Fear&Trembling
08-09-06, 07:23 AM
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=216367&highlight=koffee
For those that are interested:the demise of Koffee...
For those that are interested:the demise of Koffee...
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bookishboy
08-09-06, 12:26 PM
This is a shame. I never ran afoul of her but had noticed some grumblings.
I also wondered what had gone on with her forum posts. Some of the threads in here get bumped up every so often, and her posts showed as just by "Guest". I thought maybe it was a forum database issue.
I hope she comes back and hangs in the folder section once in awhile, even if she feels the need to create a new forum identity and start again.
I also wondered what had gone on with her forum posts. Some of the threads in here get bumped up every so often, and her posts showed as just by "Guest". I thought maybe it was a forum database issue.
I hope she comes back and hangs in the folder section once in awhile, even if she feels the need to create a new forum identity and start again.
brakemeister
08-09-06, 01:42 PM
yeah Koffee was the very first person who donated money for the Leukemia Raffle last year .....
cmon back,.,,,,
very many good posts from you will be missed
thor
p.s. no need to change the name either ,,, grrrrr
cmon back,.,,,,
very many good posts from you will be missed
thor
p.s. no need to change the name either ,,, grrrrr
Alloy Addict
08-16-06, 05:55 PM
I haven't been active here lately, and when I visit, it's usually for a fairly short amount of time. I guess I missed some forum goofiness (all internet forums, not just this one).
:( I'm kind of saddened by it because I liked most of what Koffee had to post. I liked her "attitude."
:( I'm kind of saddened by it because I liked most of what Koffee had to post. I liked her "attitude."
folder fanatic
08-18-06, 11:51 AM
For those that are interested:the demise of Koffee... -Fear&Trembling
This is a shame. I never ran afoul of her but had noticed some grumblings.
I also wondered what had gone on with her forum posts. Some of the threads in here get bumped up every so often, and her posts showed as just by "Guest". I thought maybe it was a forum database issue.
I hope she comes back and hangs in the folder section once in awhile, even if she feels the need to create a new forum identity and start again. -bookishboy
As much as I enjoy posting on this and other forums, I know that it is an illusion of true community and support. I use a fake name (username) every time I am on the internet just like most other people for privacy and security reasons. I know that the internet is a fleeting and ever-changing cyber space with no real bounderies of personal or physical space. When I log off, I am on my own as far as the bikes or my other parts of my life are concerned. The "friendships" are just as hollow as a byte.
So I tend to enjoy my time here and not take it too personally as Koffee seemed to do in her postings. I do not think I will ever actually make contact with anyone I "meet" here in person. That is not the purpose of the "Folder Fanatic" guise. It was orignially created to be a tutorial for my sister to better appreciate and use the folders we have in her own life using various bike discussion groups as a quick and easy access for her to view it anytime, anywhere she wants without me being present. I have been expanding the concept to better serve her as well as other interested parties for the last few years that I gain more knowledge about these bikes. I am now busy writing to and educating people in my "real" idenity to better promote folders and reach out to people who are looking for something beyond any type of bike they ever knew before to the maximun means. And "Folder Fanatic" is about to branch out to her own soon-to-be-published web site. So Koffee should explore other ways to get her ideas and persona across to others. I do not think we heard the last of her.
This is a shame. I never ran afoul of her but had noticed some grumblings.
I also wondered what had gone on with her forum posts. Some of the threads in here get bumped up every so often, and her posts showed as just by "Guest". I thought maybe it was a forum database issue.
I hope she comes back and hangs in the folder section once in awhile, even if she feels the need to create a new forum identity and start again. -bookishboy
As much as I enjoy posting on this and other forums, I know that it is an illusion of true community and support. I use a fake name (username) every time I am on the internet just like most other people for privacy and security reasons. I know that the internet is a fleeting and ever-changing cyber space with no real bounderies of personal or physical space. When I log off, I am on my own as far as the bikes or my other parts of my life are concerned. The "friendships" are just as hollow as a byte.
