I may be cured
01-04-09, 08:46 PM
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I may be cured
There was/is an ad in the local CL for a matching his/hers 1969 Suburban pair for $60, in my part of town, and I didn't even call.
A few months ago I would have been on this so quickly, now....nada.
Hallelujah, I've been cured!
A few months ago I would have been on this so quickly, now....nada.
Hallelujah, I've been cured!
01-04-09, 08:53 PM
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This, too, shall pass. What if they were his and hers DeRosas, in ELOS with 10 speed?
01-04-09, 08:57 PM
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OFG, Can you pass along the magic cure. Is it prayer, meds, counceling or the one I'm facing OOM (Out Of Money)?
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01-04-09, 09:09 PM
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I've been cured... by... lack of space. I can no longer hang "new" bikes in the back of our garage, else my wife won't be able to park her car. Max'ed out at five... she noticed nothing going on, from two to five... .
01-04-09, 09:29 PM
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Me, too. I actually built a bike for a friend's daughter, and only made about $50 on the deal for 2 day's worth of labor building it up and testing it out.
Altruism - what's wrong with me?
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01-04-09, 09:33 PM
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01-04-09, 09:39 PM
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There is no such thing as a cure for addiction. There is only temporary control of the addiction.
01-04-09, 09:50 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Are you sure you're feeling okay?
*gets out thermometer*
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01-04-09, 10:01 PM
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What is wrong with me?
01-05-09, 12:00 AM
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So what? I just got a whole mess of new tool boxes and organized the entire workspace. 
That's when you know you're sick.
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That's when you know you're sick.
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01-05-09, 12:47 AM
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I call BS.
It's kinda like Heroin..........
01-05-09, 04:30 AM
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I've tried to come up with all sorts of witty things to write, but only this one seemed to work, "I've been cured!"
Actually, I speculate that the overwhelmingly beautiful AZ weather this time of year keeps you outside riding instead of inside wrenching? Now if you were in MI at this moment, I bet it would be a whole new story!
Actually, I speculate that the overwhelmingly beautiful AZ weather this time of year keeps you outside riding instead of inside wrenching? Now if you were in MI at this moment, I bet it would be a whole new story!
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01-05-09, 05:34 AM
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There is no cure, only a bit of control. I thought I had stopped buying more bikes late this summer after I sold off 8 to one guy and cleared out most of my garage. That lasted about 2 weeks and then a great deal or two would pop up, close by my house and next thing you know the garage is full. Oh, and the basement.
Now, no driving more than maybe 20-30 minutes to pick up a bike -- that has pretty much stuck, even with gas prices coming down.
The most important rule added this summer has been - no letting buying a bike get in the way of riding a bike I already have!
Now, no driving more than maybe 20-30 minutes to pick up a bike -- that has pretty much stuck, even with gas prices coming down.
The most important rule added this summer has been - no letting buying a bike get in the way of riding a bike I already have!
01-05-09, 10:22 AM
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^^+1.
Only law school finals, lack of funds, or a medical emergency could keep me from buying a C&V bike if the price is right and I want the bike.
The disease known as N+1 runs deep within my veins. I am incurable.
Only law school finals, lack of funds, or a medical emergency could keep me from buying a C&V bike if the price is right and I want the bike.
The disease known as N+1 runs deep within my veins. I am incurable.
01-05-09, 10:34 AM
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There is no cure, only periods of remission.
Once an addict, always an addict. You may be on the wagon, but soon enough the craving for the hunt and the satisfaction of closing the deal will catch you in a momnet of weakness. You may go day, weeks, even months, but you will fall off of the wagon.
Never fear though, we're here to help. Well, help with the falling off of the wagon part anyways.....
Once an addict, always an addict. You may be on the wagon, but soon enough the craving for the hunt and the satisfaction of closing the deal will catch you in a momnet of weakness. You may go day, weeks, even months, but you will fall off of the wagon.
Never fear though, we're here to help. Well, help with the falling off of the wagon part anyways.....
01-05-09, 02:21 PM
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now you all realize that now that you have talked all about being "addicted" the NSA and DEA are going to be investigating each and every one of you for trafficing.
01-05-09, 02:50 PM
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How about an addition on that garage? Maybe you have a freind or a neighbor who isn't using his basement.
01-05-09, 03:04 PM
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Feed that jones. It'll just be worse the next time...
(says the guy for whom 3-speeds are pure uncut horse).
(says the guy for whom 3-speeds are pure uncut horse).