Foo - Retail Theraphy + Bike Shop = $$$

So after a long tenure of list lurking the Foo
boards because of work being busy here's
a random update. I really liked this chick
I was dating--hot, smart, etc. But she
kept me in a distant orbit while never really
just saying she wasn't interested. She always
would e-mail me re-initiating the interaction even
though I felt like she was running cold. I got all
sideways about it and finally pulled the plug.
So technically I dumped her but I feel dumped
somehow--the indifference combined with the weird
methods of keeping me on the hook. So I wandered
into my favorite bike shop. When I left they
were building me a rear wheel. Phil high flange hub
laced to Velocity rims with a Phil cog. Bye bye
money hello durable rim. Dating is Russian Roulette
of the heart. Bicycles are always there for me.

Yep... spent $800 on components for a 23 year old road bike after ....her.... dumped me.

glad I am not the only one.

I spent 43 dollars on Gap.com last weekend.. There is a reason I have not gone into a bike shop the past couple of weeks. Does that count?

I haven't been dumped in 21 years. (She still loves me!) On the other hand, I am considering dropping some coin on an 84 steelie to get it rideable. Where does this put me?

Puts you in the lucky bastitch category...

I haven't been dumped in 21 years. (She still loves me!) On the other hand, I am considering dropping some coin on an 84 steelie to get it rideable. Where does this put me?

In the same boat as me...though mine is a 70's steelie. :p

I think I might just date someone to dump them the next day so I can use this excuse!

on the list? New Wheelset and a Fuji Team RC. Will be purchased in dec...must find g/f by then

I think I might just date someone to dump them the next day so I can use this excuse!

on the list? New Wheelset and a Fuji Team RC. Will be purchased in dec...must find g/f by then

for that stuff, you'll have to date them quite a bit longer than a day...just saying..

the wife is away for a week...miss her like crazy already.

my new carbon fiber seatpost should make me feel a little better....hope it makes it here before she does!!:rolleyes:

this thread is just another
piece of evidence that women
are expensive.

No, it's just another piece of evidence that men use women as excuses to buy themselves something because deep inside they know they don't deserve it.





:eek:







*runs*

Rofl

Yeah at least women have the gall to just bust out and buy what they want when they want. We can get away with things like that!

I think it's just evidence that women try to get men to believe they don't deserve it.

I think it's just evidence that women try to get men to believe they don't deserve it.

But of course, more to be spent on the women-insidious ploy.

Well...Yeah. DUH. Pfft. :rolleyes:

Just a side note: I paid for that Moots all on my own. Took me two years to save for it. Nobody gets credit for that. ;)

doesn't prove you deserve it ;-)

BTW that is a very nice bike

for that stuff, you'll have to date them quite a bit longer than a day...just saying..

valid point. I'm still getting it though :-P

doesn't prove you deserve it ;-)

BTW that is a very nice bike

If I worked overtime to buy it, I earned it. I deserve it, don't I?

And thank you. :) It's my first road bike that I can ride. The one that was gifted to me was too big. :(

its interesting to hear that guys do retail therapy, too... in their own way.

I'm not much of a mall rat myself. After my last "him" I bought new race skis + boots + bindings + season pass + race lessons... gave me something to do for 10 weeks, though.

I also dyed my hair brown, and bought a new car (did need the new shiny red car, but probably could have waited a bit)

I think buying my road bike this spring was still part of my "keeping myself busy/finding new things, etc"... and is the best thing I could have done.

race skis...hrmmmmm maybe I will get some of those too. My p70's are old. But I have gotten into tele skiing this last winter and want to stay with that.

I'd love to get into tele!
or buy a snowboard.
or perhaps a speedboat...
a trip rafting the amazon?

looks like I need to end another significant relationship, then I can make up excuses to do crazy things ;)

I'd love to get into tele!
or buy a snowboard.
or perhaps a speedboat...
a trip rafting the amazon?

looks like I need to end another significant relationship, then I can make up excuses to do crazy things ;)

I need to finish my single speed full suspension...hmmm....