So I tend to enjoy my time here and not take it too personally as Koffee seemed to do in her postings. I do not think I will ever actually make contact with anyone I "meet" here in person. That is not the purpose of the "Folder Fanatic" guise. It was orignially created to be a tutorial for my sister to better appreciate and use the folders we have in her own life using various bike discussion groups as a quick and easy access for her to view it anytime, anywhere she wants without me being present. I have been expanding the concept to better serve her as well as other interested parties for the last few years that I gain more knowledge about these bikes. I am now busy writing to and educating people in my "real" idenity to better promote folders and reach out to people who are looking for something beyond any type of bike they ever knew before to the maximun means. And "Folder Fanatic" is about to branch out to her own soon-to-be-published web site. So Koffee should explore other ways to get her ideas and persona across to others. I do not think we heard the last of her.
Kenal0
08-18-06, 12:19 PM
For those that are interested:the demise of Koffee... -Fear&Trembling
This is a shame. I never ran afoul of her but had noticed some grumblings.
I also wondered what had gone on with her forum posts. Some of the threads in here get bumped up every so often, and her posts showed as just by "Guest". I thought maybe it was a forum database issue.
I hope she comes back and hangs in the folder section once in awhile, even if she feels the need to create a new forum identity and start again. -bookishboy
As much as I enjoy posting on this and other forums, I know that it is an illusion of true community and support. I use a fake name (username) every time I am on the internet just like most other people for privacy and security reasons. I know that the internet is a fleeting and ever-changing cyber space with no real bounderies of personal or physical space. When I log off, I am on my own as far as the bikes or my other parts of my life are concerned. The "friendships" are just as hollow as a byte.
So I tend to enjoy my time here and not take it too personally as Koffee seemed to do in her postings. I do not think I will ever actually make contact with anyone I "meet" here in person. That is not the purpose of the "Folder Fanatic" guise. It was orignially created to be a tutorial for my sister to better appreciate and use the folders we have in her own life using various bike discussion groups as a quick and easy access for her to view it anytime, anywhere she wants without me being present. I have been expanding the concept to better serve her as well as other interested parties for the last few years that I gain more knowledge about these bikes. I am now busy writing to and educating people in my "real" idenity to better promote folders and reach out to people who are looking for something beyond any type of bike they ever knew before to the maximun means. And "Folder Fanatic" is about to branch out to her own soon-to-be-published web site. So Koffee should explore other ways to get her ideas and persona across to others. I do not think we heard the last of her.
But is sure is funny when I get together with a bunch of guys from the Road Cycling forum at an organized ride and we know each other as the usernames we created here. I had to relearn and associate everyone with 2 names now. I personally have met a bunch of new people that I ride with and chat with here on the forum. That is why I try to use good judgement when posting realizing we are all here for a little education and a little fun. Come on how could it go any further than that. We are a bunch of adults that are fixated with bicycles!!! :)
Kenal0
This is a shame. I never ran afoul of her but had noticed some grumblings.
I also wondered what had gone on with her forum posts. Some of the threads in here get bumped up every so often, and her posts showed as just by "Guest". I thought maybe it was a forum database issue.
I hope she comes back and hangs in the folder section once in awhile, even if she feels the need to create a new forum identity and start again. -bookishboy
As much as I enjoy posting on this and other forums, I know that it is an illusion of true community and support. I use a fake name (username) every time I am on the internet just like most other people for privacy and security reasons. I know that the internet is a fleeting and ever-changing cyber space with no real bounderies of personal or physical space. When I log off, I am on my own as far as the bikes or my other parts of my life are concerned. The "friendships" are just as hollow as a byte.
