Todays - What Grinds my gears

[Easy-X]

Clegg?! A bloodsucker that works for Facebook... oh wait... I see. What an unfortunate convergence of terms
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[stinkwheel]

I'm really allergic to the clegg bites. Got one on my arm earlier in the week and it landed up swollen to nearly double its normal size. Landed up having to take steroids.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[recman]

[stinkwheel]

[Ste]

For horsefly bites and other insect bites, I recommend using one of these. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VQ75MLP?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_HAH694BNP4G6E70DGJK5

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[MCN]

[dave001]

[dave001]

[dave001]

I was up Essex banging the bit on the side once and something bit me. I woke with hand 3 times the size and infected.

[MCN]

[MCN]

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[Easy-X]

I had some giant Germany prit-stick thing for bites. Smelt of piss but did the job.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

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have a tub of cooked southern fried chicken breast in the fridge but the dog wont go to bed and i dont want to share
the little bastard fixes me with a stare that he reserves just for food when im eating and guilts me in to sharing
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[MCN]

[MCN]

[MCN]

The forum has entered the toilet zone. Can't delete or edit posts.
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[Bhud]

[Ste]

[MCN]

[stinkwheel]

Heat certainly helps with the itch. My suspicion is it causes the histamine containing white blood cells (called mast cells) which accumulate around the site of a bite to release all their histamine at once. It's the histamine that causes the itch. So when you apply heat, it goes mad itchy for a few seconds, then eases off and stays itch free until more histamine containing cells can arrive.

Applying heat to clegg and midge bites to dull the itch is sometimes the only way I can get to sleep but it doesn't seem to lessen the severity my reaction tof clegg bites. My arm is still visibly swollen 4 days later to the extent you can leave a thumb print in the flesh.

The way I react is way more severe than a wee heaty thing is going to fix. It's a straight-up allergic reaction but thankfully not yet in the realms of being an anaphalactic one, there is a delay of several hours before the swelling starts. My concern is it's getting progressively more severe as time goes on and could turn into something more serious
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Ribenapigeon]

Colleagues body odour.

They're not even in the office!

[Polarbear]

[stinkwheel]

My colleagues are just going to have to put up with my body odour until such time as management decide to issue me uniform polo shirts that aren't made of 100% polyester. They are unpleasant for all concerned.

I have told them more than once that they are horrible, sweaty and starting to stink by morning coffee break. I've bought my own cotton scrub tops to operate in because I physically can't stand wearing the polyester ones.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.