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I used to have a device that would allow me to "hear" ppl creepin' in the bush from upto a couple km away. Being in the beam for extended periods caused sterility as I think it was microwave-based. What the beams causes the enemy on the wrong side of the device usually gets chalked up to "That's what you get for being on the wrong side, sucker" :lol:

I'm a steelworker now (UofT employee).. we work hard and we play hard.

"...every-body-dance-now!....sweat!...baby!!.....:

"But it penetrates the skin only to a tiny depth - enough to cause discomfort but no lasting harm, according to the military."

Tell me that doesn't have "cancer" written all over it. :)
"according to the military" Well now I feel a whole lot safer.

This thing must use radiation to work. Infrared radiation has a long wavelength on the radiation spectrum. Microwaves are even slower. I would imagine this thing is teetering on the edge of being a microwave gun, but if it only penetrates half a milimetre is probably just a sh*tload of infrared radiation. Either way screw the evil jackbooted nazi b*stards who invented this.

edit: They have had this concept in Warhammer 40K for about 20 years. The Multi-Melta Cannon. Its the most powerful weapon in the game!
http://www.minivault.com/images/BRS3MultiMelta.JPG

PS. http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/268162178.html

You gotta be crazy to spend 1900 bucks for an exercise bike!

You gotta be crazy to spend 1900 bucks for an exercise bike!
Junior in Training shurely.

This thing must use radiation to work. Infrared radiation has a long wavelength on the radiation spectrum. Microwaves are even slower. I would imagine this thing is teetering on the edge of being a microwave gun, but if it only penetrates half a milimetre is probably just a sh*tload of infrared radiation. Either way screw the evil jackbooted nazi b*stards who invented this.

You know "radiation" isn't all bad. You couldn't see without it! Visible light is "radiation". That's like when people say that "chemicals" are bad. It's like the fear of evil "bacteria".. water is a chemical, damnit. I think it said in that article that it uses milliwaves, which I thought were in the microwave range, but I could be wrong. Last I checked, microwaves weren't so good for you. :P

Back to bike talk.. does anyone know if it's safe to trim carbon mtn bike bars? Sparing the "carbon is bad mm'kay" stuff, plz. :)

You know "radiation" isn't all bad. You couldn't see without it! Visible light is "radiation". That's like when people say that "chemicals" are bad. It's like the fear of evil "bacteria".. water is a chemical, damnit. I think it said in that article that it uses milliwaves, which I thought were in the microwave range, but I could be wrong. Last I checked, microwaves weren't so good for you. :P

Back to bike talk.. does anyone know if it's safe to trim carbon mtn bike bars? Sparing the "carbon is bad mm'kay" stuff, plz. :)

Thanks professor. So we have both determined we have taken 9th grade science class.

Thanks professor. So we have both determined we have taken 9th grade science class.

Physics minor in university thankyouverymuch.. :P That was mostly a pet-peeve vent about people who treat words like "chemical" and "bacteria" as being wholly evil.

ps. have you ever actually played Warhammer? That game scares me. Whenever I go past one of those "games workshop" stores I always see a group of people standing around, with greasy bedhead and jogging pants, discussing Lelith Hesperax, Mistress of Death (go wikipedia).

You know "radiation" isn't all bad. You couldn't see without it! Visible light is "radiation". That's like when people say that "chemicals" are bad. It's like the fear of evil "bacteria".. water is a chemical, damnit. I think it said in that article that it uses milliwaves, which I thought were in the microwave range, but I could be wrong. Last I checked, microwaves weren't so good for you. :P

Back to bike talk.. does anyone know if it's safe to trim carbon mtn bike bars? Sparing the "carbon is bad mm'kay" stuff, plz. :)
Wrap bar with tape....cut 3/4's the way thru with a sharp hacksaw....rotate bar and cut thru the remaining 1/4 from the opposite side. This will prevent the carbon from de-lamming.

edit: They have had this concept in Warhammer 40K for about 20 years. The Multi-Melta Cannon. Its the most powerful weapon in the game!

but cmon the wolf priest in terminator armour owns them!
http://oz.games-workshop.com/games/40k/spacemarines/catalog/spacewolves/images/termie_rune_priest.gif

You know it's goin' to hell when the figurines come out. :lol: Then out come the Old Lady Selling Silks and THE GAME IS OVER PUNKS!!!
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/7919/royaldoultonroyaldoulto1qm.jpg

You know it's goin' to hell when the figurines come out. :lol:

figurines? nah man this 'ish is fa real!! ;)

They are called miniatures. They are either pewter or plastic painted with acryllics. That old lady is made of kiln fired porcelain and enamel!

