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Date: 28 Jan 2007 23:44:54
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: You know you're a biker when...
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The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
bought last week.
-M
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Date: 04 Feb 2007 20:43:45
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Feb 1, 3:28 pm, "Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On Jan 31, 11:47 pm, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"<ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jan 31, 3:14 pm, "Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > The bra your significant other finds in your glove compartment belongs
> > > to your Trek and not the cute waitress at Denny's.
>
> > Don't understand this one... why would a bike have a bra?
>
> This is a cover for the bicycle when it is mounted on the roof rack so
> bugs and rocks don't stain/scratch the bicycle. Might also be used to
> prevent sweat from dripping on the frame when riding on a trainer.
Oh... those things. I first recall noticing their existence this
summer in the US and saw them again on some of the very extra
extremely expensive bikes that a few of the international teams had
during the Tour de Hainan.
Even considering the number of local bikers (ahem... cyclists) that
drive, there are not exactly a lot of cars with bikes on top around
here.
-M
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Date: 03 Feb 2007 08:45:36
From: TomP
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Wear chains and black leather garments.
Cyclists, on the other hand, spin chains, wear lycra, some I've heard
shave their legs.
"ian.rosenberg@gmail.com" wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
>
> -M
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No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 23:28:59
From: Mike A Schwab
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 31, 11:47 pm, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
<ian.rosenb...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On Jan 31, 3:14 pm, "Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The bra your significant other finds in your glove compartment belongs
> > to your Trek and not the cute waitress at Denny's.
>
> Don't understand this one... why would a bike have a bra?
>
This is a cover for the bicycle when it is mounted on the roof rack so
bugs and rocks don't stain/scratch the bicycle. Might also be used to
prevent sweat from dripping on the frame when riding on a trainer.
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Date: 05 Feb 2007 17:55:58
From: nash
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1170314939.751854.272180@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 31, 11:47 pm, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
> <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 31, 3:14 pm, "Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > The bra your significant other finds in your glove compartment belongs
>> > to your Trek and not the cute waitress at Denny's.
>>
>> Don't understand this one... why would a bike have a bra?
>>
> This is a cover for the bicycle when it is mounted on the roof rack so
> bugs and rocks don't stain/scratch the bicycle. Might also be used to
> prevent sweat from dripping on the frame when riding on a trainer.
I guess if you are going through mountain ranges with falling rock that
would be of some help eh!
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Date: 05 Feb 2007 14:30:25
From: Zoot Katz
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On 28 Jan 2007 23:44:54 -0800, "ian.rosenberg@gmail.com"
<ian.rosenberg@gmail.com > wrote:
>You know you're a biker when...
Red octagons begin to appear as yellow triangles.
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 21:47:00
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 31, 3:14 pm, "Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com > wrote:
> The bra your significant other finds in your glove compartment belongs
> to your Trek and not the cute waitress at Denny's.
Don't understand this one... why would a bike have a bra?
> You find your Shimano touring shoes to be more comfortable and stylish
> than your gunboat sneakers.
Once went five months with no shoes but my Shimano shoes because I
only had the one bike and it had clipless pedals.
> You refuse to buy a couch because that patch of wallspace is taken up
> by the bike.
You can't cook because you store your bikes in the kitchen. (studio
apartment)
> You see a fit, tanned, Lycra-clad young woman ride by, and the first
> thing you check out is her bicycle.
Hot guys actually start a conversation with you "do those pedals
_really_ have four sided entry?"
(I was the first person in the province to get eggbeaters.)
> You're on the Board of Directors for a Bike Club.
Translator. And I usually don't go to formal meetings. But I, uh,
eat dinner at the bike shop at least once a week.
> You spend weeks during the summer spraying arrows on the sides of
> roads.
When filling out your complete job application include the Tour de
Qinghai Lake under the section labeled "important holiday dates"
despite the fact that it was clearly intended for the important
holiday dates that you, as a foreigner, might have that are different
from the Chinese.
> You can't seem to get to work by 8:30 AM, even for important meetings,
> but you don't have any problems at all meeting your buddies at 5:30 AM
> for a hammerfest.
You are on flex time and are allowed to show up at work pretty much
whenever you want. But the only times you show up before 9 are when
the weather is nice enough that you'll be wanting to go riding in the
evening.
(in fact I'm currently frowning at the sunbeams outside for having the
audacity to not be there this morning when I decided to read a book
instead of crawling out of bed)
As for the rest of those, I decline to answer as to how many of them
are true.
-M
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 21:23:22
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 31, 11:08 am, Kevan Smith <cuth...@mouse-potato.com > wrote:
> In article <CnTvh.830717$5R2.542596@pd7urf3no>,
>
> "nash" <zwepytzkehil...@jetable.net> wrote:
> > Giro Eclipse. 600rmb
> > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> > Did you say this helmut cost hundreds or is that a joke?
>
> No, I did. Now I'm wondering how she got a washing machine so cheap!
>
> I guess I put my foot in my mouth -- again. I apologize, ian.
:)
Stubborn bargaining and buying last year's model. This is China
after all...
