fueradejuego
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Should have added earlier.
I am also loking for a bike rack preferably one that can be removed from my car on a regular basis.
Can anyone suggest a good rack etc?
Cheers
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Next cycle for me is a cycle from Glasgow to darkest Ayrshire. I am looking at three routes. Can anyone shed some light on any of them:-
Glasgow to Largs via Kilmacolm and Old Largs Road
Glasgow to Troon via Newton Mearns
Finally, where does the cycle path that passes through Lochwinnoch end?
Cheers
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Did 42 miles on the MTB yesterday. Longest journey yet.
Balloch to Tarbet and back to Balloch with an extra 6 miles home as I mistimed my connecting train at Central and I did not fancy hanging around for another 50minutes.
Was not that impressed with the route alongside Loch Lomond. Some nice parts but considering you are in a National Park, the route was very poorly signed (alright, it is a straight route but still) and there were few information points etc.
Also, special mention to the Inverbeg Inn, the hotel that redefines hospitality.
My mate and I had been out to about 4am on Saturday night / Sunday morning but still made it to Balloch for 12:30 on Sunday. On the road back from Tarbet and we went into the Inverbeg Inn as we were both starving by that point.
We were kindly advised by the ever so helpful staff that only hotel guests can get meals and visitors can only get snacks.
Wonderful.
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Yeah the port Glasgow route is badly signed I got to the firestation and thought feck it and headed back over the hills going home before the creeps came out.
I thought the route was very well signed. A lot of the signs in and around Port Glasgow looked quite new.
It was hard going due to the hills at the outset but the natives were nowhere to be seen which was a major benefit and all pathways in Port and Greenock were in good condition.
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Yeah, I sometimes cycle part of the way to work then train the rest. I don't think I would ever go for a road bike but I am really enjoying getting out and about mainly on cycle paths etc but my MTB allows me to go off road as well.
This thread seems really useful so I dare say I will be popping in for advice etc.
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Read through the last few pages of this thread. Quite interesting stuff.
I am not a serious cyclist by any means. First jaunt of the year was yesterday. Train down to Gourock and then 25miles back with my mate. Took us 2hrs 30mins mainly due to the struggle of the first 7 or 8 miles being all uphill.
We are also on MTB's although I use Scwalbe Marathon slicks when on the road to get more pace.
Next jaunt looks like being Balloch - Tarbet and back. 33Miles all in.
Aiming to get Edinburgh to Glasgow in by the summer and ideally around the 5hr mark.
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havanaboy34 on PS3
Some fucker already had fueradejuego
Mainly COD2, FIFA 11, Assasins Creed and GTA.
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Boss in work knows one of the guys who has a part stake in Majestic Myles which is in the Ayr Gold Cup tomorrow. He reckons it has a cracking chance of placing.
Currently 28/1 on Ladbrokes so a wee e/w stake beckons.
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Seeing some mental stories on the girlfriends facebook about people who abandoned their cars and walked distances such as Wishaw to Larkhall and Hamilton to EK, crazy stuff!
What about Hamilton to Hampden Park then a short lift in a car before walking the final two miles ago. About 12 miles walked all in. Took me 4 hrs.
I had to go home yesterday to undertake some important excel spreadsheet work (nudge nudge wink wink, taps nose)
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You don't happen to be the guy who writes up risk-assessments for Scotrail are you?
Does anyone know if there has been any information about how the trains are going to be tomorrow morning? They must have some idea even at this stage what number of trains they're going to be able to run, but there never seems to be any info given to passengers until 15 minutes after their train was meant to have appeared.
First Glasgow and Arriva have updates on the services which they hope to provide tomorrow.
There is some Scotrail info at:-
http://www.journeych.../firstscotrail/
Quite a few services already completely withdrawn.
My fucking car is still in Hamilton and no idea how I will get to it tomorrow
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I drove into Hamilton just before 10am this morning. The M8 and M74 were starting to get bad around that point and there were no gritters etc out and about. I am sure that Amey are resposible for the Motorways and some A class roads in the Glasgow / Lanarkshire area?
Hamilton was carnage by 10:30am. People started leaving works early and the schools were already confirming early closure adding to the chaos on the roads.
No gritters were going to get through the traffic by that point. Whether gritters should have been out overnight is an issue worth exploring.
Some guys said it rained overnight and grit could potentially be washed away. No idea about the accuracy of that.
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Left work in Hamilton at 3:30pm and had walked about 11miles when I managed to cadge a lift just outside Hampden Park.
Walked the last 2 miles home after getting dropped off. Quite impressed that it only took me 4hrs to get 16miles.
Fucking knackered now though
Guys from the work staying overnight in Hamilton including some who reached Raith Interchange, waited 4 hours, did not move and turned back.
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I stuck a £5 treble on this afternoon in Ladbrokes but one of the games had already kicked off when I placed the bet - I got the kick off time wrong.
Will this still be considered a treble or revert to a double?
I have no idea if Ladbrokes allow you to bet in play?