You wanna date for a while, then we can break up and but the cool stuff we want? :D

tele is fun. So very very very very very (add many more "very" s) different then alpine. I am slowly getting better at it though, definitely worth while picking it up. Of your 4 choices I think Tele is the best :-P

I need to finish my single speed full suspension...hmmm....

You wanna date for a while, then we can break up and but the cool stuff we want? :D
but what if it ends up being insignificant and I'm out of excuses?
If you can guarantee to go psycho-crazy on me like the last few, we've got a deal.

but what if it ends up being insignificant and I'm out of excuses?
If you can guarantee to go psycho-crazy on me like the last few, we've got a deal.

Oh, don't worry, nothing is insignificant with me :innocent:

I'll try going psycho-crazy, but you have to be able to consider only your needs and care nothing about mine.

its interesting to hear that guys do retail therapy, too... in their own way.



yep--phil wood spells therapy, almost $400 for a single
frickin wheel therapy. what else are you going to do?

yep--phil wood spells therapy, almost $400 for a single
frickin wheel therapy. what else are you going to do?

build it yourself...That's a twofer. You get to buy a sweet-ass hub, and chill building a beautiful wheel!

If we get this house were going to be getting each other paint, spackle and sheet rock for christmas...maybe some brushes as stocking stuffers.

Same here, no g/f or even dates for about a year now, really can't complain (10 minutes in a day that it sucks, then i forget about it). But in this time i have bought the bike, got into the things i need to do and keep myself somewhat busy.

on the wheels note, will ride this bike until i know i need to upgrade thingys.

I dated myself after I rebuilt my Falcon.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r162/jsharr/Falcon/bikes004.jpg

So after a long tenure of list lurking the Foo
boards because of work being busy here's
a random update. I really liked this chick
I was dating--hot, smart, etc. But she
kept me in a distant orbit while never really
just saying she wasn't interested. She always
would e-mail me re-initiating the interaction even
though I felt like she was running cold. I got all
sideways about it and finally pulled the plug.
So technically I dumped her but I feel dumped
somehow--the indifference combined with the weird
methods of keeping me on the hook. So I wandered
into my favorite bike shop. When I left they
were building me a rear wheel. Phil high flange hub
laced to Velocity rims with a Phil cog. Bye bye
money hello durable rim. Dating is Russian Roulette
of the heart. Bicycles are always there for me.

Dating is meh, but inevitable.

this thread is just another
piece of evidence that women
are expensive.

not to mention the negative ROI...

(edit: I should post this in that "100 ways to kill a bad date" thread)

I think you need a new Chrome bag, that shoulder strap can go securely over that broken heart.

Awww. That was sweet, Kirke!!

Holy crap! jsharr has a bike!

Holy crap! jsharr has a bike!

It was the only way I could get me to date me.

How tall are you. That thing looks huge!

It is a 58 or there abouts. I am 6'.

:( Sadly I don't need any such (un) inspiration to go spend money - I just cannot go into an LBS.

Oh, don't worry, nothing is insignificant with me :innocent:

I'll try going psycho-crazy, but you have to be able to consider only your needs and care nothing about mine.
no problem. I'm a gemini, so all I have to do is flip the switch between totally selfless and completely selfish.

no problem. I'm a gemini, so all I have to do is flip the switch between totally selfless and completely selfish.

:thumb: Sounds like we're all set, then...

I saw you with some guy yesterday. What was that all about? I don't want you talking to him anymore...

How was that for psycho-crazy? Too much? :p

I think you need a new Chrome bag, that shoulder strap can go securely over that broken heart.

Word. Thanks for the idea. I have a very beat up old Chrome bag--but now
run an Ortlieb for commuting and groceries. Brighter color--cars see me.
Maybe I will dig out the old bag.

the wife is away for a week...miss her like crazy already

"I'm so miserable without you, it's almost as if you're still here" ?

(ok, maybe that's more appropriate to Unsafe ... :innocent:)