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04-11-10, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Malistryx
Wait, you mean that isn't how you're supposed to drive? 
That's why I refuse to drive in Toronto though... People complain about Hamilton, but it's way better than Toronto!
That's why I refuse to drive in Toronto though... People complain about Hamilton, but it's way better than Toronto!
1: never allow anyone to merge in front of you when they're coming off the accelerating lane.
2: always drive at 120km/h in the center lane of highways.
3: the left most lane and right most lanes are for 100km/h and 110km/h, respectively.
4: ignore 2 and 3 and weave through the lanes at 130km/h.
5: on a left turn, if you're the 2nd and 3rd car in cue to turn, even if you're behind the white line, then you will must always go after the lights turned red.
6: you must always speed up for yellows.
7: it doesn't count as running a red if you're in the intersection half a second after the lights turn red.
8: If you realize your car will block the intersection because traffic is backed up, you must always enter the intersection and block it.
9: If you see a cyclist on the road, it's your duty to drive as close as you can to them.
10: always drive 10km/h above the speed limit, over 20km/h preferable.
11: the bicycle lane is actually there so you can double park.
there's more, but I wasn't that peeved to begin with and I got bored.
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04-11-10, 05:37 PM
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Hi Mal! *waves vigorously*
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04-11-10, 06:31 PM
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carbon bonded aluminum?
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
04-11-10, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Wordbiker
Stripping parts.
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04-11-10, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gnome
Hi Mal! *waves vigorously*
How's life treating you? Just got in from kung fu, first time sparring with two hands since I broke a meta-carpal. So much fun
04-11-10, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AEO
carbon bonded aluminum?
Easton carbon tubes, all bonded, even the aluminum to aluminum lugs. Soon to be in another BFer's graceful hands.
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Ski, bike and wish I was gay.
04-11-10, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RubenX
nice backyard. a paint ball player's dream.
BTW, that's a kitty litter bucket. I do have another bike wash bucket that once held paintballs though.
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04-11-10, 10:14 PM
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I have finally started to fix the bike I crashed in Jan.
04-11-10, 10:19 PM
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Chillin' here in the house with the GF, we're each browsing the Web on our laptops.
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04-12-10, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Malistryx
Hi gnome How's life treating you?
Just got in from kung fu, first time sparring with two hands since I broke a meta-carpal. So much fun
How's life treating you? Just got in from kung fu, first time sparring with two hands since I broke a meta-carpal. So much fun
work is quiet and I have plenty of annual leave accrued.Have been spending a lot of money on hiking gear recently though.
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04-12-10, 04:33 AM
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Back to work today. The countdown starts now...10 weeks to summer vacation. Hoping the knee survives without too much pain.
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04-12-10, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by <3 2 Ride
Back to work today. The countdown starts now...10 weeks to summer vacation. Hoping the knee survives without too much pain.
04-12-10, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by gnome
Not bad. I've been having three day weekend for the last while. work is quiet and I have plenty of annual leave accrued.
Have been spending a lot of money on hiking gear recently though.
work is quiet and I have plenty of annual leave accrued.Have been spending a lot of money on hiking gear recently though.
I think I may be able to get a weekend backpacking trip in this weekend. A canoe trip is scheduled, but they'll have to go without me, as my shoulder is still too stiff for that sort of activity.
04-12-10, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by AEO
not too bad actually. The only things that might be an issue is that the maximum drilling is 28h and I'm not so sure of the seals for winter use. Other than those two issues, I think it's pretty good. light weight, smooth bearings, works with 3.2mm bladed spokes.
I can't really find any fault with them for now. Maybe time will tell, but for $30, they're better than 105/ultegra front hubs for lightness and number of holes in the hub. 105/ultegra are pretty much the same, but to get 20h, 24h and 28h drillings, you have to buy ultegra and that's about $65. That's pretty much why I bought them, because I don't want to waste money on ultegra front hubs, when these will do. For the rear, however, good old ultegra and XT hubs, because I'm weary of the novatech freehub mechanisms.
my only true complaint is that they don't come with QR skewers.
Now I have to go buy some shimano skewers from ebay or something.
I can't really find any fault with them for now. Maybe time will tell, but for $30, they're better than 105/ultegra front hubs for lightness and number of holes in the hub. 105/ultegra are pretty much the same, but to get 20h, 24h and 28h drillings, you have to buy ultegra and that's about $65. That's pretty much why I bought them, because I don't want to waste money on ultegra front hubs, when these will do. For the rear, however, good old ultegra and XT hubs, because I'm weary of the novatech freehub mechanisms.
my only true complaint is that they don't come with QR skewers.
Now I have to go buy some shimano skewers from ebay or something.
04-12-10, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by StupidlyBrave
Me too. Hopefully, when you spout out some nonsense, the kid will realize that it's the painkillers taking and they shouldn't use those answers on the upcoming test.
The kids have already had a taste of painkillers talking. Unfortunately, they aren't strong enough today.
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04-12-10, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by <3 2 Ride
I hope your first day back goes well.
The kids have already had a taste of painkillers talking. Unfortunately, they aren't strong enough today.
The kids have already had a taste of painkillers talking. Unfortunately, they aren't strong enough today.
04-12-10, 10:13 AM
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What am I doing? Digesting a nasty frozen dinner I had for lunch and a PB cookie.
PB is my second favorite cookie....there were nor Oatmeal Raisin today
PB is my second favorite cookie....there were nor Oatmeal Raisin today
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04-12-10, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by StupidlyBrave
Sorry, the "me too" was hoping your day would be relatively pain-free. I'm sorry it wasn't.
There they go again...silly painkillers.
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04-12-10, 02:07 PM
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Wondering if the toe I dropped the #%&@ board on Friday will feel well enough to get on the bike tonight.
// yes I'm still mad at myself for doing that.
53mins till the end of the work day...
// yes I'm still mad at myself for doing that.
53mins till the end of the work day...
04-12-10, 02:07 PM
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... also wondering when they'll fix the duplicate post bug. And wondering why the heck we have a duplicate post bug in the first place, but I've stopped wondering such things. I have better things to wonder about than someone else's code.
04-12-10, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cuda2k
Wondering if the toe I dropped the #%&@ board on Friday will feel well enough to get on the bike tonight.
// yes I'm still mad at myself for doing that.
53mins till the end of the work day...
// yes I'm still mad at myself for doing that.
53mins till the end of the work day...
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04-12-10, 02:58 PM
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^ ^ I had shoes on. Just not steel tipped ones as would have been rather helpful at that exact moment. It was a weather treated 2x10x10'. No ideal on weight, but I'd guess upwards of 60-80lbs or so. Still not sure how I managed to smack my 2nd toe so hard and the other 4 are just fine. I'm not about to try to reproduce the accident to find out either.
04-12-10, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by StupidlyBrave
These statements are highly compatible.
I think I may be able to get a weekend backpacking trip in this weekend. A canoe trip is scheduled, but they'll have to go without me, as my shoulder is still too stiff for that sort of activity.
I think I may be able to get a weekend backpacking trip in this weekend. A canoe trip is scheduled, but they'll have to go without me, as my shoulder is still too stiff for that sort of activity.
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