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12-08-22, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Sluggo
Festivus is not till December 23.
12-08-22, 05:56 PM
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Well I'm mostly proud of my stuff and the work we do here, the time, energy, thought and effort is amazing to me more often than not.
I often rely on the repeated display of our bikes for updated inspiration when my focus may have shifted or changed and I see a detail that now makes sense or has become relevant for me.
And I'm lucky anytime I get any decent pics, so once I do those are the ones we'll see whenever I deem it relevant to me.
So blah, blah, yada, yada, etc, etc.
I often rely on the repeated display of our bikes for updated inspiration when my focus may have shifted or changed and I see a detail that now makes sense or has become relevant for me.
And I'm lucky anytime I get any decent pics, so once I do those are the ones we'll see whenever I deem it relevant to me.
So blah, blah, yada, yada, etc, etc.
12-08-22, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
No, not Tulio’s bastard child, but instead a few observations on the current state of affairs:
—The built-in mention function hasn’t worked for a long time. So if you do gugie and choose from the pop-up menu, the BFer will not get notified. However, if you ignore the pop up and do @gugie, they will.
—Pics in full sun are almost always awful.
—Out-of-focus closeups are always awful. Don’t post them; try again.
—In-door bike pics are usually awful; I can just hear that poor bike screaming to be let outside. Doesn’t matter how cool you’re decor is. That’s usually just distracting.
—We notice when you post the same pics over and over and over. Please stop.
—Excessive paragraph breaks and vocabulary the average reader needs to look up (but likely won’t) are just awful.
—BFers expressing excessive opinions are usually awful.
—The built-in mention function hasn’t worked for a long time. So if you do gugie and choose from the pop-up menu, the BFer will not get notified. However, if you ignore the pop up and do @gugie, they will.
—Pics in full sun are almost always awful.
—Out-of-focus closeups are always awful. Don’t post them; try again.
—In-door bike pics are usually awful; I can just hear that poor bike screaming to be let outside. Doesn’t matter how cool you’re decor is. That’s usually just distracting.
—We notice when you post the same pics over and over and over. Please stop.
—Excessive paragraph breaks and vocabulary the average reader needs to look up (but likely won’t) are just awful.
—BFers expressing excessive opinions are usually awful.
12-08-22, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by nomadmax
Lemme guess, retired teacher or engineer?
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12-08-22, 07:20 PM
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Why does everyone assume retired teachers are grumpy...?
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1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1980s Vanni Losa Cassani thingy, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981? Faggin, 1996ish Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe (most not finished of course), 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba...I...am...done....
1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1980s Vanni Losa Cassani thingy, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981? Faggin, 1996ish Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe (most not finished of course), 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba...I...am...done....
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12-08-22, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
---Pics with a busy background, like, for instance, most of our garages or work shops, are almost always awful
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12-08-22, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by non-fixie
Unless it's a really nice picture of a really nice bike, such as this one. I think this is actually one of the best-looking bikes to ever have graced the pages of BF C&V:
-Kurt
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12-08-22, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jdawginsc
Why does everyone assume retired teachers are grumpy...?
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12-08-22, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
We’re grumpy *before* we retire, ammirite?!
-Kurt
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12-08-22, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
We’re grumpy *before* we retire, ammirite?!
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12-08-22, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
---Pics with a busy background, like, for instance, most of our garages or work shops, are almost always awful
Come on, you mean you can't see the Patent-79 Nuovo Record derailer?
-Kurt
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12-08-22, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
---Pics with a busy background, like, for instance, most of our garages or work shops, are almost always awful
12-08-22, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by gugie
Engineers were grumpy when we started our careers...
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12-08-22, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
Pics in full sun are almost always awful.
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12-08-22, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
---Pics with a busy background, like, for instance, most of our garages or work shops, are almost always awful
12-08-22, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
Don't forget the hairy legs that sneak into the background....
DD
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12-09-22, 04:14 AM
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I can see I need to up my photography game here.
I like the messy garage pics because my garage is only clean and neat a couple days a year. Pictures of a Totally Squared Away shop makes me feel like a bad person, and yes, top506 I'm talking about you. 😉 😀
All good,
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I like the messy garage pics because my garage is only clean and neat a couple days a year. Pictures of a Totally Squared Away shop makes me feel like a bad person, and yes, top506 I'm talking about you. 😉 😀
All good,
BT
12-09-22, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by top506
I'm not greedy. I'll settle for 'brakes' rather than 'breaks'. When used in the mechanical context.
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12-09-22, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BTinNYC
I can see I need to up my photography game here.
I like the messy garage pics because my garage is only clean and neat a couple days a year. Pictures of a Totally Squared Away shop makes me feel like a bad person, and yes, top506 I'm talking about you. 😉 😀
All good,
BT
I like the messy garage pics because my garage is only clean and neat a couple days a year. Pictures of a Totally Squared Away shop makes me feel like a bad person, and yes, top506 I'm talking about you. 😉 😀
All good,
BT
12-09-22, 12:34 PM
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Now that this thread is about airing of grievances, before you ask a question on the forum, google it first. I don't know how many times a question is asked that is easily answered with a simple search.
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12-09-22, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by merziac
You know what they say, "a clean shop, house, etc is evidence of a.....".
I know what you are thinking, I'm being redundant. Again, blame the german in me.
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12-09-22, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by gugie
I don't know how many times a question is asked that is easily answered with a simple search.
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12-09-22, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by iab
an anal-retentive german? (...)
https://www.ted.com/talks/ursus_wehr...rt?language=nl
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12-09-22, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by iab
an anal-retentive german?
I know what you are thinking, I'm being redundant. Again, blame the german in me.
I know what you are thinking, I'm being redundant. Again, blame the german in me.