The guy wouldn't drop the price below 500 but I did get him to include
delivery and installation.
-M
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 21:19:08
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 31, 10:43 am, "nash" <zwepytzkehil...@jetable.net > wrote:
> Giro Eclipse. 600rmb
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Did you say this helmut cost hundreds or is that a joke?
It did cost hundreds. Six pretty mostly red bills with Chairman Mao
on the front and some building that looks like it might be the Hall of
the People's Congress in Tiananmen Square on the back.
Not entirely sure that I have the building identified (or named)
correctly but I definitely recognize the streetlamps as Tiananmen
Square and the architecture as mid-1950s Communist Ugly.
>
> goes for $48-74 here http://www.bestwebbuys.com/bikes/search?q=giro+eclipse&isrc=i-srch-se...
>
> Cannot speak for their shipping depts but Performance Bike tried to get
> me to pay brokerage fees and did not tell me about it. Then did not
> answer questions without lieing so I gave up on them. 90 days later they
> will get the bill from Fedex. Then maybe they will understand me.
Yeah when I did a bit of searching on the net it looked like I
possibly could have gotten it a bit cheaper than I did. However, I
didn't have to pay international shipping. I didn't have to wait up
to a month for it to arrive. I was able to test five or six different
helmets for fit and ponytail compatibility. Also no internet retailer
gives you the ability for your friends to vote on which color looks
best. And it was sort of an impulse buy.
-M
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 20:02:36
From: Chalo
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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AustinMN wrote:
>
> I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
That so?
http://flickr.com/photos/beatnikside/5391591/
http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/scrawndawn/Dead%20Baby%20Bikes/Dead%20Baby%20Rides/Ride%20Nights%202006/04-07/?action=view¤t=100_0013.jpg
http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/scrawndawn/Dead%20Baby%20Bikes/Dead%20Baby%20Rides/Ride%20Nights%202006/12-01/?action=view¤t=100_0637-2.jpg
http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/scrawndawn/Dead%20Baby%20Bikes/Misc/?action=view¤t=100_0581-3.jpg
Chalo
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 21:53:02
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Chalo wrote:
> AustinMN wrote:
>> I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
>
> That so?
>
> http://flickr.com/photos/beatnikside/5391591/
> http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/scrawndawn/Dead%20Baby%20Bikes/Dead%20Baby%20Rides/Ride%20Nights%202006/04-07/?action=view¤t=100_0013.jpg
> http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/scrawndawn/Dead%20Baby%20Bikes/Dead%20Baby%20Rides/Ride%20Nights%202006/12-01/?action=view¤t=100_0637-2.jpg
> http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/scrawndawn/Dead%20Baby%20Bikes/Misc/?action=view¤t=100_0581-3.jpg
>
> Chalo
>
Damn,
That reminds me of some of my old 'powered' riding. Not quite Hell's
Angels, not quite yuppies either. That's about where my old crowd was.
<sigh > memories.
Bill Baka
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 23:14:59
From: Mike A Schwab
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
<ian.rosenb...@gmail.com > wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
>
> -M
Your surgeon tells you need a heart valve replacement and you ask if
you have a choice between presta and schrader.
A measurement of 44-26-40 doesn't refer to the latest Playboy
centerfold, but that new gear ratio you were considering for your
Cobra.
A Power Bar starts tasting better than a Snickers.
The bra your significant other finds in your glove compartment belongs
to your Trek and not the cute waitress at Denny's.
You wear your heart monitor to bed to make sure you stay within your
target zone during any extracurricular activities.
The funeral director tells you "NO!" you can't ride your Cannondale in
the funeral procession, even if you keep your headlight on.
You experience an unreasonable envy over someone who has bar end
extenders longer than yours.
You're too tired for hanky-panky on a Friday night but pump out a five-
hour century on Saturday.
You no longer require a hankie to blow your nose.
You have stopped even trying to explain to your spouse why you need
two bikes...you just go buy another one and figure it will all work
out in the divorce settlement.
You buy your crutches instead of renting.
You convert your car's brake and gas pedals to clipless.
You see nothing wrong with discussing the connection between hydration
and urine color.
You find your Shimano touring shoes to be more comfortable and stylish
than your gunboat sneakers.
You refuse to buy a couch because that patch of wallspace is taken up
by the bike.
You have more money invested in your bike clothes than in the rest of
your combined wardrobe.
Biker chick means black spandex, not leather, and a inoni, not a
Harley.
"Four cheeseburgers and four large French Fries" is for you.
You see a fit, tanned, Lycra-clad young woman ride by, and the first
thing you check out is her bicycle.
You empathize with the roadkill.
Despite all that winter fat you put on, you'll skim weight by buying
titanium components.
You use wax on your chain, but not on your car.
Your mud guards are made out of milk jugs.
Your first course when you eat out is a large banana split.
When driving, you yell "On Your Left!" on passing another car.
You yell "Hole!" when you see a pothole while driving your car.
Your bike has more miles on its computer then your car's odometer.
You wear your riding gloves when driving your car.
