Ben:
Here's my point.
Seniority or long-time-pirate-ness (whether people know it or if you have to crow about it) doesn't give anyone rights to try to steer the pirates toward one sort of riding or thing or another. The only way pirates do what we do is through rides/pillages. So maybe instead of talking about what people "should" do and what "the pirates" think, etc., you should just plan the kind of ride you want to have. Less talk, more action.

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And...
I'm really really sick of hearing about other pirates' experiences (and recalling my own) with certain pirates who can't play well with others. I hereby volunteer myself as the person you can tell who said what, and I'll get to them anonymously about someone being upset at something they said. We need to at least tell - if not confront- people that some **** is just unacceptable.

woot! nice find.

good to hear your thoughts chimbly. and, sorry about the "chicks on bikes" comment. innocuous as it may have been, i think you're onto something about the dwindling numbers of female pirates. if any are reading, we (i think i can safely speak for the group here) like having you all around. and we miss you chimbly!

speaking of the kinds of rides we want to be doing:

tonight! beer! bikes! shirley temples! evanyc!

7pm, 14th and K

my liver is hurting just thinking about it.

Dam.

Dear All,

I think we all forgot something the last few days. Politics and friends don't mix.

Politics is starting in alienate some Pirates. I for one do not this that is is right. Nor do I think the DC Street Pirates should stand for anything but fun and positive awareness of bicyclist.

I don't mind talking more about alot of this with people, but I am starting to think that this tread is not the place.

I don't want to see the Pirates turn in to the next DC CM. Splintered.

Hear hear to Chimbly, Dirty, and Booger:

Boo to "chicks on bikes," "gyp," "welsh," and similar disrespect.
I'll add my voice to Dirty's apology: I'm sorry I haven't helped police ourselves as well as I should have.

Hooray for people on bikes, having fun with our friends, and keeping it awesome.

Finally got my bikeforums fix! All day at work without it ... I almost went nuts. *ANYWAY*, I wanted to post that the PPTC scheduled a B/BB metric starting in Dupont Circle Saturday at 9am. I'm going unless it rains and wanted to invite any other long distance Pirates along. No cars necessary! No chance getting lost! Fill your waterbottles with Sparks! 62 (rolling?) miles at a reasonable clip!

From the PPTC page:
B/BB * 62 * DC * 9 AM * Dupont Circle
Real Ride From The Real City. Who says that a real ride can't originate in DC? Join us for a rambling, whistle-stop ride from Dupont Circle to: the Palisades, Glen Echo, Potomac, Travilah, Bethesda, Kensington and back to DC via Beach Drive and Rock Creek Park. There will be ample opportunities to shorten the ride if you don't feel up to a metric, and a "fashionably late" lunch is possible afterward at one of the local eateries around Dupont Circle. No go in a torrential downpour. Meet at statue of Gandhi, 21st, Q and Mass. Ave., 1 block west of Dupont Circle Q St (North) Metro Exit.

Never heard any comments on the Mt. Vernon ride. Did the ride on 7/4 go or was it rained out?

dammit, wish i could make it rpc. that looks like a lot of fun. keep posting these, i'll make it out sooner or later.

T-2 hours to the evanyc pillage... what's the rain policy? I've got a long ride to get up to DC... I don't want to find nobody at Sherwood in the pouring rain!!!... not that I mind pouring rain, I just like having people to drink with!

/newby/

so uhm... is tonights pillage still on, or is swampy weather and a good chance or rain make it out?

please say its on. i need me a shirley temple.

*yeah, i didnt notice that rocksinhead posted that already, he was doing it as i read the other posts. sorry guys.*

rain contingency is we get wet. if anybody needs to find us, call

seven oh three for seven three niner one twenty

rain scares some people away, but some still show up.

No worries, I am definately keeping the que sheet for this one and can make copies for another time when Haines gets eh-hem "boring"

I've said it before, i'll say it again;

A metric from dupont should be fun, but is RPC gonna get sidetracked into going, not going, going, not going, and going ..... again?

depends if his bicycle gets shipped to austria or not.

Pirates, just been informed that there is a used bike sale at 400 M St. SW. Suppose to have a bunch of interesting old roadies that people gave up on. I'm heading down w my stubby wagon for a looksee. call me if you are dropping by.

I just signed up and I feel this is the most appropriate thread to make my first post in.

Does anyone want a free safety-orange-and-neon-green bike? No, I will not give you only the fork.

Hope you folks had a good time tonight. Having to get up at 4am to drive 2 hrs will leave me at home, narsh

James, welcome on to the board, everyone is out riding and pillaging tonight except me, and I am about to turn into a pumkin

for sure i'll take it.

I did enough riding in the rain today...***** doing more of it.

Welcome James.

Sounds like there's several of us inside tonight. What's up, fellow Pirate shut-ins! *grin*

n000000000aerz

hey.

i'm at work...