Bike tampered with at work.
03-05-09 | 07:31 AM
#76
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Perhaps you didn't see my previous post clarifying my position genius. I was taught by my drill instructor in high school that some people get walked on, others succeed at life. No, you don't go around giving people broken noses, but you make sure that they don't do it again. If you want to resort to violence, so be it. As for me, I haven't thrown a punch since I was 15. Nobody anymore has respect for anyone anymore, and it drives me insane. What happened to opening doors for people, saying excuse me, not swearing at people during rush hour, allowing people to go before you, etc? It's all gone, and it's inexcusable. Sorry, but to me, respecting someone and their property is more important than walking away and looking like a weak fool.
03-05-09 | 07:33 AM
#77
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I'm not sure a high school drill instructor is the person I'm going to take "life success" advice from.
03-05-09 | 07:35 AM
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Perhaps you didn't see my previous post clarifying my position genius. I was taught by my drill instructor in high school that some people get walked on, others succeed at life. No, you don't go around giving people broken noses, but you make sure that they don't do it again. If you want to resort to violence, so be it. As for me, I haven't thrown a punch since I was 15. Nobody anymore has respect for anyone anymore, and it drives me insane. What happened to opening doors for people, saying excuse me, not swearing at people during rush hour, allowing people to go before you, etc? It's all gone, and it's inexcusable. Sorry, but to me, respecting someone and their property is more important than walking away and looking like a weak fool.
Edit because I forgot we're on the internet and as internet males we're supposed to just threaten to hand out beatings left and right.
03-05-09 | 07:47 AM
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03-05-09 | 08:38 AM
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Nor was I. Ever heard of Culver Academies? www.culver.org
It's the kind of place where the best of the best send their kids. Actually, I went to school with one of George Foreman's sons, dated George Steinbrenner's granddaughter, and lived next door to the prince of Kuwait. Actually, John McCain's son was kicked out a year or so ago for stealing fire extinguishers.
Reform school? I don't think so.
And though he wasn't a Rhodes scholar, I was taught by four of them while there. To top that off, out of thirty teachers, twelve were phD's...
Interesting, that seems kinda like what I said in my last two posts, doesn't it?
Get a grip ladies, it's only the internet.
ETA: Batty, I find it interesting that you are so condescending to me and my opinion, having the signature that you do...
It's the kind of place where the best of the best send their kids. Actually, I went to school with one of George Foreman's sons, dated George Steinbrenner's granddaughter, and lived next door to the prince of Kuwait. Actually, John McCain's son was kicked out a year or so ago for stealing fire extinguishers.
Reform school? I don't think so.
And though he wasn't a Rhodes scholar, I was taught by four of them while there. To top that off, out of thirty teachers, twelve were phD's...
A serious reply: Maybe there's some middle ground between beating someone for touching your bike and "getting walked on". Like, you could still succeed at life without beating up a dude for messing with your bike. It's a strange thought, I know.
Get a grip ladies, it's only the internet.
ETA: Batty, I find it interesting that you are so condescending to me and my opinion, having the signature that you do...
03-05-09 | 08:56 AM
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Nor was I. Ever heard of Culver Academies? www.culver.org
It's the kind of place where the best of the best send their kids. Actually, I went to school with one of George Foreman's sons, dated George Steinbrenner's granddaughter, and lived next door to the prince of Kuwait. Actually, John McCain's son was kicked out a year or so ago for stealing fire extinguishers.
Reform school? I don't think so.
And though he wasn't a Rhodes scholar, I was taught by four of them while there. To top that off, out of thirty teachers, twelve were phD's...
Interesting, that seems kinda like what I said in my last two posts, doesn't it?
Get a grip ladies, it's only the internet.
ETA: Batty, I find it interesting that you are so condescending to me and my opinion, having the signature that you do...
It's the kind of place where the best of the best send their kids. Actually, I went to school with one of George Foreman's sons, dated George Steinbrenner's granddaughter, and lived next door to the prince of Kuwait. Actually, John McCain's son was kicked out a year or so ago for stealing fire extinguishers.
Reform school? I don't think so.
And though he wasn't a Rhodes scholar, I was taught by four of them while there. To top that off, out of thirty teachers, twelve were phD's...
Interesting, that seems kinda like what I said in my last two posts, doesn't it?
Get a grip ladies, it's only the internet.
ETA: Batty, I find it interesting that you are so condescending to me and my opinion, having the signature that you do...
03-05-09 | 09:00 AM
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Really? I find it interesting that you are so thin-skinned as to consider your opinion under attack when someone points out that chest-thumping isn't a defense to changes of assault in a court of law -- and that you have the crust to call someone else "condescending" immediately after making an infantile jape about someone's nick and a mere sentence after using "ladies" as a term of disparagement.
03-05-09 | 09:01 AM
#83
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Neither did they. The school was military based - uniforms and marching, but as far as punishment, it wasn't very military. The idea was to teach discipline, respect and honor - things that, as a current public school teacher, I see very little of.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand...
Anyway, back to the topic at hand...
