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Danhalen 01-23-08 06:38 PM


Originally Posted by cavernmech (Post 6037558)
is it wrong that I like this site? I think it is awesome! japanesebugfights.com

Whoa this site is awesome!

operator 01-23-08 06:42 PM

Campy shamals arrived

14h front, 16h rear. 706g for 16h. That is all.

http://www.dumphead.com/item/2008/01/ied-blast

Funniest thing i've seen all day: NSFW ads.

somnambulant 01-23-08 09:21 PM

Chili cookoff, *****es! http://torontoist.com/2008/01/chili_scenes_of.php

"They say he carved his spoon from... A BIGGER SPOON!"

kergin 01-23-08 09:32 PM


Originally Posted by operator (Post 6037833)
Campy shamals arrived

14h front, 16h rear. 706g for 16h. That is all.

http://www.dumphead.com/item/2008/01/ied-blast

Funniest thing i've seen all day: NSFW ads.

14/16? Do you weigh 90lbs? :p I finally bit the bullet and asked cycle solutions to build me a fixed/free wheel with the White ENO and an Open Sport rim. I was gonna get a standard track hub, but this one offers me the flexibility to use on any frame.

jeremywhitehorn 01-23-08 10:04 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant (Post 6038724)
Chili cookoff, *****es! http://torontoist.com/2008/01/chili_scenes_of.php

"They say he carved his spoon from... A BIGGER SPOON!"

i'm by no means a carnivore, but vegan chili?

operator 01-23-08 11:42 PM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn (Post 6039016)
i'm by no means a carnivore, but vegan chili?

Haha. And yes I weigh 120

paul_in_toronto 01-23-08 11:54 PM

speedbikedude: Hi I think I am the Polly you are looking for. Yes I am closing down my shop.
Any other rumors are news to me, perhaps someone on this forum lives in an alternative universe where a doppleganger version of me goes out of bussiness every 2 months..
Just send me a private message for directions contact info etc.. sorry dont think im allowed to post that here.

MATT : no that was not me, this is me.
Trying to think of a good cheap truing stand to reccommend you.. hmm I saw some black truingstand in the basement. Might be possessed by the devil but thats not a big problem for you right?

LordFoo 01-24-08 06:20 AM

somnambulant: I haven't ridden on rollers either.. my previous commentary should be taken with a grain of salt as it was based purely on my extensive training as an engineer + talking out of my arse. Maybe some ppl should work out a roller/trainer swap program? :)

operator: 120? sweet jesus.. go train a bit and become a climber for a pro team

polly: I think the confusion is probably because it seems like you've been going out of business for quite a while (almost a year?) From your CL posts, it seems that you've still got quite a lot of stock to clear.
PS - Got any cheap rollers? ;) (although I think the wife would kill me if I brought another piece of large cycling equipment into the living room)

somnambulant 01-24-08 06:33 AM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn (Post 6039016)
i'm by no means a carnivore, but vegan chili?

I like veggie chili a lot, personally! Vegan chili wouldn't really be that different other than the fact that I wouldn't sprinkle cheddar and/or dollop sour cream on the top.

MattRennick 01-24-08 08:37 AM


Originally Posted by paul_in_toronto (Post 6039502)
MATT : no that was not me, this is me.
Trying to think of a good cheap truing stand to reccommend you.. hmm I saw some black truingstand in the basement. Might be possessed by the devil but thats not a big problem for you right?

Haha, thanks Polly. I have no problems with the devil at all!
I'll shoot you an email in a bit...

MattRennick 01-24-08 08:41 AM


Originally Posted by cavernmech (Post 6037502)
I dont know who sells em but the Minoura Workman is a good quality, reasonably priced stand.

Thanks, Homie!

MattRennick 01-24-08 08:42 AM


Originally Posted by cavernmech (Post 6037558)
is it wrong that I like this site? I think it is awesome! japanesebugfights.com

bugs give me the creeps, man.

TRaffic Jammer 01-24-08 08:42 AM

Hmmm my chilli has der burger in it. I wish I'd known sooner I could have worked out a vegan version.
So is it like a southern cook off? Big pots and ingredients everywhere, and then the homeless all walk away with food and monies from the registration? I like it!!!

somnambulant 01-24-08 09:04 AM


Originally Posted by MattRennick (Post 6040541)
bugs give me the creeps, man.

