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Old 12-01-09, 10:53 PM
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Action shot of me commuting through Seattle

I had a little extra money lying around, so I hired a cameraman to film myself commuting through downtown Seattle.

I'm now very impressed with myself; enjoy -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd8cC09w2fI

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Old 12-01-09, 11:07 PM
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How do you keep your sneakers so white?
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You almost had me fooled. But it can't be real. It wasn't raining in Seattle.
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Just another day at the office for BengeBoy.
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Originally Posted by Mojo Slim
You almost had me fooled. But it can't be real. It wasn't raining in Seattle.
Actually, the most unrealistic thing in the video was the total absence of Subaru Outbacks. I think we hand them out at the city limits to all new residents.
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Well one has to ask "How do you look so young and still post in the +50 Forum?"
Does riding bikes do that? I can't wait.
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Glad to see you made it out alright. Did it scare you at all.
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Old 12-02-09, 08:58 AM
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Just rumbling along, eh?
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Old 12-02-09, 10:15 AM
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If you rode slicks instead of knobbies this wouldn't happen. What were you thinking?
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That looks like an interesting ride in and everything but how was the ride home?
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Old 12-02-09, 01:12 PM
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It's bikers like you that get the rest of us a bad name.
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Next time that happens, pull out on a side street. Falling space needles don't corner so well.
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Your granddaughter looks cute.
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See where that bmx riding got you? The group dropped you and left you for roadkill. Glad to see you made it out (barely).
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Failed, you did not even make it into work.
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