Well I was planning on posting a picture of my new bicycle today but the internet has other ideas it seems. It is blue, with silver bits, it's very shiny and the brakes work about 400 times better than on my old bike which resulted in me almost sending myself over the handlebars when I rode to my mum's house just now. I have new shoes, with cleats, all black with some velcro on em too! First pair of shoes with velcro on em. Not sure what the point of the velcro is but it sure is noisy. So that would make my second new pair of shoes in one day since this morning I went into town and found myself some touch footy boots. Bit of a bargain and they feel quite comfy so I'm happy. Let's just hope that my knees can handle the extra pressure!
At the moment in Adelaide there is a bit of what could be called a Public Outcry going on following the unfortunate drownings of a couple of kids in the Torrens River. The similarity between the deaths is that they both were strapped into a 3 wheeled stroller which rolled away from the ADULT in charge of it, into the water and presumably straight to the bottom. Obviously that's pretty shit for the parents of the kid, but I fail to see how their inability to keep an eye on their child has to result in local government spending vast amounts of money on making the river "stroller safe". I also fail to see why that is a reason to avoid purchasing a 3 wheeled stroller. I would say that the problem here is parental inattention. Here's a tip; when you strap your child into a chair on wheels be aware that they may well roll away if you don't keep an eye on factors such as declines towards vast bodies of water. But hey, thank god for those who really do believe that it's not their responsibility to ensure their child's safety cos then where would the editorial section of the 'tiser be?
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