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08-27-15, 02:20 PM
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Speaking of taking the aging process gracefully...
My accounting professor told a really good story about how they finally convinced his father to give up his license after he drove the brand new combine into the brand new pickup truck.
My accounting professor told a really good story about how they finally convinced his father to give up his license after he drove the brand new combine into the brand new pickup truck.
08-27-15, 02:43 PM
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08-27-15, 02:45 PM
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sounds like mine
except replace "brand new combine" with "my old ****ty car", and replace "new pickup truck" with "phone pole"
and replace "convinced" with "confiscated his license"
except replace "brand new combine" with "my old ****ty car", and replace "new pickup truck" with "phone pole"
and replace "convinced" with "confiscated his license"
08-27-15, 02:49 PM
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VAR rules...if you can find one.
08-27-15, 02:51 PM
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08-27-15, 02:59 PM
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So... I've started riding a non-steel bike. With brifters. Do you young punks still call them brifters?
08-27-15, 03:16 PM
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08-27-15, 03:44 PM
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08-27-15, 07:57 PM
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...the clues are there, if you know where to look. Portland is notorious as an indie film production hub, so most of the stuff that comes out of that city is non SGA actors. I guess as an ex-thespian I am more sensitive to this stuff. 
"If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die." << One of the many roles in which my star burned brightly.
"If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die." << One of the many roles in which my star burned brightly.
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08-27-15, 08:11 PM
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...the clues are there, if you know where to look. Portland is notorious as an indie film production hub, so most of the stuff that comes out of that city is non SGA actors. I guess as an ex-thespian I am more sensitive to this stuff.
"If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die." << One of the many roles in which my star burned brightly.
"If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die." << One of the many roles in which my star burned brightly.
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Telemachus has, indeed, sneezed.
Telemachus has, indeed, sneezed.
08-27-15, 08:48 PM
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...indeed. I managed, with the intervention help of loved ones (to whom I am evermore indebted), to pray it away. #nosmallactors
...indeed. I managed, with the intervention help of loved ones (to whom I am evermore indebted), to pray it away.
#nosmallactors
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08-27-15, 08:54 PM
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...indeed. I managed, with the intervention help of loved ones (to whom I am evermore indebted), to pray it away. #nosmallactors
...indeed. I managed, with the intervention help of loved ones (to whom I am evermore indebted), to pray it away.
#nosmallactors
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Telemachus has, indeed, sneezed.
Telemachus has, indeed, sneezed.
08-27-15, 09:17 PM
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I usually just hand particularly difficult tires to one of the younger guys in the shop.
08-27-15, 09:23 PM
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08-27-15, 09:25 PM
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08-27-15, 09:45 PM
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...I'm looking forward to some authoritative posting in the upcoming disc threads.
Originally Posted by random Fuji rider
As someone who owns and rides a disc braked bike on roads regularly, I would like to offer the following observations:
1. etc, etc, etc, blah blah
1. etc, etc, etc, blah blah
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08-27-15, 10:21 PM
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08-28-15, 06:05 AM
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