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03-27-01 | 11:19 PM
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From: Winnipeg
Bikes: Bikes: Giant hybrid, Trek 4500, Cannondale R800 Some commuting 20mi/day, mostly fitness riding - 20-50 mile rides
This is a repeat of an earlier thread, but I couldn't find it before the great crash of '01.
I'm always interested in seeing the locations of the various users. Just a general area such as city and province/state, or even just the region of the country you're from. I think it's great how many countries are represented here, so go to you're profiles and fill in that location! I'm not a stalker, honest, but just interested. By the way there seems to be lots of new people on the forum now. WELCOME ALL!
I'm always interested in seeing the locations of the various users. Just a general area such as city and province/state, or even just the region of the country you're from. I think it's great how many countries are represented here, so go to you're profiles and fill in that location! I'm not a stalker, honest, but just interested. By the way there seems to be lots of new people on the forum now. WELCOME ALL!
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"...perhaps the world needs a little more Canada" - Jean Chretian, 2003.
03-28-01 | 10:51 AM
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A (Stone Mountain, GA, to be exact).
03-28-01 | 11:42 AM
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I work in New Orleans and live in the adjacent suburb of Metairie, or more correctly, unincorporated Jefferson Parish (like everyone else's counties).
Now, in case you should visit, let me try to give you a pronunciation guide.
New Orleans is NOT pronounced N'awlins as is it often depicted to non-residents. It's a little more complicated. The New is pronounced kind of like Noo, but short and does kind of run into the second word. Now the difficult part is trying to describe the pronunciation of the first syllable of Orleans. It is somewhere between a long O and awe, and there is kind of a rising inflection. Interestingly, the same O/awe sound is found in words like John and darling, and John can become a two-syllable word as in:
"Jo-awn, wheah y'at, doawlin'?" To which, of course, the appropriate reply is, in the vernacular of our contemporaries: "Awriiight!"
If you are ever headed this way, by all means give me a call. It is much easier to demonstrate such pronunciations than to try to describe them. Just please, don't say N'awlins. Somebody might knock you right off the neutral ground when you are on your way to make groceries! But vocabulary is a whole other story. :-)
Raymond
Now, in case you should visit, let me try to give you a pronunciation guide.
New Orleans is NOT pronounced N'awlins as is it often depicted to non-residents. It's a little more complicated. The New is pronounced kind of like Noo, but short and does kind of run into the second word. Now the difficult part is trying to describe the pronunciation of the first syllable of Orleans. It is somewhere between a long O and awe, and there is kind of a rising inflection. Interestingly, the same O/awe sound is found in words like John and darling, and John can become a two-syllable word as in:
"Jo-awn, wheah y'at, doawlin'?" To which, of course, the appropriate reply is, in the vernacular of our contemporaries: "Awriiight!"
If you are ever headed this way, by all means give me a call. It is much easier to demonstrate such pronunciations than to try to describe them. Just please, don't say N'awlins. Somebody might knock you right off the neutral ground when you are on your way to make groceries! But vocabulary is a whole other story. :-)
Raymond
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03-28-01 | 02:13 PM
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From: Rolla, MO
Bikes: Redline Monocog,Surly Crosscheck, Lemond Reno
Well, right now I live in Sumter South Carolina, on Shaw AFB. The best part is that there is a great trail only 18 miles away!! But, my dad is in the Air Force, and in the Air Force an officer is moved every 3 yrs. My dad has been on station for 2 years so he'll be getting orders in the Fall/Winter time frame, and off we'll be, to who knows where!!! Maybe, just maybe Utah.
03-28-01 | 02:38 PM
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From: San Francisco, Ca
Pete,
I lived in the Atlanta area for four years. In fact, I use to ride at Yellow River all the time. I would head up to Northern Georgia all the time to do some Mt. biking. Bull Mountain, Bear Creek, and Helen were some of my favorites.
Joe
I lived in the Atlanta area for four years. In fact, I use to ride at Yellow River all the time. I would head up to Northern Georgia all the time to do some Mt. biking. Bull Mountain, Bear Creek, and Helen were some of my favorites.
Joe
03-28-01 | 09:55 PM
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A.F. Baker,
Horse farms? Ooooooooo. That is so so great....
P.C.
Horse farms? Ooooooooo. That is so so great....
P.C.
03-29-01 | 08:51 AM
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Alkmaar, The Netherlands (Yes its flat and no hills at al!)
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Dancevalley 2th of august 2003 -> JXL, Laidback luke, Sasha, John Digweed, Monica Krusse.....and on!
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Dancevalley 2th of august 2003 -> JXL, Laidback luke, Sasha, John Digweed, Monica Krusse.....and on!
03-30-01 | 04:23 PM
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Hi all, I'm situated in Melbourne , Australia, I live in the eastern area right below Mt.Dandenong(2800ft)I can either go road through the ranges or mtb on miles and miles of fireroad/singletrack..When I pull open the curtains in the morning, man , there it is, waiting for me..............
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Velosophy#1: It is better to have a bicycle and no money , than money and no bicycle ! Velosophy # 2 : "Winning is simple, but not easy." #3: "Give a man a fish and he shall eat for a day , teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day"
03-31-01 | 01:41 PM
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Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Spokane WA
Bikes: Seven Axiom Ti, Trek 620, Masi cylocross (steel). Masi Souleville 8spd, Fat Chance Mtn. (steel), Schwinn Triple Bar cruiser, Mazi Speciale Fix/single, Schwinn Typhoon
I'm in Spokane Washington, near the Idaho border. Very good riding here lot's of variety in terrian etc. (We've had 2 Olympic trials and several national championships)
Check the sites below for a look! I've been rideing here well over 20 yrs and am still exploring.
https://www.spokanebicycleclub.org/
https://www.spokaneoutdoors.com/
Check the sites below for a look! I've been rideing here well over 20 yrs and am still exploring.
https://www.spokanebicycleclub.org/
https://www.spokaneoutdoors.com/
Last edited by pat5319; 03-31-01 at 01:47 PM.