You wear your bike shorts swimming.
You wear Charles River Wheelmen T-shirts all the time, including under
dress shirts.
Your bikes are worth more than your car.
You buy a mini-van and immediately remove the rear seats to allow your
bike(s) to fit.
When you move to a new area the first thing you look for is a bike
shop.
You have more bike jerseys than dress shirts.
You take your bike along when you shop for a car - just to make sure
the bike will fit inside.
You use the Yakima or Thule 'Fit Catalog' to pick your next new car
instead of Consumer Reports.
You start yelling at cars to "hold your line."
You're comfortable bumping elbows with step vans.
You view crashes as an opportunity to upgrade components.
You clean your bike(s) more often then your car.
You're on the Board of Directors for a Bike Club.
You spend weeks during the summer spraying arrows on the sides of
roads.
You and your significant other have and wear identical riding clothes.
You mount a $600 cap, on a $1,000 pickup truck, so your $3,000 bike
doesn't get wet.
You can't seem to get to work by 8:30 AM, even for important meetings,
but you don't have any problems at all meeting your buddies at 5:30 AM
for a hammerfest.
You can tell your spouse, with a straight face, that it's too hot to
mow the lawn and then bike off for a century.
You regard inter-gender discussion of genital pain as normal.
You know your cadence, but you have no idea what your speed is.
When driving your car you lean over the steering wheel, just like an
aerobar.
Your car sits outside your garage because your garage is full of bikes
and cycling gear.
You tailgate a semi-trailer to get the drafting effect.
You know your Bike Nashbar customer number by heart.
You hear someone had a crash and your first question is "How's the
bike?"
You smile at your evening date, and she politely points out that you
seem to have bugs in your teeth.
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Posted on http://www.bikejournal.com by rider JohnnyD
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 02:05:05
From: Kevan Smith
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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In article <1170227699.317952.133760@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com >,
"Mike A Schwab" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com > wrote:
> Your surgeon tells you need a heart valve replacement and you ask if
> you have a choice between presta and schrader.
Oh, that is right on! Bravo!
--
http://homepage.mac.com/cuthulu/blog/blog1.html
Vegan Reich!
http://www.meetyourmeat.com/
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 19:18:07
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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In article <%BTvh.374$wE3.36@newsfe03.lga >,
"GaryG" <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com > writes:
> <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1170056694.871816.211740@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>> bought last week.
>>
>> -M
>
> When you identify yourself (correctly) as a "cyclist", and not a "biker".
I dunno, I used to be concerned about such
distinctions, myself. But I've given in
to Popular Usage[*]. Besides, when you know
what they mean, it doesn't matter.
The devilish Thwarter is in the [pedantic] details.
Let's just say: sometimes "biker" is a contraction
of BIKe ridER.
cheers from another rider,
Tom
[*] Resistance is useless.
--
Nothing is safe from me.
Above address is just a spam midden.
I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 19:03:16
From: GaryG
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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<ian.rosenberg@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1170056694.871816.211740@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
>
> -M
When you identify yourself (correctly) as a "cyclist", and not a "biker".
GG
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 09:14:34
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:03:16 -0800, "GaryG" <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com >
wrote:
>When you identify yourself (correctly) as a "cyclist", and not a "biker".
This is important to you, isn't it? Surprisingly, I've even heard
people that put in thousands of miles each year and race regularly
(and have for years) actually use the term 'biker'. Guess they just
aren't cyclists.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 17:36:59
From: GaryG
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"Curtis L. Russell" <curtis@md-bicycling.org > wrote in message
news:ho81s2dsotsu5hu9ii2lgjhhfko7so2n80@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:03:16 -0800, "GaryG" <sorrynoemail@NOSPAMX.com>
> wrote:
>
> >When you identify yourself (correctly) as a "cyclist", and not a "biker".
>
> This is important to you, isn't it? Surprisingly, I've even heard
> people that put in thousands of miles each year and race regularly
> (and have for years) actually use the term 'biker'. Guess they just
> aren't cyclists.
>
> Curtis L. Russell
> Odenton, MD (USA)
> Just someone on two wheels...
Perhaps it's an East Coast-West Coast thing...here on the West Coast, no
serious cyclists refer to themselves as "bikers" (that term is reserved for
the leather-clad beer belly set).
GG
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 18:19:28
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 31, 9:30 am, Kevan Smith <cuth...@mouse-potato.com > wrote:
> In article <1170056694.871816.211...@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com>,
>
> "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com" <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> > bought last week.
>
> A fool and his money are soon parted. I know that one first hand!
>
> It's not a knock against helmets, because if you worry about head
> protection you can get a fine lid for not much dough. When you're
> spending hundreds on a helmet, let's just come out and say it: you're a
> fashionista.
Giro Eclipse. 600rmb.
> I'm very surprised to see you, ian, falling into this trap of
> elitism. But I understand you have taken up racing. Next you'll be
> posting about embrocations and protein quality?
Not likely. Can't force myself to care that much.