So I tend to enjoy my time here and not take it too personally as Koffee seemed to do in her postings. I do not think I will ever actually make contact with anyone I "meet" here in person. That is not the purpose of the "Folder Fanatic" guise. It was orignially created to be a tutorial for my sister to better appreciate and use the folders we have in her own life using various bike discussion groups as a quick and easy access for her to view it anytime, anywhere she wants without me being present. I have been expanding the concept to better serve her as well as other interested parties for the last few years that I gain more knowledge about these bikes. I am now busy writing to and educating people in my "real" idenity to better promote folders and reach out to people who are looking for something beyond any type of bike they ever knew before to the maximun means. And "Folder Fanatic" is about to branch out to her own soon-to-be-published web site. So Koffee should explore other ways to get her ideas and persona across to others. I do not think we heard the last of her.
But is sure is funny when I get together with a bunch of guys from the Road Cycling forum at an organized ride and we know each other as the usernames we created here. I had to relearn and associate everyone with 2 names now. I personally have met a bunch of new people that I ride with and chat with here on the forum. That is why I try to use good judgement when posting realizing we are all here for a little education and a little fun. Come on how could it go any further than that. We are a bunch of adults that are fixated with bicycles!!! :)
Kenal0
Brian
08-20-06, 01:48 PM
I do not think I will ever actually make contact with anyone I "meet" here in person.
It's rather ironic that you should post a comment like that. Most of the guys that posted in The Aussie Thread have ridden with at least one other BF member. Jock, Climbo, Kotter, and Pshaw all have gone on rides with me, and they still ride together. The also join HDTV for track racing. And from what I understand, some of the other guys in different parts of Australia ride together too. That thread was as much a community as a forum.
It's rather ironic that you should post a comment like that. Most of the guys that posted in The Aussie Thread have ridden with at least one other BF member. Jock, Climbo, Kotter, and Pshaw all have gone on rides with me, and they still ride together. The also join HDTV for track racing. And from what I understand, some of the other guys in different parts of Australia ride together too. That thread was as much a community as a forum.
folder fanatic
08-20-06, 05:32 PM
...That is not the purpose of the "Folder Fanatic" guise. It was orignially created to be a tutorial for my sister to better appreciate and use the folders we have in her own life using various bike discussion groups as a quick and easy access for her to view it anytime, anywhere she wants without me being present. I have been expanding the concept to better serve her as well as other interested parties for the last few years that I gain more knowledge about these bikes. I am now busy writing to and educating people in my "real" idenity to better promote folders and reach out to people who are looking for something beyond any type of bike they ever knew before to the maximun means. And "Folder Fanatic" is about to branch out to her own soon-to-be-published web site.
The underlying purpose of me (or rather "Folder Fanatic") being here as a series of posts or a soon-to-be Web site based on these various forum's posts is stated above. Here in Southern California, there is a loosely organized group of different styles of cycling. I have never ran into a folding bike organization. Most people here have trouble even getting on any type of bikes-even the most popular ones like a mountain bike. We are car orientated area, not bike orientated area except as a weekend fun thing or a few brave commuter souls. I have always been a sort of maverick when it comes to bikes being such an important part of my own life. In my Web pages, I will go more into detail about the folder as a protection against crime or even dog attacks and how I intergrated it into a hostile area that I am forced to live in. For now, the bikes is merely an important tool in getting about a potential hostile city and even some suburbs here in safety (remember that all folders came from bikes designed for warfare). I do not participate in cycle social groups since I little time in recreational activities right now.
The underlying purpose of me (or rather "Folder Fanatic") being here as a series of posts or a soon-to-be Web site based on these various forum's posts is stated above. Here in Southern California, there is a loosely organized group of different styles of cycling. I have never ran into a folding bike organization. Most people here have trouble even getting on any type of bikes-even the most popular ones like a mountain bike. We are car orientated area, not bike orientated area except as a weekend fun thing or a few brave commuter souls. I have always been a sort of maverick when it comes to bikes being such an important part of my own life. In my Web pages, I will go more into detail about the folder as a protection against crime or even dog attacks and how I intergrated it into a hostile area that I am forced to live in. For now, the bikes is merely an important tool in getting about a potential hostile city and even some suburbs here in safety (remember that all folders came from bikes designed for warfare). I do not participate in cycle social groups since I little time in recreational activities right now.