+1, again.

I_bRAD 01-24-08 09:20 AM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn (Post 6039016)
i'm by no means a carnivore, but vegan chili?

And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared, "Hear me now, I have seen the light! They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers!" Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Thank you Jesus.

In other news... Who thinks 68" is a good gear for the ice race? I'm thinking it's too low, but does anyone else have an opinion?

somnambulant 01-24-08 09:43 AM

That doesn't sound ultra low to me.. I mean the rink is pretty small. I'm running ~71" and I can easily get up to 30km/h (@ around 90rpm), which I'm guessing is pretty fast for that little rink.

I_bRAD 01-24-08 09:49 AM

So what you're saying is that as long as you can spin faster than me, you win! :p

Ah well, 68 is the best I can do without making things complicated. Guess I'll just have to play dirty!

somnambulant 01-24-08 10:06 AM

Who said I'm riding a fixie? :)

TRaffic Jammer 01-24-08 10:09 AM

Once the finals come both sides are opened up and it is a bigger rink.
as well if Jim shows up you're racing for second place.. :lol: He has a reign of terror on the ice.
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/9...ecornereb6.jpg

somnambulant 01-24-08 10:13 AM

"25-FEB-08 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC PHOENIX 19+ $42.50"

noice. :D

Edit: full details. Kinda pricey, but I'm still tempted.

I was actually scanning through Rotate This' list of upcoming shows, as I haven't checked out what's coming up in a while. There's actually a whack of stuff that I'm somewhat to very interested in. :)


30-JAN-08 DJ SHADOW & CUT CHEMIST PHOENIX 19+ $31.50
9-FEB-08 CAT POWER & DIRTY DELTA BLUES KOOL HAUS ALL AGES $31.50
15-FEB-08 THRICE KOOL HAUS ALL AGES $25.00
24-FEB-08 CLUTCH PHOENIX ALL AGES $26.50
25-FEB-08 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC PHOENIX 19+ $42.50
3-MAR-08 THE HIVES KOOL HAUS ALL AGES $26.00
20-MAR-08 CARIBOU LEE'S 19+ $15.00
21-MAR-08 CARIBOU LEE'S 19+ $15.00
12-APR-08 AUTECHRE LEE'S 19+ $20.00

Oh, and my friend's old band, Wintersleep, who are playing next week. Already have tickets for that one.

TRaffic Jammer 01-24-08 10:14 AM

PFUNK!?! Where!!! Do tell!!!

somnambulant 01-24-08 10:47 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park

TRaffic Jammer 01-24-08 11:11 AM

42.50... ouch!!

iherald 01-24-08 11:37 AM

Has anyone seen that show Rob & Big on MTV? It's sort of lame, but it always makes me laugh. Anyway, this week's episode was the boys going to some bar where they race turtles. It made me want a bar like that in Toronto.

MattRennick 01-24-08 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by iherald (Post 6041661)
Has anyone seen that show Rob & Big on MTV? It's sort of lame, but it always makes me laugh. Anyway, this week's episode was the boys going to some bar where they race turtles. It made me want a bar like that in Toronto.

i like turtles.

I_bRAD 01-24-08 01:01 PM


Originally Posted by somnambulant (Post 6041067)
Who said I'm riding a fixie? :)

I'm not! I'm gonna have a SS mtb. I figured out a way to get 75" if I think the 68 is too small (assuming the cranks I have in mind clear my chainstays) :)

MattRennick 01-24-08 01:36 PM

"you should get a medal and a parade because you took out a tree hugger, a bicyclist, a Frenchman and a gay guy all in one shot."

Flimflam 01-24-08 01:47 PM

"Arrington's blood-alcohol content was .156 percent, nearly double Arizona's .08 legal limit. She had been driving on a suspended license for a prior DUI."

Awesome, that punishment worked well here!

Awful story, but nice to read she's been sent down for a while. Crazy whackjob lady.

jet sanchEz 01-24-08 01:56 PM

Sad, she has killed someone and not learned anything and will be out on parole in just a couple of years, ready to mow down another "tree-hugger".

somnambulant 01-24-08 02:17 PM

Did anyone else hear about this new automobile-dependency study from Stats Can? I thought it was pretty surprising, not to mention depressing.

Here's a story: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/can...html?id=256918

And more: http://news.google.ca/news?hl=en&ned...ncl=1126747487


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