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Old 10-20-05 | 07:54 PM
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Lol, how does me cusing some1 else out lead to all these different conversations, i cuss some1 out..."By the way, these guys did try to get the A/C unit out with a forklift. They were going to pull it out from the brick wall. Seeing as how it's my office, I had to remind them that the unit needs to be pulled out from the inside. They would have torn the whole wall down. You guys may not care, but it made lunch entertaining."...where does that into play anywhere?
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Old 10-20-05 | 08:01 PM
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Lol, how does me cusing some1 else out lead to all these different conversations, i cuss some1 out..."By the way, these guys did try to get the A/C unit out with a forklift. They were going to pull it out from the brick wall. Seeing as how it's my office, I had to remind them that the unit needs to be pulled out from the inside. They would have torn the whole wall down. You guys may not care, but it made lunch entertaining."...where does that into play anywhere?
Ok, in the future, I'll just ignore you. I happened to post a comment about something that I found very amusing. We'll have to try to remember to stay on topic from now on.
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Old 10-20-05 | 08:18 PM
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Lol, i found it amusing to, and honestly i sorta wanna see that stuff, i was just wondering how that kinda of just happens, i aint gittin pissed like i was at bmicaelx dont worry
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Old 10-20-05 | 08:23 PM
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Old 10-21-05 | 12:10 AM
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i aint gittin pissed like i was at bmicaelx dont worry
I still don't understand why you're getting mad at me. I told you not to rush into buying a custom bike, that's all. Now because you din't accept my apology i'm gonna try and pis you off for my enjoyment.

Why do you think you need a custom bike in the first place? How long have you been biking? Can you bunnyhop?
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Old 10-21-05 | 12:48 AM
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Why do you think you need a custom bike in the first place? How long have you been biking? Can you bunnyhop?
Oh crap! Is there some kind of test before you can build a bike? Maybe he doesn't have the money for a complete right now, and wants to build it bit by bit. Or maybe he wants to build one so he'll know how to fix things when they break or need service. Cut the guy some slack. After all, it's not like he's asking some stupid question about disc brakes on a BMX.
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Old 10-21-05 | 11:32 AM
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Oh crap! Is there some kind of test before you can build a bike?
No, but do you realy think that he needs a custom bike? He would be much beter off taking whatever bike he has now and just replacing parts on it that arn't working properly. If that's what he meant by this thread, then his question shouldn't have been "Is building bikes hard?", it should have been something along the lines of "Is replacing parts hard?".
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Old 10-21-05 | 04:01 PM
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I still don't understand why you're getting mad at me. I told you not to rush into buying a custom bike, that's all. Now because you din't accept my apology i'm gonna try and pis you off for my enjoyment.

Why do you think you need a custom bike in the first place? How long have you been biking? Can you bunnyhop?
lol dont see why that would piss me off, now for the questions, I didnt think I needed a custom bike I just wondered about them, I have been biking for 4 and a half years now, and yes i can bunny hop. And some extra info, I do have money to build one, I have about 3 thousand saved up at this point, I have won bikes in contests with other BMXers at the local skatepark (this one guy didnt want to give up his bike so he got jumped by a few of my friends and is in the hospital, literally), and now my question, is there anything else you need to know? And No I will not give out where I live or who I am, but I will tell you I am sponsored by DC shoes.
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Old 10-21-05 | 05:14 PM
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Old 10-21-05 | 08:19 PM
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And No I will not give out where I live or who I am.
Why the hell would I want to know that?

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but I will tell you I am sponsored by DC shoes.
There's no way that you're sponsored by DC for biking if you don't know how to build a bike.
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Old 10-21-05 | 08:49 PM
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Old 10-21-05 | 09:20 PM
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this one guy didnt want to give up his bike so he got jumped by a few of my friends and is in the hospital, literally
i dont like you. and that is only because you wrote that. of course you made this part up. and if you did do it, it shows you cant handle your own problems, you are most likely a spoiled bratt, and you deserve no helpfull input by me or anyone else. i picture a baby crying because he cant reach his toy when i read that. have a nice day.


(sorry for randomly posting, but that kind of stuff really annoys me.) back to your flame war

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Old 10-21-05 | 09:27 PM
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well, i thought bmichaelx post was fine. i do not know why you got all bent outa shape.

sposered by dc? where are the pics?

bmx bikes are extrmely easy to build, fix, maintain. buy a good complete and as you ride you will learn how to do everything.
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Old 10-21-05 | 09:48 PM
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dc sucks. ugliest shoes out there. orchid, lotek, and nike. that's what ya'll need to be up on
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Old 10-22-05 | 05:39 AM
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Why do you think you need a custom bike in the first place? How long have you been biking? Can you bunnyhop?


well basically why not comon almost all of my bikes are custom i only have one bike where all i did was cut down the bars and put a bigger chain ring on it but all my bikes are custom for example my 03 specialized vegas tr-x that thing is f*ckin amazing
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Old 10-22-05 | 11:50 AM
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well basically why not comon almost all of my bikes are custom i only have one bike where all i did was cut down the bars and put a bigger chain ring on it but all my bikes are custom for example my 03 specialized vegas tr-x that thing is f*ckin amazing
Anything built on a Specialized frame can hardly be considered 'custom', let alone 'amazing'.
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Old 10-22-05 | 12:25 PM
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Anything built on a Specialized frame can hardly be considered 'custom', let alone 'amazing'.
so what are you sayin
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Old 10-22-05 | 12:32 PM
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specialized isn't good
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dc sucks. ugliest shoes out there. orchid, lotek, and nike. that's what ya'll need to be up on
plus lakais
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Old 10-22-05 | 04:09 PM
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specialized isn't good
specialized is the best bike ive ever riden
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Old 10-22-05 | 04:16 PM
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then you obviously have never ridden a decent bike
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Old 10-22-05 | 04:49 PM
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oh trust me i know
What the hell do you mean, "trust me I know"? What, you know how to crap all over a forum? Ill take your word, you didn't have to tell us.
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Old 10-22-05 | 05:03 PM
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Anything built on a Specialized frame can hardly be considered 'custom', let alone 'amazing'.
Maybe he has some CF headset spacers. Full custom.
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Old 10-22-05 | 05:54 PM
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Maybe he has some CF headset spacers. Full custom.
nah there oddy srry but yeh they could be custom
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