-M
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 02:43:46
From: nash
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Giro Eclipse. 600rmb
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Did you say this helmut cost hundreds or is that a joke?
goes for $48-74 here
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/bikes/search?q=giro+eclipse&isrc=i-srch-search
Cannot speak for their shipping depts but Performance Bike tried to get me
to pay brokerage fees and did not tell me about it. Then did not answer
questions without lieing so I gave up on them. 90 days later they will get
the bill from Fedex. Then maybe they will understand me.
I was looking at the helmuts that are not one crash wonders. They look a
little hot for summer. Not expensive though.
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 09:08:35
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:43:46 GMT, "nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net >
wrote:
>Giro Eclipse. 600rmb
><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>Did you say this helmut cost hundreds or is that a joke?
>
>goes for $48-74 here
>http://www.bestwebbuys.com/bikes/search?q=giro+eclipse&isrc=i-srch-search
>
>Cannot speak for their shipping depts but Performance Bike tried to get me
>to pay brokerage fees and did not tell me about it. Then did not answer
>questions without lieing so I gave up on them. 90 days later they will get
>the bill from Fedex. Then maybe they will understand me.
>
>I was looking at the helmuts that are not one crash wonders. They look a
>little hot for summer. Not expensive though.
>
Uh, note 'Haikou' and rmb (renminbi). That's about 13-14 cents each,
making her Giro cost about $ 84. Since the actual rmb in country is
probably worth less than the exchange rate, she probably paid the
equivalent of somewhere around $ 70, U.S.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 21:08:07
From: Kevan Smith
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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In article <CnTvh.830717$5R2.542596@pd7urf3no >,
"nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net > wrote:
> Giro Eclipse. 600rmb
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> Did you say this helmut cost hundreds or is that a joke?
No, I did. Now I'm wondering how she got a washing machine so cheap!
I guess I put my foot in my mouth -- again. I apologize, ian.
--
http://homepage.mac.com/cuthulu/blog/blog1.html
Vegan Reich!
http://www.meetyourmeat.com/
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 07:54:15
From: Roger Zoul
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Kevan Smith wrote:
:: In article <CnTvh.830717$5R2.542596@pd7urf3no >,
:: "nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net > wrote:
::
::: Giro Eclipse. 600rmb
::: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
:::
::: Did you say this helmut cost hundreds or is that a joke?
::
:: No, I did. Now I'm wondering how she got a washing machine so cheap!
::
:: I guess I put my foot in my mouth -- again. I apologize, ian.
::
it was so obvious that you were....
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 18:00:52
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 30, 12:51 pm, landotter <landot...@geemale.com > wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:44:54 -0800, ian.rosenb...@gmail.com typed:
>
> > The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> > bought last week.
>
> I fear for your whites!!
>
> Whatcha wearing a lid for in China anyway? Want to stand out even more? :-P
The local cops in Haikou have been educated that people wearing
helmets belong to the class of crazies who are capable of out-
sprinting your normal in-city traffic and tend not to bother us unless
we're additionally doing something else illegal (riding with the cars
is a major big no-no) like running a red light.
And with the back of my neck shaved up to the helmet line and my
ponytail threaded through the big hole where the adjusting thingy is
means that wearing a helmet is literally cooler than pretty much
anything else I could put on my head.
Back when I still had bikes I was willing to leave locked up the strap
was a good place to keep the key.
A helmet also makes a real good (if a bit hard) pillow when you decide
to take a nap while waiting for people who are late or slow.
Helmets are an astonishingly multi-functional piece of equipment.
Whether or not they actually do what they are theoretically supposed
to do is a question I'm not even going to try to answer.
I got the expensive one on the grounds that it was comfortably shaped
like my head, had a nice big ponytail shaped vent, and looked somewhat
less likely than my last two to begin disintegrating in under a year.
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 17:53:34
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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In article <1170207939.050676.172880@a34g2000cwb.googlegroups.com >,
"ian.rosenberg@gmail.com" <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com > writes:
> On Jan 29, 8:34 pm, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>> > bought last week.
>>
>> > -M
>>
>> You have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
>
> Do t-shirts from cycling events count as cycling clothing?
>
> Or any other _$random clothing item$_ with bike related advertising on
> it; Is that cycling clothing?
I guess anything one wears while riding counts
as cycling clothing.
> If there is no bike related advertising on it but you got it at a bike-
> related event, is it cycling clothing?
I dunno, but I find my brimless welder's cap under
my helmet prevents ice cream headaches when riding
into cold headwinds. It's small, it's light, and
if I ever need to use it as such, it'll do for an
hankie. But then I wouldn't be able to wear it
again until I subsequently wash it.
cheers,
Tom
--
Nothing is safe from me.
Above address is just a spam midden.
I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 17:45:39
From: marian.rosenberg@gmail.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 8:34 pm, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
> > The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> > bought last week.
>
> > -M
>
> You have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
Do t-shirts from cycling events count as cycling clothing?
Or any other _$random clothing item$_ with bike related advertising on
it; Is that cycling clothing?
If there is no bike related advertising on it but you got it at a bike-
related event, is it cycling clothing?