Fear&Trembling
08-21-06, 09:01 AM
(remember that all folders came from bikes designed for warfare).
Isaac R. Johnson patented a design for a folding bike frame in the US in 1899 and I do not believe it was designed with military use in mind, but I may be mistaken. However, folding bikes did play a role in 20th Century conflict (most notably in WW1 and WW2)…
Isaac R. Johnson patented a design for a folding bike frame in the US in 1899 and I do not believe it was designed with military use in mind, but I may be mistaken. However, folding bikes did play a role in 20th Century conflict (most notably in WW1 and WW2)…
cyclistjohn
08-24-06, 09:09 AM
I have never ran into a folding bike organization. Most people here have trouble even getting on any type of bikes-even the most popular ones like a mountain bike. We are car orientated area, not bike orientated area except as a weekend fun thing or a few brave commuter souls.
I can certainly vouch for that. Between 93 to 2001 I'd visit Austin, Texas for training in my work, & when I asked about hiring & using a bike, the folk at work looked at me like I was nuts (probably wondering if all UK people were like me ;-) )
They categorically told me it's a car society, so forget it!
I did eventually (I'm not discouraged *that* easily) find a couple of bike shops, enquired about folders & or recumbents & I got Homer type looks :-)
The next time I visit the US (baggage allowance etc. permitting, I intend to take my folder with me, & see if things have changed. From your description above though, I suspect not.
In my Web pages, I will go more into detail about the folder as a protection against crime or even dog attacks and how I intergrated it into a hostile area that I am forced to live in. For now, the bikes is merely an important tool in getting about a potential hostile city and even some suburbs here in safety (remember that all folders came from bikes designed for warfare). I do not participate in cycle social groups since I little time in recreational activities right now.
I look forward to seeing those pages, & thanks for your forum contributions. Does the flag mean you originate from the UK BTW?
I can certainly vouch for that. Between 93 to 2001 I'd visit Austin, Texas for training in my work, & when I asked about hiring & using a bike, the folk at work looked at me like I was nuts (probably wondering if all UK people were like me ;-) )
They categorically told me it's a car society, so forget it!
I did eventually (I'm not discouraged *that* easily) find a couple of bike shops, enquired about folders & or recumbents & I got Homer type looks :-)
The next time I visit the US (baggage allowance etc. permitting, I intend to take my folder with me, & see if things have changed. From your description above though, I suspect not.
In my Web pages, I will go more into detail about the folder as a protection against crime or even dog attacks and how I intergrated it into a hostile area that I am forced to live in. For now, the bikes is merely an important tool in getting about a potential hostile city and even some suburbs here in safety (remember that all folders came from bikes designed for warfare). I do not participate in cycle social groups since I little time in recreational activities right now.
I look forward to seeing those pages, & thanks for your forum contributions. Does the flag mean you originate from the UK BTW?
folder fanatic
08-24-06, 08:32 PM
The next time I visit the US (baggage allowance etc. permitting, I intend to take my folder with me, & see if things have changed. From your description above though, I suspect not. -cyclistjohn
Please don't be too discouraged about the U.S.'s outlook on bikes. I learn to go around this prejudiced view toward bikes by actively educating people as I go about my business on either of my folders. And I tend to do business with bike shops that support folders (a rare thing here in Southern California, but it is here).
I look forward to seeing those pages, & thanks for your forum contributions. Does the flag mean you originate from the UK BTW? -cyclistjohn
No, the little British flag was selected to honor the two beautiful British made bikes that I own-my 40 year old Raleigh made Phillips from the late 1960's and my recently purchased Brompton C type that I just finished customizing it into a retro California beach cruiser. You will see pictures of this bike as well as the others just as soon as I finished the site. Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
Please don't be too discouraged about the U.S.'s outlook on bikes. I learn to go around this prejudiced view toward bikes by actively educating people as I go about my business on either of my folders. And I tend to do business with bike shops that support folders (a rare thing here in Southern California, but it is here).
