got interviews and things?
Still no news.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:17, Reply)

God yeah, I've had meetings with various recruiters (in fact, I had one this morning)
But I'm trying to make a major move, not fall back into the usual habit of 'get contract, work, be miserable'.

I'm trying to make some changes. I'm okay for a few months yet.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:21, Reply)

less than the cost of a pint? Blimey it's steep by Bristol way
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:04, Reply)

I paid 3.60 for a Stowford Press in a pub on the a38 near glos the other day

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:09, Reply)

*shock*

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:10, Reply)

Three quid is less than the cost of a pint though.
How much is beer round your way?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:09, Reply)

£2.60 ish
not been out for a pint recently, though, since I'm usually driving
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:10, Reply)

2 pints is between 6 and 7 quid.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:17, Reply)

That's bloody ridiculous
although it's roughly the same in some of the pubs near me.
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:17, Reply)

You get used to it.
Most pubs in Bristol have seen no change from six quid for a couple of pints for at least 18 months.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:22, Reply)

Can't I just whinge a bit this evening?
*Goes to get a cider*
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 22:57, Reply)

Whinge as much as you like
I still might judge you for it though :P
(berk, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:01, Reply)

Yeah, judge him berk, judge him HARD

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:08, Reply)

Al.
You've ruined my relationship with Blousie and now you're turning berk against me.

WHY?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:10, Reply)

Because you're a tosser.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:11, Reply)

I think I'll have to be now.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:16, Reply)

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:19, Reply)

Crap
Got knocked out of one of the local casino poker tournaments in ridiculous fashion for about the twentieth time. Every time I go there I seem to get beaten in a really horrible way - not through my bad play, but just through someone else getting insanely lucky. It sort of puts the cap on a pretty crap week.

Tomorrow, I'm going to get up very, very early and go skiing for something to get me out of this rotten mood.

/whinge
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:16, Reply)

Jeez, I'm glad my life doesn't suck as much as yours.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:19, Reply)

Oh come on
Everyone's allowed a grumble now and then. There's been quite a lot of other stuff happening too - I found out that instead of (as I thought) having done pretty well in my last set of exams, I actually did shit. I'm also finding this semester far harder than I expected, and the combination of the two things is really making me wonder why I'm here at the moment, instead of doing something far more enjoyable and less soul-destroying.

Ack, now I really am whinging. I'm going to get semi pissed and watch the hangover.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:21, Reply)

I'll tell you what's hard.
Bayonetta.

Oh the fucking shame, I have had to set the difficulty to Easy.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:28, Reply)

I bought it played it once then got into fallout and need for speed
I should go back to it.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:29, Reply)

It is good-
It's dynamic, looks great (on the 360), has bags of charm but is cunting hard.

I just played through Assassin's Creed 2. It is rather good, though with the extra Sequences (it's the Game of the Year edition) about 25% longer than it should be.

You know when a game has annoying controls and you end up shouting at the TV? AC2 is one of those games.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 1 Feb 2011, 23:33, Reply)