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Old 09-17-09, 12:05 AM
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Oh noes...not teh gheys!!!
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Originally Posted by mystolenbikes
Imo naming a bike is the gayest thing you can do
Well it made me happy!!

Definitions of gay on the Web:

* cheery: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
* full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful ...
* given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
* brave: brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
* offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
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A bicycle is a machine. An inanimate object. A first name, or even a nick name would be reserved for something or someone that is alive, like a person, dog, cat, or pet horse. I know of people who name their musical instruments, BB King and "Lucille", but my bikes are just bikes with no names other than the brand name. The Focus, The Trek, the Cannondale, the JC Higgins...ECT
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Well, I haven't named any of my bikes. I consider them tools to achieve an end: bliss.

But I'll tell ya, I feel so gay when I ride them, I am SO happy!
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You guys are soooo funny, glad you are having a gay old time hehehehe
but you know darn well I didn't mean that kind of gay.
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Originally Posted by king koeller
A bicycle is a machine. An inanimate object. A first name, or even a nick name would be reserved for something or someone that is alive, like a person, dog, cat, or pet horse. I know of people who name their musical instruments, BB King and "Lucille", but my bikes are just bikes with no names other than the brand name. The Focus, The Trek, the Cannondale, the JC Higgins...ECT
You are SO cruel and cold.

Well of course you'd say this. You're a bike mechanic (according to your avatar). Day in, day out, just another bike. In your business you can't afford to get personally involved or attached.

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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
Well it made me happy!!

Definitions of gay on the Web:

* cheery: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
* full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful ...
* given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
* brave: brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
* offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
Right on Siu...too bad a word such as "Gay" has taken on such a totally negative/derogatory meaning in the hetoro world. From all of those definitions you'd think it was a good word. Damn those lesbians and *****exuals for subverting it into...hmmm...how did this particular word get hijacked anyway???
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Originally Posted by mystolenbikes
You guys are soooo funny, glad you are having a gay old time hehehehe
but you know darn well I didn't mean that kind of gay.
Oh sure you meant the happy gay. Because if you didn't then it would mean something bad and something bad usually will get deleted. And if something bad gets deleted that means it was offensive. And if it's offensive then it's against forum guidelines. And if it's against forum guidelines then the mods would have to handle that accordingly. And if it has to be handled accordingly then.......you wouldn't be gay.
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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
Oh sure you meant the happy gay. Because if you didn't then it would mean something bad and something bad usually will get deleted. And if something bad gets deleted that means it was offensive. And if it's offensive then it's against forum guidelines. And if it's against forum guidelines then the mods would have to handle that accordingly. And if it has to be handled accordingly then.......you wouldn't be gay.
Yes exactly Mr Mod man.
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Old 09-17-09, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mystolenbikes
Yes exactly Mr Mod man.
fail.
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Old 09-17-09, 11:10 AM
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Fer sure.
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This thread has become ghey...I miss the old gay thread. Can we divert from this ghey one to the gay one please?
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You all have me thinking I might want to give a gay name to one of my bikes. Maybe 'Mr. Happy'.
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I have named my bikes on occasion - - but usually only when I am extremely angry, and then the names are rather colorful.
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Originally Posted by mystolenbikes
Yes exactly Mr Mod man.
Umm, Siu's a woman.
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Originally Posted by kenhill3
You all have me thinking I might want to give a gay name to one of my bikes. Maybe 'Mr. Happy'.
Oh HELLN....

Oh I don't even want to go there.
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Originally Posted by Dannihilator
Umm, Siu's a woman.
You sure about that??
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Yes.
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Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig
fail.

Uuuhhhmmm, actually I did not. You just didn't get it.

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Umm, Siu's a woman.
Does it really matter? I mean after all she is a fellow biker right?
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Originally Posted by mystolenbikes
I mean after all she is a fellow biker right?
Pfffft . . . she's a roadie.
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my mountain bike is named terminator 2 and my road bike is named detective john kimball.
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Originally Posted by dminor
Pfffft . . . she's a roadie.
Jealousy does not wear well on you.
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Only thing I'm jealous about is you'll get a ride in Dan's '37 before I ever will .
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That might not be the only thing I do in it.
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Hey hey now, let's keep this thread G rated.
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