-M
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 07:55:56
From: Roger Zoul
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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ian.rosenberg@gmail.com wrote:
:: On Jan 29, 8:34 pm, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
::: ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
:::: The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
:::: you bought last week.
:::
:::: -M
:::
::: You have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
::
:: Do t-shirts from cycling events count as cycling clothing?
::
:: Or any other _$random clothing item$_ with bike related advertising
:: on it; Is that cycling clothing?
::
:: If there is no bike related advertising on it but you got it at a
:: bike- related event, is it cycling clothing?
If you wear any of this stuff why cycling, then it's cycling clothing.
::
:: -M
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 08:29:07
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Roger Zoul wrote:
> ian.rosenberg@gmail.com wrote:
> :: On Jan 29, 8:34 pm, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
> ::: ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
> :::: The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
> :::: you bought last week.
> :::
> :::: -M
> :::
> ::: You have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
> ::
> :: Do t-shirts from cycling events count as cycling clothing?
> ::
> :: Or any other _$random clothing item$_ with bike related advertising
> :: on it; Is that cycling clothing?
> ::
> :: If there is no bike related advertising on it but you got it at a
> :: bike- related event, is it cycling clothing?
>
> If you wear any of this stuff why cycling, then it's cycling clothing.
>
> ::
> :: -M
>
>
I think anything that either you wear while cycling or indicates to
others that you might be a cyclist can be called cycling clothing.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 17:31:45
From: treynolds@my-deja.com
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 28, 11:44 pm, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
<ian.rosenb...@gmail.com > wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
>
> -M
A similar thread appeared several years ago titled "You know you've
been riding too much when..." or something like that (I'm too lazy to
Google it).
Some of my favorites (from memory)
- You have permanent helmet hair
- You're driving a car, look in the mirror and yell "car back!".
- You walk around the house barefoot and the tan lines at your ankles
make your family think your wearing white socks.
- You wake up early on a Saturday to do a long training ride, look out
the window and find that it is pouring down rain..... and go out
anyhow.
Tom
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 19:30:35
From: Kevan Smith
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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In article <1170056694.871816.211740@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com >,
"ian.rosenberg@gmail.com" <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com > wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
A fool and his money are soon parted. I know that one first hand!
It's not a knock against helmets, because if you worry about head
protection you can get a fine lid for not much dough. When you're
spending hundreds on a helmet, let's just come out and say it: you're a
fashionista.
I'm very surprised to see you, ian, falling into this trap of
elitism. But I understand you have taken up racing. Next you'll be
posting about embrocations and protein quality?
--
http://homepage.mac.com/cuthulu/blog/blog1.html
Vegan Reich!
http://www.meetyourmeat.com/
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 16:58:09
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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In article <1170056694.871816.211740@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com >,
"ian.rosenberg@gmail.com" <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com > writes:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
Or, you go nutz if something keeps you from
riding for more than a couple of days.
Or, you get comments from non-riders about
how well defined your calf muscles are.
Or, you ask your neighbour if they'd like
any groceries picked-up for them when you
don't need anything yourself, and you end
up riding cross-town or further to get their
stuff, returning 2, 3, 4 hours later.
cheers,
Tom
--
Nothing is safe from me.
Above address is just a spam midden.
I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 06:46:05
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 30, 12:53 am, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
> k Hickey wrote:
>
> > What a load! But I wouldn't want to deter gents like you from airing
> > your dirty laundry.
>
> You win. I fold.
That's a dryer sense of humor than most.
Austin
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 09:06:02
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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AustinMN wrote:
> On Jan 30, 12:53 am, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
>> k Hickey wrote:
>>
>>> What a load! But I wouldn't want to deter gents like you from
>>> airing your dirty laundry.
>>
>> You win. I fold.
>
> That's a dryer sense of humor than most.
Fluff.
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 18:32:26
From: Mark Hickey
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me > wrote:
>AustinMN wrote:
>> On Jan 30, 12:53 am, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
>>> k Hickey wrote:
>>>
>>>> What a load! But I wouldn't want to deter gents like you from
>>>> airing your dirty laundry.
>>>
>>> You win. I fold.
>>
>> That's a dryer sense of humor than most.
>
>Fluff.
I'm not falling into this pseudo George Car-lintrap.
k "reference: hosone" Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 22:28:17
From: fred
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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k Hickey wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> wrote:
>
>> AustinMN wrote:
>>> On Jan 30, 12:53 am, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
>>>> k Hickey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What a load! But I wouldn't want to deter gents like you from
>>>>> airing your dirty laundry.
>>>> You win. I fold.
>>> That's a dryer sense of humor than most.
>> Fluff.
>
> I'm not falling into this pseudo George Car-lintrap.
>
ion should be hung out to dry (sorry, couldn't resist).
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 05:55:25
From: landotter
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:04:35 -0500, Roger Zoul typed:
> AustinMN wrote:
> :: On Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
> :: <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ::: The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
> ::: you bought last week.
> ::
> :: I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
> ::
>
> How much do bikers' helmets cost?
