all talk and no action
Thursday, July 19, 2007
On selling capybara saddles...
This made me laugh. At our company we have an intranet where people can post for-sale messages. The following message appeared there a couple of days ago:
horse owners...
I have a pair of brand new 'Barnes buckles' for sale that don't fit my stirrups (I have unusual icelandic stirrups). They are a buckle that you clip on between the iron and the leather that can withstand 1400kg pressure whilst riding (that should be plenty), then when/if you come a cropper, the angle that occurs when falling backwards/forwards automatically unclips the stirrup rendering you safe in a splattered heap on the floor as opposed to being dragged along by your beast. These are a very good safety measure for any rider even when teamed up with the usual safety hook on most saddles as it does not always guarantee you will come free in the event of a fall. I paid £38, yours for £20, all with packaging etc.
Someone from one of the editorial teams couldn't resist submitting an homage:
Capybara owners...
Self-righting XL (62-65 inches) surcingle. Suit child or jockey. Perfect condition, and rated at 3.8 kilonewtons, but incompatible with my unusual Patagonian martingales. £520 ono. Also, Barnes-Wallis kneepads (age 12-15). Will soon have fallers bouncing back. £5.
The ads are checked before going online, and the people who run our intranet decided a quick check was in order before posting the ad:
Hi,
I'm just putting some ads live on the intranet and noticed yours for Capybara owners. I have to admit that I don't understand what your ad means - just looked up Capybara and saw some pig like animals on there! Can you enlighten me!
So to make it clear, the poster sent the following explanation:
Hi,
I'm surprised you don't know that capybaras are the world's largest rodents. Standing at up to 4ft 6in (depending on breed), they are to all intents and purposes ten-stone guinea-pigs...
They have a walking/trotting gait somewhat like a horse, but being web-footed, are equally at home swimming...
Only adult capybaras are suitable for riding, and even then only by young children or tiny midgets. Here's an example of a girl who is far too big trying to get on a less than half-grown capy, which can cause injury...
Baby and juvenile capybaras are not suitable for riding at all. They can only be harnessed as 'coachcapys' and used to pull loads like skateboards and very small milk floats...
Never try to ride an unbroken 'mustang' capybara. They can give you a substantial butt in the groin. If this has whetted your appetite for capybaras, there is quite a friendly one in Bristol Zoo.
"But granted their latest reply," says the poster, "I'm still not sure the penny has dropped.":
"So you're selling a saddle for one - is riding them legal?"
horse owners...
I have a pair of brand new 'Barnes buckles' for sale that don't fit my stirrups (I have unusual icelandic stirrups). They are a buckle that you clip on between the iron and the leather that can withstand 1400kg pressure whilst riding (that should be plenty), then when/if you come a cropper, the angle that occurs when falling backwards/forwards automatically unclips the stirrup rendering you safe in a splattered heap on the floor as opposed to being dragged along by your beast. These are a very good safety measure for any rider even when teamed up with the usual safety hook on most saddles as it does not always guarantee you will come free in the event of a fall. I paid £38, yours for £20, all with packaging etc.
Someone from one of the editorial teams couldn't resist submitting an homage:
Capybara owners...
Self-righting XL (62-65 inches) surcingle. Suit child or jockey. Perfect condition, and rated at 3.8 kilonewtons, but incompatible with my unusual Patagonian martingales. £520 ono. Also, Barnes-Wallis kneepads (age 12-15). Will soon have fallers bouncing back. £5.
The ads are checked before going online, and the people who run our intranet decided a quick check was in order before posting the ad:
Hi,
I'm just putting some ads live on the intranet and noticed yours for Capybara owners. I have to admit that I don't understand what your ad means - just looked up Capybara and saw some pig like animals on there! Can you enlighten me!
So to make it clear, the poster sent the following explanation:
Hi,
I'm surprised you don't know that capybaras are the world's largest rodents. Standing at up to 4ft 6in (depending on breed), they are to all intents and purposes ten-stone guinea-pigs...
They have a walking/trotting gait somewhat like a horse, but being web-footed, are equally at home swimming...
Only adult capybaras are suitable for riding, and even then only by young children or tiny midgets. Here's an example of a girl who is far too big trying to get on a less than half-grown capy, which can cause injury...
Baby and juvenile capybaras are not suitable for riding at all. They can only be harnessed as 'coachcapys' and used to pull loads like skateboards and very small milk floats...
Never try to ride an unbroken 'mustang' capybara. They can give you a substantial butt in the groin. If this has whetted your appetite for capybaras, there is quite a friendly one in Bristol Zoo.
"But granted their latest reply," says the poster, "I'm still not sure the penny has dropped.":
"So you're selling a saddle for one - is riding them legal?"
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Very tall meets very small
The world's tallest man met the world's smallest man. How awesome is that?
The only thing that will be more awesome is when the world's tallest man marries the world's smallest woman. But that probably won't happen.
The only thing that will be more awesome is when the world's tallest man marries the world's smallest woman. But that probably won't happen.
