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    Edinburgh drinks thieves

    Warning to all TLD'ers. Do not leave your drinks bottle on show on your bike in Edinburgh.
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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    I'll need more water than the runners just wearing leathers...yes i DO drink that much... I'd survive about 3 minutes in a desert
    874 Miles in one day...need a bit of a rest first!


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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    If it is not bolted down.
    I think this has to do with one of the local market stalls, they will sell the bottles at knock off prices.
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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    I love the following line:

    One participant told BBC Scotland after the race that "people were dropping like flies" due to the lack of water during the event as temperatures soared to 22C.

    Temperatures "soared" to 22 degrees? That's not soaring, it's a mild climb

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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    I can just imagine the scene
    "Right John you can leave those 7,000 water bottles worth £3,600, along with the £3,600 worth of Lucozade energy gels over there, they will be safe the locals are a trustworthy bunch. We'll come back in ............hang on where's me watch?

    how 'kin stupid can they get
    If it aint nailed down it will go, if it can be jimmied off the nails are too short

    Should be all right for the TLDers though there's a carbooty on with cheap drinks

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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    Quote Originally Posted by Buggles View Post

    Temperatures "soared" to 22 degrees? That's not soaring, it's a mild climb

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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    Quote Originally Posted by outrunner View Post
    Excuse me, this is Scotland you know!


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    who would want to spend money?
    YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE




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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    Quote Originally Posted by Snaphappy View Post
    there's a carbooty on with cheap drinks
    I've pre-paid my entrance fee.
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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    Does anyone want some cheap drink.






    Most of the bottles are O.K. you can hardly see the scrapes where they fell off the lorry.
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    Re: Edinburgh drinks thieves

    All together now

    "It wasn't me either, I'm just his mate
    he asked me stand here and watch the gate
    I've got a wife and three kids you know
    They'll tell you I'm straight At least I think so
    I'm as honest as the day is long
    The longer the daylight the less I do wrong"

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