My last basic no frills, but good quality motorcycle helmet cost me around
$150. If I still rode a motorbike, I'd have no problem paying three bills
for something more comfy. With bicycles for casual use, I don't see any
need.
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 05:51:32
From: landotter
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:44:54 -0800, ian.rosenberg@gmail.com typed:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
I fear for your whites!!
Whatcha wearing a lid for in China anyway? Want to stand out even more? :-P
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 04:13:53
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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You drive to the top of the hill that you usually bike up, and you attempt
clip out of the gas pedal at the stoplight, then reach for the water bottle
that isn't there.
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 00:17:52
From: Mike Causer
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:13:38 +0000, Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
> You go to make a right turn in your car, and start to extend your right arm.
A friend of mine has a car on which the driver has to control throttle
(gas if you must), gear change (shift) and brakes all with the right hand.
Makes any road junction somewhat interesting, so the passenger / riding
mechanic makes all the signals to other traffic and acts as rearview
mirror too. At 103 years old one has to make allowances -- and
that's just the car.
Mike
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 18:33:28
From: Werehatrack
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On 30 Jan 2007 00:17:52 GMT, Mike Causer
<mikec@firstnamelastname.com.invalid > may have said:
>On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:13:38 +0000, Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
>
>> You go to make a right turn in your car, and start to extend your right arm.
>
>A friend of mine has a car on which the driver has to control throttle
>(gas if you must), gear change (shift) and brakes all with the right hand.
>Makes any road junction somewhat interesting, so the passenger / riding
>mechanic makes all the signals to other traffic and acts as rearview
>mirror too. At 103 years old one has to make allowances -- and
>that's just the car.
Many years ago, I had a neighbor who was reportedly seen rounding a
corner in his MGB while simultaneously double-clutching, waving at a
friend on the opposite side of the intersection, and selecting a
different station on the radio.
--
My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 15:07:57
From: John Kane
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 5:00 pm, "nash" <zwepytzkehil...@jetable.net > wrote:
> "AustinMN" <tacooper...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1170107899.385284.61160@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jan 29, 2:09 pm, "Fred" <gene...@zaradise.net.uk> wrote:
> >> "AustinMN" <tacooper...@hotmail.com> wrote in
> >> messagenews:1170082383.633319.37970@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...> On
> >> Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
> >> > <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> >> >> bought last week.
>
> >> > I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
>
> >> > Austin
>
> >> And Austins are cars.
>
> > Funny how that works. My family name is Cooper, and Coopers are, um
> > cars...
>
> > AustinAnd your mother was a car too. Austin Cooper Mini
Any relation? http://www.nashcarclub.org/nccaphot/late/60_561.html
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 00:44:55
From: nash
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"John Kane" <jrkrideau@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1170112076.974087.257650@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>
>
> On Jan 29, 5:00 pm, "nash" <zwepytzkehil...@jetable.net> wrote:
>> "AustinMN" <tacooper...@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:1170107899.385284.61160@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 29, 2:09 pm, "Fred" <gene...@zaradise.net.uk> wrote:
>> >> "AustinMN" <tacooper...@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> >> messagenews:1170082383.633319.37970@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...>
>> >> On
>> >> Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
>> >> > <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> bought last week.
>>
>> >> > I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
>>
>> >> > Austin
>>
>> >> And Austins are cars.
>>
>> > Funny how that works. My family name is Cooper, and Coopers are, um
>> > cars...
>>
>> > AustinAnd your mother was a car too. Austin Cooper Mini
>
>
> Any relation? http://www.nashcarclub.org/nccaphot/late/60_561.html
no, nash is the first two letters of my last and first name
Cute car. thanks all the same
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 15:05:50
From: John Kane
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 7:34 am, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
> > The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> > bought last week.
>
> > -MYou have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
Eh? I thought cycling clothes were normal clothes.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 09:48:39
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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John Kane wrote:
>
> On Jan 29, 7:34 am, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>>> bought last week.
>>> -MYou have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
>
> Eh? I thought cycling clothes were normal clothes.
>
> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
>
Maybe they are for some people, but I can't work in a jersey and lycra.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 08:41:23
From: Fred
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"Ken C. M." <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote in message
news:xaadnQZFCsJXxyLYnZ2dnUVZ_vjinZ2d@giganews.com...
> John Kane wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 29, 7:34 am, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>>>> bought last week.
>>>> -MYou have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
>>
>> Eh? I thought cycling clothes were normal clothes.
>>
>> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
>>
> Maybe they are for some people, but I can't work in a jersey and lycra.
>
But you can ride a bike in your suit.
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 18:32:20
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Fred wrote:
> "Ken C. M." <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> news:xaadnQZFCsJXxyLYnZ2dnUVZ_vjinZ2d@giganews.com...
>> John Kane wrote:
>>> On Jan 29, 7:34 am, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>>>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>>>>> bought last week.
>>>>> -MYou have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
>>> Eh? I thought cycling clothes were normal clothes.
>>>
>>> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
>>>
>> Maybe they are for some people, but I can't work in a jersey and lycra.
