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Is that a fact?Reminder: this is a fact free thread so moderation should be unnecessary.
It's a mission statement.Is that a fact?
It's a mission statement.
You want random statements that are not facts? I can help you.
I'm old.
We don't want any alternative facts either.
Do they come in yellow, white, green and red polka-dots?Admit it! You've always wanted a TdF themed... petanque set...
Yeah, I am also confused.
Do they come in yellow, white, green and red polka-dots?
Admit it! You've always wanted a TdF themed... petanque set...
Yeah, I am also confused.
Is it made from bikes that have been dismantled during UCI checks?
"Zut alors, I zeem to have cracke-it my petanque boule Emmanuel"I don't know...
However, considering most modern bikes are made from carbon fibre, probably not.
I love it when pétanque players pull out their measuring tape that they bring to their matches.Admit it! You've always wanted a TdF themed... petanque set...
Yeah, I am also confused.
Last Christmas I bought my grandma that "magnet-on-a-string" gadget they use to pick up their boules.I love it when pétanque players pull out their measuring tape that they bring to their matches.
Awesome! There is a lot of bending over!Last Christmas I bought my grandma that "magnet-on-a-string" gadget they use to pick up their boules.
Best fifteen euros I ever spent, she still brings it up over coffee
Last Christmas I bought my grandma that "magnet-on-a-string" gadget they use to pick up their boules.
Best fifteen euros I ever spent, she still brings it up over coffee
It very literraly is a magnet on a string which permits older people to pick up their boules without having to bend down.Is it like a fishing rod?