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Mar 6, 2020 16:49:41 GMT
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Post by wagsastokie on Mar 6, 2020 16:49:41 GMT
After all the threads on here pitting usual suspects against each other what are the ways we cope with the daily stress of life and supporting Stoke Ive on several occasions mentioned mine Pigeon racing yours? How big is your Pigeon ? All fifty of them are within the parameters of the standard size of homing pigeons
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Post by deadwait on Mar 6, 2020 16:56:56 GMT
I just like reading. The Classics mainly, although I will read almost anything. I also get involved with Stocks and Shares. Most interesting time for these at the moment !.
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Post by zerps on Mar 6, 2020 17:01:43 GMT
Does smoking weed and chasing sheep count?
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Post by yeokel on Mar 6, 2020 17:12:57 GMT
I just like reading. The Classics mainly, although I will read almost anything. I also get involved with Stocks and Shares. Most interesting time for these at the moment !. “ interesting” is an interesting way of describing it! It’s a great time to be buying if you’ve got the funds. If you are already all-in, it is a very gloom time. But things will pick up again, although it might be a bit slow. I went through a phase of reading the classics a few years ago. I went through the "BBC Big Read" list, or whatever it was called, filtered out some of the kids books (Harry Potter etc) and then read most of what was left that I hadn't already read. I 'discovered' some great books that way including 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'The Great Gatsby'.
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Mar 6, 2020 17:18:19 GMT
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Mar 6, 2020 17:18:19 GMT
I have quite a good collection of crusty tissues.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 6, 2020 17:35:21 GMT
Got myself an old motorcycle so it’s good to be back on the classic bike scene again. What bike have you bought... can we see it? 1979 MZ 250/1. My previous bike was a speed triple 1050. The MZ is a hoot to ride and great to own. I’m looking for an air cooled BMW twin to complement it. I bought the MZ because it appealed to me as a well designed bike and I have a sense of humour 😁
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Mar 6, 2020 17:36:28 GMT
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Post by Goonie on Mar 6, 2020 17:36:28 GMT
Watching serial killer documentaries and moaning. My wife thinks you're my doppelganger 😲😁
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Mar 6, 2020 17:39:38 GMT
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Post by Goonie on Mar 6, 2020 17:39:38 GMT
I go to bookshops dressed as Jesus, pick up a Bible and then say I'm here for a book signing. Hayzeus finds this sacrilegious 😁
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Mar 6, 2020 17:42:21 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Mar 6, 2020 17:42:21 GMT
Do a little bit of cycling. That’s about it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 17:58:12 GMT
I keep Hobbys to help keep the pigeon population down How did you cross them with peregrines?
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Mar 6, 2020 18:01:21 GMT
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Post by zerps on Mar 6, 2020 18:01:21 GMT
I just like reading. The Classics mainly, although I will read almost anything. I also get involved with Stocks and Shares. Most interesting time for these at the moment !. Yeah if you’re shorting 😄 Look at oil today. The link between oil and indices is uncanny.
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Post by heyzeus on Mar 6, 2020 18:35:59 GMT
I go to bookshops dressed as Jesus, pick up a Bible and then say I'm here for a book signing. Hayzeus finds this sacrilegious 😁 Spell it right pal for fucks sake
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Post by felonious on Mar 6, 2020 18:50:28 GMT
Tapestry / needlepoint. I make up my own designs. I'm not very savvy about this attachment stuff, but hopefully this photo shows one I finished about 8 years ago of all the things I miss about central and north Staffordshire - scenery, landmarks, memories,etc. It's about 1m square. Quote around the sides is from The Old Wives' Tale. Dunna bore me with this on Sunday duck
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Post by claytonscrubs on Mar 6, 2020 18:55:17 GMT
Dogging, flower arranging and collecting Priti Patel memorabilia.
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Mar 6, 2020 18:55:28 GMT
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Post by zerps on Mar 6, 2020 18:55:28 GMT
I just like reading. The Classics mainly, although I will read almost anything. I also get involved with Stocks and Shares. Most interesting time for these at the moment !. “ interesting” is an interesting way of describing it! It’s a great time to be buying if you’ve got the funds. If you are already all-in, it is a very gloom time. But things will pick up again, although it might be a bit slow. I went through a phase of reading the classics a few years ago. I went through the "BBC Big Read" list, or whatever it was called, filtered out some of the kids books (Harry Potter etc) and then read most of what was left that I hadn't already read. I 'discovered' some great books that way including 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'The Great Gatsby'. Not sure about buying yet. This could be the start of something catastrophic. Disguised by a virus and caused by global debt.
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Post by felonious on Mar 6, 2020 18:56:08 GMT
Does smoking weed and chasing sheep count? Chasing sheep is best left to shepherds Time for a musical interlude from one of my favourite films.
