Surlie Steamshovel anyone?
07-19-05, 02:53 PM
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Surlie Steamshovel anyone?
07-19-05, 03:02 PM
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Ah, another fine graduate of art school
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This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
07-19-05, 03:14 PM
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I want a super fly "steam shovel". lol. Maybe it will have some "compus" and "durarace" parts on it
hahah
hahah
07-19-05, 05:18 PM
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Thats hilarious. Its funny if its real, and its funny if its not. 
Either way, I laughed out loud.
The fixed gears and coaster brakes, and learning 'messenger skids' parts were all funny too.
Silly art school kids, bikes are for physicists.
peace,
sam
Either way, I laughed out loud.The fixed gears and coaster brakes, and learning 'messenger skids' parts were all funny too.
Silly art school kids, bikes are for physicists.
peace,
sam
07-19-05, 05:26 PM
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classic troll joke, encountered previously on many DH forums (where, incidentally, the OG/poser debate rages furiously too)
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07-19-05, 06:52 PM
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Too funny! I think I am going to rename my bike to "Steam Shovel"
07-19-05, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jessefive
I need to make money so I ll become a messenger.
how does that work..?
07-19-05, 07:54 PM
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If he wants a steam shovel it might be a little over $100 bucks.
Check out this steam shovel. lol
https://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG
Check out this steam shovel. lol
https://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG
07-19-05, 08:27 PM
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I could really use a guitar petal. She loves me (twang!) she loves me not (sproing!)
07-19-05, 11:57 PM
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"fixed gears with coaster brakes and maybe even a front brake"
How many brakes do you need on one bike. Especially a bike built to you don't have to have all the other crap.
How many brakes do you need on one bike. Especially a bike built to you don't have to have all the other crap.
07-20-05, 01:15 AM
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heh check out this little gem...
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/85602320.html
He is serisous guys..
Hi, this is Geoffery.
Yes I am serious you dolt. I did read about fixed gear bikes that is why I posted a wanted ad, IDIOT. All I want is a blinky fixed gear messenger bike with a front brake or possibly coaster brakes. Why does this make you mad? Maybe it because you are a frustrated moron and will be jealous when I get my blinky because you will be stuck with a stupid stock model bianki pister or sulie steam shovel. Then when I am sitting with my blinky at Rittenhouse I will get more props than you. I bet you ride a conversion with crappy chain tension with quando hubs. I am serious about this! I want a fixed blinky messenger bike. I know what I am talking about people, so dont even start to talk more bunk and ignorantly make youself look like ****** like the guy who tried to talk smack on me, because you will be just making yourself into a bigger idiot than you already are. So serious inquiries only. (Spoke cards optional)
peace Geoffery
Yes I am serious you dolt. I did read about fixed gear bikes that is why I posted a wanted ad, IDIOT. All I want is a blinky fixed gear messenger bike with a front brake or possibly coaster brakes. Why does this make you mad? Maybe it because you are a frustrated moron and will be jealous when I get my blinky because you will be stuck with a stupid stock model bianki pister or sulie steam shovel. Then when I am sitting with my blinky at Rittenhouse I will get more props than you. I bet you ride a conversion with crappy chain tension with quando hubs. I am serious about this! I want a fixed blinky messenger bike. I know what I am talking about people, so dont even start to talk more bunk and ignorantly make youself look like ****** like the guy who tried to talk smack on me, because you will be just making yourself into a bigger idiot than you already are. So serious inquiries only. (Spoke cards optional)
peace Geoffery
He is serisous guys..
07-20-05, 01:45 AM
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This has got to be a joke. A blinky? No this is someone from the forum. Quando hubs?
Ive got to say I was laughing outloud though very funny.
Ive got to say I was laughing outloud though very funny.
07-20-05, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DLoMatic
heh check out this little gem...
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/85602320.html
He is serisous guys..
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/85602320.html
He is serisous guys..
Nah...
He's not serious, just trolling as the ultimate poseur. I think he is making fun of poseurs actually by being one himself.
He is a good example of the anti-hipster hipster. He is a hipster himself, but doesn't want to be labeled as such. So he points the finger at other hipster to get the heat off himself.
That's funny. He's clowning people on purpose.
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07-20-05, 02:05 AM
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as much as I love track bikes they are HUGE in philly (and by "they" I mean conversions and anything that looks like it could be fixed from far away (single speeds with just a front brake)) and alot of these people have no idea what they're doing.
today at bike church (our co-op) i was helping a guy swich out the bottom bracket on his converted bianchi road frame with no brakes and a huge bend in the seatstay because he ran a red and couldn't stop, was in the hospital getting stiches in his head, and he didn't even know what a bottom bracket was.
i'm all about everyone riding track or whatever if they want but run a ****ing brake or at least wear a helmet or at least know what your bottom bracket is.
....sorry....
today at bike church (our co-op) i was helping a guy swich out the bottom bracket on his converted bianchi road frame with no brakes and a huge bend in the seatstay because he ran a red and couldn't stop, was in the hospital getting stiches in his head, and he didn't even know what a bottom bracket was.
i'm all about everyone riding track or whatever if they want but run a ****ing brake or at least wear a helmet or at least know what your bottom bracket is.
....sorry....
07-20-05, 06:41 AM
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This is amazing... A couple of my buddies have an on-going joke about starting a bike company called "Sorely", and their bike was going to be called the "Steamshovel". They will also have a product called the "Remultiplicator", a used freewheel cluster that you duct tape on to add speeds to your fg/ss. Good times.
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Originally Posted by DLoMatic
heh check out this little gem...
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/85602320.html
He is serisous guys..
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/85602320.html
He is serisous guys..
he is not serious. i'm london-born and back in the UK we call this a wind-up. it's ****ing hilarious.
07-20-05, 07:14 AM
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Ha, that reply is funny. I don't think he's serious at all, but he's funny.
ahh, summertime sarcasm!
ahh, summertime sarcasm!
07-20-05, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jessefive
Ha, that reply is funny. I don't think he's serious at all, but he's funny.
ahh, summertime sarcasm!
ahh, summertime sarcasm!
Originally Posted by DLoMatic
He is serisous guys...
sarcasm - joke - funny - lighten up - have a great day
