Everytime i see/hear the word fixie....
07-02-08, 04:25 PM
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Everytime i see/hear the word fixie....
i want to take the persons head and smash it into the nearest hard surface.
07-02-08, 04:30 PM
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Agreed.
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07-02-08, 04:36 PM
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How about "single speed bicycle where you can't coast because the momentem of the pedals will throw your *** off of the damn thing"?
07-02-08, 04:56 PM
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07-02-08, 05:06 PM
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BitterSweet I now have oblong tanned spots on the tops of my milk-white hands am I a true cyclist yet?
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07-02-08, 07:00 PM
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
07-02-08, 07:09 PM
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Honestly, who the **** cares about stuff like this? What kind of uptight jerkwad says "fixed gear bicycle" every time they refer to a ****ing fixie?
07-02-08, 07:22 PM
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07-02-08, 07:52 PM
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07-02-08, 08:28 PM
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07-02-08, 08:31 PM
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EDIT: (as above) WHY?
Raddin Fixai. Anyone remember that song?
Raddin Fixai. Anyone remember that song?
07-02-08, 08:36 PM
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That word annoys me a good bit but so do most slang words that are used in earnestness.
07-02-08, 09:01 PM
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07-02-08, 09:01 PM
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On and on and on we go! haha! It's all in the name.
07-02-08, 09:05 PM
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