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Are you a man, or a ... woman?

Old 01-18-05, 04:33 PM
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Are you a man, or a ... woman?

It just stuck me that most of the people I've corresponded with here today I've presumed were men, although certainly in most cases there's nothing obvious that would tell me that. So now I'm curious about the gender ratio here, and/or bike commuting in general. I'm not trolling for dates; no need to post a comment while voting. Just curious.
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Old 01-18-05, 04:35 PM
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pretty obvious from my user name.

this has been addressed previously. There are lots of women commuters in Washington DC and vicinity.

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Yes I am!
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I'm uomo

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Old 01-18-05, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MERTON
i'm a large breasted amazon with a large ass.
Where there's MERTON, there's bound to be fire or burning embers at the least!
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Old 01-18-05, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MERTON
i'm a large breasted amazon with a large ass.
Didn't know parrots could have large donkeys, or butts.
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I'm a sentient biped.
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Old 01-18-05, 10:15 PM
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Judging by your poll, your assumption was right.
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Old 01-18-05, 10:19 PM
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On the internet,
42/M/Single = 42/M/Single
24/F/Single = 42/M/Single
15/F/Hot4U = 42/M/FBI
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Old 01-18-05, 10:51 PM
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yup, same ol, same ol.
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Old 01-19-05, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MERTON
i'm a large breasted amazon with a large ass.
???What the heck??? Merton...sheesh you've changed!
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Old 01-19-05, 06:26 AM
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I'm an old guy - 60 years old - and possibly the oldest (??) bike commuter around this part of Atlanta. I've seen a few lady bike commuters. Most bike commuters I encounter look like they're 20-something to 40-something.
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Yes. Um...what was the question?
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Old 01-19-05, 07:21 AM
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I'm confused...could you repeat the question???
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Last time I looked My beard was still there. tsiya is "Otter" in Cherokee. Does that make Me an old Redskin Redneck!
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I'd question the accuracy of any results of a poll like this. There are a lot of smart a$$es here.
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Originally Posted by sbhikes
I'd question the accuracy of any results of a poll like this. There are a lot of smart a$$es here.
You have obviously never done hard time.
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Old 01-19-05, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBrooking
It just stuck me that most of the people I've corresponded with here today I've presumed were men, although certainly in most cases there's nothing obvious that would tell me that. So now I'm curious about the gender ratio here, and/or bike commuting in general. I'm not trolling for dates; no need to post a comment while voting. Just curious.
Please post pics in several "poses" and your "interests" . . . and I'll get back to you . . .
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Originally Posted by slvoid
15/F/Hot4U = 42/M/FBI
that's funny
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Old 01-19-05, 11:34 AM
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I'm offended by the lack of options on this post. What if I am both male and female, or neither. This is a biased thread and I'm boycotting it!
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Old 01-19-05, 11:41 AM
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Old 01-19-05, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by junioroverlord
I'm offended by the lack of options on this post. What if I am both male and female, or neither. This is a biased thread and I'm boycotting it!
Well, I thought about offering an option for "Other", but didn't want to overly encourage the smart-a$$es. If you are unsure, just vote your preference.
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