Rides and Races - DC Pirates' Pillages and Plunders

I couldn't go out tonight cause the first episode of project runway was on... it had nothing to do with the rain.

Welcome James! Get ready to pillage! (unless P.R. is on bravo...)

ryand,
He did the vespa at district line. I have seen a number of them. I love his humor. Why do you ask?

Julie,
Stop assuming you know what I said then or what I mean now. Lets keep our issues between us and play nice in public, OK?

I am not steering anything. I was having a discussion among friends about a topic that interested us. I resent people policing the discussion and trying to rule the group. I find the drama petty.
Please stop.

Who is lacking bikes or looking to upgrade? I found a great resource and would like to help them sell their stuff (non-profit, international development). Additionally, it will help to get buts on great bikes for great prices.

Who is interested in making trailers? Joel?

James, what is that frame? (and welcome)

BIG FUGGY PARTING! (this Saturday, the 15th, the IDES of July).

WHO'S HOUSE?

BEN'S HOUSE!

3333 18th street, intersection of Monroe and 18th in Mount Pleasant.
One block from 18th and Park, two blocks from Jonny5's.

two blocks from Hellers bakery, one block from Amanda's.

Beer will be present, will you?

I also have a ton of bike stuff to sell/give away.

Come on down...

8pm

Q? 202-491-4707

Hey kids, Spud's in the hospital, prolly a concussion. I don't know what happen and from the sound of it neither does he, I got to the scene late and a bunch of pirates were already there. But he was apparently alone when whatever happened, happened. I know this much... He is at GW hospital, thank god or whatever you thank, that he was wearing a helmet. We all love Spud, so lets see that he is well taken care of to the best of our abilities. Dirty and Rawk went to the hospital with him so I'm sure they'll post more. Be well, be safe.

besides a little wetness on the way up, and a very unfortunate incident (sorry 'bout that spud, hope the stitches go well?) and a flat at the bridge which made my ride back to alexandria uncomfortable, it was a good night... hopefully I can still wake up in the am to go to wrok.

thanks guys. rock.
~~rocks~~

firstly and most importantly, as far as we can tell, spud's okay.

he seems pretty much his normal self, although he still doesn't remember much of what happened. luckily some passers-by stopped to help (thanks michael and kathleen) and he got in touch with noah, who was with us at the big hunt. when we got there he was conscious and responsive, but clearly needed some stitches. the ambulance was there quickly and took him to gw.

just got back from the er where they're going to keep him overnight to do some scans and keep an eye on him, but that's routine for head trauma. in the er he seemed pretty much his normal self (i.e. pissed that they wouldn't let him get up or move). best wishes spud, we'll be thinking about you.

and in case you don't remember, rpc's got your bike.

please be safe out there everybody. helmets save lives.

Heal up spud!!! Glad to hear you're ok :)

Pillaging & Plundering last night in downtown west palm beach, FLA. Freak Bike Militia style

http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/LilSprocket/Pirate%20Night%20July%202006/

:D

Spud! Glad that it wasn't more serious. Let us know if there's anything you need.

Team Codeine takes on a new member; at this rate, we'll soon totally overlap with the Pirates.

Stay safe out there everyone.

any way we pirates-from-afar can help out the spudster?

and ben, i'm sorry, but i'm a pirate, and i'm not going to just walk away because i'm pirating from afar now. i love this organization, and keeping it open and welcoming as well as keeping it real (it's not CM!) means alot to me. i'm sorry you insist on bringing the drama and trying to rule the roost... before your big CM push the pirates were in agreement on all this. maybe if you just, as i've suggested again and again, plan the events you preach about and see who shows up and whether people like it, you'll have your answers.

he's not answering his cell... does spud have a hospital room phone number or anything like that??

Spud, Hope your doing ok by the time you read this. Welcome to the GW CT Club. Let me know if you need anything.

ryand,
He did the vespa at district line. I have seen a number of them. I love his humor. Why do you ask?

Who is lacking bikes or looking to upgrade? I found a great resource and would like to help them sell their stuff (non-profit, international development). Additionally, it will help to get buts on great bikes for great prices.


I asked because I found it interesting...

I'm looking for an old three speed to convert to a rain bike. So basically frame, fork, fenders, stem, and bars.
Looking for 52-54cm. Know of anybody/anything?

he's not answering his cell... does spud have a hospital room phone number or anything like that??
I just called the hospital. He is fine, but they are still going to keep him a little longer. He couldn't get to the phone though.
And he's still in the ER department.

rpc.

