http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Completely OT, but does anyone know en Thu, 21 May 2026 05:09:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14492 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:28:28 +0000 spytfire 14492@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hardly a ned if they pointed out your stuff would get nicked</p> <p>"I'm a bit woooah a bit wheeeey I'm a geezer.. I will nick 'em" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14418 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:33:55 +0000 ruggtomcat 14418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Met a nice Ned today outside the jobcentre, admired my steed and pointed out that id left my lights and pump clipped on. we talked about saddles for a bit and he said "I cycle everywhere me." was no bad!</p> <p>sorry for putting the thread ontopic again :P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14414 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:22:34 +0000 wingpig 14414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was a small bunch of fireworks a couple of weeks back apparently somewhere over the portal region of Leith. I'd assumed they were for some sort of cruise-boat-related party type thing and had assumed the more recent ones were from somewhere similar for something similar. Can't be long now until it's time for neds to start attempting to blow their fingers off again, though... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14407 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:55:56 +0000 kaputnik 14407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks rampant hampshire. Although they sounded more like they were being launched from my back green than Calton Hill. The reason I was irate was I was trying to true a wheel and every time it scuffed past the brake block there was a <strong>BOOM</strong> and a <strong>BANG</strong> and I had to wait for the next revolution ad infinitum </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14405 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:52:08 +0000 chdot 14405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"poorly suported by the peeps of Edinburgh"</p> <p>You never told <em>us</em> about it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14403 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:49:19 +0000 Rabid Hamster 14403@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sunday evening was Dussehra Parade, bonfire and fireworks (on Calton Hill). Know that 'cos was on duty at that trying to prevent the City Observatory burning down from flying embers and big dodgy fireworks going off! But was much fun and the rice dumplings and hot sauce by Banana Leaf catering of Glasgow was fantastic!<br /> As it is an Indian festival not a drop of alcohol was to be seen! Very friendly. Well organised but poorly suported by the peeps of Edinburgh... shame! Saw a few cyclists trying to follow parade alongside but they were often on pavements... naughty! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14397 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:06:18 +0000 Kirst 14397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't think that could be it. The fireworks were on Saturday night, quite early, and from where I was sitting, looked like they might be coming from the Meadows or that kind of direction. (I'm at St Leonards and my windows face west). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14396 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:51:28 +0000 chdot 14396@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Sparks-fly-at-festival-finale.6574584.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Sparks-fly-at-festival-finale.6574584.jp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14332 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:40:38 +0000 Min 14332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is a Hindu festival on that a colleague told me about. I didn't catch the name but this fits the description.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navarathri" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navarathri</a></p> <p>Could be that? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14322 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:01:44 +0000 chdot 14322@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Genius!"</p> <p>Clearly not...! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14321 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:50:11 +0000 kaputnik 14321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Also completely OT, I've just had a text from a friend saying he's turned up at my birthday party only to find himself in a stranger's wedding, which is hardly surprising given my birthday's not for another month. </em></p> <p>Genius! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14320 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:00:57 +0000 Kirst 14320@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was wondering about that too. It's not Diwali till November, it's not Eid - I dunno. </p> <p>Also completely OT, I've just had a text from a friend saying he's turned up at my birthday party only to find himself in a stranger's wedding, which is hardly surprising given my birthday's not for another month. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14319 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:57:04 +0000 kaputnik 14319@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>(Though she is in London.) </em></p> <p>Well I'm sure she'd be able to see and hear them from there! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14318 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:55:09 +0000 chdot 14318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's my daughter's birthday. </p> <p>(Though she is in London.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14317 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:27:24 +0000 cb 14317@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did no one invite you to the CCE fireworks and champagne party? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1506#post-14316 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:21:33 +0000 kaputnik 14316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Why I've got to put up with a barrage of fireworks loud and low outside my window a clear 27 days before bonfire night?</p> <p>What are we meant to be celebrating? </p>