Respect is due to successful pickers.

[Zanx]

I recieved my pick set this morning and have been trying to get into a Viro padlock. It's cetainly not as easy as it looks and DEFINATELY not something your average scrote can do in 30 seconds. I will no doubt be bugging you all for advice at some point. I'm only doing this so I can find out what locks are best for my motorbike. Some of you might have heard about the debacle regarding radial locks and Oxford Products, that was me kicking that off with a little help from RiDE and Motorcycle News.

Fortunately, word is out and they are being recalled, thousands of people now know how bad cheap radial locks are and are upgrading their security accordingly.

Kryptonite took a big hit but still retain customer loyalty, good on them.

[thertel]

Your in England, I'd expect you to have a descent mastery of The Queens English.

"Respect is due to successful pickers"

.......Wow, I was going to flame the hell out of that title to be quite honest, and new members propensity to post about their triumphs until they realize how annoying it really is. Then I arrive at the last quotation mark and just thought to myself 'whats the point?' So instead let me just ask that everyone in england write descent english

Thomas

[kodierer]

decent

[thertel]

The idiout used "Your" instead of "You're" as well, Americans.

FLAME FLAME FLAME


Thomas

[zeke79]

The idiout used "Your" instead of "You're" as well, Americans.

FLAME FLAME FLAME


Thomas

and you mispelled idiot

[thertel]

I guess I need to lay off the Sam Adams for the night, or maybe just lay off the forum.

Thomas

[zeke79]

Dont worry about it, I set sail with the captain about 7 this evening.

[MrB]

Thomas, did somebody light a fire under you?

I've read the post three times and I can't see where "your" was used instead of "you're"? Just to make sure we're speaking the same language, "you're" is a contraction of "you are" and "your" is the 2nd person posessive pronoun. The usage in "your average scrote" is correct, as in your average scumbag, your average tea leaf.

Zanx's post may have used a bit of colloquial English, and may have had some typos, but I don't think it justified a flame.

[Zanx]

Thomas, did somebody light a fire under you?

I've read the post three times and I can't see where "your" was used instead of "you're"? Just to make sure we're speaking the same language, "you're" is a contraction of "you are" and "your" is the 2nd person posessive pronoun. The usage in "your average scrote" is correct, as in your average scumbag, your average tea leaf.

Zanx's post may have used a bit of colloquial English, and may have had some typos, but I don't think it justified a flame.

What typos? Genuinely interested here, I like to think my spelling and punctuation is acceptable.

Apart from that, you all have me thoroughly baffled. Just wanted to express my admiration for those of you who have mastered the art of picking. I'm not a total novice though, I do have one or two victories

www.zanx.net/soldsecuremyarse.wmv

[digital_blue]

Does anyone else find it funny that thertel used "Your" incorrectly (as in "Your in England", not "You're in England") in the very next message following the flame about Zanx using "Your" incorrectly (which, as MrB pointed out, is not actually incorrect in the first place)? Not to mention that I would expect a flame about ones command of the English language would come from someone who can actually use it himself. I would offer as example thertel's use of the words "descent" for decent and "idiout" for idiot.

I appologize if this "yammering" (used colloquially, please) is upsetting and, perhaps, a little off the mark in this forum. I am not usually one to jump into the flames. This particular thread of ridiculousness just begged for somebody to point and laugh.

Now God help me if I've spelled something incorrectly here! LOL!

P.S. Zanx: I'm sorry that your first post was met with sillyness. Please overlook needless (and blatantly incorrect) nitpicking and continue to explore and enjoy the art of lockpicking.

[toomush2drink]

Zanx dont worry too much about the typos just keep at it with the lock. Maybe checkout the european section and look at some of the threads there as it may help. Ive not tried a viro myself but i have seen a few about and a few on motorcycle chains. If you do want something for your bike chain checkout some of the chubb stuff like the conquest etc. These are tough padlocks as ive discovered trying to remove them. If you want to secure your bike up think at least 2 chains as it provides you with time on your side but obviously not against the "stick it in the back of a van or people carrier" approach.

[raimundo]

Mr b's profile says hes in so cal, but He does mention 'tea leaf' which I have heard is cockney for thief, another bit of the queens english I saw in another post was the expression, 'furry muff' which would probably mean fair enough, inspite of those dirty pictures in your head. another english expression I recently interpreted was "blagger" which is I believe, the updated version of the old "blackguard" It's always interesting to figure out the the english are saying.

[MrB]

I'm actually a Brit, just happen to be enjoying the sunshine for a while.

With hindsight, I think Thomas was railing against himself for his own mistakes. How embarrassing, a Brit who didn't recognize irony.

Blagger: a person who blags. To blag: to rob or to scrounge. It might be connected with blackguard, but Chambers says the origin is uncertain.

As toomush said, sorry about the silliness Zanx. At least you know people have a weird sense of humour around here, huh?

(In answer to your question, "received" and "definitely". But only because you asked. )

[WhiteHat]

erm... welcome to the forums zanx!

[thertel]

Yea I was railing at myself for my type...I was pretty blasted and terrible English just drives me nuts. Well back to my Sam Adams.

Thomas