DAMN i wanna go on a long ride, but i'm leaving town this weekend. as has been said before, please let us know about any future metrics.

i'm gonna ride over at lunch time to see spud, i'll send everybody's best.

love the freak bikes sprocket, is that one really lashed together? is it rideable?

and, last night me, rawk, rocks in head, ryand, evanyc and rpc pillaged the **** out of this soggy ass town. glad to have you guys out.

http://static.flickr.com/76/188804464_943df5cf19.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtyphotons/sets/72157594197943132/)

EDIT: we always end up seated in the dark corner in the back, i wonder why.

Rincewind and photons have this report, live from GW hospital:

He crashed and fell face first, with a helmet on. Spud's face is pretty bruised up and swollen, but he's ok. They did CT scans and found no problems with his brain and the cuts aren't real deep or serious, but he did black out during the crash.

He's ok now but a bit bruised.

More info to follow, i assume.

ive never met spud, but get better man.

yup, what chimbly said. saw spud at lunch time, he seemed in good spirits. still no memories of the crash itself, but he remembers most of the rest of the journey. i was saying how if he was hit from behind, there might not be much to remember. either way, he's doing well. as i was leaving they were admitting him into the regular part of the hospital for rehab.

he was appreciative of all the well wishes, and sends his warmest regards:

http://www.geocities.com/brserker/FILE0211.JPG

yikes.
http://static.flickr.com/1/188901849_fe089dfcfe_m.jpg
"Not pretty: Swollen lips, 2 rows of stitches, lots of cuts, and a bruised shoulder. Nothing broken, i should be released tonight or tomorrow theyre cautious because i do not really remember what happened. I am pretty sure i was hit or was trying to avoid being hit. Thanks to everyone who came to see me and called. Ride safe, and with others if possible.
Love, spud
(Forward on please.)"

Its my first post here, and let me say first off, sorry spud. I hope you get better soon.

I was hoping to meet up with everyone last night, but with the rain and my sprained wrist (long story) I wussed out. Hopefully I can meet up with you next time.

pirates of the carribean looking mother f*cker
i hope you heal up soon

http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/movie/pirates_caribbean/06.jpeg

eek. these are not the vibes/events i wanna come home to!

spud: holy bejeezus! don't scare us like that! get better!
chimbly: what happened to thor? i saw the prologue from a hotel in nha trang, and had such high hopes!
tink: glad the baby pirate tees weren't washed away in the flood. ;)
booger: congrats on setting a date. rip iro, we only began to know ye. you get better too.
team codeine: i've graduated to team malarone/gi distress. pho for breakfast, lunch and dinner will do that. but bia hoi (fresh beer...mmmm) is awesome!
waitupforme: whoa! hey there! i have a pirate shirt for you from way back if you still want it!
new peops: welcome and i look forward to keeping awesome with all soon as soon as i shake jet lag.

http://www.geocities.com/brserker/FILE0211.JPG

http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/movie/pirates_caribbean/06.jpeg
compare, contrast. you have 20 minutes.

haha!!! arrrr!!! no seriously, thanks for the laugh... I needed that today.

Spud, you've got a ways to go bud, before you can really look undead....

Sweet jesus spud, hope that doesn't hurt as much as it looks. Get better soon!

HOLY CRAP!! DUDE!!! :eek:

It's sure good to see you smilin'!!!! Dang... Feel better man...

Oh, and will somebody please tell spud it's a grapevine beetle...
I know it's a burning question in his mind ;)

Man, I hope you're feeling better soon! Bruises are badges of honor - I show them off if I ever have them!

Glad to hear you're in good spirits and that you're making a full recovery!
When I find that cab...*grin*

damn spud. a handsome man shouldn't do something like that just to level the playing field for the rest of us. Hope you're feeling better soon and back on two wheels.

LBK, welcome back.

Spud, I now have your bike, it'll be all fixed up and waiting.

Everyone, looking back on it, I think I was the first to gripe about CM. I sure as hell didn't mean for it to turn in to what it has. Honestly I was just askin a question. So, sorry for my part in it. I agree with what Booger said about friends and politics. Lets not let this get too big, I'd hate for this to turn bad, you folks are way too awesome for that.

Evan, great meeting you.