I look forward to seeing those pages, & thanks for your forum contributions. Does the flag mean you originate from the UK BTW? -cyclistjohn
No, the little British flag was selected to honor the two beautiful British made bikes that I own-my 40 year old Raleigh made Phillips from the late 1960's and my recently purchased Brompton C type that I just finished customizing it into a retro California beach cruiser. You will see pictures of this bike as well as the others just as soon as I finished the site. Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
Brian
08-24-06, 08:39 PM
Please, learn how to use the reply w/quote option.
cyclistjohn
08-25-06, 04:20 AM
[I] Please don't be too discouraged about the U.S.'s outlook on bikes.
I think it was the incredulous look on the faces of (then) Motorola folk that took me aback when I mentioned I wanted to cycle around Austin :-)
I learn to go around this prejudiced view toward bikes by actively educating people as I go about my business on either of my folders.
Good idea. Most trips I go on involve a brief demo' & or explanation of my folder!
No, the little British flag was selected to honor the two beautiful British made bikes that I own-my 40 year old Raleigh made Phillips from the late 1960's and my recently purchased Brompton C type that I just finished customizing it into a retro California beach cruiser. You will see pictures of this bike as well as the others just as soon as I finished the site. Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
Ah, I see. Good luck with the web efforts & I'll look out for your PM.
I think it was the incredulous look on the faces of (then) Motorola folk that took me aback when I mentioned I wanted to cycle around Austin :-)
I learn to go around this prejudiced view toward bikes by actively educating people as I go about my business on either of my folders.
Good idea. Most trips I go on involve a brief demo' & or explanation of my folder!
No, the little British flag was selected to honor the two beautiful British made bikes that I own-my 40 year old Raleigh made Phillips from the late 1960's and my recently purchased Brompton C type that I just finished customizing it into a retro California beach cruiser. You will see pictures of this bike as well as the others just as soon as I finished the site. Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
Ah, I see. Good luck with the web efforts & I'll look out for your PM.
wahoonc
08-25-06, 04:22 AM
~snip~ Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
I would be very interested in seeing your website when completed. I have two Raleigh 3spds that I cherish and another one on the way. I am also in the market for another more modern folder. Current one is a 1968 Raleigh RSW Compact that has been lightly modified. I really like the Brompton's but have yet to see or ride one.
Aaron:)
I would be very interested in seeing your website when completed. I have two Raleigh 3spds that I cherish and another one on the way. I am also in the market for another more modern folder. Current one is a 1968 Raleigh RSW Compact that has been lightly modified. I really like the Brompton's but have yet to see or ride one.
Aaron:)
folder fanatic
08-25-06, 11:30 AM
Please, learn how to use the reply w/quote option.
I can go either way. I usually use italics because it sets me and my quotes apart from the rest and draws the eye quicker to yours-and mine-comments. And when I am transfering data to my new site, I do not waste precious time deleting the little graphics that get in the way of fast transfer.
I can go either way. I usually use italics because it sets me and my quotes apart from the rest and draws the eye quicker to yours-and mine-comments. And when I am transfering data to my new site, I do not waste precious time deleting the little graphics that get in the way of fast transfer.
folder fanatic
08-25-06, 11:44 AM
Your name is now on my preview list, Aaron. After I complete the beta testing, I will notify you and the others through the PM option here and on the Dahon Web site that it is ready to view.
As for the Brompton, why don't you visit a dealer if you can when you are ready to consider buying a new folder? I was suprised that one dealer was located commuting driving distance (for Southern California) or 2 hours by commuter train. It was well worth the trip since I ended up buying the perfect bike for me. You could find a dealer nearest you at: http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=buying.buying (http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=buying.buying)
As for the Brompton, why don't you visit a dealer if you can when you are ready to consider buying a new folder? I was suprised that one dealer was located commuting driving distance (for Southern California) or 2 hours by commuter train. It was well worth the trip since I ended up buying the perfect bike for me. You could find a dealer nearest you at: http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=buying.buying (http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=buying.buying)
wahoonc
08-25-06, 03:55 PM
Thanks for putting me on the "list"...unfortunately the closest Brompton Dealer to me at the moment appears to be about 600 miles:eek: oh well eventually I will be back in that part of the country:p
Aaron:)
Aaron:)
Brian
08-25-06, 06:14 PM
I can go either way. I usually use italics because it sets me and my quotes apart from the rest and draws the eye quicker to yours-and mine-comments. And when I am transfering data to my new site, I do not waste precious time deleting the little graphics that get in the way of fast transfer.
