Another lot of Alps nonsense

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VSKeith said:

Ha ha - oops, looks like I misspelled too.

Strap yourself to the instructor, hang a bedsheet from the straps and jump off the side of the mountain

I think we call it paragliding.

What could possibly go wrong?

https://www.absolute-chamonix.com/bapteme-parapent...

Now you see, not a chance!

I'm a complete pussy when it comes to things like that.

Shal was mad for things like that, loved all that stuff. We would drive all over the country just so she could throw herself off things, or slide down mountains, or hang upside down from a piece of cotton. The more dangerous it was the more she was up for it.
I was always planted firmly on the ground filming it!

Yet she was such a gentle and unassuming soul.
I'm loud and crass and ignorant and love driving fast but show me a roller-coaster and I shake like a stting dog.
The more terrifying something was the more she wanted to do it!
But she never did the first two weeks of these trips because she didn't like me driving fast!

Human beings are strange.

Anyway, nope.

I went to Annecy a few years ago and watched from the top. You strap in to a hanglider with a tiny lanyard and he jumps off a plank of wood about 3 thousand feet in the air.
I'd rather stick a needle in the white of my eye.

Of course I showed a video of it to Shal and she was "I want to do that!"

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Spleen said:

Which hotel is it?

Mont Blanc.

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S100HP said:

I can put you in touch with someone at Evo2 in Chamonix of you fancy trying anything silly

Just been through the list.

Shal would have done all of them!

Believe it or not I used to kite surf, till my knees went. Still got loads of good kit in my loft.

The only thing I might look at is EMTB.
I just bought one a few weeks ago.
One of these:

https://images.app.goo.gl/JnKDCWzMHfHc1U6s9

It's the absolute nuts.

I got the extra battery too and I can go out for 70 mile rides.

Do they have a place in town?

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3 minutes from where I'm sitting!
I'll check that out tomorrow, thank you.

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Came back to the hotel, really don't want to get wrecked tonight and I was just starting to get warmed up!

Want to be up early for the pool. I'll post a pic of the clouds rolling up off the mountain, it's amazing.



This stuff never stops, it's like every minute I look out of the window.





But its cool. I'm happy as long as they don't sit on it!

Did I tell you the story about my lambo in Covent Gardens?

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Oh touch!

Just asked in the restaurant, they've got me in!

I'm wearing shorts and T shirt with a pair of headphones round my neck.
I look like I've just been thrown out of a flat roofed pub!

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Tremendous!

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Just tried to drink the gespatchio, it didn't move, it's like concrete.
I'll leave that then.

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pincher said:

Love the way you’ve parked a McLaren right in front of an electric vehicle charging point

Yeah fk em!

Actually they don't care where I park it, so many people take pics and upload them they like the publicity.

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Broad bean and something something something.
Gorgeous!

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Mopping it up with the bread, definitely not a French thing.

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Leins said:

Woah Brad, you nearly sold me a dummy with that thread title, but I found it nonetheless…

Enjoy the trip!

Yeah man I didn't really think about it. Maybe people who normally follow won't see it. No mention of cars or guitars.

I don't think I can change it now.

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Sway said:

Awesome!

In. Love the pic of Shal making sure you don't do anything too stupid...

Have a great time fella, enjoy the time with Gaia (was that the stupidly gorgeous, ridiculously intelligent young lady or the music producer dude?).

Once life has stopped kicking me in the nutsack, I really have to get myself a semi-worthy car and emulate your trips with my good lady - there's a bit of a time pressure, as she's got a genetic disorder with her joints so won't be fully mobile for too many more years.

Hey man. Thank you for your thoughts. And all your good advice. I will never forget.

I wish you and your partner all the best, enjoy every day mate.

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Mushroom something something.

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Tye Green said:

this sounds like delinquent mentality to me - why would you both be celebrating it?

Because it was a joke.
I've stayed here for years and they always park me where the cars get the most attention.

Take your woke st to another thread.

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That don't look veggie!

REEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

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JonChalk said:

In the spirit of style of photos today, try Moo up by the station - a bit downbeat compared to your usual fare, but some nice beers on tap (I forget which one this was of a few ). This from 4 weeks or so ago, when I was the only one sitting outside in the rain......

Will do mate thanks, sounds like something I'd like.

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malks222 said:

it’s an iphone thing, if you press edit and crop the photo by even a tiny tiny bit, it shows up vertical on the forum.

I'm on android. I have a fold 3, that thing that opens up.

So it's a me thing, clueless.

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Hmmm. Back in the room. The music festival is now in full swing. It's banging out there!
Probably can't sleep through it so may go out and stagger about for a while.

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RSbandit said:

Getting the juices flowing here for a road trip..luckily off to Spa and the Nurburgring on Tue can't beat a spin on the continent! How does the 720S Spider compare to the coupe you had?

This tomorrow sober RS, lots to say.