Spud, I now have your bike, it'll be all fixed up and waiting.

oooh, leave the blood on the bartape!

both a conversation starter and a theft deterrent.

pardon my double/triple/etc postings:

thanks all, i was riding by myself to meetup with the rest of the pirates and evanyc (i dont think we've met at any of the alleykittens or monstertrack), cruising along and all of a sudden i was going over the handlebars with that oh noooooo! feeling and then smack on the pavement.
yeah i dont know what went wrong, no witnesses saw what happened, most likely a car hit/tapped me from the rear, or front, i dont remember. i endo-ed and facplanted, i hear my bike Cha-ruzu is okay, and wheels will be trued, thanks pirates! and i have to say those paired-spoke xero wheels are amazingly strong!
i had a few visitors today at the hospital bringing me lunch and things to read, it was very nice, they even took me all the way home to my family :) it feels much better than it looks and looks even better than when that photo was taken around 11am this morning. first time having stitches or being in the ER or a hospital since i was 2 or 3.

family is giving me an earful about riding bikes at night. i think i'm going to have to go reflective-crazy on my bag and new helmet and get some new brighter lights. ride safe ya'all, helmets all the time (if youre helmet-friendly) and in numbers; in the shock of the accident, i vaguely remember trying to find my bloody glasses and get back on my bike to keep going, crazy.

LBK, welcome back.

Spud, I now have your bike, it'll be all fixed up and waiting.
thanks so much, the only thing i'd ask you check closely is the headset, i'd like to help if it needs repacking.

Everyone, looking back on it, I think I was the first to gripe about CM. I sure as hell didn't mean for it to turn in to what it has. Honestly I was just askin a question. So, sorry for my part in it. I agree with what Booger said about friends and politics. Lets not let this get too big, I'd hate for this to turn bad, you folks are way too awesome for that.yeah uh i didnt mean to escalate this at all either, i just think pirates and mass should be kept seperate, not that you cant or shouldnt do both, but theyre pretty seperate groups, i just think a lot of this could be taken private email discussion once people interested found each other. not passing judgement on anyone.

Evan, great meeting you.we'll have to try again when one of us isn't suffering from memory loss.

i'm so glad you're ok spud.
really, good lessons for all of us there.
(helmets ARE cool)

*hug*
play safe,
julie

John, very happy you are out of the hospital. I told the nurse last night that she needed to up yer dose of morphine. I hope she did. It was hella scary calling your family to tell them you where in the hospital. And your sister got to the hospital very quickly. Tell her not to drive so fast:)

As you guys noticed, I am the poster formerly known as MDRawk. I never really cared for that name and i don't live in MD anymore (although it will always be near to my heart). This is noah's (the one and only original) new name.
http://www.foodmarket.com/images/badlands.jpg

why is your a**hole happy, noah? i need more information.

geez, it isn't that my ******* is happy...i AM the happy *******
someone just coined it a few weeks ago, and i kinda enjoy it.

Ben thank you very much for your advice today... see you on Saturday and PM me so I know who you are!

Fixed Update: inner thighs burn

spud: arrrrgghhhh if i ever catch that land lover

http://static.flickr.com/76/187817547_c557b4e57f_m.jpg

first time having stitches or being in the ER or a hospital since i was 2 or 3.


... and hopefully the LAST until you're very oooold and feeble....


edit -> today's purchase... motobecane *gasp* for a fixie... much nicer than the dumpstered ross... tomorrow I head down (C'ville) to get my wheelset.

As you guys noticed, I am the poster formerly known as MDRawk.


Does this mean I have to change my bikes name? Oh wait, it just explains why it got named!:D

Does this mean I have to change my bikes name? Oh wait, it just explains why it got named!:D

i don't remember the story...huh funny. remind me/us.

After repeatedly being asked about my cockswell by you, I could no longer look at my bike without thinking about you just a little. So I named it Noah.

Spud, beieve it or not your bike is fine. Front wheel is a little out of true, a couple things seemed like they got shaken loose. Other than that, you be golden. Get better soon!

oooh, leave the blood on the bartape!

both a conversation starter and a theft deterrent.


Oops, that was my bad. I cleaned it off since I don't have other wrenching skills.

why is your a**hole happy, noah? i need more information.

It's a Baldy/Noah #1 thing. Look back on page 130, about halfway down.

Look back on page 130, about halfway down.

worst. photoshop. ever.

http://www.geocities.com/brserker/imsuchadork.jpg

The Happy Earhole?

i believe i took that photo of noah, and that there was no baldy in the photo.
i will attest to that not being original. that was added.

huzzah!

More sickness from the German bike ballerinas that I just HAD to share, these tricks are crazy, awesome and so hard! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8867862777896510907

http://chifg.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=37&page=1
i was wondering what that was all about.

nice video, tho'

why would anybody hate on those videos? that stuff is insane.

Well, the acrobat definitely belongs in our corner of the interweb: She's riding fixed! *grin*