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#126
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#127
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#128
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#129
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#130
Vain, But Lacking Talent
Embarrassingly, I was actually accepted to the jazz program at UNT out of high school (not that I was really good or anything, but I was accepted), so I SHOULD know what the hell I'm talking about. Range would make a lot of sense, otherwise you'd be dropping off the bottom of the staff every time to notate something if the purpose of the part is to harmonize in a specific range. I don't actually think before I type after a certain hour.
#131
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I'd forgotten exactly which of the Cowboys it was, but I distinctly remembered reading in the autobiography of one of them that he had mixed cocaine with water and secreted it inside a Vicks inhaler that he usually carried onto the field. I looked it up and it was Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson and he vividly describes- in his book "Out of Control"- "taking a couple of major snorts" in front of the 80,000 fans inside the Orange Bowl as well as the "200 million" who were watching on TV.
#132
Vain, But Lacking Talent
Oh man, I've stupidly posted some UL stuff in the touring forum. Not that I was an idiot about touring in general, but talking about UL touring in that touring forum is like showing up to a doomsday prepper convention and trying to convince people that you only need ONE gun. I finally realized that some people don't mind carrying 100 pounds of stuff and spinning out a 22 front with a 32 rear. It's their idea of fun, so who am I to tell them it's wrong? Kind of like trying to sell carbon bikes in the road forum right now.
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Embarrassingly, I was actually accepted to the jazz program at UNT out of high school (not that I was really good or anything, but I was accepted), so I SHOULD know what the hell I'm talking about. Range would make a lot of sense, otherwise you'd be dropping off the bottom of the staff every time to notate something if the purpose of the part is to harmonize in a specific range. I don't actually think before I type after a certain hour.
#134
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I got that covered.
Aww shucks.
Hahaha, makes sense. Hopefully the Phoenix weather wasn't too hard on Billy. It is unseasonably cold this year. I'm not a fan.
Aww shucks.
Hahaha, makes sense. Hopefully the Phoenix weather wasn't too hard on Billy. It is unseasonably cold this year. I'm not a fan.
#135
Full Member
Whether you are aware of it, or not (probably not), I review this thread daily and seem like I know you all personally, although you don't know me. There is such a wealth of knowledge among all those you participate here on almost every subject imaginable, and I thought maybe you would allow me to take advantage of that? This question has nothing to do with bikes (or I certainly wouldn't be posting it here!) but instead involves laptop computers. I am woefully ignorant about technology in general and computers in particular. We would like to buy our son a relatively cheap (around $500) laptop that will allow him to play the game minecraft. That is it. He may use it for school, the internet or Skype occasionally, but that is secondary. Could anyone give me suggestions about what to look for or particular laptops to recommend? We are not looking for state of the art here. I do not want to build my own laptop as has been suggested to me over and over again in computer forums. I just want an off the shelf computer, realizing that it might not be the perfect machine to optimize performance. Now, if we were talking bicycles, it would be a completely different story. Its all about priorities.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
#136
So it is
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#137
So it is
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Whether you are aware of it, or not (probably not), I review this thread daily and seem like I know you all personally, although you don't know me. There is such a wealth of knowledge among all those you participate here on almost every subject imaginable, and I thought maybe you would allow me to take advantage of that? This question has nothing to do with bikes (or I certainly wouldn't be posting it here!) but instead involves laptop computers. I am woefully ignorant about technology in general and computers in particular. We would like to buy our son a relatively cheap (around $500) laptop that will allow him to play the game minecraft. That is it. He may use it for school, the internet or Skype occasionally, but that is secondary. Could anyone give me suggestions about what to look for or particular laptops to recommend? We are not looking for state of the art here. I do not want to build my own laptop as has been suggested to me over and over again in computer forums. I just want an off the shelf computer, realizing that it might not be the perfect machine to optimize performance. Now, if we were talking bicycles, it would be a completely different story. Its all about priorities.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
Inspiron 15 5000 Series AMD Laptop Details | Dell
That has AMD, some like it, some prefer Intel. Good specs, right at your price point.
#138
Vain, But Lacking Talent
Ok, here is the bike I am going to go look at because I am an idiot. Negotiated a swap for a pair of Oakley Radars I never wear anymore. I've got pretty much all the parts I need to build a drop bar version with bar-end shifters and fenders. The only thing I would need to get is cables and tires. I would eventually have to build up a front wheel with the dyno hub I have and set up the dyno lights I already have, so budget for a rim and spokes. I think I could comfortably make this happen for under 100 bucks. This bike is a challenge to see how little I can spend on a bike and still like it. I haven't seen it in person, but initial plans would be to strip the paint and clear the bare frame. But if the paint is in really good condition, it might be hard to erase the late 80's/early 90's awesomeness.
#139
Middle-Aged Member
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#140
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Whether you are aware of it, or not (probably not), I review this thread daily and seem like I know you all personally, although you don't know me. There is such a wealth of knowledge among all those you participate here on almost every subject imaginable, and I thought maybe you would allow me to take advantage of that? This question has nothing to do with bikes (or I certainly wouldn't be posting it here!) but instead involves laptop computers. I am woefully ignorant about technology in general and computers in particular. We would like to buy our son a relatively cheap (around $500) laptop that will allow him to play the game minecraft. That is it. He may use it for school, the internet or Skype occasionally, but that is secondary. Could anyone give me suggestions about what to look for or particular laptops to recommend? We are not looking for state of the art here. I do not want to build my own laptop as has been suggested to me over and over again in computer forums. I just want an off the shelf computer, realizing that it might not be the perfect machine to optimize performance. Now, if we were talking bicycles, it would be a completely different story. Its all about priorities.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
#141
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Pro tip: do not become overly immersed in the Zwift scenery when riding on rollers (especially true for some of sharp corners on the Richmond course)
#142
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#144
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Hah, I can just see you (or what would be you in my imagination since I don't know what you look like) leaning into that corner.
#146
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Ed, you need to drink a huge glass of HTFU.
I've gone on a few early rides that started at about 40 degrees, but haven't needed full gloves or tights yet.
#147
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#148
Should Be More Popular
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#150
serious cyclist
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