So you're making a small mess out of this site for your own convenience? Or laziness?
So you're making a small mess out of this site for your own convenience? Or laziness?
spambait11
08-25-06, 07:35 PM
So you're making a small mess out of this site for your own convenience? Or laziness?
So the folder forum is now subject to html criticism? :rolleyes:
So the folder forum is now subject to html criticism? :rolleyes:
Brian
08-25-06, 07:44 PM
So the folder forum is now subject to html criticism? :rolleyes:
No, I would make the same comment in any forum. I'm the proud owner for a Twenty myself. But when someone neglects to use features of the forum out of their own selfish needs, I feel inclined to comment. When you quote someone properly, it's much easier to read, as I've already read the words being quoted. But when someone just posts someone else's comments in italics, it's much more effort. As a moderator, I end up spending far more time reading than actually participating, so this does make a difference.
No, I would make the same comment in any forum. I'm the proud owner for a Twenty myself. But when someone neglects to use features of the forum out of their own selfish needs, I feel inclined to comment. When you quote someone properly, it's much easier to read, as I've already read the words being quoted. But when someone just posts someone else's comments in italics, it's much more effort. As a moderator, I end up spending far more time reading than actually participating, so this does make a difference.
LittlePixel
08-26-06, 01:38 AM
Looking forward to seeing the Brompton Beach Cruiser...
cyclistjohn
08-26-06, 03:42 AM
When you quote someone properly, it's much easier to read, as I've already read the words being quoted. But when someone just posts someone else's comments in italics, it's much more effort. As a moderator, I end up spending far more time reading than actually participating, so this does make a difference.
As somebody who often ends up looking for scraps of information in sites presented in Cyrillic, Japanese, Chinese, etc., where I haven't a clue what 99.9 % of the text means, I'm just grateful I can read it at all ;-)
I think visual presentation is very subjectively interpreted; some things are very clear to some, & hard to digest for others.
I suppose from a moderator's perspective, a "template" presentation would be easier to scan.
As somebody who often ends up looking for scraps of information in sites presented in Cyrillic, Japanese, Chinese, etc., where I haven't a clue what 99.9 % of the text means, I'm just grateful I can read it at all ;-)
I think visual presentation is very subjectively interpreted; some things are very clear to some, & hard to digest for others.
I suppose from a moderator's perspective, a "template" presentation would be easier to scan.
Brian
08-26-06, 08:15 AM
I suppose from a moderator's perspective, a "template" presentation would be easier to scan.
Much. Thank you.
Much. Thank you.
folder fanatic
08-26-06, 12:30 PM
I use various means of getting on the Internet depending on where I am at the time. Sometimes at work, it is the Ethernet. At the public library, it is DSL. At home it is the most bare bones equipment that you can imagine. I work there on ancient computer equipment with no good dependable means of data storage. And when I edit academic material-whether for work or personal means, it has to work and to look good on anything from Dial-up modems to Ethernet. And when I write for discussion groups (and I am a member of several others), I practice what I do in the"real world" and use italics to keep someone else's ideas, questions, or comments separate from mine to prevent accidental plagiarism and use of quotes seem to be not very noticeable on a computer screen (where I do most of my editing), and the template option may not be available on other forums.
If you need me to use your own templates because of possible eye-strain on your part, I will do so from now on here on these forums. After all, we are all guests here. But do specify what exactly is the problem. I thought you were just flaming me.
