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05-13-20, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross520
It was his inflammatory tone, and his assumption that all of us “snobs” are the reason his wife crashed and his roads are littered.
Seems like folks love to put roadies down on this forum, and hold this sanctimonious attitude like their crap doesn’t stink. These are usually the same people shouting “steal is real!” and going on about how they just love their friction shifters and cantilever brakes.
We all have our preferences and tastes, yet it seems like roadies get trashed for theirs.
Seems like folks love to put roadies down on this forum, and hold this sanctimonious attitude like their crap doesn’t stink. These are usually the same people shouting “steal is real!” and going on about how they just love their friction shifters and cantilever brakes.
We all have our preferences and tastes, yet it seems like roadies get trashed for theirs.
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05-13-20, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Around here, the worst situation is when you've dodged the piano and the anvil and then, out of nowhere, here comes the kitchen sink!
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05-13-20, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tgenec86
You might live longer if you don't ride during a tornado? Just sayin....
Not a lot of tornadoes in New England, but I am reconsidering my habitual ride on Tex Avery Boulevard.
05-13-20, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel4
Well, it looks like people will continue to be inconsiderate because it's their perogative or their right to do so.
Anyway, it's the little things that matter, right? Indeed it is. It is in the little things where people go "whatever, not my business, not a big deal" that we can see humanity's depravity.
05-13-20, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill in VA
What do steel frames, friction shifters and cantilever brakes have to do with littering or even CO2 cartridges?
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05-13-20, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tgenec86
You might live longer if you don't ride during a tornado? Just sayin....
I live in Moore, Oklahoma --- the only thing we are famous for is the 3 largest tornadoes in history , -- and Toby Keith
05-13-20, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DMC707
These are the most dangerous folks. Banana peels are responsible for more slip and fall accidents and more auto Mobile pile ups than anything
its science. I mean, watch a cartoon for heavens sake!
its science. I mean, watch a cartoon for heavens sake!
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05-13-20, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghazmh
Has anyone else noticed the 1,000 to 1 ratio of beer cans to CO2 canisters (or empty Gu packets I mentioned earlier) on the side of roads?
05-13-20, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
05-13-20, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Germanrazor
You beat me to this! Not a lot of folks know or knew that in the 70’s. They really thought he was Native American.
Frank de Kova (March 17, 1910 – October 15, 1981) was an Italian-American character actor in films, stage, and TV.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_de_Kova
05-14-20, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Lemond1985
Totally off-topic, but I'm Jewish, and a fun game to play with Italian people is name all the Jews playing Italians and all the Italians playing Jews in The Godfather movies.
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05-14-20, 04:52 AM
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Or Jews playing Indians like Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles. I just re-watched the movie recently, and was rolling on the floor when this scene came on:
"No, no, zayt nisht meshuge! (Don't be crazy!) (Raising arms to the heavens in stereotypical Indian pose): Loz im geyn! (Let him go!) Cop a walk, it's alright. Auf wiedersehen.(Goodbye.) Take off! (To other Indians): Hosti gezen in dayne lebn? (Have you ever seen such a thing?) They darker than us! Woof!"
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05-14-20, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ross520
These are usually the same people shouting “steal is real!” and going on about how they just love their friction shifters and cantilever brakes.
We all have our preferences and tastes, yet it seems like roadies get trashed for theirs.
We all have our preferences and tastes, yet it seems like roadies get trashed for theirs.
05-14-20, 05:00 AM
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So you gave up on Shimano hoods too, and went with Tektro. I don't think Shimano will ever get the memo on how tiny and uncomfortable their standard hoods are. 
Looks like a nice day out there, great climbing weather.
Looks like a nice day out there, great climbing weather.
05-14-20, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Totally off-topic, but I'm Jewish, and a fun game to play with Italian people is name all the Jews playing Italians and all the Italians playing Jews in The Godfather movies.
05-14-20, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Eli Herschel Wallach.
James Caan.
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It's not just cyclists, I still see drivers throw bags from fast food places out the window.
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05-14-20, 07:37 AM
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I think its like the space debris we left on the moon... Sure, NASA (and cyclists) could haul back empty fuel and food and CO2 containers, but that costs energy and calories! So they leave it behind.
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Originally Posted by Lemond1985
So you gave up on Shimano hoods too, and went with Tektro. I don't think Shimano will ever get the memo on how tiny and uncomfortable their standard hoods are.
Looks like a nice day out there, great climbing weather.
Looks like a nice day out there, great climbing weather.
05-14-20, 07:55 AM
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I think one of the worst cases if not the worst case of using a stand-ib for an actual Indian was the movie GERONIMO starring Chuck Connors as Geronimo. There you had a 6'+ white gut playing the part of a 5' or so tall Indian.
Some day I'd like to take a bicycle tour through the area that Geronimo lived in.
Cheers
Some day I'd like to take a bicycle tour through the area that Geronimo lived in.
Cheers
05-14-20, 02:20 PM
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I think one of the worst cases if not the worst case of using a stand-ib for an actual Indian was the movie GERONIMO starring Chuck Connors as Geronimo. There you had a 6'+ white gut playing the part of a 5' or so tall Indian.
Some day I'd like to take a bicycle tour through the area that Geronimo lived in.
Cheers
Some day I'd like to take a bicycle tour through the area that Geronimo lived in.
Cheers
05-14-20, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross520
First off, it's an forum, dude, not your town's city hall. There's a good chance that not ONE person who actually tossed their carts will ever read this. So what's the point? To stir stuff up? Mission accomplished.
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05-14-20, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill in VA
Boy is this a leap! What do steel frames, friction shifters and cantilever brakes have to do with littering or even CO2 cartridges? I have never seen "roadie" CO2 cartridges, and warnings on them not to use on bikes with steel tubes. Get a grip.
05-14-20, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel4
I would put the 1965 Omar Sharif movie Genghis Khan way up there. Except for Genghis Khan, all of the Asian characters were played by Europeans. His wife was a blonde-haired French.
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