PS. The multi-melta is a terminator destroying machine. Physical armour save totally negated! The problem is its so short range that if you miss you'll get savaged the next turn. You're probably better off with a lascannon. Such is the darkness of the future... there is only war.

Junior in Training shurely.

Junior in Training was banned.

But that heat gun might be put to good use breaking up a critical mass. Us uptight right wing cyclists hate when people give our sport a bad name.

Go ahead burst my bubble, you cruel cruel sociopath..

Speaking of RPG's

This is my favorite topic.

Anyone ever play Fallout 2?

http://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/armor/robes.gifhttp://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/armor/combmkii.gif

http://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/armor/lj_m.gifhttp://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/armor/rob_m.gifhttp://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/armor/apa_m.gifhttp://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/armor/lj_w.gif

http://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/weapons/bigguns/launcher.gifhttp://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/weapons/bigguns/avenger.gifhttp://www.fallout.ru/fallout/f2/items/weapons/smguns/sniper_r.gif

:lol:

Okay.. back to bikes... and grammer

Wrap bar with tape....cut 3/4's the way thru with a sharp hacksaw....rotate bar and cut thru the remaining 1/4 from the opposite side. This will prevent the carbon from de-lamming.

eeeeeeeeeexcellent.. *rubs hands together*

Anyone ever play Fallout 2?

omgomgomgomgomgomg.

best. rpgs. evar.

RPG's
I like em too.....:D
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3360/rpg9ok.jpg

ps. have you ever actually played Warhammer? That game scares me. Whenever I go past one of those "games workshop" stores I always see a group of people standing around, with greasy bedhead and jogging pants, discussing Lelith Hesperax, Mistress of Death (go wikipedia).

For 40K I have probably 3000 or more points of Imperial Guard, about 2000 points of Dark Angels, maybe 750 points of Eldar, and various orks.
For warhammer I have about 1000 points of Chaos knights
I also have a few Blood bowl teams
I also have Epic 40K, Necromunda and Gorka Morka (all since discontinued games workshop games)

I pretty much enjoyed painting them more than playing, but back when I played the game was REALLY slow and took about 6 hours to play. They released a few new editions and now it is way quicker. Every once in a while I will paint a few of the minis up. I almost have an entire battalion painted up like UN peacekeepers now.

ps. when I say 3000 point imperial guard army, that means like 150 miniatures and 5 tanks plus artillery.

Lol Shiznaz is a warhammer geek? Anyways best weapon ever:

http://www.geocities.com/usc_marines/pulse.jpg

Followed by the ubiquitous 'fed' gun (p228):

http://www.gunsinmovies.com/images/guns/p228.jpeg

Are we back to gun forum again? :)

My Weapon of choice
http://www.mario-kart.net/mkds/images/items/redshell.jpg
Never misses

Well if canada allowed CCW's that's what i'd be carrying. Also for those of you who watched Munich, there was that scene where they concealed a zip gun as a old school air pump (even had it attached under the toptube). Now that was awesome.

See guns and bikes are connected...!

You would actually carry a gun if you could?

no...operator would cap himself cleaning it.

Speaking of RPG's

This is my favorite topic.
Anyone ever play Fallout 2?
:lol:
Okay.. back to bikes... and grammer

how do u play that on unix? w.i.n.e.?

You would actually carry a gun if you could?

I would not carry.. but I would have one... for sure..