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Post by zerps on Mar 6, 2020 18:57:59 GMT
Does smoking weed and chasing sheep count? Chasing sheep is best left to shepherds Time for a musical interlude from one of my favourite films. Awesome
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Post by Pedropotter on Mar 6, 2020 19:14:30 GMT
Spat my beer out. Brilliant!
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Post by pretzel on Mar 6, 2020 19:16:58 GMT
What bike have you bought... can we see it? 1979 MZ 250/1. My previous bike was a speed triple 1050. The MZ is a hoot to ride and great to own. I’m looking for an air cooled BMW twin to complement it. I bought the MZ because it appealed to me as a well designed bike and I have a sense of humour 😁 Fair play to you sir Many years ago I used to be a member of the bike club at Stoke Polytech and there was a guy there who had an MZ250... he'd had it ported and and an expansion box fitted but it was still an ugly MZ and was the subject of much piss taking. I used to ride a tuned 750 Bonnie back in them days and we had an assortment of bikes, from CG125's through to bigger stuff like mine, a couple of Jap 750's and a Duke 900. We'd mostly stick together when we were out on a run but once we we got back within 15 mile of so of Stoke, the bigger bikes would normally break away and race home. It was always a source of wonder to me how the MZ managed to cling to our shirt tails, especially on country roads.
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Post by mrcoke on Mar 6, 2020 19:33:41 GMT
Every day Dog, birds (have an aviary), reading (bible and rock'n'roll mags), puzzles Most days Reading (biographies, sport, history, classics eg Shakespeare) - have a large library. Gardening Every week Church related activities, Oatcake, Music - Elvis, rock'n'roll, r&b - have a massive (>60 years) collection. Used to be watching football, but I'm a Stokie! Don't know what that is called? Less frequently Visiting stately homes, gardens
(It's hard work retirement.)
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Mar 6, 2020 19:53:47 GMT
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Post by Goonie on Mar 6, 2020 19:53:47 GMT
Hayzeus finds this sacrilegious 😁 Spell it right pal for fucks sake sacrilegious😁😉👍https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sacrilegious
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Post by cerebralstokie on Mar 6, 2020 19:56:18 GMT
I am lucky enough to have an allotment which enables me to grow quite a lot of fruit and veg. The exercise is good and the produce tastes wonderful. The lady next to me keeps gin and tonic in her shed so there is always a reward after a hard afternoon of digging and hoeing!
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Mar 6, 2020 20:10:38 GMT
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Post by vokeswagen on Mar 6, 2020 20:10:38 GMT
Watching serial killer documentaries and moaning. Do you ever moan about the serial killers?!
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Mar 6, 2020 20:13:08 GMT
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Post by vokeswagen on Mar 6, 2020 20:13:08 GMT
What bike have you bought... can we see it? 1979 MZ 250/1. My previous bike was a speed triple 1050. The MZ is a hoot to ride and great to own. I’m looking for an air cooled BMW twin to complement it. I bought the MZ because it appealed to me as a well designed bike and I have a sense of humour 😁 Interesting bikes those MZ's - very distinctive looking - two stroke aren't they?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 20:20:23 GMT
I'm thinking of taking up shooting (at a shooting range). Used to do it a lot and became a real good shot ...is actually very therapeutic in its own way. Good choice
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Post by telfordstoke on Mar 6, 2020 20:32:46 GMT
I’ve been a lousy guitar player since 1983 but love it and every year I get slightly less lousy. Love it and the stress dissipates when I play. Best thing is learning something new , and frankly there’s some amazing people on YouTube who share arrangements of tunes to learn.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Mar 6, 2020 20:47:17 GMT
I'll tell you what makes me tick. Filling in questionnaires.
I like lots of other things too. Travel, photography, writing short stories, cinema, music (live, making, listening), cycling, hiking...
I also like cake and bacon.
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Post by algor on Mar 6, 2020 21:06:59 GMT
I'm thinking of taking up shooting (at a shooting range). Used to do it a lot and became a real good shot ...is actually very therapeutic in its own way. Good choice bought a rifle today, looking forward to having a go!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 21:16:21 GMT
Used to do it a lot and became a real good shot ...is actually very therapeutic in its own way. Good choice bought a rifle today, looking forward to having a go! Good man. Had a Stoner 63. man that was fun. More of a handgun person at the range but just imagine the target is someone you don't like and you soon get the hang . Not shot for a few years now as since moved.
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Post by algor on Mar 6, 2020 21:45:04 GMT
bought a rifle today, looking forward to having a go! Good man. Had a Stoner 63. man that was fun. More of a handgun person at the range but just imagine the target is someone you don't like and you soon get the hang . Not shot for a few years now as since moved. Just to clarify, I have an air rifle! I am sure your semi automatic assault rifle was a lot of fun
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