If you need me to use your own templates because of possible eye-strain on your part, I will do so from now on here on these forums. After all, we are all guests here. But do specify what exactly is the problem. I thought you were just flaming me.
Brian
08-26-06, 01:21 PM
If you need me to use your own templates because of possible eye-strain on your part, I will do so from now on here on these forums. After all, we are all guests here. But do specify what exactly is the problem. I thought you were just flaming me.
It's not eye strain. Look at your quote above this post. Now look at the quote below. See the difference?
The next time I visit the US (baggage allowance etc. permitting, I intend to take my folder with me, & see if things have changed. From your description above though, I suspect not. -cyclistjohn
Please don't be too discouraged about the U.S.'s outlook on bikes. I learn to go around this prejudiced view toward bikes by actively educating people as I go about my business on either of my folders. And I tend to do business with bike shops that support folders (a rare thing here in Southern California, but it is here).
I look forward to seeing those pages, & thanks for your forum contributions. Does the flag mean you originate from the UK BTW? -cyclistjohn
No, the little British flag was selected to honor the two beautiful British made bikes that I own-my 40 year old Raleigh made Phillips from the late 1960's and my recently purchased Brompton C type that I just finished customizing it into a retro California beach cruiser. You will see pictures of this bike as well as the others just as soon as I finished the site. Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
It's not eye strain. Look at your quote above this post. Now look at the quote below. See the difference?
The next time I visit the US (baggage allowance etc. permitting, I intend to take my folder with me, & see if things have changed. From your description above though, I suspect not. -cyclistjohn
Please don't be too discouraged about the U.S.'s outlook on bikes. I learn to go around this prejudiced view toward bikes by actively educating people as I go about my business on either of my folders. And I tend to do business with bike shops that support folders (a rare thing here in Southern California, but it is here).
I look forward to seeing those pages, & thanks for your forum contributions. Does the flag mean you originate from the UK BTW? -cyclistjohn
No, the little British flag was selected to honor the two beautiful British made bikes that I own-my 40 year old Raleigh made Phillips from the late 1960's and my recently purchased Brompton C type that I just finished customizing it into a retro California beach cruiser. You will see pictures of this bike as well as the others just as soon as I finished the site. Your comments encourage me along in the difficult work of organizing a large Web site into one that reflects me as a person as well as hopefully provide some information to help others into The World Of Folding Bikes. I will create a list of interested parties to PM them when the site is up and running!
folder fanatic
08-27-06, 02:33 PM
Expatriate,
After I read your last post, I decided to do a little experiment. I use a specially made reading glasses with special lens that protect the eyes from the harsh glare of the typical computer monitor (even the newest ones are guilty of this hidden problem) when I use any sort of computer, ancient or new. I purposely took off my glasses and read your above example, plus some others without any aids whatever. And I read past posts that I done here on this, as well as other forums, to try to get a closer feel of what you and maybe others are experiencing. After about a half an hour, I really grew so tired of those italics that I shut down the computer I was using and gave my eyes a good rest. The italiced text does really pop out-the wrong way, not the way I was intending it to do-demostrating how unbalanced (for lack of a better word) they were on my posts verses other's people's post. It is not very noticeable when I read short passages since the glasses make up for it.
So I hope I never use italics again!
After I read your last post, I decided to do a little experiment. I use a specially made reading glasses with special lens that protect the eyes from the harsh glare of the typical computer monitor (even the newest ones are guilty of this hidden problem) when I use any sort of computer, ancient or new. I purposely took off my glasses and read your above example, plus some others without any aids whatever. And I read past posts that I done here on this, as well as other forums, to try to get a closer feel of what you and maybe others are experiencing. After about a half an hour, I really grew so tired of those italics that I shut down the computer I was using and gave my eyes a good rest. The italiced text does really pop out-the wrong way, not the way I was intending it to do-demostrating how unbalanced (for lack of a better word) they were on my posts verses other's people's post. It is not very noticeable when I read short passages since the glasses make up for it.
So I hope I never use italics again!
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