There is something about the mechanical nature of guns and bikes that appeal to me.

how do u play that on unix? w.i.n.e.?

back during when I used windows.. dual boot.. JUST for rpgs..

back during when I used windows.. dual boot.. JUST for rpgs..

hahahaha sweet! thats what i did when i was using arch...little partition for windoze boot and some games...back when i actually had time!

http://www.brooksarchives.info/brooks%20/catalogs/1908%20brooks/page46and47.html

I am going to get a brooks rifle clip that matched my saddle so that I can carry around my AR-15 in style.

lymb, I am totally in to mechanical things and I like the design of guns, I just think they are a liability. That and they are not useful at all. I like my mechanical things to work well and be well used; thats part of the appeal. If I had a gun all I'd do is clean it and then eventually have a terrible accident. Maybe a high quality mechanical pencil could suffice?

Unless you are all living somewhere other than this city I can't imagine why any of you would even think about carrying or owning a gun. I'm well trained in firearms, and I know what they can do to a body, you wouldn't catch me with one at home. Bad thing waiting to happen a gun is. I'll wager not one of you has had even the slightest reason to need one. When they say it's not a toy, they mean it. A young man's bravado is quickly extinguished when you ventilate his skull. (That's the last place you're supposed to aim)

http://www.brooksarchives.info/brooks%20/catalogs/1908%20brooks/page46and47.html

I am going to get a brooks rifle clip that matched my saddle so that I can carry around my AR-15 in style

LOL. That is awesome.

Unless you are all living somewhere other than this city I can't imagine why any of you would even think about carrying or owning a gun. I'm well trained in firearms, and I know what they can do to a body, you wouldn't catch me with one at home. Bad thing waiting to happen a gun is. I'll wager not one of you has had even the slightest reason to need one. When they say it's not a toy, they mean it. A young man's bravado is quickly extinguished when you ventilate his skull. (That's the last place you're supposed to aim)

I'm primarily pro gun at the very least to educate people on what a firearm is and how to use one safely. Say shooting a range or hunting (if you so desired). At the very least knowledge and use of a firearm will prevent stupid knee jerk reactions "think of the children" type situations. Example is the gun registry for which our tax dollars pay and does nothing.

The registry was supposed to keep track of weapons the country over (a colossal and short sighted gaff of epic proportions.) The ones we need to worry about aren't registered. In concept the registry is a good idea, and should include the ballistics data of every weapon in the DB. Anyone that wants a weapon should under go some serious evaluation, and give justification for the need to possess, as well as retesting, and random checks for storage violations. Just cuz ...isn't an answer. Sport shooters should store the weapon at facilities and take the firing pin home. No good can ever come of arming your population, unless of course you are expecting an invasion. All this from someone that loves shooting, but I know what I speak of.

There was a Road Forums thread a couple of months ago and the topic was "Do you carry your gun when you go on a long ride?".
I like Americans, but they really are different than us.

Handguns are designed to wound or kill people. They have no other use. Even at the shooting range you shoot at man shaped targets with them. I don't care if you shoot skeet with a shotgun or go hunting for deer with a rifle, but there is no reason why anyone should have a handgun. They are a small, concealable and deadly tool, perfect for crime and intimidation. I especially don't see why anyone would ever need to carry a concealed weapon. It seems like its just asking for trouble. If you want to carry a gun I would rather you had a big rifle strapped to your back because at least then I know you are crazy enough to go around with a gun on you.

now a bangstick....:D

Handguns are designed to wound or kill people. They have no other use. Even at the shooting range you shoot at man shaped targets with them. I don't care if you shoot skeet with a shotgun or go hunting for deer with a rifle, but there is no reason why anyone should have a handgun. They are a small, concealable and deadly tool, perfect for crime and intimidation. I especially don't see why anyone would ever need to carry a concealed weapon. It seems like its just asking for trouble. If you want to carry a gun I would rather you had a big rifle strapped to your back because at least then I know you are crazy enough to go around with a gun on you.

well put. carrying a handgun for any reason whatsoever is akin to carrying around a poison that is designed to kill humans. if you believe in this sort of "right" you believe in murder. it's not like we're in the arctic carrying a .22 so you can defend yourself against a polar bear attack...come on.