>>
> But you can ride a bike in your suit.
>
>
Very true, but I don't think I'd want to ride very far /long dressed
like that.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 13:58:19
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 2:09 pm, "Fred" <gene...@zaradise.net.uk > wrote:
> "AustinMN" <tacooper...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1170082383.633319.37970@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...> On Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
> > <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> >> bought last week.
>
> > I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
>
> > Austin
>
> And Austins are cars.
Funny how that works. My family name is Cooper, and Coopers are, um
cars...
Austin
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 22:00:38
From: nash
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"AustinMN" <tacooper260@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1170107899.385284.61160@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 29, 2:09 pm, "Fred" <gene...@zaradise.net.uk> wrote:
>> "AustinMN" <tacooper...@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:1170082383.633319.37970@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...> On
>> Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
>> > <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>> >> bought last week.
>>
>> > I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
>>
>> > Austin
>>
>> And Austins are cars.
>
> Funny how that works. My family name is Cooper, and Coopers are, um
> cars...
>
> Austin
And your mother was a car too. Austin Cooper Mini
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 13:55:29
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 1:30 pm, "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me > wrote:
> k Hickey wrote:
> > "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
> >> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
> >>> you bought last week.
> >> Agitator! <eg>
>
> C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...k, although I've been conditioned to expect them, please soften the
> fabric of your commentaries. Perhaps a /shrink/ could help?
>
> Bill "bit of a stretch, I know" S.
I think you guys are all washed up.
Austin
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 14:08:36
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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AustinMN wrote:
> On Jan 29, 1:30 pm, "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>> k Hickey wrote:
>>> "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
>>>>> you bought last week.
>>>> Agitator! <eg>
>>> C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...
>> k,
>> although I've been conditioned to expect them, please soften the
>> fabric of your commentaries. Perhaps a /shrink/ could help?
>>
>> Bill "bit of a stretch, I know" S.
> I think you guys are all washed up.
Spot that all by yourself didja?
Bill "this is going down the drain..." S.
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 18:28:05
From: Werehatrack
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:08:36 -0800, "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me > may
have said:
>AustinMN wrote:
>> On Jan 29, 1:30 pm, "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>> k Hickey wrote:
>>>> "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>>>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
>>>>>> you bought last week.
>
>>>>> Agitator! <eg>
>
>>>> C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...
>
>>> k,
>>> although I've been conditioned to expect them, please soften the
>>> fabric of your commentaries. Perhaps a /shrink/ could help?
>>>
>>> Bill "bit of a stretch, I know" S.
>
>> I think you guys are all washed up.
>
>Spot that all by yourself didja?
>
>Bill "this is going down the drain..." S.
I think this thread's pretty much been through the wringer...
--
My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail.
Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 21:40:24
From: Mark Hickey
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Werehatrack <rault00@earthWEEDSlink.net > wrote:
>Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> may have said:>
>>AustinMN wrote:
>>> On Jan 29, 1:30 pm, "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>>> k Hickey wrote:
>>>>> "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>>>>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
>>>>>>> you bought last week.
>>
>>>>>> Agitator! <eg>
>>
>>>>> C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...
>>
>>>> k,
>>>> although I've been conditioned to expect them, please soften the
>>>> fabric of your commentaries. Perhaps a /shrink/ could help?
>>>>
>>>> Bill "bit of a stretch, I know" S.
>>
>>> I think you guys are all washed up.
>>
>>Spot that all by yourself didja?
>>
>>Bill "this is going down the drain..." S.
>
>I think this thread's pretty much been through the wringer...
What a load! But I wouldn't want to deter gents like you from airing
your dirty laundry.
k Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 22:53:16
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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k Hickey wrote:
> Werehatrack <rault00@earthWEEDSlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> may have said:>
>>> AustinMN wrote:
>>>> On Jan 29, 1:30 pm, "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>>>> k Hickey wrote:
>>>>>> "Bill Sornson" <a...@ask.me> wrote:
>>>>>>> ian.rosenb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing
>>>>>>>> machine you bought last week.
>>>
>>>>>>> Agitator! <eg>
>>>
>>>>>> C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...
>>>
>>>>> k,
>>>>> although I've been conditioned to expect them, please soften the
>>>>> fabric of your commentaries. Perhaps a /shrink/ could help?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill "bit of a stretch, I know" S.
>>>
>>>> I think you guys are all washed up.
>>>
>>> Spot that all by yourself didja?
>>>
>>> Bill "this is going down the drain..." S.
>>
>> I think this thread's pretty much been through the wringer...
>
> What a load! But I wouldn't want to deter gents like you from airing
> your dirty laundry.
You win. I fold.
Bill "new wrinkle" S.
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 13:02:43
From: SlowRider
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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You put more miles on your bike than your car each year.
You can't remember the last time you stopped at a gas station. (For
that matter, you had no idea the price of gas had gone over $3.)
You have no idea who makes the "Highlander" or what kind of vehicle it
is, but you know the differences between "Ultegra" and "Tiagra".
