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Old 03-28-14, 06:26 AM
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Speaking of "super snot" it could be dangerous riding a 'bent this time of year, what with folks blowing snot rockets. Safest to be on the same side as their mirror.
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Originally Posted by cplager
If your post has only upper case letters, the forum helpfully decides to make them all lower case.

If hit edit your post now, you'll get it to work.
Aha! That explains it. The funny thing is I even tried deleting it and going to the emoticon interface and got the same result!

That had me worried I was seeing things, so I decided to leave it and move on.
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Old 03-28-14, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
At one of our potty stops they laughed at my baggy knickers and they laughed because I had brought along a bag of peanuts in the shell instead of some processed food bar. This is the first time that men wearing tights have laughed at ME.
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You have a point, at least nobody mocked my recumbent.
Next time wear a kilt. Only a kilt. No shirt, no underpants. Shoes are fine.

I'll guarantee you that the time after that, when you show up in baggy knickers on a recumbent, people will thank you for your discretion and compliment you on your great taste.
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Old 03-28-14, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SkippyX
Next time wear a kilt. Only a kilt. No shirt, no underpants. Shoes are fine.

I'll guarantee you that the time after that, when you show up in baggy knickers on a recumbent, people will thank you for your discretion and compliment you on your great taste.
This would be even more, um, effective since he's on a 'bent...
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Old 03-28-14, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SkippyX
Next time wear a kilt. Only a kilt. No shirt, no underpants. Shoes are fine.

I'll guarantee you that the time after that, when you show up in baggy knickers on a recumbent, people will thank you for your discretion and compliment you on your great taste.
Now there's an idea - I like it. However, the reason I was wearing my baggy knickers is because it was too cold for shorts. A kilt without undies isn't going to work for me.
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Old 03-28-14, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Piratebike
Oh well you didn't say you was riding a recumbent.....that's why they were laughing.
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Old 03-30-14, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Now there's an idea - I like it. However, the reason I was wearing my baggy knickers is because it was too cold for shorts. A kilt without undies isn't going to work for me.
Well then, you'll have a perfect excuse when they laugh at you this time. You can blame it on shrinkage fromthe cold
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Old 03-30-14, 07:29 AM
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But look how Kool a Kilt would be in hot weather!!!
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