03-05-09 | 09:08 AM
#84
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From: Linton, IN
Bikes: 1977 Bridgestone Kabuki Super Speed; 1979 Raleigh Professional; 1983 Raleigh Rapide mixte; 1974 Peugeot UO-8; 1993 Univega Activa Trail; 1972 Raleigh Sports; 1967 Phillips; 1981 Schwinn World Tourist; 1976 Schwinn LeTour mixte; 1964 Western Flyer
Really? I find it interesting that you are so thin-skinned as to consider your opinion under attack when someone points out that chest-thumping isn't a defense to changes of assault in a court of law -- and that you have the crust to call someone else "condescending" immediately after making an infantile jape about someone's nick and a mere sentence after using "ladies" as a term of disparagement.
Now who's thin skinned?
I'm out of this thread. I made a comment, I clarified, yet nobody seemed to want to listen to the clarification, instead calling me a chest-thumping monkey. To each his own, and if you choose to choose your own facts, so be it.
03-05-09 | 09:09 AM
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03-05-09 | 09:21 AM
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I once had a friend of mine lower my saddle height by a whole cm. It really through me off, the whole bike just felt wierd, but I had no idea why. Took me a few miles to figure it out, and
I didn't even have an allen wrench on hadn to fix it.
I got him back though by putting his quick release skewers on the drive side of his bike.
I didn't even have an allen wrench on hadn to fix it.
I got him back though by putting his quick release skewers on the drive side of his bike.
03-05-09 | 10:24 AM
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Now that's entertainment. After posting a tongue-in-cheek comment I return two days later to find this extended thread. It's like throwing a block of clay into a room full of people and returning to find a replica of the 'Thinking Man'.
Whoops! Maybe I should have phrased that 'Thinking Person'.
I suppose I could go on ad nauseum explaining the defense of my text, however those who saw it for what it is have already done so. I can't, however, resist pointing out how someone's misogynistic interpretation never fails to expose their own misandristic thinking. I'm amused, but not necessarily surprised, that in this instance said interpretation derives from a woman who's adopted an abbreviated form of "kitten" as their forum identity. That just seems to punctuate this perfectly.
Whoops! Maybe I should have phrased that 'Thinking Person'.
I suppose I could go on ad nauseum explaining the defense of my text, however those who saw it for what it is have already done so. I can't, however, resist pointing out how someone's misogynistic interpretation never fails to expose their own misandristic thinking. I'm amused, but not necessarily surprised, that in this instance said interpretation derives from a woman who's adopted an abbreviated form of "kitten" as their forum identity. That just seems to punctuate this perfectly.
03-05-09 | 10:53 AM
#88
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Me. Can we all get back to mischaracterizing each other before I start crying?
03-05-09 | 11:48 AM
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An amateur pisser is one who pisses for the sheer joy of pissing, without receiving payment, so I think we all qualify.
03-05-09 | 12:33 PM
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Too many up tight people here.
Get over yourselves. Learn to take life a little less serious.
About the tire thing, tell security or your speak with your boss about it. Plenty of good advise here saying to do that.
Get over yourselves. Learn to take life a little less serious.
About the tire thing, tell security or your speak with your boss about it. Plenty of good advise here saying to do that.
03-05-09 | 12:38 PM
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member. heh.
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03-05-09 | 02:52 PM
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Well I'm pissing with a Tom Jones circa 1979 kinda flair, so no one should be offended. I like to think of myself more like a national Icon, akin to Calvin. My pissing will charm your pants off(that's where my professional pisser angle comes into play).
03-05-09 | 09:50 PM
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Noteon, you are my personal hero! 
Ziemas, my moniker on these forums is short enough for you to easily use it. "KitN". See! It's really that simple.
As for the poor guys that are fearful of tampering, I reiterate: Log complaints with security, do a thorough safety check of your bike before leaving work and place your bike where security can see it.
Also you might want to let everyone in the office know that "funny things" have been going on with your bike and that if anyone notices anything to contact security as they take these matters seriously. Do this casually, say, at the water cooler or over the coffee pot. You don't need to sound the alarm but let it be known that you are aware of the situation and so is security. That should make the tampering party think twice about screwing with your bike again.
Good luck!
Ziemas, my moniker on these forums is short enough for you to easily use it. "KitN". See! It's really that simple.
As for the poor guys that are fearful of tampering, I reiterate: Log complaints with security, do a thorough safety check of your bike before leaving work and place your bike where security can see it.
Also you might want to let everyone in the office know that "funny things" have been going on with your bike and that if anyone notices anything to contact security as they take these matters seriously. Do this casually, say, at the water cooler or over the coffee pot. You don't need to sound the alarm but let it be known that you are aware of the situation and so is security. That should make the tampering party think twice about screwing with your bike again.
Good luck!
Last edited by KitN; 03-05-09 at 10:40 PM.
03-05-09 | 10:20 PM
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You think this is related to some lady a year ago?...seriously?
One of you is a weirdo.
I'm guessing it's probably him. He really showed you though.....his master plan of finally unleashing his vengeance upon you after a year of carful thought really payed off.
Letting the air out.....genius.
I recommend some pointing and laughing.
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03-06-09 | 05:09 AM
#100
Guess I'm just not as trigger happy.
I already am
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This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.