-JR
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 21:10:26
From: nash
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"SlowRider" <jrogers80526@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1170104563.279345.121600@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> You put more miles on your bike than your car each year.
>
> You can't remember the last time you stopped at a gas station. (For
> that matter, you had no idea the price of gas had gone over $3.)
>
> You have no idea who makes the "Highlander" or what kind of vehicle it
> is, but you know the differences between "Ultegra" and "Tiagra".
>
>
> -JR
>
Ultegra, Tiagra, or Viagra who cares we are all going to hell. ha-ha
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Date: 05 Feb 2007 20:50:33
From: Chris Y.F.N.W.
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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You cringe when someone (mis)pronounces "Campy-ignolo".
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Compliments of:
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
If you want to E-mail me use:
ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net
My website:
http://geocities.com/czcorner
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 17:13:38
From: Kristian M Zoerhoff
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On 2007-01-29, ian.rosenberg@gmail.com <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com > wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
You go to make a right turn in your car, and start to extend your right arm.
I did that yesterday morning.
--
__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 10:08:49
From: Neil Brooks
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
> On 2007-01-29, ian.rosenberg@gmail.com <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>> bought last week.
>
> You go to make a right turn in your car, and start to extend your right arm.
>
> I did that yesterday morning.
Is your wife/passenger okay?
[thinking: Every Which Way but Loose -- old Eastwood movie, featuring
Clyde, the orangutan. "Right turn, Clyde"]
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 19:10:32
From: Kristian M Zoerhoff
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On 2007-01-29, Neil Brooks <neil0502@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
>> On 2007-01-29, ian.rosenberg@gmail.com <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>>> bought last week.
>>
>> You go to make a right turn in your car, and start to extend your right arm.
>>
>> I did that yesterday morning.
>
> Is your wife/passenger okay?
Wife was still snugly in bed at that hour. Lucky gal.
--
__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ kristian.zoerhoff@gmail.com
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 03:46:02
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
> On 2007-01-29, Neil Brooks <neil0502@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
>>> On 2007-01-29, ian.rosenberg@gmail.com <ian.rosenberg@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>>>> bought last week.
>>> You go to make a right turn in your car, and start to extend your right arm.
>>>
>>> I did that yesterday morning.
>> Is your wife/passenger okay?
>
> Wife was still snugly in bed at that hour. Lucky gal.
>
I heard one a while back that may apply to the faster riders.
How can you spot a happy biker?
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Bugs on the teeth.
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Bill Baka
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 06:53:03
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
<ian.rosenb...@gmail.com > wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
Austin
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Date: 30 Jan 2007 09:09:56
From: Fred
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"AustinMN" <tacooper260@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1170082383.633319.37970@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
> <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>> bought last week.
>
> I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
>
> Austin
>
And Austins are cars.
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 10:04:35
From: Roger Zoul
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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AustinMN wrote:
:: On Jan 29, 1:44 am, "ian.rosenb...@gmail.com"
:: <ian.rosenb...@gmail.com > wrote:
::: The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
::: you bought last week.
::
:: I'm not a biker, I'm a cyclist. Bikers ride motorcycles.
::
How much do bikers' helmets cost?
:: Austin
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 07:34:57
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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ian.rosenberg@gmail.com wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
>
> -M
>
You have more cycling clothing than /normal/ clothing.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 00:16:26
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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ian.rosenberg@gmail.com wrote:
> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
> bought last week.
Agitator! <eg >
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 10:19:32
From: David L. Johnson
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:17:36 -0800, AustinMN wrote:
> On Jan 30, 10:28 pm, fred <f...@fred.com> wrote:
>> k Hickey wrote:
>> > I'm not falling into this pseudo George Car-lintrap.
>>
>> ion should be hung out to dry (sorry, couldn't resist).
>
> This thread is falling apart at the seams.
It's been through too many cycles (thus bringing us back on-topic).
--
David L. Johnson
Some people used to claim that, if enough monkeys sat in front of enough
typewriters and typed long enough, eventually one of them would
reproduce the collected works of Shakespeare. The internet has
proven this not to be the case.
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Date: 31 Jan 2007 06:17:36
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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On Jan 30, 10:28 pm, fred <f...@fred.com > wrote:
> k Hickey wrote:
> > I'm not falling into this pseudo George Car-lintrap.
>
> ion should be hung out to dry (sorry, couldn't resist).
This thread is falling apart at the seams.
Austin
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 05:32:51
From: Mark Hickey
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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"Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me > wrote:
>ian.rosenberg@gmail.com wrote:
>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine you
>> bought last week.
>
>Agitator! <eg>
C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...
k Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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Date: 29 Jan 2007 11:30:58
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: You know you're a biker when...
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k Hickey wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> wrote:
>> ian.rosenberg@gmail.com wrote:
>>> The helmet you bought this week cost more than the washing machine
>>> you bought last week.
>> Agitator! <eg>
> C'mon Bill, it's just a (spin) cycle she's going through...
k, although I've been conditioned to expect them, please soften the
fabric of your commentaries. Perhaps a /shrink/ could help?
Bill "bit of a stretch, I know" S.
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