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Jesus Christ I actually clicked on it. Not enough coffee this morning and I was just on autopilot. Anyone know where I can obtain a good anti-malware/virus-scanning program? Malwarebytes' scan only took a few minutes, which isnt normal, and didn't find the virus

Any of you guys ever been to Marseille? The place is mental. As much as the England fans have a reputation for this, I wont be jumping to conclusions about them starting it. And if they were stupid enough to start it last night, they will probably be in for a long couple of days. There are a lot of seriously dodgy lads in Marseille

Yeah I completely understand that you cannot ignore where it occurs in a stage. it makes perfect sense to take that into account. I was just basically wondering if they used a similar scale. I actually live in the south of france so it was just an unnamed hill near Montpellier. It was an odd one though. 8km with a tiny gradient (like 1 or 2), then 8km with a gradient of about 5/6/7. the site said it was a cat 2 but it basically didn't start until 8km in so I am a bit doubtful

I know about them classifying a climb differently based on where it is in the stage, so I see where you are coming from. But ignoring where it occurs in a stage, the ratings are correct? Basically I did my first cat 2 the other day and want to boast about it.

Hey Lads, for anyone more experienced with cycling, are the climb classifications on sites/apps like Mapmyride or strava the same as the ones in the grand tours? As in, if one of those sites says a climb is a 3, would it also be classed a 3 in a grand tour, or would the classification change?

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Mmm yeah I did unscrew it, but after installing a new tube and looking at the old one closely, I think I might have been a bit rough with it because it seemed to be bent slightly. I reckon it wasn't closing properly and that's why I was getting flats. ta

Hey guys, this is maybe a really stupid question but hey ho. I only got into cycling last year and there is a lot of stuff I don't know, but anyway I changed the inner tubes and tires on the second hand bike I got. Both inner tubes are the same with presta valves. The front one inflates normally and stays inflated, but the back one deflates pretty quickly and is hard to pump up (it is like the air is coming out faster than it goes in). I checked and there is no puncture. Basically the question is: Am I being an total idiot here, or do I have a faulty valve? Are faulty valves a thing? Also, the wee thread thing on the presta valve, is it meant to move a wee bit or is it meant to stay completely still when unscrewing the nut? Ta

Alcohol and food is a great mix. I would have a wee beer with my meal about 3 times a week. Beer goes as well with food as wine does. People who say it doesn't haven't understood that lager isn't the only type of beer out there, and haven't understood that a beer doesn't mean a session.

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Fair enough, I had the same choice to make when I went travelling. A short time going far away, or more time just going around Europe. I ended up doing a lot of Europe over 10 weeks or so, but obviously if you have seen a lot of Europe, why not go round the world?

all I will say is that there is a hell of a lot of stuff to see in Europe that you could do for the same price!

Edinburgh - about 7-10 years ago: Liquid rooms on a Wednesday used to be class, went here about a year ago at 1am and there were about 15 people in there. we used to queue for 30-45 mins to get in. Cav (actually called lava/ignite) - upstairs cheesy floor. Havent been back since I developed a taste in music, beer and women. Stereo/whatever it was called after - a solid option on a Tuesday night

When I said that learning the grammar works for me, it is all about balance. Obviously I wouldn't go into the detail of the french past subjunctive straight away. You can get very very far with the pronouns and one past, present and future tense.

Yeah I speak French and dutch. Firstly, to learn a language you need to want to learn it and be really stubborn. As the guy above said, it is a good idea to speak English when you are speaking to someone from that country. Also I think you have to treat it like a game, where it is fun to learn new words and where you aren't scared of making mistakes. The best thing is to go and live in that country, but if that isn't possible, some things that have worked for me: 1) put your phone/facebook into the language you want to learn. 2) whatever you like doing (watching films, series, reading), do it in the other language as much as possible. Even watching a film in English with foreign subtitles can help. Whatever you are interested in, you can find a website about it with foreign language stuff. I read l'équipe for ages here because i was already interested in sports. It is much easier to learn when it is something that you enjoy. 3) What worked for me when I was a beginner was to study the grammar and work through a textbook or 2. That gives you the basics, to which you can add all the lovely vocab you have learnt.

it is a good enough explination

I went to a Slask Wroclaw game this year when travelling through Europe. They guy (from Wroclaw) who I went with told me that we would be in with the Ultras since that's where he always goes. That was an interesting and unnerving experience. Never saw any trouble, but was definitely not at ease. Moved seats at half time. Lived to tell the tale.

I have always liked him, and always thought he looked like a great passer of the ball ( I remember going to a game v Lithuania on a probably freezing cold Wednesday night only because i knew he was starting - and he rocked it). I don't quite understand how he keeps getting dropped by fairly average clubs. It's almost as if I am wrong...but I don't think I am. Definitely in the squad for me, as for the starting 11...depends on form etc

They might be the 12 biggest country in Europe, but I think it is fair to say that they have been one of the best 5/6 teams in Europe on a consistent basis since 1988 at least (I didn't exist before that so can comment any further). They are big overachievers.

I don't know what it is like for a night out, but I was there 2 months ago after having toured Europe for 10 weeks and it was comfortably the worst city I had been in. Maybe I just got unlucky, and that it not what it is normally like but it was expensive, dirty and made me feel a bit unsafe. Munich is better, and apparently Berlin is better still, but I haven't been there since the 2006 world cup so I cant really comment

There is a language barrier of course, but if you are motivated to learn the local lingo, then you will. A lot of people would be surprised how fun and quick it can be learning a language.

Montpellier, France for 3 years, Amsterdam for a year and a bit, And now back in Montpellier. Had a great time in both places. The challenge of speaking another language makes normally-mundane tasks a bit more interesting. Amsterdam was a really cool city to live in and I do miss it, but my life is in France. The food is better. The weather is better. The girls are prettier. Unless my parents get sick (touch wood), i'm not going back to Edinburgh anytime soon! There are some things I miss - regular rain, haggis, a good curry, and family, but overall I haven't found it hard to move away If you are thinking about it, I say go for it. Even if you don't like it, you will be better for the experience. There is no shame in trying and moving back after 6 months. At least you would have tried. And I would recommend Amsterdam. It is like moving away for beginners: Most people speak great English, you still have a pub culture, and there are a few job opportunities

As others have said, the accent isn't dying, just changing. But I do disagree with the guy who said that people shouldn't lose their accents (although can't quote him for some reason). It is a natural thing to pick up sounds and words from your surroundings. I have spent 3 years in France and one in Holland, with mostly Irish friends and my accent has become some sort of weird Scottish-Irish-Northern European mess. Depending on the person, they guess I am from Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, Holland or Germany. Embrace the weird differences in the accents. Oh and my base Scottish accent isn't far from the one in the Kevin Bridges video I think. Guess I wont be very popular on here!!

I guess a random ballot is the fairest way to do it, but it is very frustrating seeing people getting 9/14 games they applied for, and me getting 0/8. Surely there should be a system where the fact that someone already has tickets for a match makes them a bit less likely to get picked for another? Maybe that's too hard to manage. Maybe im just bitter.