250 isn't bad for a messenger bag...
i kid. that's a lot of cash. unless it has lots of stash pockets. get some nice bike parts instead! and keep it in its packaging -- it keeps its value better that way.
i agree with a lot of people's comments on meeting new people. i'll be friendly sometimes, surly others and it'll all depend on how hard my day was. most of the time in the mornings i'm stupid tired and slightly late for work, and when i'm heading back i'm stupid tired from work and want to take it easy. i'll admit i'm a bit more friendly to gals than guys, but if you've got an interesting bike i'll probably try to talk bikes anyway. i bug my non-biking friends talking about bikes all the time, so...
it's interesting the striations and subgeni of different cycle cultures and how people want to fit in with one or another. i'm in new york, thinking about ***** like not trying to get run down and whether or not the guy i'm closing in on is gonna act erratic; if i have the spare cycles i might say hello but if i don't it's not a snub. take it easy and have fun.