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Do you have any idea if there are template spreadsheets available anywhere? I've tried to knock my own together but I'm not sure exactly how I'm going to go about filling it in, or if I've included the right information, or missed anything out.
I did a google search for spreadsheet league tables and found one which I then started to adapt. This keeps track of scores etc for me.
With regards to betting, I just messed around until I have found something that works for me. The main points to include were the game, odds, stakes and profit / loss column.
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I'm thinking of keeping a little log for the start of this season, see how much I am gambling, what sort of bets are winning/losing and obviously to keep track of how much I win as well if I do, does anyone else do this? Do you find it curtails your gambling if you can look back and see you've lost X amount over the course of a couple of months?
I know you can get access online to all your previous but i'm talking about any gambling done, I have an online account but don't use it much, prefer to nip to the bookies on a Sat morning and very occasionally visit the casino so quite want to keep track of everything.
I kept a spreadsheet last season but it became too messy to use properly after a while.
I have made a few changes to it and will be keeping track of all bets this season. It is very useful if you can look back and identify trends etc in your betting habits.
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Most compulsive gamblers will answer YES to at least SEVEN of these questions:
1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling? ....
... 20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?
In my experience if you do numbers 9 and 14 on a regular basis you're a compulsive gambler, if anyone has a problem don't wait 'til you start selling your soul, get help b4 you reach that stage.
Hopefully no one on here will be answering yes to many, if any at all, of those questions.
I can honestly answer no to them all.
The easiest thing to do with an online account is deposit some cash and gamble with that and only that. Don't add anymore into the pot.
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My self discipline id like to think is good. But its good o hear stories from those who bet on line on a regular basis
I never bet in shops. On the few occsions when I have been in a shop, I have had no idea what to do or where to go
Only ever bet online. I have become very disciplined and don't put on daft bets for interest. I only bet on what I know and stick to Spanish football with some other bets on the Premiership and Serie A.
The main thing is to think about things in a rational fashion and don't get caught up in it and chase lost winnings. You have to become detached and think about things logically. Don't get me wrong, when I first started I lost a couple of hundred quid in the first two or three months as it was so easy to place bets on almost any sports at any time of the day. You suddenly become an expert on the Romanian 4th Division because you placed a stupid bet and won. I stuck £5 on a Brazilian lower league game once as it was the only game due to start in the next 10 minutes and won. This one off success led me in completely the wrong direction.
Would I have placed such a bet in the shop? No, because I doubt you would get access to such a bet in the shop without specifically asking about it and the counter staff phoning headquarters but online it is much easier.
Apply the same rules for successful gambling which others have posted on here before when gambling online. For me it is that simple.
Hope that was helpful.
Now for a shameless plug
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Especially recently, there seems to be a lot of people 'reinvesting' Saturday's profit on Sunday games you'd never normally touch with a bargepole. This is a bad idea. Don't do it.
That's an excellant point and one I normally adhere to.
If there is nothing that interests me, I don't bet for the sake of it. I have started betting in play more often particularly if I am watching the game live.
Get a win and make a profit then bank it. Don't waste it betting on games in some far flung league for "interest".
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Just spent the last hour or so reading through this thread from start to finish. Very interesting.
I started gambling online last December and after I had stopped placing 10 team accy's and started thinking about what I was doing I had made £200 by the end of the season.
I started this season on the opening day of the Premiership with £30 and I now have £142.
I am aiming to make steady profits each week with fairly large singles or doubles. I always look to get 50% profit back on my original stake i.e. if I bet £10 I look to get £15 back. This will obviously vary from time to time. I stuck on £120 for Barca to beat Gijon earlier this week for a return of £140.
The main points I follow:-
1. Don't get greedy.
2. Stick to what you know.
A fair bit of discipline also helps. I have a goal of what I want to achieve through gambling and this helps me maintain discipline. I have no get rich quick scheme just slow and steady progress.
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I am off to Ayr Races next Friday night and I know absolutely nothing about horse racing.
Will the list of horses etc be out yet?
If so, any tips etc?
I don't want to lose all my cash betting on naggs.
I have been told the horses are now confirmed for Ayr tomorrow after my earlier over zealous post
Can anyone suggest a few decent shouts for me tomorrow night.
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I am off to Ayr Races next Friday night and I know absolutely nothing about horse racing.
Will the list of horses etc be out yet?
If so, any tips etc?
I don't want to lose all my cash betting on naggs.
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Travelling to a German game
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Went to Berlin with mates in February.
Friday night we went to the ice hockey which was surprisingly good. Berlin play at the O2 Arena which is a fantastic venue.
Saturday, went to see Hertha at the Olympic Stadium. It was about -9 during the day when we were there so ended up drinking mulled wine at the game to try and stay warm.
Bought tickets for both in advance by simply phoning the ticket hotlines. I checked online to see where I wanted to buy seats for.
I only speak a wee bit of German but the club staff spoke perfect English. Collected tickets for both games at the ticket office before the start.
Berlin is a great city at night as well.
Still have no idea how we managed to navigate the journey back to the hotel via the U bahn system at 4am when we were so pished we could barely stand up.
Good times.