EDIT: back to bikes: does anyone know where i can buy SOMA stuff in town? i'd like to get a pair of their doube toe clips but my LBS can't order them. keith?

EDIT: back to bikes: does anyone know where i can buy SOMA stuff in town? i'd like to get a pair of their doube toe clips but my LBS can't order them. keith?

There is a shop on Roncesvalles called West Side Cycle and he sells the SOMA track frame, maybe he has other stuff too? He is pretty expensive though, I think that the SOMA Rush frame/fork is 750$ in his shop. Also, he is a bit weird, just a warning.

well put. carrying a handgun for any reason whatsoever is akin to carrying around a poison that is designed to kill humans. if you believe in this sort of "right" you believe in murder. it's not like we're in the arctic carrying a .22 so you can defend yourself against a polar bear attack...come on.

EDIT: back to bikes: does anyone know where i can buy SOMA stuff in town? i'd like to get a pair of their doube toe clips but my LBS can't order them. keith?

If you are going to defend against a polar bear with a .22, can I have your bikes?

I have a gun, I use it bird hunting, ducks, pheasant, the yummy stuff (cross-bow for deer). Hand guns and autmatic weapons are for people hunting. And the gun regristration program? Don't get me started on that. Biggest waste of money ever.

well put. carrying a handgun for any reason whatsoever is akin to carrying around a poison that is designed to kill humans. if you believe in this sort of "right" you believe in murder. it's not like we're in the arctic carrying a .22 so you can defend yourself against a polar bear attack...come on.

EDIT: back to bikes: does anyone know where i can buy SOMA stuff in town? i'd like to get a pair of their doube toe clips but my LBS can't order them. keith?
There is only one distributor of Soma stuff in Canada....ACS distributing. They didn't have the double's in last years cat. I havn't got the 2007 one yet. I would imagine yer LBS is getting their stuff from them. They don't carry the full Soma line so they may not be able to order certain items. The Rush frameset shouldn't be more than $650.....even that is kinda high.
Don't go polar bear hunting with a .22....you will have big probs. Maybe a .303 or 30-06.

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/s/W/heston_colddeadhands.jpg

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

eeeeeeeeeexcellent.. *rubs hands together*

Hmm gonna cut down some MTB CF risers are you? For your urbanite I’m guessing?

Soma stuff, you can order directly from them i believe? There is one guy on evil bay that sells some stuff of there’s.
Cheers

chopping CF...... :eek: not something I'd be comfy with.

Hmm gonna cut down some MTB CF risers are you? For your urbanite I’m guessing?

Soma stuff, you can order directly from them i believe? There is one guy on evil bay that sells some stuff of there’s.
Cheers

sweep, couldn't help but notice SP in your lastfm .sig ..i clicked it and bam! mythmaker??? i got "the greater wrong of the right" and thought they weren't the same as a duo (for more than the obvious reasons:rolleyes: ) have you listened to mythmaker yet? i might have to pick up the cd....

chopping CF...... :eek: not something I'd be comfy with.

I cut an inch or so off either side of my mtb bars no trouble at all...

Fine hacksaw and I finished it off with a dremel (although now that I'm older and wiser I'd use a dust mask when working on cf)

Looks like they're calling for snow for CM!

sweep, couldn't help but notice SP in your lastfm .sig ..i clicked it and bam! mythmaker??? i got "the greater wrong of the right" and thought they weren't the same as a duo (for more than the obvious reasons:rolleyes: ) have you listened to mythmaker yet? i might have to pick up the cd....


Here i am looking for a band called mythmaker! Duh, had no idea they released a new record. So no i have not heard it yet but i just might D/L it!
Its kind of funny looking at my sig & seeing that.
Good times i miss the indust club days!
Cheers

Shyte, it's so c-c-cold out. I foolishly went to class on my bike only wearing my cycling cap and helmet. I think I might lose the top half of each ear. Dress warm you scallywags!

WHOA! Check out the Don Walker Track Tandem.

http://www.donwalkercycles.com/images/gallery/tandem/gallery/index.html

Find a partner you trust before hoping on! :eek: