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Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:22 pm
Here's today's dual use item.
Is it a trowel
Or is it a guard for the downtube?
It's on and off in a second or two, plenty secure enough as a mudguard and plenty strong enough as a trowel. It comes in at 70g but I reckon you could knock 20g off that but doing so would make it less viable as a guard and trowel
May the bridges you burn light your way
benp1
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by benp1 Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:51 pm
That's actually pretty neat
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by RIP Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
shoe-horn....
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
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by MuddyPete Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:42 pm
RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
frying pan for one sausage....
....before or after you've used it as a poo trowel?
May you always have tail wind.
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by RIP Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:34 pm
MuddyPete wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:42 pm RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
frying pan for one sausage....
....before or after you've used it as a poo trowel?
OK, two sausages then
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
Borderer
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by Borderer Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:42 pm
MuddyPete wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:42 pm RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
frying pan for one sausage....
....before or after you've used it as a poo trowel?
AFAIK you are not meant to poo on the trowel.
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by RIP Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:50 pm
I really must get round to reading the instructions on mine....
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
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by Verena Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:55 pm
RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
frying pan for one sausage....
Nooooo, that image is going to stay with me
MuddyPete
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by MuddyPete Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:56 pm
Borderer wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:42 pm MuddyPete wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:42 pm RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
frying pan for one sausage....
....before or after you've used it as a poo trowel?
AFAIK you are not meant to poo on the trowel.
How're you supposed to lob it over the fence, then?
May you always have tail wind.
TheBrownDog
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by TheBrownDog Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:44 pm
Ive taken to picking mine up in a plastic bag and tying it to branches along the path. I like to be helpful.
I'm just going outside ...
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by RIP Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:58 pm
TheBrownDog wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:44 pm
Ive taken to picking mine up in a plastic bag and tying it to branches along the path. I like to be helpful.
Why DO people do that though? Expecting the Poo Fairy? LNT. Hah.
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
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by fatbikephil Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:42 pm
Frying a sausage on a poo trowel - what a good idea. Wonder how many burns of a meths stove you'd need. Can you do a teflon coated one Stu?
Bearbonesnorm
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by Bearbonesnorm Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:58 pm
Uhm, non-stick poo trowel.
Well, it appears I now need to produce a poo trowel, mudguard, frying pan hybrid
May the bridges you burn light your way
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by RIP Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:22 pm
Sigh. Poor Stu. Yet another perfectly sound and sensible thread sacrificed on the Altar Of Absurdity. This lockdown is getting to us
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Calling Mr Sean to compound the mayhem...
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
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by fatbikephil Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:36 pm
Nice. Just the job for my next dog encounter.
MuddyPete
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by MuddyPete Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:27 pm
May you always have tail wind.
MuddyPete
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by MuddyPete Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:29 pm
RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:22 pm
Calling Mr Sean to compound the mayhem...
And quickly: we need a Ralph-sized one, pronto
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May you always have tail wind.
MuddyPete
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by MuddyPete Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:31 pm
Verena wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:55 pm RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:54 pm
frying pan for one sausage....
Nooooo, that image is going to stay with me
He said "frying pan for
one sausage", not "frying pan for
one's sausage"
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May you always have tail wind.
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by Borderer Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:39 pm
MuddyPete wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:29 pm RIP wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:22 pm
Calling Mr Sean to compound the mayhem...
And quickly: we need a Ralph-sized one, pronto
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I've seen Madagascar so I believe I am an expert on simian behaviour. Monkeys throw their poo, usually to create a distraction. This is in fact the origin of the expression 'when the sub standard hits the fan' Thusly, no trowel will be required for Ralph
MuddyPete
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by MuddyPete Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:12 pm
Borderer wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:39 pm
...no trowel will be required for Ralph.
Boo!
May you always have tail wind.
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by RIP Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:18 pm
Borderer wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:39 pm
Monkeys throw their poo, usually to create a distraction
Knowing This Place as I now do, I can predict with some accuracy EXACTLY what is coming next on this thread.
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
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by ScotRoutes Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:27 pm
Borderer wrote: ↑ Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:39 pm
I've seen Madagascar so I believe I am an expert on simian behaviour. Monkeys throw their poo, usually to create a distraction. This is in fact the origin of the expression 'when the sub standard hits the fan' Thusly, no trowel will be required for Ralph
If monkeys have fans, where do they plug them in?
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